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STAND LIKE OTHER LOTS.
GROUND BENT HOLDING MOST
BER FEB SIMPLE ASSESSMENT.
The Coucc 1 Dismisses Mr. Saussv’a
Appeal to Eliminate the Unpaid Pur
chase Money from the Value of Hie
Lot—The Aldermen Consider It Sim
ply an Ordinary Llorts v~e The
Mayor Sustain and In an Appealed
Liquor Case— I.elective Henley Seys
a Morning News Criticism Caused
Him to Make an Arrest.
' Council held a long and uninteresting
session last night. The sossion wag simply
devoted to hearing appeals from the decis
ions of the assessment committee as to the
valuation cf real estate, especially ground
rent lots, and to the hearing of appealed
liquor cases from the police court.
Those present were Mayor McDonough,
Aldermen Dixon, Harmon, McGuire, My
ers, Reid, Mills, Cann, Haines and Charl
ton.
The first case was that of J. R. Saußgy,
Esq., who app aled from the valuation put
upon a ground rent lot owned by him,
which bad been assessed by the committee at
4 ,500. 1 here is $720 purchase money due
upon the lot and Mr. Saussy held that
this should be deducted from tho valuation
of the assessment committee. The assessment
committee mads uo allowance for purchase
money due upon ground rent lots, but as
sessed its value upou ibe same ratio as cor
responding iota held iu fee simple.
Oontkary to supreme court’s decision.
Mr. Saussy contended that this principle
was wrong and contrary to the decision of
the supreme court In its final decision of the
S round rent oases The majority of oounoil
eld, together with City Attorney Adams,
that the purchase mouey due on the ground
rent lots is in the nature of a debt or a mort
gage, and the fact that it is due tbe city
makes uo more difference than if the same
amount was due to a private party, and
that the real value of the lot is not affected
thereby.
Alderman Myers believed it would be dis
criminating against those ground rent lot
owners who had paid up their balance of
purchase money and thus made their lots
fee simple and were now taxed the full
value, it Mr. Saussy’ assessment was re
duced.
Expert testimony was introduced to the
effect that the market value of Mr. Baussy’s
lot was $5,300, and it was argued that as
this was the case Mr. Saussy should Dot ask
a further reduction.
After considerable argument, the appeal
was dismissed by a majority vote.
ANOTHER TAKEN THE SAME COURSE.
John Lynch also made an appeal against
the assessment plaoed upon a grou and rent
lot owned by him, which was also dis
missed.
Several other appeals against assessments
were made, all of whioh were dismissed or
postponed.
J. W. Jackson appeared before the coun
oil representing the grand jury with regard
to the question of pawn shops, upon whioh
subject a communication was addressed by
the grand jury at the last meeting, recom
mending the abolition of the pawn shops.
Mr. Jackson said that in the repent in
vestigations of the grand jury the property
in almost every case of petty thieving was
found in the possession of the pawnbrokers.
The position of the grand jury, Mr. Jack
son said, Is that if the pawn shops were
abolished there would be loss thieving.
All the police officers who came before the
grand jury testified that the pawn shops
were great Inducements for thieving. Mr.
Jackson related one iuoident that came be
fore the grand jury. A white mau was
knocked down in Yamacraw and robbed
of a watch early one night.
Before 10 o’clock the same night
the watch was in the pawnbroker’s bauds.
In the testimony before the graud jury the
pawnbroker placed the value of the watoh
at $25 and the owner of it at SSO. The
owner went to the pawn shop the next
morning and inquirad If suoh a watoh had
been left there, giving a full description of it.
The pawnbroker denied that he bad tbe
watch but it wus afterward found in his
possession by a constable. Ue had advaaoed
only $5 on the artiole.
The matter was referred to the committee
of the whole.
WANTID HIS HUNDRED BACK.
The appeal case of J. EL Tankenaw, who
was lined SIOO by the mayor for selliug
liquor Sunday, Aug. 14, was next taken up.
Policeman Bossell and Willie Stevens
(eolored) were the city’s wltnossea.
Bossell testified that Tankenaw invited
him in to take a drink on tbe Sunday In
question. He deollned, but hunted up
Willie Stevens, and' sent him in to buy
liquor, whioh he did.
T. S. Morgan, Esq., represented Tanka,
naw, and cross-questioned the witnesses.
Tbe negro corroborated Ollioer Bossell's
testimony.
Detective Hanley was introduced to testify
as to his employment of Btevens os an as
sistant at various times.
The question of tbe negro's character
same up for diaoussiou, in whioh very few
oompliments were paid Btevens. Quite au
argument sprang out of this between Mr.
Morgan and Alderman Charlton. Mr. Mor
gan then requested that the case he post
poned until witneaaes oould be produced by
the defense to prove Btevens’ had char*
actor. The council refused this, however,
Mr. Morgan then proceeded to show up
the bad character of Btevens by cross
questioning the witnesses. Detective Han
ley said the only thing he knew about
his character was that he would gamble
and wouldn’t work.
THE MORNING NEWS MADS HIM ACT.
Beteotive Hanley said In answer to a
question of Mr. Morgan's that he brought
Btevens from the barracks. lu explanation
of Btevens being at the barracks Detective
Hanley said that be was involved lu a little
shooting scrape Christmas eve night in
which he shot a man in the stomach.
Witnesses who went to the barracks
exonerated Btevens, and it was not
thought necessary to arrest him. ’'But,"
said Detective Hanley, "when I saw tbe ar
tiole In the paper tbe next morning
criticising my actiou and that of
tbe police in not making the arrest, I sent
for Btevens and requested him to same to
tbe barracks and give himself up, which he
did.”
The detective did not seem to think it
necessary to explain how any man ho had
shot another, wounding him fatally, it was
thought at the time, could be exonerated
at tbe barracks by other parties without
even taking tbe trouble to appear there
himself, and that it was not thought neces
sary to put him uuder arrest until this neg
ligence was ontioised in the morning paper.
A man name Wilson, a frequenter of Tan
kenaw’s place and au occasional empl ye of
his. testified that the label upon the bottle
of whisky introduced as evidence was differ
ent from the labels of tbe bottles kept in
stock by Tankenaw.
THE LXBEL RACKET DIDN’T WORK,
Tankenaw in his statement {testified that
all tbe label* used by him ware white,
whereas tbe label upoa the bottled pro
(luoed in the oo rt was yellow and that he
did not sell any whisky to Btevens that Sun
day and never saw him until he met him
in tbe police court.
Mr. Morgan submitted the oase after a
brief statement.
'i he apeal was dismissed upon a vote of
•even yeas to two nays, Aldermen Har
mon and McGuire voting in tbe negative
Ibe appeal oso of l J aul Wilkins was post
poned to the second meeting in January,
upon a physician’s certificate that the de
fendant was too ill to appear.
Hark! hark! ’tisSOZODONT I cry.
Haste youths and maidens, come aud buy.
dome and a aecrei i'll union,
At small expense to young and old,
A charm that will on both he,tow
A ruby lip and teeth hue snow.—ad,
For a disordered liver try Beecbam’a Pills.
ad.
A VISIT FROM THB VESUVIUS.
A Chance to Bring the Cruiser to Sa*
Tannab Again.
The dynamite oruiser Vesuvius, whioh
was one of the attractions of Merchants’
| week last May on the occasion of the visit
of Admiral Gherardi and tbe cruisers
Philadelphia, Newark and Kearsarge, will
be a near visitor to Bavannah next month.
She was to have sailed from New York for
Port Royal yesterday, where she will make
a thorough trial of her guns and a test of
the new explosive—etnmensite.
The trial, which it was expected would
take place about Jan. 15, will not take
place until about Feb. L
iTho test will take place in the vicinity of
Port Royal and includes an exhaustive pro
| gramme. Bho:s will oe fired at moving and
| stationary targets, with the vessels moving
at varying rates of speed.
The most Interesting feature of the trial
will be the six shots, each loaded with suo
pounds of high explosives, flyed at a moving
target, consisting of a condemned bulk.
This, it is supposed, will give a practical
Illustration of the ability of the Vesuvius to
carry out the purpose lor whioh it was built,
viz.: to sink the ship of an enemy at the
distance of a mile.
Eighty-four shots in all will be fired,
sixty-six blanks and eighteen loaded with
einmeusite aud gun-cotton. Eimnensite is
believed to tie the high explosive of the
future. The success which has attended
experiments with this explosive has
prompted the naval aud ordnance bureau
to specially construct a 7-lncli rapid-fire gun
for further experiments. The expectation
is that with the application of the rapid-fire
type of breech mechanism now used on the
5 and 6-inch rapid-fire guns to this new
weapon, it will ba entirely safo and prac
ticable to fire four or five rounds per
minute with shells loaded with from fifty to
sixty pounds of emraeosita.
It is expected, too, that with the use of
smokeless powder as the propelling force
the she! Is fired from this weapon will be
given a velocity of 2,500 feet per second,
thus affmding the highest degree of pene
tration expected of unloaded shells fired
from the best high power guns. If these
shells burst detonatively at will, as
claimed, a few minutes fire at the rapid
rate estimated would mean destruction to
any unarinored ship or to any armored craft
w hose vitals are not covered by more than
six inches of steel.
The new gun will ba 20 calibers long
or just half the length of the latest type of
6-inoh guns built by the naval ordnauce
bureau. Niokel steel will be used. It will
have only three principal parts, a tube, an
mner jaoket and an outer jacket.
While the Vesuvius is at Port Royal she
might be brought to Savanuah. H.r
time between the date of her arrival at
Tort Royal aud the tmio fixed for the trial
of her guns can hardly be fully occupied
aud a visit here from the little cruiser would
bo an event of as much interest now as was
her visit last spring when she was an object
of interest to thousands of people.
. THE COUNTY’B WORK.
Commissioners Inspect the New
Lredge and c ounty Lands.
County Commissioners Read and Estill
and Messrs. J. R. Saussy and M. J. Solo
mons, visited tbe oounty lands yesterday
afternoon aud witnessed the operation* of
tho county’* steam dredge. The muobine
was in operation in the caual near the
Meridian road crossing. Thu dredge is the
same style as those used for river dredging,
exoept that it is mounted on rails or
skids. As it exoavates it Is moved baok
wurU by it* own power.
The novel part of the machine is the Lan
caster dredge or bucket, which consist* of
four claw* or dippers, which dig into the
earth and, olosing, takes it up by the cart
load, depositing it on the side of the exoa
vation. The dipper takes up earth, rocks,
root* and everything that it catches hold of
with ease. It is operated by one man, ex
clusive of the fireman, and can do the work
of UK) laborers. The commissioners, who
had often witnessed the tedious labors of
the convicts in canal excavating, were
highly pleased with tbe work of the dredge.
After witnessing the operations of the
maohiue the party went over the Meridian
road, which has been completed as far
north as the lands of Smith & Kelly. It
is worth the time for taxpayers to visit the
county lands and see what is going on
toward providing the oounty with good
drainage and good roads.
THE DROWNED BAILOR.
Capt. Edmondson's story of the Lose
of a Man From the Vulcan.
The body of the sailer who fell from a
staging alongside the British steamship
Vulcan day before yesterday morning and
was drowned, has not yet been recovered.
A further search was made yesterday, but
no trace of the missing man was found.
It was stated by a number of wit
nesses of tbe aocldent that the
staging and the ropes supporting it
were covered with ice when the sailor
fell and that the work in which be was en
gaged was extremely hazardous. Tug men
ou the river who were watchiug the sailor
predicted his fall.
Capt. Edmondson of the Vulcan said yes
terday that it is not true that the r *tagiug
was coated with ice. There were four
sailors on the plank, he said, and the
work was ordinarily performed by them in
rnuob colder weather, and under far more
hazardous oiroumstanoes. The men were
under orders ot the boatswain, who had put
them to work cleaning the ship’s Bide, aud
who was responsible, so far as any one was,
for their safety. Capt. Edmondson olaims
th* aocident was one likely to occur in any
weather, and that it was one for which the
vessel oould not be held responsible.
TIBQN TO BS TRIED TO DAY.
Tbe Double Murderer to Face a Jury
for His Crime.
Isaac Tlson, commonly known as the
double murderer, who killed William Wil
liams and William Green with a shotgun,
near the Eleotrio Railway Company’s power
house, lost spring, will be put on trial for
his life in tbe superior court to-day. The
state’s principal witness is John Fields, who
was with tbe party at the time of the kill
ing, and who alleges that Tlson was trying
to shoot him whau he killed the other two.
Beatirook. .Morgan ac. Way will defend
Tison, and Solicitor General Fraser will con
duct the prosecution.
ANOTHER FINE RESIDENCE.
Mr. 8. P. Bhotter to Erect an Elegant
Home on Whitaker street.
Mr. 8. P. Bhotter has purchased from
Gen. A. It. Lawton the two lots at Hunt
ingdon aud Whitaker streets, fronting For
syth park, for $9,500. He intends to erect
on the lots one of the haudsumest residences
in the city, the plans of which are now
being drawn by Architect Preston. Gen.
Lawton purchased these lota some time ago
with the intention of building a fine resi
dence there for himself, but afterward
i hanged his mind aud decided to dispose of
them.
justifiable homicide.
The Jury Says thp Shooting of Hilton
by f-'alee Was Self-Defense.
The coroner’s inquest yesterday on Reu
ben Hilton, who died night before last
from tbe bullet wound inflicted by William
Bales, resulted in a verdict of justifiable
homicide, and Coroner Dixon issued an
order for Bales’ release.
All tjie testimony showed the dead man
to have Deen the aggressor and that hs was
trying to kill Males with a piece of iron
when tho latter shot him.
“ ‘llrunn's lironrhla! Troche.' are excellent
for the relief of Hoarseness and Sore Throat.
They are exceedingly effective,CAiwtian
World, London, iCnuland.— ad, ,
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1892.
OUT OF THE LAW’SGRASP.
HORSE THIEF KINO ESCAPES FROM
ST. JOSBPH’3 INFIRMARY.
The Noted Criminal Steala Two Suita
of Clothes Belonging to Fellow Pa
tients and Scales the Bear Wall Be
fore Daylight Yesterday—Hie Wound,
the Doctors Think, Will Be Irritated
by the Cold, Bring On u Relapse and
Cause His Recapture Telegrams
Sent All Over the Country for His
Apprehension.
James King, the notorious horse thief and
all-round criminal and desperado, who was
brought to tbe city twelve days ago In a
supposed dying condition with a bole clear
thr ugh his body from Breck Rogers’ Win
oheo.tr rifle, has taken French leave and by
1 this time bas probably put many miles be
i tween himself aud Savannah’s courts, which
were anxiously awaiting his recovery to
give him a taste of justice he has so often
outraged and defied.
King escaped from St. Joseph’s Infirmary
some time before daylight yesterday morn
ing, taking along as a souvenir two suits of
clothes belonging to other patients of the
institntion together with considerable
pocket change. Savannah’s officers are
both sad aud uiad in consequence, and are
working tbo wires in evory direction in the
hope of apprehending the man.
it will be remembered that at the time
the horse thief was brought here by Mr.
Rogers the physioians prououuced his wound
fatai and King remarked be was glad,
us he preferred death to a term in the
Georgia penitentiary.
OUTWITTED THE DOCTORB.
For days he hovered between life and
death at tbe infirmary, but finally his strong
constitution triumphed aid reoovery be
came rapid. A few days ago the sisters
suggested that King he removed to the jail,
but the wily criminal, probably at the
time concooilng a plan to escape, began to
simulate weakness and the physicians, fear
ing too quick a transfer to a coll might
bring on u fatal relapse, decided to let him
remain at the infirmary a few days longer.
This was exactly what the horse thief de
sired. He wanted a few days more rest in
order to be sufficiently strengthened to
make his ecape sure.
The night nurse, in his rounds of the
ward at 3 o’olock yesterday morning, found
King awake. He asked the criminal how
be was feeling, and Kmg answered “fairly
well,” following it with a question about
the condition of the weather. The nurse
replied that it was very cold, and the horse
thief said be thought as much, and turned
over apparently to go to sleep.
SLIPPED OUT UNSEEN.
That was tbe last time he was seen. The
nurse left tbo ward a few minutes after
ward and did not return until 5 o’clock.
When he reached King’* bed be was sur
piised to fi and It empty. The horse
t.iiefs clothes were lying at the foot of the
bed in she usual place. Ho looked around
the ward for his patient, but he w.s not in
sight.
At onoe the thought of escape flashed
across the mind of the nurse,
but how could the man have
ventured out In eucb weather olad only in
underclothes was what puzzled him. A
quick glance at the beds of the adjoining
patients, dispelled suoh au Illusion. Their
olothing was gone. Tbe nurse at opoe be
gan a search of tbe yard aud premises of the
mtlrmary, but then* was no trace of King.
The only theory to be advanced is that as
soon as the nurse left the ward at 3 o’clock
King arose, stole the clothes of bis neigh
bors, quietly donued one suit, raised one of
the windows, slipped down the back piazza
stairs aud scaled the wall into Jones street
lane.
TUB WOUND MAY BTOP HIS FLIGHT.
The police were notified at once, but could
get no clew to the missing mao. It is sap
posed he boarded one of the early outgoing
freight trains over tbe Savannah, Florida
aud Western railway. The physicians do
not think King can go very far, as they be
lieve the excessively oold weather will irri
tate hie wound and bring on a relapse.
The officers olaiin they have reason to be
lieve King Is an escaped murderer from one
of the Massachusetts prisons. There was
correspondence going on in regard to thiß
part of King’s cureer, aud oae detective
was anticipating a reward for the noted
criminal.
THIS BOARD OF TRAPfI DINNER.
Prominent Public Men to Bo Invited
to Attend.
President Purse of the board of trade has
received a letter from Gov. Northen In re
ply to one sent him a few days ago notifj - -
iug him that a formal invitation to be
present at tbe board of trade dinner, Feb.
8, would be forwarded later, and requesting
that he make no other engagements that
would prevent an acceptance of the invita
tion. Gov. Northeu’s reply is a very pleas
ant one. The letter reads as follows:
State of Georgia, )
Executive Department. -
Atlanta, Ga. , Dec. 27, 1892. j
Capt. D. O. Purte, Savannah, Ga.:
My Dear Sir— Your letter informing me that
I would receive a formal invitation to be present
at the dinner of the board of trade of your city
during the early part of February, has been re
ceived.
I very greatly appreciate the compliment, an
Ido ail considerations shown me by the good
people of Savanuah. If my official duties will
uliow, it will give me great pleasure to be pres
ent. Truly your friend, W. J. Northen,
Governor.
Several other letters similar to the one
sddressed to Gov. Northen have been sent
out by Capt. Purse to geutleinen of promi
nence whose presence si guests is especially
desired at tho banquet. Tha idea in giving
them this notification Is to prevent their
making other engagements, not knowing
that they would be invited to Bavannab.
The formal invitations to tbe dinnei- will
be sent out about Jan. 15. Many gentle
men of prominence in politics and finance
are expeoted to be present.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS.
Three Sunday Schools Have Celebra
tions Yesterday.
The distribution of Christmas prizes to
the members of 8k John's Sunday school
took place at the rooms in tha rear of tbe
churoti last night. There was an interest
ing entertainment of songs, recitations, etc.,
In connection with the prize distribution,
which was much enjoyed by the large crowd
in attendance.
Tha Sunday school of Bk Paul’s Lutheran
mission held its Christmas tree and festival
at Yonge’s hall yesterday afternoon. The
hall was filled with merry, lighthearted
little ones. each one of whom went away
with a remembrance of the gladsome festi
val time.
The Christmas festival of Bt. Stephen’s
Episoopal onuroh Sunday school (colored)
was held lost night in tbe eburoh on Troup
square and was largely attended. The exor
cises consisted of the singing of carols,
recitation of scriptural lessons and an ad
dress by the pastor, Kev. Kicbard Bright.
For the little tots of tbo school there was a
large Christmas tree, brilliantly lighted and
loaded down with toys, oandles, eto.
A Chair From Hla Old Pupils.
The West Broad Street School Alumni
held Ite literary and Christmas exercises at
Prof. J. H. C. Butler’s home, No. 227 Henry
streot, night before last, at the conclusion
of which Prof. Butler's old scholars sur
prised him with a handsome Christmas
present iu tbs shape of a large oak recllnlug
obalr.
The exercises were of an interesting char
acter, consisting of songs, poems and toasts
by the pant graduates of tbe Wert Broad
b treat aohool.
IRREGULARITIES CHARGED.
i The County Commissioners to Look
Into the Registration.
A
A letter addressed to the county commis
sioners, and signed by Messrs. Walter 8.
King, j. L. Whatley, J. 3. Collins and P.
;D. Baffin, charging irregularities at the
election'of county officer* two years ago,
was published In yesterday's Savannah
; Press.
Up to a late hour yesterday eveuing the
communication had not reached the olfioe
of the county commissioners, but in view of
the gravity of the accusations made by the
; petitioners the board will meet in extra
session this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock to take
such aotion as may be necessary.
The registration of voters for the county
election is made under the direction of the
county commissioners, and no charges of
. irregularities have heretofore been made or
even intimated. Capt. John R. Dillon,
clerk of the I oard. and James W. Mclntire,
olerk of registrar n, have demanded a full
and exhaustive investigation, and tbe gen
tlemen making the charges will have an
opportunity to prove what they have pub
licl asserted.
The published letter is as follows:
To the honorable ounty Commissioners of
Chatham Count s tieortjia:
We. the undersigned, being candidates for
county oUlcers iu th- e'ection to be held on
Jan 4. 1893, respectful .v request th .t we be al
lowed the privilege of examination and com
parison of the books of registration to be used
at said election.
At the election for county officers two years
ago many irregularities were noted and uiuoti
confusion caused tner y which occasioned no
little di-sntislaction. Many name- were left oft
the published lists which should have been
thereon, the parties being wiling to produce
sworn evidence of the fact of tneir having duty
registered. Many others were on the public
list who admitted having not registered.
Now, we. as candidates at said election, come
tefore you as a matter of fairness and in the
interest of an entirely satisfactory election, and
requei t to be allowed to mako a comparison and
inspec ion of said re.ostrati n books. We be
lieve su h a course wnl give 6fo isfaction to the
good people of our county anu promote good
feeling and satisfaction among tho electors aud
candidates.
We aro perfectly willing that said inspection,
examination and comparison be made in the
presence of your hon Table body or in tho pres
ence of any party or [ arties you may suggest.
Hoping this may meet witn your favorable con
sideration, we are, with great respect,
Walter S. Kino,
J. L. Whatley,
J. 8. Collins,
P. D. Baffin,
FROM FAR-OFF OnINA.
Capt. Purse’s Nephew Writes Him
About the Ce.estials’ Borne.
Capt. D. G. Purse yesterday received a
letter from his nephew, Randolph Gibbs,
who is one of the crew of the United States
steamship Lancaster, now stationed at
Yokohama. The letter is dated from
Shanghai. China, Nov. 20, and was thirty
eight days in making the trip from chat
point to (Savannah.
The Lancaster is an old wooden ship be
longing to the old navy and was ordered to
the Yokohama station from the navy yard
at Mare Isiatid in tho early port of the
year. Mr. Gibbs was reminded to write to
his unole by seeing several copies of the
Savannah Mohnino News received by a
young man named Baker, formerly of Sa
vannah, who is also a member of the crew
of the Lancaster, t.ibbs left Savannah
fifteen years ago, since which time he has
followed the sea.
He says tbe winters at Yokohama are
very cold. The city of Shanghai is inter
esting, but a guide is necessary in going
over it, as the streets are so narrow that a
stranger would hardly be able to find his
way out again after once getting in. Tbe
city, Mr. Gibbs says, is surrounded by walls
twenty to thirty feet high. He describes
his visit to the prisous, the joss houses and
the opium houses. The latter are hand
somely finished in carved mahogany, with
couches upon which the patrons reolino. A
race track aud a base bail ground are main
tained by the foreign residents, and on the
day before Mr. Gibbs wrote his letter a
game of ball was played between the team
of the Lancaster and that of the Uuited
States steamer Marion, also at the Yoko
hnma station. The game was witnessed by
about 2,500 people, the score . elug 14 to 4
in favor of the Lancaster's team.
No papers had been received at the time
the letter was written giving any account
of the presidential election, and only the
bare fact that Mr. Cleveland had been
elected was known. This .vaa received by
cable.
Mr. Gibbs has had enough of tho sea, he
says, and desires to enter somo other line of
business when his term of enlistment ex
pires, which will not be until June, 1894.
FISLD’B MIMBIR3LS NEXT.
They Will Wind Up the Year To
morrow Night.
The sale of seats for Al. G. Field’s min
strels at the theater to-morrow night is uow
in progress. Field’s minstrels have the repu
tation of being one of the best minstrel or
ganizatlons-ia the oountry, and they have
sustained that reputation in their previous
visits to Bavannah. The company includes
a large number of the bright particular
stars of the burnt cork profession. The
comedy element includes besidos Al. G.
Field, Frank K. McNish, Jerry Hart,
Tommy Donnelly, Harry Bhunk, George
Jenkins and Ed Horan. The vocal corps is
said to be exceptionally strong, likewise the
olio, whioh is made up of some sensational
acts, prominent among whioh are Jo. E.
Lewis, tho apodal wonder; the brothers
Mignani, the monarchs of musical comedy;
Harry Bhunk ;u his now and humorous
monologue; Clavton and Jenkins with their
trick donkey Jasper: "Boys aud Girls,” a
prettily costumed song and dance per
formed by the terpsiohorean members
of the company. Several new features are
introduced iu the first part, making on a
whole, it is (Vanned, one of the strongest
minstrel programmes presented.
Prof. Carpenter’s Entertainments.
Prof. Carpenter will suspend his mes
merism engagement to-night for Field’s
minstrels. His entertainments so far have
been fairly successful. Some of his exhibi
tions show tbe wonderful power of mind
over mind. Others have not been so suc
cessful. Prof. Carpenter is the first mes
merist who has visited Savannah in ten
years and tho amusement public is not up
in mesmerism entertainments.
“Fritz in Ireland."
“Fritz In Ireland” will be the opening at
traction of next week at the theater.
Tbe revised edition of "Fritz,” with J.
K. Emmet iu the title role, will be greeted
with pleasure by theater-goers. Preserving
what is best in the original, Mr. Emmet has
cut away some of what was Immaterial and
interpolated new songs and dances and new
business. With an entire new outfit of
scenery aud a variety of novel effects, it
is not unlikely Emmet maf draw better this
year than ever before. “Fritz” will be here
hut one night—Tuesday,
IN THE BHADOW OF DEATH.
The Victim of Saturday’s Shooting
Nearing Dissolution.
Mr. Bourquin’s victim, Farrell, is show
ing wonderful vitality, despite his fearful
wounds. He was still alive at 12 o’clook
last night, but steadily growing weaker.
Dr. Norton, however, doee not believe nat
ure can hold out much longer, though, and
expects death to eusue some time to-day or
to-night.
No ante-mortem statement of the shooting
has yet been secured fiom Farrell, aud un
less one Is taken to-dav bis side of the case,
so far as legal evidence is concerned, will
pro! ably he buried with him In the grave.
We heard s mechanic say that he would not
be without Salvation Oil. It kills pain.—ad.
Abbott's East Indian Com. Paint cures all
corns, war la anJoouious.—od.
. BAJCINQ POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report.
Rdfel B® I **
l\ Powder
ABSCMJLTTELY PURE
CHOICE OF THE BRAVES.
SAVANNAH’S TAMMANY SELECTS
A COUNTY TICKET.
The Citizens' Candidates Indorsedae a
Whole and tho Club Strong Against
Russel 1-It Will Have 200 Workers
at the Polls Next Wednesday—The
"Business Men’s League” to Support
tha t usaell Tioket.
The Tammany Club bas completed its
county tioket for the election next Wednes
day and from now UDtil tbe polls dose on
that day every member of tbe organization
will do the missionary act among bis friends
outside tho foiil to secure their support of
their choice of Savannah’s Infant political
tiger.
Tho club met last night at Catholic
Library ball and Indorsed tho citizens’
ticket candidates for county commissioners,
Messrs. J. J. Dale, J. A. G. Carson, William
Kehoe, Dr. T. J. Charlton and W. F.
Chaplin. This makes the Indorsement of
the citizens* ticket complete, and stamps
tbe club a squarely anti-Russell organiza
tion.
The ticket the Tammanyites will vote
and endeavor to get their friends to deposit
iu the bal lost-boxes will be distinguished
from all others by the out of a tiger and
the words “Tammany Tickes” on top in
large black letters.
Volunteer workers for the polls next
Wednesday were called for at last night’s
meeting and nearly 200 promptly tendered
their servl es. These will be under the di
rection of Tammany’s executive committee.
The Morning News inadvertently omit
ted yesterday to state that the executive
committee of the club called upou Mayor
MoDunougb night before last aud notified
him of tbe indorsement of his, candidacy.
The mayor gave tnesaohems a royal enter
tainment.
The " business Men’s League,” an organi
zation In sympathy with the Russell faction,
held a meeting at George Boh w are's estab
lishment on congress street' last night, and
decided to support Mr. King for roceiver
of tax returns against Capt. John R. Dillon.
Of course It will support Mr. Russell for
county treasurer, and wnile it has not vet
fully decided upon a commissioners’ ticket,
the league will most llkelv support Messrs.
J. 8. Collins, J. A. G. Carson, P. D. Baffin,
J. L. Whatley and John Lyons.
The Ryals Club will hold a meeting to
night at Catholio Library ball. Every
member is expected to be present, as mat
ters of interest connected with the candi
dacy of its friend, Maj. G. M. Ryali, will
come before the meeting.
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
Interesting Services Among Evangel
ical Denominations Next Week.
Tho programme for tbo week of prayer
which begins next Sunday has bn a ar
ranged by the members of the Ministers’
Association. Tho time and place of meet
ing and the subject for each meeting will
be as follows:
Tuesday night at tbe Independent Presby
terian ohurch, "The Family and Home.”
Wednesday ulght at the Wesley Monu
mental church, “The Nation.”
Thursday night at Trinity church, “The
Church Abroad.”
Friday night at the Lutheran ohurch.
“ The Church at Home. ”
The pastor of each church will hare
charge of the services at his churoh, hut
the pastors of the other ohurches will be
invitod to participate in eaoh meeting.
Tbe first week in January Is observed by
all the evangelical churches throughout
the country as a week of prayer for the
success of the ohurch at home and abroad
and the d.-cussing of religious subjects.
AN EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL.
Bishop Nelson Suggests the Building
of One In Atlanta.
Episcopalians here feel considerable In
terest In tho proposed cathedral which
Bishop Nelson suggests shall be ereoted in
Atlanta. HU Idea is to make tbe site of
Bt. Philip’s church, chaptl and rectory,
tbe site for a cathedral, a bishop’s palace
and a school of theology. The cost of car
rying out Bishop Nelson’s idea is estimated
to be about $500,000.
Bishop Nelson is an energetic and im
pressive man and what he undertakes be
generally carries to success. If he suc
ceeds in the proposed under taking he will
have done something that will greatly
strengthen the Episoopal ohurch In Geor
gia.
CITY BRXVmSn.
Judge Falligant yesterday refused anew
trial in the oase of John D. Weld vs. Hymes
& Bti buss, action on note.
Judge Falligant was yesterday qualified
as judge of the Eastern judicial oirouit for
the next four yea'e. He took the oath of
office before Judge Hampton L. Ferrili, of
the court of ordinary.
The Little Helpers Bend of the Jewish
Orphans’ Aid Society are giviug a fair for
the beuellt of tbe Jewish Orphans’ Home in
Atlanta. It is a worthy charitable object
and deserves patronage. The fair is being
held at the Sabbath school rooms on Gordon
street.
The hearing of the motion for anew trial
for Jim Gay, the condemned murderer of
August W. Meyer, whioh was assigned for
yesterday, was postponed of the
absence from the city of Hon. F. G,
dußignon, counsel for the proseoution. The
case will be argued early next week.
From the north to the south Dr. Bull’s Cough
Syrup Is the preventive of colds —ad.
RIVER AND HARBOR.
A. Minis’ Bons cleared yesterday tbe Nor
wegian bark Bagitta for Montevideo aud
Buenos Ayres with 3,058 barrels of rosin,
weighing 1,405,310 pounds, valued at $lO -
309 03. Cargo by 8. P. Bhotter Company.
The work of discharging the ontton out
of the after hold of the Npanisb steamship
Grao was fiuitbed last night with the ex
ception of 60 hales, which will make about
1,000 bales all told. There were about 100
bales burned and about 80 bales soorched,
besides the balauoe damaged by water. Tha
rosin in the lower portion is In a bad con
dition and will probably haveto be taken
out and reooopered.
BAIL AND OROaSTIB.
Mr. R. W. Glading, the genial agent of
the freight and passenger department of tha
Mouon route, from Louisville to Chicago,
was In the city yesterday on business for his
road concerning the world’s fair. Mr.
Qladlng’s headquarters are at TbotuaaviUe.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla braces up tbe system,
purifies and Invigorates. Invalids need
it.—ad.
T. a TURNER’S FUNERaL.
The Man Frozen to Death on the Cen
tral Buried in Laurel Grove.
The funeral of tbe late Thomas B. Turner
who was frozen to death on the Central rail
road track near JEden Tuesday morning,
took place yesterday at 3 o’clock, from
John H. Fox’s undertaking establishment.
Zerubbsbel lodge of Masons, of which the
deceased was a member, attended in a body.
Tbe deceased was wnll-kDowu in Savan
nah, where be bad lived tho greater portion
of hie life. He was over 50 years of age at
the time of his death. He was a piano tuner
by trade, and at one time conducted a
music house or agency on Con
gress street, where tbe Savannah
steam laundry now has iti office. Mr.
Turner owned a farm and pear orchard
near Eden, at which be spent a large part
of bis time. He went up to his place before
Christmas and epent Monday with friends.
He left them late in the afternoon to go to
his place and was not seen again until be
was discovered early Tuesday morning by
a negro lying alongside of the Central's
track. He bad fallen in a ditch which was
partly filled with water aud his clothes
were frozen stiff. The authorities
were notified and an inquest was
held by a magistrate of Effing
ham county, the verdiot being in
accordance with the facts as stated.
There were no marks of violence on the
body ami no evidences of foul play.
The deceased ias a brother, George
Turner, a carpenter, living In Savannah.
it will be recalled that about a year ago
there was a negro killed apparently with
out oause near Eden, and Turner was
charge with bis murder. Tho charge a-i
not oieariy proven, however, and hia case
was never carried into the courts.
The interment was at Laurel Grove, and
the funeral services were performed by
Rev. J. J. Lanier.
LOCAL PERSONAL
Miss Ksto Grady is spending the week
with relatives at Brunswick.
a George P. Curry, president of the Dover
nd Statesboro railroad, is in the city.
Miss Mattie and Miss Beitia Henderson
of Atlanta are visiting Mrs. J. J, Anderson,
158 Henry street.
Harry L Talbot, representing Edward H.
Beet & Cos., mauulaotu: era of felt, Boston,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mr9. Lawrence Lippman have
gone to Richmond to attend the wodding of
Mrs. Lippman’s sister, Mrs. Rosenbaum.
The Colored State ress - esoolation.
Editor Christopher of tho Labor Union
Recorder bas rot .rued from Augusta, where
he went to attend the convention of colored
editors, which terminated in the organiza
tion of tho Georgia Colored State Press
Association. Twelve papers were repre
sented and thirty-six delegates were pr. eut
iu persou or by proxy. Silas X.. Fioy ;, of
the Augusta Ssn'inel , *.vas elected preaL
dent; H. A. Hagler. of the Atlanta Advo
cate, first vice president; L. H. Whit ,of
the Georgia Baptist, second vice president;
S. H. Blocker, of the Valdosta Black and
White, recording secretary; M. J. Christo
pher, of the Savannah Labor Union Re
corder. cori esponding secretary, ami Sol
C. Johnson, of the Savannah Tribune,
treasurer.
To Prevent the Grip,
Or any other similar epidemic, the blood
and the whole system should be kept In
healthy condition. If you feel worn out or
have “that tired feeling” in the morning, do
not bo guilty of negleot. Give immediate
attention to yourself. Take Hood’s Sarsa
parilio to give strength, purify the blood
and prevent disease.
Hood's Pills cure liver ills, jaundice, bil
iousness, sick hoadaobe, constipation.— ad.
Tbe Little Helpers are now holding their
fair at the Sunday school rooms. Every
thing baa 1 een l eautifully arranged and
they dow solioit the patronage of the pub
lic.—ad.
Notice to Advertisers.
Hereafter no display will be allowed in
advertisements inserted in local columns or
among other reading matter, but all will
be set in the same style as looals, namely
solid or leaded minion or nonpariel type.
This Means Business.
The Suburban and West End Electric
railway Is rapidly becoming a reality. The
cross-tie* are now being placed, and a part
of the iron has already arrived. The road
will be pushed to completion as fast os men
and money can do it. The price of West
Savanuah lota will be advanced on Jan. 1
1898. They are now selling for *250 for in
side, S3OO for corners, $lO cash and *5 a
month. They will be worth double this
price when tbe electric railway is com
pleted. Call at once.
_ . „ Edw. W. Brown.
Re&l Litftte, 107 Bay street, room ( i % over
Savannah Bank and Trust Company.
Telephone 667.—ad.
The Everett,
Jacksonville, Fla. This bouse now opened
for the season of 1892 and 1893. The largest
and most modern hotel in the olty; accom
modations 600—100 rooms with bath. Hates
$3 00 per day, except for rooms on first
floor and rooms with bath.
Orchestral musio morning and evening
Molver & Baiter, proprietors.—ad.
Concerning Your Wants.
The “one cent a word" column of the
Morning Haws places advertising within
the reach of every one who has anything to
sell or wants any thing. Advertising showß
thrift and enterprise, and for the smait sum
of 15 cents vou can demonstrate that vou
are possessed of Uioee very necessary requi
sites to success in life. The Morning Hews
circulates every where, reaches everybody
is read by rich and poor alike, has thousands
of readers who never look at any othei
newspaper.
It will print your advertisement, if 1*
words or lees, for 15 cents, and charge you
one cent for each added word. There is no
trouble to calculate what your advertise
ment will coet you. if vou have an adver
tising account with the' Morning News
you can telephone your advertisement, if
you do so before 10 p. m. Business otflos
telephone is 364.
W addings.
Wedding invitations and cards printed or
engraved at the shortest uotioe and in tns
aw*t styles. We carry an extensive and
well selected stock of line papers, envelopes
and cards especially for sucn orders, ham
pies sent ou application. Morning Hew*
Printing llouae. Savannah. t.a.
. Tsm'SßANcs Lcotukeh—ls there anything ou
of the * r lh wore than wblakyf
bib tiler—You bet ibsru is. No whisky.— Puck.
LU DDEt A BATES S. jf. H,
B
fai, i continve i cold rreather ■„ ~
J"on<7, fallowed by elowia risinat.mZl*
ture; winds becoming variable. Wra *
DAY~ STORE . CLOS£d CHRISTMAS. ALL
HOLIDAY
POINTERS.
t& str '**wre
That's what several young m j,.„
marked on C.iristmas morning ”*
Lots of Pianos gold last weak t„.
Piano LAmp helped do it. Toe
holds good until Jan. 15. 108 otfBr
More Pianos and more t
IT^%laVt h a\r k V huT
10 U you want a Lamp free of cost.
Pave you seen our Christm*. i .
It is beautiful at nlgtt 85 wm ' io * 1
The lovely plants am flowers ...
aremr aale^ r M
Souvenir BfirW 2'&oS*ss£
Probably the only one in SavJwh m
And don't fail to come inside and see
how Are a Piano we throw in with the
$l5 Lamp, in consideration of only *22s
round dollars
Merry Christmas to all who did or
didn't buy a Piano from
L & ft S. 111,
DRY GOODS.
iIuLIMV uii
Useful and appropriate Christmas Present*
for Ladies and Gentlsuien.
Ladies' Embroidered and Hemstitched Linen
Handkerchiefs.
Ladies' Embroidered Silk Handkero .iefs
Hemstitched Crepe D’Chltie Handkerchiefs.
Brocaded Silk Handkerchiefs and
Gents’ plain and printed Border Linen Hand
kerchiefs.
Handao ne Silk Umbrellas with gold and po >rl
mountings.
Jourin a, Kid Gloves for Ladies and Gentle
men.
Handsome Laca Toilet
Fancy Li en Tow-L anrt Stamped Linens,
lanoy White Aprons.
Beautiful Chenille 1 able Covers, all sixes.
An exquisite line of Gents’ Neckwear.
Everything in Gents’ Furnishing Liu*.
Make your selections now and don’t wait fo
the agony of the last few days.
137 BROUGHTON ST. "
CLOTHING.
DULL
SPELL
Is on everywhere except
here. Our prices don’t admit
of it. Look at the
SUITS AND OVERCOATS!
We are turning out at SB,
$lO and sl2.
PANTS GOING, TOO.
GOAL AND WUOl).
SOFT O 0-A.IL.
IN’ LUMP
FOR DOMESTIC USE.
FOR SALE BY
D. R. THOMA 9.
CLOTH! N H.
500 DOZEN
ALL-WOOL
MEN’S ILF HOSE
FOR 25 CENTS.
SPECIAL DRIVE.
THIS WEEK ONLY.
BUY *
YOUR
CANDY.
EST.S.~wT BRANCH
Has the Finest and Cheapest
in the City.
