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8 LITCH M AX'S f.AROI! VIEWS HIB SPEECH AT ODD FELLOWS’ Ha\LL LAST NIGHT. The Wage Earners of the Past, Pres ent and Future—The Objects of the Knights of Labor Order Explained —How Labor is Influenced by Capi tal—What the Knights’ General Sec retary Wants to See—His Views on Education—The Liquor Question. General Secretary of the Knights of La bor. Chas. H. Litehman, addressed a largo audience at Odd Fellows’ Hall last night, Speaking for an hour and a half. There were not less than 550 white auditors, while the colored contingent swelled the number to a fraction over 600. The Atlantic Band discoursed music in the gallery as the seats filled up. The audience was, in the main, an intelli gent and attentive one. Quite a num ber of prominent gentlemen occupied seats oa the platform. As Solicitor General du- Bignon walked up the aisle and took a seat on the platform the audience cheered him lustily. Among thosq on the stage besides the speakl r were T. B. McGuire, of the General Executive Board of the Knights of Labor: District Master Workman Joint Driscoll, Lewis P. Ashby and W. H. H. "X oung, of the reception committee; S. B. Adams, Esq.. I apt W. W. Gordon, F. G. riußignon, Esq.. W. 8. Tison, Maj. John Schwarz and Victor St. Cloud, Recording Secretary of the District Assembly Knights of Labor. INTRODUCING THE ORATOR. District Master Workman Driscoll intro duced W. H. H. Young, to whom had been delegated the duty of introducing the orator. Mr. Young, in introducing Air. Litch man, said that he was happy to be abie to introduce a gentleman who had been so long anil favorably identified with the or der of Knights of Labor; a man whose name ami fame runs parallel with it throughout tile length and breadth of the laud, and one than whom there was none more competent to teach the mission of the order. The Morning News, he said, paid Mr. Litehman a high and none the less deserved compliment when it, alluded to him as “Powderly s right-hand man.” It was a very great honor to any man associated with Mr. Powderly to be called his “right hand man.” “Air. Litehman needs no encomium at my hands,” said Air. Young. *• His visit has been made at the earnest solicitation of the entire Southern States, end t’:clout' induced him to come before Ms. I have the pleasure of introducing < barles H. Litehman, General Secretary of the Knights of Labor of North America.” GREETED WITH APPLAUSE. Mr. L'tcUman was greeted with a round of appla !m' ; He stood for a moment evi dently gr,tilled that so large an audience had assembled to hear him, and that its t pirit wa* in harmony with the cause of which he is an able and pleasing advocate. A man rather below the medium stature, apparently having turned his 45th year, smooth-faced, u classical forehead with a narrow band of thin auburn hair run ning round a head bald from brow to occiput, a light wave of Kandv moustache over Ins thin lips, anil eyes whose grayish blue pupils sparkled with intelligence ’hrough heavy eye-glasses. As he extended his right hand’ to stay the applause so that he could begin his lecture. St was the small, almost bloodless, aristo cratic yet Italian hand of the organizer, ■ml not the hand of the toiler, which was exte ded—it did not come fresh from the grasp of the tools of the mechanic or arti san, and yet its delicately rounded nails ■eemed to have lieen no stranger to the skillful touch of the skilled manicure. Mr. Litch man said that he wished from his heart that lie could feel worthy of the warm words directed to him by Brother Young’s introductory. It would boas proud a crown of laurel as was ever given toman to deserve the title of “the right hand man” of Terrence V. Powderly. "It was as much honor as could come to an American citizen. No man on the American continent so much deserves the love of the people, black or white, he said, as Terrence ' . Powderly, and tendi rly and anxiously have they watched bv his bedside of siek i ess and showed an affection for him which was a proud honor to an3- man to so thorouglily enjoy the love and affection of the American people. WHY HE CAME SOUTH. Mr. Litehman said that he had comp Bouth mainly lor rest, after nine months of close application, “and this,” said he, “is the way I am resting; 1 have spoken nine teen 1 dghts and am near the end of my visit, having four or live more points in the South yet to speak.” This is his second visit south. He had no reason, he said, to change i lie opinion that, he formed on his former visit five yoarsago, of the pioverbial hospitality of the Southern people. It still existed and hail been warmly manifested. Mr. Litchmon t<x>k up the history of the order. First it worked secretly,"it now ■works openly; audit has spread all over the land and has crossed the ocean. It is now 500,000 strong, and its members can be found lti almost every nation of the glob '. Ten years ago it was a mere handful or fanizing at 1 Leading, Pa. Its growth has leeu remarkable considering the seem-y •whiclt enshrouded it. Six years ago this secrecy was removed. The veil of nnpen et ahl. secrecy was not to hide wrongdoing, l ut to prevent oppression until it could or ganize against oppression, and until it was strong enough to defy oppression. The seed then sown is giving the fruitage of the present. OTHER FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS. The sj>eaker puid a high compliment to fraternal organizations, to two of which, the Freemasons and Odd Fellows, he said that he belonged. He contrasted these orders with the Knights of Jmb.ir organiza tion. “They visit the sick; so do we. They bury the dead; so do we. They relieve dis tress; so do we. They educate the orphan; so do we.” But he said “the Knights of Labor do something to keep men from dying. We take up the work where the fraternal organizations drop it. God speed the fraternal organiza tions in their work. I would not detract from them; but ours is above and bevond them; to bring about an era when labor will receive an honest day’s pay for an honest day’s work. If this principle does not govern, the fraternal organizations must go down, for men cannot pay then dues to sustain them. “The motto of the Knights of Labor is nobility of principle and purity of inten tions, in which it is the equal of any organi zation on the globe.’’ I THE PRINCIPAL OF CO-OPERATION. He next took up the principle of co-oper ation which tic argued is the only true basis to reguhde a just distribution of tlie earn ings of labor. Borne co-operative plans had failed, and while the experiment may fail, toe system will not fail. It will fail where the stock company is organized and the big stockholders gobble it up as tlie tug syndi cates steal railroads—the big fish eating the little ones. The co-o]iei ation that will lie a a success is that which will give that proportion that labor bears to t tie cost'd production, and anything leas than that means the enriching of the few aud robbing the many. The speaker explained the divisions of the order from the District Assembly to the governing branch. Four out of five em ployers he lieheves to be the friends of labor, but he explained that if the fifth is not, the competition of tlie market, may bo •uoh that the other four are powerless to operate without meeting the competition. He warne I Knights before striking against their employer to first note the condition of the market unri learn if their employer is that one w ho lielieve* in leveling down or one of the four who have lr'en compelled to ) 'old to the competition. The speaker said there are two classes of employers. One "ants to level down, others are not un willing to level up. He preferred to level un. He alluded very eloquently to the na tural resources of the country, and held that by reason of t e fact iliat they ex ceeded those of any other land, American workmen should occupy a higher place, and are entitled to butter recognition. He did not care for the markets of the world. This country is rapidly accumulating popu lation, and he wants to build upa yeomanry to supply our own market. Let it work less hours and have more hours to study and educate, for it is the cunning brain which guides a skillful hand “l<alsir,” said the sjieaker, “creates all values; it should have a great, share of the values it creates; labor is the grand croator.” ORGANIZATION AND THE BALLOT. The speaker argued that perfect.organiza tion ami the ball t; box afford the only means through which labor can secure its just sliarre of earnings. “Capital organized su'o ordinates the public good, Legislatures feel the power of corporate wealth, the insidu ous influence of corporate power; it influ ences if it does not control the Congress of the United .States and has dragged the er mine of the Supreme Court, of New York in the mire.” The mission of the Knights of Labor he contended is to preserve the country in the purity in which it was founded and as the fathers gave it to us; to create a pub lic opinion for the preservation of our free institutions. Enterprise and labor are nat ural allies and friends. Labor protects honest capital. Usury sucks the life out of both enterpaise and labor. When an at tempt is made to strike down labor, it is a striking down of the power that will protect enterprise from the grasp of corporate wealth. A CONSERVATIVE POWER. The speaker argued that the Knights of Labor are a great conservative power to preserve order, and lie cited the fact that the country had unorganized labor in 1877, and as a result property disappeared in jjre and smoke, an l men were shot down in the streets. In the same State there has been another great conflict this year between organized labor and corporate wealth, and the telegraph has brought no such tidings of destruction to life and property. The order was sworn around the altar of Knight hood to uphold the law, and it had done so. Tile speaker, waxing eloquent as he depicted the changed condition of affairs, said: “I would strike down the man who would use the bomb of the dynamiter or the dagger of the assassiu.” Thu sentiment was enthusi astically cheered. The ends which the order expects to at tain cannot be attained in a day. Men do not plant mushroons to grow oak trees. The acorn must be planted, and coining up must lie watered and tended for years, and after 200 years later it will shade and shel ter. The order of the Knights of Labor is not for to-day, but for all time. Knights will call their children to their bedsides in the closing hour and the order will bo be queathed from sire to son until there is liberty to labor and emancipation to the toiling millions of the earth. THE LABOR PROBLEM. Mr. Litehman likened the labor problem t> a triangle, whose sides are production, consumptio 1 and distribution. Given the power of distribution ha could starve the producer and bring the distributor or mer chant to bankruptcy and insanity. When either of tin- three sides of the triangle gets more than its share the other „*vo lose, and the consumer usually loses the most, because the other two get a whack at him. A dollar a day measures the Bizo of the housj tho laborer occupies, the kind of clothes the family must wear, the size of the loaf of bread, whether it shall be cut in thin slices or thick, and whether it shall be buttered on one side or both, or on neither side. Tho death rate increases with the advance in prices of the necesssities of life. Increase the power of lalior to consume, he said, anil you increase the prosperity of the jieoplo. But as UlO price of food increases the inferior quality that labor must use in creases disease and mortality. “I hold,” said the speaker with great earnestness, “that the man who conspires to raise the price of food is a murderer and should re ceive a murderer’s punishment. It is more merciful to shoot pie down upon the street than to rob my table of the food which sus tains the life of myself and wife, and mv little ones.” LABOR MUST BE CARED FOR. He hel l that before the war the aged black, after a life of toil, was given a hut or home on the old plantation and was kindly eared for. Now labor found nothing at tho end of years of labor but the poor house. Ho did not include the rum guzzler. An iucrease of wages means to that man greater opportunities to guzzle. He is tho first to strike. He is the first to turn “scab.” He is always ready to be the tool of corporate power. The speaker said ho did not want to be understood os trying to cram his temper ance principles down the throats of his hearers, but, said he, “they would do you more good than the whisky some of you cram down vour throats.” The speaker then launched into a tirade against the rumseller. A rumseller is interdicted from becoming a member of tho order. “He may be a nice man, but his business is damnable,” said Mr. Litehman. OPPOSED TO WHISKY. Visiting, some time ago, a city in New York where tb ro was a strike, a committee of five met him ami drove him to a barroom where $S was expended before leaving the place, and this at a time when the workmen were soliciting aid from their brethren abroad. Mr. Litchman said that, when he was taken to the hail lie made a stirring ap peal to the me nbei-s not to patronize the rumsellers any longer. On his second visit to the place, he said, and in the same hall, a woman came down the aisle weeping, and taking him by the hand blessed hiiri aud thanked him. He askod what she was thanking him for, and she alluded to his appeal for the members to bo sober men. She said her husband ;had heretofore been a drinking man, but from that day up to now lie has never patronized the rumseller, and she added: ! 'You don't know how happy my home is.” This incident deeply alTected the audience. “Clothe your own wife, - ’ added Mr. Litch man after a muse, “and let the rum-seller clothe his. Do this aud your homes will lie happier, and there will soon be no reason why you should not have a hall as magnifi cent lu all its appointments as the* one we are in to-night.” AGAINST LABOR-SAVING MACHINERY. He inveighed against tabor-saving ma eluneey because it degrades by sub-dividing labor. Tlie accumulation of two-hundred millionaires m ten years moans, he said, 1,000,1X10 tramps. Until the system of regulating values is changed the army of tramps will exist. He advocated public schools. He wanted "education ns free as the raindrops which fall from heaven and the mr which wo breathe,” adding parenthetically, "Thank Hod, no monopoly lias been able to bottle it up and seil at some price they would liv U|sm it.” He held that the corner-stone of the Order is education, its foundation tlie l ive of mail, and lie wanted the day to be not far distant when the structure shall bo complete, that millions may find shelter therein. Patience, ho added,' will bn neces sary, but no obstacle can provost the ful fillment of th ■ grand design, for the Knights will go under it, over it or through it He excoriated tlie poll tax sy-tem, bold ing that if the State has the right to tlx the tax at $1 it has iho right to place it at $lOO, The principle is the same. Tlie man pavs taxes who buys the necessities of life; when lie pays a poll tax lie pay., $1 m ire than Ids share of tno taxes. Ho counseled the rejection of political hacks who desired admission into the order, ad counseled nix months’ probation wherever there is u doubt. He did uot want to be misunderstood m counseling them ns to their duties at the ballot lvix. The prin I clplos of the order nre: "Humanitv ever j partisans never.” He advis i Knight, lo vote for the men pledged to priucid , of the order regardless of their party adlliu tlons. THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. MARCH 13. 1888. A LOCAL affliction. Alluding to the accident recently reported in the Morning News of a mac. having his arm crushed in coupling cars, he said that it was because the railroad found brakemen cheaper than improved car couplers. He wanted laws passed that would make a brakeman’s life more valuable than a pa ent car coupler, or a ?! 60 guard rail. He wanted to see human life more sacred than dollars and cents. He wanted laws that would make it cost more to kill a man or maim him for life than to buy a safety coupler. EQUALITY OF EMPLOYES. Alluding to the cotton mills of Augusta he said if they are like the mills of the North they Will prove a curse, lie wanted laws that will take all children under 14 from the mills and put them in school, and women who work in them to receive equal pay where they do a man’s work. He re gretted that there are no women at the meeting. It was his first meeting in the •South whole they have absented them selves. They compose one-third if the mem bership of the order, and lie paid them a high encomium. He closed with an appeal for a closing up of the ranks, getting back the good and weeding out the worst, for the great strug gle between humanity' on tho one side and monopoly on the other, reciting at length that poem, “I Live for Those Who Love Me.” When Mr. Litehman took his seat he was surrounded on all sides ami congratulated for his long and masterful speech. Loud calls were made for Air. dußignon. but owing to the lateness of the hour that gen tleman did not respond. The Knights after the adjournment went to their hall where they were addressed by Messrs. Litehman and McGuire. ELOPED WITH HIS NIECE. Joe Johnson Deserts His Wife and Skips Out with His Ward. Joe Johnson, who keeps a saloon at East broad street and bay lane, eloped early yes terday morning with his niece, Hannah King, a comely young Irish girl, whom Johnson brought from Ireland with him two years ago and who has been living at his house ever since. His wife, whom he kicked out of the house a week ago, brought suit for support and ill treatment against him. Johnson evidently saw that lie could make but a poor defense, and to escape justice he fled with his niece. Mrs. Johnson, with whom ho had lived in peace for twenty-eight years, was, after his niece’s arrival, two years ago, discarded, and she says that she was most shamefully treated. As the familiarity between Johnson and Ins niece became more noticeable domestic troubles increased, and finally Johnson drove his wife from him. Johnson was arrested but his wife, woman like, relented toward him, and the case was squelched. A week ago she was agaiu brutally assaulted and driven from the house. This time she took nrompt action. A bill for alimony was filed. The necessary affi davits were taken and the case wai set for trial Saturday. Johnson took the situation in, anil, pocketing all the valuables belong ing to himself and to Airs. Johnson, skipped with his ueice yesterday morning Mrs. Johnson, who is staying at the house of Mrs. Kate Noon, next door to her house, reported the matter to her attorneys, Messrs. Clifton & Beckwith. The police were noti fied and every possible effort was made to track the parties. Johnson is employed during tho cotton season by John Riley as foreman of a cotton gang. During the summer months he works in his liar. He is said to be worth £7,000 or SB,OOO. He drew from the Southern Ba k on Saturday, according to his wife’s state ment, between $5,000 and $6,000. He also took a gold watch belonging to her. His saloon was closed yesterday. The following telegram has boou sent by Acting Chief of Police Green to various parts in Georgia, South Carolina and Florida: Chief of Police: Arrest Joseph Johnson. Red faced; freckled; weighs about 230 pounds; female with him; slender. Larceny. THE COLD WAVE’S SWEEP. Business Interfered by the Broaklng of the Telegraph Lines. The cold wave which struck Savannah Sunday night iet up a little yesterday'. The lowest that mercury went was 35*. The wind kept off the frost to some extent and the damage was not os great as it was ex pected that it would be. The breaking down of tho telegraph lines by the storm that swept over the country on Sunday caused a serious delay in busi ness. The Western Union was unable to handle its work yesterday with anything like its usual facility. No Associated Press dispatches were received in the afternoon. The night dispatches, which usually start ill at 6 o’clock, did not siart until 8 o'clock, and then they came in very slowly. Tho Signal Bureau’s weather reports were very meager. Only the Southern station report* were received, but these in dicated a rising temperature. The indica tions are for warmer weather to-day. The temperature at 10 o’clock last night was 50*, the same as it was the night before. The lowest reported was 28* at Norfolk, Va., and Charlotte, N. C. THE CITY COURT. Chain Gang Recruits -Hargrave Gets Throe Months for Square Dealing. The City Court was in session yesterday forenoon, and the following business was transacted: David J. Morrison, a subject of the Em reror of Germany, was admitted to citizen ship. The case of Charles MoNain, for stealing from t.he house of Hannah Johnson a comb, handkerchief and 35 cents, was continued. The following cases were disposed oil Mitchell Robinson, simple larceny. He stole a pair of shoes from the Ocean Steam ship wharves. Sentenced to three months’ light labor. Joseph Hargrave, the only white pris oner, for the larceny of a square, was sen tenced to three months’ labor. State vs. July Price and Charlotte Rob inson. Assault and battery. The former was lined $~5 or three months with labor. Uus Ferguson, for t he larceny of $1! worth of turnips from D. \V. Zipperer, was sen tenced to six months’ labor. ltolin Harris, for the lareenv of a piece of lumber of lho value of 50c. from the Si vannah, Florida and Western railway yards, was sentenced to three months at light labor. Hector Brown, Julia Brown and Dicey Bacon, charged with assault and battery, were found not guilty. Superior Court. There was but one case tried iu the Su perior Court yesterday, that of Mark Hous ton aud Ron - Houston vs.tho City and Sub urban Railway Company. Since the original petition was filed Mark Houston died, so tuat. the amended petition had but one plaintiff -Rose Houston. One of the ompany’s cars collided with the woman’s market wagon, tl r nving her out, and for her injuries she u s ituted a suit for sl,otX). The jury returned a verdict for the railway company. As no case has been as-ignod for to-day, there will not likely be anv session of tile court mild tomorrow morning. The Shaft.ill case will c nne up for hear ing, on a motion to quash the indictment, on Saturday. How to Gain Flesh and Strength. ' 'so after each meal Scott’s Emulsion willi Hypophosphitos. It is us inlatrble us I milt, and easily digested. The rapidity j with which delicate people Inn rove with its use is wonderful. Use It and try your j weight. Asa remedy for Consumption, I I'hroat affections and Bronchitis, it is mi- | equalled Please read: “I used Scott’s J’.mulsio in a child eight months old wit i I p”..q res ■ts he gained four pounds in a very short time."— Tho, l rim, AI.D., Ala bama. ! SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS. ! LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND SIDEWALK. Dashes Here anil There by the News Reporters Yesterday's Happenings Told In Brief Paragraphs—Pickings at Police Headquarters. Ancient Landmark L'Klge, F. and A. M., will hold a regular meeting to-night. There were five arrests up to 1 o’clock this morning, for the usual offense of not drink ing wisely, but between drinks. The Southern Mutual Loan Association will hold its twentieth regular monthly meeting of series B. at the Metropolitan Hall to-night. A rumor was cire dated yesterday that Thomas Cassidy hail escaped from jail. The report was a canard, Cassidy having neither escaped ncr attempted air escape. Bono Screven, a colored trusting brether, gave Dave Rose $2 last November to take to Screven's wife at Charleston, but it seemed to fail in connection some way at the South Carolina end of the line, Dave breaking in on the fund for alcoholic stimulations. Ho [mid 50c. of the $2 to Bono, but the partial payments were slow, so Bono had Rose up in Judge Moiina’s court for larceny after trust. After an examination ho was dis charged. Cant. John W. Anderson of New York is in the city and in view of tho general inter est that is taken in the Ramie industry will give an exhibition of the International Fibre Company’s machine at the Sub-Trop ical Exposition, at, Jacksonville, at 12 o’clock to-morrow. The exhibition will be given especially for the benefit of the planters of South Carolina and Georgia, who will bo able to go down to-night and return to-morrow night. RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES. Happenings on the River and Among the Shipping. The steamer Progress arrived yesterday from Augusta, having been delayed by some repairs to her steam pipes. The steamer Advance, which arrived here Hunday from Augusta, had her rudder post split, and, to prevent the less of the rudder, it was unshipped The rudder was not broken. The river front presented quite a lively appearance yesterday on account of the several steamboats strung along the docks, some preparing to depart and others just arrived. The Russian bark Navigator, from St. Vincent’s, Cape Verde Islauds, which ar rived at Tybee Sunday, is leaking. She will come up to the city to-day, and will probably haul out for a survey. Messrs. Joseph A. Roberts & Cos. cleared yesterday the schooner Mary Lord, for Mayaguez, P. R., with 12,320 pieces of pitch pine lumber, measuring 207,674 feet, valued at #3,040 20. Cargo by Messrs. Butler & Stevens. The Norwegian bark Ibis was cleared yesterday by Messrs. A. R. Salas & Cos. for Coruna, with 608 pieces of pitch pine lum ber, measuring 64,306 feet, valued at SOOO, and for Marin with 13,711 pieces of pitch pine lumber, measuring 207,335 feet, valued at $4,516 66. Total valuation of cargo $5,416 66. Cargo by Alessrs. Butler & Stevens. Local Personal. A. P. Coles, of Albany, is at the Screven. Henry Hill, of Atlanta, is at the Pulaski. A. V. Gude, of Atlanta, is at the Screven House. B. H. Smith, Jr., of Augusta, is at the Screven. T. L. Halifield, of Macon, is at the Screven. J. H. McKenzie, of Waynesboro, is at the Screven House. H. F. Bowles, of Bulloch county, is a guest at the Harnett. W. T. Savage, of Montgomery, Ala., is at the Pulaski House. A. J. Camp, of Birmingham, Ala., is stopping at the Screven. A. Johnson, of Binghamton, N. Y., is registered at the Harnett. Henry E. Rogers, of Rochester, N. Y., is stopping at the Harnett. J. A. Bryan, of Jacksoville, Fla., is a guest of the Screven House. Mrs. E. L. Sullivan and son, of St. Augustine, Fla., are guests of the Harnett W. H. Harrelson, of Egypt, Ga., a promi nent turpentine operator, is at the Harnett. W. B. Thomas, of Tennille, President of the Tennille and Dublin railroad, is at the ScreveD. Sir Thomas Esmonde and Secretary Sut ton left at 1:25 o’clock yesterday afternoon for Mobile. W. H. Folk and wife, of Edgefield. 8. C., on their return trip from Florida, are at the Harnett J. D. Tuten and B. Rainey, prominent merchants of Jasper, Fla., are stopping at the Harnett. Charles B. Tucker and D. G. Slattery, of Boston, Mass., are recent arrivals at the Harnett House. C. H. Weeks and wife, of Cleveland, 0., en route to Florida, are stopping at the Marshall House. Geo. I.a ws, of New York, proprietor of the Seventh and Eighth avenue street car line, is at the Pulaski. R. S. West aud wife and Miss Lillian West, of Pittsburg, are en route to Florida. They are regi-terod at the Harnett. T. K. Leslie, of Hu wan nee Sulphur Springs, Fla., proprietor of the Suwannee Springs hotel, is stopping at the Screven. Frank H. Goodyear and wife,William W. Kellette and Miss Kellette, of Boston, are en route to Florida, stopping nt the Pulaski. T. J. Wheeler and wife and Ed Raymond, of Hartford, Conn., en route to the Sub- Tropical Exposition, are registered at the Harnett House. J. A. McDuffie, of Brunswick, General Freight aiui Passenger Agent of the Bruns wick and Western railroad, is registered at the Screven House. J olin F. Devine, of New York, proprietor of the Long Branch and Botlioldo, and Broadway and Twenty-third Street hotels, is registered at tho Pulaski. Miss Annie Bannatyne, daughter of Hon A. G. B. Bannatyne, of Manitoba, left for Aiken, S. C., yesterday after a short visit to her relative, John McLaughlin, Esq. Col. Jesse Watson, General Agent of the reliable free trading corporation known as the Willinnistmigli City Fire Insurance Company of New Y. rk, is registered at the Screven House. Tho genial Colonel is heartily greeted by his numerous friends during his short visit to Savannah. Will Run for Senator. Hon. Philip M. Russell has received quite a number of letters from friends in Effing ham and Bryan counties asking bun to make the race for State Senator. This action lias been seconded by that gentle man’s friends in Chatham county to the extent tlmt Mr. Russell informed "a Morn ing N’ewh reporter vesterday that he has about concluded to s"ek the nomination. Mr. Russell ms a member of the last Legislature, and was twice elected before— iu 1870 aud iu 18<l!. The Y M. C. A.’e Lectures. Dr. M. L. Boyd will give the fourth of the series ot medical talus this evening before the Young Men’s Christian Association in the association’s rooms, at 8 o’clock. Both In dies and gentlemen are invited. The sub ject wlil be; “Our Bodies; Their Use and Abuse.” English Comments. “Colgate & Cos. are the oldest soap makers in America, and have evidently profited by their lout experience.” EMMET AND WASHINGTON. ‘‘Richelieu” Robinson to Lecture at Catholic Library Hall Next Week, lion. W. E. Robinson will lecture at Catholic Library Hall next Monday night on “The Countries of Emmet and Washing ton." Ho was to have delivered the lecture last Friday night ut the Theater, but owing to the addresses by Sir Thomas Esmonde and Secretary Sutton it was postponed. \ esterday Mr. Robinson was presented the following letter: Savannah, Ga., March 12, 1888 Hon. W. E. Ilobi nson, Pulaski House: Hear Sir—There is a general desire amongst our community to hear your lecture on "The Countries of Emmett anti Washington ” which you were to have delivered on Friday evening last at the Theater, but (lid not, on account of the lengthy exercises. The undersigned ur gently request your consent to deliver the lec ture, aud if given, please name a date most con venient for you, and we will take pleasure in making all necessary arrangement*. Very respectfully yours. Andrew Hanley, Peter Reilly, F. X. Douglass, John Feely, M. F. Dunn, M. D., P. J. O'Connor, T. H. O’Donavan, James McGrath, J. B. Kil loarhy, F. E. Kebarer, J. P. Kennedy, James Leonard, John Duffy, T. A. McMahon, P. T. Foye, Francis Hart, John Lyons, M. A. O'Byrne, James Douglass, \V J. Clements, W. J. Watson, R- Powers, John McLaughlin, James Ray. Mr. Robinson replied last night follows: PtTLASKI Horst:, I Savannah, March 12, 1888. \ Gentlemen—l have recehed your communi cation, of this date, requesting me to deliver a lecture before leaving for my home. I have been so kindly received by the people of Savan nah that 1 feel at home with you, and would gladly make any reasonable excuse to prolong my visit even for a few days. I therefore cheerfully accept your very kind invitation, and shall lie at your service any evening wh ch you may designate within the next ten days. Your grateful servant, W. E. Robinson. Andrew Hanley, F. X Douglass, P. J. O'Con nor, M. F. Dunn, M. D., and. others oj. the Committee. The committee has arranged next Mon day night as the da e for the lecture. It will be a source of great pleasure to many who were disappointed in not hearing Mr. Robinson lecture last week to hear him ou his chosen subject. AT THE OPERA. Adelaide Randall’s First Appearance in Savannah in “Madame Boniface.” Lent is not the season for large audiences at the Theater, aud that accounted a good deal for the small audience last night. It must be a very indifferent lover of opera that will be kept away from any of Ade laide Randall’s performances for any other thari on urgent reason. Miss Randall is an acknowledged favorite in Savannah as sho is in Jacksonville, where she played a very successful engagement last week. For a small company Miss Randall’s is an exceptionally good one. Her opening opera was “Madame Boniface.” The opera has been recently adapted from the Fren b, and has never before been per formed here. The fun of the comedy turns on the strong contrast of characters shown. •‘Madame fioniflee,” a pretty, vivacious young French woman, is married to a blun dering old stupid, who looked more like her grandfather. A gay young nobleman falls in love with the young wife, and by con vincing her of the wandering affections of her husband, abducts her and then per suades her to elope, but soon ascertaining tiie truth of the matter, she returns, and all is peace again. A subordinate love story in which an artist and the ward of a general are the principal parties, is adroitly interwoven with the main plot. Miss Randall as ‘‘Madame Boniface” was the same bright, vivacious aud charming little actress that she is in every play. She was enthusiastically received. “Boniface” himself is the comedian of the piece. The part was well acted and sung by Mr. W. H. Daniels. Mr. Lang as “Count Hanni bal,” Mr. Waldo as “Fridolin,” Mr. Peakes as the “General,” Miss Clara Randall as “Jaequot,” and Mi s Gertie Hovt as “Isa bel,” were all good. Mr. Peakes’ tonieal song, “You Can’t Do It, You Know,” from the “Little Tycoon,” was vociferously ap plauded. To night Miss Randall will appear as “Niniche,” and to-morrow night m “The Bridal Trip.” “Madame Boniface” will be repeated at to-morrow’s matinee. To-night Miss Randall will sing the Drinking Song from Giroifle-Girofla. Miss Hoyt will ap pear in “Niniche” as “Widow Sillery,” and Miss Clara Randall as “Annette.” The opera is a bright musical comedy, and was Judic’s greatest triumph. Altmayor’s Sensational Sacrifices. For to-day only: 1 lot Ladies’ full, regu lar made, fast color Hose in black, solid colors, pin striped and unbleached, price to day 15c., cheap at 25c. Ladies’ beautiful hose in solid colors, black, fancy stripes and silk clock un bleached, warranted fast colors, price to day 25c., regular price 50c. Misses’ black and solid colors Fancy Hose, full regular made, white feet, price to-dav 15c., regular price 35c. Special—l case 12-4 Honeycomb Bed Spreads, handsome designs, beautiful goods, price today 75c., worth $1 25. Five cases genuine Fruit of Loom Shirt ing, price 7c. Prices of above are strictly for today only. Now fire away and bring down your game. Well, We Are Happy. Yes, and proud of it, too. We are in re ceipt of another letter from Mr. Cleveland acknowledging the receipt of the Suit, Hat and Shirts ordered of us, and compliment ing us highly* upon our selection. The lit of the suit is perfect, the material of the best, and mad* and trimmed even better than the average merchant tailor will get it up. Heady made clothing is not of that slop shop make it was years ngo; improve ments are made on it every season, the large manufacturers North employ the very best talent to design, and the most skillful me chanics to put the garments together. We get the bulk of our Clothing of a house that pays their foreman the salary of a U. S. Senator, but it enables ns to guarantee these goods in every respect, not only as to the material and trimming, but more par ticularly the style and finish and the keep ing of its shape. Uur Clothing does not rip nor lose shape after a few weeks wear. We are beginning to get in some of our Spring Novelties: the}' are daisies; come around and look at them even if you are not ready .vet to buy. The balance of our Winter Clothing we'li let go for a nice song. Simon Mitchell, 159 Broughton street. The Golden Arm, Tettorene will euro the worst case of Tether known, even where all other reme dies !u vo failed. Fifty cents ut druggists. Children’s and Hines'Button Shoes in h*el and spring heel, cheap at 51, at Nichols’. Pure Drugsnt Shaffer’s , 110 Whitaker. Ring worm and rough patches on the skin are permanently removed by a few applica tious of Tettorene. Fragrant and harmless. Ladles' Imperial french Kid Button, best in the city at fc!, at Nichols'. What Do You Think of This? Bass’ Pal i Ale $2 per dozen. Guinness’ Stout $2 per dozen. Ross’ Royal Belfast Ginger Ale $1 25 per dozen. Fine old Claret 50c. per bottle. Pure old Grape Wiue 51 ner gallon. Pure old Seupjiernong Wine cheap. Saratoga Chins by pound. Queen Olives by the quart. Evaporated Apples by the pound. Raspberry, Strawberry and Currant Jam, at D. B. LksTKR’S. , Evaporated Apricots and Dried Prunes cheap at D. B. I/ester's. Infants’ KM Button with tassel, a bargain, at SOc., at Nichols'. K ’ The finest Bottled Beer: American Queen. Don’t foi got Shatter's. 110 Whitaker. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Supt. Baker’s Report Upon the North ern School Systems. The March meeting of the Board of Edu cation was held last night, Vice President Read presiding, and the following Commis sioners present: Hunter, Saussy, Blun, Duncan, Walker and Myers. The Superintendent reported that, the country colored schools were suspended on Feb. 20. The number of pupils enrolled in these schools was I.F'O. being 202 in excess of the enrollment iast year. Through the courtesy of the board the Superintendent was recently enabled to visit the public schools of Washingto ~ New York and Brooklyn, and he says that the Savannah schools compared favorably with the Northern schools in every respect. Mrs. E. A. Brennan had her leave of ab sence extended on account of sickness, and Miss C. A. Urina was appointed temporary as btant teacher in the Cathedral school. The superintendent was requested to for mulate some rule for the utilisation of the services of assistant teachers. The Presi dent of the Board, Col. Or. A.. Mercer, was appointed to represent the Beard as Com missioner of Registration under the recent State law. Death of James J. Connor. Mr. James J. Connor of New York, died in this city yesterday after a brief illness. Mr. Connor was well-known in Savannah, having for the past ten years been steward of the steamship City of Savannah of the Ocean Steamship Company. He was a member of the Masonic aud other orders. His funeral will take place from the resi dence of Mrs. Julius Knox this afternoon at 8 o’clock. Germans to Hold a Memorial Service. The various German societies of Savan nah will hold a memorial service at the Lutheran Church on Thurs lay nigh' , and will take suitable action iu regard to the death of Emperor William. The services will be in the German language. “Brown’s Bronchial Troches” are widely known as an admirable remedy for Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Coughs and Throat troubles. Sold only in b< xes. Letter From Wm. H. Sherwood. Messrs. Checkering d> Sons: Gentle men—About two years ago I had occasion to use one of your Concert Grand Pianos. At the time I was so much impressed with its general excellence that I have continued using your pianos both for my concerts and for my own private use since. This has been done with the greatest sat isfaction to myself, and I can truiv sav that inv decision has been justified by the re sults. Your pianos possess in a superlative de gree all the excellence required in a first class piano. While retaining the wonderful singing quality for which the Chickering Piano has always been so justiy celebrated, and has held the highest position in the art industries, you have gained the maximum of power, still retaining the even balance of the scale throughout all the registers. These qualities, combined with the per fection of the action and general mechan ism, have placed your pianos in my estima tion at the head of the pianos of the day, and enable me to say with enthusiasm that 1 prefer them to any other make. [Signed] Wm. H. Sherwood. Kept. 1, 1887. Babys’ Foods at Shaffer's, 110 Whitaker— Fairchild’s, Reed & Carnrick’s, Nestle’s, Mellins, Gerber’s, Imperial Grannum and Malted Milk, Hats at Half Price. “The Famous,” 144 Congress street, north east corner of Whitaker, having bought out Belsingor’s entire stock of tine Hats at a low price, offer the same to the public at half value, in order to clear them out, to make room for our Spring stock arriving. We have already received from our factory in New York, Spring Overcoats and Suits, at such low prices as manufacturers only can sell for. In the meantime, those in want of a heavy Overcoat, we will still con tinue to sell them at the 2u*per cent, reduc tion. We have just received anew invoice of Fancy Percale Shirts, small pleated, open front; also another invoice of Lyons’ Fine Silk Umbrellas and Drown & Co.’s Glorias with gold and silver handles, all going at extremely low prices. We are giving a special drive in Bovs’ Knee Suits, ages 4 to 9, most of them worth double the money w e sell them tor. Now is the time to look in at “The Famous,” 144 Congress, northeast corner of Whitaker street. The skin can be kept smooth and free from all diseases of an itching nature by the judicious use of Tetterene. Fifty cents at druggists. Nichols has Ladies' Button Shoes, all widths, A, B, C. D, and E, prices $2 50 to $6 50. The Golden Age. The markets of the world Have yielded up the Choicest treasures for the Adornment of our crowded Warerooms. Not content with Carrying the largest and Most varied stock in our Line, we are constantly Adding the newest and Most novel cor.cei rs of The most skilled designer* Till now we are literally Overflowing with no End of handsome articles Both useful, decorative and Ornamental, Bronzes, Placquea, Solid and Plated Silver "'are in all the patterns And deigns most in Vogue. Opera Glasses, Gold Headed Canes and Umbrella* Clocks, happy efforts in Bronze, Gold and Silver * Unequalled in workmanship, Unsurpassed in quality. We have a line of Gold And Silver Watches for Ladies and Gentlemen, plain And Diamond set, at prices Representing their true value. No more. Jewelry of I very description; Chains, Charms and Lockets. Diamonds are our crowning feature, and those desirous of Investing in Diamond Jewelry Will always find us at headquarter* Remember we are always H ' with you. Our guarantee I. ... claim in this community. There, ore our representations are To he relied on. No living Man can afford to sell you Ass gold piece for $l5O. and No man will do it Wedding And Birthday presents in elegant Assortment. Our prices on every Article are as low or loner than Elsewhere. M. Stebnueho. 157 Broughton si l eet. Wire Floor Mats. The Rustless Wire Woven Floor Mats are practically indestructible; nice and clean at all times and are bound to succeed all oth ers. For sale at manufacturers prices by Jas. H. Silva, l4O Broughton Street. The popular Hotel with tourists who visit Savannah, Ga., is the Harnett House, which shows a larger list of dally arrivals than any other ' rotel in that pleasant citv. Chicago National Hotel Reporter. Gjk, Pine and Llghtwood, For sale by R. B. Caasels, corner Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone Wo. 77. Prescriptions nt Shaffer’s, i;u WhiUksr street. The old reliable Faust better than ever. Oak, Pine and Lightwood For sale by R. B. Gassets, corner Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. Small Pig Hatns cheap. Gum Drops 10c. per pound at D. B. Lester's I.UDDKN Sc BATES 9. M. H. Will purchase a flue new organ of the follow ing well known makes: MASON & HAMLIN. PACKARD ORCHESTRAL RAY STATE. . Stool, Instructor, Musical Album and Six-Year Guarantee included. w a splendid new Rosewood Piano of the followin. celebrated makes: * C 1 Si i c? keri 11 g, Mason & Hamlin, M a t h ii s h. e k, Bent & Cos. and firion. Handsome Plush Stools, Embroidered Covers Instruction Books. Musical Albums and 1 Six-Y ear G uarantee Included. If you need an instrument call and see uj We can s ve you money and furnish best in struments. We have a superb stock and will take pleasure in exhibiting to all who favor us with a cali. 1 jodden k {)ates Southern Jjosie Douse, _ SAVANdSTAII, Gi-A,. PLUMBERS’ SUPPLIES, _ ETC HllJll AND Gas Fitting. Orders for the above work promptly and properly at tended to; also for Steal Heating Apparatus, Speaking Tubes, Etc. John Nicoison, Jr., 30 and 32 Drayton St. FURNITURE AND CARPETS. 265 UOLLS~ Of Irish Straw Matting at A. J. MILLER & CO.’s Furniture and Carpet Emporium, And more coming. We claim the largest and best selections ever brought to this city. Baby Carriages, Refrigerators, Pine Matting, Oil Cloth, Linoleum, Window Shades In Great Variety. New Styles Fur/rifure being: constantly re ceived mid prices guaranteed as low as the quality of goods will permit. A. J. Miller & Cos. I‘ROPOSALS WANTED. TO CONTRACTORS AND BIILDEM ' PROPOSALS will be received until 12 m. I HiUKSDAY, March 15th, for building stores for the Union Society. Plans and specifications maybe seen at the oflice of DeWitt Bruyn, No. 1 Bull street, Sa vannah, Ga. J. H. ESTILL, President. NOTICE TO TAILORS. City of Savannah, I Office Clerk of Council. March 5, I*BB. ( Bi'is will be received at the office of the Cleric or Council until 12 o'clock m. M< )NDAY. March 10. 1888 lor furnishing the Police Force with Summer Uniforms according to specifications to be seen on application at this office. The Committee reserve the right to reject any or al 1 bids. By erder of the Committee on Police. FRANK E. RKB \RER. Clerk of Council. STOVES. Par Excellence. 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