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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
O'NeIll In Dead Henrt. y

The dead Heart" which is to be pre-
scented at the theater Saturday. Jan. 10, by
James O'Neill, is aid TO be one of the finest
historical dramas upon the American stage,
Sanford Il. Cohen, manager Of Mr..
O'Neill's company, speaking 70 a MORNING
NEWS reporter on Wednesday night gave
a brief history Of the great play and how
Mr.. O'Neill began its production in Amer
lea.
THE Dead Heart said Mr. Cohen, sis not
new play by any means, having been pro-
duced in London in November, 1859, thirty
one years ago. Somehow or another it did
not strike the popular chord at that time,
and soon dropped out of sight. 1t sas re-
Vived, however, with a reconstructed and
improved version by Henry Irving at the
Lyceum theater Sept. 2s, 1889. Mr.. rving's
magnificent production Immediately
excited great interest among the theater~Ro-
ing people OF both z gland and America,
and descriptive Is Of the first nights
performance were telegraphed across the
Atlantic, and appeared next morning IN all
the princ.Da papers of the United States.
when Mr.. ONein was in Augusta on his
last southern trip" said Mr.. Cohen, she
spoke TO me OF bringing out new play. He
said he had been playing Monte Cristo' for
years, and had produced 1t over 2, 500 times
aad was almost beginning to forget bis
lines. While / am making all the money
want out of monte Cristo,n' said Mr..
O'Neill, 4 am not satisfied. People seem
to be laboring under the impression
that cannot play anything else,
and want to show them such is not the
case He then told me that il l could get
the Irving version OF the Dead Heart ihen
running in London, he would form a COM
bination with me, and produce on the
American stage the greatest drama ever
witnessed
81 agreed, and we sent Mr.. j. w. Shan
non to London, and he brought US back the
sole right Of the play for America. Mr..
O'Neill Immediately began to study, and In
the latter part of last NAV opened
at Hooley's theater in Chicago. The
play at once became popular, and
we had continual run during
the heated period into July. People ere
turned away at every performance In
September we went to Boston and played
all through the east to tremendous audi
ences. Back to Chicago again we went
Thanksgiving week, and played to the
largest audiences ever seen in that city
Thanksgiving day Mr.. O'Neal presented his
drama before the largest theater audience
that ever attended performance in Amer
ica.n
Mr.. Cohen said that Mr.. O'Neill can only
give the south two weeks on this tour, as he
has to get back to New York to open up a
seven-weeks' engagement. He had intended
to play two nights in Savannah, but found
it impossible to so arrange matters. How
ever, he will give a matinee performance,
and he always crowded the theater when
he played Monte Cristo" here. There is
no doubt that he viii receive a warm well
come in his nsw play.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
Rail AND c sOs S TIE.

Work will begin next week on the new
depot of the Central road at Americus.
Geo. G. Wilmington Of the passenger
department of the Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West system, Jacksonville, Fla, was
in the city yesterday.
G. T. Badeau, agent OF the Savannah
Fast Freight and Passenger Line, has been
appointed general agent of the Mexican
National Railroad Company, Laredo
Route" having supervision of both the
freight and passenger business, with head
quarters at New Orleans. the appointment
will take effect Jan. Is.
\ train of new passenger coaches went
out from the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway bound for Florida, Saturday.
Some of the coaches were for the Florida,
Central aud Peninsular railroad. In the
train were two monarch coaches for the
route between St Augustine and Punta
Gorda over the Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West railway.
The Macon Telegraph says: 1.-THE con-
struction of the buildings for the Central
railroad in the lower part of the city will
have TO be deferred for year. The tenants
Of the houses now occupying the proposed
site hold leases that do not expire until
January, 1892. Much regret has been ex-
pressed that such splendid improvements as
the proposed buildings OF the Georgia
Southern aud Central railroads should be
held back for paltry reasons
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
SEVERE WEATHER AT SEA.
December Tempestuous Month and
January Promises TO Be No Better.

December Tempestuous Month and
January Promises 10 Be No Better.
The signal service bureau reports that the
ice season Of l8s9-90 in the North Atlantic
has been very exceptional in it's early COM
mencement, length and number and size OF
icebergs and ice-ields reported.
During December storms were confined to
the Atlantic coast of this country and Brit
ish Provinces. The hurricane which fol-
lowed the storm of Nov. 20 was the most
severe experienced in the Gulf of St Law
renee for sixty years. Few fogs were re-
ported, ana northa.s were experienced on
Dec. 3. 6, 9, -. Is, 10, II and "a in the Gulf
of Mexico. The ice chart issued by the
bureau shows the location of bergS and
fields encountered, and is the most complete
ever issued. The publication Of similar sets
of charts for each ice season will be of ben
eft TO commerce and general practical and
scientific utility.
For January, 1891, the weather forecast
is: stormy weather will prevail over the
northern part of the North Atlantic, and
along the American coast north of Hat
teras. Strong westerly and northwesterlv
gales may be expected every FIVE or six
days along the Transatlantic steamship
routes, accompanied by heavy snow squalls,
a ID followed by clear and very cold
northers will occur as often as once in ten
days, and northerly gales NAV be encoun-
tered occasionally in the Caribbean sea-
The northeast trades will reach their ex-
treme southern limit Fog will be encoun-
tered more frequently than during the past
month on the Grand Banks and of the
coast to the westward. Ice is seldom met
with south of the latitude of Cape Race
during January: sharp lookout should be
kept for il, however, especially toward the
end Of the month";
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
AT THE THRATRR.
The Old Homestead" the Attraction
the Rest Of the Week

The Old Homestead" the Attraction
the Rest of the Week
The Old Homestead viii be the attrac-
ton at the theater the rest Of the week.
To-night's production will oe the FIRST in
Savannah Of the play. The company pre-
senting il comprises twenty-eight people,
selected by Denman Thompson, and are
under his supervision. Every effort has
been put forward 10 make the Organization
perfect. artistieslly and in appointments
and the general verdict seems 70 indorse il
IS production favorably equal 10 that Of
the original, which Is now playing its
four year in New York. OF the
piece il has been said that
all the temperance lecturers and evangeIists
have not accomplished as much good during
the past three years. and hardly a patron
leaves the theeter without Just about that
sort Of conviction. Il abouads In quaint
humor, rugged honesty OF character, ana is
as feast of mirth and whole
some enjoyment. To those who
have never seen The Old Homestead"
the production can be heartily commended
with the assurance that scarcely any Of its
flavor is lost in its presentation by the
travelling company. The plot Of the piece
is a familiar one. Mr.. ThompsoDis Iong
contract In New York city will prevent his
travelling through the country again: and
in view OF this fact he has endeavored to
make his travelling organization a standard
one in every respect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
Y.M. C. a. LADIES RECEIVE.
Open House All Day at the Associ
ton Parlors.

Open House All Day at the Associa-
ton Psrlors.
The Young Mems Christian Association
kept open house yesterday at the association
rooms, at Bull and Jones streets Invita-
tons were extended BY the ladies composing
the ladies' auxiliary Of tbs association
to the members ana friends Of the asso-
citation TO call between II o'clock a. m.
and 10 p. n The Tarlors, reading room aud
gymnasium were thrown open and every
thing was done 70 make the day pleasant
for the visitors
The reception was a fsature Of the
day, and there were probably 500
callers, mostly young men. Re
freshments were served by the ladies
The spread combined substantials and deli
cacies in great abundance. and was grace
fully served. The ladies performed the
duties which they had undertaken
most carefully and were kept busy
were Mrs C. L. Gilbert, Mrs j. A. Bates,
Mrs. John c. Rowland, Mrs Van Worst,
Mrs. s. F. B. Gillespie, Mrs. c. S. Rich
mcnd, Mrs 9. l. TAgRart, Mrs. J. D.
Murphy, Nine. Grosbert, Mrs H.
7. Richmond, Mrs ]. A. G.
Carson, Mrs A. n. MacDonell, Miss Sallie
Anderson. Miss Julia Middleton, Miss Mao
Stewart, MISS Nellie Murphy, Miss Jennie
Taggart, Miss LaRoche.
General Secretary Stradtman was kept
busy welcoming the callers. A
visitors register was kept, and a
large number of names were en-
rolled. Place of nativity as well
as address were given in the register, which
showed fifteen states and five foreign coun-
tries represented among the callers.
A number of boys aud young men gave
an exhibition in the gymnasium in the af-
ternoon, some Of them showing great pro-
hciency in the exercises.
The associations ''open house" was popu-
lar ell day, and from to s o'clock parties
of two to half q dozen were calling con-
tinuously. 1t was the associations first
New Years reception in Savannah, but il
will hardly be the last
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
CoLoRED TROOPS PARADE.
Emancipation Day Celebrated by
Marches and Balls.

Emancipation Day Celebrated by
Marches and Balls.
Savannah's colored military celebrated
emancipation day yesterday. The battalion,
with its visiting guests, the Bib County
Blues, under command of Capt. Mosely,
formed on Liberty street, with the right
resting on East Broad.
ssMai W. II. Royal commanded the bat
TALON, and, after considerable maneuver-
ing, put the column in motion
There were about 800 men in line The
march was down Liberty to Reynolds, down
Reynolds TO Wheaton, to East Broad, to
Broughton, to Drayton, to Bay, 10 Whita-
ker, to St Julian, to Congress, to Bull,
TO Broughton. to jefferson, to Liberty, to
DTayton, aud out Drayton to the park ex-
tension, where dress parade took place,
af ter which the bat alton y as dismissed.
Before the parade the Forest City Light
Infantry marched out jefferson street to
Sergk Carr's, where they were presented
with handsome silk United States flag by
the female friends of the corps. The flag
was carried in the procession.
The Bib County blues were en-
tertained last night by the Colquitt
Blues at Odd Fellows nall, on Harris street,
and the Lone Star Cadets had a spread at
Sturtevant hall.
The streets we're crowded with colored
people viewing the procession, and not a
single case of disturbance occurred
Asithe parade passed the MORNING NEWS
Office, each command in turn presented
arms
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
NEW YEARS AT Tas CATHEDRAL
A Statue Unveil ed-Bishop Becker on
New Resolutions.

A Statue unveil ed-Bishop Becker on
New Resolutions.
The statue Of "Our Lady Of Perpetual
Help mention of which has already been
made il the MORNING NEWS, was unveiled
and blessed in the Cathedral yesterday
morning by Bishop Becker.
The statue is Of marble, recently imported
from France, and stands on the tabernacle
Of the altar ef the Blessed Virgin. II is
about feet 8 inches in hight, handsomely
finished, and very lEe-like in appearance.
The virgin is represented with her hands
folded as il in prayer and her eyes uplifted
to heaven.
A high mass was celebrated at 1870
O'Clock by Rev. Robert Kennedy Of Mil
ledgeville. Bishop Becker preached the ser
mon from the text And His Name Was
Called Jesus" He said that the Re-
deemer Of the World was named
Jesus according to divine mandate,
% signify that be Was to be the
savior Of the world. Bishop Becker then
proceeded to explain the celebration of
New Years by the Catholic church. He
said that it was proper to place the new
year, in all its virginia. purity, under the
patronage Of Jesus Christ, and the Catholic
church always dedleates II in such manner.
The bishop asked everybo to resolve 10
conquer SIN anu ledu q piOuc
life, and then, indeed, would they have a
happy year in every sense Of the word. he
paid particular attention 10 drunkenness
and kindred vices, and eloquently appealed
TO those addicted 10 the sbofni able habit to
resolve forthwith to change their course.
God never created man." said Bishop
Becker, "to fill his booy with the liquid fire
of belLn
The practice Of people giving New Years
callers wines and liquors to drink was als9
handled without gloves. "Ihis habit said
the bishop, ''often leads to a tinge being
placed on the cheek of young men and
women which nature never endowed them
with
Gambling also came in for a share Of the
bishops remarks. This vice, said he,
mostly begins in a harmless home game CT
cards, bot eventually leads one on 20 the
greatest evil, and breAss up in very short
order many once happy homes.
K Bishop Becker closed his sermon with an
appeal to every one to resolve TO spend this
Year in christian manner, for said be,
''many of you may never live TO see
another New Year.
After mass, banediction of the blessed
sacrament was celebrated, and the services
were brought TO a close.
The singing of the mass and benediction
by the choir was fully equal 20 that of
Christmas day. Prof. Leo Mehrtens pre-
sided at TIE organ.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
NEW YEAR'Sl QUIETDAY
1891 STARTED IN AN ORDERLY
MANNER IN SAVANNAH.

a General Suspension Of Business and
the Day Given Up TO Pleasure-Very
Little CaIling-The Resorts Wei Pat
ronized and Everybody Had Happy
Time.
New Years day was observed very quietly
in Savannah. Many business houses as well
as public buildings were closed all day.
Very little business was done Things were
quiet on the Bay.
The church services in the morning were
well attended A large crowd went 10 the
races iu the afternoon. Many sportsmsn
left the city for days hunt and the lucky
ones had their game prominently displayed
as they returned last night
The heavy wind aud the dCst had
tendency to keep many people st home.
There was very little calling done, almost
none, IN fact
1t was noticeable that there was COM
paratively little drinking and very few
drunken men were seen on the streets Per-
haps this was because 80 many men had
''sworn off,
There was a number Of private enter
tainments last night by the young people.
A few bonfirss burned in the squares and
considerable quantity Of fireworks was set
OF, bot the display was nothing Ike that Of
Christmas night No casualties Of any kind
were reported and the police had quiet
time Of il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
LITTLE zoUAvEs DANCE.
The Young Soldiers Have a Merry
New Years Night.

NEW 7 eur . 2NlElbs
The Busch Zouavss enjoyed themselves
70 their hearts content last night at Odd
Fellows hall. The occasion was the third
annual New Years hop Of the corps.
A large number Of the city's young people
attended, and the young soldiers in their
bright Eouave uniforms presented pretty
picture.
There were eighteen regular dances be-
side the extras. At the conclusion of the
ninth dance an intermission was taken for
supper. which was served at 11:30 o'clock
-Four large tables were filed, and the sup
per was admitted TO be one of the best
ever gotten up in the city. The salads,
which were particularly inviting, were pre-
scented by Mrs. Watson Of the De Soto. The
supper table was in charge Of Mrs Capt
Marmelstein, assisted by Mrs. A. A.
Aveilhe, Mrs. JEFF D. Miller and Mrs.
krenson.
After supper dancing was resumed and
was kept up uutil about 2 o'clock. The
affair was a success both financially and
socially. The music was furnished by
Cobb's orchestra President JEFF D. Miller
was in attendance, and lent much assistance
IN making the hop a success.
The Zouaves are preparing TO make big
display on Lees birthday. They will turn
out a larger number then than at any time
since their organization.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
Given a Chair.

George W. Drummond, who severed his
long connection with the Central railroad
on Wednesday night, was presented by his
co-laborers in the cotton office with a
handsome cane-bottomed revolving office
chair as a mark of their esteem. The pre-
sentation speech was made by W. A. Davis,
who asked Mr. Drummond to accept the
gift on behalf Of the boys who had
always found him genial and kind COM
panion, and hoped that his new undertaking
would prove successful beyond his fondest
anticipations. While Mr.. Drummond was
taken by surprise, yet he recovered himself
sufficiently TO thank the donors in brief
address. He said no matter where he went
or what occupation he engaged In he would
never forget the pleasant days spent in the
Central railroad cotton office
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
A TRAVELLING LOAD OF FIRE.
A Burning Load of Hay Calls Out tbs
Department.

A Burning Load of Hay Calls Out the
Department.
Passers on Liberty street yesterday after
noon, about $3.50 O'Clock, were surprised to
see a large wagon load of hay which was
beng driven along the street by colored
man blazing away at lively rate while the
driver was driving along in entire uncon-
sciousness of the confiagration.
Some boys called TO him that his load
was on fire, and he barely had time to stop
the wagon and get out his mules before the
whole load was in a blaze. The wagon was
stopped in front of the Savannah, Florida
and Western passenger depot A brisk
wind was blowing and the blaze
mounted high up in the air, scattering
sparks over the north side of the street in q
very dangerous manner. Mounted Officer
Clayton turned in the fire alarm from Box
26, at the Savannah, Florida and Western
freight Office. Sergt. Leonard of the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western police and his
men got out the band reel from the office
near by and played a stream upon the burn
ing hay, with but small effect, however.
All the fire department of Liberty street
responded to the alarm promptly, with
Assistant Chief Geo. Mouro In command.
A stream of water from one of the engines
and the chemical hose was turned on and
soon had the fire under control It was
very obstinate, however, and took some time
to extingulsh. The hay belonged TO Dews
& Lawton, and was being hauled from the
Twickenham dairy farm TO Youpglove &
Goodman's stables.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
Frank Beard Tonight

Frank Beard. PLcIs's famous cartoon ar
tist, will deliver one Of his humorous lectures
tonight ct the Young Mems Christian As,
ISOLATION gymnasium hall There are few
better known cartoonists in the country
than Frank Beard. and there is probably
none 50 skilled nor happy in his peculiar
line OF humorous sketching and lecturing.
His present visit is his first to Savannah.
but his reputation assures him a large audi.
ence. His lecture is under the auspices Of
the Young Mems Christian Association, aud
is part of its members course Of entertain
ments. The reserved seat diagram is at
the Young Mems Christian Association
rooms
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
LUDDES g BATES $. NE
Truth is Mighty
TO PIANO BUYERS .

All who took ADVANTAGE
of our Twentieth BirfbJer
Celebration to examine oI;.
immense display of Pianoss
were unanimous in savino,
that no such exhibit of mus;
cal instruments had ever
been seen in this city. W.
take this occasion to assnro
our customers that we can
still show them many of the
finest Pianos now for sale IN
America. Numbers of tbas 80
were made especially to olIr
order, and will be found nm
equaled for tone, touch and
workmanship.
When we announced that
our Holiday Stock was az
large and excellent as anv
in the city of New York we
were strictly within the
truth, as the result has
shown. Despite LARGE
Christmas sales we have a
good stock, and shall con-
tlnue our
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
Hull & Larhrnn

This firm succeeds one of the Oldest and
best established private banking houses in
the state. Twenty years ago the business
was conducted by Wallace Cumming & Co.
who we're succeeded by Henry Hull & Co.
and then by c. H. Olmstead & Co. OF the
last firm Messrs. Hull and Larhrop were
partners, and now succeed to the business
Mr.. Hull received his early training In the
banking business from his father, the head
of the firm OF h Hull & Co., - no was well
known for his successful career as a banker
in both northern and southern cities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
THE COLD WAVE FLAG UP.
Severe Weather Following Rains 1
the West and Moving This Way.

Severe Weather Following Rains in
the West and Moving This Way.
There very heavy wind yesterday, and
the dust few in clouds The velocity of the
wind at one time was IS miles an hour.
Notwithstanding the wind the day was
very warm, the maximum temperature be-
ing So and the minimum sic. The heavy
wind continued last night
The reports received at the signal office
last night showed generally had weather
throughout the country.
Snow was general throughout all the
northern and eastern states, and rain in the
southern states east of the Mississippi.
There were no worry low temperatures re-
ported, and the weather WAS not very cold.
Heavy aims prevailed generally.
!. Signal Observer Gorgas received the fol-
lowing order from Washington last night:
Hoist cautonary southwest signals at 10: IS
p. m. Savannah and Savannah section, storm
central in the lake region, moving northeast
il viii cause brisk TO high soutaweSterly winds
on Ire south Atlantic coast. GREEDY.
The following order was received shortly
after the aboye
Hoist cold wave signal Temperature will
fall to about 40o by O'Clock Jan. g.
GREELY
A storm Of unusual severity was central
yesterday morning III the Mississippi valley
near ot. LOUIS attended by general rains
over the entire country east of the Missis-
sippi The exception was the New England
coast and Florida. The storm is followed
on the eastern slope of the Rocky mountains
by cold wave extending from Minnesota
TO Texas and BY snow in Iowa, Kansas,
Irdian Territory and Western Missouri.
The temperature was unusually high in the
Mississippi and Ohio valleys. being from
20' TO 30s above normal From Missouri
and Iowa eastward to Pennsylvania and
Virginia it was slightly warmer than usual.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
Fed Mems Pow.wow.

The great sachem Of Georgia, Hon. Rob
ert T. Daniel Of Griffin, win deliver an ad-
dress at Odd Fellows Hail Monday evening,
Jan. 5, ON the objects and aims of the Order
OF Red Men. Judge Daniel is one of the
most prominent secret society men in the
south, being past grand patriarch of the
independent Order Of Odd Fellows, and is at
present deputy grand master Of the Odd
Fellows as woi as the great sachem OF the
RID Men. He is a polished and brilliant
speaker, ana bis address will be worth
hearing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
Turpsntine Hands Returning.

The turpentine hands who went home to
North Carolina to spend Christmas ara re-
turning to the Georgia farms. The Savannah
and Western train yesterday morning car
ried out two carloads of negroes returning
to the farms along the Savannah, Florida
aad Western and Savannah, Americus and
Montgomery roads
The Central railroad ran out a special
train yesterday morning to Outland, carry
ing out seventy-five hands bound for States
boro and the Bulloch county farms.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
GIVEN NEW YEARS GIFTS.

People Who We're Specially Remem-
bersd by Their Friends
NJ. F. Beals, who has been storekeeper for
the Savannah, Florida and Western railway
for some time, and who has resigned to join
the South Georgia Methodist conference,
having been appointed to the Paine mission
at Macon, was presented yesterday with a
very handsome gold-headed walking stick
by H. A. Ulno, II. of NJ. Of the Charleston
and Savannah railway, in behalf Of the
boys in the Office.