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THE NEWS IN' THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STUEET AND
SIItEWAUK,
Hashes Here and There l)y the New*
Reporter* Tegterday’s Happening*
Told in Brief Barasraplu-Pickiug*
at Police Headquarters.
Georgia Tent of Reohabites will meet
to-night and elect officers.
*A sewer is being laid on Whitaker
street, from Gaston street lane north
ward.
There are thirteen cases for the Police
Court this morning, principally lor light
ing and drunkenness.
The City and Suburban railway’s new
stables and car shed are the largest build
ings of the kind in the State, and probably
in the South.
Robert Coleman and Dan Mow, both
colored, were creating a disturbance in
the market basement yesterday morning
when Policeman llines pulled them in.
A little white girl named Agnes
Demerst fell into the Ogeeobt-e canal
yesterday afternoon near Joachim street.
She was rescued by some boys who wit
nessed her fall.
Ford’s Opera House was packed last
night with attendants on the services of
the Salvation Army. The army appears
to be making a successful fight, judging
from the numbers that nightly attend its
meetings.
New houses are going up in every part
Of the city. Spare lots in the older por
tions are being utilized, and in the newer
part, south of Hall street, there will soon
be not a vacant lot, except such as can’t
be bought for “love or money.”
Messrs. John Flannery & Cos. sent the
Morning Nkws on Saturday $lO for the
ltaliun earthquake fund. This makes
the total amount In band $14050. It Is
hoped that enough contributions will be
gaceived to make the subscription at
least S2OO. All contributions sent to the
Morning News couuting room or given
to Mr. Imperato will be duly acknow
ledged.
The $lOO,OOO, 60 per cent, of the capital
required under the charter of the Sa
vannah Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany, was paid ir. on Saturday to Mr
Lewis Kayton, Treasurer. The Commis
sioners will meet this morning at 0:30
o’clock for the purpose of organizing the
company. Quite a number of people were
disappointed in not being able fo get
shares, and a premium was offered for
blocks of stock, but without success.
The scheme for building anew hotel
by accumulating funds in a mutual loan
and savings association is occupying
the attention of those who suggested it,
and it is very probable that in the course
of a month or so a plan of organization
will be digested and submitted to the
public. It is the opinion of a number of
gentlemen who have bad a life-time ex
perience in the management of building
and loan societies that the scheme nan
be successfully oarriedout andSavannah
provided with a grand hotel.
Miss Benson, the unfortunate lady
who has been in toe county jail for the
past two weeks, was on Saturday pro
vided with quarters in the Home tor the
Friendless, through the kindness or Rev.
Charles H. Strong. During her stay in
the jail she received attention from a
number of charitable ladies, and the beßt
of care possible under the olrcumstanoes
from Sheriff Ronan and his assistants,
who did everything to make her com
fortable. Miss Benson. In leaving,
thanked the officers and Dr. T. B. Cbis
holm.the county physician, for their kind
ness and attention.
RIVER AND HARIIOK NEWS.
Gleanings Among the Shipping anil
Along- tha Wharves.
The steamer Pope Catlin has been
hauled out for repairs.
The weather was thick and foggy all
yesterday at Tybee, and vessels could not
be distinguished.
A London cable, dated March 25, says
that the Italian bark Savina, which
sailed from Buenos Ayres ror this port on
Jan. 11, was wrecked on the voyage, and
• her crew w r ere landed at Falmouth. The
Savina was chartered by Messrs. A. R.
Salas & Cos. to Messrs. S. I’. shutter &
Cos, ou Feb. Hi, to load naval stores for
the United Kingdom. She was built at
1 Sestri, Italy, in I*6B, and registered 810
tons burden. She was owned and com
manded by Capt. P. Marcone. The cap
tain of ibe Italian bark Union P, now at
this port, says that his vessel sailed trom
Buenos Ayres two days previous to the
Savina, and shortly afterward he passed
her at sea. The Captain of the Savina
sang out to him that he would beat him to
Tybeo.
BISHOP BECKWITH’S VISIT.
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Olie Bite of Confirmation Adminis
’ toredin Pour Churches Yesterday,
ivf Bishop Beckwith administered the
“Episcopal rite of confirmation in four
J&burcbes in Savannah yesterday. Seventy
3(ive persons received the laying on of I
glands, and were admitted to communion
,60n the church. The first service was at
V tßt. John’s at 7:30 o’clock, where a
° class of thirty-nine was confirmed. The
v confirmation service was followed by the
loly communion.
At 11 0-clock the Bishop preached at
Christ church to an Immense congrega
tion. The church was so crowded that
people were compelled to stand or be
seated in the aisles. Ihe Itishon’s text
was: “For to be carnally minded is death,’’
Romans vnl.. 0. His sermon wus an ap
nea! to Christians not to neglect spiritual
Ed&fifuirs. To the confirmation class it was
a sermon full of questions for thought; to
the members of the church it was a re
minder of the Indifference with which
they are aid to regard the great question
f ibeir spiritual existence. Seldom has
the Bishop preached a more forcible,
practical and at the same time eloquent
sermon to his people in Suvaunah, At
tbs close of the sermon he continued a
class of twenty-eight persons, whom be
addressed briefly in regard to the nature
and meaning of their vows.
At 4:30 in the afternoon the Bishop
preached at St. Stephen’s church, w here
be confirmed a class of people,
and at 7:30 o’clock last uight Tie visited
St. Augustine Mission chapel (colored),
at Boltou and West Broad streets.
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Veiled With Violet.
Yesterday was Passion Sunday, also
galled, anciently, Carr Sunday and Mid
ivrf ent Sunday. With this day the more
observance of Lent begins; the
images in the Roman Catholic churches
are usually veiled with violet at the first
Vespers. The name Passion Sunday is
ancient, but there is no ancient' or
medixval author wno mentions the veil
ing of the Images. The custom is said to
refer to the gospel of the day, and par
ticularly to that part ol It which refers to
the departure of the Saviour Ironi the
Temple and His hiding from bisenemies.
“Mill Arp’s” Lrciiirt To-Night,
“Bill Arp” will lecture to-night at the
Odd Fellows’ new ball on “Thirty Years
Among the Infantry.” The popular hu
morist needs no introduction Ui u Savan
nah audience, and the sale of tickets in
dicates that he will faco on<* of ihe
largest lecture audiences of the season.
'The lecture is given under the auspices of
the Young Men’s Christian Association,
and the assignation’* pm lor*, reading
room and gytuuas’uui will he thrown
open to vtailors.
HEIHIEW ORPHANS’ HOME.
lion, Simon Wolf to Deliver an Ad
dress at (lie Synagogue To-night.
Hon. Simon Wolf, of Washington, will
deliver an address at the Mickva Israel
Synagogue to-night under the auspices
and by invitation of the B’uai Brith
Lodges of Savannah. Mr. Wolf is one of
the most eloquent orators of his race in
this country. The distinguished
gentleman, who, only a few years ago
represented this country so creditably in
Egypt, has devoted years of energy to
the cause of the orphan and the needy.
Indeed, in this district of the order of
B’uai Brith, he may be justly regarded
as the originator of the plan to provide
for the friendless orphan. He carries to
this noble work the zeal of conviction,
and, sustained by his forceful eloquence,
he has thus far succeeded, aided by many
of his co-reiigionis'sin accomplishing the
purposes and use of the chief aims of the
order, of which he is so conspicuous and
valued a member.
The readers of the Morning News
will doubtless remember that only a little
over a year ago, at the session of the
Grand Lodge, Independent Order B’liai
Brittb, District No. 5, In Atlanta, it was
r< solved to build an orphan asylum in
this district, uuder the auspices and
management of the order. For a number
of years a special fund has been accumu
lating for the purpose of maintaining,
educating and assisting needy orphans.
This fund, however, is kept sacrediv
lor that purpose, and cannot be
diverted. It was therefore determined to
raise a special building tuna, and inas
much as Richmond, Washington and At
lanta were competing for the honor of
possessing the institution, the committee
on Orphan Asylum, of which Emile New
man, Esq., of this city, was chairman,
recommended that the city offering great
est inducements be given the preference,
and that the decision be made on
Jan. 1, 1887. This recommendation
was adopted by the unanimous vote
of the Grand Lodge. Atlanta has
evinced a lively interest, and responding
generously to the call has been selected
as the sij,e lor the Orphans’ Home of this
district, composed oi the States ot Geor
gia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Vir
ginia and Maryland and the District of
Columbia.
Macon, Richmond, Washington and
other cities have thus far aided the enter
prise substantially, and it is expected
that the citizens of Savannah, Israelite
and Gentile, will respond with their ac
customed liberality.
I. A. Weil, Esq., is a member of the
Board of Control, which official body is
specially charged with the duty of caring
lor the orphans of the order m this dis
trict. It is not the purpose to take up a
collection or ask subscriptions to-night.
SHUT ON A TRAIN.
Attempted Assassination of a Rail
road Flagman Near Quitman.
J. W. Johnson, a flagman on the Savan
nah, Florida and Western railway, was
shot while standing ou the rear platform
oi the Albany express, just as the train
was moving out of Quitman at 8 o’clock
Saturday night, by a negro who stood by
the side of the track and hied as the train
passed.
Mr. Johnson saw the negro as ho raised
his pistol but not tpiiok enough to dodge
the shot. The bullet passed through his
coat and pantaloons and produced a pain
ful though not serious wound just below
the abdomen. At the first flash Air.
Johnson saw the negro raise his pistol to
shoot again, hut the cap missed fire.
The wounded tnau was about to enter
thtk car when the first shot was
fired and he fell inside tho car. He was
made comfortable, and was taken to
Waycross, where a physician was tele
graphed tor and his wouuds were dressed.
He was tbeu brought to Savannah, the
train arriving here at 0 o’clock yesterday
morning, and was taken to his home on
Harris street, near Price.
Mr. Johnson says that the signal lan
tern, which be had in his hand instead of
on his arm. saved bis life. The assassin
doubtless thought the lamp be had oil his
ariu,where it is usuully carried,and aimed
just above it for the heart, whereas he
held it in his hand and received the bul
let in his abdomen.
The assassin is supposed to be & negro
whom flagman L. B. Mallard ejected
from a car some days ago, and who swore
at the time that he would be revenged,
it was Mallard’s trip Saturday night, but
Johnson made the run tor him. The
negro probably thought it was Mallard
who wiis standing on the platform when
he tired. Tne railroad officials were at
once noti-ied of the attempted assassina
tion, and officers were started in pursuit
of theiassassin.
WILL. PI.AT AFTER ALL.
Manager AVatkins Concludes to
Bring the Dct.roits to Savannah.
Manager Watkins and the Detroit Base
Ball Club wore to have left Now Orleans
last night lor Savannah. President
Haas of the Savannah club received
a telegram from Mr. Watkius yes
terday morning stating: “It is im
possible to till dates In Savannah.”
In substance what he telegraphed
Manager Morton on Saturday. Mr. Haas
replied that the Savannah Club could not
make him honor his contract, but that it
would make him pay for its violation.
He also telegraphed President Stearns, cf
the Detroit*, that the club would be held
for actual aud consequential damages.
Asa result of this correspondence. Mana
ger Watkins win and that he will have his
team here to play to-morrow, Wednesday
and Thursday. The Savanuah manage
ment has accordingly arranged forgames
IgP those days.
The apparent manoeuvre on the part of
Manager Watkins to give Savannah and
Charleston the go-by alter having con
tracted to play both clubs, bas not popu
larized the Fetroit management among
Savannah base ball men.
Manager Morton will have the Savan
nahs out for practice to-day, and every
thing wlil be in shape for the opening ol
the Detroit sories to-morrow. The visit
ing team will arrive either to-night or to
morrow morning.
Chroulr. Coughs au<l Colds,
and all diseases of the Throat and Lungs,
can be cured by the use ot Scott’s Emul
sion, as it contains tho healing virtues of
Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites in their
fullest form. Isa beautiful creamy Emul
sion, palatable as milk, easily digested,
and can be taken by the most delicate.
Please read: “1 cotisuler Scott’s Emulsion
the remedy par excellence in Tuberculous
and Strumous Affections, to say nothing
of ordinary colds and throat troubles.”—
W. R. 8. Connell, M. D., Manchester, O.
tlraml Spring Opening ot Parisian Trim
med Millinery.
Altinayer & Cos. invite tbs ladies of Ba
vannah to atteud their Graud Spring
Opening ol fine French Millinery on Wed
nesday and Thursday next, on which
occasion they will have an opportunity ol
familiarizing themselves with the latest
London and Pans styles in Trimmed
Hats and Bonnets. Any ludv who desires
to see original ami exclusive Novelties in
real Purls Trimmed Hals and Bonnets,
such as canuot be seen anywhere else
outside ol metropolitan house, should not
tail to attend our grand opening.
Elegant Umbrellas, silk or Worsteds,
at La Far’s new store, ‘2O Bull sir set.
| At Altmayer’s grand Opening on Wed
iiosdav siml Thursday next the correot
| London and Paris lu Millinery will be
I displayed.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. MARCH 28,1887.
INFAVOROF PROHIBITION
HON. .J. W. lIOGAN ON THE TEM
PERANCE QUESTION.
Prohibitory Measures Urged as a Prac
ticable Solution of tlie Great Issue—
Progress of the Temperance Reform
Some Obj ctions to Prohibition An
swered— 1 lie High License Question
What License Means.
“Woe unto him that giveth his neigh
bor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him
and makest him drunken,” Hab. 11., 15,
was the text of Ilov. J. W. Rogan’s ser
mon on prohibition at the First Pres
byterian church last night.
Mr. Kogan is a positive Prohibitionist
and his discourse was a powerful argu
ment in support of the great movement.
In opening he remarked that there
might be among his hearers those
who doubted the propriety of the subject
lor a Sabbath discourse. As to this he
assumed all responsibility and would
cheerfully meet it at the liar of God. He
knew of nothing, he said, short of being
brought to the feet of the Saviour that
would be such a blessing to the country
as Ihe complete overthrow of the liquor
traffic. Aii other evils are dwarfed into
insignificance by the side of the giaut evil,
intemperance. ‘After giving on this point
the testimonies of Lord Baoon, Sir
Mathew if ale. Dr. Guthrie, J. G.
Hollaud, Gladstone and Cannon Farrar,
he arraigned the evil in this language:
THE CURSE OK CURSES.
It is the curse of curses. It enters
the home of affluence aud happiness and
casts over it Us dark and destructive
shadow, turning it into a perfect hell. It
takes tho crown of manhood from the
honored head of tho family and drags him
down to a level with the brute. It steals
away the natural affections and implants
in their stead the passions of demons, it
takes the bread out of the mouths and
clothes from the backs of children and
leaves them In wretchedness and want,
if it does not hurry its victim, as it often
does, to the commission of some disgrace
ful crime, it gradually undermines
his constitution and deadens his
intellect until it finally sends
his body to tbe grave and sinks
his soul to perdition, for the hook
declares “No drunkard shall inherit the
kingdom of God.” Wo talk of the ruin
that Alexander and Napoleon wrought
when in order to reach ilie goal of their
ambition they waded through the blood
of their slaughtered victims. These, he
said, were benefactors of our race when
compared with King Alcohol.
THE TEMPERANCE REFORM.
Tho speaker then gave a short sketch
of the temperance reiorm, remarking that
it was by a gradual process it has
reached its present advanced stage,
lleroert Spencer very truly said “People
never go right ’till they have tried all
possible ways of going wrong.”
In coming directly to the discussion of
the prohibition policy, he asked: “Is the
principle a right one?” If by right you
mean legal right, the question, be said, is
not dobaiabie. Again and again has it
been decided by the highest courts of our
land,”
Here the speaker cited the celebrated
case carried up front .Massachusetts to
the Supreme Court ot the United States in
1815, when Daniel Webster and Rufus E.
Choate were retained by the liquor deal
ers. and gave the opinions of Chief J usuce
Taney, Justice Grier and Justice McLean,
ail agreeing that the same power which
allowed a State to regulate would allow it
to prohibit. “But,” he went on, “even if
it is legally right, some think it is morally
wrong looking upon prohibition as a
species of sumptuary legislation aiming
at the rights of individuals.” in reply to
this he showed that the ground of prohi
bfiion is not that liquor is wrong in itself,
but because of Its evil effects on society,
and the object is not the indi
vidual, as is sometimes sup
posed, it is true if prohibition prevails
the drinking usages of individuals will
be interfered with, but this is incidental
and necessary to the general good as it
is ueoessary iu the case ot au infections
disease to quarantine the individual good,
citizens will willingly bear an incidental
evil for the sake ot a general good.
IS PROHIBITION PRACTICABLE?
“Is prohibition practicable?” was the
speaker’s second question.
He did not know of auy law which ab
solutely prevents the crime which it for
bids. The law prohibits theltand murder,
and yet men continue to steal and imbue
their band* in their iellows’ bio id. “On
this account,” he asked, “are you ready
to wipeout from the code the statutes
nesigned lor the protection of property
and life? Until you are do not argue
against prohibition, because It does not
prohibit. The truth is, though, laws
against the sale of liquor are about as
easily enforced as any other prohibitory
laws.”
The speaker held In one hand a little
book of 120 pages tilled with testimonies
from prominent men, showing the won
derful success ot prohibition in Maine
and other States where it has been tried.
“In proportion,” fie said, “as the meas
ure is more extensively adopted it will
become more effective. Two hundred
thousand saloon keepers with their at
tacnes canuot long dominate 50,000,000
people. We have now looked at the prac
ticability of the policy. Belore doing
this 1 asked the question, ‘is prohibition
lawful?’ I now change the form and ask,
‘ls anything else lawful?’ 1 answer em
phatically ‘No.’ ”
THE HIGH LICENSE QUESTION. •
The speaker said that he is in favor of
fighting tho traffic in every way. He is
in favor of high license if he cannot get
anything better. He objects to it, though,
because it does not remedy the evil, but
only tends to entrench it in tho esteem
of selffsii men us a source of revenue and
to give it an air of respectability. Since
prohibition is possible, he held tnat wo
have no more rlgt.t to allow liquor sold
at all than to license a few men to
monopolize the business ot thelt and
murder.
•*Tii% government, ” he added, “has no
right Tor any consideration to license
men tn engage in a business that robs
their ftllow-be inL'S of their wealth, of their
character, that destroys their bodies and
dninns their souls. It is net my purpose
to abuse the silicon keepers. It is my pur
pose to expose the position of our govern
ment in couseiitiug to remain a partner
in such an iniquitous traffic, and to Bhow
the people its responsibility as voters on
the grout question.
WHAT LICENSE MEANS.
“We can learn a lesson as toourilutyns
a government from the celebrated reply of
the Emperor of China when ho was
urged to license opium. Said he: *lt is
true, 1 cannot prevent the introduction of
the flowing poison; gain-seeking and
corrupt men will, for profit and sensual
ity, defeat my wishes; but nothing will
induce me to derive a revenue from the
vice and misery of ray people.’
"When it was proposed to Hie of
Madagascar to license strong drink, she
likewise replied: ‘I cannot consent as
your (jueen to lake reveumt from that
which destroys the souls and bodies of
mv subjects,’
“Chesterfield, in asp ech against the
gin act in 1743, said: ‘Vice, my lords is
not properly io lie taxed, lint to ho sup
pressed. * * * * Luxury, my lords,
may very properly be taxed. But the
use of those things which are simply
hurtful—hurtful In their own nature aud
jin every degree—i to be prohibited.*
“Sabi Theodore Frellngbuysen In 1833:
I *lt men will engage in this destructive
i traffic, It they will stoop to degrade their
reason mid reap the wages of Iniquity,
j let. them no longer have the luw book as
a pillow, nor quiet conscience with the
i opiate el u court license.’
“Horace Greely in 1853 said: ‘To sell
rum lor a livelihood is had enough, but
for a whole community to share the re
sponsibility and guilt of such a traffic
seems a worse bargain than that of Eve
or Judas.’
“Said Dr. Albert Barnes: ‘A law which
assumes that a thing is wrong, and yet
tolerates it, wbicn attempts only tocffick
and regulate it without utterly prohibit
ing it, whioh aims to derive a revenue
from it lor the purpose of government,
which makes that which is morally wrong
legal, is one of those things in human af
fairs with whioh the throne ol God can
have no fellowship.’
“Writes Gerritt Smith: ‘lf the traffio in
ardent spirits is immoral, then of neces
sity are the laws which authorize the
traffic immoral. And if the laws are im
moral then we must be immoral if we do
not protest against them/ ”
A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY.
In conclusion the speaker said: “Itils
upon tbe principle enunciated by the
Athenian sage that 1 am compelled before
God and man to charge you with the sin
condemned In the text, viz: of putting
the bottle to your neighbor’s lips and
making him drunken. You mav think this
a grave charge, but, to the extent that you
have not done what is in ycur power as a
citizen and a voter to overthrow the
traffic. It is applicable to you.
“God has committed to,you the ballot,
and as sure as you are here this evening
you will have to stand at His bar and ao
oountfor tbe use of it. i know of two towns
In this State where, when tbe question of
local option was before them, I am told
some of those who were counted the best
men in them voted the wet ticket. When
they did so they voted to let the work of
the devil go on* to the obstruction of the
work of Goa. The question of prohibi
tion is one which you will each have to
face, and therefore I counsel you to give
conscientious study to it. it is a ques
tion that will not down at any bidding,
but on the other hand is day by dav as
suming astonishing proportions. It is
the burning question of the hour.”
GENERAIi RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money aud Management
About Various Lines.
The Missouri Pacific has put on a fast
newspaper train from St. Louis to Kan
sas City, which makes the distance of
283 miles in eight hours.
An electric motor Is being constructed
and will be tested on the St. Louis street
railways with a view to substituting
eleotrieity for horse power.
Tfiebill forbidding the running of rail
wav trains on Sunday between the hours
of 9a. m. and 3 p. m., passed the Con
necticut Legislature and will take effect
June 1.
Anew fast locomotive, recently built
at the West Albany shops of the New
Y'ork Central road, hauls the express
train leaving New York at (5 p. in., and
makes the run from New Y'ork to Albany,
142 miles, in three hours and thirty min
utes. It has heretolore required two lo
comotives to haul the train.
A company has been formed In Cali
fornia for tbe purpose of building an ele
vated railway from Pasadena to the sea
coast at Santa Monica, a distance of some
20 miles,to be operated by electricity. In
stead of running above the rails the cars
are to be suspended from the track which
is to be supported by a single upright.
Kitlroad Convention*.
April 13, Wednesday—General Time
Convention. Annual meeting in New
York city.
April 19, Tuesday—Car Accountants’
Asspciation. Annual convention at At
lanta, Ga.
May 9, Monday—Freight Brake Tests
at Buriinglon, la.
Junefl, Wednesday—Western Associa
tion of Goneral Passenger and Ticket
Agents. Meeting in Chicago.
June 14, Tuesday—Master Car Build
ers’ Association. Twenty-first annual
convention at Minneapolis, Minn.
June 21, Tuesday—American Railway
Master Mechanics’ Association. Twen
tieth annual convention at Minneapolis,
Minn.
July 20, Wednesday—National Asso
ciation of General Baggage Agents.
Semi-annual meeting In Denver, Col.
Oct. 11, Tuesday—Roadmasters’ As
sociation of America. Fifth annual con
vention at Cleveland, O.
Building Railroad at Night.
The construction of a great railway
line by the aid of electric lights, eo that
work can be pushed on night aud day, is
to be one of the novel achievements ot
ttie present year. It is stated that the
St. I’aul, Minneapolis and Manitoba
Company, failing to obtain from the
Northern I’aoiffe rates for the transpor
tation of rails which would enable it to
commenoe tracklaying on the western
end of its Montana extension, has decid
ed to push this extension of some 600
miles or more from Its present terminus
in Dakota through to Helena before the
end of November next, and that in order
to accomplish this it will use electric
light in tracklaying and work three sepa
rate crews of men, each working eight
hours per day. More than 5,000 graders,
it is said, will tie required, together with
a steam tracklaying machine and its
crews and the ioroes necessary to build
bridges, water tanks, stations, telegraph
lines, etc.
Local Personal.'
Mr. M. A. Cohen, Jr., who has been
seriously ill at his home on Charlton
Btreei, was slightly improved yestorday,
though his condition is still critical.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House yesterday were G R A Lee, 31 rs F
A Colt, New York; R F Armstrong, St
Augustine, Fla; S H Letnin, Philadel
phla; < R Sanders, Vineland, N Y; Rat
rick F Dolan, Harrison, N Y; Harry Gil
bert, Winchester, Va; Mr and Mrs W
Snipper, Morristown, N J; John 310-
Coruiick, Baltimore, Md; •) C Worth,
Washington, D C; Cbarlos Levan, Jack
sonville, Dt.i; F M Hobert, New York.
At the Marshall House were R Smith,
Go' rge 8 Aarons, Atlanta; R L. Candler,
Winston, N C; Mark Apple, Philadelphia;
J C Burcber, John S Gilmore, R () Keeffer,
C Bashinske, E H Rippins, New York;
John Brown, ii 11 Brewner, tt K Bartow,
Riilladelphis; A F Fiske, J H Sullivan,
FT Bond, New York; Samuel Jones, M
31 San'ord, St Louis.
At tho Harnett House were L Huggins,
Kansas City; DF Gould, Berrea, O; W
J Storey, John T Emmons, New York;
Henry E Rogers, .John T Hilbert, Roch
ester, N Y'; William B Llndsley, ii F
Cork ran, Madison, N J; J A McKnight,
Rhiladelpbiu; W J Henry, H A Coates,
Lookport, NY; Hon G S Rountree, J N
McLeod, Hwalnsboro; J H Jones, At
lanta; D L Launny and wife, Boston,
Mass; A R .Milton, T L Cruse, Appleton,
Wie.
At the Scroven House woreC I) Parker,
Robert Wayne, Ferman Wayne, Bruns
wick; W N Smith and wife. F F Vandor
lioof, E J Brown, W J Getston, H B Laid
law, E J LaidlaW, New York; A 8
Moore, Montreal, Can; R 11 nerndon,
Danville, Va; J T Berry, A T Selden,
New York; J A Someli, Boston.
HORSFORIFi ACill PHOSPHATE
Strengthens the Intellect.
Dr. D. P. McClure, Rantoul, 111., says:
•I find it very beneficial tostrengthen the
ntelleot.”
Kxquislts novelties in Paris-trimmed
Hats and Bonnets shown at Altmayer’s
grand Millinery Opening Wednesday and
Thursday next.
La Far ask* your patronage be given at
bis uew store, 2D Bull street.
Flue White Shirts, new slock, at La-
Far'a new store, 2D Bull street.
“COPS” IN THK TROPICS.
Something About the Police Force
on the Isthmus ot Panama.
Fr in thr \ew York Horald .
Sergt. Edward M. Muret, of the New
Church street police, arrived in this city
on the steamer City of Tara, from Colon,
alter an absence of almost six months,
during which h 9 has been Chief of Police
of I’aDama. He was accompanied by his
wife, aud was looking and feeliug in ex
cellent health. He had many interesting
experiences on the Isthmus, a few of
which he related to a reporter.
It was at the request of the Colombian
government that Sergt. Muret was given
ieave of absence to reorganize the police
force on the isthmus. He was selected
because he is a linguist as well as disci
plinarian. When he started, the inten
tion was that he should be gone a year.
He got word, however, to report for duty
by April 1, and so came back. The time
he was on the Isthmus wasonly sufficient
to reorganize the police force of Panama.
“1 sailed on Oct. 1, 1886,” said Sergt.
Muret; “arrived in Panama at 6 p. m.,
(Jot. 9, and next morning at 8 o’clock
took charge of the police force. It con
sisted of forty men and two officers. The
officers were styled inspector general and
sub-inspector general.
"The majority of the men were Colom
bians. Some of them were Jamaica
negroes. The uniform consisted of a
blue cap, peaked, and civilian’s dress.
Around the cap was a band ol white
linen, on which was penciled the number
ot the mau. That was all to denote that
he was a policeman. Some of the men
were barefooted. They had no idea of
police business.
“Their sole weapon was the rifle. They
had no clubs. When they arrested a man
they took him to the lookup at the muz
zle of the rifle. Half the force was out
during the day and the other half at
night. They did not patrol, but wore as
signed to posts from which they did not
stir until duty called them.
“They were great frequenters of bar
rooms. When they wanted a drink they
turned the peaks oi their cops around and
then no one could tell them Irom ordinary
citizens. They commanded very little re
spect. AVhen they went to arrest anyone
he would say, ‘Wait until to-morrow; I
am too busy to-day.’
“When one of the men needed discip
line the officer got a big stick, pounded
him and put him in the stooks.
“The first week 1 was there 1 dismissed
twenty of the men and two newly appoint
ed officers for beating men witn their
sticks. On Oct. 29 I issued my first or
ders. I declared that all members of the
ioroe should appear in full uniform on
duly and be neat and oleanly; that all
men were strictly prohibited from smok
ing, sitting down and conversing (except
in case ot necessity), leaning against
buildings, lamp posts or trees, drinking
or leaving post except in the discharge of
their duties.
“Alter the first order the government
informed me that my instructions were
to be for the polioe alone, so it was the
only one published. 1 made the uniform
almost a copy of the New York police. It
was made in I’aria, of much lighter ma
terial than that used here. The shields,
helmets, night and clay sticks I took
with me from New York.
“1 substituted the club and revolver for
tbe rifle. I established and laid out a
patrol system. Disobedience to orders,
abuse of prisoners and inloxication were
frequent. I rigidly enforced discipline.
1 was informed that so loose had been the
way of engaging members that very otten
a man would be discharged from prison
in the morning and appointed on the
foroe in the evening.”
“1 fixed the standard of the men at 5
feet 4 inches and 125 pounds weight.
Tne Colombians are very small in stat
ure. 1 made it necessary for each one to
be able to read and write, to be Colom
bians by birth or naturalization aud to
be recommended by three well known
citizens of Panama. I also made each
member pass a medical examination by
a police surgeon whom 1 had specially
appointed.
“When I came away there were 100
members of the force, ten roundsmen,
eight lieutenants aud one captain. The
chief trouble in getting men i found to
be the pay, which is SSO a month. This
is insufficient, as the living is very high.
Many ot the men who joined left on that
account. The government das promised
to raise the pay to $65 a month from
May 1.
“The police are slow, docile, but stupid.
It is always ‘Poco tiempo’ (a little time),
or ‘Manana’ (to-morrow ) with them.
“There is a great deal of lawlessness
down there on account of the canal. Tbe
natives are quiet and very law-abiding,
but not very industrious. The thermom
eter Is not less than eighty all tbe year
round. Our winter is their summer and
our summer their winter or rainy season.
“There were four murders committed
during my term of office, and all by Chil
eans. We succeeded in getting every one
ot tne murderers. Two of them got away
in a boat. The police pursued them in a
boat, captured them on a sloop and
brought them back to Panftma.
“Only few Americans are down there.
There are a great many Jamaica negroes,
Frenchmen and Chileans. The negroes
are laborers; the Chileans hang around
the markets.
“The basement of the prefecture Is used
as a police station. When I went tnere
all the prisoners were put in a cage in tbe
rear. 1 had the prison repaired and
washed twicea day. It was never washed
previously.
“The magistrate holds court at 3 p, m.
Prisoners are fined $2 or given five days.
Intoxication and disorderly conduct are
most trequent. The principal amuse
ments are the theatre, bull fights and the
circus. The theatre holds 800 people.
The prices aresl, $1 50 and $2. Panama
is not so bad after all as it is represented.”
When leaving Panama Sergt. Muret
was presented with flattering testi
monials from the merohauts and resi
dents of the city and the Governor of the
department.
Favoritism
is a bad thing, but Dr. Pierce’s “Favorite
Prescription” deserves Its name. It is a
certain cure for those paintul maiadies
and weaknesses whicli embitter the lives
ol so many women. Of druggists.
Naseimento’s New Pearl Derby Hats at
LaFar’s new store, 29 Bull street.
iw—i mUW HADifax;
EAST COAST OF SOUTH FLORIDA
The Grandest Scenery in the Sunny
liitml! ,
HUNTING. FISHING. SAILING, OCEAN
BURF-BATHINU, ETC.. ETC.
FINEST SECTION OF THE STATE FOR
PLEASURE SEEKERS.
Don’t fail to visit Ormond, Daytona J and
other flno towns on tho Halifax, Travel by
the St. Jnnn’s and Halifax Railroad, ami
visit a section unsurpassed In natural beau
ties and advantages. Soo time table on
pa go 0.
Harnett Home.
Concerning popular hotel in Savan
nah. Ga., the Honda Times-Union says:
"We note from the hotel arrivals as pub
lished in tno Savannah papers, that the
j Harnett House still leads all thu other
! hotels in thu city. In fact they have as
I many as the others combined. There
1 is agood installment oi Floridians always
1 registered there.” n nuna
•Weather Indications.
1 Special indications (or Georgia:
r*|R Generally fair weather, colder.
rn For Georgia and Eastern
Florida: Generally fair weather,
colder, westerly winds.
The h9ijtnt of the river at Augusta at
l:88o’olocK o. m. yesterday
time) was 7.3 feet—a fall o( 0.2 foot dujJ|
ing the past 24 hours. gF
Conoarativa statement, of
at Savannah March 27, ISBG and
If jj
6:8 A. M
2:80 P.M •’
10:36 P. k 60
Maximum 72
Minimum 60
Mean temperature
I of day 61
| Rainfall 0-06
1888.|
8:38 ji 3 j
2:36 F. 70
10:86 6b
Maximum 74
Minimum 60
Mean temperature
of day fi 7l
lialnfiU 0.621
Observations taken at tue same moment
oftime at all stations
Savannah. March 2~, 9:36 p. m.. Cltv time.
Temperature.
Direction. Z.
1 2
Velocity. F
I Rainfall.
Nastk
op
STATIONS.
Norfolk 45 NE • - • Cloudy.
Charlotte 42 N 8 09 Light rain.
Wilmington... 62 S 7 .93 Cloudy-
Charleston 67 8 W S;! ear '
Augusta. 60 N W .... Cloudy.
Savannah 6o SE Foggy.
Jacksonville... 6f S 16 110 Light rain.
Key West 75 SE Cloudy.
Atlanta 60 N W 12 05 Threaten g.
Penxaoola 68 8 . .... Cloudy.
Mobile 66 8 7 .... lair.
Montgomery... 65 8 6 .... Clear.
Few Orleans .. 71 N W .... Clear.
Galveston 60j N 30 .... Clear.
Corpus Christi 62j N 17 luir.
Palestine 44 N W 80 .... Clear.
Brownsville... SC N 14 ... Cloudy.
Kio Grande ... 72l X 161 Cloudy.
~G. N. Salisbury, Signal Corps, U. S. A.
‘‘Rough on Bats,”
Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ante,
bedbugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack
rabbits, sparrows, gophers. 10c. At drug
gists.
“Rough on Itch.”
“Rough on Itch” cures skin humors,
eruptions, ring worm, tetter, salt rheum,
frosted feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poison,
barber’s itch. 60c. jars.
“Roush on Catarrh”
Corrects offensive odors at once. Com
plete cure of worst chronic cases; also
unequaled as gargle for diphtheria, sore
throat, foul breath. 60c.
“Kough on Corns.”
Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns.”
Quick relief, complete cure. Corns, warts,
bunions, loc.
Magazine of American Hiatory, April.
Contents: Transition Period of the
American Press; Spotswood’s Horseshoe
Campaign, 1710; Henry Ward Beecher;
First Constitution of the State of New
York; Tbe Heatherly War; John Van
Buren, a Study in By-gone Polities, 111.;
The Fall of Fort Duquesne; The. Making
of History in Alaska; A Hero of the Far
North; Minor Topics, Original Docu
ments, Notes, etc. Price 50 cents. For
6ale at Estill’s News Depot.
Dunlap’s new Spring Hats. LaFar’s
new store, 29 Bull street.
Rich High Class Novelties in Dress
Good a.
A. R. Altmayer & Cos. will have on
display at their Grand Spring Opening
next Wednesday and Thursday the grand
est and most exclusive stock of high
class novelties in Spring Dress Goods
and Silks ever shown before in this city,
and at extremely low prices. Every lady
should attend. It certaiuly Is a treat to
see tbe exquisite novelties that will be
displayed.
Scarf Pins, Collar Buttons and Studs.
LaFar’s new store, 29 Bull street.
The richest stock of Millinery Goods
eVer shown in Savannah will he displayed
at Altmayer’s grand Opening March 80
and 3l
Beautiful Handkerchiefs and Ties. La-
Far’s new store, 29 Bull street.
The display ot rich novelties at Alt
mayer’s grand Millinery Opening on
Wednesday and Thursday next will sur
pass all previous occasions.
Eieeant new Scarfs. LaFar’s new store,
29 Bull street.
Altmayer’s grand Spring Millinery
Opening next Wednesday and Thursday.
Easter! new foliage to vegetation brings.
Mankind, as if in accord with nature,
Will dress up in new clothes,
For the happy days from Easter springs.
“The Famous.” unlike sleeping nature.
Awake ihrougli all winter’s days,
Manufacturing Clothing for spring displays.
That we manufacture all the Clothing
we sell is a well-known fact, thereby
saving to our patrons quite an Item. Our
Ten Dollar Suit will cost you twelve-tiity
at any of our competitors, and on all other
grades we guarantee to give a like sav
ing. Our line of suitings this spring sur
passes anything we have heretofore showu
in qualify, color, style and general make
up, ?.nd best of all, prices most reason
able. We have them for Boys, Youths
and Men. Can also show the pretiiest
line of Straw Hats in the city, nice Scarts,
Shirts, Collars and Cuffs; iu fact every
thing a gentlemun wears. Remember
the Famous New York Clothing House,
140 Congress street, belore purchasing.
If you want to see the latest stvlc3 in
Millinery attend Altmuyer’s grand Open
ing Wednesday and Thursday next.
Tbe best 25e. Ilalfliose at LaFar’s new
store, 29 Bull street.
SPRING AND SUMMER, 1887.
Call oil Appel & Sellout.
Appel & Scbaui, the one-price Cloth
iers, 163 Congro-s street, have received the
majority of their stock the past few days. It
comprises all the seasonable and light-weight
goods for Boys'. Children’s and Gents’ ivo j
iti all the latest styles of English and Scotch
Cheviots, Diagonal Corkscrews, Cassimere-.
Serge and Mohair goods in both domestic and
i m ported cloths, of which special attention is
called.
These goods are made up in tho latest and
best styles, being cut from tlie French curvi
linear system. lints enabling the most stylish
and graceful lining garments in -availnail.
Every article in the store is marked in plain
figures and at such low ones that an examin
ation of some will do no harm.
They have their own tailor on tho premises
in order to make any alterations desired, thus
enabling them to guarantee a perfect lit in
every instance.
They also handle a full and complete lino
of Hats, Underwear, Handkerchiefs, Scarf-,
Hosiery, etc., Earl A Wilson’s Collars and
Cults, and Ward’s itnprovod Argosbv Reversi
ble Paper Collars, in all styles and ai/.cs.
APPEL & Sen ALU One-Price Clothiers.
Interesting About, Boys’ .Spring Cloth
ing
Parents visiting our Grand Opening
next Wednesday and Thursday should
not fail to see our Boys’ Clothing Depart
ment, which has been extensively en
larged. Owing to the magnitude of our
new spring stock just received, we were
compelled to devote three times tho room
formerly occupied by those goods. This
stock will be displayed on the space here
tolore used lor cloaks. We wish to re
mind purchasers that wo have just re
ceived this enormous stock of seasonable
goods from one oi the most eminent man
iilacturers in tbe country, and for style,
fit, durability and lew prices we guaran
tee they caunot be equaled.
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Absolutely Pure. I
This powder never varies. A mir ,, I
purity, strength amt wholesnmeneiij
economical than the ordinary kinds iii * ■
not he sold in com pel i I ion with the
of low test. Short weight alum or
powders. >’ Id nnhj 'n cntifi. Uov*i Vf,
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Artist Material, * I
Stationery,
Fancy Goods
Our tenth Catalogue tells our prices ioi
above goods, and while the little boot it
gotten up especially for our patrons wfo
are compelled to purchase throuiniii
mails, we will cheerfully supply anyoc,
wishing one.
Our prices are the same to the lad;
living on Jones street and the friend in
Texas. We guarantee every article w,
sell, and sell all goods, excepting Piasqi
and Okgans, lor cash.
This enables us to not only compsgi
with dealers everywhere, but having J
per cent, to figure for bad debts, we ari'
satisfied with a smaller profit than moil
dealers. |
Stats
of
Weather.
Our Piet u re Businem
is increasing so fast that we shall s,:l
issue Catalogue No. 11.
Largo invoices of last mentioned goods ■
recently received make us desirous oil
closing out present stock. I
l’rices as well as goods are attractive ■
L ft B. S. M. HI
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ative, Gentle in its Action, 1
and Truly Beneficial in Effect, I
led to the production of the!
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remedy of the ape. It 13 the mod
taken and tho most pleasantly
remedy known to cure Habitual Con.it
tion. indigestion, etc., aud to cleanse
system when Bilious or Costive.
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The leading SB. Shoe f
of the world* Made of the ...:L.r.._JT
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