The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, December 11, 1888, Page 8, Image 8
8 WINN’S PLAN ADOPTED. THB CITY CGUNCJiL SETTLES UPON A DRAINAGE SYSTEM. The Plan Recommended by City Sur veyor W. J. Winn Agreed to—What the System Contemplates Thirty Miles of Sewers to be Laid at an i s timated Cost of $348.000—.he City Divided into Nine Sections—Tama craw and the Old Port Likely to be the First Sections Drained. The city council held a called meeting yesterday afternoon, lasting nearly three hours, to receive the report of the special committee on house drainage. The com mittee recommended the adoption of the general plan of City Surveyor Winn, and tnat the work be done from time to time as the city can afford. The report was adopted. The mayor and Aldermen Duacan, Ellis, Haines, Mell, Myers, Nichols, Reid, Schwarz and Thomas were present, and also City Surveyor Winn. CoL J. H. Esiili, of the board of county commissioners, was pres ent during the greater part of the session. Mayor Lester explained the object of the meeting. He reviewed the tot ion of the special committee in s-nding C l. Winn to Memphis, Norfolk and Charleston to in vestigate the house drainage of these cities. On the return of the engineer, he submitted reports to the special committee of what he did and what he saw, and he then went to work getting levels of the city and consid ering what is the best system for Savannah. The levels were taken, a plan was drawn and specifications were submitted upon which the special committee based its recommendation. The following report of CoL Winn was then read: POL. WINN'S REPORT. Savannah. Ga., Nov. 30, 1888. Bon. F E. Is&t' r. Mayor, > ivannah. Ha. Sir—l have the honor to submit for your con* sideratiou the accompanying plan, proftles anil approximate estimate for constructing a sys tem of sewerage for the city of Savannah. The different systems for’ the removal of ex crement and liquid refuse may be divided into three classes, v z: by direct removal, by the pneumatic system and by water carriage. The principal rneth'da of the direct system are the pail system and the dry earth closet. The pail system is used in many large cities in Europe, and is advocated by many eminent authorities. But the exchange and clearing of the pails need to be enforced by such strict police regulations as would be difficult to earn out. When the dry earth closet is used, dry, powdered earth or ashes is added to the excreta tn sufficient quantities to absorb the moisture and deodorize the whole mass. So much care and attention is necessary to provide a proper supply of dry earth, to apply it properly, and to attend to its removal,that it can only be used in exceptional cases, and cannot be relied upon for general use. Pneumatic System—ln the pneumatic system, costly machinery is necessary to provide for carrying away the refuse, and the expense of operating is large and cot srant. In the water carriage system all that is needed is a comparatively inexpensive conduit, which provides for all of the sewage, and. if properly constructed, the cost of maintaining is trilling. • A PERFECT SEWER. • A theoretically perfect sewer should be one in which all of the sewage would be carried rap idly to its outfall outside of the city, so that no time would he given for decomposition The conduit itself should be smooth, impervious to water, and should be water tight throughout its entire length. It should be flushed at intervals, and so thoroughly that the development of any c .n --siderablc amount of sewer gas woidd be impos sible. It should be so well ventilated that the ■mall amount of sewer gas would be so diluted with fresh air as to be rendered harmless. It should be provided with ample means for in spection and repair. It should be automatic in its action, so as to require the least posaiuie amount of care and attention. When a system of sewers is designed to carry both storm water and sewage it is called the “combined system,” and when designed to carry only sewage proper— that is, the liquid refuse from dwellings, factories, etc., it is known as the "separate system." The object of the separate system of sewers is tbe complete removal of the sewage proper from towns in such a manner as shall best sub serve the health and convenience of the inhab itants. To accomplish this object three things are required, viz., constant ami rapid How of tue sewage, thorough flashing, and adequate ven tilation. In the separate system properly con structed, and where ample provision is male for flushing, the problem of the ventilation of sewers, whicll has always been a difficult one to engineers* is much more simplified. If only Jresb running sewage is found in the sewers, 'and there is no place where the. sewage can stagnate and decompose. there will be very little sewr gas devel ped. If in addition to this the sewers are regularly and thoroughly flushed, the air in the sewers will be so fre quently changed that there will not be much to be feared from sewer gat, aided as it is bv the ventilation secured in the street lines through manholes. lampholes and flush tanks. A stiil more effective means of ventilation may be ob tained by carrying the pipes of the house drains unentrapped up above the roofs of the houses. THE MEMPHIS SYSTEM. I In the sewers of Memphis, Tenn.. designed by Col, George E. Waring, .!r., all storm v.ater was excluded, and a Field's flush tank was placed at the bead of each lateral sewer. The sewers were ventilated through the untrapped interior bouse drains, and ventilating pipes and man holes. Drain tile was laid in the same trench with the sewers. The sewers of Pullman, 111., designed by Benegette Williams, C. K., the sewers were flushed by conection with the water mains, nnd the house drains were flushed by automatic flushing liasins Man hops w ere placed 160 feet apart on the mains and A)0 feet on tbe laterals. In tbe sewers of Binghamton, N. Y., designed by Rudolph Herring, ('. E., roof water was used for flus dng, and in p>art of the system the sewers are made large enough to carry the storm water. (Bee page .37, Prof. Staiy’s work on separate system of ttewer size of the sewers is entirely a matter of calculation from data mainly assumed as- first: The extent of the system; second, the density of population, or probable density of popula tion in tbe near future; third, the number of gallons of sewage per diem, per capita: fourth, varying rates of sewage discharge: fifth, in clination of the sewers: sixth, the smoothness of the interior surface of the sewers. The pro portion of the amount of water per capita pier diem varies considerably as the following table will show: 1874 1884. gals. gals. Boston 60 110 Brooklyn 58 03 Buffalo HO 157 Chicago 84 145 Louisville ‘Z4 64 Washington 188 165 The following table compiled from the statis tics of 176 American cities illustrates the present consumption of water, per capita, per dim: Average con sumption in No. Population. gallons. 48. 10.600 to 15.000 76 88 IS,OOO to 80,000 68 17 ai.UAUo 85,000 71 11 60.000 to 75.(00 80 41 gj.OiXUo 50.100 8(1 4 75.000 to 100.000 05 13 100.000 to £50,000 108 4 .250,000 to 500,000 88 4 500,000 and over 88 The velocity necessary to prevent deposits in sewers Is variously estimated at from 1 to 3 feet per second by different authors. In ex treme cases sewers have to bs laid at an inch nation inducing only a velocity of 2 feet per second, but it cannot be denied that they are lees satisfactory in their workings, and require more care in their mailitainance. a main sewer in Kalamazoo Mich., has a fall of hut one foot in 1,800 for a distance of 7,400 feet. The lower 5,000 feet of this sewer is 18 inches in diameter, and the upward 2,400 is 10 inches in diameter This sewer has been in use four years and there has been no serious difficulty. THE PLAN RECOMMENDED. The system submitted for your consideration has been divided into nine sections, each sec tion Isolated from tbe others, and thereby ren dering tbe construction of same independent, and It neo-Hssry tlie completion of the w hole more expeditious. The duration of Yamacraw being much lower tnau tnat of t lie test of ttie city, it will be necessary to discharge the sew age of this lection direct into tt.e river, unless the city is willing to t ear the expense of con strutting and maintaining a pumping station to transfer the sewage across the city into the main outlet sewer, Into which all the other sec tion* discharge, and which carries the sewage into Tim tier loading creek. Fhould you dool e to use any system cl pumping H will involve a change of a portion of inis plan without a y material advantage Ling gained, and entailing a heavy and continuous extiense for malntcu anoe and operating. The report then proceeds to give the boundaries of the nine 1 notions, nnd the estimates for their separate and aggregated oust, as follows: BOCKUAHIES. bection I—Bounded by Bay, West Broad, Liberty. East Broad, Perry, Abereorn, York ■ ami Bui! street* to the Bay. Section 2- Basl of No. 1, boen6l by Pay, Bull. Y'ork, Abereorn. Perry and East Broad to the Hay. section 3 south of No. J. Bounded by Libertv, Wes' Broad. Hail. Howard, New Hous ton. across park extension, Bolton to East Broad, from Bolton along Abereorn to Hun tmydon. across to Bull, thence to Liberty street. Section 4 Bounded by Liberty, Bull. Hun tingdon, Abereorn to Bolton. East Broad street from Perry lane l Bolton street. Section s—South of No. 8. Bounded by Hall across to Cemetery “street. Cemetery street, Anderson. Barnard. Puffy, Bull, New Houston. I Barnard to Hall street. Section 6—East of No. 5. Bounded by Bolton across Extensa n. Bull. Puffy. Barnard. Ander son. East Br a: to Bolton street. Section 7—Yamacraw and West Boundary streets to Gwinnett street. Section 8— t rogtown and Robertsvilie. Section 9—The Old Port. The following are Col, Winn’s estimates: Miles. Cost. Section No. 1 *M 8 KW4 10 Section No. 2. 2.8 22,681 00 Section No. 8 3.97 44,460 01 | Section No. 4. .. 4.04 35.273 “O Section No. 5 4. 33,646 SO Section No. 6 2.54 17.454 20 Section No 7. Yamacraw 4.193 34,138 60 Section No. H, Froetoirn and Bobertsville 1.672 13.977 50 Section No. 9, Oid port 1.03 6.844 70 Outlet to Timber Landing Creek sewer. 3 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. 4 in. 2.86 100.416 00 Totals 30.867 $348,760 oo Average cost per mile in the city $8,867 42 PROMPT ACTION URGED. The report was accompanied by a map showing the sections with drainings of the different sections, surveys, etc. Mayor Lester in a lengthy address to the council urged prompt action, and stated that of the 4,450 privies in the city, 600 of them are in Yamacraw from River to New street and from West Broad to the canal and 400 in the Old Fort from River to Liberty 6treet, and from East Broad to McAllister street, suggesting that those localities needed at tenti n fiiat. The special committee had recommended the plan, as it being divided into seed ns, the work need not be deterred by the cost, but could be carried out by the city from year to year as it can afford the expense. Alderman Thomas favored carrying out the plans immediately, as far as sections 7 and 9 are concerned, and ho showed the necessity of the work. Alderman Mell did not think that sections No. 7 or No. 9 were the best to begin with. He favored No. 4. If carried out, it might lead to the defeat of the Timber Landing creak plan. He argued that it was uot sui e that the artesian wells are inexhaustible, but that they, like the oil and gas wells, may go dry, and a resort to river water might fol low. In that event the health of the city required that the sewage should be further removed from the city. IN FAVOR OF THE GENERAL PLAN. Dr. Duncan favored adopting the general plan as a whole, with the understanding that council should first try sections Nos. 7 and 9. The Timber Landing creek sewer can wait two or three years, he argued, and he didn’t wan’t the general plan adopted with out it is understood that it may be subject to amendment from time to time. Alderman Mell opposed emptying any more sewage into Bilbo canal. VYhat is wanted, he said, is to first get an outlet for the entire 'system, and then run the west and easl sections into it too. He thougnt it important that the city should have an out let for its sewage so far removed from the city that it would not endanger the health of the citizens. He favored advertising for briok and cement, to see if it would not cost less than the estimate. The mayor said that he would favor the city constructing its sewers and not letting to contract, as it could be done cheaper by the city. Dr. Duncan said that ultimately he favored the outlet to Timber Landing creek when the city can get there reasonably. Now the east and west sections can be drained into the river tm|>orarily—for a year or two —and tbe health of the eity will be improved and not endangered. CAN BE DONE IN 2% MONTHS. The Mayor said that the work can be done in 2% months from Jan. 1. Alderman Thomas said it was necessary to put on plenty of men and do the work as quickly as possible. After remarks by other members, the re port and recommendations of the special committee were adopted, and the following resolution by Alderman Thomas was also adopted: Hetoived, That the committee on water be requested to inform council at the earliest possi ble date the cost of water supply pipes neces sary to carry out the plan in district* Nos. 7 ami 9, as recommended by the special eommit tse on house drainage. It is understood that tbe council at its regular meeting to-morrow night will pnss upon the matter, and the indications point to tbe oarly drainage of Yamacraw and the Old Fort. HARTLEYS BACON BAGGED. Captured in Chattanooora and Held for a Requisition. It leaked out last night that Hartless Bacon (colored), the alleged car robber, is under arrest at Chattanooga, where he is held under a charge of carrying concealed weapons until a requisition cau be obtained to have him returned here to answer for various car robberies laid at his door. Detective Mowatt, late detective of the Savannah, Florida and Western railway, deserves the crodiL of hunting Bac m down. Mowatt informed the Mohning News last week that he would soon be able to put his hands on Bacon, and he was not long in running his game down. It is reported that Bacon has made a clean breast of his ex ploits on the road, and that thoy are a great many to record. Mr. Mowatt will bring his prisoner to Savannah as soon as the necessary papers areobtaineJ. Bacon’s apprehension will doubtlesi result in un covering all connected with him iu a system of train robberies on the two systems of roads in this city. D. V. V. C. From all indications Yonge’s Park hall will be densely packed this evening. The D. V. V. C.’s have arranged an attractive programme, consisting of Charades, Tab leaux nnd a Grand Minstrel Eerformanee. Corteses Italian Bun l has been engage ! lor tbe evening, nnd lull arrangements have been perfected to attract and please ail ivho attend. The gold watch contest between the two powerful railroad corporations will culminate to-night at 11 o’clock, when the elegant gold watch awarded by the D. V. V. C. will be presented to the victor. The following programme has been arranged for: Charade "Mistake" Ist Tableau—St. Valentine's Day, 1 Scene. 2d Tableau-" You Are Not Expected, Sir,” I Scenes. 3d Tableau—Sunrise, Noon, Sunset, Midnight 4 Scenes. Grand Jlinstrel Performance, 20 Characters Represented. Grtyi l Banjo and Tambourine Performances, Ml tslrel Jokes and Songs and Plantation Bab lads. ITesefltation of Gold Watch. Refreshments. The Texas Cotton Crop. Latham, Alexander & Cos., bankers, of New York, have roceived the following despatch from a pr nninent Texas firm: "Replies of an average date of December 3 from counties that produce 75 per cent, of I the Texas cotton crop tnnke it 1,278,000 ] bales, or 103,000 loss than Inst year.” The Coast ritorm. The cautionary signals at the signal station were changed at 11 o’clock last nigbl from northeast to northwest. The storm, which bwm Hut day, is now central o 1 the coast and seems to be moving north east. j • Rank Imposture. "Fraud loves a shilling mark.” BOZO DONT is a conspicuous target for unscru ! pulotiH mark-mien. Ho they fly their shafts at it In the shnpo of liox, alleging their i wrotohod prcpai aliens for the teeth to lie equal to tnat matchless article. Accept | nothing instead of It THE MORNING rIEWS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1888. THEY AHE NOT DOZING. MAYORALTY CANDIDATES AS LIVELY AS EVER. The Postponement of the Nomina tion* Does Not Lessen the Activity of the Canvass Major gebwarz's Friends Claim that the Postpone* ment is Just What They Wanted - The Liquor Dealers and the Alder manic Canvass—The Clubs LooklDff after the Voting Qualifications of Their Members. The action of tbe conference committee of the Democratic clubs, postponing the nomination of a municipal ticket until after the county election, has not tended to lessen the interest in the municipal election and the canvass is as active now as it \vas before it was decided to postpone the nom inations. The liquor dealers are not doing anything except lying low. A liquor dealer said yesterday that there is no present intention of their association nominating a ticket. They will support Maj. Schwarz for mayor, but they will not support any candidate for alderman who favors higher licen-e. There are 365 liquor dealers, he said, in Savannah who will give SDJO apiece, if necessa v. making a purse of $36,000, to pre ent the election of a higher license council, because it will be better to spend SIOO each than to have an excessive license saddled on tnem. THE ALDXRMANIC CANVASS. Opinions differ as to whether there will be more than one aldernianic ticket, some claiming that there will be two candidates for mayor and but one aldermanic ticket. Whether the clubs will be able to agree on a nomination is also a delta table question. Maj. Schwarz’s friends in the clubs will, of course, oppose going into a convention, claiming tnat their candidate is already in the field, but they went into the conference committee to help bring about a postpone ment so that the major might have the field to himself three weeks longer, and give him a better chance to fix his fences. They think that W. G. Charlton, Esq., will be the or. Dosing candidate, and they say that the You’ g Men’s Democratic Club was organ ized in his interest. A leading official of one of the railroads is quoted as saying that he would be per fectly satisfied with either of the candidates mentioned for mayor, provided the rail roads are properly represented in the coun cil; that after ail a mayor can do but little, and that much more care is required in selecting aboard of aldermen, which shapes all the legislation and upon which the greater burden of responsibility rests for good government and the prudent and economical conduct of the city’s affairs. THE WEST SIDE CLUB. The West Side Democratic Club helds a meeting last night at the Central railroad general offices. In the absence of Maj, Bel knap, who is in New York, Vice President J. P. Mclntyre presided. The qualification of members of the club to vote was dis cussed. Secretary Frank Fear has made an ex amination of the books, and finds that some of the members have not paid their taxes. A c .mmittee was appointed to look into the matter, and report the names of all who have not paid. A fund will be raised to pay up the taxes of all the members. It is understood that the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway Club have taken similar steps. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The Board of Education's December Meeting. The December meeting of the board of education was well attended last night iu spite of the very inclement weather. Col. Mercer, president of the board; and Messrs. Hunter, Duncan, Blun, Myers, Tattnall and Estill were present. The special committee to which was referred the application of the principal of the Chatham Academy grammar school, reported that in consideration of the increased duties imposed upon him it would recommend that Ins salary be increas ed S3OO a year. The report was agreed to. Capt. Blun moved that hereafter the treasurer be elected annually at the same time as the other officers. This was also agreed to. Petitions from parties living at Thunder bolt, East Savannah, and near Taylor’s church, asking that the school term of the colored schools at those riaces bo extended, was referred to the president,with power to act. The matter of putting down a plhnk walk at the Massie school wrs referred to the committee on school buildings. The board adjourned after an hour and a half session. THE POPCHCNO PASTY. The Entertainment at the Arsenal a Charming Success. The “Pouchong” party at the sapper rooms of the Ouarili' arseual yesterday afternoon and last night was a success. “Pouchong" is the Japanese for a tea. The name was suggested by Mrs. D. B. Hull. The rooms were artistically decorated with every imaginable design of Japan eats work, and the effect was novel. The chi::a and ornaments were all of the latest designs. Hofreshments wire served during th after noon and evening. Mrs. W. H. Daniel, Mrs, A. R. Lawton, Jr., Mrs. L. M. War field, Mrs. Q. L. Jones and Miss Screven presided at tho refreshment table. There were two fancy booths at the ends of the room. The first was presided over by Mrs. John. M. Bryan, Mrs. D. B. Hud, Mrs. E. M. Green and Mrs. H D. Stov m. The second was in charge of Mrs. 11. M. C. Smith. Mrs. W. G. Charlton and Misses Owens and Cosens. The rooms were crowded in the afternoon and quite a number attended in the evei irg, notwithstanding the very inclement weather. The object of tho entertainment is to raise funds toward paying for the Episcopal Orphan’s home, recently built at the corner of Liberty aid Jeffer son streets. There is u pending debt of about $3,000 on the home and tbo ladies of Christ cburcb, who gave the en tei tammen t,aro the Homs’s managers. They are working industriously to raise the fund, or a portion of it, and their efforts deserve to be appreciated. Among the visitors lait night wero Rev. E. Huntington Coley, win is temporarily supplying the place made vacant by the resignation of Rev. Thomas Boone. PAN TOM I Mai AND FUN. Miaco’a Performance at the Theater Last Night. Alfred Miaco and bis pantomime com pany played boforo a top-heavy house last night. From the applause which the actors receivod it was evident that the audience was well pleased. The play was “The Magic Talisman.” Mr. Miaoo took the part of “Pero,”tho white-faced mischiof maker. He is a very clever clown and made things lively, as m st clowns do. Mr. William Hmead was “Farmer Fidgetsweather." Miss Laura Miaco was “Collinette,” a dashing village hello. Miss (Jui“hrnnn introduced some pleasing tongs and did some clover dancing. The stage effects were good. The audi ence had n good deal of fun, and, in the showman’s phrase, “got Its money’s worth.” Amatiuoewill bo given 10-day and a concluding performance to night. The Pouchong Party. Tho ladies in chargo of the “Pouchong” party having uiot with so much success, and at the special request of tha many visitors, hare concluded to continue the in tertoiunimt this evening. The cause is a worthy one and should be well patronized. Many pretty things are displayed, and tbo prices asked are very low. THROUGH THS CITY. , Items Gathered Here and There by tbo News Raocrtera. The Savannah Cadets will hold* a regular meeting to-night at the armory. The city cotirt sent its usual batch of criminals to the chain-gang yesterday. Up to 1 o’clock this mor ing three “dis orderlies” were booked f r the mayor's court this morning. Ancient Landmark lodge, F. & A. M., will hold its annual meeting to-night, and will elect officers. The superior court will convene at 10 o’clock this morning and the. city civil court will open at the same hour. The Southern Mutual Loan Association will hold its twenty ninth regular monthly meeting to-night at Metropolitan hall. There were seven cases before the mayor yesterday morning, all for minor offemes, the penalties aggregating $49 fines or 117 days’ imprisonment. Mayor Lester*;a- called a meeting of citi zen’s at the city exchange for to-morrow noon to confer as to the best means to se cure an adequate appropriation by con gress for the improvement of the river and harbor. Mr. piement Saussy has sold his residence at No. 88 Bolton street, corner of Abercorn, to Mrs. Loveil, widow of the late Edward Lovell, for $15,000. and has bought Mr. F. D. Bloodworth’s residence at 92 Bolton street, two doors west, for SB,OOO. Mr. Bloodworth paid $>1,500 for the property about a year ami a half ago. He may build anew resi dence in the near future. Henry Freiherr, a young German, died at St. Joseph’s Infirmary yesterday morn ing of a complication of diseases. Drs. Lincoln and Read attended him. He was taken to the infirmary about four days ago, but his condition was such that little c >uld be done for him. He has been in America only about twelve months. He has a brother in business at the corner of Farm and Indian streets. Messrs. J. Gardner of Elgin, 111., and J. Baker of Gloversville, N. Y., are at the Screven. They come here with a view to establishing a factory to prepare the Span ish moss of this section for commerce. They claim to have a patent which enables them to cure it aud manufacture it by their im proved process, ready for market, in two uours. After an all night ride they rested up yesterday, and will begin a survey of the field to-day. The officials of the United States court wo re very much surprised yesterday to re. ceive notice from Judge Speer that he had changed his programme, and could not come to convene court yesterday. He is not expected to return before Jan. 7. H. H. King, clerk of the United Sates circuit court, W. P. Corbett,chief deputy marshal, and the colored court crier, William Mitchell, left yesterday afternoon over the Savannah, Florida and Western and East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road for Macon, and last night Mr. Marion Erwin, clerk of the district court, went home via the Central. SECOND WEEK OF THE FAIR. The Attendance Good Considering the W eather." The second week of the Catholic Library bazar opened last night with a good attend ance of visitors. The cash collections were greater even than on some other nights when larger crowds were present. Table No. 3 did a prosperous business under the direction of Mrs. Robinson, Miss Minnie Bannou, Miss T. Werntz aud the other fair assistants. With all duevredit to the ladies mentioned, it may be said th:. t the table has so many dainty articles that the gentlem’ 1 who venture mar abandon all hope of leaving it with any but an empty pocket. Tables 1 and 2 have a long list of at tractions. Tue tables are prc ided over by Mrs. John Sullivan aud Mrs. Counally, aud other equally charming matrons and fas cinating maidens. Among tno latter is Miss “Babe” Fernandez aud Miss Theresa Havarese. The ladies at this table wanted Mr. Will Falconer to have the bride’s cake, and he took it, but insisted on giving it to the bride-elect. The chief attraction to-night is the "pink lunch” which the lady managers have ar ranged for the delectation of the young mn. Each young man will have a chance to sit beside his ‘test girl" while she orders pink ice cream, pink cake and pink lemonade. The friends of the condidates in tbo sev eral contests are working assiduously for their favorite. These contests will close at 9 o’clock Friday night, and it is important that all returns be on band at that time, when the votes will be counted. The interesting oil painting, the burning of Sumter, has been placed in a more conspicuous part of the hall, os it do-erves. The artist, Mr. E. C. Everett, has given a realistic picture of a great historical event. Tho drawing and coloring is full of light aod fire, chiefly the latter. The Savannah Cadets are expected to tako supper at tho fa r to-morrow night. The ruffles last night were as follows: Table N. 1, bottle of cologne, won by Mr. J. P. Doyle; glass lemonade set, by J. J. O’Neill. Several of the recent donations to this table are very much admired. No. 2—Fancy iced cake and two boxes candy, by Will Falconer, Esq.; vrhisk broom receiver, by Mrs J. Connaily. Sev eral fancy articles, including an elegant silver tilting pit her, will be raffled to-night. Table 3 —Plush album wou by Rev. Father William; pair patent leather gents’ shoes, by J. E. Grady, Jr.; biscuit pin cushion, by Robert E. Banks. MAY SHOW THEIR GOODS. The City Allows the Merchants to Occupy the Sidewalks. Tho city council, after acting upon the house drainage system last night, received several minor petitions, which were referred to tho proper committees. An ordinance was adopted permitting shopkeepers to display their holiday stock on the sidewalks for a space of 2W feet from tho buildings and 3 foot inward from tho curb, until op. in. daily until Christmas day. A petition bv General Manager H. S. Haines, of the Savannah, Florida and West ern railway, for the appointment of .Stephen R. Harris as deputy harbormaster for the Savannah, Florida aud Western wharves, to succeed tha lute Capt, Robert Lepage, was referred to the narbor and wharves committee and the mayor. A Disagreement as to Facts. Savannah, Dec. 10. — Editor Morning Mews' : Your notice in this morning’s issue of tbe action of the congregation of the First Presbyterian church at tho meeting yesterday i< inaccurate. Tbe vote not to ac cept the rosignat ton of tbe pastor was not unanimous. The record of twenty-one to accept wus never broken. Tho majority voted that it was unanimous, while the minority continued to vote to accept, and are still of the same mind. It was a ma jority vote without a semblance to unan imity’. One or the Congregation. The report to which the above refers was obtained from an elder of the church, who no ified the pastor of the action of tne con gregation as staled in tho Morning News. Other members of the con gregation stated yesierday that the re port was correct.’ Doubtless there is a misapprehension somewhere. The purpose of the Morning News is to publish only tbe facts. __ Children Starving to Death On account of their inability to digest food, will find a most marvelous food and remedy In Scott’s Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hyp< phosphites. Very palatable and easily digested. Dr. S. W. Cohen of Waco, Tex., says: "I have usod your Emul sion in infnutiie wasting with good results, it not only restores wasted tissues, but gives strength and increases tbe appetite. I am glad to use such a reliable article.” LUMBERMEN TO COMBINE TEE SOUTHERN PINE COMPANY TO ,BB ORGANIZED TO-DAY. Three-Fourths of the Annual Cut of Lumber In the South Atlantic States Represented in the Consolidation— The Darien Consolidation to be a Part of the New Company—A Gea eral Combine of the Lumber Inter ests in the South. The Southern Pine Company, which was temporarily organized in New York about a month ago, will be permanently or ganized here to-day. The company has been operating through the Southern Pine Exchange until a charter oould be obtained. The company will organize under its charter to-day. Joseph H. Hilton is presi dent cf the exchange, and also of the com pany under its temporary organization. Charles C. Southard of New York is secre tary. The charter for the company was granted by the superior court last week. The pe titioners were; J. J. McDonough, IV. B. Stillwell and L. R. Millen of Savannah, and Joseph Hilton, Norman W. Dgdge, Issaac Eppinger and Charles C. Southard of New York. THE COMPANY’S CHARTER. The object of the company as stated in the petition for a charter is the “carrying on the business of dealers in southern pine lumber; to manufacture, buy and sell lum ber of all kinds; to buy, lease, own and operate steam saw mills at ail such places as they may see fit; to buy, lease, own and sell lands, timber and "timber lands; to buy and own stock, tools, implements and all other property necessary to operate steam saw mills; to bay, own and lease rail road iron and engines, "and build and own tramroads.and generally to-do all such mat ters and things as are indident or common to the business of manufacturing lumber, operating saw mills and dealing in lumber, lands, timber and timber lands, and to buy, lease and own all such property, real and personal, as may be necessary in the con duct and course of the business aforesaid, and the same to sell, convey, let and mort gage and dispose of in any manner and at any time the said association may deem proper.” A SAVANNAH MOVEMENT. The movement to organize the company was started here some time ago. It was stated by one of its organizers last night that it will represent three-fourths of the entire cut of lumber and timber on the South Atlantic coast. The paid in capital stock of the company is stated to be $50,000, with the privilege of increasing it to $2,000,- 000. Mr. Southard, who has been in the city for the past week, said that a meeting is to be held to-day, but he could not anticipate its action, nor did he know just who will be here. He said that the proposed organiza tion will not at present include the lumber manufacturers of the gulf coast. The charter granted in the s.iperior court last week, he said, he has not read yet, although be is one of the petitioners. Something, he says, must te done to protect the mill owners, the business for the past ten years having been conducted on the most diver gent plyis, and the necessity for organization and community of interest is recognized. Whether there will be an agreement after the mill men get together, he did not say. FOR THE LUMBERMEN’S BENEFIT. Mr. Southard says that the organization is not to be a lumber syndicate or trust to operate like the jute bag trust, but one to put all on a common footing for the mutual benefit of all who mill the southern pine, so that one won’t be able to take advantage of another. This consolidation, following close upon the consolidation of the interests of the Hilton Timber and Lumber Company, the St. Simon’s Lumber Company and the Dodge Cypress Mill Company at Darien into the Hilton and Dodge Lumber Com pany, looks like a movement toward a gen eral combine of the lumber interests of the South. The Darien consolidated companies have a paid up capital of $1,000,000. Capt. Hilton is also president of that company, Norman W. Dodge is first vice president, James L. Foster is 'Second vice president and Robert P. Paul is secretary and treasurer. This consolidation alone, it is claimed, represents one-fifth of the cut of the coast states. THE Y. M. C. ASSOCIATION. Its Work in November—The Columbia Conference. The board of directors of the Young Men's Christian Association met last even ing, and, among other business, the secre tary’s November report was read as follows: Average Attend. Young men's meeting 31 Speoial meetings 19 Bible training class 3 Beading room 37 Gymnasium S3 Board meeting 7 The gymnasium committee reported that the floor in the gymnasium has been com pleted and new apparatus added. The association work is in good shape, and the outlook for a good winter’s work is very encouraging. General Secretary Bowman of the Youug Men’s Christian Association, returred yes terday from the southern secretaries’ con ference nt Columbia, 8. C. The conference was made up of secretaries from all asso ciations south of Baltimore. Various mat ters and features of association work were discussed. The conference merged into the Southern Secretaries' Institute, which will meet next voar at Chattanooga 80CIHTY ELECTIONS. Clinton Lodge, F. and A. M., Elects Offloers for Next Year. Clinton Lodge No. 54, F. and A. M., met at Ma-onie Hall laat night, and the follow ing officers were elected and installed: IV. M.—John E. Mallory. 8. W.—Frank H. Moore. J. VV.—William McHarrie. Treasurer—J. H. Baker. Secretary—Waring Russell, Jr. 8. D.—Clarence Broughton. J. D. —Thomas Robbins. 8. B.—W. W. Mallard. J. 8. —Theodore E. Broughton. Tyler—John H. Fox. Organist—Frank E. Koilbach. The officers were installed by Post Master Thomas Ballantyne. The Claims Examination. Testimony was taken yesterday before United States Commissioner Frank Lamar in the cases where claimants have asked for a rehearing of their cases In the court of claims for property taken by the govern ment during Sherman’s occupancy of Sa vannah (Aid this part of Georgia near the close of the war. Testimony was token in favor of Claimants Henry Mastick, who claims about $6,00) for hay and farm pro duce, Lovell & Lalimofe, S6OO, for hard ware, and Peter Strauss, about $1,760, for farm produce. Isaac Hecket, Esq., counsel for claimants, says they made very good cases yesterday. Mr. Bockot has auout thirty claims on his hands, aggregating nearly S2<M),oOO. Messrs. Denmark & Adams and Garrard & Meldrim also repre sent, quite a number of claimants. W. C. Eudioott, Jr., is roprosentjng the govern ment. The commissioner’s court will sit from day to day until the testimony in the cases is concluded. Positively the liest remeay ever discov erod for all diseases of man and beast that can be reached by uu external medical ap plication is Bangum Root Liniment. One trial will convince. .Kaugum Root Med. Cos., Nashville, Tenn. 50 cents per bottle. For sole by Lapp man Bros., wholesale ■gents. BAKING POWDER. w POWDER Absolutely Pure. Tni Powder never varies A. marvel of Purity, 'iTrenjftb and Who] 3*o mr?ness. More economi Cm\ than the ordinary kinds and cannot be sold m competition with tae m iltitu’e of low to • short weight alum or phosphate powders, bo d 0-,y in earn Royal Haeiwg Pottuer t/0.. lOti \r ' 't Vo**'*. School Shoes. Those desiring School Shoes for children will find it to their advantage to look at my line and compare prices before pur chasing elsewhere. It will be money in your pocket. A S. Nichols, 128 Broughton Street. A. B. Hull & Cos. call attention of the trade to their brand of "Schutzen’s Crack Shot” Tobacco, manufactured by T. C. Williams & Cos., Richmond, Va., which they guarantee to be the best piece of 9-inch 4s goods on the market. Round Trip Rates via the Central Rail . road of Georgia. To Augusta exposition and return, $3 40. Tickets will be on sale until and including Dec. 14th, limited five days from sale, but not later than Dec. 17th. These tickets include transfer to and from and admission to exposition grounds. Ticket offices, 19 Bull street and Central depot. E. T. Charlton, Gen. Pass. Agt Embroidered Shirts and Full Dress Vests at LaFar’a. Mathushek Pianos. Upright, Grand, Rosewood and Ebonized Cases, Octaves, three strings through out, ivory keys, unique fall board, fancy fretwork, Queen Anne trusses, equalising scale, French grand action. Catalogue price S7OO, but now for a limited period only at $325 —$5 cash, $2 weekly. Ludden & Bates S. M. H. Oak Pine and Lightwood. Have removed my wood yard to corner Gwinnett street and Savannah, Florida and Western railway. Telephone 77. R. B. Cassels. A Success. On account of the universal satisfaction derived from the use of Tetterine by those afflicted with Tetter, Ringworm, Itching Piles, Ground Itch, or any other skin dis ease, its sale is fast increasing, and all who use it pronounce it a thorough “success.” It cures without pain or inconvenience. 50 cents. At druggists or sent by mail on re ceipt of price, by J. T. Shuptrine & Bro, Savannah, Ga Chickerlng Pianos in Big Demand. I was in Chickering & Sons varerooms this week, and in the course of an inter view with Mr. C. Frank Chickering I asked him if they found business good at present. He replied by asking me to look at their stock in the warerooras, which, ho said, looked as If a cyclone had struck them; so large had been the retail trade that it had almost cleaned out their entire stock in the last few weeks. Mr. Chickering reports their wholesale trade as excellent. —The Music Trade. Dunlap’s Fine Hats —LaFar, 29 Bull street, agent. The Chickering Always Leads. The Chickering Piano will be used by the Theodore Thomas Orchestra on their tour through New York slate. Richard Hoff man is the pianist. —Music and Drama. Dr. Warner's Sanilarv Underwear, of pure Camel’s Hair, at LaPar’s. Chickering & Sons First to Make Seven Octave Grand Pianos in America. The first Grand piano-forte of seven oc taves made in America was manufactured by Chickering & Sons, in the year 1846, for Mr. Arthur T. Jones of New York. The musical critic* of that day stated that this Grand possessed an equally balanced quality throughout the scale; its tone was sweet, yet brilliant, and in quality was something between the celebrated French and Ger man instrumen s; the touch was light and springy to the fingers, admitting the nicest and most delicate shades of tone. It com manded considerable attention from musi cians at the time. —American Art Journal. At EatlU’a. Savannah Daily Morning News, “From the Beaten Path,” by Edward R. Roe; “May and June,” by Edward Ik Roe; “Divided Lives,” by Edgar Fawcett; “A Dark Secret,” by Eva C. Clapp; “Link by Link,” by A. F. Pinkorton; Frank Leslie’s Sunday Magazine for January, The Delineator for January, Christmas Num ber of Puck, New York Herald. World, Press, Sun, Star, Times, Tribuno, Boston Herald, Boston Globa, Baltimore Bun, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Ga zette, Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia Times, New Orleans Times-Demcerat, Atlauta Constitution, Macon Telegraph. Augusta Chronicle, Charleston News and Courier, Florida Timos-Union, Louisville Courier-Journal, Chicago Inter-Ocean. Lyon's Fine Silk Umbrellas, Silk or Gloria, at La Ear’s. Buggy Robes and Carriage Wraps at La- Far’s. Always at the Front The Chickering now French pitch Concert Grand will be played by Richard Hoffman in conjunction with Tbeo. Thomas’ orchestra, on their tour through New York state. —The American Musician. Elegant Silk and Worsted Muffler* and Handkerchiefs at La Far's. Oak, Pine and Lightwood. Have removed my wood yard to corner Gwinnett street and Savannah, Floridaand Western railway. Telephone 77. R. B. Cassels. Elegant Driving and Foster’s Kid Glove* at LaFar’s. Lucy Hinton Tooacco is the finest Vir ginia Tobacco made and guaranteed to bo on elegant chew. New Styles Hats. Nichols ha* just opened hi* complete line of Stiff Hat*. 128 Broughton Street. LUDDEN * BATES S. M n OHIOKERiI! The Standard Piano of the World. ENEQUALED IN QUALITY OF TONE AND BEAUTY OF DESIGN. over 7 5J] (JO use The Cross of the Legion of Honor -’-AND— -123 FIRST MEDALS AND DECORATIONS Have Been Awarded to Tfie CHICKERLNG PIANO, Pianos to Rent and For Sale on Installment. LnJden i jjatei josie e General Wholesale Southirn Agency. 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. Articles for Decorate We shall sacrifice our stock of FANCY ARTICLES in WHITE HOLLY for decora tive purposes. Call early and get first choice. L. & B. S. M. 11., ART & STATIONERY DEPARTMENTS, F. E. McARTHUR, Manager. FURNITURE AND CARPETS. A J. Her ye. ARE THE Holiday Hustlers! BUYERS, we mean business. Do you? If so, come and *ee us. If your heart is bigger than your purse, come ami i-ee us anyhow, well fix the goods to fit the purse and fill the heart. READ OUR GUARANTEE. O-OOD GOODS ALWAYS. XJNDEVIATING POLITENESS. -A.I.L GOODS AS REPRESENTED. .REASONABLE PRICES. A CHOICE STOCK. INO UNDERHAND METHODS. ’TRUTH AT ANT COST. IE VERY CUSTOMER A FRIEND. •EiVEKY ARTICLE A BARGAIN. On this basis we build our record. A. J. MILLER & CO.’S Mammoth Furniture and Carpet Emporium. SPORTING GOODS. GUNS, AMMUNITION, SPORTING GOODS. FOR SALE BY EDWARD LOVELL’S SONS, 155 Broughton Street. DAVIS BROS. Mr. J.G. Robertson, AT CENTRAL RAILROAD, The 19th name drawn In the DAVIS BROS.’ PIANO CLUB. Wo stopped a Piano to London, England, yes terday, and received an order hy telegram f°r a Harrington from Atlanta, Ga. No matter bow largo a place or how far distant, our insru menta, price* and terms catch 'em. OUR XMAS STOCK NOW OPEN AND MEETING WITH LARGE SALE. FIREWORKS OF ALL KINDS CHEAP. tW Knahe, Harrington and Conover Bros- I’ianoa. Eatey and Kimball Organa ara all Id atrumenta to tie to. DAVIS BROS., 4U, 44 and 46 JBull St.