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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
GERMANY'S COATOF SNOW
RAILWAY TRAFFIC STILL SERI-
OUSLY BLOCKED.

The storm Furnishes Snovelipg for
Hundreds of Unemployed Workmen
at Berlin-Progress of ths Fight
Against SOciaIism-A Complete En-
teute Between the Government and
the Centre.
BERLIN, Dec. 25.-Although the rail-
way service was restored yesterday morn
ing traffic is still seriously blocked, espe-
clally in connection with the Christmas
deliveries. However, the snow storm was
God-send to the unemployed. Thou
sands of men were employed in clearing
the streets of Berlin. For this work they
received 81 marks per day. Trains were
running all last night, and the streets
were lively with traffic. The thaw Is only
partial. The weather is pleasant.
Advices from Saxony and Silesia say
that much work was suspended during
the storm. In the mines of Silesia the
men were compelled to stop work.
In Nurnberg the snow is three feet deep.
A number of trains We're showed up and
the passengers suffered great privation
before being released.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS CONDITION.
Emperor William has been unable to
drive cut in his carriage since Sunday.
The official press has abated its attack
upon the Centre party, while predicting
the acceptance OF the military bill with
out delay when the Reicnstag opens. the
report that there is a complete entente
between the government and the leaders
OF the Centre finds general belief.
The state of siege is being severely en-
forced in Frankfort. Letters from So
tuIs -
possession Of prohibited publications Is
deemed sufficient cause Tor arrest with
out proof that the person arrested is con-
nected with secret society. The Official
press defends the present measures on
the ground that discoveries have been
made OF Anarchist plots in the industrial
centres. Tney say that since the mur-
der OF Officer Rumpff by Lieske the po-
lice of Frankfort have traced the ramit-
cations of an Anarchist conspiracy to
those centres.
Won PUTTKAMER's CIRCULAR.
Minister Won Put;kamer's circular di-
recting the authoriti to prosecu q p r.
sons found circulating forbidden publt-
cations, is construed by the police to in.
clude persons who circulate such works
without knowledge of their contents.
The Pr0gresslet napers declare that If
the law is appli, as Herr Won Puttkamei
directs the liberty OF the press throughout
Germany will be suppress ed, even politi'
cal economists being debarred from free
exposition of Soclalisr theories. The
papers point out that an ill-disposed
commissary Of police can arbitrarily ar.
rest men who have no relations with
Socialism. and they assert that virtually
Herr Won Puttkamer is trying to establish
a political 1nquisition with an index ex
purgatOriOus.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN GOTHAM.
How the Floating Population OF q
Great City Enjoy IL.

How the Floating Population OF H
Great City Enjoy It.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.--Merry Christmas
In New York. Well, we'll. Of all the
sat,res this Is the keenest. Think mo-
ment. Merry Christmas is home fests-
val, and there are no homes In New York.
only hotels and lodging houses.
Did it ever occur you that when q
floating popu alton tries to rally around
Its family affairs IL is worse than gangi
OF cowboys trying to settle down under
their vine and tig treer And you've got
to have heartbstones and aitars for merry
Christmas, and "cbimblysn and things.
The effort on the FIlth avenue to do the
Christmas tide business was painful. Ain
the swell people could do was to rally
around their steam pipes and hot air req
sters. One New England family, sunk
in riches, decorated a gas stove with holly
and called 1t a hearthstoue.
Bat IL didn't work we'll. Another wa1k-
meaning circle tried TO do the Christmas
carol,
"God save you. merry gentlemen,
The Christmas morn Is near"
and all thai sort OF thing, and the police
arrested all the singers, and old B uffiins.
who mad got II up &C surprise, had To 10
and Dail them out.
In political circles hereaboucs there
was melancholy feeling as IL they nad
been MeQuade la the balance and found
wanting.
In amusement circles the actors all
have TO work an extra day for nothing,
and they naturally have Bob lnsersoll
feeling for Christmas.
TIE fact IS, Christmas to Mrs. Grundy.
TO Bohemia, TO Vanity Fair, 10 a hollow
sham. You've got TO go down TO the
humble Christian homes to get the flavor
OF 1t.
And 1t was q capital idea of thai evan
gelical spirit. Mr.. Pierre Loriilard, TO
take his whole set and decamp for Tuxedo
Park. away OF there In the Ramapo Mills.
with the snow lying four inches deep on
the mountains, and the great hickory fires
blazing on broad hearths. and the stock
bngs hung up on the "chimoly." and all
the dear old times OF New England
Fathers and mothers coming back TO this
CAV party "a they gathered once more
around the nearthstOne and listened to
the blasts OF winter outside.
That was jolly. Bellies ana beauties.
bloods and beaux, forsakiug the ciiy and
all It's etfeminacy to do the old, old
business, and they took lot OF children
with them.
Boxes OF presents and Santa Claus ran
down those "chimblys" in bis old fasn-
ioned way, aud on Christmas morning The
wintry desolation ot Tuxedo was made
musical with Jocnnd voices as If a flock
Il bobollnks had come back from the
South.
But here, why bless my soul. we have
10 dance around our steam heaters and
out Of 0ur ten-story fiat try to say "GoG
Bless Our Homep' and the noise of tha
elevaled railway browns out the prayer.
/ know OF at least ten good old New
England families VINO have gone down TO
their places in the country to spend
Christmas. IL is an English custom and
one OF The few that We Oughtto cultivate.
NYM CRINKLE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
BULLETS FOR PRESENTS.
ATLANTA ENLIV4.NED BY FIVE
SHOOTING SCRAPES.

All the Principals Involved In the En-
counters Negroes--A White Fractures
Another's skull With stoue-More
Drunkenness at Baltimore Than Ever
Befors-A Quiet Day at Montgomery
ATLANTA. GA, Dec. 25.-Christmas
has been lively day here. A large num-
Der OF drunks have been booked at the
station house, and also number of cases
for discharging fireworks on the streets.
James Trimble, negro boy, is charged
with shooting Alice Brown, ne gress, in
the head on Mangum street to-day. The
wound is serious. Trimble claims that
the girl shot herself. He was locked up.
r. l.. Brown (colored shot j. Is. Love
(colored) through the leg on TaGtnall
street, inflicting painful wound. The
cause of the difficulty is not known.
Brown was locked up.
Andrew Sasseen quarreled with Boon
on Luckie street to-day. James Boon, a
son, interfered when Sasseen shot him
and got away. The wound is painful.
John Sharp shot Eugene Lewis on
Peters street to-day. Sharp claims that
the shooting was accidental. Both are
iegro boys. Sharp was locked up.
Lewis condition is serious.
In drunken row at a supper on Ran
dOlph street tonight negro named Bar
temus cut James Page, also a nero, in
the abdomen. His condition is critical.
Bill Cullam (wnite) struck Martin
Manley on the head with stone at the
corner OF Fulton and Connally streets to-
day because Marley tried to suppress a
row between Cullam and another drunken
man. Manley's skull is said to be frac.
tured. Cullam was locked IN.
DRUNKs AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 25. - Christmas
passed quietly in Baltimore. In the fore
noon there were special services in nearly
all the churches and the poor were looked
after by the charitable and generously
provided for. At the State prison the con-
victs We're served with an excellent din
ner and amusements were provided, The
day was beautiful after nearly week Of
rain. but there were comparatively few
people on the streets, except those VINO
attended the various churches. In the
afternoon there was more inebriety than
has been noticed for several years past
and the police stations were filed with
intoxicated prisoners. All business was
suspended and general holiday was OBJ
served.
AQUIET DAY AT MONTGOMERY.
MoNTG oMERY, ALA, Dec. 25.-This
has been the most quiet Christmas known
to the present generation. The weather
was charming. Business was suspended.
The Episcopal aud Catholic Churches
were crowded. There has been no drunk
enness and no disturbance OF any kind.
OVERLOADED WITH GIFTS.
NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-The shipments
Of Christmas packages TO this city were so
great that they could not be delivered by
the express companies, who have nearly
100000 packages awaiting delivery.
Many parcels contain perishable articles.
The Superintendent of Police to-day
issued an order permitting the companies
to deliver packages tomorrow containing
perishable articles.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
A BIG CRASH AT ROCKFORD.
The N. Q. Thompson Manufacturing
Comnany Makes an Assignments.

The N. 9. Thompson Manufacturing
Company Makes an Assignment.
ROCKFORD, ILL, Dec. 25.-The N. c.
Thompson Manufacturing Company made
an assignment to-day. Their Liabilities
are placed at 5000, 900, and the assets, in
cluding the plant, machinery and bank
accounts, at $3.50, 900. This IS undoubtedly
u mucn larger sum tnan they are really
worth. Inc company was organized tMo
years ago win capital stock
of 5000, ,000. IL was the outcome
of the business of N. &. ThompsOs,
who came TO this city from the South in
1859 and quilt up large business. Later
he contracted many bad debts. In 1889
the Home Savings Bank Of this cily.
watch was owned by him, closed it's doors
and the dnpOsitors we're PAID portion OF
the deposits in stock of the n. G.. Thomp-
son Manufacturing Company, which
was then organized. There are
to-day probably 150 persons In
Rockford and this section VINO hold stock
IN the company. 1t has never paid any
dividend and now they will probably lose
their all. Prior TO the suspension OF the
savings bank no man in Rockford stood
higher financially or socially than N. g.
Thompson. Ol late he has occu sled his
Time principally in writing poetry for the
local press. His health has not been good
aud he Is physically but wreck OF has
former self.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
JOY AT The ALTAR.
A Brilliant Nuptial Event ut tn,


A Brilliant Nuptial Event at the
Baptist Church at Eastman.
EASTMAN, GA, Dec. 25.--A large num-
Der of persons were present at the Bap-
tist Church Thursday evening to witness
the marriage of G. A. Thompson and Miss
Julia Stewart. the church was hand
somely decorated and Prof. Graeff fur
nisbed excellent music tor the occasion.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Brown, of FORSYTH, assisted by Rev. p.
A. Jessup, of Eastman, who presented
the ring to the BRIDE.
The attendants were: Miss Lula Col
cord with Harre Stewart, Mis- Laura
Knowles with Reppard Colcord, Miss
Marie johnson with L. K. Latinler. The
Ushers were J. NJ. Bohannon and Walton
d. Harper. The bride came in with j. f.
Colcord, her uncle, and the groom with
Mrs. Stewart, the BRIDES mother. The
bride was elegantly attired in an ashes OF
roses silk. Mr.. Thompson is from Bris-
toll, VI, and is now Professor of Music In
Monroe Female College at Forsyth. Miss
Stewart is an excellent young lady OF
Amoskeag, near Eastman.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
LOGAN DANG GEt<OUSLY I'LL.
rheumatism Neglected Until
Death Becomes a Possibility.

Rheumatism Neglected Until
Death Becomes a Possibility.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator John
A, Logan has been suffering from rheum-
atism for couple of weeks, and no par
tlcuiar attention has been paid TO the
fact because of the nature of the disease.
But to-day 1t becomes known that his con-
ditou 10 serious and that his life may end
at any moment. His brain has become
involved to a degree that alarms his
friends and caused his physician-surgeon
j. II. Baxter, Chief Medical Purveyor OF
the Army, to call In for consultation DR..
Hamilton, Chief of the Marine Hospital
Service.and DR.. Lincoln, prominent ply
sician in private practice. Three or four
consultations were held today and one of
the three doctors will be with him cou-
stantly until the crisis is past. The phy-
sicians think the crisis of the disease
will not be reached fir forty eight hours.
He has passed the greater part of the last
twenty-tour hours in stupor or letnarglc
sleep.
AN IMPROVEMENT.
WASHINGTON Dec. 26, 9 A. NAT midi
night Senator Logan's condition was re-
ported as more favorable and there seems
TO be no more fear of an immediate fatal
termination Of his illness. The doctors
think the crisis OF the disease is yet forty.
eight hours distant.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
WOOLEN MILLS BURNED.
The Loss 100000 and the Insur-
ance $165,OOO.

AhNO spAoo1SSO'
NEWARK. DEL, Dec. 25.-The large
mills OF the Dean Woolen Company here
were entirely burned this morning, caus-
ing loss of about 5000, 900 and throwing
220 hands out OF employment. The fire
was discovered about O'clock by the
watchman, and the dense volumes of
smoke then issuing from the windows
bAffied all attempts of the assembled hands
to enter the building with hose. Fire com.
panies of Wilmington we're telrgraphed
for, but upon their arrival the entire
works were completely gutted. The in
suraBce is placed principally in New
England, New York and Philadelphia
companies, and will amount to about
S165,000 Nothing but the bare walls are
standing and it is extremely doubtful Il
they will be soon rebuilt by the present
company. The origin is thought 10 be
spontaneous combustion. Four stone
dwellings near the mills were also des-
troyed.
RAN BACK TO HIS DEATH.
NORTH ADAMS, MASS, Dec. 25.-W. q.
Piunketts Sons lar-e t0ur.story brick
mill i'll Adams was burned this afternoon.
The loss is Sl50.000. 1t is covered by in-
surance. The fire originated in the base
ment, and spread rapidly, the building
"
minutes. The mil had been shut down
for The holidays. The fire was caused by
the explosion OF a lamp carried by Harri-
son simmons, a macninist, VINO was look
ing for q leak IN gas pipe in the base
ment. He ran out and gave an alarm,
but apparently lost his head, and ran
back into the mill and perished in the
flames. His body has not yet been found,
being buried tive feet under the debris.
PAINT WORKS BURNED.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-The paint and
color WORKS of Pleifer 81 Havenburg, at
Bruins wick, L. l.. we're destroyed by fire
to-day. The loss is 100000. The property
was partially insured. Thomas OBrien
was severely injured by jumping from a
fourth story window.
RAILROAD BUILDINGS BURNED.
TExARKANA. ARK, Dec. 25.-This
morning ire broke out in the old freight
office OF the Iron Mountain Railway
Company, consuming the building, the
master mechanics Office, car sheds and
store rooms OF the Texas ana Pacific and
Iron Mountain railways. The loss is
$25, 900, with no insurance.
FIRE IN COTTON YARD.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-Fire in the
Louisiana cotton yard, corner OF Relig-
ioua and Robin streets, to-day destroyed
1850 bales oi cotton. The loss is esti-
mated at $50. 900. 1t is fully insured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
No Weaknesses Sacred to him.


"What an uncouth man, aud what q
hdeous hat he wearsV wrote MRS.
Seaton" in publication that shall be
nameiess, some fourteen years ago. of the
late MIR. Acton Since Ayrton. Ard there
can be little doubt that the sentiment ex-
actly expressed the feeling OF tho hour in
regard 10 the politician VINO died last
week at Bournemoatn, almost forgotten.
AS private member he was one oi the
most frequent speakers in the Hpuse. and
had obstruction been then invented IL is
not unkind 10 suggest that be might have
been a professor OF the art. When he
was made Secretary 10 the Treasury the
Times led the chorus OF praise and
expectation. But both at the Treasury
and at the Board OF Works he entirely
failed TO ''framev himself TO the Official
harness. Nobody's "little weaknesees',
were sacred TO him. Yet he was neither
unkindly nor martinez, He was simply
a man wholly devoid OF taste. manners
he had none, and his customs were'--or
seemed 10 be--well. wholly uneivillzed.
He appeared to positively revel in un-
earthing some minor Job and pulling il
Into daylight. To the last his features
wore grim sard0nio smile as their
habitual expression. He WAS q great
walker OF the streets and patron of the
"UndergrOund,n and nothing seemed to
please him more taan TO overhear some
covert whisperer point him out with
"Thavs Ayrton."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
jim JAMS ON THETHR0NE.
RUSSIA's CZAR SAID TO BE A
HARD DRINKER.

Fears that He viii scatter FirebrRnM
in Druuken Rage Which VIII Loose
the Dogs Of War In All Europe -Aus-l
trta Doubtful of Germ sny's Attitude.
LONDON, Dec, 25.--The Vienna cores.
pondent OF the Times Gays that Austrian
Statesmen declare that the maintenance
of peace is entirely dependent upon the
action OF the Czar, and as he drinks, de-
lirium tremens may at any moment cause
MIN to commit an act folly which would
precipitate war. Austria must be ready
for such contingency.
The Pestber Lloyd says that the Czar's
fear Of NlhIlists Is excessive, and that be is
suspicious of every body with whom be
comes In contact, including even his own
wife and children.
DANGER IN THE CITADELs.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 25.--The towns of Liege
and Namur have sent a petition 10 tho
government asking that the aucieut ciLa-
dels OF those places be demolished. Tie
petitioners say that In the event OF an iii-
vasion these citadels would furnish a
preiext for bombardment, while they
would be useless Tor the purposes OF do
tense.
GERMANY's ATTITUDE IN DOUBT.
BERLIN, Dec. .25.-Advices from vienuA
say that 1t is reported that serious diger~
ences exist between the Cabinets OF Viz
emma and Berlin. 1t is claimed thae
Prince Bismarck Is serving Russian de-
signs without regard to the interests OF
Austria.
Herr Won Tisza, the Hungarian Pre-
mier, II is stated, will soon hold confer.
ence with Count Kalnoky, and Will Insist
that the situation be cleared up and that
Prince Bismarck be asked to declares
whether Germany 10 an ally of Russia OF
of Austria Hungary.
The Frankfort Zetung says that q num-
Der of Socialists, including Herr Sabor,
member OF the Reichstag, have beem
warned to leave the district included lid
the state OF siege by Tuesday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
EXTRA SESSION TALK.
something Must be Done TO Get Rid
ofthe SURPLUS.

Va sasS A'Ah ptuSs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-One of the
leading officials OF the Treasury Depart-
ment is reported as having SAID that he
has no doubt OF an extra session unless
this Congress shall deal with the surplus
question. He added that the President
would not permit the peoples money to
go on accumuIating in the Treasury with
out any way Of again putting it into gen.
erai circulation until the subject could
oe reacued by the next Congress at it's
regular session next year. This official
expressed the opinion that the President
would convene the FIftieth Congress
within thirty days after March 4th,
should nothing be done in the way OF re-
lief tor the Treasury by that time. He
pointed cut the evils that would attend a
regularly increasing surplus, and re-
marked that the President could put the
responsibility for continued neglect to
provide against these dangers upon Con-
gress: that he would call an extra ses-
sion and. in PLAIN, straightforward mes
sage, admonish Congress of its duty.
Then. IL diverse views upon the tariff
continued TO prevent remed al leg gisiatiou,
no blame could attach to the administra-
tiOn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
FLORIDA's METROPOLIS.
Harris SuccumbS to the Effects of
the Gas-Mu urderous assaults.

Harris SuccumbS to the Effects of
the Gas--M Murderog assaults.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec, GA. +.
Harri-, of Daytona, Fla, the livery stable
proprietor who was asphyxiated by
escaping gas at Bettilini's Hotel Thurs
day night, after lingering in an uncon-
scious condition, died tonight at 6 O'Clock.
Harris was formerly from Georgia, near
Atlanta.
Charles Roberts, a negro ex-convlct,
while drunk tonight ia LaVilla at
tempted to set fire to the house Of another
negro, and being demonstrated with Rob-
ers pulled kuife and cut the other negro
in the head dangerously.
Charles Kreamer, u boarder, this after
noon, while drunk, made a desperate as
sault upon his landlady, ,named Mrs, Rem
melmau, kicked and bruised her which
threw her into convulsions. The woman
ia still alive. Kreamer was arrested and
lodged in iall
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
A Young Thief in Jail.

LA GRANGE, GA, Dec. 25.-A negro
boy named Minor Stewart secreted him.
self in the cellar OF John N. COoper's
store, in this place, on Monday night, and
after the store was closed Tor the night,
stole goods to the amount OF $25 and made
his escape out OF the back door. On Tues
day night he was found quietly sleeping,
with the stolen property under MS pillow,
by City Marshal l.. ID. Mccormack and
was tried on Wednesday before the Judge
Of the County Court and sentenced to
twelve months on the cham gang.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
OPPOSITION TO NJ ATrHEws.
District Democrats Want the Dis
trict Offices Themselves.

District Democrats want the DIS
trict Offices Themselves.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The opposition
to the confirmation OF Recorder of Deeds
Matthews seems to have lost none of its
vigor since his previous rejection by the
Senate, and the same arguments which
were urged against him then are revived.
Washipgtonians have no personal teel-
ing against the cOlored Democrat from
Albany, but they still insist that there
are many local Democrats equally as
well qualified for the recordershp as Mr.
Matthews. They have not the slightest
objection to the President rewarding Mr..
Matthews for any services he may have
rendered the Democratic party. Several
gentlemen were discussing the subiccr
today, when some one suggested that the
President might have found an office for
Mr.. Matthews somewhere in the great
State of New York. One of the party re-
marked that as be had proved himself so
efficient during his snort soJ0urn in the
Recorder Of Deeds Office, the President
might, with propnety, appoint him Post
master at Albany,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
Bicycle itecords Broken.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec. 25.-The
great bicycle race closed at 10 :05 O'Clock
Tonight and all previous records for long
distance are broken. Scbock left the
track at 1905 O'Clock, having ridden
400 miles in l42 hours. The best previ-
GUS record was ], ,404 miles aud laps In
144 hours. Morgan quit after completing Y
1,l70 miles. Mile. Armaindo quit at the
same time as 5chOck with a record OF
1880 miles, beating Princes record in the
same rink OF 1,042 miles.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
Death at Sparta.

SPARTA, GA, Dec. 25.--Nliss Berta
Rogers, only daughter of 5. d. Rogers,
near Sparta, died this morning OF pneu-
monia. She was an accomplished and
beautiful young lady. and very dear to her
parents aud the public generally. She
was just vergiDg into womanhood. She
was Ill only q few days.