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GIVE BOTH A CHANCE
LEONORA >l. BARRY ON CHIL
DREN'S AND WOMEN’S WORK.
Tbe Knights of Labor’s Instructor
Handles tbe Labor Question In an
Interesting Manner Organization
Advooated as a Means of saving the
Children and Protecting Women—
Education the Key to tbe Labor
Froblem.
Mr*. L. M. Barry, general director and
Instructor of the women’s work of tfco
Knights of Labor, spoke before a large au
dience last night at Odd Fellow's lia.ll on
tbe subject of “Child and Women s Labor.
Mayor Schwarz, Senator dußignon, J. R.
Ktussv, Esq.. Alderman Iteid, Rev. J. L.
Gilmore and Mrs. Hi hard Webb were ou
tbe stage. Th re wa a large number of
colored people present, ad tiiey seemed to
be in sympathy with tbe speaker.
Mrs. Barrv prefaced her remarks by re
viewing the labor question, end recom
mending the educa iou of the laborers as
tl oo'iv * lotion of the problem. She then
took up h-r subject. She said thai tin-re
are 3.OW.tXW ■* orking w men now in corn
pet -n with the v. .rkin ; men. Tliet .v-'
1 ISfii industries in w.iicij these women are
employed, and it is safe to say that seven
cut of te i of them are empetito s of tbe
men—injury to the men and 1 Jury to
themselves, because they w rk for so much
less than the men.
FORTY" YEARS AGO A SI) SOW.
Forty years ago, the speaker said, there
were only three lndu-t - ,e- in whi h women
were employed. A shuemak r, so called
then, is only the forty-second part of a
shoemaker now, sn.ee the shoe *bat he made
then aluue is passed through forty-two
different hands before it is completed now ,
and perhaps the shoemaker's child stands
next to him, doing just as much work as
the father and receiving not one
iifth as much for the work.
In Philadelphia, in the large
glass factories men are employed to handle
glass for f 1 50 per day while wcmon do the
same work a id receive only seventy-five
cents per day. In the Pullman car com
pany V establishment women are engaged in
all the different department* and work side
by side with men who get t .'ice ns much for
the same service that they perform.
ORGANIZATION A REMEDY.
There i* a remedy for this c ndition of
affairs, Mrs. Barry said. What is itl Tbe
laborers must organize and s’a.id by and
support the organization. The people iu
tbe south who have not felt the iron grip
cf toe oppressors can not understand the
distress and misery of the poor women and
children in the crowded cities, whose earn
ings are hardly sutlicieut to keep them
alive. Mrs. Barry said that she knew a
woman who lived in the twelfth story of a
bouse in a northern City. Sunlight was -tint
off from her. and, unable, on Per earnings,
to supply herself with a light, she slept all
day and at night she would draw her sew
ing machine up near the window, and
through which an electric light shone, and
there she would sit and sew all the night.
Women, the speaker said, are the uncon
scious oppressors of women. They
will purchase an artie'e which costs
them less than it would if they had marie it.
They must know that some poor woman’s
fli gers made it. There are girls, she sai l,
employed to make neckties in ttie haber
dasher establishme t* for 60 cen s per
doze , ad the s.me tie* are sold forsl
each. In Norfolk tii-re are girls employed
to make gentlemen's shirts at 13 cents per
dozen.
TWO MILLION WORKING CHILDREN.
There are 2,(XJO,(XX) children, the speaker
said, in ttii* country under the ago of 15
yea s who are wnrki g fora living. One
hundred and twenty-five thousand of this
number are employed in Pennsylvania in
fa ctorio* and mercantile c-tabiiahments. It
. necessary to their life for them to have
fresh air, but instead they are doing lalior
that soon destroys their little lives.
Tills is wrong. Men should do the
labor and their children should bo
educated. Where shall we look, the
speaker asked, for the men to do the labor
in coming ye is if the children—the bovs
aro overworked and their vitality de
stroyed before they reach manhood? It is
in the hands ot th- fathers, mothers,
brothers and sisters, she said, to remedy
the evil. They rn-.st. organize. The i bii
dren mu*' be e iuo .ted. i tie people must
enlit public sentiment and make tbe or
ganization strong lu the dire tion of good.
DEEP ARTE3IAN WELLS.
The Public Health Committee to Look
Into Their Practicability.
The committee on public health of the
Citizens’ Sanitary Association met yester
day afternoon.
A resolution was passed appointing Ilr.
George 11. .Stone it committee of one to re
p rt os the estimated expense of a deep
artesian well, and the probable saving that
will accrue to tbe city by tbe use of such a
well or'-.ells and the industrial value of
the su re m the pti lie. The report of Dr.
Htoue will be looked forward to with inter
est., a* it is behoved by many that the sume
flow of artesian water may be obtained
hero by going through tho hard rock, as
was obtained at the Si Augustine art<*3iao
well which supplies the Ponce do Leon
hotel.
This subject of deep artesian wells was
fully detailed ir> interviews wi:h those who
have given the subject attention, a id pub
lished in the Moh.mno News at the time.
The theory is thut the same hard rock strata
which Dr. Htoue encountered in his well
corresponds closely with that which was
gouu through at St. Augustine, and which,
If pierced here with the same result, would
obviate the necessity of expensive ma
chinery for water works, and a few such
wells would supply a city many times more
populous than Savannah, and furnish an
unlimited motive power for small factories
here.
Those who bad given thought to the
matter claimed that with the present ap
pliances for boring, the city could not get
through the rock, but that it would require
the expenditure of some $3,000 or $4,000 to
get the improved machinery, and pul down
the first deep arte* au well, after which
other wells could be sunk at a minimum
cost.
Inspector Desvergers reported to the com
mittee that iu pursuance t > its in
structions ho ha<l been investigating,
and 'he only place kept us a cattle ma kel
iu the city is located at the southwest c r
ner of William amt West Broad streets, of
which Dr. Dudley <\>x is proprietor, but the
ins|iector said that lie had not sufficiently
extended hi* examination to be able to re
port upon the advisability of the removal
of such places from the city.
The inspector further reported that he
had placed Toby Lloyd, a chicken dealer,
on the information docket, for exposing
fowls for sale in a filthy coop in tbe market
on Feb, 12 and 13, and that the matter will
come before the mayor this morning.
’TIB A LONG SESSION.
Tho Grand Jury Not Yet Through In
vestigating.
The grand jury of the superior court, it
Is believed, will not be able to conclude its
labors to-day. Iu additiou to the election
ot a board of county commissioners, there
remains a large number of witnesses sub
poenaed iu the Percy Mouldeu case who
have not yet een called bef re the grand
jury. Sheriff Ronau's deputies also had
quite a number of subpoe as yesterday
which they were serving, and, as a number
of them w ere taken out, iu the neighborhood
of the Belt Line sta los, it is thought the
grand jury will inquire into the William-
Sou-Dixon assault.
It is believed that when the grand jury
does bring iu its Huai report it will make
very interesting reading, and that tbe num
ber of true bills will be large.
ST. PATRICK S NEW PASTOR.
Rev Father McMahon to Celebrate
His First Mass on Sunday.
Rev. Father P. H. McMahon, late pastor
of HS. Peter and Paul church in Atlanta,
and r. cently appointed to the pastorate of
| st. Patrick’s parish, in this city, to succeed
; Rev. Father Bazin, will arrive in Savan
nah this morning. He will assume imme
diate charge of the parish and will re e
brate his first mass oti Sunday. Father
McMahon’- return to Savannah, which was
his home in boyhood, and where he has a
wide circle of friends, is a source of much
‘fttisfaction not only to tho people of St.
Patrick's and the cathedral parishes, but
non-! atholic* as well.
Fa’her McMahon 1 ft Atlanta last ’right.
The night before he left the members of bis
congregation there assembled at his resi
dence and bade him an affectionate fare
well. Mr. P. J. Moran, speaking in behalf
of hi congregation, paid a brief tribute to
Father McMahon’s ab.litv as a i organizer
and a* a faithful aril devoted pastor, and
presented hi n a handsome purse. With
this Father McMahon was handed a set of
beau ifully p. inte l a.d f: arued resolutions
expressive of the love and reverence of hi*
congreg tion, of the deep and sincore sor
row w hich they felt in bidding him farewell,
of their warm wishes for ids success anl
happiness in his new field.
i he Reverend Father was deeply touch-1,
end made a fecit ,g reply, in winch ho or
pressed love for bis c >ngr-gation, sorrow at
parting from them and gratitude f„r their
kimlne-s.
The change which brings Rev. Father
McMahon to Savannah is brought about by
s v ral ther change*. Rev. Father Mc-
Nally. who na. been at Ht. Pa nrx’*, in
Augusta, is compelled to rest because of
ill- It v. Fat ier O’Brien, of the
Neal orphanage at Washington, g es to fid
the Augusta ■ acaucy. Rev. F ither Bazin,
of Ht. Pairi k’s, is placed in charge of tho
orphanage at Washington. Tuen Rov.
Fatner McMahon con sto Sa annxh, ad
Rev. Father McCart ■. , aw- an' pastor of
the Church of tho Immaculate Conception,
takes his place hi Atlanta.
HAPPY WE DING CHIMBS.
Mr. Simon E. Tbeua Weds Miss An
nie E. Mayer.
One of the simplest and yet one of the most
beautiful marriage* that has taken placo in
Hava nnah for a long time was that of Mr.
H. E. Tbeus and Alios Auuio E. Mayor, at
Ht. John’s church yesterday mon ing at
10:30 o’clock. A* it was expressly desired
to have a quiet at.d unostentatious weddii g.
oulv a few intimate irieuds and tbe imme
diate families of the bride and groom were
present There were no attendants, tbe
marriage being a simple acknowledgment
of the law* of God before tho requisite
number of ait ties-es. Rov. Charles H.
Strong p rformod the ceremony.
The bride is a cultivated, accomplished
and Leau lful lady The groom is one of
tho most enterprising and thoroughgoing
business me.i of Savannah. Ho is junior
member of the firm of Them Bros., and is
esteemed by ail who know him.
The bride wore a tailor made direcloire
suit of brown cloth and faille firancais,
handsomely draped, with largo buckle* ad
buttons to match, and a charming irnnorted
bonnet. After tho marriage the couple, ac
companied by tho family and frievL, drove
to tile Savannah, Florida ami Western rad
way depot, whore they took the vestibule
train lor Jacksonville, St. Augustine and
o her points iu Florida on a bridal tour of
several wo ks. Upon thiir return they
wnl reside at No. i3H Hull street.
An tut .retting incident iu connection
witu the marriage is the intermarriage of
the families just a century ago. It was
1 hon the marriage of Mr. Mayor and Miss
Theus. The wedding to k place iti Charles
ton, where the couple that married yester
day count their friends by the scone The
MORNING News ix ends to Mr. and Mrs.
Theus its heai ty congratulations.
THKOUuH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Myrtle Lodge No. 6, K. P., meets this
evening.
At a meeting hold yesterday Mr. W. O.
Cooper was elected president and Mr. I'. D.
lJutlm vice president of the Belt Line rail
road.
I lie fishing schooner William Fisher ar
rived yesterday from a crui e on the Snap
per bank*. Hue reports good weather aud
a fair catch.
In the superior court yesterday Hon. R.
E. Lester, counsel for \\. I‘. Smith, moved
the court tore-assign the triai of his client,
and, by co sent of the solicitor general and
tbe prisoner’s counsel, Tuesday, March 5,
was assigned as the day of the trial. This
falis ou the second day of the term.
The Bourquin damage case occupied the
day’s session of the city court y-sterday,
tbe second day of tbe trial. All the testi
mony wa* concluded, ami Robert G. Erwin,
K-q., addressed the jury last night. At the
close of his remarks tno court took a recess
uutil 10 o’clock this morning, when the
argument of Hon. R. E. L"stor and Horn
P. W. Meldrim will bo hoard, aud the jury
charged by the court.
SAVANNAH'S YOUNG SOLDIERS.
Tba Bartow Light Infantry Coming to
the Front.
The Bartow Light Infantry is rivaling
the Busch Zouaves. With the Bartows, the
Zouaves and the youthful Ht. Joseph cadets,
Savannah has youug soldiers enough to or
ganize a battalion. The Bartows now have
an active membership of something over
thirty.
Col. Charles H. Olmetead has been
elected president of the company and
Major J. F. Brook* has been elected v ice
proaideut. The company meets for drill
every Friday afternoon at such hours ns
will not conflict with school duties. The
Hussars hall has been the company* head
quarters, but hereafter it will make its
headquarters at the regimental armory.
Captain Pritchard is proving himself to
be an excellent youug soldier and he is
keeping lus “men” well up in tactics.
Savannah i* proud o< its military boy's
and a g.od deal of interest is taken in the
vouthlul organizations, not only by ti e
meiube: * of the older companies, but by
the citizens generally.
AT TH* Y. M. C. ASSOCIATION.
An Entertainment to be Given by the
Ladies’ Auxiliary.
The preparations for the entertainment
to be given by the Ladies’ Auxiliary this
coming Wednesday evening aro fast near
ing completion. The music, both vocal
mid instrumental, will be rendered by the
best ta ent in tho city. The bovs’class in
the gymnasium is pra’c icing daily and will
give a g'ad exhibition, t programme
lias not been fully completed, but will soon
be published.
Death of Mra. 8. M. Phillips.
Mrs. S. M. Phillips, notice of whose doath
appeared in ye-torday's Morning Nsws,
was interred yesterday. Ihe deceased was
a sister of George \V. Wilson, who was
deputy clerk of tiio superior court of this
c UDty under tho late liici urd W. White,
who, when last heard from, was superin
tendent of a hair factory in New York.
Mr*. Phillips was'higiily respected among
her circie ot friends, and leaves one cniid, a
daughter of 12 yea
Ringing Noises
Id the ears, sometime* a roaring, buzzing
sound, are earned by catarrh, tnat exc;*d
ingly disagreeable aud very common dis
ease. Loss of smell or hearing also result*
from catarrh. Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the
great blood purifier, is a peculiarly success
full remedy for this disease, which it cures
by purifying tbe blood. If you suffer from
catarrh, try Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the pe
culiar medlciue.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 1889.
CUPID’S MAIL BAG.
The Postal Clerks Have a Lively Tussle
with the Sentimental Missives.
The postoffice employes have a better
idea of what is being done on St. Valentine’s
day than almost anybody else. They
“handle the stuff,” as one of them expressed
it yesterday. Tiiey traveled about over
the city yesterday with well filled mail nags,
which they said were ' St. Valentine
freight. ”
“We got a heap of Vm s’momin’, but we
s pec’ t’get more s’evenin’,” said a carrier,
who tugged with a big bag stuffed full of
valentines ad poking out of the top.
“We got a good many hundred by the
northern trains to-day,” said one of the de
livery c erks. “They are all large packages
and se-rn to be costly. We are getting
more of ’ his sort this year than we did last
year. As to the quantity we are handling,
sent out by people in the city, I cannot
begin to form an estimate. Hundreds of
them are address® l to parti* s all over the
stab) ad especially to parties in the towns
and at the country j ostofii -es near Savan
nah. We make a wholesale ‘scoop’of the
‘drops.’ Half of them come addressed and
sealed, w ith only * no cent p stage.”
“W hat do you do in such cases?”
“There is nothing left for us to do but to
try to colli ct the p< stag- due on the letter
from the party to whom it is addressed; and
nine cases < ut of ten, after finding out what
it is, the par; y refuses to pay the amount of
pos’ag" due.
“ What do you do then?”
“We refuse to deliver him the letter, and
It is sent to the dead letter office, with an
explaua ion of tho matter. It is generally
destr yed there. Sometime* they send the
la’ter hack to tho person that sent it and an
effort is made t > collect the postage, bome
i tnes they succeed, but most generally they
do not succeed.”
Tbe clerk said that the rush of business
yesterday was enormous, and coming so
suddenly as it did it taxed them to dispatch
i’, but the clerks c insole thorns-Ives that it
is only one day t.iat they aro “rusned.”
Comic valentines, he raid, predominated
rids season iu the city, but all those ad
(lreased to parties out of the city, and the
larger portion of those coming by the north
ern tnaiis are very large, and are evidently
costly ones.
St. Valentine, according to some ecclesi
astical writers, was a bishop, while others
assert that he was a presbyter, but they
agree that he was beheaded at Rome iu the
year 270, during the reign cf Emperor
Claudius, aud was Soon after canonized. A
News man, in looking up the history of
tin venerable saint, ha* found that ho was
said to have been a man of eminent piety,
and “so famous for hia love and charily
that tho cost.i iof choosing valentines on
his festival took its ri e from thence.” In
justice to ; t. Valentine, however, who,
from all accounts, as a worthy man, it
*h uld bo said that although bis name
ha* been given to tho ono day in the
year when the postal revenues aro greatly
increased by the tra amission of message*
of lovo or evidences of hate, the custom
probably took it* rise from a p actico preva
lent in ancient Rdme at tho festival of the
Lupercalia during the month of February,
whan, among other oeiemonies, the names
of young women were placed in a box from
wuicli ttmy were taken by young men as
chance directed. This Louisiana lottery
way of disposing o£ the surplus youug
w men of R >me worked well iu some cases
and iu some it did not turn out so well.
Tho early fathers of tbo church looked
upon the method as a sort of free love af
fair, and t ry did not countenance it. They
tried at first to extirpate tiiis pagan cere
money, hut finding that impossible they
proceeded to c.iange its form. They ar
ranged it so that on tho eve of the 14th of
February tho names of a select number of
one sex .should be put into some vessel by
an equal number of the other sox, aud then
every ono and, ew a name, which, for tbe
time being, was called iris or her valentine.
Tuts gave tin so preparing the names au op
portunity to select those particularly
pleasing to them, and as the coupling was
but for a day, it could not lead to any un
comtortablo results. It was a sort of mock
betrothal and tho pairs niado by chance
furnished great amusement to those
who witnessed the drawing. The drawing
"& always supervised by the local mag
nates of the place where the festival was
celebrated, and, as will readily be under
stood, every ticket was a prize, iiko the
gran-bag of a church fair. Indeed, some
historia s insist that this was the origin of
the church fair, alth ugh this transaction
"as much more fair than many that have
been witnessed at some of the fair* in recent
days. The young people who drew and
who were drawn were preatly envied by
their associates and high honors were paid
them. Frequently the e vatentinarin
couples became genuinely attached to each
other, aud t e.i they took the chances of
married life. Sometimes when a young
man’s luck wa ■ against him and he didu’t
draw the name of the girl that he wanted,
tio would trade off the one ho did get
for the one whom he desired, and then
all would be well. It is not impossible that
the modern practice of trading candidates
on the day of election hal its origin iu the
above practice.
Another alleged origin of Valentine’s day
is sail to be tU.it birds were supposed to se
lect their mates on Feb. 14. Shakespeare
fives a hint, of this ia “Midsummer Night’s
•ream,” when he says- “Saint Valentine
is past; begin these woodblrds buttocounle
now.’’ The poet Walton gracefully refers
to this tradition as follows: “Now all ua
ture .-eemed in love, and the birds had
drawn their valentines.” Whatever its
origin, the celebration of St. Valentine’s
day is very ancient.
THE HUSSARS’ NEW ARMORY.
An Interstate Tilt and Bazar to Help
Along the Enterprise.
Under a resolution of the Georgia Hus
sars a committee was appointed last week
to device ways and means of increasing
their armory fund, with a view of starting
as soon as practicable the erection of an
armory, and at last night’s meeting that
committee made its report, and its recom
mendation was adopted by the troop. It
was decided to hold an interstate tilt this
spring and a buzar next winter.
The Hussars are greatly in need of an
armory, aud as they nave always responded
li orally in assisting the other local mili
tary organizations in such movements, it is
most probable that they in turn will re
ceive earnest support from the militia and
tho Citix ns g Deraily in auy eiforts thoy
mav nrake-to accomplish this laudable pur
pns *. Tne armory will not only be an addi
tional ornament to the city, but in giving
tho corps a home it will increase the effi
ciency of the troop in times of emergency.
The annual drill in the manual of the
saber wid take placo on Marcti 21.
SMOKE BUT NO FIRE.
The Firemen Have a Run Out on
Waters Road.
An alarm of Are was telephoned into
fireman’s headquarters at 10:46 o’clock yes
erday morning from the office of the
Standard oil works, and the fire department
res in ii did with the No. 3 engine, the hook
and ladder compa y and the “Mogul.”
Whim East Broad nnd Gwinnett streets
was reached the smoke was discovered to
ba at the W atei s road aud Gwinnett street,
beyond the water supply, hut Chief Fu lor
t *ok fur men anil went to the building to
find its occupants had moved every
thing out of the house, which was
fud of smoke. Au investigation show and
that there was a cruck in the chimney
through which the smoke had poured luto
the dwelling, and no part of the building
was on fire, hut the colored tenants would
not agree to tnoro bark in until t e fireman
poured several buckets of water between
the chimney aud the framework, after
which they moved their traps back in. The
h use is owned by Rev. H. H. Taylor (ool
credi aud < ecupied by Augusta August.
Elegant Umbrellas and Rubber Coats
Aud flue Driving Gloves at LaFar’e.
MARKET IN A BAD WAV.
ITS UNSANITARY CONDITION BE
ING LOOKED INTO.
Inspector Desvergers' Report to the
Citizens' Sanitary Association—The
Need for Improvements in the Mar
ket Building, and the Better Enforce
ment of the Market Regulations—
The Filthy Condition of the Vaults—
The Basement a D.sgustlag Stench
Hole.
The report of the condition of the city
market building, made by Inspector Des
vergers to Dr. J. C. LeHardy, chairman on
public health of the Citizens’ Sanitary As
sociation, and by Dr. LeHardy presented
to the executive council of the asjociation,
discloses a most unsanitary situation of af
fairs, and will awaken the deepest interest
in the future course of the sanitary author
ities.
The report calls attention to the defective
drainage of the market building, wnjch has
been fully covered in fo mer reports, ami as
the committee on mark t Is authorized to
put in anew sewer to obviate the inefficient
drainage complaiued of, and hence other
portions of the report will bo dealt wit
this report, first of which are tbe
absence of water closets. Inspecto-
Desvergers says that there is not one
in the building, and t.iat the most unsani
tary substitu'os a e esorted to, and the
contents are surreptitiously emptied i to
the boxes on the sidewalk t > poison the nir
until the scavenger cart comes round to
remove them. A better system of plumbing
is recommended, and the facilitie. aide i to
prevent the filthy practices complained of.
Tbe floors of the market basement are
reported to be iu unsanitary condition of
unsanitary material. To quote from the
report:
They are porous bricks simply laid with
opeu joints upon the bare sand, some of them
w orn away and leaving spaces of and irk tlithy
earth as the only foundation. Daily washing
of these floors is a daily saturation of tiiese
porous bricks and the san i beneath them. In
some of the vaults ti n rs of wooden material
have been put over toe brick floors, and even
then it is not always possible to keep the vaults
in a descent con htioti because of the tart tnat
the level of the vault floors are several inches
lower than that of the passageways, and the
difficulty of getting rid of the water deters a
liberal use of it. Rats have un iertnined these
floors and even perforated the dividing walls of
the basement just on it line with the floor level,
the bricks having become so softened m places
from constant dampness, that the rats easily
gnaw through them.
The inspector inquires if it will be possi
ble to keep the basement in a sanitary con
dition until the sewer capacity is increased,
aud the floors of the passage ways and the
area around tbe basement lowered several
inches below the floors of the vaults, and
new fl >ors sub-tituted, which will be smooth
and impervious to water so that it will
carry off the debris into the passage ways,
into the cesspools and openings of the
sewers.
The inspector groups other matters per
taining to the sanitation of the mark t
which demand attention, anil the conclud
ing portion of his report i* of such interest
t at it is herewith *u -joined:
Tie vaults occupied by negro tenants, are
most of them dirty sooty looking places. It is
in them tnat the bricks nave worn away or been
removed, leaving spots of black filthy earth
upon which dish-water aud other liquids are
thrown. Fowls ar - kept in th m, convenient
for slaughtering as occasion require ; some in
coops znd others running loose about, and
among the culinary utensils. Filthy looking
clothing hang about ttioir walls, and tie filing is
kept in them; and in one are appartments con
structed with sleeping bunks in it. In one of
them a poultry dealer is keeping live fowls. I
found in it a good uumoer of turkeys aud other
fowls running loose; others in co >ps whicn
were reeking with ti th. Empty coops also
caked in tilth were stored in it The
brick floor so slippery with filth in
places, that it was with ihfficiifiy that I could
maintain my feet; and in other places, filth had
remained until it had culled on the bricks in
mavsts. Upon my application to the poultry
dealer to whom these poultry belonged for ad
mission to tiiis vault, he stated that he was
only a sub-tenant of it, and that the lessee had
the keys to it. i thereupon w* ! tto the less-e,
and he sent after the poultry dealer, who had
the keys himself, and caused him to give me
admittance to tue vault. It was then that I
witnessed 'ho condition of the v ultasliiave
above described it,. I apprised tbe lessee of the
condition of this vault, and it was promptly
cleaned and tbe eaktd filth scraped from the
floor. Poultry are still kept in it Tho lessee
state* that be has forbi den them being let
loose in it. There is no placo about the market
building specially provided for slaughtering
an i dressing poultry, and cleaning fish. Con
sequently this is done either iu tho vaults or the
passages, or tho area about them.
One ot the vaults is used as a store-room for
butcher's meats. The refrigerators aud meat
boxes in it leaking, and foul-smelling fluid an t
slime settling in the depressions in the floor and
saturating the porous bricks beneath them, and
collecting in a pool over a clogged hydrant
cesspool to tie side of the vault. Everything
about this vault has a foul odor and appear
ance. It is a filthy, disgusting subterranean
stench hole.
The passage-ways between these vaults are
always offensive with the odor of urine.
Tramps, and other p rsons of filthy habits,
make a night rendezvous of them, and watch
for an opportunity, when the eye of the police
man (who is on duty above, and who only goes
down to the basement occasionally), is not upon
them, to commit the filthiest nuisances.
These questions suggest themselves in
reference to these latter matters, to wit:
Is it expedient that meals should, un
der any circumstances, be kept in
an underground vault, which is always
damp and Inaccessible to public scrutiny, and
where police vigilance is not constantly upon it?
Would not refrigerators, properly constructed
and located in a part of the building upon tho
upper floor, where free ventilation and dry at
mosphere would be better assured, be more ex
pedient? Is it expedient that live poultry
should lie kept m these vaults at all, either in
coops or runuln ; loose, ands < uld they be
made agtorehouse for empty, foul coops? Is it
expedient that auy of these underground vaults
should be let for any use which nocessita es
closing them up? Ought not the purposes for
which they are used be only such as will keep
them dally open, in order that dry air and light
may get into them and the public at all times be
able to see into them?
The streets around the market square,
the report, concluding, says, ex
cept those portions recently paved on Cou
gres* stree’, are paved with cobble stone,
and the p ivenient is fullof cavities in which
blood and the urine ad excromentitious
droppings of domestic animals and the lilthv
fluids aud substances incident to an area
around a publi • market place collect and
nutrify, aud the surroundings of the mar
ket building are conseque tly never in a
sanitary condition at any time, and during
the summer months the square is always i >
an offensive condition, tho air around it,
air, ami atmosphere of foul odors swarming
witu flies, aud until the present pavement
be replaced with a hard, sin ot i pavement
i nprovernents aud water slanting troui the
market building ii such a manner a* t >
Cause all fluids to flow from the square i to
the cess pools around it, and from whicn
garbage can be easily swept and gathered
up after market hours, better sanitary con
ditions around tho market square need not
be expected.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Th® Grand Jury to Elect a New Board
To-day.
The superior court grand jury, acting
under the law passed at the last session of
the legislature, will elect anew board of
county commissioners to-day. There has
not been a great deal of canvassing, and
the campaign, if it can bo call and one, has
been very quietly conducted. Only a pait
of the present board will be re-elected, any
way. Dr. Lawton and Mr. Dorsett, i is
understood, have declined a re-election.
The other members are Col. Walker,
Dr. Read and Col. Estill. Major A. L.
IlartriJgo aud Mr. Samuel Meiuhard have
been mentioned as successors to I)r. Law
ton and Mr 1) u-sett. The K r ®nd j llr y
meet at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon, when
the election, which under the law is a
recommendation to the governor for ap
pointment, will take place.
Bbechau n Bills act like magic on a
weak stomach.
ABBOTT IN 'IL TROVATORE,”
Verdi’s Opera Magnificently Ren
dered.
Emma Abbott and her company never
appeared before a more appreciative audi
ence in Savannah than that of last night in
"II Trovatore.” From the first notes of the
opening sol by Broderick, to the last fain
echo of Pruetta’s voice at the finale, the au
dience was held in willing thrall.
To most of the audience the op?ra was
familiar, but the music was none t h e less
sweet and enjoyable because so. Every
thing moved smoothly and the striking
parts w ere well sung and well received.
Mias Abbott pi&yed the leading role of
“Lenora,” for which she is peculiarly
adapted. Nothing was better done than
the trio in the first act bv Abbott, Monle
grifiTo as “Manrico” and Pruotte as “Count
di Luna.” Each of the interpreters
6ang with marvelous force and feeling.
Miss Abbott carried the house with her.
Attheclose of theseeond act she was recalled
and responded by singing the "Last Rose
of Hummer,” in the rendering of which
.-.he captured the entire audience. It is easy
to see wherein lies the great charm of Mi s
Abbott’s ballad singi g. It is her ready
sympathy to appreciate an appreciative au
dience which stimulates her artistic nature
t •do her best, and ii the- matchless song.
"The Last Rose of Hummer,” she surpassed
the brightest anticipations.
One seldom hears a truer, fuller tenor
voice than MontegrifTo’s. His I igh notes
are rich and clear as a bell. He was a fa
vorite last night, and shared with Miss Ab
bott the h nors of the evening. The high
notes that fell to him at the close of the
third act were carried in splendid
style and force and the house
broke into a storm of applause.
Tiie applause was so long and lou l that
Montegriffo was compelled to repeit tho
difficult passage. His singing of the im
mortal aria “Ah I havo sighed to rest me,”
was especially good, and the audience
demanded a repetition, which was accom
panied by the “Misere,” sung by a
chorus of nuns. The aria was
sung in Italian, but the bright rainbow of
melody gladdene i the senses of every
listener just the same. Tne other leading
parts were well sustained, Miss Aunan ial
s “Azucena,” Nina Bertini as “Ines,”
Broderick as “Ferrando,” and all of them
were in good hands. The costumes were
strikingly handsome, and the chorus and
orchestra did excellent work.
"Norma” To-Night.
Bellini’s grand opera “Norma,” with
Miss Abbott in the title role, will be sung
to-night. This work is one of the greatest
in the list of operatic compositions. Its
score is gemmed with airs and concerted
numbers of rare beauty which tax the
ability of the best voices. The Abbott
company las shown itself so well able to
cope with the most difficult operas,
that it may be expected with
certainty to be one of the rn st enjoyable
performances of the week. Miss Abbott, as
"Norma,” will be supported by Miss An
nandale and the entire company.
To morrow an Abbott matinee will be
given of “Bohemian Girl,” with Miss Ab
bott as “Arline.”
Asa farewell performance, Miss Abbott
will appear as "Marguerita” in “Faust,”
nd by special request will sing “The Last
Rose of Summer” between the third and
fourth acts.
Tho Dixey Auction.
The choice of scats for the Dixoy engage
ment w ill be auctioned at Davis Bro.’s at 9
o’clock this morning.
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW.
Savannahians and Other People Who
Come and Go.
S. A. Williams of Iric is in the city.
W. L. Adams of Quitman is in the city.
W. A. McCrea of Marietta is in the city.
John Peabody of Columbus is in the city.
C. H. Jones and wife spent yesterday in
Savannah.
City Physician Sheftall was well enough
tn sit up yesterday.
J. R. Slater of Valdosta came up to
Savannah last night.
Capt. S. J. Whiteside left for Columbus,
via the Central railroad.
Charles W. Davis and wife of Augusta
were in Savannah yesterday.
S. E. Groover of Areola was shaking
hand* with friends on the street, yesterday.
J. J. McElmurray, a prominent citizen of
Waynesboro, sp nt yesterday in Savannah.
Messrs. T. P. Stallings and W. P. Lile of
Augusta came down to Savannah yssterdaj
ami spent the day.
George M. Brinson of Stillmore came
down to Savannah yesterday. Ha is doing
an immense lumber business.
J. M. Wilkinson, Esq., returned to Val
dosta yesterday after spending two or three
days in the city on business. Mr. Wilkin
son is one of South Gerrgia’s leading attor
neys.
Hon. P. M. Russell, clerk of the city
court, is confined to his bed with muscular
rheumatism, with which he las been laid
up for the past two weeks. Dr. Harris is
attending him.
Tne cards are out for the marriage, next
Wednesday evening, at the Methodist
church in Guyton, of Mr. Edward J. Orr
to Miss Nellie Lawrence, the accomplished
daughter of Dr. and .Mrs. J. G. Lawrence,
of that place.
E. H. Crowley, one of Waycross’ enter
prising merchants, spent yesterday in the
city. He reports Waycross in a flourishing
condition and says that while the stagna
tion of business caused by the yellow fever
epidemic at Jacks rtville may have hurt
Waycro-s, she has outgrown it and is now
doiug a big business.
Messrs. William Lansdell and A. S.
Phillips, of Columbia coumy, J. J. Howell,
of Glascock countv, and J. W. Stapleton,
of Jefferson county, passed through I he city
last night on their way to their homes from
B unswick, where the agricultural conven
tion has been in sessi >i. They report an
interest! g session. The question ■ f amend
ing the constitution, making tho life mem
bership fee Shu instead of $35 a- beret of- re,
was agitated by Col. Lyons, of Rome, and
Mr. Lansdell said la-d night that bethought
the matter would be discussed at the next
convention in Aug st, at Cedar town, and
he thought it w. uld be carried.
A Select Inaugural Party.
The Vanderbilt Benevolent Association of
Charleston, S. C.,one of the most influential
organizations of that city and composed of
her best citizens, will visit Washington
during inauguration week. President
Cleveland, President-elect Harrison and
Vice President -elect Morton are honorary
members of the association and have ten
dered sqxrcial reception* to its members.
Besides tuese the association will be tho
recipient of numerous other courtesies.
The round trip fare from Charleston to
Washington und return will be sl4, and
an effort is now being made to have the
Savannah roads o-ope ate ad secure an
equally reduced fare from here. The
Charleston and Sa-.a mail rail wav has ad
vertised a rate for sl7 59 from Savannah
and return, tickets on sale Feb. 8 to March
J, with a limit to March S. The Atlantic
Coast Line is lending its efforts t > provide
for the c unfort and pleasure of the party.
’l'be association desires to havo a large num
ber accompa y it, but wants good people.
This will afford an excellent opportunity,
b th from tiie cheapness of tho trip and the
character of the company, to visit tiie capi
tal. Any information ouncerni gibe trip
can lie obtained from Mr. A. C. Kaufman
president of the Vandarbllaa, at C.iar.eaion’
Virginia Club. I*jwis ’6O and Durham Rye
Whiskey, Imported Sherry and Port Wines and
El ModeloCigars J. s. F. Bausons.
New Houston and Barnard streeta.
ANOGLIi ACTS VERY UGLY.
He Slaps a Special Constable In the
Pace, but is Knocked Out.
Eugene D. Angell was arrested yesterday
and with difficulty was lodged in jail. It
appears that he was persuaded to visit
Justice Reynolds’ office about 9 o’cl ck in
the morning, where the warrant charging
him with assault upon Air. Judkins was
read to him, and he was told that he would
be required to give bond or go to ja.l. He
was very wrathvaad wanted someone sent
with him to see if he could not get a bonds
man. In the absence of the regular court
officer, Air. McNish, an inoffensive gentle
man advanced somewhat in years, was
deputized as special constable to aecompauy
Angell.
Angell, by request, was first taken to
the office of Charlton & MacKall who rep
resented him in the habeas corpus case las;
summer, and while there Angell became
offensive and ugly toward Mr. McNish,
refusing to go with him and slapping the
officer in the face. Mr. Charlton interposed,
telling Angell that he was in the hands of
the law and that he should go along quietly
with the officer.
After leaving the Sorrel building Angell
wa: te 1 to go to William Hearn’s, Ins board
ing pace on West Broad street, and t r her
McNish accompanied him. Ouca there
Angell refused to go to jail with
the officer. Mr. McNish then sent for
Constable Isaac R. Nathans, who found
Angell asleep. Tiie prisoner was lan 1-
cuffed, and Natnans with Wallace Robinson,
a special deputy, started to jail with him.
On the way to piison, Angell is said by the
officers, to have struck Nathans with tho
handcuffs when Nathans countered on
Angell’s face with a blow of the fist which
stunned him, and did much te sober him.
The officer said that the language applied
to him by the prisoner provoked him
greater than the blow with the handcuffs,
and that is why ho struck back.
Mr. McNish has not filed any complain t
against Angell for the uncalled-for assault
upon him. It is likely, though, that An
gell’s conduct will be inquired into by the
city court next Monday.
The Hearns refused to do anything for
the prisoner to help him get b md. Ang >1!
was paid off Wednesday after crossing ov- r
to the city, receiving ab ut £BS, and, judg
ing from his condu t when lie ap- lied for
what was due him, he was under the influ
ence of liquor then, and to that fact is at
tributed the difficulty he had on the Island
with the chief engineer in charge of the
marine railway, where he was employed.
Policeman Fleming Dead.
Policeman Michael Fleming died yester
day morning at his home on Second and
Drayton streets, after beingconfined to his
room for over twelve months. The de
ceased was 58 years of age, auxl was the
only retired officer of the force. He served
the city twenty-five years, and a more
faithful and reliable officer was never in
its service. He was a member of the Irish
Jasper Greens long before the war. He was
born in Ireland, but ha; lived in Savannah
tho greater part of his iifo. He leaves a
wife and three children.
A THING OF BEAUTY 13 A JOY
FOREVER.
What a News Reporter Saw in the
Office of R. S. Mell, Agent for the Do
mestic Sewing Machine 10. on Bull
Street—An Interesting: Talk About
Sewing- Machines with Mr. W. H.
Bradley, the Manager.
Any one passing down Bull street will see. if
they take the trouble, one of the neatest and
most complete places of business to be found in
the southern states.
The general air of prosperity and exquisite
neatness first attracted the attention of the re
porter, and when the genial face of the mana
ger, Mr. Bradley, was seen and lie bade the man
of news to enter, the invitation was accepted
with pleasure.
“You look cosy in here, as if you didn’t care
to be intruded upon,” remarked the reporter.
“Oh. we find time to welcome our friends.
Come in and make your olf at borne.”
"Well, I come to talk machines. Can you
give the readers of the News something to di
gest?”
That is in my line. So if you want machine
talk I can give you all you want.
“Here is something,” pointing to a handsome
desk cabinet occupying a prominent placo on
the floor, "I feel proud to show.
“As you see, it is a desk and machine com
bined, both useful an 1 ornamental.
“These machines are made in a variety of
hard woods, to match any kind of furniture,
and among the better daises arc verv popular.”
“Do you make a specialty oi the cabinet?”
“No; we handle ail styles of the Domestic, in
various grades of cabinet work, giving the same
machinery, varying only in the wood work."
1 see in a late number • f the .Vo difir Ameri
can & patent tor 'attachments’which claims a
great deal."
“We have the latest," remarked Mr. Bradley,
“and make this one of the features of our busi
ness.
“We also handle the best lubricating oil. ami
supplv our customers with tun finest quality of
thread."
“Are those pigeon ho!e3 for bills?" asked the
inquisitive reporter.
“Oh, no (smiling). You must think we are
selling the stab- and everybody owes us.
"They are patterns, and let me tell you, we
have built up an iinmens < trade among the
most fashionable at home and abroad.
“The styles are the latest; that we look after
carefully.
“We get new fashions each month, and nre
expecting our new spring stock of patterns to
arrive next week.
"If you would see what great changes there
will be between "inter and spring styles, cab in
and I will show you.” *
The National Life ana Maturity Asso
ciation of Washington, D. C.
Among the officers and directors of the
company are some of the best business men
of this city. Hoad, heart and means.
J. G. Carlisle of Kentucky,
J. C. S. Blackburn of Kentucky.
J. R. Tucker of Virginia,
Nobi.k !>. Larner of District of Columbia
J. H. UoTHRAN, M, C., of Smith Carolina.
Geo. T. Barnes, M. (j., of Georgia.
Hugh S. Thompson of South Carolina,
asst. sec. U. S. Treat ry.
Harnett House Leading: Popular
Hotel, Fleetric Light and Bells—Kates
$1 60 to $9 Per Day, According to
Location of Room.
Arrivals Feb. 14: F. B. Rirmans, Dupont. On.;
JF. Sink l, Washington countv, (la.; H. ,j
Thomas, Dodo, Ga.; J. F. Martin, Wuycross,
La.; K S. Ttdgpen, Huinphre-s, *,a.: Win. f
Bariou and wife, Marietta. Ha.; ,J. u Tomlin
son. Marietta, <U.;C. W. Hicks, Mill.-n (.a - \
My burn, Tallapoosa, (is.; .1 b , M-q.-.i,, il , k
ton, Ga.;N.J. Noriim-i, Mclntosh, La.; Jehu
Branch, TilTton, Ox.; R. C Beu-hct. Atlanta.
La.; W. (}. Davis, Atlanta, La.; C. 1,. Simms
Boston, La .1 I). Warnock, .Newark-, X. .1 ; i
L. Coles, Pawtucket, It I.; J. E. Rid I -11. i av
tucket. R. I.; Aaron L. Porter, > hdad( Inhia;
J. L. Rushing, Mathews’ Bluff, 8. C.; li. V.
James. Wayn county, La.
Op< ra Glasses to hire at reasonable prices
at Dr. M. Fchwab's Optical Institute, No.
33 Bull street.
"Faust."
The Librettos of “Faust,” “La Sunnnm
buia,” “Bohemian Girl,” “Nonna,” “Fra
Diuvola," "La Traviata,” “L Princess do
Trebizonde,” "Dot Pasq iale,” “Martha,”
“Carmen” and "Linda Di Obainounix,” an
be had at Kstill’s News Depot, til 1 ., Bull
street. Price 25 cents.
Foster's Ins H.ii Gloves,
Finished and Uudrossed. Elegant Hilk and
Latvu Ties, for evening wear, at LaFat’s.
Tallahasse, Fla., Dec. 29, 1888.
Mr. J . s. Silvt, Savannah, Go.
Dear Bir—lt affords me great pleasure
in saying that the Grand Oil Hester recent
ly purchased from you for beating ou” office
has given entire satisfaction, and we can
cheerfully recommend it to all persons in
need of one. Very respectfully yours,
Raul. C. Hudgins,
Supt. Fla. Wareh mseand Ooinpresj Go.
Buggy Robes and Wraps,
Closing out cheap, at LaFor’s.
BAKING POWDER.
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Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of p,irlt
Strength and Wholesomeness. More ee-nomi
cal than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be soli
in competition with the multitude of low test
short we ght alum or phosphate pos dts .s, n
nnlu in cans. Rotai. Bakixo Powdek r,. i,j
Wall street, Mew York. '
LUDDEM * BATES S. M. H.
One Hundred ~~
Mathushek
Pianos!
/DOMING BY EVERY STEAMER. o\p
V HUNEREI) MORE of those superb MATHU
SHEK PIANOS, which we are offering’ under
our special sale for
Only $325, Payable $5 Cash
and $2 Weekly Until
Paid For,
The Greatest Bargain Ever Offered—A Su
perb Upright Grand. large size. 7K octaves
three-stringed overstrung scale, ivory key . cat
alogue price $7OO, heretofore sold regularly at
$305.
Offered under th's special sale at $335, thus
actually saving $,O to each purchaser.
$7O actually saved in price, and over three
years to pay for the piano.
There is no mistake or exaggeration in the
above statements. The facts are just as stated
and not to the least overcolored. We do not
thus.leeeive our patrons, and when we ofF-r
special bargains they are yet mine and just
what they seem to be on their face.
This $325 Piano is a RARE B ARGAIN. The
greatest we ever offered, or that any hau*e in
the United States has yet offered. Wesavthis
conservatively, yet emphatically, and are pre
pared to demonstrate it
THE PIANO BEARS OUT OUR CLAIMS.
{jab on (ben {Jim
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
A Great Cot in Carpets
AND
A GREAT FALL IS FCRMTFRE.
If you want Real Bargains iu
desirable goods, you will
find them ripe at
I. J. Her 4 Co.’s
Furniture anil Carpet Emporium,
HOTEL-,.
THE' SEMINOLE,
Orange County, Florida.
r | ,, TTTS elegant hotel is locator! on the
1 ground in Florida, midst the most beautiful
Rivnery in tli* state. Eleven lakes in view of
the house.
SICKNESS UNKNOWN.
NO MARSH. NO MALARIA.
HOTEL NOW OPEN.
BENT'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA
FROM NEW YORK.
Drawing room cars through wl'hout change,
fiend lor guide. W. E. PA IGF
THE MORRISON HOUSE
/ * RVTRAr.fiY located, on Irne rf utiret onr*
V off* rs j>l- .iant ho nth rooms, with excellent
l card, loun-st rat "8. With new t nths. ew*rage
am!\f*ntiialion perfect, the sauitary condition
•>i the house is of the best. Comer Broughton
and tbayton streets. Savannah, Ca.
DAVIS BBOS.
Mrs. S. T. Baker,
01 South Broad Street,
The 2Sth Member Drawn
—IN the—
Davis Bros.’ Piano Club No. I.
■yyT E have In our employ one of the best
Timers and Repairers iu the South. It will pay
you to give us your work in this line. Tuning
by the year or otherwise. Four PIANOS now
in stock good as new outs (almost) at a bargain.
Will rent or sell. Call and inspect our stock.
KNABE, CONOVER AND HARRINGTON
PIANOS.
Davis Bros.