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THE CITYSHORTIN WATER
fTHE authorities unable to ac
count FOR IT.
The Chief Fireman and Water Works
Officials Differ in Regard to the Pres
sure During Monday Night’s Fire—
The Supply Supposed to be 350 Gal
ons a Day for Every Person Using
City Water—What Becomes of It.
The lack of a sufficient supply of water at
Monday night’s fire was the subject of much
talk on the streets yesterday. The same
trouble occurred at the fire on Lincoln and
New Houston streets a little over a week
ago. There would, of course, have been a
heavy loss Monday night even if there had
been a heavy pressure of water, but beyond
a question the loss would have been small
compared with what it is. As stated in the
Morning News yesterday, when the en
gines began pumping, the streams from the
hose barely reached the windows of the
second floors, and for all practical purposes
they were useless.
Chief Fireman Fernandez said yesterday
that Engine No. 2, stationed at Barnard and
Broughton streets, was throwing two
streams and had only ten pounds pressure
on each from the hydrant, and that was the
mason he turned in a second alarm.
THE FIREMEN BLAMED.
The engines that came out on the fb-st
ilann could have handled the blaze if they
had bad water, but he knew that the whole
department even could not control the iire
with the pressure that was on. Chief Fer
nandez is much worried about the whole
affair because, he said, the department can
do nothing with a fire without water, and it
is blamed for bad results when the fault is
with the water supply.
Mr. William Metzger, engineer of the
water works, said that he was on duty Mon
day night when the fire broke out, and
the register showed a pressure of forty-five
pounds, which was as nigh as it is ever kept
at night. He received a telephone message
that a big fire hail started, and he imme
diately ran the pressure up to fifty-one
pounds and kept it there. He was stand
ing by the ruins yesterday when Chief Fer
nandez came up. The * Chief told Mr.
Metzger of having only twenty pounds on
engine No. 2.
Mr. Metzger was than asked if he knew
what became of the other twenty-five
pounds, and lie attributed the loss to the
fact that so many people keep the faucets at
their houses open, and permit the water
to run constantly. He said that the city is
working a pump that was only built to fur
nish 5,000,000 gallons per day, yet it is pump
ing 6,900,000 gallons.
WHAT THE WATER COMMITTEEMEN SAY.
Alderman George N. Nichols, of the Coun
cil Committee on Water, was asked what
and where he understood the trouble to be.
He replied tliat he preferred that Alderman
David Wells, chairman of the committee,
should be seen, ns ho was more thoroughly
posh'd than any member of the committee.
Just as he spoke Mr. Wells walked into Mr.
Nichols’oflieo, and he was plied with ques
tions. He declined to admit for an instant
that the fault lay with the water
supply and said that it was with the fire
department. As to the engine on Barnard
and Broughton streets, there is, he said, only
a 4-inch main below Whitaker street, and
he did not think that any one could expect
to attach a hose to a hydrant anil throw a
stream to a third story. There is a lai r
main on Whitaker street, and he unde- , icid
that the engine there hail all the water that
it wanted. He had heard ttjrt the engi
neers could not keep steam up in their en
gines, and he believed the whole trouble was
there.
Alderman Bogart sud that the city is using
a 5,000,000 gallon *,ump and running it for
Over 6,000,00 c gallons, but larger “pump
ends’’ have been ordered and will be ready
in a few -. oeks. They will give the pump a
rttpac*'/ of 7,500.000 gallons, aud the ends
vvy used will be transferred to the 3,000,000
pump which the city has,
giving that a capacity of 5,000,000 gallons,
so the water works can then furnish
12,500,000 gallons per day.
350 GALLONS TO A PERSON,
Mr. Bogart could not understand
how so much water is used. He
estimated that not more than
20,000 people out of a population of 45,000
us* the city’s water, anil 6,1)1)0,000 gallons
-per day would give each person nearly 350
gallons.
As to the waste of water through faucets
that are allowed to run constantly, there is
a great difference of opinion. It seems that
the water committee has not made any
very general investigation to prove that
these is such a waste, but they nave found
several individual cases, among which was
that of a livery stable keeper, Whose faucets
lind been knocked off and the water
was allowed to run steadily from the large
pipe. One gentleman said that he had tried
to find some of the faucets that were kept
open day aud night, but eoulil not ilo it, and
he thought that the waste is greatly over
estimated, (but whether it is so or not
heavy ktoaj* ha veiled', sustained as a result of
too light a pressure and an investigation
will be made to ascertain if possible where
the water goes to and to suggest some plan
to secure protection from disasters that are
likely to occur at any time. The water
works authorities have forbidden the use of
large hose for watering the streets, on the
ground that there is not a sufficient water
supply.
MONDAY NIGHT’S FIRE.
The First Estimates of Losses and In
surance About Correct.
Crowds of people visited tho ruins of
Monday night’s fire on Broughton street
yesterday morning. The bare, black walls
and the piles of burned goods show that the
first estimates of the losses were not far
wrong.
Mr. Weisbein’s stock was a total loss.
What was not burned was ruined by
water. Lovell’s hardware stock was dam
aged by water on the first floor, but the
Mark of heavy hardware in the cellar was
saved. The upper portion of the front wall
of tie' building occupied by M. Sternberg
ln ,: bulged out eight or ten inches, and will
have to be takeu down before it can lie re
paired.
Tiie proprietors were at a loss to know in
what position they stood regarding the In
surance companies. They did not know
whether the insurance companies owned tho
damag' and stocks, or whether they them
selves owned them. This position was par
ticularly embarrassing to Edward Lovell &
Hons, for they have a large stock of finished
steel goods on the first floor that was wot,
and they did not know whether to put men
to work cleaning them, or to let them stand
for the company to .-arc for, but the latter
course was followed.
As -sion os .Mr. Isi veil, Sr., can close up
the matter of insurance lie will begin the
reconstruction of the burned buildings,
using tho old walls so far as they can lie
used.
THE CENTRAL’S DIVIDEND.
The Directors Expocted to Doclaro a
So mi-Aim via! 4 Per Cent. To-Day.
The June meeting of the Central railroad
directory will lie held to day. Most of the
out-of-town directors arrived by yesterday's
nnrl last night’s trains. Presiilent Alexan
der 'is in New York and is nut expected to
be fs cscntaf the meeting. The semi-annual
dividend will be declared and, as slated by
the Morning News mine time ago, it is
“xiwted that it will boa 4 per cent.
The attorneyship mutter will be disposed
Of, as Gen. Lawton expect* to leave to
morrow for Vienna. It is pretty well
understood that Gen. Lawton will bo given
a year’s leave of absence, and that the com
pany V legal business will be looked alter by
lim law ffini.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
The City Council will meet to-night.
Kelly’s wharf, extending from Bull to
Drayton streets, haslieen sold to Messis. E.
A. Smith and Jacob Paulsen
Grand Chief Patriarch George i*. Wilson
will exemplify the work ol' the order at the
meeting of Magnolia Encampment No. 1,
I. 0. O. F., to-night.
Dr. Lewis Cass, of the City Dispensary,
attended fourteen persons who were injured
at the fire on Monday night. The most of
them were cut bv broken glass when the
explosion took place.
The necessity of having stop cocks in the
street gas mains so as to cut off gas from
burning buildings was demonstrated at the
late fire. The city should require the gas
company to put them in.
A survey and soundings of the river were
made yesterday under the supervision of
Lieut. Carter, the statistics to be used in
connection with his annual report to the
Engineer Department.
There were five arrests yesterday by iho
police for disorderly conduct and two for
larceny. William Smith wits arrested for
keeping a gambling house on Olive street,
between Farm and Ann streets.
Martin” Haverty, who was arrested for
stealing lace and jewelry from Weisbein’s
store during Monday night’s fire, was before
Acting Mayor Schwarz yesterday and was
turned over to the City Court for trial.
One of the leading features of Mad. St.
Roques-Playter’s musicale at the Theatre
on Monday night, was Miss Etta Perlinski’s
piano solo “Rigoletto,” by Lizst, which was
rendered in a highly artistic and faultless
style. The performance was acknowledged
by musical critics to lie one of marvelous
still and highly creditable to scholar and
teacher.
AT THE CITY HOSPITAL.
Improvements and Changes That Have
Recently Been Made.
Several important changes have been
made in the Savannah Hospital under the
supervision of the medical staff, and they
will add greatly to the usefulness of that
institution. The eastern portion of the third
floor has hitherto been utilized as a lumber
room only, but it has now been cut up into
a children’s ward, two operating rooms and
a nurses room. The children’s ward fs large
and airv and will furnish an excellent place
in which the little ones may be cared for.
The hospital lias had no place for children
and the medical staff lias long been desirous
of a place in which they could lie received
and treated, but until recently they have
been unable to prepare one. Operating
rooms removes! from proximity to the sick
wards huve also beea needed and have now
been provided. An elevator has been put in
and it will save a deal of trouble. It is large
enough to place a cot uj>oii and the sick can be
moved from one floor to another when
necessary without the laborious and,to them,
painful task of carrying them up or dow
stairs. Formerly the patients that were
brought in had to be borne up the long
stairs to the entrance of the hospital, but
two of the basement windows have been
thrown into one, andadoorwa 1 ’ made so that
the stretcher bearers will nave to descend
only four steps inste.” of climbing twenty,
ami place the pat v-ut on the elevator.
No cue ox ‘r. those conversant with the
requirements of hospital service can fully
appregi to the value of these improvements.
In l * no physicians know their worth and
'-.e well pleased that they have been made
THE LONGSHOREMEN’S STRIKE.
The Wharves Guarded by Police—A
Lumber Merchant’s Views.
The lumber longshoremen are still stand
ing out for the advance they asked for and
they refuse to work unless they receive
higher wages. They have created no dis
turbance, but a squad of five policemen is
stationed at the wharves where the vessels
are loading as a precautionary measure.
The ships are employing outside men and
loading with but little delay.
The longshoremen are not interfering,but
whenever they catch one of the laborers
away from work they use moral suasion to
induce him to quit. A lumber merchant
started down to the wharves yesterday with
a gang of twenty-five men who had con
sented to work at the old wages, but one by
one they were induced to leave by the
strikers who met them on the w ay, and be
fore the wharves were reached all but five
had deserted.
The some merchant said that if the ad
vance is allowed it will be a disastrous
thing to the lumber and naval stores inter
ests of the port. His firm had formerly
shipped fio,ouo,uoo feet of luuilier from Sa
vannah and 10,(KXt,O0O feet from Brunswick,
but they have obtained freight rates that
enables them to turn nearly their entire
business to >Savannah; still they
are in a position to carry their business to
Brunswick, and they will certainly do it if
the wages go up, for the Increase w ill make
their expenses in Savannah $.50,000 more
l<er aunuin than they w ill be in Brunswick,
and they certainly will not pay this amount
for the privilege of doing business here.
THE SEASON AT TYBEE.
The Contract for Furnishing the Ocean
House Awarded.
Savaimahians are anxiously inquiring
when the Tybee railroad will be completed
and the season will be opened at the beat’ll.
The Tybee company has just awarded the
contract for the furnishing of the Ocean
House to Messrs. M. Bolev & Sons, of this
city, to be completed by June 30. The road
will probably bo running through to the
island by that time, though the regular
schedule may not go into effect until June
25.
The hotel has been thoroughly repaired
throughout. New ash furniture of the lat
est style will lie put in every room. The
parlors and offices will l>e furnished with
rattan furniture. All of the furnishing by
Messrs. Boley & Son will be of home manu
facture.
Mr. Hodges will take possession of the
hotel as soon as the furnishing is complete,
and it will be opened at once.
Mr. A. Vetsbui’g, of the Tybee Company,
said lust night that by July 1 Tybee will lie
in full blast. The hotel will lie readv for
guests by that time, and the regular sched
ule of trains will be in operation, so that
Savaimaliians will not have to go to Pablo
Bea*h, Sullivan’s Island or Beaufort to
spend Sunday. They can make the run to
'I ybee in thirty minutes and lie assured of
as comfortable quarter; ■ “ can be had any
where on the coast. The Ocean Houso lias
forty-eight guest rooms, but by next year,
if the i-esort proves as popular’ as there is
every assurance that it will lie, a now and
handsome hotel will be built.
THE NEW COTTON EXCHANGE.
Architect Preston Prefers Charges
Against the Contractor.
A meeting of the Cotton Exchange was
held yesterday in the now building for the
pm-poso of considering a rojKirt submitted
bv the building committee containing
efiarges made by Architect Preston.
It appears that when Mr. Preston
was here a few weeks ago examining the
structure with a view to its acceptance by
the Exchange, he discovered thnt in the
brick supjxirting pillars underneath the
building mortar was used instead of cement,
as was required by the specifications. This
he claims render* them defective. The con
tractor, Mr. Chaplin, disagrees with tlie
architect, and a committee was appointed,
with power to solicit the aid of ex
perts, to determine the sufety of the building
in its present stute.
If necessary, the building will lie “Jacked
lip' 1 and additional Niipiiorts will be placed
uuder it. This will involve considerable ex
pense. Tho building will not be finished
ready for occupancy until September. In
the meantime tin* business of the Exchange
1, csrrhai m m the Unsnr stoiw.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, flffi
THE INCANDESCENT LIGHT.
Tbe System to be Started in Savannah
To-Night.
The Brush Electric Light and Power
Company has begun to operate the incan
descent lights Tho necessary machinery
has been put iu and it has been run for an
hour or two every night for the past week
to get it in good working order before the
light is regularly supplied. The company
has put in a Bell engine, 70-horse power,
and two dynamos. The engine is gauged
for 300 revolutions a minute, the small
dynamo for 2,400 and the large one for
1,600. The small dynamo is an “exciter,”
its purpose being to render active the mag
nets in the larger one by sending a current
around the circle of magnets in which the
armature revolves.
The large dynamo generate the electricity
which is taken upontne wire and carried all
over the city. It then passes through the
“converter,” in which the current is ren
dered harmless, and is distributed to the
lamps. The system is the Westinghouse
alternating system, which has been in
operation only four months, Savannah
lieing the fifth place in tho country where it
has been introduced.
The new features of the system are that
instead of using a dynamo that makes and
breaks the current alternately, by an
arrangement of the magnets around the
armature, the current reverses once with
each revolution of tbe armature, thus accom
plishing a more perfect result in a simpler
manner. Then instead of running a large
copper wire for miles at a heavy
expense and using an easy current, a very
small wire is used with a powerful current,
but that, of course, could not be run into
houses for it would be too dangerous, so the
converter is used, and its work is to increase
tbe volume, but decrease the force of the
cun-ent, leaving it harmless.
Supt. Keck gave a very apt illustration
of the use of the “converter” last night, by
comparing it with water pipe. The wires
first to a small pipe through which water is
forced with great rapidity, and which is
emptied into a larger pipe, and while the
water may fill the larger pipe it will flow
with much less force than in the smaller
ones. The Westinghouse system makes a
great difference in the cost of wire, and
besides is more effective. Lights have been
put in several of the down-town stores, and
are working very successfully.
BUILDINGS TO BE PUT UP.
The Clerk of Council’s Permits Issued
Last Month.
Twenty-four building permits were l-sued
from the Clerk of Council's office last month.
Nearly ail were for dwellings, mostly in the
southern and southwestern and western por
tions of the city:
James Fleming, two frame houses, Barn
ard street
(Mania Rushing, frame house, Kline
ch eet.
Edward Payne, frame house, Duffy street.
John Dowling, frame building, Lorch
street. -
Mary A. Wade, frame house, New Hous
ton street.
Benjamin Garrett, frame house, Hunting
don street
Central Railroad and Banking Company,
general office building, West Broad street.
William McCormick, frame building, In
dian street lane.
Ellen Anderson, frame houso, Gwinnett
street.
Selig Mendel, two frame houses, Henry
street.
James M. Butler, frame house, Railroad
street.
A. Minis, Jr., six frame tenements,
Orange street.
John F. Tietjen, two frame houses, Wil
liam street.
D. W. Morgan, frame house, Gwinnett
street.
Hamilton Mongin, frame houso, Duffy
street.
Mrs. E. F. Neufville, brick dwelling, Gas
ton street.
SOME PORT STATISTICS.
Vessels Arrived in Savannah During
the Month of May.
The News gives to-day the number of
vessels arriving at this port for the month
of May, with their rigs, nationality and ton
nage. The number does not include the
arrivals at Tybee, but only the vessels
which have actually arrived at the wharves,
and have discharged and loaded, or are
loading:
Steam
thip. Barks. Brigs. Sch'ners. Total.
American .28 1 1 ll 41
Norwegian. .. 9 .. 9
German...... 4 .. .. 4
Italian 2 .. .. 2
Total 28 16 1 11 66
The tonnage was as follows:
Steam. Sail. Total.
American 50,709 5,656 56,463
Norwegian 4,301 4,801
German „ 1,951 1,951
Italian 1,123 1,123
Total 50.907 12.981 63.838
A comparison with April shows a falling
off of eight vessels in tne total number of
vessels for the month of Mav, but there was
an increase in the total amount of tonnage,
which was mostly in coastwise steam ton
nage. Hail tonnage fell off considerably
NAVAL STORES FOR EUROPE.
Rosin and Turpentine for Great Brit
ain and the Continent.
The German bark Othello was cleared for
Aberdeen with 3.080 barrels of lnsin, weigh
ing 1,361,710 pounds, valued at *12.440.
Cargo and vessel cleared by Messra. Pater
sou, Downing & Cos.
Tho Norwegian bark Vitg was cleared
yesterday by Messrs. Holst & Cos. for Ham
burg, with 2,818 barrels of spirits turpen
tine, measuring 144,240 gallons, valued at
•545.962 ill. Cargo by Messrs. Paterson,
Downing & Cos.
Messrs. S. P. Shotter & Cos. cleared the
Norwegian bark Sirrah for London, with
2,100 barrels of rosin. weighing •113,105
pounds, valued at *9,980, and 1,500 barrels
of spirits turjientine, measuring 76,578 gal
lons, valued at *24,900. Total valuation of
cargo, *33,980. Cargo by Messra. James
Farie, Jr., and 8. P. Shotter & Cos.
IS THE CITY CLEAN?
An Ounce of Prevention Worth a
Pound of Cure.
Editor Morning News: The climax of
summer is approaching and will prolmbly,
as usual, “put in its work” from the middle
of June up to the end of Oetolier. Are we
preisired to meet its consequences? Is tho
city in sudi a condition as to defy the ap
proach of climatic and malarial maladies?
Is our sanitary state such ns to satisfy the
apprehensions of those who have in time
| lest w ituessed the deplorable results of any
indifference by “the powers that be” to the
cleanliness of our streets and houses? Al
ready rumora are floating on the sir of the
prevalence of yellow fever at Ivey West
and at other neighlioring localities, aud if
our thoroughfare*, sewers and premises are
not all that the rules of hygiene demand, it
will soon lie too late to correct the evil.
Now, if ever, is the time to look to this;
and it will lie 11 case of unpardonable cif lf
nal neglect if tho municipal authorities ilo
nut bestow all their care upon such precau
tionary and preventive measures as will
secure the city and its interests from any
unfortunate chances that can, with reason
able care, be avoided. Anot her such expe
rleii'T as that of 1876 will lie ti far worse
visitation upon Savannah than was the
earthquake of last August upon our sister city
of Charleston. The writer of this probably
is mi old logy, but lie cannot but think that,
“an ounce 01 prevention is worth a jiound
of cure.” 1* the city clean i
V. rfr 1 wqi. Fogy.
EULOGIES BY_THE BAR.
TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JUSTICE
WILLIAM B. WOODS.
The Bar Committee’s Report Adopted
—•Speeches by Gen. A. R. Lawton and
Col. William Garrard-Judge Speer’s
Acceptance of the Resolutions—The
Courts Adjourn for the Day.
The members of the Savannah bar met in
the United States Court room yesterday
morning to do honor to the memory of the
late Justice William B. Woods. Hon. Du-
Pont G-uerry, chairman of the committee
appointed to draft suitable resolutions,
stated that the committee was ready to
report , and the report was read by Capt.
Robert Falligant.
“Justice William B. Woods, of the
Supreme Court of the United States, died at
noon, Muy 14, 1887, at his residence in
Washington. The first warning of his
approaching fate was given in December
last, and the bar of this circuit, and more
particularly of this city, followed with
earnest hope, yet mournful forbodings, his
wanderings in search of health to the Pacific
slop'. The temporary promise of speedy
recovery soon vanished and his death
ensued soon after his return to the capital,
the scene of his later aud more distinguished
labors.
A LIFELONG PUBLIC SERVICE.
“The life of the late Associate Justice was
marked by continued and honorable public
service. Born at Newark, 0., Aug. 25,
1834, he graduated at Yale College in 1845.
Rising rapidly in politics anil at the bar, he
soon became the leader of the Democratic
side of the House of Representatives of his
native State, and in the session of 1858-59
served with distinguished ability as leader
of the House. In the session of 1860-61
he was the recognized leader of the Demo
cratic minority, opposing with power and
eloquence the early measure of the Repub
lican national administration until the
opening gun at Sumter fired the Northern
heart and fused ail elements into the united
purpose of defending at all hazards the in
tegrity of the Union. Entering the army,
he participated with distinction in the vari
ous battles of the West, and ended hi3 mili
tary career in command of a division under
Gen. Sherman.
FROM THV FILLr TO THE BENCH.
“At the close of the war he settled in Ala
bama and rapidly resumed professional dis
tinction. In 1869 he was appointed by
President Grant, Circuit Judge of the Fifth
circuit, and he soon won the respect and
admiration of the bar by his perspicuous and
commanding ability as a jurist, while he
endeared himself to them by his attractive
aud genial manner in the relations of social
life. He discharged the duties of his high
office with tireless energy and industry, his
sole purpose seeming to be the attainment
of wliat was just aud right under the law.
In the eventful period of his earlier judicial
career, obliged to grapple with and decide
questions of grave import, while he sustain
ed with iron will what he conceived to be
the rights of the general government, im
partial judgment will do him the justice to
admit that he rose grandly to the standard
of Burke when he wrote: ‘ln all mutations
(if mutations must be) the circumstance
which will serve most to blunt the edge of
their mischief and to promote what good
may be in them is, that they should find us
with our minds tenacious ot justice and the
tender of property.’
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
“in December, 1880, he was appointed by
President Hayes, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court to fill the vacancy occa
sioned by the resignation of Mr. Justice
Strong, of Pennsylvania, and having won
the highest goal of an American lawyer’s
honorable ambition, adorned the lofty
station until the summons came. Therefore
be it
Resolved. That in the death of Justice William
B. Woods, the Supreme Court of the United
States has lost one of its purest and ablest
Justices, the bench and bar of the country one
of the most conspicuous aud distinguished orna
ments of tbe, legal profession, and the American
people a jurist, statesman and citizen whose
elevated patriotism aimed solely at the public
good.
Resolved, That we tender our profoundest
sympathies to the family of the deceased in
their irreparable loss.
Resolved, That we request the court to order
these proceedings entered upon its minutes, and
to instruct the clerk to send an enrolled copy to
the family of the deceased.
Resolved, That we request that the court do
now adjourn in honor of the illustrious dead.
The report was signed by Hon. DuPont
G-uerry, United States District Attorney;
Gen. A. R. Lawton, Col. George A. Mercer,
Cant. Robert Falligant and Hon. P. W.
Meldrim. Capt. Falligant moved the adop
tion of tho report, and Gen. Lawton m
seconding the motion paid a touching tribute
to the late Justice. He was followed by
Col. William Garrard.
JUDGE MPEEK'B TRIBUTE.
The report was then handed to the court,
and in receiving it Judge Emory Speer said:
“The character of the great mu:t of whose
memory we this day speak lias added new
lustre and reverence to the names of tho
illustrious tribunal of which he was a mem
ber. and when the recollection of tho man
shall lie dimmed by the lapse of ages
the record of his judicial labors shall stand
enduring monuments of the legal annals of
our times. Justice Woods has done his whole
duty to his country and to mankind. A
counsellor of distinction, a soldier and gen
eral of courage aud effectiveness, a jurist
of clear and quick perception, broad com
prehension, (olid awl reliable attainments,
aud untiring industry, he has well dis
charged the lofty and varied duties of
American citizenship, and hi has left a
name which is a heritage to his family aud
an honor to his country.
A TRUE, LOYAL FRIEND.
“He was a t rue, loj-al friend. None more
prompt than he to fly to the aid of those
who were the subjects of unmerited censure
or unjust detraction, and tho phalanx of
Macedon was not more staunch than was his
unswerving countenance to the right, and
his repel lant efforts to wrong doing. This
circuit, the country, and that august judi
cial body without its parallel on
earth, of which he was a part,
have lost, a just Judge, n true iiatriot, an il
lustrums niembe:-. Peace to thy ashes, truo
and generous friend and noble countryman.
Perpetual be the loving memory of thy life
without glide and without reproach," and
full of good deeds to thy fellow man.”
Judge Speer then said that the requests
contained m (he resolution would be granted
by order of t he court, and the court was ad
journed for the day.
THE Y. M. C. A. ASSOCIATION.
Fifty Visitors a Day to tho Association
Rooms Last Month.
Acting General Secretary D. V. Lebey, of
tho Young Men’s Christian Association, in
his May report to the association, gives
some interesting statistic's. The number of
visitors to the reading rooms was 574, to the
gymnasium 298 and to tho amusement par
lor 25!i. The total attondunce at the Sun
day afternoon giwpol meetings was 2+B, ut
the Sunday Bible class 78 und at the Bible
training class 31, making a total of J,468
visitors during the month —an overage of
50 a day.
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MUSIC AND TABLEAUX.
The Cathedral Choir Entertainment at
Masonic Hall.
The entertainment given under the au-
Rpiees of the Cathedral Choir at Masonic
Hall last night was a charming success.
There was not a vacant, seat in the hall.
The gallery was filled and the aisles even
were crowded. The programme was ad
mirably arranged and was very successfully
carried out.
A happily arranged tableau, ‘‘Lady Jane
Grey Pleading for Her Husband’s Pardon,”
came first. The Misses Nolan sang the duet
"All Things Beautiful,” and little Emma
Clark recited very prettily the story of “The
Dead Kitten. Sir. Douglass’ violin solo and
Miss Elise Bryan's piano solo, “Flowers of
the Alps,” were the two leading instrumental
productions. Mr. Douglass gave a very
difficult selection and was enthusiastically
applauded. Miss Bryan’s performance
showed thorough mastery, and the difficult
work was executed in a faultless style. The
young lady is a performer of remarkable
ability. Mr. Rafael Salas' baritone solo
“Waiting,” in which he was accompanied
by Messrs. Walker and Douglass on piano
and violin, was, aside from Mrs. J. W.
Tynan's soprano solo, the vocal feature of
the programme. Mr. Salas was raptur
ously applauded, and he responded to the
enthusiastic encore with a charming song
for which he was almost as enthusiastically
applauded.
The tableau “The Old Woman in a
Shoe,” the statuary “Faith, Hope and
Charity” and the “Gypsy Scene” at the
close were very happily arranged and exe
cuted.
As soon as the programme was finished
the chairs were removed from the floor and
dancing was begun. Refreshments were
served by the lady managers and
the affair altogether was a most delightful
success. The tableaux were given under the
direction of Mrs. Chapeau. The musical
part of the programme was directed by Mrs.
Tynan, and Mrs. McArthur had charge of
the refreshments.
Local Personal.
Dr. L. W. Bacon and his son, Rev. Theo
dore W. Bacon, were passengers on the
steamer City of Savannah, for New York,
yesterday.
Among the arrivals at the Screven House
yesterday were R. G. Chaffee, G. F. Pea
cock, W. M. Allen, J. Mehler, C. C. South
ard, New York: W. L. Bishop, Miss Lum
ley, Birmingham, Eng.; W. N. Lucas, J. K.
Blackman. Charleston, 8. C.; W. F. Pattillo,
Atlanta; E. W. Woodruff and wife, Colum
bus; L. Merfeld, Baltimore; W. A. McLean
and wife, Jacksonville.
At the Pulaski House were J. R. Cox,
Brunswick; Joseph H. Calishu, J. C. Wells,
T. V. Cox, George Vanderbilt, New York;
Rev. W. P. Tilde and wife, Boston; John
Phelan. Birmingham, Ala.; Gervani Per
funo, Geona, Italy; J. Q. Laßlanche, Provi
dence, R. I.; O. P. Black, Baltimore: John
S. Langley, George F. Johnson. O. Bright
man, Charleston, S. C.; J. S. O’Brien, De-
Land, Fla.
At the Marshall House wore William
Kinnish, St. Augustine, Fla.; E. E. Davies,
Jacksonville, Fla.; Eugene Oberdorfer,
Lake City, Fla.; W. A. Wilcox, Darien; C.
H. Beckwith and wife, Glenmore; J. W.
Johnson, Scarboro; D. T Peeoles, J. J.
Thomas, South Carolina; H. D. Williamson,
Alabama; W. K. Butchneden, Boston;
George B. Hack, Hackton; J. N. Shues, Jr.,
W. N. Johnson, New York.
At the Harnett House were James Jones,
Camilla; T. Brandon, Now York; AV. B.
Hapgood, F. S. Culler and wife, Philadel
phia; D. C. Bogan, Brooklyn: E. J, Bren
ner and wife, Atlantic City: C. F. Rogers,
Baltimore; J. B. Wight, Darien; W. H.
Taylor, St. Augustine; D. E. Aimsley and
wife, Tallahassee; A. L. Perry, Roches
ter. N. Y.; George H. Perry and wife,
Winchester, Mass.; S. F. Anthony, Atlanta;
AV. J. Whittman, Salamanca, N. Y.; W.
F. Farley, Columbus.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.
The people in the interior of Florida are
clamoring for cheap excursion rates over the
Florida lines. The Savannah, Florida and
Western people have set an example for
other roads to follow.
The South Carolina Railroad Commission
ers will start on their inspection of the
Charleston and Savannah railway this
morning from Ashley Junction, and not
from this city, as stated in yesterday’s
Mornino News.
It is understood that Supt. D. F. Jack, of
the Southern Express Company, will take
charge of the express business over the
Central and Southwestern railroads to-day.
He is one of the brightest expressmen now
in the employ of the Southern.
AV. E. H. Searcy, Esq., President of the
Georgia division bt the Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad, states that the road is now
a fixed fact, and that the work of construc
tion will begin in a few weeks. This road
will give Savannah an air-line to tlio iron
and coal region of Alabama, When this
railroad, the Savannah, Dublin and AA rest
ern, and the Alabama Midland are com
pleted, all of which looks probable within
the next year or two Savannah will take a
stride that will astonish even her most san
guine citizens.
Clear the Way.
Without loss of time, when the intestinal canal
is blocked up by reason of constipation, chronic
or temporary. It should bo borne in mind that
this ailment is prone to become lasting and ob
stinate. and breed other anil worse complaints.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the precise
remedy to remove the obstruction effectually,
but without drenching or weakening the block
aded bowels, a consequence always to be appre
hended from tile use of violent laxatives, w hich
are among the most pernicious of the cheap
nostrums swallowed by the credulous and mis
informed. The flat of experience, and of the
medical fraternity, sanctions the claims of this
standard aperient. Not only as a source of re
lief on l permanent regularity of the bowels,
liver and stomach, but as a means of remedying
and prevent tug kidney and bladder troubles, and
fever and ague, it is without a pfcer.
My Teas are the finest and my prices the
lowest. Cooper, 28 Whitaker street.
Excursionists to Jacksonville
Will find the St. Charles Hotel, opjmsite the
Duval, kept by Mr. C. H. Moon, a very
comfortable house, setting a good table,
with charges reasonable.
Best Creamery Butter 25c. per pound at
Cooper’s, 28 AVhitaker street.
Another "Combine” Strike for $16,000.
The Quaker City has several times shown
the falsity that “lightning never strikes
twice in the same place.” Not long ago a
combination of Lombard nnd South streets
railroad conductors drew $15,000 in The
Louisiana State Lottery, but the drawing
ou Tuesday. April 12, has proven a > till
greater windfall in one-tenth of the #150,-
000 capital prize, to a combination of thir
teen men employed by the firm of Goodell
ft AVnters, machinery manufacturers, Ham
ilton. uliove Fifteenth streets. Most of the
members of the club, although not in want,
are men of very moderate means, and the
$1,15.1 which each will soon receive, will, no
doubt, he put to good use.— Philadelphia
(iti.) Inquirer, April 18.
5 pounds Choice Grain Rio Coffeo for $1
at Cooper’s.
Fresh Ginger Snaps only lflc. per pound
at Cooper’s, 28 AVhitakor street.
Boys’ Knee Panta for 25c.
AVe have just received a lot of Boys’
Pants, ages 4to 13, which wo will sell for
25c. {sir pair. Every )>uir of them are worth
three times the money. Real bargains can
only Us had of the “Famous,” 14u Congress
street.
Choice Pig Hams at Cooper's, 28 AVhitaker
street.
BAKING POWDER.
WORTH of BAKING POWBEksT
REDHEAD’S ■■■■■■Mai
czar
dr. price’s wamamßMaam
snow flake (Groffs)
lewis’ a
PEARL (Andrews * Cos.)
hecker’s sm^ssm
GILLET’S KMB
ANDREWS&CO.“RegaI”*SO£S
Milwaukee, (Contain* Alum.)
BULK (Powder sold 1005 e).... 2S ,
RUMFORD’S jwhen notfresbjUl
REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS
As to Purity and Wliolesomeness of the Royal Baking Powder.
“ I have tested a package of Royal Baking Powder, which I purchased in th*
open market, and find it composed of jrnre and wholesome ingredients. It is a cream
or tartar powder of a high degree of merit, and does not contain either alum or
phosphates, or other injurious substances. E. G. Love, Ph.D.’*
“ It is a scientific fact that the Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure.
“ H. A. Mott, Ph.D,*
“I have examined a package'of Royal Baking Powder, purchased by myself in
the market. I find It entirely free from alum, terra alba, or any other injurious sub
stance. Henry Morton, Ph.D., President of Stevens Institute of Technology.’*
“ I have analyzed a package of Royal Baking Powder, The materials of which
it is composed are pure and wholesome. S. Dana Hates, State Assayer, Mass.”
The Royal Baking Powder received the highest award overall competitors at
the Vienna World's Exposition, 1573 ; at the Centennial, Philadelphia, 1876; at tb#
American Institute, New York, and at State Fairs throughout the country.
No other article of human food has ever received such high, emphatic, and uni*
versal endorsement from eminent chemists, physicians, scientists, and Boards of
Health all over the world.
Note—The above Diagram illustrates the comparative worth of various Baking
Powders, as shown by Chemical Analysis and experiments made by Prof. - Schedler.
A pound can of each powder wa.s taken, the total leavening power or volume in
each can calculated, the result being as indicated. This practical test for worth by
Prof. Schedler only proves what every observant consumer of the Royal Baking
Powder knows by practical experience, that, while it costs a few cents per pound
more than ordinary kinds, it is far more economical, and, besides, affords the advant
age of better work. A single trial of the Royal Baking Powder will convince any
fair minded person of these facts.
* While the diagram shows some of the alum powders to be of a higher degres
of strength than other powders ranked below them, it is not to be taken as Indicat
ing that they have any value. All alum powders, no matter how high their strength,
arc to be avoided as dangerous.
A NEW AD.
Some Interesting Information From
the Crockery House of James S. Silva
& Son.
The odds and ends sale continues. We have
closed out wagon loads of our old stock at
prices which make our customers happy.
We have some left which must go at some
price. In addition we will now offer our
large new stock of Lunch, Market, Picnic
and Flower
BASKETS
at a tremendous reduction bought for sharp
cash. We can offer them at eye-opening
prices.
Remember, too, that we are headquarter*
for
WATER COOLERS,
Ice Cream Freezers and all other goods in
our line. Come and see us.
James S. Silva & Son.
Largest stock and variety of Plain and Col
ored Imported and Domestic Summer Under
wear in Suits and separate. B. H. Levy & Bros.,
161 Congress street.
Straw Hats Given Away.
For ten days longer we will give a straw
hat free of cost, in grade corresponding
to price suits purchased. Our competitors
may sneer at the offer, but we challenge
them show the quality of goods we give
for the low prices. Best clothing for the
least money can only be had of the Famous,
140 Congress street.
Look at those nobby Flannel Coats and Vests
at B. 11. Levy & Bros'.
Fine Mackinaw and other Straw Hats for
gents and boys, lower than anywhere else, at B.
H. Levy& Bros'., 161 Congress street.
Boya’ Sailor Suite for 75c.
The Famous, 140 Congress street, has just
received a lot of blue flannel sailor suits,
which are selling for 75c.
Bome novelties in Gents’ Thin Suits at B. 11.
Levy & Bros'.
Nice line of Seersuckers and Summer Flan
nels at B. H. Levy & Bros’.
Well to Remember
That while almost everyone has a com
plaint, either real or imaginary, all which
arise from skin troubles, such as Tetter,
Ring Worm, Ground Itch, Eczema, Profuse
Dandruff, etc., etc., can lie cured by a few
applications of Tetterine, the great skin
remedy; painless, harmless and fragrant.
At all Druggists or sent by mail, price 50c.
per box. J. T. Shcptrine & Bro.,
Savannah, Ga.
When you want Fine Shirts for dress, or styl
ish solid wearing for ordinary use, look over B.
H. I-evy it Bros', immense assortment before
buying.
Seersucker Coats for $1
At the Fumous New York Clothing
House, 140 Congress street.
Boy*' Suits and Shirt Waists a specialty, at B.
H. Levy & Bro.'s., 161 Congress street.
Harnett House.
Concerning a popular hotel in Savannah,
Ga., the Florida Times-Unioa soys: “We
note from the hotel arrivals ns published in
the Savannah papers, that the Harnett
House still leads all the oth*r hotels in the
city. In fact they have as many as the
others combined. There is a good install
ment of Floridians always registered there.”
Gents', Youths' and Boys' Business and Dress
Suits in Chevoits, Corkscrews, Cussimeres,
Diagonal*, etc., cheaper than ever known at B.
11. Levj- & Bros'., lftt Congress street.
B. H. Levy A Bros', display of Gents' Faocy
Hose should ha seen by all wearing low quarter
shoes. _
Our Summer Neckwear exhibit takes the
lend. B. H. Levy & Bros., 161 Congress street.
COAL AM WOOD.
Coal&Wood
AT
Reasonable Prices.
DIXON& MURPHY
Oflloe No. 6 l)r*yton struct. ' '""hone No. 08
4visiH/iies&Eiton
LUDDEXdfc BATE> M. H.
Cash System
AND
LOW PRICES.
Sheet Music
at 2 cents a copy. Sells first rate,
and the way it is selling don't give
us much time to keep cool.
L. & B. S. M. H.
Accordeons
are now so cheap that we sell them
in the plaee of Jews Harps, and if a
man wants a violin or a young lady a
Guitar, “why, we have got 'em" and
are almost ready to give 'em away.
L. & B. S. 5L H.
Stationery
“Don't say a word;” we are con
vinced that a good article is what
you want, and we can give you.or will
come so near it by the low prices we
will offer, that you need never again
try to keep your pen from going
clear through your paper. The
Pens, Inks and Paper we sell you
are first class, and we show you the
largest assortment of fine correspon
dence Stationery this side of New
York. L. & B. S. M. H.
lobby Savefl is Mafle.
ICE CREAM FREEZERS, ETC\^_
WHITE MOUNTAIN
ICE CREAM FREEZERS,
Water Coolers,
REFRIGERATORS,
FLY FANS, BATH TUBS,
ITrench. China 3
Dinner anil Tea Sets,
LIBRARY AND HALL LAMPS
COTTON PLANT,
inOIST KING
AKD
SOUTHERN GIRL
COOKING STOVES
FOR SALE BY
John A. Douglass and Cos.,
161 BROUGHTON STREET,
SAVANNAH. - -
WOOD. _ n
WOOD-
Bacon, Johnson & Cos
Hart • fine stock of
Oak, Pine, Lightwood and Kindling
Corner Liberty *!£•*■ '2*,
niuhooo'.Vlo. I will Mod 4 vsToabl* /