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8 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. The stockholders of tho Tybee Railroad Company are so elated over (heir clam festival that, they are all going in a body to get their fall suits from P. G. Meara, 4(5 Hull street, agent for Browning, King & Cos., of New York City. Suits ranging from sls uu 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. 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