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AFTER THE BIG OFFICES.
REPUBLICANS SCRAMBLING FOR
A DIVISION OF THE SPOILS.
Two Factions Pulling- Against Each
Other for the Custom House and
the I-oetoffice—Ex-Collector Johnson
Opposed by Capt. M. J. Doyle—The
Colored Republicans Making a Fight
for Their Share of the Patronage-
No Telling What the Squabble May
Develop.
If any one imagines that it is too early to
talk about the federal appointments under
the Harrison administration, that jjerson
ran get a point or two from the republican
offlceseekers that will convince him that as
Boon as the egg pipped the chicks began to
look out for the pap. It is the early bird
that gets away with the worm, and there
are a great many early birds Just now in
Savannah and not enough worms to go
around. In fact, there appears to be a
very pretty internal fight among the fow
white and many colored republicans for the
offices.
The customs colleetorship seems to be
considered the bone with the most marrow
in it, and it appears to be the most sought
after. Mr. T. F. Johnson, whom the Morn
ing News alluded to os a candidate, is
counting on going in w ith a rush, but that
Capt. M. J. Doyle is not to be beaten so
easily Mr. Johnson’s friends are now be
ginning to learn.
AFTER T. F. JOHNSON.
It is claimed by some of the republicans
of the Doyle-P'easants wing that they fore
saw Mr. Johnson's ambitions long ago and
discounted them in the earlier stages of the
campaign. The Johnson wing wanted to lay
Pleasants on the shelf. When Pleasants, who
seems to be a party leader, witti the solid
backing of his race behind him, saw how
things were drifting, he concluded to clip
Mr. Johnson’s wings. Mr. Johnson wanted
to go to the Chicago convention, and it is
claimed solicited support. Pleasants made
up his mind that the col oris 1 republicans
Bilim Id have representation at Chicago, and
the white republicans at home. There
was only a beggarly handful of Vhite re
publicans and Pleasants concluded that he
would select what thev should have. He,
therefore, sent Col. John H. I ieve.au x to
Chicago, and Col. James Atkins was placed
tin the electoral ticket. That is his story.
TO IGNORE THE COLORED ELEMENT.
Whether true or false, the impression got
pbrond that Mr. Johnson wanted to ignore
the colored republicans, and that he asked
(i few white republicans horo to parcel out
the offices to suit themselves in the event of
the elec’ion of a republican President.
Pleasants took the whip-hand from the
ptart. He was chairman of tho republican
roim y committee, bad named the delegate
to Chicago and the elec I or. Cutting away
from the Johnson faction of tho party, he
termed a coalition with the Dcyle and pro
tection wing of tho white republicans, and
at !ho rally at the Theater, over which he
fciniselt presided, bo had M. J. Doyle on the
Stage, who came forward at the proper time
end announced himself as a protectionist
and a republican.
Pleasants calculated far in ndvaneo.
F'jtocial effort was being made in the north
to get an Irish vote. If Harrison won it
was because, through Patrick Ford and
other Irish protectionists, enough Irish, ho
thought, could be alienated from the de
mocracy. Winning in this way the candi
dacy of Capt. Doyle wouid command not
only a support in the north, but would be
Strong at home. Harris >n did won, and
Pleasants and Doyle will stand or fall to-
NOT EASILY SHELVED.
The friends of Capt. Doyle say that ho
cannot be shelved b any talk of the post
office for him. Ho is not a candidate for
postmaster. His friends say that the John
son state means tho return of ex-Postmaster
Wilson from Atlanta aid his re-appoint
ment ns postmaster at Savannah. For this
reason they claim that Mr. Johnson, who
to- k no active part in the campaign, hur
ried to Atlanta, after the elertiou to make
Ins peace with Buck and to set the po- toitiee
bee buzzing in Col. Wilson’s bonnet. Tho
Pleasants faction claim that an alliance, of
fensive and defensive, was formed with
buck before tho election, which kept Mr.
Johnson from posing in Chicago as the re
tublican leader in Savannah. If ho went
o must go as a leader without a following.
At home he represented less than two dozen
followers, among them Cant. Henry
3dlun, David Porter, Charles White and
Philip M. Russell Jr., three of the
four expecting office f<>r tneir recognition
of him as a party leader, and a few others
Vrho were willing to back him if he could
Show that he could control the distribution
of tho federal patronage.
COL. ATKINS’ SUPPORT.
Capt. Doyie’s friends say that Col. James
Atkins must support their favorite or keep
bands otf. They could have retired him us
Veil as Mr. Johnson.
Pleasants, it is'undorstood, expects to get
t e postoffiee himself. He managed the
campaign and directed its mov. moat. Re
bind hnn is tho solid vote of the colored
contingent. Behind Capt. Doyle are the Irish
protect ionists. Col. Atkin’s, it m under
stood, is to be recommended for and given
B lucrative and honorable post elsewhere.
He is not to ask for anything at home. He
cannot antagonize the men who gave him
prominence in the campaign, if any action
Js taken, it must be f >r his friends, and he
is expected to be in New York in a few
•lays and take such initial action ns will set
the bail rolling for the consummation of
the plan outlined before the election,
THE TWO SLATES.
There are, then, two slates for tho custom
bouse and postoffice. One, tho Johnson
Blate, is T. F. Johnson for collector of cus
toms, who, it is said, is backed by Capt.
Henry Blun and David Porter, ami means
the retention of Paul Johnson as chief
clerk and Capt. John Riley ns boarding
Officer. Ex-PostmaAor Wilson is to be
postmaster, and in the distribution of
subordinate offices David Porter, ChaiTei
White, Frank Lamar and Phiiip M. Hussel),
Jr., are to bo provided for, and Mr. Chris
Melvin, although a democrat, is likely 1 1
be retained. The colored wing, exc.pt in
the petty offices, is to be ignored upon the
theory that to break the solid south a white
man’s government must be encouraged by
putting only white men in places of trusi.
The second slate is M. J. Doyle for col
lector of customs, who will bo expected to
make a clean sweep and bring forward a
new set of republicans and protectionists
who have not tieen professional office seekers.
L. M. Pleasants postmaster.
V. H. JOHNSON FOR REVENUE BOLLECTOR.
In this combination, AA’alter H. Johnson
is the probable collector of internal reve
nue. lie was ousted by the present col
lector. He is the son of Ex-Gov. James
Johnson, the war governor appointed by
the federal authorities during the Shernmn
occupancy of the state. Doyle, Pleasants
and W. H. Johnson are to provide for Col.
John H. Deveaux, and the tripartite alli
ance is to control the distribution of the
]dirty spoils in tbis section of the state.
Col. E. C. Wade will be a strong oom
f'otitor of Walter H. Johnson. Ho nod Col.
1. D. I>qßke, whom Col. Wade succeeded
as United States marshal, are iu Washing
ton looking aiter t.eir fences. Col. AVado
was collector from 1878 to 1882, when L. M.
Pleasants was appointed to the pladK From
1872 to 1870 Wade was deputy collector of
internal revenue under Col. Fannin, p: un
to his appointment being a deputy stationed
at. Quitman. In 18811 be liecame deputy
United States marshal under Col. Cocke,
whom he succeeded in 1884, to bo himself
succeeded by the present United States
marshal, L. M. Lamar, upon the chango of
the federal administration in that year.
rival candidates at work.
There is a great deal of quiet work lieing
done row by the rival candidate*, and more
remains to by done before thy Inauguration
of President-elect Harrison. Toy heavy
fight, however, promises to be made on col
lector of customs and the postoflice. This
will be a war to the knife, and from the
knife to the hilt. It is understood that the
Doyle faction has won first blood, as Capt.
Doyle is said to have been selected as a rep
resentative Irish republican and protection
ist of the south on the inauguration com
mittee, and will accept the place and be
present in his official capacity. It is ex
pected that he will make a favorable im
pression, and tnat bis friends will follow it
up by pressing his claims for appointment
x igorously.
TO INCREASE THE PATRONAGE.
Ono of the expectant officeholders said
yesterday that there will be more patronage
to bo dispensed under the Harrison admin
istration. He intimated that a larger force
of inspectors of customs will be appointed,
and su:d that the democrats had a fool no
tion of economy which had resulted not
only in weakening the party by depriving
it of the spoils, but that had invited and
maintained a system of smuggling which
had been kept up systematically because
there was no disposition to break it up. It
is his judgment that a return will be had
to the increased force under former repub
lican administrations.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Three colored boys were locked up last
night, having been found asleep in a shed
under the bluff.
Caroline Pines and Minnie Williams, two
colored women, were lodged in the barracks
yesterday for bad language on the streets.
Officers Cronin and Daniels gathered in
two colored gamblers in the market base
ment yesterday—Charles Ward and Lee
Jasen.
The sale of scats for “Around tho World
in Eighty Days,” will begin at Davis Bros,
this morning. The play will be giveu here
Monday aud Tuesday nights.
A fine breech.-loading double-barrelled
shotgun was raffled at the drug store of Dr.
H. C. Parsons, at Montgomery and Liberty
streets, yesterday morning. F. W.
Cramer, an employe of Cox, the tinner,
won tho gun on a throw of 42.
Mr, James Young, a well known planter
residing near Blitch, in Bullock county, was
in the city yesterday His barns anil
stables were destroyed by an unknown in
cendiary Wednesday night, with a loss to
him of j 1,000, none of which is covered by
insurance.
The Savannah Investment Company, tho
Chatham Heal Estate and Improvement
Company, and other owners of lots in the
Dillon tract, are arranging to plant trops
and make other improvements to their
properties. It is proposed to sink an artesian
well in Wells square if the city authorities
will grant permission.
Minnie Lee, a young white woman living
on East Bread street, near South Broad
street, whilo doing washing yosterday, fell
out of tho door, breaking her left arm mid
way between tho eibow and wrist. She
was taken to the city hospital and Dr. Cold
ing reduced tho frac.ure and gave the
woman a place in tho hospital until she is
able to p ork.
In the mayor’s court yesterday morning
David McCloud (colored), found lato tho
night before hidden away under a car in
tho Savannah, Florida and Western yards,
was turned over to the city court for va
grancy. Six other cases were disposed of,
the offend rs 1 avitig violated tho city ordi
nances by drunkenness and fighting, tho
sum of the fines aggregating $37 or 52 days.
A colored cook employed at Jones and
Drayton streets was looking through an
ojiou window of the basement at Wednes
day night’s republican procession when a
colored parader, mistaking her for a white
woman, said, “Look at that white woman
watching us,” and punched her violently in
the face with a sharp-pointed stick. It was
a very ugly wound that the woman re
ceived, and she barely escaped the loss of
an eye.
J. It. Miller, a young white man, was
found asleep near the market on Bryan
street yesterday morning, and was taken to
the city hospital. His sleepiness was a re
sult of an overdose of morphine, which he
hnd taken to alleviate his sufferings from
an ailing leg. Dr. Colding said lust night
that Miller’s case is a serious ono. The sick
man has erysipelas in his leg, and wtiich,
the doctor thinks, is incurable in the stage
it is now in. Miller suffers a good deal. He
has been in Savannah some time. He is a
telegraph operator, and is said to have held
a responsible position with the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
RETAIL MERCHANTS ANGRY.
They Want the Vexatious Street
Drummer Suppressed.
A petition was being circulated yesterday
among the retail merchants asking the
city council to enforce the ordinance
against peddlers, more particularly that
section at the foot of page 12, and contin
ued on page 111 of the pamphlet ordinance
to assess aud levy taxes for 1888. The peti
tioners say:
“We simply ask the enforcement of the
prevailing ordinance herein referred to, viz.:
That local drummers pay the tax or license
as required rtf tho licensed dealers pre
scribed in the ordinance herein before men
tioned.” That “it is a matter of fact that
we are frequently harassed and actually
boycotted in our business to the extent
that those of whom we complain aud who
violate the ordinance relative t > them,
walk up and and iwn bot'ore our doors, into out
stores, solicit the customer, solid; ing
trade or business for another, or i r him
self, wnereby he receives a com mis-.ion, for
his industry and trickery, ant aging from
10 to 25 per cent, on sales made, besides
stealing the customer’s put so directly or in
dictly when occasion presents itself, which
frequently oco rs.”
The abuso has grown so that dealers in
the neighborhood of the market, despair
ing of police intervention to stop it, have
determined to see if council will not act
and enforce the ordinance to the letter.
Death of Mrs. Grantland.
Mrs. Grantland, wife of Col. Seaton
Grantland, of Grillin, died in that city on
AVeduesday, after a protracted illness. The
deceased lady before ma riage was Miss
Leila A. Gilliam aud the daughter of Dr.
James 8. Gilliam of the United States
navy, (who was lost on tho United States
war vessel Levant in the Pacific ocean, in
1861,) aud Ins wife, nee Miss Georgia Nieo'l,
a daughter of the late Judge Xicoll. Up
to tho time of her marriage Miss Gilliam
was one of tho family of her aunt, Mrs.
Caroline A Lamar of this city, from whose
residence she was married about eight years
ago. She loaves a large circle of friends
and relatives to mourn her earlv death.
The funeral took place in Grifliu yesterday.
Struck by a Falling Barrel.
Henry Coleman, a colored longshoreman,
living at No. 142 Indian streot lane, was
painfully Injured whilo storing freight in
the lower hold of tho 6teamer Dessoug early
yesterday afternoon, and had to be con
veyed lo his home on a stretcher, where Dr,
Elliott was called. Coleman is badly bruised
on his shoulder nnd left leg, but no bones
are broken. A barrel of rosin was rolled
otf a lighter through a port hole, and there
being no one at the hatch to stop it, or
warn tho men below, the barrel fell from
between decks through the opou hatchway,
knocking Coleman down.
To be Taken to Mllledgevllle.
Constable James Sullivan will tuke A. A,
Ellenwood, who attempted to commit sui
cide last week, and who has since been ad
judged a lunatic, to Milledgeville this
morning. Mr. T. H. McGillis, a brother
in law of Ellenwood, will accompany
them.
An Kxtendi-ii Popularity. Bkown's Bnns
chial Tiioowcs have for many years been tho
most popular article in uss for relUvattg Coughs
I anil Throat troubles.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 188S.
ABPHALT PAVING WORK.
The Crusher to be Started To-Day—
Activity at the Yards.
The curbing is about completed on Liberty
street from Wheaton to West Broad streets,
and workmen have nearly completed the
sewer traps as far west as Montgomery
street. The grading has already begun, and
the Broughton street grading is nearly com
pleted.
A Morning News reporter visited yes
terday the mixing yard of the Southern
Vulcanite Paving Company at West Bound
ary and Bryan srreets, and the crushing
yard at Harris and West Broad streets,
director Scott and Supt. Vandenburg were
at the latter yard directing the finish
ing work. This yard will be ready
for operation to-day. In fact fire
was put under the boiler yes
terday, and to-day the machinery will be
tried and some granite crushed, if every
thing works smoothly. The crusher is in
position, the elevators have been attached,
the huge revolving screen is in place, and
the slide troughs to the massive bins, twelve
in number, wero being lined with sheet
iron yesterday afternoon. The company
expect to begin to spread the granite for
the base of the pavement on Broughton
street the early part of next week. The
heavy ten-ton crusher has arrived and is at
the Central railroad wharves.
The mixing yard was all activity yester
day. Men were unloading sand from a
lighter, and others were engaged getting
the engine for running the elevators
and heaters ia position. The engine
for pumping compressed air into
the melting tanks is ready for
the foundation. An accident caused some
delay this week, the iron smoke stack of the
melting or asphalt furnace was struck by a
derrick and it fell, carrying two other iron
stacks with it, being the stack of the boiler
and the heating furnace. The timber is
being deliverod for the foundation and
structure upon which the mixers are to be
placed, and the yard is filling up with bar
rels of asphalt and coal tar distillate, which
are arriving by every steamer
There is a groat deal of work to be done
at the mixing yard, and it will hardly be in
good working order before the earlv part
of week after next—ample time, as it will
give the crushing yard opportunity to get
a stock in the bins. In ten days the two
yards will be in active operation, and
asphalting will doubtless be uuder way on
Broughton street.
A MONUMENT TO OGLETHORPE.
The Jasper Festival Committee Pro
pose to Build a Monument.
'lhe Jasper Festival committee met yes
terday afternoon at the office of Messrs.
Garrard & Meldrim for the purpose of re
ceiving the final report of the treasurer and
closing up the business for which the com
mittee was organized.
Thero were present the following mem
bers: Col. William Garrard, chairman;
Col. George A. Mercer, Capt. John F.
Wheaton, Col. John Screven, Herman
Myers, Esq., Capt. John Flannery, Col. J.
H. Estill, Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Capt,
Robert Faliigant, S. Guekeuheimer, Esq.,
A. C. Harmon, Esq., and T. D. Rockwell,
Esq., general secretary.
Col. Garrard presided, and T. D. Rock
well, Esc)., acted as secretary. Tho chair
man informed the committee that all obli
gations incurred for tho celebration had
been paid, and that there was a balance iu
the hands of the treasurer of $827 36.
Tho following w:s offered by Col. George
A. Mercer and adopted:
Whereas, there is a balance of $897 80 in the
treasury of this general committee, be it
11-K<tlve /, that the sum of $BO7 36, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be appropriated to
the use of the Jasper Monumental Association
for the completion of its monument.
On motion of Col Estill, it was
Remitted, That the members of the executive
committee of the Jasper Festival organize itself
into an association to be known as the Ogle
thorpe Monument Association for the purpose
of erecting a monument to the memory of Gen.
.lames Oglethorpe, the founder of the colony of
Georgia.
R<soloed, further, That the chairman of this
meeting be requested to prepare and file in the
superior court a petition for a charter for said
society.
The $5OO still remaining in the treasury
will form a nucleus for the Oglethorpe
monumeut fund.
The meeting then adjourned, subject to
the call of tho chairmau.
STREET RAILROAD MATTERS.
The City and Suburban Oblects to the
Belt Line Crossing Its Tracks.
President Johnston of the City and Su
burban railway and President Estill of the
Belt Line were before the street ar.d lane
committee of the city council yesterday.
The City and Suburban company objected
to the Belt Line connecting its tracks
on East Broad street, on the
ground that it had promi-ed not to put
down any more tracks. There was appar
ently some misunderstanding about the
matter. Tie committee of coun
cil decided, however, that it
had nothing to do with such
an arrangement, but had only to decide
whether or not it was to the best interest
of the public to give the Belt Line what it
asked for without regard to what agree
meut between the two roads. The
committee’s decision in regard to tho matter
was not made public, but will be reported
to council at its next meeting. The ques
tion of the City and Suburban Railway
Company extending its tracks to the
theater was also before the committee.
Belt Line Notes.
The iron bridge for the Belt Line has ar
rived. The bridge is to span the Savannah,
Florida and AV’estern railway tracks at the
Habersham street crossing. It is to be com
pleted by Dec. 1.
The street crossings at E till avenue are
being put down and will be finished in a few
days. Everything will be in readiness for
cars to mako the circuit of the citv by Dec.
15.
Six additional cars were ordered yester
day for the road, and will be here in time
to be placed on the track when the work
mentioned above is finished. The company
proposes to give the public every accommo
dation that the travel over its lines will
warrant.
Union Prayer Meetings.
The afternoon union prayer meetings which
have been held in the lecture-room of the
Baptist church since Monday, have devel
oped a gratifying degree of interest. Even
on the dark, rainy afternoons the room
was well filled. The pastors have been so
much encouraged that thoy propose to con
tinue the meetings next week, and to hold
them at night for the greater convenience
of the male portion of the nttendauts. The
meetings next week will be held in the First
Presbyterian church.
Funeral of John Lenzer.
The funeral of the late John Looser took
place at 3:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon
from the family residence at East Broad
and Anderson streets. The remaitis wore
escorted to the cemetery by tho German
Volunteers and by tho members of the Con
federate Veterans' Association.
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milk, aud the most valuable remedy known
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Diseases of Children, Cbro do Coughs and
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NINE HOURS IN A STOIt.M.
THE TALLAHASSEE IN A GALE OFF
HATTERAS.
The Vesßel’s Bulwarks Stove In and
a Bailor Injured—The Paßengers
Thrown From Their Eerths and Al
most a Panic Occurs—One of the
Heaviest Gales That Coast Vessels
Have Encountered in Many Years—
Experiences of the Passengers—
Capt. Fisher Complimented.
The steamship Tallahassee arrived at her
wharf last night twelve hours lato, after
having passed through one of the heaviest
gales that she has boon in for the past five
or six years. She passed Cape Hatteras at
8 o’clock Wednesday night, and a few
minutes lator struck a rough southeaster.
The storm increased in violence until a
disaster seemed imminent. There was
almost a panic among the passengers. They
were unable to remain in their berths, and
wero thrown from one side of the vessel to
the other. Nearly everybody on board was
seasick, and the sickness increased with the
intensity of the storm.
There were between forty and fifty cabin
pass ngers on board, but only one was hurt
One gentleman received a slight scratch on
the face when the ship first encountered the
storm by being thrown across the cabin,
but he soon secured a holding-on-place and
escaped further injury.
THE BULWARKS STOVE IN.
During the worst part of tho storm, eight
of the bulwark gates wire smashed in, one
of them striking Jacob Jacobson, one of
the crow, cutting an ugly gash in his face.
It was thought at first that tho man’s collar
l one was broken, and upon arrival of the
ship in Savannah lie was taken to the
hospital. It was found upon examination,
however, that no bones were broken.
The steamer passed through the hight
of the gale at 11 o’clock, and it
lasted until 5 o’clock i.i the morning. Capt.
Fisher was in command, and his presence
among the terror-stricken passengers was
reassuring aud their deportment was re
markable, considering the severity of the
storm.
a passenger’s experience.
Mr. M. M. Brannon, editor and proprietor
of the Eufaula (Ala.) D tily Mail, was a
passenger on the Tallahassee. He said that
lie had been in several storms, but that the
storm of Wednesday night was the severest
he had ever experienced, and he could not
understand why the damage to the vessel
and injury to passengers aud crew was uo
greater.
“Our safe deliverance from the storm
without any loss of lifoor damage to cargo,
is attributable to the superior management
of Capt. Fisher,” said a passenger at one of
the hotels lost night. “Ti e consternation
among the passengers at one time when the
sailor, Jacobson, was hurt, went far beyond
anything that I have ever witnessed. The
rumor among the passengers that somebody
had been caught bv the waves and carried
overboard, aud there was almost a panic
until Capt. Fisher assured them that the
vessel was in no danger. Then there was a
calm among the passengers, and they
seemed to reTy on tho c iptain’s assurance.”
“a prettv stiff gale.”
Capt. Fisher was seen at tiie Pulaski
house last night, “i was just getting my
name up for good weather,” he said, when
he was asked about the storm.
“Yes, it was a pretty stiff gale, but I
have been in many a worse pickle than I
was Wednesday night. The passengers, I
think, were needlessly alarmed. They
thought the storm more severe than
it really was. They were considerably
agitated for a little while, but soon got over
it. I said that the galo was the heaviest
that I have passed through in flvo or six
years, because I have been blessed with
comparatively good weather. We were
driven out of our course some distance and
were delayed about twelve hour3.”
CAPT. fisher complimented.
The following complimentary resolutions
were passed by the passengers;
At Anchor Off Tvbek Island, I
Nov. 16, 1888. (
The ship Tallahassee of the Ocean Steamship
Company, having left New York Nov. 13, and
having encountered a furious gale off Hatteras,
forcing a deviation from her course and seri
ously endangering the vessel’s safety, we, the
subjoined passengers, believing that we owe
our preservation, under God, to the care and
skillful seamanship of Capt. Fisher, his officers
and crew, wish iu this formal manner to ex
press to them our appreciation and gratitude.
FOR THE MARTIN FUND.
Contributions Received from Atlanta
end at Jacksonville.
The Moreland Fork Military Academy of
Atlanta, through Supt. Charles M. Neel,
has contributed $5 to the Martin Memorial
Fund.
The following note and enclosures were
received by the Times-Union Thursday:
Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 7, 1883.
Mr. T. T. Stockton;
My Dear Sir The enclosed letter explains
itself. J add to it $3, which you w ill plaase give
to the Martin Memorial Fund. Would 1 had
$l,OOl to give to so worthy a cau-m. Very
truly, Mrs. C. E. Merrill.
(The letter contained a contribution to
the yellow fever sufferers’ fund.)
Capt. Ernest Wiltz of Jacksonville
handi-d to Mr. H. A. Adams of tho Savan
nah Morning News bureau the sum of $2,
to bo applied to the Martin Memorial F ind.
Capt. V\ iltz is an old newspaper man him
self, and has a deep sympathy for the family
of a fellow journalist who fell so manfully
iu the fight.
Mrs. Merrill’s and Capt. Wiltz’s sub
seriptions have been added to the Martin
Fund now iu the hands of the editor
of the Times-Union. For this there have
been acknowledged previously sl6. These
last two swell the amount to s2l. This
money, the T irnes- Union says, will be sent
to tho Savannah committee ween the news
paper men iu Jacksonville shall have com
pleted their subscriptions.
FREE TRADE IN OYSTERS.
That is the Basis of the Oyatermen’s
Campaign.
The communication of Dr. A. Oemler in
yesterday's Morning News advocating his
oyster bill, does not appear to convince the
oyster fishers and local dealers that it is the
best thing for them.
It is claimed that Dr. Oemler is at fault
when be says that white oyste r inon were at
the Thunderbolt meeting and subscribed to
the fund to fight the Oemler bill. On the
contrary, it is said that all present wore
colored, and not a dollar has beeu sub
scribed by white oystermen, but that they
will do so at the proper time.
ll was learned yesterday that Dr. Oemler
has Invited the oyster men to meet him nt
Thunderbolt to-morrow for a conference, at
which he Is exiieetod to explain the pro
visions of his bill, and solicit signatures to
a petition to the legislature for its passuge.
It is not unlikely that the opponents of the
bill will be present to oppoae such friendly
action.
Two ineffectual efforts wore made by Dr.
Oemler to got the representatives from
Chatham and the Savannah oystermen and
oyster dealers together in this city last
month, to confer about the proposed law,
but Dr. Oemler and M. M. Sullivan were
the only ones present, and as their views
wsrs diverse, nothing ever came of the con
ference, Dr. Oemler 11 ally taking action
on his own accouut. As was no'ed in the
Morning News yesterday, the bill will be
antagonized vigorously liy the oystermen
through their uttorney Mr. Beckwith, and
the oyster dealers expect also to bo repre
sented in opposition to tho pro]>osed legis
lation. Free trade in oysters is the plan of
the oystcriueu's campaign.
HORS FORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
Relieves Mental aud Physical Ex
haustion.
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW.
Savannabiane and Other People Who
Come and 00.
B. F. Powell of Baxley is at the Harnett.
W. M. dußose of Jasper, Fla., is in the
city.
W. F. Cummings of Cummings is in the
city.
J. P. Swindell of Joslyn is at the Marshall
house.
A. Launey went to Augusta to attend the
exposition.
tV. O. Wright of Bowden was in the city
yesterday.
L. B. Ward of Tallahassee is stopping at
the Screven.
C. P. Wade of Boston, Ga., is stopping at
the Screven.
IX B. Register of Naylor is stopping at
the Harnett.
E. W. Scarboro of Chattahoochee is at
the Harnett.
T. W. Terry of Valdosta is stopping at
the Marshall.
F. B. Trent of Waycross was in Savan
nah yesterday.
E. tV. Luke of Dobav was at the Marshall
house yesterday'.
R. Rosenbaum of Atlanta is registered at
the Screven house.
Charles Kearns left for the Augusta ex
position lust night.
Mr. George Goe-el left for the exposition
at Augusta last night.
Mr. Joseph Rosenheim returned from the
north yesterday with his family.
Dr. J. H. White of Sapelo quarantine
station was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Randolph Axson returned from the
north yesterday on the Tallahassee.
W. H. Bone, one of Macon’s enterprising
merchants, was in the city yesterday.
F. E. Benn and W. B. McArthur of Doc
tortown ure stopping at the Marshall.
Charles Carr left for the Augusta exposi
tion last night via the Central railroad.
John McKinney and wife of De Land,
Fla., were guests of the Marshall last night.
Messrs. H. O. Bartow and C. C. Hilton,
citizens of Hcriven, were in the city yester
day.
William N. Hawks, insurance adjuster
of Atlanta, is registered at the Screven
house.
Messrs. A. C. McLeod and D. J. Mc-
Eachen, citi* ms of Meigs, were in the city
yesterday,
T. A. Askew, buyer for Eckman & Vets
burg, left, for New- York yesterday on the
steamship City of Augusta.
Messrs. W. J. Barnard and Thomas
Brunn of Newnan were among the passen
gers on the steamship Tallahassee last
night.
A. L. Chatfleld and wife of Palatka
passed through Savannah last night, en
route to their home, after a trip to the
north.
Miss Vida Fleming leaves for Charleston
this morning to spend gala week. She will
visit the exposition at Augusta before re
turning.
William E. Davies, Esq., manager of the
Pinoy Woods hotel, Thomasville, Ga., was
in the city yesterday. The hotel will open
on Dec. 1.
Mr. Samuel Woods of Savannah and
Mrs. H. E. Bloodworth of Eufaula are in
Anniston on a visit to the family of Col.
McKleroy. —Anniston I lot-Blast.
The many friends of Miss Ida S'ernbergor
will be pleased to hear she has again re
turnod to spend tho winter in Savannah
with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Rosanheim.
William Henry Woods, Esq., of New
York, has been elected vice president of the
Anniston (Ala.) Land C imuany. Mr.
Woods was formerly a resident’ of Savan
nah.
Hon. W. W. Gordon came down from
Atlanta yesterday morning. He was quite
sick at Atlanta, and came home for rest and
medical treatment. He was feeling better
last evening, and will probably be able to
return to his legislative duties ia a few
days.
Miss Daisy McAlpin of Savannah, who is
visiting Miss Barnes, on Upper Green street,
did not return home Tuesday, but will re
main for some days, to the great delight of
her many friends. Miss McAlpin was consid
ered by a great many to have been the
belle of Tuesday evenings german.—
Augusta Chronicle.
Capt. William Stockell of Nashville,
Tenn., died in that city on Wednesday. He
was a veteran member of the volunteer fire
department, and was fourteen years chief
of the paid fire department of that city
Members of the old volunteer department
of this city will remember his visit to Sa
vanuah many years ago. He was one of the
moat respected citizens of Nashville.
M. M. Brannen, proprieter of the Eufaula
Daily Mail , passed through Savannah last
night en route to Eufaula after a two weeks’
visit to New York city. Editor Brannen
had a copy of the Mail printed
on satin which was a fac simile of
a copy that he sent to President and Mrs.
Cleveland. It is the Presidential
anniversary issue of the Mail and the
single copy sent to the President, cost the
proprieter of the neat sheet tho round sum
of 125. The copy contained twelve sheets
of the very finest satin. On each page
different kinds of colored ink wore used,
which rendered the make-up very
attractive. The front page con
tained the pictures of President
and Mrs. Cleveland. O.e page was given
to the pictures of prominent Alabamians,
among them Hons. Dawson, Shorter. Kolb,
Lee, Jelks and Pugh. There were also sev
eral Evtfaula scenes in the “art gallery,” ns
Mr. Brinnan termed it, which looked very
pretty. There was also a cut of tho rabbit
foot which Mr. Brannan sent to President
Cleveland some months ago. Mr. Hannan
printed five “satin copies” of the Mail. The
work was all done in Eufaula, and shows
the pluck and enterprise of the proprietor.
New Telephone Stations.
The following stations have been added
to tho Telephone Exchange:
No. 310. Southern Vulcanite Paving Com
pany.
No. 333. Augusta Steamboat Company
wharf.
No. 334. Harvey Bros., wood yard.
No. 94. Thomas A. Ybanez, wood yard.
No. -271. Price, Reed & Cos.
No. 297. Savannah Lighterage and Trans
fer Company.
That Sulphurous Gentleman,
facetiously designated as “Old Nick” seems
to be at the elbows of people, who day in
and day out damage their teeth with hurt
ful tooth pasies, powders and washes.
Tho recorded experience of thirty years
designates SUZODONT as the only real
desideratum.
At EstUTfl.
Sivannah Daily Morning Nkws,
“The Homo Maker,” edited by Marion
Harland; New York Fashion Bazar for
December, The Young Ladies Journal for
December and Christmas (double part),
lilnstrirter Fiunilien Schalz Part 7, Frank
Leslie's Ciraic Almanac ISS9, Paris Ulustre,
The Electrical World, Town Topics, Dra
matic Times, New York Dramatic News,
Now York Mirror, New York Clipper,
Txaa Siftings, The Nation, Now York
Mercury, New York Herald, World,
Press, Morning Journal, Hun, Graphic,
Stsr, Times, Tribune, Boston Herald,
Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun. Cin
cinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Gazette,
Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia Time*,
New Orleans Times-Democrat, At
lanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph, Au
gusta Chronicle, Charleston News and
Courier, Florida Tlmes-Uuiou, Louisville
Courier-Jourual.
All the Rage.
Those maguificent Mathusbek Pianos now
selling at $325—55 cash, $3 weekly. Hpeoial
sale at Ludden & Bates S. M. H. Sale
limited.
BAKHtg POWDER.
Absolutely Pure,
ThtoPotrdw never varle*. A marvel of Puns v
Strength and WholeoomenM. More enconorni
cal than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be soli
in competition with the multitude of low test,
short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold
only in cans. Royal Bajunq Powdkb 00., 106
Wall street. New York.
GOLD WATCH $1 A WEEK.
This is Not an Installment Plan and
Consequently We Do Not Charge
You from $lO to S2O More for a
Wach Than it is Worth.
The Watch Club ia in no sense of the word a
lottery. Fifty-two members compose a club,
each member pays Si a week, or $4 a
month, ibis amount pays for one watch each
week. Then, in order to determine who shall
pet the watch first, we take the fifty-two names
and put them in a box, and any member of the
club can uraw one out, and the name thus
drawn is the one that gets the watch; he takes
it and continues to pay his $1 a week till paid
for. Tuen next week Lucre are fifty one names
in the box. and one more is taken out. thus; you
see, leaving fifty, aud next week one more, and
so on until the entire lot lias been drawn, which
of course occurs, in fifry weeks, sure. Tho last
man to draw his watch receives a handsome
gold chain as a premium for waiting.
Members are in no wise responsible for any
loss that may occur. Who is it that cannot
save Si a week? If you join a club now and
pay $1 a week the time will pass by and you
will be a watch ahead, and have just as much
money ahead as if you had not gone in a club,
for it is as sure as fate that if you do not spend
the Si for a watch, it will go for something else,
and you will be no better off in the end. Join
now, clubs constantly forming.
It is not necessary for you to come in each
week to pay your sl, we can send our young
man after it and give you receipt. If you get
sick or out of employment you do not forfeit
you money; it is held to your credit for two
years.
The Desbouilions' Watch Club. 21 Bull street.
H. R. Caulfield, Manager.
A Display to r . empt Burglars.
A visit to M. Sternberg’s attractive Jew
elry Warerooms at 157 Broughton street,
would almost create a burglarious tendency
iu the most ho rest mind, particularly if
said mind hail an impecunious owner. Such
Diamond Necklaces , such Diamon is in all
shapes and settings, such Jewels, Watches,
Chains, Charms and objects for personal
adornment too numerous to recapitulate.
.Again, on every hand impressive Bronze
Statuary and Ornaments, Music Boxes of
artistic finish uttering such sweet harmony,
lovely Vases and Decorative Bric-a-Brac,
shelves laden with Sterling and Plated
Silverware, costly imported specimens of
genius in quaint wares, and rank upon rank
of beautiful articles everywhere, that sug
gest fairyland or deep sea caves of treasure
trove. In short, the largest and ilbest stock
in the state. Wedding Presents in greatest
variety. Prices very low, and visits of in
spection requested. M. Sternberg.
157 Broughton street.
Oak, Pine and Lightwood.
Have removed my wood yard to corner
Gwinnett street and Savannah, Florida and
Western railway. Telephone 77.
R. B. Cassels.
$325—55 Cash, $2 Weekly,
For a genuine $395 Mathushek Piano, with
Plush Stool, Embroidered Scarf, two Music
Books and six year guarantee, is the special
sale offer at Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga.,
you get all the comforts of the high-priced
hotels, and save from $1 to $2 per day.
Try it and be convinced. — Boston Home
Journal.
Mathushek Pianos.
Upright, Grand, Rosewood and Ebonized
Cases, ~i% Octaves, three strings through
out, ivory keys, unique fall board, fancy
fretwork, Queeu Anne trusses, equalizing
scale, French grand action. Catalogue
price S7OO, but now for a limited period
only at $325 —$5 cash, $2 weekly.
Redden & Bates S. M. H.
Oak, Pine and Lightwood.
Have removed my wood yard to corner
Gwinnett street and Savannah, Floridaand
Western railway. Telephone 77.
R. B. Cassels.
On Exhibition.
A Mathushek Piuno which, about eight
years ago, lay at the bottom of the ocean,
since which time it has been in constant use.
If you want convincing proof of durability,
here it is. .Special sale—sl9s Mathushek,
$325 —$5 cash, $2 weekly. Luddeu & Bates
S. M. H.
The Latest Fad
Is to make an investment of pin money in a
Matbushek Piano. 28X cents per day, $325
—ss cash, $2 weekly. If you want to koep
up with the progress now marking our city,
just visit the Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
special sale. Secure a bargain. Sale lim
ited.
Round Trip Rates via the Central Rail
road of Georgia.
To Augusta exposition and return, $3 10.
To Columbus exposition and return, sti 45.
Tickets to Augusta mid return will bo on
sale until, and including, Dec. 15th, limited
live days from sale, but not later than
Dec. 17th.
Tickets to Columbus on sale until Nov.
30tb, inclusive, good returning on and until
Dec, 2d, inclusive.
These tickets includo transfer to and from
and admission to Exposition grounds.
Ticket oflices, 19 Bull street and Central
depot. E. T. Charlton, Gen. Pass. Agt.
A. B. Hull & Cos. call attention of the
trade to their brand of "Sehutzen's Crack
Shot” Tobacco, manufactured by T. C.
Williams <fc Cos., Richmond, Va., which
they guarantee to bo the host piece of 9-iuch
4s goods on the market.
oranges) 5 changes!
60 BOXES EXTRA CHOICE STOCK
FLORIDA ORANUES.
Ring Up 193 and Get Prices.
A. EHRLICH & BRO.,
Wholesale Grocers and Liquor Dealers,
153 AND 155 DAY BTK&ET.
LUDDEN BATES S. M. H.
The Old Relia
i hie Mathusbek
Heretofore sold
Jfor $395, and,for
a limited period
°nly, offered at
our special sale
for $325. on’
payments of $5
cash & $2 weekly
until paid for.
•lust think of it,
only 28H cents,
per day. Over
three years time;
allowed for fln*il
payment a
I wonderful piano
{Seldom equaled,
iand never sur
passed in dura
bility. Prime in
cverv respect.
TRUE MERIT
is the platform
upon which we
offer, and we in
jvite all to test it
An iin partial
trial will satisfy
'ven the most
skeptical. They l
have been sub !
jeefced to the se
verest trials,andj
even abuse, but!
never fail.
Fully Guaran
teed.
Note OtrOffer
Upright Grand.
Rosewood and
I F.’ onized Cases,
pk* octaves, 3
strings through
out, ivory kevs.
unique fall
board,fancy fret 1
work, Queen
Xnne trusses,
equalizing scale.
French grand
| action. ( ’at’logue
(price S7OO. but
now for a limited
‘period only $825,
jss cash,s2w’kly.
'Ludden & Bates
K. NT. H. j
A
WORD
TO
THE
WISE
IS
SEED
SOWN
IN’
GOOD
GROUND.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS
PARLOOUW
Our Mammoth Stock of
Parlor Suites,
Fancy Chairs,
Odd Divans,
Conversazonie Chairs, Etc,,
Is Marked at
Prices That Will Interest You
Special Designs Upholstered to Order.
Our Grand Clearing
Carpet Sale
Continues to the Special Satisfaction of Our
Patrons.
We can interest you and do you good. Pric
ing is believing.
A. J. Miller & Co.’s
Furniture k Carpet Emporium.
PLUMBERS* SUPPLIES, ETC.
Chandeliers,
BRACKETS.
Hall Lights
AND ALL KINDS OF
Gas Fixtures
OF MANY ARTISTIC STYLES AND
DESIGNS, NOW FOR SALE BY
John Nicolson, Jr.,
30 and 32 Drayton St.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
Watches, Diamonds, Silverware.
A. L. DESBOUILLONS,
JLSI STREBJT.
MY STOCK is now complete. I hav* the finest
selection of LA OlKS’and GKNTLKMKN'S
GOLD and SILVER WATCHES of the test
make. Fine JEWELRY in Diamond Settings,
STERLING SILVERWARE, for wedding pres
ents, of the very best quality, in elegant cases.
Specialty of
18 CARAT FINGER RINGS,
BRACELETS. WATCH CHAINS, GOLD and
SILVER-HEADED CANES and UMBRELLAS,
GOLD SPECTACLES. GOLD PENS and PEN
CILS. FINE FRENCH CLOCKS, and many ar
ticles vfhioh for variety, design, quality and
prices C&nriOt bo hi it passed.
OPTICAL <3- OODS
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
Watches Repaired by Competent Workmen
CONTRACTORS
MARTIN COOLEY,
Contractor and Builder,
SAVANNAH. GA.
I JROFOSAIJS promptly submitted for Sewers,
I Laving, Grading, Bridge Building, Wharf
Building, Pile Driving, etc., etc.
starnii
Davis Bros. Piano Club.
W. B. DANIELS, ol lit Sluntr EIW At
Lucky Man.
Remember our WEEKLY CONCERTS, every
MONDAY AFTERNOON, from 3:30 to 5:30.
All the Ladies ure requested to attend.
Call and see tho*VVONDERFULLY CHEAP
BOOKS now in slock. You can buy a whole
Library for a song.
Yey I We have a Tew FIREWORKS left, but
they will keep for Xmas trade.
BUSINESS IS BOOMING.
-Call and See XJm.uKl
DAVIS BROS.,
BUY
A
MATHUSBEK
PIANO
ASD
SAVE
S7O
WHILE
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SPECIAL
SALE LASTS