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TO BREAK GROUND TODAY
THE NEW STREET RAILROAD COM
PANY AT WORK.
Track Laying to Begin on Bay Street
This Morning- Oars to be Running to
the Ocean Steamship Wharves by
New Year's Day. and the Entire Line
North of Anderson to be Completed
by May 1.
Tho new street railroad company will
begin laying its tracks to-day. Ground
will be broken this morning on the west
side of Bull street in front of the City Ex
change. The stringers are all ready to be
laid, and the iron is at the Ocean Steam
ship Company's wharves.
Maj. Smart, President of the Company,
with City Surveyor Howard an i tiie mem
bers of the City Council Committee on
Streets and Lanes, met at noon yesterday
and staked out tho route through Bay street.
The track will be laid on the river side of
the street, five feet north of the City and
Suburban railway's tracks, and will paral
lel the Whitaker street line as far as the foot
of Whitaker street. At Jefferson it will ba
brought into the middle of B>ay street and
will extend west through Bay and Indian
streets to the Ocean Steamship wharves anil
the Vale Royal Mills.
THK LINE Of THE ROAD.
The Whitaker street line, and the Abercorn
street lines will also be paralleled as far
*t as Abercorn street, where the new tracks
will tie brought into the middle of the stri'et
and will run through Bay to East Broad,
through East Broad to President street,
through President to Randolph, through
Randolph to Liberty, west on Liberty to
East Broad, and then south through East
Broad to Bolton. This will form the eas
tern division of the road.
The Bav street line will 1 intersected
at West Broad street by the line running
south through West Broad to Liberty, east
<>n Liberty to Montgomery, south through
Montgomery to Seventh, then across the
southern extension to Habersham street and
thence to Bolton. The entire line will be
about eight miles in length.
Maj. Smart said yesterday that he ex
pects to have ail the track north of Ander
son street laid and the road in operation by
May 1. The track to the Ocean Steamship
wharves will be laid first, and if nothing
unforeseen occurs cars will lie running from
the City Exchange within thirty days.
GOING AHEAD WITH THK WORK.
The rolling stock has not yet been or
dered, hut will be had here by the time the
company is ready for it. The road w ill be
built standard gauge with fifty-pound rails.
The stables and car-sheds have not been
definitely located, but will probably be
built at Vale Royal, the western terminus
of the road.
The company lias ample means at its
command to build and equip the road.
There has been some talk of litigation on
the part of the City and Suburban Railroad
Company, which claims the right of tho
streets under the terms of its charter, and
it has been rumored that proceedings would
tie instituted to prevent the new company
from going ahead with its work, but noth
ing has develojied. Maj. Smart said yester
day, after the arrangements for breaking
ground to-day were made, that he has re
ceived no notification of any proceedings.
Alderman Thomas, Chairman of the Street
and Lane Committee, was asked 'in regard
to the matter, and he replied that ho did not
see how any movement of this kind enn suc
ceed ; that the City and Suburban company
has forfeited whatever exclusive rights it
did have to the streets by failing to com
ply with the terms of its charter, and he
saw nothing to hinder the new company
from going ahead and completing its road.
SUPERIOR COURT CLERKSHIP.
Mr. J. K. P. Carr Appointed to Succeed
Col. Barnard E. Bee.
When the death of Col. Barnard E. Bee
became known yesterday the County Com
missioners were urged to meet at onco and
appoint a Clerk of the Superior Court to act
until an election could lie held. A meeting
was called and Judge Adams impressed
upon the Commissioners the necessity of an
immediate appointment. Last Thursday
was return day and the papers in all the
cases must lie served before next Monday.
The Judge asked that the Commissioners
make the appointment at once ami ask
the Governor for a oommission for
the appointee without delay, for if a delay
should occur it would seriously interfere
with the administration of justice. The
Commissioners therefore appointed Mr. J.
K. P. Carr, Col. Bee’s deputy, and for
warded the papers to the Governor last
night. Mr. Carr* commission will proba
bly be received to-morrow. There are pa
pers in the offloe now to be served, but they
cannot be turned over to the Sheriff, be
cause the court is without a clerk.
Mr. Carr has been Deputy Clerk of the
the court for a long time, and is familiar
with all the duties of the office.
THE CENTRAL NOT IN IT.
The Rumored Revival of the Cumber
land Route to Florida.
The Florida papers are agitating the re
vival of the Cumberland route by the Cen
tral and the Brunswick and Western lines
because of a rumored impending breach be
tween t he former and the Savannah, Florida
nod Western. The rumors are that a line
of fine steamers is to be put on from
Brunswick to Fernandina, and thus the rail
'rip to Florida is to be broken ami a pleas
ant ride by steamer interjected. The object
would be. of course, to create competition
for business and reduce the rates on
Florida travel. Mai. Shell man, Traffic
Manager, and Mr. M. S. Belknap. General
Manager of the Central, were both seen last
night, and they said that the question of re
viving the Cumberland route has never
l>een considered by the Central. They did
not know whether the Brunswick and
Western contemplated any such movement,
but they know that the Central bad not
even discussed it, and It is not thinking of
taking any part in it if the Brunswick and
Western does inaugurate it.
THE ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY.
Its Officers for the Next Year—Anni
versary Celebration.
The Si Andrew's Society held its Novem
her meeting last night, at Metropolitan
Hall, and elected the following officers for
uext year:
President—James T. Stewart.
First Vice-President—P. M. Dougan.
Second Vice-President—Thomas Ballan
tyue.
Sccrciary and Treasurer—Henry A. Mc-
Leod - .
< 'ormc •ending Secretary—W. W. Fraser.
First Steward—J. M. J-ang.
Second Steward— \\ iilia.lll Falconer.
Third Steward—M. Y. Maclntyre.
Librarian—H. F. Train.
The Society will celebrate its anniversary
on Wadnesday night Nov. 30, when the an
nual dinner will he given. The arrange
ments for the anniversary were left in
charge of the stewards.
Pilot Boat Notes.
The pilot boat Emma A. Dickerson has
been laid up and is to be sold. She was
built in this city and is one of the staunchest
vessels in the pilotage fleet.
The pilot boat F. M. Jones, which has
been out of service for some time, went into
commission again yesterday.
Naval Stores for Italy.
The Norwegian bark Caroline was cleared
yesterday for Ue l oa with 8,500 barrels of
"hshi, weighing 1,595,235 pounds, valued at
1f,587 50. Cargo and vessel cleared by
Messrs. Paterson. Downing & Cos.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
There were four arrests yesterday for
disorderly conduct.
Landrum Lodge, E. and A. M., will hold
a regular communication to-night.
Tho Mav or had one case of disi irdorly con
duct before him yesterday and the offender
was fined $5.
The Morning News received a handsome
lunch last night fro u the ladies in charge of
the suptier table at the Catholic Fair.
Several bales of cotton at the Ocean
Steamship Company’s wharves were tiro<®
yesterday, it is supposed by a spark, ana
one was considerably scorched. The tiro
was extinguished by the company’s em
ployes.
The funeral of the late Daniel Clancy
took place yesterday afternoon, and was at
tended by the Longshoremen and Working
mens Benevolent Association. It was one
of the largest workingmen’s funerals that
lias taken place here. The burial was at
the Cathedral Cemetery and tho delegations
went out in a body.
COL. BARNARD E. BEE DEAD.
He Dies Suddenly at His Home at Isle
of Hope from Heart Disease.
Col. Barnard Elliot Bee, Clerk of Chatham
Superior Court, died suddenly at 7 o’clock
yesterday morning, at, his home at Isle of
Hope. Col. Bee arose a few minutes before
7 and his servant was dressing him before
coming to the city. Suddenly he placed his
hand over his heart, und said he felt a sharp
pain. Turning to his servant he said, “Tell
Ida to come to mo.” Mis. Bee was
summoned and when she came, he
suid, “Ida, it is all dark before me, I cannot
see.” Mrs. Bee saw that her husband was
very sick, and with the help of the servant
she laid him on the bed, where ho died in a
few minutes.
Cos!. Bee lias been sick for some time past,,
but for the last few days he has been much
bettor. Ho had a severe attack of coughing
in his office on Wednesday afternoon, but
by the time he started for his homo he was
feeling very well again, and v.as in better
spirits than he had been since he was taken
sick. At home that night he said lie felt
greatly improved, and his family thought
that he had completely recovered.
Col. 800 was born in Savannah Fob. 27,
1 828. He was the son of ('apt. Bee, of the
United States army, who distinguished him
self by his gallant conduct during the Mexi
can war, and who was afterward promi
nently connected with the Independent
Presbyterian church in this city. In 1851
Col. Bee was with the firm of Cohen, Norris
<t Cos., who oeoupied the building just back
of the City Exchauge. While there he fell
through a hatchway and was so severely
injured that his life was despaired of. He
recovered, however, but he was a cripple to
the <lay of his death, and he could only move
by using a rolling chair. Some years ago
he was thrown from his buggy and his iiip
was broken but be also recovered from that
injury.
Since he received his first, injury he has
been in public positions, and the trusts that
have been reposed in him have always boon
faithfully and honorably discharged. In
1852 he was elected Receiver of
Tax Returns. and to that office
lie was re-elected continuously until
1881, when he voluntarily declined
and offered himself a candidate for Ordi
nary, but he was defeated by the then iu
cumtient, Maj. John O. Ferrui. In 1885 he
ran for the office of Clerk of the [Superior
Court against the incumbent, Maj. C. S.
Hardee. He was elected then, and was re
electod in January, 1887.
Col. Bee was all through his life an en
thusiastic member of the Savannah Volun
teer Uuariis, and though for many years un
able to walk, he was token to the meetings
of the corps in his chair. The members of
the old veteran battalion will perform the
last honors to their deceased comrade. He
was Lieutenant Colonel and aide-de-camp
on the staff of tho late Gov. Alex. H. Steph
ens.
Col. Bee was a man of strong individuali
ty, an honest and sincere friend, and a man
ly fo. He spoke his opinions freely, and
lie' er left his hearers in doubt as to his
meaning. Ho was a man of sterling in
tegrity, kind and generous. He gave l'roeiy
to those in need, and often more liberally
than his maims justified. He leaves
a wife and two brothers, William
Bee, who is now living at Isle of Hope, and
Eugene Bee, who is living in Louisiana.
his funeral will take place from the Inde
pendent Presbyterian church ut 3 o’clock
this afternoon. Asa mark of respect to an
esteemed citizen and an efficient public offi
cer, the merchants and business men are
urged that their soldier clerks have an op
portunity to pay a soldier tribute to the de
ceased gentleman.
DEATH OF EDWARD MORAN.
A Well-Known Citizen Called to His
F.nal Reward.
Mr. Edward Moran died at 9 o’clock yes
terday morning at his residence on New
street. He had been confined to his bod for
about two months with dropsy of the
liver, whioh was the immediate cause of
his death. The deceased was in his 76th
year. He was a native of the county of
Mayo, Ireland, but had been a resident of
Savannah for forty years. He was engaged
in the drayage business and had acquired a
competence. He was twice married, but
only a son, Mr. James E. Moran, survives
him. He was noted for his kindly and
cl iritable disposition and in business lor
his strict integrity. In his demise tho needy
poor of bis nationality lose a substantial
friend. His funeral will take place from
his late residence at ID o’clock this moruiug.
LAST NIGHT AT THE FAIR
The Raffles and Who Won Them—The
Catholic Knights’ Supper.
There was a good attendance at the Catho
fair last night, and the interest and receipts
are increasing. At the Mikado table, pre
sided over by Mrs. ,W. E. Grady, the follow
ing articles wore raffled:
Two boxes tigs, won by Mrs. Goode and M iss
Gerty O’Donohue; dish of fruit, by Mr. J.
Murphy; bottle of pickles, Mr. P. L. Con
startiue,. A shooting gallery is now run
ning in connection with this booth.
Table No. 2, presided over by Mrs. Cir
eopuly, has received a handsome shaving
set, which will be raffled as soon as the lists
are tilled.
At tho supper table, presided over by Mrs.
Sullivan and Mrs. Symons, a keg of beer
was won by Mr. M. J. Murphy.
At table No. 3, presided over by Mrs.
John Sullivan, two bottles of cologne, do-
I natedby Miss Sadie Cohen, was won by
Miss Coheu, and a box of cigars, part of a
donation by Messrs. Rieser & Stern, was
won by the Fire Department.
At table No. i. presided over by Mrs. Con
nelly and Mis. Walsh, i.s a handsome con
ductor's lantern, to be awarded to tho most
i popular conductor on the Savannah, Florida
and Western and the Central roads. Mr.
H. M. Law is the candidate from the Sa
vannah, Florida and Western. Mr. Janies
E. Storey from the Central. The friends of
both are hard at work, and from last night’s
indications the voting will lie very close.
The Catholic Knights of America attended
in a body last night aud took supper. The
Cathobc Library Association will lie the
next visiting body, and wiU attend the fair
next Monday night.
Local Personal.
Mr. John B. Fernandez went North yes
terday by the Boston steamer Gate City.
The Morniso Nkwk had a pleasant call
yesterday from Willard Everett, Esq., ad
vertising manager of C. T. Hood & Cos., man
ufacturers of Hood’s Sarsaparilla, Lowell,
Muss. Mr. Everett has been making an ex
tended business tour through the South, and
expressed himself well satisfied with his trip.
Framed Pictures.
An elegant line of line Pictures at very
I low i)rices at L. & B. S, M. H.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18. 1887.
THE VALUE CP ADVERTISING.
Some Interesting Facts About It for
Business Men.
A representative of the Morning News,
during the last few days, has been present
ing to the business men of this city certain
facts about the value of advertising. It is
a source of satisfaction that ho has met with
a great deal of success. It is proposed that
he shall continue this work until every one
whose business would lie benefited by being
brought prominently before the public has
been seen.
The purpose is not to beg for advertise
ments, but to explain to those who will lis
ten the value of advertising as a means of in
creasing and holding their trade. There aro
many business men who have not given the
question of advertising wisely the attention
it deserves, and, therefore, do not appreciate
how deeply they are interested in it.
An advertisement is a tireless worker. It
is continually, day and night and in all
places where readers are to be found, pre
senting and advocating the interests of
those who seek its assistance. When it does
not produce immediate results it lays the
foundation of future benefits.
The Morning News knows that money
invested in advertisements produces grati
fying returns. The advertisement not only
greatly increases tho prosperity of the in
vestor, but benefits the city in which he
lives by presenting the city’s advantages to
the worid.
The Morning News, therefore, proposes to
do a little missionary work, believing that
both it and the business public whom it
serves will be mutually benefited. Of
course it will require considerable time to
go over the entire city, but time can tie
spared for that which promises such good
results. If there is anything ungleaned in
the advertising field in Savannah it hopes
to secure it, or, at least, to know the reason
why it cannot bo harvested for the benefit of
all concerned.
IS IT A BOYCOTT ?
Underwriters Refuse to Insure the
Resolute’s Cargo.
The general impression has been that the
orders from the owners of the steamship
Resolute to the Captain to load a dry cargo
of cotton for Bremen settled the wet cotton
cases, but such is not tho fact, and several
local shippers are very anxious because
it is not. The Resolute has taken a good
deal of dry cotton on board, and the ship
pers asked for insurance as usual. The
replies received from across the water and
from New York were that both home and
foreign companies declined to take tile Res<)-
lute's new cargo except with provisions to
charge an extra rate in case tho ship is
detained by litigation
These replies were very suggestive,
though it is not quite clear what they sug
gest. It is generally believed, however,
that they point out the intention of tho un
derwriters to boycott the Resolute and pre
vent her leaving the port unless she takes
her old cargo. She has ceased to advertise
the old cargo for sale and it is thought that
possibly she might want to keep it in order
to have it in case she is forced to carry it,
but it is a matter of doubt what prompted
the withdrawal of the advertisement of
sale.
Another suggestive point is that there
must be "provisions to charge an extra rate
in case the ship is detained by litigation.”
Tho possibility of further litigation is point
ed out, but the telegrams fail to say how or
why it may arise. Mr. J. N. Johnson, of
H. T. Botts & Cos., was seen yesterday, and
was asked what the underwriters propose to
do in the case, but he declined to talk, say
ing that ho had not been advised, and would
not give any positive information.
DANCING FOR CHARITY.
The Young Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent
Association Ball.
Tho Young Ladie’s Hebrew Benevolent
Association gave its annual ball at the
Guards’ Armory last night, and it was in
every way a most pleasant and gratifying
event. The hall was filled with a throng of
dancers in the brightest ; and prettiest of
costumes. At an early hour the guests of
the Association began arriving and before
long there was assembled one of the largest
crowds that has ever attended one of their
popular balls. The gentlemen, of course,
apjieared in the uniform costume de riguer,
but fancy seemed to have exhausted
herself in devising tho exquisite toilets of
the ladies. The ballroom was a perfect
kaleidoscope, presenting every moment
anew and beautiful scene, each more charm
ing than the vanishing one.
At midnight a delicious supper was served
in the assembly rooms by the Rectory So
ciety of St. John’s church, and the dancers
then returned to the ball to complete the
programme. Twenty dances were on the
list, but when they were ended and the
band played “Home Sweet Home,” there
were not many who did not wish for “just
one’more. ”
THE GREEK WINS THE MATCH.
He Downs “Billy” Rain and a Local
Wrestler at Turner Hall.
The sporting element was well represent
ed at Turner Hall last night. The contest
between John Muhler and Tom McCarthy
at the Theatre two weeks ago added to the
interest in last night’s match between Greek
George and “Billy” Rain, of Jacksonville.
Greek George was the tutor of Muhler, and
is one of the best wrestlers in the country.
He matched “Billy” Rain to
wrestle Gneco-Romau or eatch
as-catch-can, for $75 and half the
receipts, four foils to constitute the match.
There was considerable interest in tile event
and the local wrestlers were all out. Greek
George proved too much for his antagonist
and threw him with ease. The match was
catch-as-catch-can and the Greek won the
first two falls in seven minutes. Ho then
wrestled John Morgan, a traveling man of
this city, Graeco-Roman, and threw him
twice in five minutes. Morgan is a well
built man and a good wrestler, but he was
unable to handle the Greek. Tom McCarthy
was referee. A quartette of “black dia
monds” sparred for several n) unites before
the meeting began and furnished a good
deal of fun,
FREAKS OF THE DICE.
High Numbers Thrown at a Raffle and
the Prizes Won.
Tho two gold watches and chain raffled
at Fernandez’s last night by Messrs. Shaw
and Nungezer were won by Messrs. Pottin
ger aud VV. Lattimore aud Messrs. Johnson
and Reynolds representing the Cincin
nati Southern railroad at Atlanta.
There were 100 chances in the
raffle at $2 each. Messrs. Pottinger
and Lattimore threw the highest number,
47. and won a handsome gold watch and
chain valued at $l5O. The lowest throw
was 30, by Messrs. Johnson and Reynolds,
who won the smaller of the two watches,
valued at SOO. Out of the 100 chances there
were hilt two combinations, and they won
the raffle. The winning number was higher
than is usually thrown. There were two
throws of -iff, one of 45 and two of 44. The
lucky throws were 17, 18 and 12.
When 44 was thrown it was
looked upon as the winning nund>er. For
ty-live was counted as certain, and 4*5 was a
sure thing, but when the second 4*l was
thrown, and soon after it tho lucky 47, the
rattle began to shape itself for a “freeze
out,” and those who threw below 40 slid out
auu we; home. The winuing of the raffle
by the o i> tv. n combinations on the list is
a singular occurrence.
GIVING OUT TIIE ANNUALS
SCHOOL CHILDREN RECEIVE THEIR
REWARDS OF MERIT.
President Mercer Delivers the Delayed
Diplomas at Hunter Hail—The Pupils
Who Received Them—Commissioner
Hunter Delivers an Address.
The pupils of tho grammar schools who
graduated at the last annual commence
ment assembled in Hunter Hall yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock to receive their
diplomas. There were present President
Mercer, of the Board of Education; Mr.
William Hunter, a member of the board
and President of the Board of Trustees of
Chatham Academy, and Supt. W. H. Baker.
Supt. Baker explained that the diplomas
were not presented on commencement
day because they were not ready. Presi
dent Mercer made a few remarks and then
gave out the diplomas. Supt. Baker after
ward introduced Mr. Hunter, who made a
brief address, congratulating tho pupils on
their success. Those who received diplomas
are:
CHATHAM ACADEMY.
Boys—John Sweeny, Dallas Bennett,
Willie G. Nann, Harry Hevwood, Thomas
LePage, Alfred Perlinski, Jacob Golinski,
Robert Tee, Edward Willink.
Misses —Guide Alexander, Hannah Alex
ander, Jennie Alien, Susie De-sbouillons,
Nannie Dowson, Emma Eason, Merena
Fulford, Annie Griffin, Clifford Gross,
Sarah Golinski, Annie McGlashan, Dora
Muhlberg, Wilia Morgan, Annie Orchard,
Clara Stone, Mattie Ward, Alice Werner,
Daisy G. Nann.
BARNARD STREET SCHOOL.
Girls—Fanny Allan, Lola Crawford,
Irene Miscally, Maggie Quantock, Lillie
Turner, Hattie Ward, Hattie Lindner, May
Goodwin, May Middleton, Emily Crawford,
Fannie Greenlaw.
Boys—Eddie Mercer, Willie Connerat,
Walter Gibson, Chilton Hardy, Larria E.
Tyson.
MASSIE SCHOOL.
Boys—Augustus Decker, Drayton Lynch,
Willie Frain, Louis Warfield, Dorsey Wool
dridge, Harry Richardson.
Girls—Sallie Baker, Maud Barnwell,
Fannyjßradley, May;Browne, Nellie Deitsch,
Emma Einstein, Stella Englert.li. Pauline
Kulman, Nellie Wakemau, Alice Proctor.
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL.
Boys—Edward Joseph Hoslarn. George
Francis Byrnes, Janies Ryan Maddock.
James Arthur Rourke, John Francis Mc
(Juade.
Girls—Agnes Loretto Fitzgerald, Bridget
Theresa Gleason, Nellie Roso Harty, Mamie
Elizabeth Symons.
ST. PATRICK’S SCHOOL.
Girls—Estella Gertrude Pacedi, Rosa
Winifred Dooner, Madelina Maggioni,
Anna Mary Jordan. Rosa Cecilia Jordan,
Margaret Bythewood Bell, Mary Teresa
Flatley, Agnes Cecilia O'Brien, Annie Mar
garet MeShane, Annie Cecilia Daley,
Helena O’Donnell, Julia Gertrude Von New
ton, Catherine Teresa Corish, Matilda
Elizabeth Pickett, Mary Margery Dooner,
Ann Lawson McCaig.
Boys—William Joseph Frain, Thomas
Hipgrave Nugent, Malcolm Raphael Cath
erwood.
ON RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles.
A disagreement between surveyors as to
the route of the Atlanta and Hawkirisvilla
road has caused the stoppage of work at
Knoxville.
Mr. George M. Pullman, of Pullman
palace ear fame, is now in the South, and it
is said that his purpose is to select a location
for the establishment of branch car works.
Contractors Burchall and Gude left Al
bany on Monday with fifty-eight hands to
work on the Central’s Blakely and Columbia
extension. The work on that line has not
progressed as rapidly as was expected on
account of the great difficulty in itroeuring
hands, but it will be completed in time for
the spring trade.
Secretary Forbes, of the Florida Sub-
Tropical Exposition, has acknowledged a
subscription of SI,OOO by the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway to the exposi
tion in the form of an advertising contract.
The Savannah, Florida and Western's was
the first subscription received from a trans
portation company.
Tiie Macon Telegraph says that the Geor
gia Southern and Florida road is gradually
proceeding to Florida. The weather has
been such in the last few days to accomplish
much work, and the forces of hands in all
the departments of construction have been
so well organized and cared for that there is
no hitch, and everything goes smoothly.
This is why the Georgia Southern and
Florida will reach the I .and of Flowers
almost in time to see the first blush on the
first strawberry of the season.
The Financial Chronicle, in its last issue,
shows that the earnings of the roads of the
country continue large beyond precedent.
For the month of October 102 roads make
returns aggregating 833,879,888, against
$30,321,322 for the corresponding month of
last year, an increase of $3,558,5(30, or nearly
12 per cent., the increase in mileage having
been 6 per cent. For tho ten months end
ing Oct. 31 ninety-eight roads report aggre
gate gross earnings of $277,071,000. against
$242,349,16*5 for the corresponding period of
last year, an increase of $84,721,994, or over
14 jier cent. Only one road, and that a
small one, shows smaller earnings than in
1880. In 1887 the October gross earnings
per mile of 102 roads was $537, against SSOB
in 1886, and as compared with ssll in 1885
on sixty-two roads.
CHARLESTON’S DAY’S EVENTS.
Happenings in South Carolina’s Chief
Seaport City.
Watermelons aro still on the market in
Charleston.
The municipal campaign is absorbing
everything else in Charleston.
Charleston is to have the “May Queen” by
the Charleston Musical Association.
Chief Clerk Mansfield’s recommendation
for a day postal service between Florence,
S. C.. and Wilmington, N. C., has been re
jected by the acting superintendent of the
division.
A pretty compliment has lieen paid the
decoration and illumination of gala week
by one of the humble visitors. Some col
ored men were overheard discussing the
sights they saw during the gala we* k on
their visit from Peake’s, S. C. One of tli in
in trying to depict the glories of thy night
of the fantastic parade to some of the un
fortunates who had not witnessed it. said:
“I saw the hundreds and thousands that
John said no man could count. L stood on
King street, and it looked—it looked (he
paused for something to liken it to), it looked
like heaven.”
Save Our Trees.
Editor Morning News: Mr. Thomas’
active and intelligent efforts toward
planting trees in the city, and en
couraging others who take ai.i interest in
beautifying it, to do likewise, are very com
mendable, and deserve the snpport of the
entire community, hut while Mr. Thomas
and his associates are thus faithfully work
ing to add to the attractions of our city,
they must also use more than due diligence to
preserve the trees we already have. A stroll
on the north side of Bay street eastward,
will show that some beautiful old fives are
being seriously injnled by horses w hich bite
off the bark and expose the tree to the sun,
and gradual decay results. The ciltv ordi
nance on this subject ought not to remain a
dead letter. Vox Popui.i.
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JUDGE SPEER AND TH3 BARRACKS
LOT.
A Few Points Which the Judge May
Have Overlooked in His Sugar-
Coated Letter.
Editor Morning News: The communica
tion in yesterday's News from Judge Speer
reads well. It is written with that fullness
of diction, and t hat elegance and abundance
of language for which the writer is so justly
celebrated, and which make anything from
his facile pen such pleasant and easy read
ing. To the uninformed or the thoughtless
there might also appear in the letter a sufii
cieucy of argument to merit a general ac
quiescence in the correctness of his conclu
sions. But a little reflection will, I think,
indicate that the style of the composition is
much more finished than is its logic convinc
ing.
Judge Speer writes this communication
because he helped to secure the action by the
government, much of his life work, as he
says, will probably lie done in the new
building, he regards the selection as eligible,
and because he deprecates as dangerous to
the appropriation any controversy on the
subject. He characterizes the opposition to
the barracks site as not only “impolitic,”
but “indefensible.” He refers suggestively
to the deprivation of the working classes
of the opportunity of profitable employ
ment, given by the erection of anew gov
ernment building. Let us briefly examine
these points.
The words “it is probable much of my
life-work will be done in that building, if it
is constructed,” are striking, and indicate
that the Judge makes the mistake of sup
posing that, the United States Courtrooms
are the chief thing to be considered in this
matter, and that, therefore, his wishes and
views, by reason of his position and his use
of the new building, aro entitled to special
weight. If the expectation expressed iu
the language just quoted be well founded,
then it inevitably follows either that the
Judge]willnot live long, or that his future life
will lie distinguished by an exceptional im
munity from tho necessities of work—con
tingencies which it is not pleasant to con
template. The fact is, Mr. Editor, that, iu
all human probability, there will not be any
considerable amount of work to be done in
the future in the United States Courts in
Savannah by any Judge, or iuany building.
Since the act of Congress, approved on the
third of last March, limiting and restricting
the jurisdiction of the United States Cir
cuit Courts, there has been very little busi
ness brought to them, and there is no pros
pect of an increase of that little.
The tendency, by reason of the
difficulty and delay of appeals, will proba
bly be in the other direction. Since the
date mentioned there have been, as the rec
ords show, thirteen civil cases brought in the
Circuit Court and four criminal eases; there
have been five admiralty cases filed in the
District Court and six criminal cases. Six
of the thirteen civil cases in the Circuit
Court are equity cases, and, therefore,
heard by the Judge without a jury. The
admiralty cases are also heard by the Judge
alone. Therefore, outside of the criminal
prosecutions, ohly seven jury cases, all
told, have been brought in the United States
Court since the date mentioned, within
nearly nine months. The criminal causes
are of no special importance or gravity; at
least six of the ten involve charges of the
violation of the internal revenue liquor laws.
The Judge himself says that “the criminal
business of the court is exceedingly small.”
There have been five removal records filed
in the office of the Clerk of tho United
States Circuit Court since the third of
March, but all of them, as an examination
will show, were presented to the State courts
before tho third of March, were based and
allowed upon previous legislation, and none
of them are removable under the present act.
They constitute, therefore, a part of the
litigation which arose previous to the act,
and of the very small amount of unfinished
work on hand. Judge Speer has almost en
tirely cleared Ins dockets of old business,
and the new business, as facts hero stated
show, is very small. The only objection
ever made to the present court room accom
modations is tho difficulty of hearing on ac
count of tho noise made by vehicles on the
rocks of Bay street. This difficulty is noticed
only in the large front room, where jury
trials are conducted. There is another room
iu the building where the Judge can hear the
cases not determined by juries in which
this noise will bo inconsiderable. The
large front room itself could be made en
tirely unobjectionable by the substitution
of the asphalt for the present rocky pave
ment in the front and on the side of the
custom house building. This would remove
this difficulty entirely. But suppose neither
the government nor the city will remedy
the defect from the noise in the manner in
dicated, and the Judge is compelled to hear
all the jury cases in the room in which the
noise comes with disturbing power, the
practical result will probably be that he will
not have to hear more than fifteen cases dur
ing a year under this disadvantage. I take it,
so far as the present prospects indicate, that
hereafter three weeks’ sitting during an
entire year will be sufficient to try and dis
pose of all the eases, civil and criminal, of
both courts. This being so, much of the
Judge’s life-work cau hardly be done in the
new building, if it be constructed,
and the imi>ortance of the court
house as compared to that of the post
office is, practically, exceedingly small. The
only objection to the pr sent building can
be easily removed, and the inconvenience
of its continuance can not be protracted
or disastrous. Put tfie court room,
with the very small amount of
business side by side with the post office,
with its immense volume of business, and
the contrast will be suggestive. Col. Lester,
and a large number of other contributors,
paid their money for the purchase of the
barracks site in order that it might be used
for the erection of a hotel. But tor this en
terprise he and others w r ould not have ad
vanced their money. They realized the
supreme importance to our commu
nity of the successful prosecution
of this enterprise. Compared to it
the building of anew post office
and anew court house was unimportant.
They understand, too, that for a hotel this
site is not only perfect, but that it is the
only site that can, in all probability, be ob
tained, that the fate of this enterprise,
which promises so much benefit to Savan
nah depends upon the keeping of this site.
They believe that the hotel can and will be
built unless the site is diverted from its pur
pose. The prospects now are excellent.
The needs of Savannah, the eligibility of
the site and the determination of the public,
point to the fruition of these prospects in
the near future. They went into the enter
prise from public spin;, from uuseilish mo
tives, not expecting any direct return
to themselves. They beiived many of them,
when they subscribed, that they were, prac
tically, giving their money to a public en
terprise. ) know that four years have
elapsed since the sale by the government,
but they believe notwithstanding the clash
ing of the personal interest of some with
this public purpose, the day is now not far
distant when the hotel will be built, if the
site be not lost. Were they saltish they
would sell, because they know that their
present investment is not a good one from
a business standpoint; they would let other
people sacrifice themselves for the general
good.
If we use the barracks site for a govern
ment building the hotel project is destroyed.
If the site is retained a fine iiotel will be
built on it, and this need not, and will not,
interfere witii the securing of another site
for a government building and its erection.
We can have both. Several eligible sites can
be had by the government cheaper and more
convenient than the barracks, and to which
no reasonable objection can be
made. This discussion and the pro
tests against the barracks prope-ty,
have stimulated their selection, and
several have been designated which are
much more convenient for a post office,
much nearer the business centre than is the
barracks tract. No reason now exists why
the government should either stubbornly or
spitefully (ns the letter suggests it will) in
sist upon the present site. It is not to be
expected that the government will do this.
Its interest is impersouuL It ought not to
be and will not be influenced by unworthy
motives. The menace, more cbnn once sug
gested in the communication from Judge
Speer, must be due to an error
which does the governmunt injustice.
Why should its officials get; nari because
some of the owners of the barracks property
object to the diversion of their property
from its original purpose, when such diver
sion will, they believe, involve a public
calamity, and when it contemplates t>y the
proposed use of their property serious and
daily inconvenience to the lur?;o majority
of those citizens who most uee a post office;
Instead of their position being “inde
fensible,” as Judge Speer undertakes to
adjudge, it is right, wise ansi, proper, in
strict and full accord with the public good.
They ought to know more alrr.lL tho needs
of Savannah, the hotel prospects, and the
post office requirements than does Judge
Speer. They have been hero longer and
their observation and experience are very
much more extensive. Judge Speer may
speak for his courts, but, in view of the
small amount of business done by those
courts, his voice ought not to bo loud, or
commanding, or dictatorial.
The hotel contemplated will cost more
than double the amount which the govern
ment will put in its building. It will, there
fore, benefit the working people a great
deal more, and will cause move than double
the expenditure of money in our com
munity.
After its erection it will lx l the source of
incalculable advantage to nil classes; will
be extremely useful and ornamental—a
pride and benefaction to tho city. Why
destroy this enterprise, which now is prom
ising. It need and will not. interfere with
anew government building . A post office
is certainly greatly to bo desired, and a
new post office we will cer
tainly have. The government cannot
afford to much longer remain in a rented
building. Tho dignity anil importance of
Savannah, and the manifent justice cf the
improvement must secure this building at
an early day. The government need not
take the barracks site. The public good
imperatively demands its retention for a
hotel purpose, and abundantly justifies the
position which Judge Speer criticises. X.
TO THE PUIJLIC.
Episcopal Orphans’ Home Bazar of
All Nations, Catholic Library Hall on
Dec. oth, 7th, Bth and 9th, 1887.
The Episcopal Orphi ms’ Home was
founded in 1854 by the late Rt. Rev. Stephen
Elliott, and as the building first bought for
this purpose was an old / rame dwelling, it
became in the years following not worth
the constantly nets led n -pairs, and also en
tirely inadequate for the increased propor
tions of the work. Accordingly the ladies
of the board began several years ago to de
vote special energy and active work to
ward raising a building; fund for anew
home. After consultation with some gen
tlemen this past year, it was decided the
amount in hand would warrant the begin
ning of the new lioua e, and it is hoped it
will be ready for occupancy during this
year.
It is being built of brink, and very careful
attention has been given to all the practical
and healthful requirements of such an in
stitution.
In the meantime, although our fund has
been increased through generous friends and
our own hard work, the amount raised is
still insufficient to meet the cost of the
building, and this deficiency in the amount,
or at least the greater pert of it, we hope to
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Either money or articles will be grate
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We hope this explanation of our work
will appeal sufficiently to your sympathy
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while to lend us in some way a helping
hand. Very respectfully,
The Board of Managers.
Mrs. Joseph D. Weed, First Directress.
Mrs. W. H. Daniel, Second Directress.
Mrs. Walter G. Charlton, Secretary.
Mrs. L. M. Warfield, Treasurer.
Mrs. D. B. Hull, Mrs. Thomas Boone,
Mrs. H. D. Stevens, Miss Mary D. Owens,
Mrs. Jos. K. Clarke, Miss Georgia Screven,
Mrs. A.R. Lawton,Jr.Mrs. E. M. Green,
Mrs. H. M. C. Smith, Miss M. A. Cozens,
Mrs. J. M, Bryan,
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