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THEGRANP JI'RY’S YIKWS
BOMK IMPORTANT MEASURES
RECOMMENDED.
tconowjr In thn Management of tin*
I'ouru— Ibo County Cnmmteaiotterji
Creed to Hurry Up th" Bitiidlns nf tbe
Vett Jall—Tbe Taj Question —I'beO'd
Cemetery for a New Court Houia Site.
The grand jury of the Superior Court
made its general presentment yesterday
Rfternoon ami teas discharged for the
term.
In the presentment the jury said that it
had examined and found correct the
books of the Sheriff amt tne clerk if the
Superior Court. From November.
to November, 188(5, 226 cases were tried
In the Superior C>u t. Of these i"5 wne
tried by jury, 65 were dismiss, and. lb cases
were settled ami -0 were tried without a
jury. The amount paid the juries in lhat
time was $11,1*71 75, which, the present
ment added, was ’a largo amount con
sidering the business done, more es;
cialiy as in the City Court till cases in
the same time were tried and tne
jury only paid t’J.SOO. “We therefore
recommend,” the report continued, "that
the Solicitor procure the passage of an act
in the Legislature permitting tbe waiv
ing lu this court ol jury trial wbeu all
parties to a suit are willing.
EXPENSES OF I HE COURTS.
“We find, also, that the eutire expense
of the Superior Court from November,
18S5, to November. iSsrt,istl3,lso64. Tnis
appears to be very large for the number
bf eases tried, and we earnestly request
His Honor Judge Adams to use his best
effort* to see li the expenses of this court
cannot bo reduced. In the interest ot too
public and. it may be. in the iuteresl ol
the officers ami bailiffs of tit is court, ns
the business for several reasons i ta 11 -
Ir.g tff very tuuoh. we recommend
that tie Solicitor have an art passed
giving a’l tbe officer* and bailiffs ,t tin*
court a fixed salary, and that a t fines
and (• le ires, all perquisites and costs,
and ees of whatever character, he paid
into the county treasury."
COUNTY OFFICIALS’ BOOKS
The books ot ihe Tax Collector and Re
ceiver of Tax Returns and Ordinary were
all reported to he kept oorrecth. ami
were commended. A reduction of $12.-
600 in the county's expenditures was
.minted out, and was recommended to
the County Commissioners. It was re
cvuumended that all publio trust funds
should be p'a i I in tbe hands of the
County Commissioners Tee Ordinary's
te.-s were not loum peouliai to Chatham
county, ami were not oorsid- i
r-red excessive by the jurors. !
The Commissioners w are urged to burry .
up the work oj the uew jail, as the old
j ;il lauutt for prisoners. in regard to t: e
ma,us rates, the presentment -aid: “We
have also txamiued the docket* of the
Justices of the Reace for Chatham county
and find titem to be correct, with the ex
ception that tio dales are recorded as to
the day of the month w.ien the ea-es are
entered on tbeibx’ke; and what date the
same are disposed of. This we consider
a very important matter and recommend
that hereailer this be insisted upon.
Til* JUPTICKS OF THK FBAUB.
“in one cs-e we find the e vil docket
correct but tn the criminal docket no evi- ;
denee app. ars that any costs w ere paid,
the Justice claiming ihai be considers
such entries as to receipts and costs and
by wnotn paid to be illegal in criminal
cases. In another case the crlmir.a
docet atone was presented and appeared,
upon exauui.Kti n, irregular. as cates ot
misdemeanor and riot were a| parentlv
settled in a manner not satisfactory to
this jury, in one case no books weie pre
sented forexKmination, as it was reported
that be had done no business."
The only suggestion in reference to
public sen, is was that waen the wealth
anti financial condition ot the county
warratr it more teacher* be employed.
TIT TAX QUESTION.
The jury had hoped ihat tlie increase in
taxable property would bring a decreased
assessment, aad !> views -with much u
easiness the con tint: and rasing of our
Taxes." “A few years ago the rate wa
V- tn is," savs the presentment. Inst- a ,
ot being decreased w ith increased wealth
it has been raised tot* mil’s. We request
the i i.n'v a i mmissione: s to so econo
mise she affai s of this county as to make
tte rata ■ f 7 , ;uiU# sufficient.
* We think this ought to be enough, and
Mit can:i it emanaged in any other wsv)
tffe sou J toilow the example of the ;>e '
pie of Bit. county, who ha- alens .u v
set forbiddiug the raising ,ne rate above
a reroentage fixed by them. With u si
ought not to be fixed at more than 7'-*
mills.'’
A NSW COURT HOUSE.
On the sunjsct of anew court house the
Jurors said •• While we fully appreciate
the inadequate space and facilities afford
cd the officials in tae present court house,
we arv * *j confronted with the heavy
taxes under which we are laboring,
and are unwilling to recommend 1
anything tost will increase them. :
Me. however, think that it would
he iniudicious to attempt to repair tats
build ng, believing it w :!d be better u
sell it and the lot on h;en it stands. And
we would recommend teas ihe neeesvrj i
s’etvs b. takvti to get p. '■*****:■ n of a r>a
of the old cemetery or somecth-v s i tac *> i
Jot. sru wneo the recessary funds can be
raiwex. without lnct-ase of taxati n that
a building be erected that vri.l be an orna
ment to tee city."
TttK PUBLIC ROADS.
Tse public roads were reported to be
in fair cor lit: n. Tte presentment was
Signed bv K. I* Guarari, foreman.
It en ’oe reading of ;ne report was
finished Judge Adams expressed toe
usual thanks to tu luror* Ref..re dis
charging then; he informed them that to
t-s;ure the changes which they desired,
la tue matte; of expense and tri by 'utt.
the State Constitution wi.l have to be
amended. His honor udd< and that be had
always trieu io keep the expenses of toe
court as low a* possible, and mentioned
ire fact that be not infrequently sit
bearing cise* irorn 10 a. in. until late at
bi(h:, and sometime* until midnight
kil l,ll' IN tun WOODS,
A Colored I’rencher Found Ik'.iil
Near ltloomingdalc.
Coroner P;xon was notified yesterday
that the body of a colored titan had been
found near B'.oounngdale. Tfie place is
near iv, on tte Central railroad. The
bxfy was lying in a woods by the side of
a tree wu.eu had bMI PNMliyi
1; was on ite property ot Mr! K. L 11. -
tlrim. Tn? bd' w'-.Lm •.-d as being
that ot Andrew i; ikis. (.;.,ed i remoter,
41ear* old. On ■•ui'dar he was in ihe
city and preac&id :n Roberta vt.le. J> u n.
dav mornicr lie went io t.e woods to cul
cross tie*. Kr m vn* p-wlnon insbe. ra
was lying it was supposed that ce bad cut
a tree and that par: of it had broken .wt
and lodged in another tree. Atterwarv
• eat portion fell and struck him on me
head crushing the skull aud breaking cue
of his lags.
Pavrntect for Gslutll Mroet
A movement is being made to hare an
asphalt patrtaecu A) feel In width, put
down on Gwinnett street, from West
Broad street to Habersham street. H:s
proposed to make a grass plat of the space
between <i {sting and the sidewalk.
The matter is in the bands of an ener
getic clt>ren. wbo generally succeeds In
what be undertakes.
Fire' or *,!! or w.naow pliaih,
Wbee ibr birds uegis to sang;
Ear y. tr h'famik*
▲ 711 VM .u otlon fcr.cf-
THROUGH THE CITY.
I Items Gathered Here ami There by
the News Reporters.
Georgia Chapter, K. A. M., will hold a
regular convocation 10-nieht.
Golden Rule lodge ot Odd Fellows will
hold a regular■.■meeting to-night.
The sale of reserved seats for tne J anish
encßgenVHF (Wilt begin at Raws Bros.’
tins montyi^.
T-e f jsigvoid Loan and Building Asso
ciation tv.; ,i. !tl ns fifth regular monthlv
mceil:;; i' tile office of the secretary, IIS
Uiyni sue- to-tilght.
lx? anittidf election tor managers of
the tfavanuah Hospital will bo held at
the rf'ice of the l’resideut. Alderman
George J. Mills, between 12 and- o'clock
10-dav.
“ I'be genuineness of ihe lour Gospels,”
will he the subject ol Dr. Macon’s lecture
this evening, luls is me third of the
series ol these popular '.oeturea, and will
t>e given at the Independent Church lc
-ture room a: ft o’clock.
Christopher J. Melvin, a boatman, was
promoted yesterday nv Collector Wheaton
to the posdion of m—.. m ;„r in the cus
tom lions,, t li I tue va anev caused by
i ie proiiueinn or Mr. Hcrschbaon. White
heays mi appoint 'd boaiman.
The German Ald Society vvill g ve its
> Dual ball at Turners’ Hnil on Feb. S.
Tne Committee of Arrangements consists
ol a. Keasel, 1 . A. M. Schroeder, N. Lang,
i'. 11. Harms, E. \. Hara, tl. c. Huisler.
John Juohter, Frank E. lCeilbach ami
John Geil.
RIVEK AND H ARDOR NEWS.
Gleanings Among the Shipping ami
Along the Wharves.
Messrs. Wilder A Cos. cleared yesterday
the Russian bark Iris, for Havre, wltu
2.4 l 1 ales ol upland o
1.056.157 pounds, valu 'd at $103,6J0. Cargo
by Messrs. O. Coueti ,V Cos.
Since the collision between the Chatta
hoochee and the bark I’ohona last Wed
nesday. an old scheme has beeu revived,
and is spoken of favorably by shipp.ng
men. In November, 1886, when a com
mittee was appointed to report upon tae
depth of water in the river, preparatory
to tbe Harbor Convention, it
was recommended to the City
Council that mooring piles is
p’acea at several convenient points
along the river between the city and l'y
bee, so that vessels could be made tast
along the shore edge of the channel, and
they oould then be forbidden to anchor in
the channel. Tba proposition was re
jected. But had this simple provision
been carried into effect a collision like
that ot the Chattahoochee and the bars
I’ohona would haruiv have been possible.
It U not too late yet to carry out the plan.
I he cost would lee but a lew hundred dol
lars, and it would be the means of pro.
tectiug property to the value of thousands.
THE Y. M. C. A.
An Entertainment to be Given Net
Week—The New Gymnasium.
Tbe ladies auxiliary committee of the
Young Men’s Christian Association will
give a musical and literary entertain
ment in the nail in the Odd Fellows’ new
building next Tuesday evening, Feb. *.
An interesting programme is being pre
bared and will be announced tn a day or i
two. Tne proceeds of ibis entertainuien'
wilt be used to defray the expenses of
furnishing tne r 'ins of the association
and to make some netded additions to the
turnishiug of tne par .or.
The attendance at tbe young men's
gospel meeting held in the gymnasium
Sunday afternoons :.as large! v ’ increased
during the las: moats. There were
i-chn-seven present last Sunday, and
the heartv singing aud short talas were
much enjoyed by all.
Tne Reo ptlon Committee will meet in
tae .secretary's oEoa rnursday evening
at 8 o'clock. The chairman requests all
members ot this in mmittee to be present.
A large class was formed in the gym
nasium Monday evening, aud tne mem
bers were quite enthusiastic in going
through the various forms of exercise a
ndicaied by the instructor. A gvnina
sium class for boys will probably be
formed pext week.
PLENTY OP W VT. R.
The Fourth Artesian Well Begun
at the Water Works.
Supt. Miller has everything ready .
be-,in boring the fourth artesian well at
he water works. It will be 135 feet scuta
of the 10-inch well just completed, from
which there is a heavy flow of water. All
of the wells are in line, and can be con
nected by one supply pipe with tne pump
ing engines. Taere is no question now
about tne city getting tu ample supply of
pure and clear water. If tne well which
is about to be bored Is like those
now flowing, ar.d there is no reason
to suppose otherwise, it will only
bes month or so waen the people of
'svannah can have all the arte*.an water
they want, and If tney don't like it ail
that has to b-> done is to shut down one
valve and open another and the waters of
savannah aid aga.n flow through the
mains.
MOLE \ PARROT
The NaeooctiesFs Gird t hief Found
Guilty in Two Miuutes.
Alexander Mass* was tried yesterday
in the Superior Court for the larceny o: a
parrot trout the stewardess ot the steam
ship Naeoochee. The defendant is a young
while man, apparently very intelligent
He was employed as a waiter on
tt.e steamship. On bis first tr p
here U,e parrot disappeared, ana
he same afternoon he sold one to Mr.
faebb Gardner. Tee bird proved to be tni
one ihat was stolen. Mas-a cia med on
ice stand that ne bough, tae D.rd from a
sailor for an.' sold it for s.* The jurv
was out about two mlt.utes and found a
verdict of g ..liv. sentence was ;•#:-
ponod. The extreme pena.ty is tour years
in the penitentiary and tne minimum two
years.
The SvrHt Csss Nttll On
The suit of Daniel f*wint. administra
tor, against the Georgia q et.tra'. railroad
occupied tae Superior Court until 7
o'.-lock last ttigh;. Mr. Cecil Gabbeit,
'i?neral Manager of the Western railway
of Alabama, and Mr. C. P. Wall, th ■
road's ntisier mechanic, were put or see
witness aland. Tue case will tv uken up
•vgaiu to-day.
The ''Pho-uti” Libel C*e.
The sealed verdict in the libel suit by
Peter Donegal against A cxander Mc-
Harty for SU*.AC damages was opened
y- -terdav. and was found to award tne
plaintiff $25 and cosu.
HORS FORD'S ACID THOSt'UATk
A Tonic and Kesiarattve.
I>r H. K. Clskke. Geneva, N. TANARUS„
says; "U has proved of great value for
I its V nlc and revivitvtng influence.”
Combination Dress ftobss at Humous
Prices.
A. K, Aiuatayar A Cos. sp-ecia! at
tention to their st*<k of cV-Btidcation
Draa* Rcbe* wuica they will sell to-day
at positively half actual east.
It i . 1 -- . .■ v >v. $: jv
and 110 each. f.,rme:.T f■-it o<
; IldOOkti: 60. 132 60.
Don’t pay twv price* for any thins.
when you can bur fite tiactsa; L. B.l*.
1 ter'a tor 12c
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2.1887.
CHANGES IN THF.CENTRAL
MORRIS S. BELKNAP MADE
G ENEU A L SUPERINTEND EXT.
Superintendent Rogers Given the Posi
tion of Assistant to President Alexan
der—Sketch of the New Snperluteudent
—llls Appointment to Go Into Effect
Next Week Other tOhsnges Likely to
Follow.
For two or three days past it has been
known that a coatige was imminent in
tue General Superintendency of the Cen
tral rauroad. Yesterday morning the
fact was made public, and Col. William
Rogers announced that he had accepted
the position of assistant to President
Alexander.
Mr. Morris Sheopard Belknap, Super
intendent ol the Vicksburg, Shreveport
and Pacific railroad, wno has been at the
Screven House since Sunday, was
tendered the General Superin
tendents? of the Central several
days ago and has accepted. Yesterday
lie was mtr duceil to the beads of depart
ments by Col. Regers. Toe latter has had
tue otter of u,e position of assistant io the
President for a week. Tne place is created
for him and carries with it a salary
wnich is understood to be $4,00u a year,
or S2,OtX) l< >s than lue General Superin
tendent's salary.
assistant to the PKESiueNT.
What the duties will be is rather hard
to state. „s i! is said tua: titer have hard
ly been more tuau out.inert in a general
way b> the President himself. C, 1.
Rogers’ office will be removed eventually
to the (.eui. ti Railroad Bank building,
although he will remain in the West
Broad street building for some time yet.
Mr. Belknao left for New Y'ork las’, utgut
and is not expected back before Monday,
ween ue will take immediate charge.
The ebauge ttas been looked tor ever
since Gen. Alexander's election to the
Presidency, ** it was kn i*n that ne
wanted a practical civil engineer as
General superintendent.
Col. Rogers has been connected with
the rauroad company for twenty years or
more, ar.d has been General superintend
ent o r over fifteen years.
Tae General Superintendent has gen
eral charge of tbo physical maintenance
of the road, including the roadway, trans
portation depots, shops, etc. He has the
appointment of all agents and persons
not employed in tbe traffic department.
THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
Mr. Belknap was born in New Orleans,
aud is now in his 41st year. He received
ois education in the city of bis birth, and
atterwaru went to France to secure a
thorough training in engineering. He
graduated at the Government Engineer
ing s>cbool. Ecoie des Ponts et Cbaussee.
in Paris. After returning to this country
he was appointed assistant engineer in :
tie department of maintenance of way
of the Louisville and Nashville ratl’-
read. Tbe city of Louisville, Ky.,
destring a competent city engineer, se
cured his services shortly afterward. He
remained in this position until be was of
fered tne General Superintendency of the
Mexican National Construction Compa
ny. with headquarters in the Ctty of
Mexico. Thai position put him tn cnarge
of the construction of the entire line.
HIS EXPERIENCE IN MEXICO.
Being a x and imguist, speaking French.
Spanish and German, he readily adapted
himself to the country, and by energy,
perseverance and nard common sense, he
gained a wide reputation in that country
as a railroad manager. Desiring to re
turn to tae btates. bis recognized ability
secured for aim tbe responsible
position ot Superintendent ot tbe lines of
the Louisville and Nashville from Mont
gomery to Mobile wita that company's
Florida system. Tbe Erlanger syndicate,
waieb controlled the Cincinnati Southern
and dependencies, desiring a superin
tended of more than average ability to
take hold of two of their dilapidated
properties, the Vicksburg and Meridian
and tne Vicksburg. Shreveport and Pa
cific, decided upon Mr. Be.knap and called
him thitner, in whose emoloy be remained
until be was appointed to tbe Genera.
Superintendency of the Central.
A THOROUGH RAILROAD MaN.
>lr. Belknap :s a gentleman of pleasing
address and is looked upon by ms former
employes as a firm master but a true
friend..
U is related of him that he is
tbe only railroad man who has suc
ceeded in making tw trains psss on a
single track. During tee fre-tet* o:
1".',. when tne Tensas river overflowed.
:he water cose several mooes aso-e the
.ails on a traetle, rendering it impossi.
hie for trains to cross. In order not to
impede the traffic any lengthoi time. Mr.
Belknap placed upon the trestle a train of
flat cars, iaid rails up r. their uecks. aud
ran :r,eira.c* over the flatcars, detaining
"ravel only a few h"ur<s wo. rcas, -ne.--
wise it would have been delayed tor days.
His wiaeexperier.ee in railroad engineer
ing aud construction particularly fits
him for bis new position.
OCEAN SI E IMsHIP CO
The New Direotorv— Gen. Alexander
Elected President.
The directors of the Gecigis Cer.trsi
Railroad Company held an e.ection yes
terday tor ff\e direc.ora :or the Ocean
MemmshipCompacy. Ta? following were
chosen: Gen. E. P. Alexander. Judge W,
c. Cnisnoim. J. J. St iider, E. M. Green,
C. H. Potnixy.
Vae new ooard organized by eleotifig
Geu. Alexander President.
Vale lij.'< KsUrprilr.
.he V*,c Royal Maaufaetur.Be Com
pany is building eleven new car* ior it*
own ise. During tee past year it has
purchased eleven locomotives, which
nave been overhauled si the works. This
enterprise is tne greatest iha. Savannah
-as iu tbe manufacturing !'• c. and it ss.d
11 be the moat oomph t* mu sad ium er
manufacturing company in .he Uc ei
- ate*. Mr. U. P. Smart, the president ot
the c m; any. ,nu h s assistant*, cate
built up a o- nceru that is a credit to the
city and a nicr.umect to taeßtaelvea.
'KnUjh uD EU,'
Clears ou: rat*, mice, roseaes. f.les. sms.
ed ;gs. •'eet.es, inse-is*. skunks, .'sell
ra bita, sparrows, gepbers. 15c. At drug
gists.
"Kouch on lorn*.
Ask for We. s "Be .gb on Corns."
tjuick reiie'. complete cure. Coras, warts,
bunions, lie.
■•Hough ob Itch.
on Itch" cures skin burners,
erupt: ra. ring worm, tetter, salt raeum,
frosted feet, chilblains, itch. .Ty poison,
barber's neb. JOc.jara.
Roatk ob Cstsrrh"
Corrects offensive odor* at once, c ora
plete cure cf worst chrome cases: a.so
tineqtiaied as gargle for diphtheria, sore
throat, foul breath, ate.
Nearly Tea Millions.
Birmingham with her boom, Atlanta
with all ner guab, and Chattanooga's im
merse swell, bararaab show* up with
tec millions of backing capital and one
of the fiaest grocery stores South. I>. B.
lister is still shaking the town with his
low prices, and the consumer eta save
money by firing bun a call.
Saratoga Hole . Pa atfca. Pis.
Stnol attention given to the wants of
gueets and medium charges hare made
the baratoga. A. 5. W'asabume. proprie
tor. one of the moot prosperous and
popular hotels in Florida.
WRAPPED IN A FOG.
River Navigation Entirely Suspend
ed—Prospect of Clearing.
A dense fog has hung over the river
since Monday and inside navigation bas
been entirely suspended. The steamship
Tallahassee, watch left New York on Sat
urday, arrived off Tybee Monday nignt
but was unable to enter '.he river on ao
count of the fog and is anchored in tne
roads. Tbe Philadelphia *!<amer. Juni
ata is anchored aiougs.Je of her waiting
ior the fog to iilt.
The steamship company's office was
overrun with inquiries yesterday its re
gard to botn shi; Tue Taiiaaassee has
a big list of passengers, aud tnere was
considerable anxiety on the part oftriends
for their safsty when the vessel failed to
arrive yesterday no •ruing. Her safe ar
rival in tne roads was reported from
Tybee, but on account of the fog sne was
unable to come up to the city.
The tug Republic was below when the
fog came on, and Gen. Sorrel, agent of
the steamship company, hoped to nave
the passengers brought up. but the fog
was so dense mat it was not deemed ad
visable to in a ..’tempt. The tug lay
alongside Ihe Tallahassee last night. At
11 o’clock the I’ybee Signal Station re
ported the fog so tnick that It was impos
sible to distinguish a light more than a
few feet distant. Oitaei ver Evans went
out in a sma'l boat to try and reach the
Republic and came very near being lost.
He succeeded, atier several hours, in
finding his way back to the landing, being
guided by the bell buoy and tue blowing
o: the shlo’s whistles.
Iu the city the fog settled soon after
nightfall, ami at midnight was so dense
mat it was impossible to distinguish an
object across the street. The gas lights in
the stores were dim and the electric lights
on the towers were mere halos, there
was a constant dripping from the tree
and telegraph wires, an 1 umbrellas and
rubber coats were aim is: as much a
necessity as if it were ra tling.
There was noming stirring on the river
along the cite Rout during tae day. The
steamship William crane, of the Mer
chants' and Miners’ Line, was to have
sailed iast night, but c . and not get out ot
the river. The Naeooet.ee, ot tbe New
Y'ork Line, is announced to sail at noon
to-day, but unless tae i g litis sne will
not leave her dock. The delay is
a very serious inconvenience, not
only to nassenger traffic but
In the handling of ireights. Toe Talla
hassee. if sue comes up this morn
ing, will have been delayed furty-eigut
hours, and tae entire schedule will"be
disarranged. The U'nattaboochee left
New Y'ork yesterday on aer regular sail
ing time, and will he due nere to-morrow
night.
Old river men said last night that a
tog like this is very unusual, and one
lasting so long has seldom been known.
At midnight the wind was still in toe
east, and there were no s:gu> of a clear
ing up.
AROUND THE BASES.
Base Ball News Gathered from All
the League Centres.
George Shaffer is stiU unsigned.
The Baltimore* may come South.
The Chicago* report for duty March 17.
Billy Taylor want* to play with Cleve
land. '
Purcell will play centre field for Balti
more.
“Jimmy" Field has had a Battering of
fer trout New York.
Mobile claims 41.000 population. Ought
to support a good club.
“Hub” Collins is the second baseman
that Savauuah would like to bate.
Joe Miller has signed with Euelaire.
Savannaa would liked to have had Joe.
It is said tbe Mobile team will be made
up principally of New Oneans players.
Tne Louisville papers sat Jim Hart's
big profits in Uaiiiornta are all in your
mind's eye.
Nashville ha* signed little Earle, who
pia>ed wita teem last season lor awhile.
A Nashville paper says that tbe Earl-e
bird, however, does not catch the pub.,c
worm.
Chattanooga : trying to believe, since
she uas decided to s:ay out. that tne
couthern I.ragi... w 1 come to an untime
ly end. Listen to wnat tae Commercial
says: “Witooul doubt the Southern
League will d.sintegrate. Tne cities now
:n it are so widely separated that the
traveling expanses wid eat up ail tne re
ceipts and pioflrs."
The Memphis scimitar man ran across
President Morrow the other day. a-.d cere
are hi* impressions. “Pie-iaent Morrow
is s man ot about 35 years of age. and is
a toorougaly-equlpj-ed and shrewd busi
ness mac. He is well posted in base ball
matters, posset*** a quick - ve. a keen
imelltf nee.and a back bore twe.ve lucb-s
ttuck acd r -id as a telegraph p le. He
will keep umpires up ;o the mark and
stand no monkeying. It a good executive
head can la aura a success of me ooutn
ern league President Morrow will furnish
the article."
Local Personal.
Hon. H n: y B. Tompkins, of Atlanta,
wa, at thf .-cr.v-'n House yesterday.
Gen. He ..-y R. Jackson. Cos!. John
So mi and Capt. f. Ji. Holt, >f :_e
Harbor liaprotementCommittee. left las:
right tor W ashington :o appear before
tee benai-) committee in the ."merest cf a
larger approt nation for lie Savannah
harbor.
Among the arrivals at the srreven
House yesterday were T y Egen, George
1 ri.ee... M.s Edward Linugsioc, Mrs
W uliam rollonk, Edward I’o , nk. J
Herbert Law- a. New \or*:L I) Carap.
e I.Cincinnati; Mi U Haynes. I, W
W a er, Hai'imor*: E K U:ii*n„ I‘ai a
delphia; TMBraiiay, Washington; Ed
ward W ilson. Brooklyn; VV T Jordon.
L u.sv. ie; W By rosby, Atlanta: George
Broad hurst, Augusta.
A. the Mar*ha 1 House wire J D Car
weii, Jarues I E.rcnburg. E J Cook, At
lanta: J il L'.we. Buena Vista; iiDbud
on. (la.nt-sr 1, y, J r-nermac. E M*t\
R H Li;t.e. J H -cortec. New York; y’ H
Beck< its. Giecx re; J Fbteli r. Mac n :
B a btraage, Eilavtile; F i. KidweiL
Richmond. va;o P dank, St Lou...
A; the Haruet: House were R 5 Thig
pen. St : y i> Wainrlght, v. . .
r et:; Ilctry Lee. New York: W 9 B *-
w: *k. I ii Gre*n. Jr. E airs. > Y; A tl
M . Tu; J aa C McAllister. II ;-
Bnd*; i i:t. VVi.lUm Hughe*. L.tnr:y
c ,u ; Ldwarj C Jens .s. EJi*wa.-.
E a: ii cb*e lh-ari-n. New York; W T
Kan r a u w.te, Am-tcrdaa. X Y: A T
VVinh. Brutco; T ¥ Crittenden. T.lus
tiie, > la.
Or&nce Csmnty Milk.
Mr. Porcaer Paotell is supplying fresb
talk from Orange eounty, N. Y. The
mil c is of superior quality. ouj to the
See .e-.d waieh the cattle get—closer.
t.m- - sy. etc. Mr. Posteli has made ar
rii*cmecia y which be reeeive* milk
and cream by every steamer, and ae .s
prepared u fill ml orders lor those aru
c,-s. He deoertes ta.- e: oouraeiEen; of
all who appreciaM his if rta to sup; y
the best mUh and cream a; moderate
prices.
Kisisßt Parattars si Auction.
y . H. I>’rs*t;, * c .ii sell to
day at 11 o'clock, a. the residence, frj
Stitch htreet. an e.egaet assortment
of household furn.ture be. ng ng to a
fam.iv waica is at- >at giving up house
keeping. Tbo*e who ar* looking for rood
articles at auction prices stool! not fail
to attend :te sale.
It i very .iu. trouata to get D. B. Les
i ter s price*
FIREMEN SPIN YARNS.
SOME LIVI LY fil NSMIDE OVER
THE CENTRAL
The w York !lrid F*t Train
B**t*n by th® At'Mnta ExprMi-Xo
U3 # Famoui 1 rip—Some Trips That
Are Not s*o Famou Kuduids Ovr
Tree* on th Georgia Ro *d—A Queer
Accident.
When the Morning News reporteren
tered the Central shop* yesterday after
noon, he found bis friend, the fireman,
polishing the brasses on his engine. The
reporter paused unseen, for while the
flrt man worked he sang. These were the
words his rich baritone voice rolled out:
•'Mv neighbor’s husband is an engineer.
And always, day aud night, through sun and
ran.
When bar towered wiudow speeds his
tram.
Close in ihe morning whistle’s wake I hear
A low. clear call acrosa the distance blown.
Au idle sound to others seems the strsiu.
The secret signal in that swat refrain,
A message holding for Lore’s ear alone;
Ar.d slit, amid her cares, takes heart of grace
From that wit god thought which, through
the wideuing space.
True as a carrier dove, hashomeward'fiowu.’’
The reporter was about to make his
presence known, when once more the
fireman li f tcd up his voice in song:
••His runs were ever fair and true.
His track he watched with leo-.
On urne he always put her through—
Death's whistle ran* out clear.
•I>owa brakes! —To-day his headlight’s dim.
Ills ties on earth are split:
Forbear! Nor think to rail at him;
This man was full of grit.”
"A good thing”, said the reporter, ad
vancing, “tor any man to he full of.”
‘•Halloo! Hotv’re you? You are right,”
replied the fireman, wiping his greasy
right baud on h.s racket and cordially ex
tending It. "I’m gettin’the engine ready
lor her northward trip. The boys on
the 13.! have made a parlor of their cab.
and we who run on the 131 au’the 134
don’t intend to be left behind. I’ll bet my
head against a toothpick that there ain't
three other engines in the United States
teat are kept calf as clean. You can ride
in the cab o' any one o’ ’em an’ come out
a9 clean as you went in.”
“What's the news?” inquired the re
porter.
A NOTABLX RUN.
"Well, I don’t kn -w ’s there’s any.
Talkin’ about the 133, though, she’s a
dandy. Bouiinsau—W. W. Boulineau—
holds her throttle lever. You know there’s
lots o’ fuss in the papers.just now, about
the New York Herald’s fast tram that
runs from New York to Philadelphia In
an hour an’ fi'ty-two minutes. Well, sir,
Boulineau an’ 133 came out o’ Atlanta,
not long ago, pullin’ train No. 52.
it’s a quick run that train
makes, an’ tnere aint any time at stations
tor sparkin’ tr.e girls. The 133 was built
rignt cere imtaese shops. Her cylinders
are 16 by 24, and her drivers are 5 feet 3
inches. The day I’m talkin’ about she
pulled four cars from Tennille to Mid
ville in fifty-seven minutes an' made four
stops, includin’ one to take water. The
distance is forty miles. 1 tell you, sir,
that train fairly burnt the wind.”
TIRED OF RUNNING IN THR SHAPE.
"Well,” said another fireman, walking
around from the other side of tae engine,
"Boulineau bad better luck than Bill
Kyan once had. Bill come out o’ Macon
one day with a weak eugiiiean’ a heavy
treight train. He didn’t like it, but he
couldn't help it. Cornin’ on down the
road toe train struck a big up-grade, ah’
it was hard work gettiu’ over.
Bill pulled bis throttle wide
open, but it was no use. The
tram crept along like a snail. Finally
Bill got mad. He jumped down off his
box an’ caught ois fireman by the arm.
•• ’Lock here,’ oe shouted, -you see that
tree oter tnere in that field?’
“ ’Yes. sir. 1 see it.’
“•Well, you take tae ax out o’ the tool
box an' go over tnere an' cut it down. I’ve
been runnin’ in its shade for the last hour
'u ’a-oalf. an" I'm tiled of it!’ ”
RUNNING OVBR DEAD TRKKS.
“Talkin’ about trees.” said tbe first
fireman, “reminds meo’ Frank Sales, one
o’ tae oldest engineers on the Georgia
railroad. When John P. King was Presi
dent o' that road he an’ Sales were
tbickePn hops. Every time Sales would
run into Augusta he'd go ’r-.und to the
office an' have a talk with King.
••‘Halloo, Sales,’ King would say, ‘any
thing new V
•‘•No,’ Sales would reply, ‘nothing,
’cept I run over a tree at the 33-mile post,
an’ if it hadn’t been dead you wouldn’t
see me here to-day.’
-After the same sort o’ talk had been
goin' on about three years. King sent
some hands up to the 33-mile pot an’ had
all the trees in a quarter o’ a mile o' tbe
track cut down. Next trip Saies went to
see King as usual.
“•Haiioo, Sales,’ King said, as the old
man walked in, ‘anything new V
“ -No,’ Sales replied, 'nothing, ’cept I
run over a tree at the 33-mile post, an* tf
it hadn’t been dead you wouldn't see me
here to-day.'
•••NVny.' sa!d King, ’that's strange!”
“ * W by V
“ ‘Because I had all tbe trees in a quar
i ter of a mile of the 53-tniie post cut
I down.’
•••Y u did?* exclaimed sales. ‘Well,
you oils plat ed it. ‘Long's a tree stands
m tae ground there ain't no dang-r in it.
but tae minute you cut it down it’ll roll
right down on the track at the 53-niiie
post sure’s my name’s sates! I’m gain’
i to quit the road!’
“Ah' ee did. but King persuaded him
to come back, ar.d he's still runnin' over
dead trees at the 53-mile post. - '
A QLEKF. ACCIDENT.
“West was the queerest railroad acci
, dent you ever saw?" asked the reporter,
addressing the inquiry to both firemen.
••roe queerest accident ever I saw.”
replied the second fireman, “happened on
the Texas Pacific. 1 was firm’ on a
freight engine, run by a teller named Tom
',...:h. V> e were runnin' down a long
grade, one domin', at the rate o’ twenty
nit;* s au hour, pullin' twenty-two
curs loaded with beer arid ’ ice.
t r.-t tajcg 1 knew 1 beard Tom yell:
•Juts; : r your life!’ 1 jumped. 'cause I
knew mat yell mean': business. In
ir • r instant the engine uasaed into
so r that was pullin' a wild cat tram
loaded wua bricks. Y'ou ceversaw such
a wreck! The twenty-two cars o' beer
an’ ice were smashed ai! tt< p!ce-. at.’
every blessed k g was split i;*a an' ail
se beer run out. Inere "a* so much o'
■it that it run down into the
lltcbe* 'ion,'‘.de o' the track asd made
big pond*. Tae superiemedent sent a
, .ot o’ hands to clear away the wreck, but
they a 1 got drunk on the beer. Then he
another lot, an’ thev got drunk, too.
it looked like they never would get that
wreck out o’ toe way. Finally, tMOfk,
tae superintendent ' hired a ' lodg - o’
Good Templars, a- ’ they u
it away turnout much trouble.
GOOD TEMPLARS DID IT.
But wnlie they didn’t drink any
beer, the fumes o' the stuff made 'em al!
tipsy just about toe time they were get
un’ through with the job. It was the
funnies: thing ever you saw. a waole
lodge o’ Good Templars marchia’ away
from the scene o’ t.e wreck as tipsy as
lords! That wasn't tbe worst o’lt. The
loager the oeer stood the stronger the
1 fumes got. an’ in about a week
just runnin’ by the ponds would
maks engineers, firemen, conductors an'
trainmen so drunk they couldn't tell a
beadught from the muon. About forty
men were discharced for drunkenness,
but it wasn't their fault. One o’ ’em
kicked, an' told tbe superintendent bow
the thing was. The superintendent went
to the place to see for himself, an’ in
about thirty minutes he was at
t druak as a b'iled owl. an'
was wantin’ tu whip all ;
creation. They got bun away after
awhile, an’ when he sobered up he had
the beer drained off.”
“Did be restore the men he had dis- |
charged?” the reporter ventured to ask. .
“Oh, yes; but don’t you forget it, that j
was the' queerest accident ever 1 saw.”
GEN! KAti K-ut.NV vY NEWS.
U- l; .
Matters of Mono)’ ami Management
Afloat Various Lilias.! !
F. R. of the Florida Railway gnij
Navigation Company, was iu tiia city
yesterday.
Chattanooga yesterday voted
000 lh bonds to extend the
tvorae and Carrollton railroad
to Chattanooga. Koine has already given
1100.000 by private subscription m
suriug the uuildlng of the road.
The January Dumber of A Pointer, the
ratiroad journal of which Mr. Reau Camp
bell is the editor and publisher, is of un
usual interest. It is devoted to an ac
count of a trip to Cuba by the Plant
Steamship Line." Tbe story is well told
and beautifully illustrated.’ A Pointer
has lew equals and no superiors.
General Court New*.
The petit jurors of the Superior Court,
excepting those on the Swfnt case, have
been discharged until to-morrow.
Robert H. Tatem was appointed a Com
mercial Notary Public by Judge Adams
yesterday.
In the Superior Court yesterday Judge
Adams delivered his decision in the case
or S. B. Luffhurrow et a!, vs. J. J., Mc-
Gowan, executor, etc., ejectment. The
argument was on a motion to strike the
plea and tue motion was granted by
order of the court.
Indigestion results from a partial par
alysis! • tue stomach, sod is toe primary
cause of a very large majority or the ills
that humanity is heir :o. The mo-t
agreeable and effective remedy is Dr. J.
H. McLean’s Liver and Kidney Piliets,
23 cents a via!.
Let No Man Sneer at a Want of a For
tune.
The great increase of business through
out the entire L'nion is shown by the
largely augmented monthly schemes of
distribution presented by The Louisiana
Lottery at New Orleans, drawn at
noon on the second Tuesday of each
month. On Tuesday, Feb. ctb, over 1522,-
000 will be scattered among ticket-holders
at $lO each, and fractional tenths at $1
each. In June and December the Capital
Prize will be $300,000, and on other occa
sions $150,000. But full information can
be had on app’ication to M. A. Dauphin,
New Orleans, La. Let no one complain
or a want of a fortune who has never
tried.
Raffle.
Afina Upright Piano will be raffled for
the benefit of the Savannah Volunteer
Guards on Saturday evening, Feb. 5, at
6 o’clock. Anyone desiring a chance
should secure it at once. Chances are
nearly ail taken, and raffle will positively
take place at time specified. Ludden A
Bates Southern Music House.
Different Ways of Making Money,
We work to make it. We tains to make
ft and forget to save it. D. B. Lester is
making a fearful drive in the grocery
line. 20 pounds light Sugar tor sl. Best
Butter 30c. and fine Hams 12c.
TRY HECKEK’S
Graham Farina.
Unsurpassed as a Breakfast Dish.
For sale by all grocers.
G. Y. Hecker A Cos.,
176 Bay street.
If you wish to reduce your grocery bill
get D. B. Lester's prices.
You are wanted at B. H. Levy A BroCs
Clothing Palace, 161 Congress street.
BEAD AND PROFIT.
What Mr. George X. Nichols Thinks of
Our Kerosene Beaters.
Messrs, ,/us. S. Siiea <t Son:
Dear Sirs—The kerosene heating stOTe
bought of you works splendidly. It
Keeps my bath room comfortably warm in
the coldest weather. Tnere is no smell
from it whatever, and I consider it a per
fect thing. Georgb. N. Nichols.
Printer and Binder.
Savannah, Jan. 22, ISS7.
We have just received another ship
ment of tnese stoves and w.ll be now able
to fill all orders, toe demand being so
great we were unable to do so before.
This make of heater is sold onlv by us.
Ja?. S. Silva A s’on.
Crockery and Glassware, 140 Broughton
street.
Redaction ot Taxes.
The saving that taxes and death are
sure to come, aiso holds good in the very
necessary article of clolhihg. You must
dress; iaw requires it; now why not dress
weil when y. i can, watch takes but \ery
little money io accomplish jus: now. The
Famous New Y'ork Clothing House. 140
Congress street, is making a further re
duction of Id per cent., altogetner 2u per
cent., off of our regular low prices, origi
nally marked in plain figures: lor In
stance. a $lO suit figures u wn t" $- and
so on. Tne public well knows t_at we
manufacture our own doming, the sell
ing price originally being 25 per cent,
lower than otner clothiers buy item at.
Considering all this, it is eay to see bow
low our prices are. This reduction is tor
tbe purpose of making room !<>r spring
good*. Toe same reduction also extends
to our heavy underwear. Remember it
takes but Terr little money to dress well,
wsen you buy of tbe "Famous.” three
doors from the corner of Whitaker street.
Fine line of Gents ttynsh si.ff nd soft
!U'.. upk etc. Prices cut al B. H. Levy A
Ero .
The well-known Perl shirt at B. H. Levy
A Bro.’s.
O.k. Pine and Light wood
For sale by R. B. Cise!s. corner Taylor
ami East Broad streets. Telephone No
$ •
Grest reiociioa in pr cc* of G-nts' Tenth*'
and Bot Winter Clothing a’. 15. II Lery A
Bro.'*. 161 Congreec.
Gold and Stiver St:rt arc the best made
and best wearing ahiru for the m scy ever
offered. B. H. Levy A Bro.. 161 Congress,
eoiesger. t*.
Polo Caps selling for 10c. at the Famous
New York Clothing House, 140 Congress
street.
Alterations ar ! ci.tnge- in ;r-; tala
beogh: of u made free of charge br our
labor*. Everything ,<:£; or no ivt. is.
H. Levy A 8r...
Poio Caps selling for 10c. at the Famous
New York Clothing House. 140 Congress
street,
Trv B H. Levy ,x Bio. I GoM and Sliver
Ntuns.
Oak, Fine and Light wood.
For sale by R. B. Cassela, corner Taylor
and East Broad street,*. Telephone No.
*.
Our Meekwear stock pud be sold. We
Lsve a&ie l pr. -c :. i: W” rnh them. B.
H. Lctj A Br .. 161 Cagre *rrscL
- - 11 - 1 - - —"
Gent*' sad B-'tV *>*avba. al B. H. Lett
Jt Brc.'s, very shea*..
Bargains m Bovs' Solis at B. H. Levy Jt
Bro. *, If! Congress nreel.
If yo want a fire Drew Overcoat rhea'
vou can get it a; B. U. law X nro.'a-
galtittgJPoufOer.
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of low test, short weight alum or phosphate
powders Sold on 'v in ams. ROYAL BagUfffl
PowDik Cos. 106 Wall street. New York.
Stoueo.
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AND
Handsome Bams.
Iron King, Southern Girl
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COOKING STOVES
Are the Best and Most Popular.
LOWEST PRICES
John A. Douglass & Cos.,
IGI Broughton St M
Savannah* - - Ga.
IRtiUai.
The universal demand for
a Pleasant and Effective Lax
ative, Gentle in its Action,
and Truly Beneficial in Effect,
led to the production of the
now Famous Liquid Fruit
Remedy,
SIRUP OF FIGS,
Which has gives such general satisfaction
that t Ha.- become the meat inpular Jami’i
remedy of the age. It li the most essiis
taken and the most pleasantly effective
remedy mown to cure Habitual Con*t:pa
ti' H. Indigestion, etc., and to cleanse the
system wnen Bilious or Costive.
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY THE
California Fig Syrup Cos.,
SAN* FRANCISCO., CAL
For sv e by all tbe leading druggists of the
United States, in 50c. andfl bou.es.
LIPPMAN BROS.
Who>*aie Afreet* a*. Savnr nah, Ga.
(?i|f <*sliioora.
'f
NtoSTAU^UUgsr?/
Hare won the admiration of every pectac'e
wearer ho has use i them. r f t stand urn
rivaled in their #jlen<h<i r'uit*:\ti>n. Out
■ etimoniala wro front Govt *mor*. s t"itort
lsegUlatorH, and from the most ditimguished
M- n :n ill tirnni'hcfl of tclporc, who have had
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i KR* Mmnah. (ia.; A K. Hawke*. At
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<T oai.
c O A Lid
Scotch House Coal for par
lor grates, from Glasgow.
Scotland.
Price reasonable.
Dixon & ftflurphy,
Pit’s • OrtTioa. Tt lenhPßC *5.
ftirk*.
BRICIvS!
Common and Pressed, of
best quality, can be furnished
promptly at lowest prices in
any quantities. Three to five
million stock always on hand.
ADDRESS
Bondurant, Jopling & Cos.,
AUGUSTA. GA.