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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-21
THE HOTEL MEMS LOOKOUT.
Western Florida Preparing for Big
Tourist Travel

T. K. Leslie, one of the proprietors OF
Suwanee Springs, Fla. was in the city yes
terday Mr.. Leslie has for number OF
years been associated with Mr.. Scoyile, the
first manager of the Kimball house IN
Atlanta. and these two gentlemen are
known throughout the state OF Florida as
enterprising and sue cessful hotel men. 1hey
were the owners Of the hand ONE hotel at
Suwanee, which was destroyed by fire some
years ago. They are now rebuilding and
making vast impro vements at the springs,
and they say that they will eventually make
it one of the most popular winter resorts
in the country.
MIR. Leslie said last night that all Florida
is jubilant over the raising Of the quaran-
tine and the advent of cold weather. EH-
tensive preparations are being made all
over the stale for large number of tour
lists ssOf course" he said, sit is
not expected that as large
number viii visit Florida this season as
did last. Last year hundreds went there to
see the Ponce de Leon and visit the Sub
Tropical exposition. There will be nothing
of this sort this season, and the travel will
20 on uninterruptedly. South Florida can
n t expect the bulk Of travel this season,
and it is very evident from the
present outlook tat she will
llOb NC uiStJ DOillNths Ao StoSSf
is expecting as much travel as she has been
getting in former years, but it will be prin-
cipally to the upper and western portions.
What is going to prove somewhat
of an injury to Southern Florida will
be the building up of tho
western portion. The people will like the
western portion too. They will not see as
many orange groves in that part of the
state, but / venture they will find more
pear orchards an they ever saw.
This part of the state is free from fogs
and malaria and Is considered the healthiest
portion of it. 1t is as readily accesSi-
Die as that portion which has
heretofore been so popular. Western
Florida is a great fruit and vegetable coun-
try. Winter vegetables are being planted
there now and large crops will be gathered.
The tobacco industry there promises to
eclipse anything in the way of agr'cult-
ural industry that Florida has ever seen.
There is one syndicate, owning $4,000
acres of land near Quincy, that proposes
using it for tobacco fields. 1t has
been tested, and it is well known that
that tobacco raised there is as fine as any in
the untry, and those interested In the in
dustry are sure they can produce as fine
tobacco as hat grown in Cuba. Western
Florida has great future
Mr. Leslie said that the hotels are expect
ing but little travel until after the holidays
The heavy 70 ume of travel begins after
the middle Of January.
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Keene in Richard III.

Thomas w. Keene win open his Savannah
engagement tonight in Richard III. At
to-morrow's matinee he will play Julius
Caesar" and tomorrow night Hamlet"
Speaking Of his performance of Richard
Ill. the Chicago Times says: "In no char
acter or play does this great tragedian
shine so precautionary. In this he seems
the emb ldiment of reality, the living.
breathing, crafty Gloster. The Richard Of
Mr.. Keene is certainly an ideal portrayal OF
this GINNING monarch. He is master Of the
character as described by the great play
wright and his polished elocution leaves
nothing to be desi ed. He is especially
effective in those passages where, by q
wonderful control over his facial express
sions, emphasis is added to the dialogue,
and the almost instantaneous changes
showed the true power of the actor"
keene may be called Savannah's favorite
tragedian aud there is hardly doubt but
that he will play to large audiences. The
sale Of seats indicates that
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CALLED IN IT'S LOANS.
Effect of the Central Railroad Banks
Unexpected Call for 100000.

EueCT OF the central railroad BANK 8
Unexpected Call for 100000.
The tightness Of the money market
during the past two weeks, and at time
when the volume of the cotton business re-
quires less stringency than at other seasons,
has caused the banks and business men to
be on the lookout. Money was easier yes
terday, however, and the banks were more
willing to advance loans.
In banking circles the tightening of the
market is charged to the calling 10 by the
Central Railroad Bank of its demand loans
to the amount of $500, 900, and some of the
banks, feeling the increased pressure upon
them, advanced the rates of iterest.
"A bank official said yesterday that while it
is not an unusual thing for the banks of the
north to call in their demand loans, ii has not
been the custom in Savannah, The call by
the Central bank at this time is certainly I'M
expected, and has had the effect of causing in
many instances serious embarrass menu to
business President Alexander and Cashier
Cunningham are out of town, but in reply
the report that the Central Bank has
called in its demand loans, Mr.. A. c.
Ulmer said yesterday that it is true, but
that it is uothi 6 new with the bank, as it
always calls in such loans in July and De-
cember of each year. He said that there is
no significance Ia it, or words to that effect,
and that the only difference between the
rall this time and on former occasions is
that the call this time is one OF greater
stringency. Mr.. Ulmer declined to
state the amount of the loans
called in. 1t is understood, how
ever, to be s30O,000 and tat the demand
came from New York. Gen. Alexander
was in Atlanta yesterday attending a meet
ing Of the capitol comm ssio ers, an is ex-
pected here this morning to attend the
stockholders meeting today.
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THE DRAINAGE PLANS.
What the City Will do is Yet Probe
NAUTICAL


A new danger seems to threaten the
house drainage project, and it is now pro-
blematlcal whether the new council will
carry out the designs of the present body.
In an interview last night with Alderman
d. R. Thomas, chairman Of the street and
lane committee, Mr.. Thomas said that to
carry out the house drainage plan in the
Yamacraw district will require an increase
of from 100000 to 100000 gallons of
water daily an amount largely in excess
of the supply of the wells now in operation,
and it will also require an enlargement of
the present pumping capacity. These con-
tingencies, Mr.. Thomas said, are not ln-
cluded in nor provided for by the estimate of
City Surveyor Winn as to the cost of the
house drainage in the Yamacraw district.
Mr.. Thomas was asked if the budget has
yet been made up, and what provision has
been made for house drainage and street
and lane Improvement. He said that whilo
he is betraying no secret of the caucus in
stating that the budget has been made up,
he could not state what amounts have been
fixed for the different departments. Be-
sides he says there may be a revision
of the budget before it is reported for the
final action of the council All he could
say without violating the recognized caucus
Injunction of secrecy is this: 1.-The c1u ell
III uldhIuI w HAS pun
down the amounts for the different depart
ments, leaving the paving of streets and
house drainage for the last, and what they
found could be spared was put down for
house drainage and street paving"
Mr.. Thomas said, however, that the next
council might appropriate it all for house
d ainage, or it might take it for street paw
ing. Tue action of the present council he
explained, will not bind the new council to
the carrying out of the house drainage
project.
Mr.. Thomas was asked how the pumping
facilities at the water works will be in
creased, and he replied that it will Of co rise
require a new pump. and he does not think
the council will make the mistake of getting
a small one. TO get the additional water
supply needed, he says, will require the
sinking Of other wells. The Yamacraw
districg, he explained, will neces arily be
expensive, owing to its large area, and one
the prin ,ipal part of whose water supply is
from pumps. He admits that the appropri-
ations for street improvements will not be
near so liberal, contingent upon the adop-
ton Of the system of house drainage. The
council, he says, has not yet reached that
point as to how the revenue for the
house drainage will be assessed, whether by
general tax or by assessments on abutting
DrODerty
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THE PONCE DE Icons HELP.
Nearly 200 Employees of the Big Hote
on Their Way From New York.

Nearly 200 Employees of the Big Hotel
on Their Way From New Y ork.
One hundred and eighty-three employees
Of the Ponce de Leon hotel at st. Angus
tine reached Savannah yesterday afternoon
in a special train of seven cars from New
York. They left last night for st. Angus
tine via Jacksonville, and will arrive there
this morning. The party left New York
Wednesday morning in charge of f. L.
Smedley. At Ridgeland, S. c., MIR.
Smedley telegraphed the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western railway restaurateur here
to lay 1873 plates and prepare dinner for
that number. The dinner was pre-
pared and was waiting for the
party when it arrived. There are fifty
women in the party, about 100 men and
thirty colored people. Mr.. Smedley, who
was in charge IF the party, will manage
affairs at the Ponce de Leon and get every
thing in shape by Jan. 10, when the hotel
will open. The party that went through
last night consisted of chamberm ids,
walters, office help and laundrymen. This
is only part of the force" Mr.. Smedley
said II will expect, on Dec 20 and Jan. 5,
as many more employees from New York.
The Ponce de Leon has a force, ali told, Of
about 400
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MERCURY TAKES a DROP.
The Signal Service Reports the Cold
est Wea her Yet.

The Signal Service Reports the Cold
est Wea her Yet.
Yesterday was the coolest day of the
season. Mercury at the signal station went
down to 80. That is s. lower than it has
been at any time yet. The temperature at
this time, a year ago, was 90, but during
the month of November of 1887 the temper
AZURE went as low as IS This is the first
time during the season that the temperature
has been below freezing point. The vegetable
gardens having anything that cold weather
could damage caught it yesterday morning
A tour among the truck farmers and
florists, however, failed to find any Of them
out Of sorts over the cold snap. There is
very little truck in the gardens" said one
of them, land the flowers are under glass
There was a slight rainfall yesterday at
Cleveland, o., and Marquette, Mich, but it
was not enough TO be more than percepti-
BILE. The northwest reports mild W ather
for this time of the season. At st. Vincent
where the cold waves are generally at home,
the temperature was only g. lower than it
was at Savannah. The indications for the
next few days are for fair aud cold weather.
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AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There in
the Court Rooms.

Gossip Picked Up Here and There in
the Court Rooms.
In the city court yesterday Capt. M. P.
USina asked and was granted setting aside
of a verdict obtained against him Nov. q
last, BY G. H. Dorset Capt. Usina claims
that the case was assigned for trial Nov. 8,
but by consent was continued, with the I'M
d rstanding that he should be informed
when it would be set for trial again that he
did not receive any notice that It was to be
heard Nov. u, and therefore was not repre-
scented by counsel to resist the claim. The
court with this statement set aside the YER
dict and reassigned the case, costs to follow
the judgment.
In the mayors court yesterday morning
Morris Bryan and Joseph Muckle, both col-
orei, were turned over to the city court on
II charge of simple larceny. 4 ey were
found with wood in their possession, sup
posed TO have been stolen from Alderman
ID. r. Thomas woodward. William Wash
ington (colored) was turned over to the city
court for vagrancy. Denford Baker was
fined SIS or ten days, and Dan Conuors $40
or ten days for disorderly conduct, the
latter having been very obstreperous in
Altmayer x Co.'s store.
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DIR. FALLIGANT WILL RUN.
His Letter Of Acceptance to the SoutI
Ind Democratic Club.

His Letter Of Acceptance to the South
Ind Democratic Club.
DR.. L. A. F lligant was formally gifted
Yesterday of bis nomination for alderman
by the South End Democratic Club. The
notification was through letter from the
committee appointed by the club, con-
sisting of Col. J. L. Warren, Selig Mendel
and Warren Williams TIE following is
DR.. Falligant's letter of acceptance.
SAVANNAH, GA. Dec. 90, 1888.
Hon. j. L. Warren, MeSsrs. s Ne del and ".
Wtttdns, Committee Of The South End Demo
GENTLEMEN-Yours of this date conveying to
me notice Of my nomination by the South End
Dem ocratic Club for membership of the board
of aldermen of Savannah, bears with it mean
ing far more gratifying to me than the an
nouncement of my individual nomination. That
part OF the city south of CASTOR street is COM
paratlvely new city-the child of the older
ctlon grown into vigorous young manhood.
And the older section, like parents are wont to
do, has scarcely ecome conscious that its
progeny possesses the push and energy and
spur of it's younger blood with the inherited
genius of its parents
Perhaps no section of the city more fully than
your own represents a new condition in our
municipal policy-the gathering together of
ooay OF taxpayers whose every dime CON
tributed to public expenditures means dime
drawn from the limited wages of those dep nd
ent on their earni g. for the support of their
families, and whose participation in political
combinations for the government of this city,
expresses the general demand of the taxpayers
that we must have a dollars worth of good
work for dollars worth of good money. There
is another meaning, also, to your positive
action-a declaration that Savannah is not the
little town it once was, but a great and growing
city, with numerous interests to be cared for
and numerous districts to be looked after, and
that the well-beng of the whole is perfectly
concurrent with rha wpll .baipo, of rnn i'm
ent parts that make up the whole
With this expression OF my accord with those
views and principles by which you are your
selves inspired, | accept the nomination ten
dered me SO kindly by you, assuring you that
if am elected to the Office named | will use
every endeavor to improve the health, develop
the growth and promote the welfare of our city
and its inhabitants. Respectfully yours,
4 Al INT,
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OLD SOILS EYE SHUT.
The Moon Will Obscure the Sun on
New Years Day.

A total eclipse Of the sun is billed to take
place on Jan. /, 1889, and astronomers all
over the country are making arrangements
for complete observations. The eclipse will
be due to the passage of the moon between
the earth and the sun, thus cuttilg off the
SUMS light temporarily in those parts Of the
earth where the shadow shall fall. The
shadow will move in a straight path 100
miles wide through parts of California
Idaho, Nevada, Utah and other western
states and territories. At all points lynn
within this path tue sun will be completely
obscured from view for two minutes. In
nearly ell other parts of the country the
eclipse will only be partial, and will not DO
noticeable east Of a line drawn through
ogdenburg, n. Y, and New York city.
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Xmas Gifts for the Orphans.

At this holiday season when everyone is
giving and receiving pleasant reminders,
those who are blessed with plenty should
not forget those who are not so fortunate.
The orphans under the care Of the several
charitable institutions should receive their
full share Of the gifts that are SO lavishly
given. Among the oldest, II not the oldest
orplantge ia the city, is the Female Orphan
Asylum, 40 Bull aud Charlton streets the
lady managers ~ which will be very GLAD
10 receive contributions for the children
under their care. a present from every
enc who teils un interest IN caring Tor thuse
who have 70 parents 10 care Tor them, wi /
make the little girls in the orphan asylum
very rlcA - Christmas gifts aud IL l.
nopeu mat VINO can VIII give, and thus
make santa Claws visit this year remark.
able occasion.
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THE REGISTRATION OFFICES.
AT THE THEATER.

"Peck's Bad Boy" Last Nieht-Thomas
w. Keene's Engagement.
"Peck's Bad Boy" kept a fair-sized
audience amused at the theater last night
The greater part of the audience was COM
posed of Central railroad stockholders, and
they laughed at the jokes and wickedness
that Henry" was guilty of till their sides
ached. Master Harry Brooks made
very clever Bad Boy. 1"
George NJ. Spe ce, as " Schultz" got
the most of the applause and he deserved it,
The company played its last engagement in
the south last night 1t will return to
Charleston to-day and from there will re-
turn north to Boston.
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Central Railroad Observation-Disclosures
ing.

Every year we welcome you and extend
cordial invitation to visit the Music House
of the South during your stay in our city.
This year is no exception.
The doors are wide open, our grip is
strong, ami we will make you at home in
half second.
Come in and stroll through our beautiful
Palace Of Music. Come one at time, by
families, by car loads, or all of you at a
time.
Our place is large, immense, in fact, and
you can't crowd it if you try.
Everything in Music, everything in Art,
and moro pretty things under one roof than
an average Centennial exposition conta MS.
And while with us, walk up one easy
flight of stairs TO our mammoth Piano and
Organ Warerooms, where you will see and
hear over 200 superb Instruments
The richest sight of the kind. and oh, the
low prices. Never before such bargains as
we can offer you this time. If you ever
mean to buy Piano or an Organ, we will
make this your best opportunity.
But if yo1 come and look around. and
take our time, and don't buy nickel's
worth, It's all right. We shall be glad to
see you all the same
LUDDEN & BATES SOUTHERN Music HOUSE.
Chatterbox SO cents lust recei we'd at r. 81
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Upright. Grand, Rosewood and Ebonized
Cases. ~ Octaves, three strings through
out, ivory keys, unique fall board, fancy
fretwork, Queen Anne trusseS, equalizing
scale, French grand action. Catalogue
pri 500, but now for a limited period
only at $525-s5 cash, 81 weekly.
IUDDEN IL Rates s M TT
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One Candidate Less.

The card Of Capt. J. w McAlpin in the
MORNING NEWS yesterday, announcing his
withdra al from the race for county treas
urer, was the subject of general comm sat,
and the friends OF Mr. Waring Russell were
elatei over the lac That their fayorite has
boon given free field. There were no In
dications yesterday that Capt McAlpin's
retiring from tie race will result IN briug-
ing new candidate into the campaign, as
there are less than two weeks in which 10
make "A canvass
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slOO Oae Hundred Dollar slOO.
500 one Hundred Dollars 800.
John Lyons a. Co.

The fact is undeniable, and goes without
saying, that John Lyons 81 Co. are head
qua ters for tho boss Dressed Turkeys.
Another arrival this morning fresh for
Sundays dinner, any one Of which 10 III to
grace the table Of a king
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WORKING FOR A CHRISTMAS TREE.
That is What the Anderson Sunday
School is Doing.

That is What the Anderson Sunday
School is Doing.
The Sunday School Stars Of the Anderson
street Presbyterian sunday School will give
an interesting entertainment at Yonges
hall, corner Duffy and Whitaker streets,
o-night "Merry Christmas Bells" is the
title Of their entertainment, which will con-
Sist Of tableaux, charades and singing by
members OF the Sunday school. The object
tor which the entertainment is given Is
meritorious one. " is 10 provide Il Christ
mas tree for the little children Of the Sun
day school and ~ pure ase stove for the
infants room. Tao entertainments Of the
Sunday School Stars having always been a
success, there is no doubt the one tonight
will be- The cause being "A good one, aud
the entertainments promising % be good,
tho attendance Il lubtiess W N be large.
4 H.. A.. -
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500 One Hundred Dollars 500.

500 to be given away by Art and Sta
tionery Department at l.. & b. s. NJ II.
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500 One Hundred Dollars 500.

At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ca,
you get all the comforts of the high-prced
hotels, and save from 81 TO SO per day.
Try it aud be convinced. Home
Journal
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500 to be given away by Art and Sta
tionery Department at L. & B. s. NJ. H.
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Mr. J. s. Silva:
DEAR SIR-The "Grand Oil Stove" re-
Gently purchased from you gives absolute
and perfect satisfaction. 1t is used in my
Office and heats the same com fortdbly.
There is no smell OF oil, no smoke and but
little expense attending its use.
j. r. SAUSsY, JR.
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500 to be given away by Art and Sta
tionery Department at L. & 3. S. NJ. II.
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800 One Hundred Dollars 500.

New Preserves-choice assortment-New
Buckwheat, New Georgia Syrup. Evapor-
ated Apples, and new Canned Vegetables
and Fruits. j. S. +. BARBOUR.
New Houston and Barnard streets
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Mince Meat Jellies and Preserves, you
can find at Strauss Bros by the pound or
bucket.
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Strauss Bros, % aid 2215 Barnard street,
invite you to call, examine and price their
fine line of Fancy Groceries for Holiday
trade.
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All kinds Of Nuts and Fancy Candies at
Strauss Bros
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Call Mt Strauss Bros for Citron, Gu
rants, Raisins, Spices, etc.
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800 One Hundred Dollars 800.

500 to be given away by Art and Sta
tionery Department at L. & B. s. NJ. H.
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a New stand.

800 to be given away by Art and Sta
tionery Department at L. & b. S. NJ. II.
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slOO ono Hundred DOLLAR tlOO.
500 ono Hundred Dollars 500.

800 10 be given afay By Art and Sta.
tionery Department AZ L. q i. y. M. II.
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500 One Hundred Dollars S10O.

500 to be given away by Art and Sta
tionery Department at L. g. B. S. NJ. Fl.
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Strauss Bros, % and 2211d Barnard street,
have fine line of Groceries for Holiday
trade
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500 One Hundred Dollars 800.
Ii Ia No Use

Trying to get better Tea for the money
than am Offering at the reasonable price
ST Csc. Try it, and sat sfaction is sure to
be your reward. j. s. f. BARBOUR,
New Houston and Barnard streets.
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Citrou, Currants, Raisins and Spices at
Strauss Bros
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S1OO Que Hundred Dollars 800.

tlOO 10 be given away by Art aud Sta
tionory Department at l.. a. u. =. NJ. H.