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THE BALI. SET ROLLING.
THE DEMOCK A nc EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE’S INVESTIGATION.
Representatives Gordon and Reilly on
Hand, but Nothing- Against Them So
Far—Mr. Driscoll Not Present—The
Basis of His Charges—Capt. Gordon
and the Interviews—Tracing the
Unauthorized Tickets-Capt.Gordon’s
Position—The Investigation to be
Resumed To-Night.
The special committee of the Democratic
County Executive Committee to iuve-ti
gate the conduct of the legislative candi
dates at the October election met at Metro
politan Hall last night at 8 o'clock, and
after a session of two hours and a half, ai
journed to meet at 6 :30 o’clock to-night at
Masonic Hall. The adjournment was
owing to the absence of Mr. John Driscoll,
the mover of the investigation.
There were present at the meeting last
night the full committee: IV. G. Caun, T.
McAuiiffe and Isaiah Sol mon. Repr'senta
tives Gordon a::d It lily were present, ad
Col. George A. Mercer, George \V. oer;s.
Esq., TV. W. Fraser, Esc}., Maj. G. il.
Ryais, Justice M. F. Moii a, and quite a
number of friends of M ssrs. Gordon and
Reilly, besides the array of witnesses, only
three of whom were called to the stand.
Senator dußignon and Representative
Clifton were not present.
MP.. DRISCOLL WAS NOT THERE.
Chairman Cann read the resolution of
inquiry, a copy of which was sent to
Senator dußignon and to the representa
tives. He alii read a letter from Mr.
Driscoll, the authorof the resolution,stating
that owing to the death of his uncle he
would not be present at the investigation,
but enclosed copies of the Morning News
and Evenin'! Times of Oct. sth, which
contai ed interviews with Messrs.
Gordon and Reilly. Mr. Driscoll
also enclosed a republican ticket
with the names of Mathews and Pleasants
scratched, and the names of TV. TV. Gordon
and Peter Reilly written in pencil at the
bottom, which ticket he claimed to have
obtained from Lemuel Wade. On thi- doc
umentary evidence Mr. Dnscoll said he
based hi- charges, and it was upon tuis that
he presented the resolution of inquiry. He
had no other evidence.
Capt. Gordon said that he desired Mr.
Driscoll to be present at the investigation.
He had made reflective chargesagai st CaL
Reilly and himself, and they insis-ed upon
being confronted by their accusers, u der
oath, so that they could be cross-examined.
THE “TIMES’” INTERVIEWS.
Chairman Cann ruled adversely to Capt.
Gordon’s request and and cided that the
investigation should proceed. To this ruling
Capt. Gordon protest' and, but the ruling was
not reversed. The Times' interviews with
Messrs. Gordon and Reilly were read by the
chair, and Mr. G. Hartridge wa called as
the first witness. The chair stated that the
committee, while it had decided to reque t
the witnes-es to be sworn, would not reject
the evidence if they declined to be sworn, as
it had no power in the matter. To this
ruling object.on, and finally protest was
made by Cap . Gordon, loth the latter aid
CoL Reilly stating tuat they were willing to
Stive tt eir statements under oath, and they
Insisted that the witnesses should be sworn.
Mr. Hartridge declined to make ‘any
sworn statement, and when questioned he
said that he knew nothing of the publi he i
matter except that Mr. Frank Weldon, a
Times reporter, had written it.
WOULD NOT BE SWORN.
Mr. Weldon was next called. He de
clined to make any sworn statement. He
said, however, in answer to questions by
the chair, that to the best of his recollec
tion the interviews were substantially the
statements of Capt. Gordon and
Col. Reilly. Mr. Weldon was or s>-exam
ined first by Capt. Gordon, and he wavered
when some particular sente ces were
brought to his attention. He stated that he
was positive as to some of the state rents
attributed to Capt. G. rdon; but he said that
he is not infallible, and did not want to be
understood as saying that he had given the
exact language, but that in general it was
as he recollected it at the time of writing,
and as he now recollected it as in sub dance
in the li e of the remarks he ha l attributed
to Capt Gordon, and to which the latter
had consented at the time. Capt. Gordon
asked t o witness if tne language in quota
tions had been stated by him in the inter
view.
THE USE OF THE QUOTATIONS.
To this Mr. Weld -n would not answer
categorically, but when pres-ed said that it
was, a- he recollected it, in substance. and
when a-kei if the quotations did not infer
that it was the exact language, he replied,
it was customary to use quotation marks
where the substance w.is given. O i all the
statements alleged by the interview to have
been the statements of Capt. Gordon, ujx>n
which t e latter cross-examined Mr Wel
den, Capt. Gordon said he denied their ac
curacy.
In the cross-examination by f'ol. Reilly,
Mr. Weldon was “not positivo” as to the
accuracy of some of the statements alleged
to have been made by CoL Reilly. The
latter denied that ho had said that he had
gone to Messrs. Clifton and dußignon the
day before, that he had said “I indorse the
moveme t” (alludng to the effort to get
colored votes f r himself and Cant. Gordon
on the split ticket), but that he did say be
was responsible for it. Ho al o
denied that the language of the
“boomerang” statement was given as he
had stated i", and, when closely questioned,
Mr. Weldon appeared to be absolutely posi
tive of recollecting that the word “bo lin
er an g” had been used, but he w-s not so
positive whether it had fitted into the sen
tence according to the eternal fitness of
things. The cross-examination while on
this subject created some merriment.
THE SPLIT TICKETS.
Chairman Cann asked Col. Reilly if ho
could justify the putting out of the split
tickets, and Col. Reilly replied tiiat he will
answer that when he goes on the stand.
J. J. Sullivan was next called, and when
the Bible was handed him lie wanted to
make a statement before being sworn. It
was not permitted, however, but Mr. Sul
livan persisted and managed to say, “While
I am willing to Ik- sworn 1 am not going to
swear that the Times is reliable evidence."
Mr. Sullivan when questioned know nothing
of his own knowledge. He was not per
mitted to give hearsay evidence.
“You can only testify t - what you know
of your own knowledge,” said the chair
man.
Mr. Sullivan replied: “Of my own knowl
edge I don’t know anything. I have no
witnesses here, and I ask for further time
so that I can get th> m here. I have n >
enemies to punish nor friends to reward. I
favored investigating the members of the
committee and then the conduct of the
candidates, but 1 have no in crest in the
matter. Of my own knowledge, I have no
Information.”
HE KNEW NOTHING.
In response to a ques ion bv Capt. Gor
don Mr. Sullivan said: "I made the state
ment at the executive committee meeting
as to CoL Reilly that Clifton’s name had
been clipped in Reill ’s office, a-id the state
ment as to fixing the Morse tickets in Cant.
Gordon’s office on what I deemed reliable
information at that time; now I won’t
swear it is reliable evidence since the re
porters of the Times won’t soeur to it.”
This answer created much merriment.
In re-ponse to questions by Cant. Gordon,
Mr. Sullivan admitted that ho had had
democratic tickets priu l ed other than the
regular ticket, which Maj. Brooks onlv was
authorized to have pointed, hut Mr. Sul i
van denial 'hat it was with any knowledge
of any candidate, no. could he recollect
having seen any of the tickets marked with
red ink He wo* unable to identify the
tickets that he had printed, but h admitted
be had no authority in the m itier. Capt.
Gordon exhibited two tickets to Mr.
Bulhvan, but the latter was not able to
designate which was the regular ticket.
THE UNAUTHORIZED TICKETS.
The chairman was inclined to stop any
j inquiry into tte tickets until assured by
Capt. Gordon that it wa' his purpose to
connect one cf the candidates with the
Erin ting of and use of tickets, and
e handed the tickets bo the chair fur
i the committee to h >H. saying that at the
pr per time be would connect a candidate
with them. It msv bestatedhere that ttere
are two* small printer'-dashes in the rng
ularl ' authorised ticket which Maj. Brooks
had printed, while In the other, or Sullivan
ticket, these dashes are missing. The latter
ticket corresponds with those in which the
names of M s.-r-. Gordon and Reilly are
crossed by a red line or scratch with a red
ink pea luster on. and when the meeting
was about to adjourn, quite a laugh was
raised bv Mr. Sullivan's suggestion that an
j inquiry be made of the pr nters to see if the
da-hes had not fallen out of 200 or of
the tickets while the latter were being
printed.
ALL THE CANDIDATES INCLUDED.
George W. Owens, Esq.. was asked by
C airmann Cann if he knew anything
about the conduct of the candidates under
the resolution. Mr. Owens said that when
Mr. Driscoll moved for an investigation of
the conduct of Capt. Gordon and CoL
Reilly, he m ved an amendment to include
aiLitie candidates, but ho said he had no
accusations to - ate- against any one.
Merrit I) xon wa next called, bnt he
sai Ihe knew ~ mug to reflect on the con
duct of the candidates.
When the que-tion of postponement was
raised, by the request of Mr. Sullivan, for
further time to bring in his proof, Capt.
Gorden said that he was perfectly satisfied,
and thought it perfectly right. He spoke
with great earnestness and feeling in
a five minutes’ speech, in which
he said among other things that
he desired a thorough investigation. He is
tired of hints and charges and implications.
He desired to face h:s accusers, and he
wanted them to tell all they know about
him, and tell it under oath. As one of t e
par v nominees he stood shoulder to
shoulder with them. He wanted no con
cealment. He wanted the world to know
what he had done, and he had done nothing
that he was ashamed of.
CAPT. GORDON’S POSITION.
Mr. Driscoll’s absence and the absence of
Mr. Sulliian’s witnesses, he didn’t want to
be the ground for more implications in the
future that if they had been present the
charges would have been made good. He
wanted the matter probed to the bottom.
He wanted everything to cement. It is the
right of the people, he said, to know what
his conduct was. He was ready with his
witn-sses to go on with the investigation,
and his accusers were absent. He insisted
that they should be pre-ent.
Chairman Cann announced that owing to
t le absence of Mr. Driscoll and the absence
of the witnesses that Mr. Sullivan wanted,
the committee had decided to adjourn until
F. iday night, but after Capt. Gordon had
show how important it was thit CoL Reilly
and himself should be in the legislature to
look after the appropriation bill, the time
of meeting was changed to 6:30 o’cl >ck to
night. Cant Gtrdon protested against the
ruling of the chair, that the investigation
will close to-night, whether Mr. Driscoll is
present or not.
THE SOUTH END CLUB.
A New Organization in the Interests of
Maj. schwarz.
The South End Democratic Club was
organized last night at Yonge’s halL War
ren Williams was elected temporary presi
dent and Selig Mendel temporary secretary.
Upon permanent organization, David P.
Ro-e was elected president and Warren
Williams secretary and treasurer.
The club, by resolution, is formod for the
purpose of obtaining representation in the
board of aldermen from the southern
section of the city, and also for the purpose
of taking part in the nomination of a
mayor. The club starts off with an enrolled
membership of nearly 100, of w hich about
45 were present last night. An executive
committee of ten, consisting of W. T.
Hussey, chairman: Selig Mendel, J. A.
Stevenson, Thomas Fleming, EI ward
Girard, E. M. Tilto t, J. S. McGinley, H. C.
Harden, O. B. Perry, and W. J. Mmgiejo. ff,
was elects 1 and empowere 1 to confi-r with
the other clubs and secure representation in
the club convention which will nominate a
candidate for mayor on Jan 4.
As the new club is composed of voters
living south and north of Anderson street,
the executive committee was selected
equally fr m the members living north and
south of that street.
No one was indorsed for mayor or alder
man. out the sentiment of the member
>ho wed that they are largely for Maj.
Sc iwa z for mayor, and they propose to
support eith r R. B. Reppard or George
Meyer for alderman*
At tiie next meeting of the club, next
Wednesday night, it intends to fix upon the
i aniei of the gentlemen they wi 1 support
for the municipal and county elections.
Faying Up Their Taxes.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting of the West Bide Democratic club
to asoertaiu how many of the members
were in nrrears for taxes, reported progress
in their investigation last night. They will
continue until the name of every member
who has unpaid taxes is enrolled with the
amount that he is in arrears. When the
committee has completed its work, the club
will raise a fund for the purpose of pavin
up the arrearages. One of the members
said last night that the club is progrossmg
rapidly, and that in a fow more days it
hopes to be “heeled” so far as tax question
goes.
BOUND TO GET EVEN.
A Colored Woman Has a Policeman
Arrested.
Adeline Walker (colorod), who has just
served out her time on the chain-gang,
swore out a warrant in Justice Russell’s
c .urt yesterday against Policeman J. C.
Nove, charging him with assault and bat
tery. Two weeks ago Officer Neve at
tempted to arrest the woman’s husband,
who was drunk and disorderly,
and went in the house, when he
was repulsed by the husband and wife.
He called t<> his assisiancotwo other officers,
and the three made the arrest. Tho woman
was considerably clubbed before she would
permit the officers to arrest her and her
husband. They were both arraigned be
fore the mayor and were sent to
the chain-gang. The woman swore
that when she had served out hor time she
would prosecute tho officer. Sho appeared
in court yesterday with two witnesses, but
it was proven by witnesses for the po,ice
man that she resisted him, and he violated
no law in using his club. Justice Russell
dismissed the case.
Death of Patrick Barnett.
Patrick Barnett, a longshoreman, died of
pneumonia at St. John’s Infirmary yester
day morning. He had boon confined only
about a week. Drs. Road and Dunn at
tended him. Mr. Barnett was 47 yoars old,
and was a native of Ireland. Ilis funeral
will take place to-day at 3 o’clock, from No.
8 St. Julian streot.
River and Harbor Notes.
Messrs. A. R. Salas & Cos. cleared yestor
! day the Russiau bark Stoifursten for
j Genoa, with 2.000 bains of upland cotton,
weighing 071,710 pounds, valued at 887.700,
and 3,000 white oak staves, valued at S4OO.
Total valuation of cargo SBO,IOO, Cargo
by M. Behrens and James T. Stewart dit
Nous. _______________
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Use Hereford's Acid Phosphate.
Dr. C. R. DaJCE, Belleville, 111,, say*: “I
have found it, am / if alone, to be capable
: of producing a sweet arid natural sleep in
' coxes of insomnia from overwork of the
| brain, which so often occurs in active pro
| feMionaJ and business ms a.”
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 188S.
THROUGH TH*5 CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
• News Reporters.
The city court adjourned yesterday until
to-merr >w morning at 10 o’clock.
Detective Miwat left yesterday for Chat
tanooga t) bring back Hackless Bacon.
Tie city council last night ordered pail
bills against the city aggregating $15,187 78.
The Retail Grocers’ Union will hold its
December meeting to-night at the Guards
halt.
In the mayor’s court yesterday another
alleged fart cl: antiatherict in Yamacraw,
William Doyle (colored), was arraigned
and his ca.e continued. William Marr (col
ored), and O. H. M Her were each fined $5
or five days for disorderly conduct, and
four prisoners were dismissed by the court.
A negro from Yamacraw entered the
store of Peter Asendorf, at Habersham
street and Jones street lane, Tuesday night,
and knocked a glass out of the hands of
another ad broke it. When pay was de
manded, he pulled out a document, saying
that he was a constable, and made a m ve
ment to draw a weapon, but his revolver
fell on the floor and was picked up by a
bystander, the negro taking to his heels.
L ter on he came back and asked for a re
turn of the weapon, and was told to call at
the police birrncks yesterday morning for
it. It is needless to add that he did not call.
Officer James Sullivan has succeeded in
the arrest of William Sullivan, an alleged
lunatic, who disappeared from his horn*
while laboring under mental aberration, and
who had been advertised for in the Morn
ing News several days subsequent to hi
flight. The unfortunate man was persuaded
to go to the jail on a representation that he
was wanted tuere to identify the late Toni
Cassidy, and when he reached the jail ne
was pinioned, and a loaded derringer wai
taken from his person. An inquest of
lunacy will be held on the prisoner in the
ordinary’s court at 4 o’clock p. m. to-dav.
William Sullivan is a man of about 27
years of age, and has been an inmate of
the asylum.
WHAT IT WILL COST.
The Water Bupply Estimates to Drain
the Old Fort and Yamacraw.
The city council held a three hours’ session
last night. The tax ordinance for 1889 was
read, and also the ordinance fixing the sala
ries of city officials for the next term. Bot h
ordinance* were lai 1 over under the rules,
and will come up before the council as a
committee of the whole.
The water works committee which was
authorized at the last meeting to ascertain
the cos:, of the water supply necexsary to
carry out the new plan of sewers in dis
tricts Nos. 7 and 9, as designated on City
Surveyor’s Winn’s map, submitted ita re
port as follows:
To carry out the plan successfully, supply
main pipes will be necessary in all the strets.
in which there are none at this time, to furnish
the water to all premises in which water closets
are to be placed, and all the flush tanks con
venientiy supplie 1. The cost of the necessary
extensions will be:
FOR DISTRICT NO. 7.
For 13,825 feet 4-inch pipe $8,986 25
For 2.700 feet 6-inch pipe.. 2,?(X> 00
For 33 4-inch fire hydrants. 1,650 00
For 19 4-iuch valves 190 00
For 1 Pinch valve 20 00— 13,546 25
The estimated quantity of water needed for
flush tanks and water closets, 000,000 gallons
per day of twenty four hours.
district no. 9.
For 3,100 feet 6-inch pipe.. $3,100 00
For 6 lire hydrants. 3uo 00
For 3 G-iuch valves 72 00— 3,472 00
Total cost $17,018 25
The estimated quantitity of water needed for
flush tanks and water clc sets, 350,000 gallons
per day of twenty four hours.
The additional quantity of water required will
entulatnuch heavier duty on our pumping
capacity. The rate of tho consumption at this
time is averaging 6,300,000 gallons per
day of twenty four hours. From 8
o'clock in the morning until 10
o’clock In the evening the delivery is at the
rate of 7,200,000 gallon*, which is all the eighteen
artesian wells are capaole of furnishing; and to
supply the additional quantity of water fnr the
purpose of flushing sewers and the number of
bouse uses in the districts four to six new wells
will be necessary. The cost of the new wells
would be from $3,600 to $4,000.
An appeal case from the police court
occupied the council for an hour and a half.
Ine case was that of Lizzie Givens, one of
four colored women who were arro-ted for
participa’ing in the Yamacraw riot on
Thanksgiving day, and who were fined
SIOO each by Acting Mayor
Schwarz. The Givens woman
claimed that she had nothing to do with toe
riot and was on an errand up town for an
other colored woman when sho was arrested.
Several witnesses were examined, and the
judgment of tt:e p dice court was affirmed.
Mr. J. C. Dugga >. read a paper on sanita
tion, sewerage and various other matters,
and was rewarded by a resolution of thanks
from the council.
TO BEGIN WORK TO-DAY.
The Old Barracks Buildings to Be
Out of Sight soon.
Contractor M. T. Lewman and his son,
Lee Lewman, arrived yesterday, and will
begin work at once tearing down tho old
barracks. Mr. Lewman said last night that
he has not secured a superintendent
yet, but he will go right ahead
with the work. He will start
this morning with a force of fifty hands,
nud will remove the northeast corner c f the
barracks first. As fast as the building is
tom down the rubbish will be hauled a wav
and a furco of hands will begin excavating.
The number of hands will then bo increased
anti the entire building will be removed
within three weeks.
Mr. Lewman says that he realizes the
fact that he will have to “hustle” to finish
the hotel at tho time fixed in the contract,
and his firm v ill take no other contracts
until the building is completed. The two
court houses which the firm is building in
Kentucky, one at Benton and the other at
Mansfield, and the college in Missouri, are
about finished, and in a few days tho four
m tnbors of the firm and their entire force
will be in Sava nab, and will remain here
until the hotel is ready to be turned over to
the company.
THE MORTALITY DIMINISHING.
Last Month's Death Rate the Lowest
in Twenty Yoars.
The November mortality report has just
been issued by the health department. It
shows a total of 70 deaths In Savannah
during last month, the lowest mortality
for November in over twenty years. Last
year there were 99 deaths in November, the
year before there were 120, iti 1885 there
were 105, in 1884 there we e 102, and in 1883
there were 106. Tho November mortality
has not b on below 80 for many years.
The total deaths of whites last month
were 29, n dof colored 47. There were 31
deaths of children under 10 years of age,
and of this number 21 were colored. The
greatest number of deaths that oco irred on
J any one day during the month was 5. Of
the total number who died, 13 died
without medical attendance. There were
6 deaths in tile hospitals, 2 at
the Georgia infirmary, 2 at the Savannah
hospital and 2 at St. Joseph’s infirmary.
Of those who died 61 were Georgians’, 8
were nativosof S uthCarolina, 2of Ireland.
2of Germany, 1 of France, and 2 whose
place of n.tivity was unknown. The
annual ratio of dea'hs i>er 1,006, based upon
a population of 52,827, was 12 for whites
aad 24 for colored.
Children Starving to Death
On account of their Inability todigest food,
will find a most marvelous food ami remedy
in Scott’s Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver
Oil with iiypnphofcpbitet. Very palatable
and easily digested. Dr. S. W. Cohen of
Waco, Tex., nuys: “I have used your Emul
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it not only rextoros wasted tissue*, but,
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I am glad to use such a reliable article.”
NEEDS OF THE HARBOR.
CONGRE33 URGaD TO RECOGNIZE
THE 28-FOOT PROJECT.
The Co-Operation of Other Cities and
States Asked in the Movement to
Secure an Adequate Appropriation
for the Enlarged Improvement—The
Action of the Citizens’ Meeting-
Other Cities Requested to Take
Action.
A citizens’ meeting was held at the city
exchange at noon yesterday, to take such
action as might bo deemed aivisable to
secure an adequate appropriation by con
gress for the improvement of the
Savannah harbor. The meeting was
made up of representatives of the
commercial organizations, the cotton ex
change and board of trade, and prominent
business men.
Upon motion of CoL J. 11. Esti'.l, Mayor
Lester was made chairman of the meeting,
and Frank E. Rebarer was elected secre
tary.
The mayor read the call for the meeting,
and explained its objects. Mr. F. D.
Bloodworth, president of the cotton
exchange, offered th-‘ f > lnwin : resolutions,
and they were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Tneati v u meat of the river and
harbor committee tba: . vi.l not even consider
the advisability of making ao appropriation for
beginning work on the 28-foot improvement in
Savannah harbor ltai greatly alarmed the peo
ple of Savannah, an 1
Whereas, The survey and estimates for this
improvement wen- until' rized by congress
nearly two years ago, and toe chief* engineer in
his report to congress a year ago stated that
this improvement was demanded by the large
and growing commerce of Savannah. The river
and harbor committee, however, at the last
session of congress, r fused to make
an appropriation for it, not because
the importance of the improvement was not
recognized, but because, as the committee
alleged, it was desired to keep the amount of
the river and harbor bill within certain limits,
and also because the .2-foot improvement had
not been completed; and
Whereas, The engineer in charge of Savan
nah haroor is now ready to begin work on the
28-foot improvemen, and that improvement can
be carried on economically in connection with
the final work on the 22-foot improvement, and
money can be saved to the government by doing
so; and
NOT A NEW PROJECT.
Whereas, The 28-foot improvement is not a
new project—it is only an extension of the 22-foot
improvement, Congress has recognized for sixty
rears the necessity fir improving tbe Savannah
river, and has been making appropriations for
it; and
Whereas, Any delay of the 28-foot improve
ment is a direct blow at the commerce of Savan
nah, because if the commerce which her rail
roads bring to her cannot be handled in her
harbor on account of the want of the necessary
depth of water to admit the largest class of ves
sels to her wharves it will go elsewhere, and
commerce once lost is recovered with great
difficulty, if recovered at all; and
Whereas, Next to New Orleans Savannah is
the largest commercial port in the south, and
her commerce is growing with marvelous ra
pidity, already being more than $1.0,030,000 an
nually, and
Whereas, Other southern ports of less im
portance receive large annual appropriations
for their harbors, thus making a discrimination
against Savannah, although Savannah's com
merce is suffering for want of deeper water to
the sea, therefore, be it
THE RESOLUTION'S.
1. Resolved, That our immediate representa
tive in congress. Hon Thomas M. Norwood, the
senators from this state, and the representatives
in congress from the other districts of Georgia,
are earnestly urged to spare no effort to induce
the committee to include in the appropriation
bill to be report' and to c ingress a recognition of
the 28-foot project, and tbe approoriation of
such an amount as, in the opinion of the chief
of engineers, can ne advantageously expended:
and should the effort before the committee be
unsuccessful, that they en leavor to amend the
bill when reported to congress, so as to include
an adequate appropriation for this river and
harbor.
2. That we invoke the co-operation of the
citizen- of all the territory which has a common
interest with us in the cheaper freights result
ing from larger vessels, which deeper water
will bring to our port, and to this end we as
the mayors of towns anil cities interested to
call meetings of their citizens to cons der this
matter, and to urge on their congressmen the
necessity of heartily supporting the appropria
tion which may b - asked for.
3. That we bespeak the powerful aid ‘and In
fluence of the press of this and neighboring
states in impressing the people, and through
them their representatives in congress, with the
importance of this work, and the necessity of
an immediate appropriation by congress, that
such a ept'.i of water may be obtained that the
facilities of the port may keep pace with its
growing commerce.
4. That all commercial bodies in cities and
towns having business with this port lie an
they are hereby requested to hold meetings
with a•. i>-w to giving this matter the weight of
their influence and support.
savannah’s commerce.
In speaking upon the resolutions, Mr.
Bloodworth said that to prove the im
portance of tho 28-foot improvement, it is
only necessar.v to point to the comme ce of
Bavannah, which is equal to that of all t’u
ports on the A lantio coast south of Hamp
ton Roads. The 28-foot project, ho ex
plained, is not anew improvement, ns th
river and harbor committee seem
to regard it. It i3 simply an
enlargement of the present project, and
granting that it is an :w project altogether,
the committee, lie said, has already include
several items for new work in the present
river and harbor bill, so that the argumen
Ihatitu ei against an appropriation fo
the proposed improvement here doe
not apply. Mr. Bloodworth was
impress a with tbe important'
of securing the co-operation of
the people in the territory tribut iry to
Savannah in urging upon congress th
necessity of the improvement and the vita:
i nportance cf an adequate appropriatioi.
to carry on the work.
REPRESENTATIVE NORWOOD’S TELEGRAM.
Mayor Lester read the following telegram
from Representative Norwood:
Washington, Dec. 12, 1888.
To R. E. tester. Mayor;
The committee unanimously resolved not to
appropriate for any new work. The whole
amount for old work being appropriated last
session, there is no ground left to work on, auu
as there is no estimate,tho committee refuses to
hear any one on any new project. I asked fnr a
hearing by delegation, but was refused. Tne
only plan is to get tho new work recognized by
the Senate committee. T. M. Norwood.
Dr. L. A. Kaliigant urged tho importune
of pressing the matter upon congress. Tht
south, he said, has boon too mo lest, anil Ims
not got wh it it deserves because it has not
been urgent enough i:i its demands.
The manner of communicating the actio .
of the meet mg to the senators and ropre
son atives iff a lj mine states and to the au
thorities of cities which are expected to co
operate with Stvanuab, was discussed,
and uixin motion of Col. Estill the
chairman was instructed to have
published and forwarded copies of the reso
lutious to the members of emigre sand
leading c mimercial bodies and muuicipa]
authorities of the principal cities in Geor
gia, Florida, Hout i Carolina and Alabama,
ami, upon the suggestion of Capt. W. W.
Gordon, KansAi City nud Memphis, which
are a* deeply interested in tbe improvement
as Savannah herself is, were included.
He Got tho Watch. *
At a meeting of tho West Side Club last
night Mr. K. A. Jones was presented the
watch w hich he won at the D. V. V. C.
entertainment Tuesday night. Mr. G. W.
Drummond made tho presentation speech.
Mr. Jones, in accepting the prize, returned
his sincere thank, to the friends who thus
honored him. His name will he engraved
on the watch.
Make No Mistake.
If you have mud* up your mind to buy
Hood’s Sarsapurilln do not he induce 1 to
take any other. Hood’s Sarsaparilla i* a
peculiar mode hip, pownassing, bv virtue of
its peculiar combination, proportion and
preparation, curative power superior to any
other article of tm- kind before tbe people.
For all affections arising from impure bl ind
or low state of tli system it is unequolod.
Be sure to got Hood’s.
IT WA.S CUFID’3 woas.
Mr. Phillip Hano of Philadelphia, Weds
Miss Fannie Lefiler.
Mr. Philiip Hano of Philadelphia aad
Miss Fannie Leffler, daughter cf Mr. A.
Leffler of this city, were roamed at the
Miekva Israel synagogue yesterday after
noon. The ceremony took place at 6 o’clock,
and was performed by Rev. I. P. Mendes.
The synagogue was beautifully decorated.
In front of the ark was a lace canopy
decorated with choice flowers. At tbe
corners of the canopy were the letters “H”
and “L,” the initials of the bride and
groom, in white roses and japoDicas. In the
center of the canopy was a horse shoe of
• oses, underneath which the ceremony was
performed.
The s . nagogue was crowded with friends
and invited guests. As tbe bridal party en
tered, Prof. Stewart played the Tannhaussr
march. The procession was led by
Messrs. Max Solomons and A. 51. Leffler.
They were followed by Mrs. Leffler, the
bride’s mother, and the groom's father, Mr.
L. Hano. Then came the groom and his
mother. The bride entered, leaning upon
the arm of her father. After her came the
four remaining ushers, Mr. Charles Eyck,
Mr. Max Hirsch, Mr. Alfred Eichberg’and
Mr. Mose Lilienthal.
The bride was the cynosure of all eye?.
Her costume was a white corded silk, made
en train a :d trimmed with p int lace. She
wore a wedding veil and a bridal wre ith
fas eneti with a diamond pin. She carried a
bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley.
Her ornament* were diamonds and pearls.
At the head of tae ais.e the bridal party
separated and Ihe bride and groom stood
underneath the canopy. The ceremony
was performed in a very impressive man
ner. At its close tbe bridal part}’ left the
synagogue to the strains of the Mendelssohn
march. The ushers, Mr. Eichberg, Mr.
Lilienthal, Mr. Byek and Mr. Hirsch,
preceded the bride and groom. They were
followed by Mr. and Mrs. Leffler and Mr.
and Mrs. Hano, the bride’s and groom’s
parents, and the two remaining ushers, Mr.
Solomons and Mr. A. M. Leffler. After
the ceremony at the synagogue a recep
tion was held at the Guards’ arsenal
from 7 o’clock until 9 o’clock. A
canopy of evergreens and flowers was
erected on the north side of the hall, and
the b ide and groom, supported by M •. aad
Mrs. Leffler and Mr. and Mrs. Hano, g: ace
foliy received the congratulations of their
friends. At 9 o’clock the banquet was
served in the supper rooms. One hundred
and & seventy-sir guests sat down
to the feast. Cot gratulatory speeches were
made and telegrams were read from a larg
number of friends of the bride and grcom.
After the banquet the dancing was begun in
the hall. Over 300 guests were present,
amongthem Mr. and Mrs. S. Wolf, Mr. aud
Mrs. A. Hano, Mr. Ben W If, Miss Florence
Hano of Philadelphia, Mr. L. Lilienthal,
the bride's grandfather ; Mrs. S. W. Led
erer and Master Lederer of New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Hano will leave to-day for
an extended wedding tour through tbe west,
after which they will return to their home,
on Diamond street, above Sixtee th, Ph li
■ielphia. Mr. Hano is a lea ting m tnufact
urer of that city. The bride’s presents were
many and beautiful. The gift of the bride’s
father was SIO,OOO.
Schwarz-Murtagh.
slr. George Schwarz an 1 Mrs. M. L. T.
Murtagh were married last night at the
residence of Rev. Father Caffertv, vicar
general of the Cathedral. After the cere
iio-iv the newly married couple went ti
their future home,at No. 4 Margaret street,
where they received the congratulations of
their frie ids. The bride received many
beautiful presents.
CHINESE IN THE COURTS.
Damage Suits Dismissed—Harry Lee
Gets a Verdict in His Favor.
Yesterday was Chinese day in the city
court. Some time ago Henry Sam, an
oriental laundryraan, was arrested on com
plaint of Charley Lee, the Chinese laundry
king of Savannah, and Joseph Karchner,
aDoachild of the orient. Henry Sam re
taliated by a suit for SI,OO0 damages against
each of them for false imprisonment. For
what reason is not known Heary Sam,
although represented by counsel, without
consulti g his lawyer, left the jurisdiction
of the court, and at last accounts wat in
New York, and the cases were dismissed
yesterday, defe dant’s counsel refusing to
agree to have the cases passed.
The third case of litigation among the
almond-eyed ce estials was a suit on account
of services rendered by Harry Lee against
Joseph Karcbner, which shows th it the
C.linaman don't work so cheaply after all,
for h:s b’ll against Karchner was at the rate
of S3O per month, and the jury gave Harry
a verdict of $137.
IN THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There in
the Court Rooms.
The afternoon session of the superior
court yesterday was taken up in the trial
of Francis Wadley (colored), who was found
guilty of the burglary of Mrs. Presack’s
dwelling house, and sentenced to seven
years iu the penitentiary. The testimony
went to show that a gold watch and chain,
a cloak and other articles were stolen, none
of which were recovered.
Toe superior court will convene at 10
o’clock th s morning, but it is not likely
that any cases will be heard until thisafter
noon, aud that after considering the appli
cations for citizenship the court will
adjourn over until that time.
('. H. Arthur was appointed a commer
cial notary in the superior court yesterday.
John F. Heitman, John H. Leukema 1,
John D. C. Shroeder, Charles A. Mu sler,
Fred Scbwaarr, John F. Ehrlicher, John F.
Fischer, Henry Reiser and Joseph A. Cash
were admitted to citizenship in the superior
court yesterday. Cash was a subject of
Great Britain and Ireland; all the others
ore late subjects or Germany. Another
batch of applications will be passed upon
to-day.
Julius Francis was tried for burglary in
the superior court yesterday and acquitted.
THE SAILORS’ DELIGHT
Will be the Bazar at the Guards’
Armory To-Night.
There may be some things in which Sa
vannah people are wanting, but charity is
not one of them. They respond promptly
and liberally to every call for help. The
managors of the Port Society fair, which
begins to-night, have been surprised at the
hearty and whole-soulol way in which their
appeal for help has been responded to. Of
course everybody knows that the Port So
ciety is a purely charitable institution. It
is.iufact.au institution of the city. One
citizen is, or ought to be, as much interested
in it as another. Those who give their
time to it deserve especial praise, because
they are doing a great deal of good, ami are
making the sailors’ home a very popular
place.
On Friday nights, when there are con
ceits, there is scarcely standing room, and
on Sunday mgh s, whoti religious services
are held, the attendance is very large. Tbo
fair to-night and to-morrow night at the
Guards Armory hall is solely for tbe bone tit
of the sailors who visit this port. The
steamships, the sailing vessels, the pilot
boats and tbe tugs will all bo represented at
the fair. Kavunnah is in a fair way of
being the most popular port In the country
with the sailor* They find genuine friends
here, ami wafuring men, being big-hearted
people, like big-hearted people.
Positively the best remedy ever dlscov
erod for all diseases of man anil beast that
can bn reached by an external medical ap
plication is Kunguin Root Unimuot. One
trial will convince. Kanguin Hoot Med.
Go., Nashville, Tenn. 50 cent* per bottle.
For sule by Lippman Uroa., wholesale
agent*. ___
Elegant Driving and Foster * Kid Qlove*
at l*iEar's.
BAKING POWDER.
AbLsiute impure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel cf Purity
rreri£th and Whclasomeneea. More economi
il than the ordinary kinds, acd cannot be so.
;i competition with the m llti u e of low te
j ort weight alum or phosphate powders, no <
iy in cd'is Uoyal Bakiwo Powdsr io. ’.O'
•’ *j- -Ont VO”'
PLU MBERS r BUPPUES, ETC7~~
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.
At Estill’s.
Savannah Daily Morning News,
Savannah Weekly News, “A Strange
Pilgrimage,” by Mrs. J. H. Walworth;
“Under the slap!es,” by Walter N. Hin
man; New York Mirror, Christmas number
with fine chrorno, Judge, Christmas num
ber, with tine chrotno; “The Home Maker,”
edited by Marion Harland; Puck, Juige,
Harper’s u eeklv, Leslie’s Weekly, 'town
Topic?, Life, New York Herald. World.
Grap lie, Morning Journal, Sun, Star,
Press, Times, Tribune, Boston Herald, Bos
ton Globe, Baltimore Sun, Balrim re Ameri
can, Cine nnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Ga
zette, Philadelphia Press, Philadelp ia
Times, New Orleans Times-Democrat,
Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph,
Augusta Chro dele, Charleston News and
Courier, Florida Times-Union, Louisville
Courier-Journal, Chicago Times, Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
New Styles Hats.
Nichols has just opened his complete line
of Stiff Hats. 128 Broughton Street.
Lucy Hinton Tobacco is the finest Vir
ginia Tobacco made and guaranteed to be
an elegant chew.
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 ilom
Journal.
Deer Stalkers Caps of Plush and Melton
Cloth at LaFar’s.
Round Trip Rates via tbe Central Rail
road of Georgia.
To Augusta exposition and return, $3 40.
Tickets will be on salo until aud 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’s.
Matbushek Pianos.
Upright, Grand, Rosewood and Ebonized
Cases, Octaves, throe strings through
out, ivory keys, unique fall board, fancy
fretwork, Queen Anne trusses, equalizing
scale, French grand action. Catalogue
pri e S7OO, but now for a limited period
only at $325 —$5 cash, $2 weekly.
Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
Dr. Warner’s Sanitary Underwear, of
pure Camel’s Hair, at LaFar’s.
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.
Buggy Robes and Carriage Wraps at La-
Far's. ______________
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 last increasing, and all who
u-e it pronounce it a thorough •‘success." It
cures without pain or inconvenience 50
reuts. At druggists or sent by mail on re
ceipt of price, by J. T. Blsuptriue & Bro,
Savannah, Go.
A. B. Hull & Cos. call attention of the
trails to their brand of “Scbutzen’s Crack
Shot" Tobacco, umuufuctured by T. C.
Williams & Go., Richmond, Va., which
they guarantee to ho the l ost piece of P inch
4s goods on the market.
Dunlap’s Kino Hats—-LaFar, 29 Bull
street, agent.
Oak Pine and Ltghtwood.
Have removed my wood yard to corner
Owinuett street aud Savannah. Florida and
Western railway. Telephone 77.
U. B. Cassels.
Klogant Silk nnd Worsted Mufflers and
Handkerchiefs at La Ear's,
Oak, Pine aud I.ightwood
Have removed my wood yard to corner
Gwinnett street and Savannah. Florida and
Western railway. Toltyihone 77.
R. B. Cassbi.s.
Lvcro’s Fine Hilk Umbrella*, Bilk or
Gloria, at LaFar's.
LUDDEN <fc BATES S. M H
CHUNG!
The Standard Piano of tbe Worii
ENEQUALED
IN QUALITY OF TONE AND
BEAUTY OF DESIGN.
OVER 7S,GOOusL
The Cross of the Legion of Honor
—AND
123 FIRST MEDALS AND DECORATIONS
Have Been Awarded to The
CHICKERLXG PIANO.
Pianos to Rent and For Sale
on Installment.
Lnddwi & Biles Soaftera IJosie [J t,
General Wholesale Southern Agency.
FURNITURE AM) CARPETS
i J. Miller & Cos.
ARE THE
Holiday Hustlers!
BUYERS, we mean business. Do you? If so
come and see us. If your heart is bigger
than your parse, come and see us anyhow, we'll
fix the goods to tit the pur-se and till the heart.
READ OUR GUARANTEE.
OOOD GOODS ALWAYS.
TTNDEVIATIKG POLITENESS.
-ALL GOODS AS REPRESENTED.
REASONABLE PRICES.
A CHOICE STOCK.
NO UNDERHAND METHODS.
TRUTH AT ANA COST.
EVERY CUSTOMER A FRIEND.
EVERY ARTICLE A BARGAIN.
On this basis we build our record.
A. J. MILLER & CO.’S
Mammoth Furoitare and Carpet Emporium.
ELEGANT!
Boxes of Stationery.
Toilet Sets in Plush and
Leather.
— I mil 11 II 11 TIIIIBIIWIHWI II IMIMIHIII
Card Cases and Pocket
books.
"" m 1 mnajiMLimiinMo———muumi
Piano Lamps with Urn
breila Shades.
Terra Cotta and Bisque
Ware.
Trimmed Work Baskets.
Art Books.
Christmas Cards and
Booklets.
Bewildering Assortment and Low Prices at
L. & B. S. M. 11..
ART & STATIONERY DEPARTMENTS.
F. E. McARTHUR. Manager.
BECKER’S FLOUR.
WINTER COMPANIONS
—i ■linn i ■mi —— ■ m——
MUFFINS, FRITTERS. WAF
FLES AND GRIDDLE
CAKES.
The Liohts.iT, Most Demciocs and Bzsr of
these can be obtained only by the use of
Decker’s Self-Raising Griddle Cake Floor.
Don't use any other. Ask your Grocer for a
package and see for yourself what a
good thing It is.
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE.
VIOLA idtBAM.
mm*
Without injury positively re*
**L*k moves Freckle?*, r.fverrnoief*,
Pimples and blrmishej* o*
Bkln. Is uot a wah or powder to cover defect,
but a remedy to cure At druggets or seen relf
Buuled. lor &oc. G. C. BirryjSß £■ co. t Tolt>oo. c,
DAVIS BROS.
Mr.J.G.Robertson,
AT CENTRAL RAILROAD,
Tho 19tli name drawn In tbe DAVIS BROS.
PIANO CLUB.
We shipped a Plano to London, England, yes
terday, and received an order by telegram for
a Harrington from Atlanta, Ga. No matter
how largo a place or how far distant, our lusru
incuts, prices and terms catch 'em.
OUR XMAS STOCK
NOW OPEN AND MEETING WITH LAKOE
kale
FIRKWORKS OK ALL KINDS CHEAP.
tW~ Knabe, Harrington and Conover Pro*.
Plano*. Estey and Kimball Organs are all i“
sirumcnts to tie to.
DAVIS BROS.,
•XU. dA and -AO Bull Bt.