Georgia Historic Newspapers

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TWO DAYS OVERDUE.
THE CHATTAHOOCHEE 104 HOURS
FROM SAVANNAH LAST NIGHT.
The Vessel Supposed to Have Gone
to Sea to Avoid the Storm or to Be
Hove To—The City of Birmingham
Supposed to Be In the Storm—Sig
nal Observers Think the Storm Is
That Reported Off Cuba Last Week.
A good deal of anxiety is felt for the New
York steamship Chattahoochee which left
Savannah last Saturday, an 1 up to mid
night last night was two days overdue in
Now York. She is supposed to
have struck the storm off the
New Jersey coast Mopday morning.
Nothing had been heard of her at the Ocean
Steamship Company’s office up to 11 o’clock
last night. It is believed that she either
went to sea to avoid the storm, or that she
is hove to.
The Chattahoochee sailed from Savannah
at 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon, with
twenty six passengers, mostly Savannah
people, aud was due in New York
Tuesday morning. Among her passongers
were Mr. and Mrs. J. P. (Jermaine aud
family; Mi>s lyndale and Miss Arthur of
the Fords, who were on their way north to
join their companies, Mrs. Tyndale, Mr.
and Mrs. L. D. Dunbar, T. M. Cunningham,
Jr., and R. Wayne Cunningham, Gordon
aud hugh Saus-v and Oliver Ribsrte. At
midnigut lost night she was 104 hours out.
OTHER STEAMERS OUT.
The City of Birmingham left New York
Monday afternoon, and was prob ibly in the
storm. She is duo in Savannah to-day.
The City of Augusta left here at 6 o’clock
Monday afternoon, and is due iu Now York
•to-day.
No vessels have arrivoJ here yet to
give any news of the weather ut sea.
't he big’ storm, according to the signal
bureau, has been central off tle coast, be
tueen Hat turns and 111 ok Island since
Monday. The signal observeis think it is
the storm reported off Cuba four days ago.
They think that it moved up the coast, but
at a long distance off, so that its influence
was not felt here. At Hatteras it seems to
have ieeurved and is moving in a north
westerly direction toward the Middle
Atlantic coast. Northeasterly gules
of fifty miles an hour were
reported at Block Island to-day. H.gii
winds have also been reported all aloug the
coast between Block Island and Norfolk,
the winds being northeasterly on the Now
England coast from Portland to New York,
northerly ou the Jersov coast and north
westerly ou the V irginia and North Caro
lina coasts. Norfolk reporied northwest
erly winds of a velocity of thirty-six miles
an hour. The severest portion of the storm
is a considerable distance off the coast even
now. The lowest barometer is 29.80, at
Capo Henry and Norfolk.
HEADED FOR THE ItMTISH IBI.KB.
The storm, the observers think, has moved
up but a Utile during the last twenty-four
hours. It is probable thut it will take its
usual course, northeasterly, moving slowly.
Tee Gulf Btream.it is believed,has some influ
ence upon storms moving across it,and whe i
a storm leaves the Atlantic coast
its course is generally off to the British
Isles. Only moderate rainfalls have at
tended the storm, the heaviest rainfall be
ing .74 of an inch, reported at Washington.
Tbo weather iu the southern s ates has
beou pleasantfor the last thr.e or four days,
aud the indications nre that it will
remain so for the next week.
Scarcely any ruin fell in the south
ern states yesterday. A few light
showers were rep rte I from the Mississippi
valley. The temperature has been normal
iu the south, while in Montana and Dakota
the weather has been very cold. Several
signal stations reported killing frosts at a
minimum temperature of 25“ to 30°. The
colil wave is advancing southeasterly, and
will probably effect the greater part of the
Atlantic coast. Its influences will hardly
reach as far south as Georgia, however.
There was no rainfall reported in Geor
gia yesterday. Bo far this year the weather
has been very much cooler than usual, the
temperature being 69.6* below the normal
for the year. Toe rainfall is 3.80 incaes
above the normal.
POLICEMAN ELARBEE SHOT,
A Bullet Lodged In His Jaw by a
Negro Prisoner.
Policeman Allen B. Elarbeo was shot by
Paul Harrington, a negro, whom the < fllcer
had arrested late last night at Farm and
New streets, aid was badly wounded.
Tho officer was on duty in Yamacraw,
where he arrested Harrington for beating
a woman. He started to the barracks witn
bis prisoner, but had go e oul • a short
distance when Harrington whipped a
pistol out of his pocket and tired it
in the officer’s face. The ball
entered Elarbee's cheek and lodged in tho
jaw. The negro broke his hold as he shot,
and escaped. Policeman Walsh and one or
two citizens took the wounded man to the
barracks, where he was attended by Dr.
Brunner, and he was then taken in the
ambulance to his home on Charl
ton street near West Broad. His
wound is a bad one, but it is not believed
that it is fatal. No traces were obtained of
Harrington.
Before tho Mayor.
There were twenty cases in the mayor’s
court yesterday morning—one of the
heaviest dockets for a ioug time—and eight
were women, six of whom were white, and
all of whom were flood for fighting while
under tho influence of liqour, the penalties
ranging from *2 or three days to S2O or
thirty days. Five of the prisoners were
discharged. Abram Johnson was turned
over to the city nourt for larceny. He is ttie
one arrested by Officer Bingham, of tho
Savaunab, Florida and Western police, for
the theft of a jug of whisky from the do
pot. George Anderson, cuarg.-d with the
larceny of $lO from Pompey Myers, was
turned over to Justice Elsiuger’s court. The
sum of the fines imposed bv the mayor was
slll or 199 days.
The County Engineers’ Headquarters.
The northern room in the third story of
of the Whitfield building will hereafter be
occupied by County Engineer Thomas and
County Mcp Engineer Blanford. The room
is a large one ai.d is admirably adapted for
the use to which it las been assigned. The
county map requires considerable room,
and iu addition to facilitating that work,
having the engineering department near
the county cimnuissio.iers’ olflee will be
advantageous in other ways.
In Jail for Stealing a Jersey.
Gc gia Mills (colored), who was turned
over to Justice Naughtin’s court by the
mayor, ou the charge of having stolen a
jersey from Celia Gathers, was, after a pre
liminary examination, bound over to an
swer in the citv c iurt, and in default of
bail she was committed to taecou.ity jail.
Saved a Boy From Drowning.
Dan son Wylly, the 7-year-old son of F.
C. Wylly, fell into the river from a bath
house at Isle of Hope Min lay afternoon.
George Beckett gallantly jumped after him
and rescued the little fellow aud brought him
ashore. It was a brave act for young
Beckett to do, and he received, and de
terred, the sincere thanks of Mr. Wylly.
Y ouman a Hats.
1 take pleasure iu Informing mv patrons
I have accepted the agency of Youmau’s
hate, the best stiff hats made. Call and
examine them. A. 8. Nichols, 128 Brough
ton street.
THE OFFICE EXPBCTKR3.
A Fight Against L. M. Pleasants for the
Revenue Service—The Other Offices.
There is a fight against I* M. Pleasants,
the colored candidate for deputy collector
cf internal revenue under Collector Walter
Johnson. Pleasants held a position in the
revenue office under a former republican
administration, and the fight is now being
waged upon biin because, after he was
dropped from the service, he was charged
with violating the revenue laws by selling
liquor without having paid the government
license.
Peasants was indicted by a United States
grand jury in December, 1886, for the of
feme committed May 15 of chat year, but
the case did not come on for hearing until
March. 1887, when Pleasants was acquitted.
A prominent republican slid yesterday
that Pleasants is being pushed for his sup
posed influence wltu tne colored voters,
but that it woul 1 tie verv humiliating if lie
should be appointed. “The colored repub
licans will vote the republican ticket any
how,” he ad led.
It is said that a prominent republican
recommended Pleasants in a letter to Col
lector John on, at Atlanta, which the latter
paid uo attention to, while on ttie other
hand the facts connected with Pleasants’
ca e in the United States court
have b*en brought to the attention of
Collector Johnson, whose silence is taken to
meau that he does not care to taka Pleas
ants away from his present occupation.
P.ea ants is void to have had th j promise of
ttie place if Mr. Arnold had accepted the
appointment of collector, and is said to
have bee iiu A'lanta t us week to urge his
caudi lacy for the deputy .hip in person.
Collector Johnson has made no change in
the gaugers or stamp collectors of the state
thus far, and W. W. Osborne, stamp col
lector under Mr. Crenshaw at Savannah,
has been reapp fitted by Mr. Johnson. It
is believed that Capt. A. A. Winn, United
States gauger, will also lie retained.
Col. .7. H. Ileveaux still thinks he has a
chance for appointment as collector of cus
toms at Brunswick, but a Brunswick repub
lican said yesterday, “ We don’t have to come
to Savannah to get a collector for our port,
and we have white republicans who are
competent enough.”
Tne appointment of a collector of the port
of New Orleans is taken here by the repub
licans that the presidential ax will soon be
swung here, and the two candidates for
customs collector are each confident of the
office.
It is known that a special examiner has
been here and has made u rigid examina
tion of the customs department, but
whether ho will recommeud a change be
fore Capt. Wheaton's term of office ex
pires is problematical. Those in a positiou
to know appear to think that he will not
suggest any change; others who
talked with the inspector here and
at Charleston say that he will
recommend turning the democrats out and
putting the republicans in, and they claim
that the change will be made before the
regular session of congress in December.
The claim is made that the delay is due to
the fact that it was thought that an extra
session of congress would be called, and the
appointment was held to go before the Sen
ate for confirmation at the.extra session.
It is pretty well understood that the post
office will go into now hands, and that Mr.
David Dorter will get toie office, at the same
time tnat the chango is made in the customs
department.
THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
Wills Probated and Letters of Admin
istration Granted.
The September term of the court of ordi
nary adjourned yesterday afternoon until
Oct. 7, wiitti the October term will begin.
(Juite a mass of business Ims been trans
acted at the term just closed, of which the
following is a resume:
The willof Mina Berg was presented for
probate in common form, and Adolph Berg
qualified as executor and received letters
testamentary.
Henry J. Tbomasson qualified as executor
of the will of the late Puilip M. Box, which
was probated in common form.
The willof Catharine DeL >rge was pro
bated and Susan DeLorge qualified as exe
cutrix a ,and received letters testamentary
aud a warrant of appraisement.
The following letters of administration
were granted: 11. J. Bufctlift upon the es
tate of Thomas Bu’tiiff, U. M. Branno.i
upon the estate of Lemuel J. Brannon, R.
R. Bren upon the estate of William Bren,
W. J, O’Brien upon the estate of John T.’
Fraser, Isaac M. Frank and Elias A. Weil
upon the estate of Moses Eerst, David
Brvan upon the estate of Henry Sanders.
The following letters of guardianship
were granted: Esther S. Solomon upon
the estate of Norma, Mabel and Roy C.
Solomon, her minor children; Aaron Eerst
upon the person and estate of Leopold
Ferst, minor; Jordan F. Brooks upon the
estate of Heteu Berg Lufburrow, minor;
E. A. Silva upon the person and estato of
Minnie Brown, minor; Joseph Ferst upon
the estate and property of Miriam Ferst;
John C. Pre dergait upon the person aud
estate of Elizabeth S. Prendergast, minor;
Frank C. Battey upon the person and estate
of Belle O’Driscoll Battey.
Letters dismissory were granted to Janies
J. McGowan and Randoluli Axsou, execu
tors of the estate of B. E. Bee, aud to
Patrick Sheridan, exe.utor of the will of
Pierce Butler.
The following appraisements were filed
and recorded: Jordan F. Brooks, adminis-
trator estate of Thomas Bateson, estate
valued at $11,000; Jordan F. Brooks, county
administrator estate Anna E. Footman,
$13,851 72; Uriah M. Braimen, administra
tor estate of Lemuel J. Brannen.
Year’s supports were granted to the fol
lowing persons: Hanietß. Holt and her
minor children, out of the estate of W. N.
Holt, deceased; Martha Riedel, out of the
estate of August Riedel, deceased.
The following orders to sell real and per
sonal proiierty were granted: Jordan F.
Brooks, administrator of tae estate of Elsie
lticbards;B. A. Denmark and 8. B. Adams,
administrators of the estate of Robert It.
Bogart, deceased; William B. Mell, admin
istrator of the estate of Ann K. Mell;
George F. Byrnes, guardian for Catharine
Cahill, minor; M. 11. Hopkins aud Lewis
R. Farmer, administrators de bonis non of
the estate of M. Hopkins, deceased; Maria
A. Egan, executrix of the estate of Patrick
Ega i.
The following annual reports having
been on file for thirty days, examined and
found correct, the same were submitted to
record: Robert Cromwell, guardian for
Edwai-U C. Cromwell, minor; \V. K. Reid,
guardian for Thomas and Dennis Murphy,
minors; Jordan F. Brooks, administrator
of toe estate of Sarah McEUigott, deceased;
William Harden, guardian for the Bradley
miuors; Daniel O’Donovan, trustee for the
trust estate of Honoria Du Warte; David
Bryau, administrator ad collegeudum of
the estate of Henry Sanders; H. M. Comer,
guardian for his two minor children, Hugh
M. anil An ic T. Comer; Jordan F.
Brooxs, administrator of .the estate of
Daniel Bartow, deceased; Dr. J. B. R ad,
executor of the will of Patrick Kavan
imugu, deceased; G. I. Taggart, tru e for
Martha Johnson and children; Dr. W. 11.
Elliott, administrator de henis non of the
estate of B. E. Stiles; H. C. ileuisler,
guardian for Irene J. Heuisier, minor; llr.
J. B. Road, guardian for John L. Villa
louga, rniuor.
A final decree wrs taken in the matter of
tue distribution of tho estate of Belle C.
Carbon.
Change of Firm.
Elsewhere in this issue of tho Morning
News Jfcr. M. Sternberg makes the an
nouncement that be has admitted bis
brother, Mr. S. Sternberg, as a partner ia
his business, and the firm will her
after be M. Sternberg & Bro, To appre
ciate the elegance and beauty of both the
new building and stock of magnicent jew
elry of all kinds one must call at the firm’s
place of business, nt 157 Broughton street.
The place is arranged witn elegance and
grace, and it is pleasant to visit it.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,' 1889.'
THE NEW SEAMEN’S BETHEL.
The Port Society's Work Among the
Sailors.
A Morxi.no Nkws reporter went through
the seamen's quarters last night with Chap
lain Gilmore. The “bethel” is now on the
second floor of the building at the corner of
Abercorn and Bay streets. The sailors
seem perfectly at home iu the quarters.
Between forty and fifty were in the rooms
last night.
In the main rgom is a writing desk,
game tables and reading tables, and each
table was in ue. The gas lights
burned brightly, anil the men were enjoy
ing themselves. Borne of them were
writing letter*, some were reading, some
looking at picture hooks, while others sat
arou id tne game tables playing dominoes.
Adjoining the main room Is the chapel. It
ha a neat lecture room and has a seating
capacity of nearly 100. Opening into the
passage between the chapel and the officers’
room are two large rooms that are used
whenever the chapel is used, making it ac
c imin state a considerably larger number
of people.
Acrosi tho passage on the north side of
the chapel are the officers' room and the pri
vate office of Chaplain Gilmore. Both
rooms front ou Bay street. Ia the officers’
room is a table with books and papers, a
mantel, fireplace and a large table used for
games.
No sailors are allowed to remain on the
ves-els niguts now, and they find their way
to the bethel before night. They remain
thoro reading, writing, talking, meeting the
crews of other vessels in port, and playing
gaiue-i until lite in the evening, when they
go to their rooms. Chaplain Gilmore had
just come in last night, after being out oil
day with the captain of the Hampshire.
He took the captain over the town and
showed him the points of interest.
“i arn much better pleased with the new
quarters than the old rooms,” the chaDlaiu
said after he had shown them off. “They
are much larger and will accommodate a
gre it many more people. We have about
forty visitors every night now, but verv
soon we expect to have 100, and before the
season is over we expect fully 150 men at
the bethel every night.”
Ihe first concert of the season will be
given at the bethel to-morrow night. Chap
lain Gilmore said that ho has made everv
preparation for it. Refreshments will be
served duri ig the evening. The entertain
ment wilj be free. A piano will be placed
in the hail to-day and an interesting pro
gramme will be arranged. Chaplain Gil
more said that the success of the bethel has
been very gratifying. Since he took hold
of it the membership iu the society which
supports it has increased from forty
members to over 125 members.
His chief aim now is to make the bethel a
home —that is, ho wants to have a sleeping
apartment attached to the quarters. The
bethel is now the most complete in the
United States, with the exception of New
Orleans, and the chaplain thinks that the
I’ort Society can make it excel them all.
The question of making the bethel a
home was talked of last seasou and many
sailors who wore here then came back this
season expecting to find a home. This
year has been an unfavorable year to
work, the chaplain said. The disastrous
fires have set matters back, aud it was
deemed best to let the bethel run aloug
until next year, when he hopes to be abie.
aided by the society, to annex the sleeping
quarters From time to time he will add
new features to the bethel, and will en
deavor to make the present quarters com
fortable for the sailors. He lias carpeted
part of tbo rooms and will try to carpet all
of them.
JOINED HANDS FOR LIFE.
Mr. Emanuel Engel Weds Miss Hen
rietta Rothschild.
Mr. E lianuel Engel and Miss Henrietta
Rothschild were married at 5 o’clock yester
day afternoon at the residenoe of the bride’s
father, Mr. H. Rothschild, No. 149>£ Gor
don street. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. I. P. Mendes, pastor of the Mickva
Israel synagogue. The wedding was very
quietly celebrated, only the families and in
timate friends of the bride aud groom be
ing present.
the bride wore a directoire cos
tume of faille Francaise, trimmed
with duchess lace, and a tulle
veil. Her ornaments were diamonds.
There were no attendants. Thb parlors
were handsomely decorated with flowers
and potted plants, in the midst, of which the
bride and groom stood during the cere
mony. After the wedding a bridal supper
was served.
A reception was held from 8 to 10 o’clook,
at which a large number of guests was
present. The nride’s presents wore many
and very handsome, and included almos„
everything in the way of wedding presents
that is useful and ornamental. Mr. and
Mrs. Engel will leave this morning by the
Atlantic Coast Line on their bridal "tour
north. They will be gone about a month
and on their return they will reside at Val
dosta.
The brida is a popular young ladv. The
groom is a representative of M. ’ Fern’s
Sons & Cos., aud is wall known not only in
Savannah, but throughout Soutuern and
Southwest Georgia Mr. and Mrs. Engel
will receive the congratulations of many
friends upon their return and a warm wel
come to their naw home.
THE BELT LINE’S PLANS.
To Adopt the Electric Motor System
at an Early Day.
The Belt Line railway directors listened
yesterday to interesting talkers on electric
motors for street railways. One of the gen
tlemen represented the Sprague system and
the other the Daft system. Both were well
versed on the subject of electric motors and
gave very interesting accounts of what is
being done in that line, and what their re
respective companies cau do with their mo
tors aud plants.
The directory is very hopeful of making
arrangements with someone of the four
principle electric motor manufacturers by
which the people of Savannah will have
the advantages to be derived from
improved trausit afforded by elec
tricity. The “overheal system” at
present appears to be the only
one available for street cars, but there is a
reasonable hope, from information in the
possession of tne Belt Line people, that the
“storage battery system” mav be so near
perfection that it w >uld be best not to act
too hastily by adopting any electric system
now on the m irket.
Death of Capt. Schiebe.
Capt Lebrecht Schiebe died at the Sa
vannah ho.-.pit il yesterday morning, after a
short illness, from meningitis. He had
been suffering from an attack of malaria
for some time, but has been confined only a
short time at the hospital. Capt. Schiebe
was a native of Wolgast, Germany, and
was a large man of very imposing appear
ance. He came to Savannah about eight
years a o as the representative of the well
known hiinb'r aid timber house of J.
Henry Kraeft of Wolgast, and was engaged
in getting out and shipping cypress and
other timber. His genial nature and fine
physique made him many friends, who will
be surprised to hear of bis death. He nas
in his fiftieth year. His funeral will take
place at 9 o’clo k this morning from N.>.
55 Broughton street
RAIL AND CKOSSTIE.
Americus is putting down an electric rail
way with eight miles’ of track. The plan is
t run about three miles of road through
the principal streets and out to the experi
mental farm.
The Wall Street A’etc* learns that the
August earnings of the Norfolk and West
ern, which are shortly to be made public,
will be the largest for that month ever
shown by the company. It is expected the
net earnings will show au increase of over
SS9|OOD i
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
THE GUARDS MAY SELL.
They Are Getting the State’s Permis
sion to Sell if They Want To.
Col, Win. Garrard was aoked yesterday
what is the meaning of the bill introduced
in the legislature tnis week by Senator
dußignon, providing for the sale of one
half the Guards arsenal lot. Col. Garrard
replied that the intention of the bill is to
obtain the permission of the state to sell or
transfer the original half of the lot, so t hat
in the event that the battalion should decide
to dispose of the lot, it might do so without
having to wait until the next legislature
meets to get a bill passed authorising the
sale.
Tbo battalion owns the entire lot, but the
state has the right, in cases of emergency,
to quarter its s ddiars lu one-half of the
arsenal. Tnis right of the state, however,
is exercised over all armories, and hence it
becomes necessary to get the state’s permis
sion whenever if is desired to dispose of
either the lot or arsenal.
Col. Garrard was asked if the Guards
entertain an idea of selling the property,
and he replied that the matter has never
l>e-m discussed by the battalion. Ho would
not say that there was not a probability of
their disposing of the lot, but if the lot is
sold, he said, it will be for the purpose of
erecting a handsomer structure. He saw
no reason, however, why the present
lot is not suitable. He added that
all the preparations that are being
made now would have to be made
before the building of the armory,
so that when they are completed the bat
talion is that much more neat ly ready to
go on with the building. He said, though,
that the Guards thought by waiting that
tbo armory can bo built at a considerably
10-s price. This has been on 9of the rea
sons why the architects have not been
allowed to go on with the dr iwings. Boma
of the figures ou buildings recently built in
.Savannah show that the cost of building
has advanced mucu higher than it ought,
and the cost is bound to drop.
When the bill now pending in the
House, granting the right to sell the
entire lot, passes, aud also the other
util, providing for the issuing of
bonds which is pending in the Senate
passes, two important steps will have been
taken, and the battalion will be free to se
cure the most eligible site, if far any roason
the present site should not meet the de
mands, and it will also be able by the issu
ing of bonds to go right ahead with the
arsenal, which will, no doubt, be the hand
somest in the south.
THE OLD “NOAH'S ARK.
An Historic Building: Giving Way to
the New Order of Things.
The old colonial structure at the north
east corner of South Broad aud Jefferson
streets is undergoing a very radical process
of reconstruction. The building is a long
one-story frame structure, with an old
style double-hippel attic, and it encroaches
ab out 15 feet ou South Broad street aud
about 10 on Jefferson streot. When it was
built it was “out iii the woods,” and South
Broad street as a thoroughfare was far in
the dim future. Twenty years ago it was
a popular boarding house, and was famil
iarly kuown among those who ate their hash
under its venerable roof as “The Ark.” It
boro a very striking likeness to Noah’s
floating menagerie. .Its resemblance to
that historic vessel, however, will be en
tirely oDlitoratod iu the improvements now
going on.
By some stretch of the fire ordinances the
one-story wooden building is being ex
panded into a range of three-storv tene
ments, the front of which will be about on
a line with the rear wails of the old struc
ture, As far as appearances go it will be
a decided improvement to the street, but
some people who own property iu the
neighborhood are of the opinion that it is
a flagrant violation of law and precedent.
It would doubtless have besn more con
sistent, iu view of what nas been required
in similar cases, for the city to have paid
for the encroachmeuts and required the
owners to build as other citizens have been
compelled to do—of brick.
TOO MUCH PISTOL PRACTICE.
People in the Southern Section Get
ting Alarmed Over It.
Complaints continue to come in of law
less acts in the southern portion of the city,
and the inadequate police protection af
forded that section. The tiring of pistols is
not only at all hours of the night, but also
in the day time. About 2 o’clock yester
day afternoon, two pistol shots were
tired at West Broad street, between Duffy
and Now Houston streets, and one bail
passed through the open window of a resi
dence and buried itself in the parlor wall.
The gentleman of the house was taking an
after-dinner nap, but the shot awakened
him. He hurried out, but could get no in
formation as to who fired it or from what
direction it c ime.
A gentleman living south of Anderson
street says that revolvers have been so re
peatedly iired in the ueighborhooi of his
home lately that he has loaded lus gu i with
buckshot and intends at the first
repitition of this dangerous prac
tice to return the fire. Ho says if the
people are not protected from the tramps
who have afflicted the southern part of the
city of late that the citizens will have to
protect themselves.
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS’ TRIP
Palestine Commandary to Attend the
Triennial Conclave.
Palestine Commandery No. 7, Knights
Templar, at its last meeting, decidel to at
tend the triennial conclave at Washington
next month. About thirty knights and
fifteen ladies will go. Recorder LaFar said
last night that an adjourned meeting of
the commandery will be held to-morrow
night for the purp so of perfecting ar
rangements preparatory to going. The
knights are waiting now to get the rates of
sleepers, the other rates of fare having been
made. As soon as the sleeping
car rates are received the commanderv
will decide by which route it will go. All
of the commanderies from Georgia, includ
ing Savannah, Atlanta, Auguita, Mac in.
Columbus, Alba oy and Amerious, will meet
at Charlotte, N. C., and will proceed from
there to Washington as a battalion from
Georgia, under command or Grad Com
mander A. G. Howard of A: lantu. At the
meeting to-morrow night all the arrange
ments for the trip will be perfected.
The Sewing Machine Raffle.
Nos. 3it9 and 306 were the numbers which
won the sewing machines, two of which
had been donated for the fund of Airs.
Wlehrs and Mrs. Ooodson, widows of the
two firemen who were killed at the Miller
fire by fading walls. The raffle was under
the direction of Chief Firmnau Puder, M.
Hanley, foreman of the No. 3s, and G. O.
Ponton. The machines netted #164, which
was equally divided between the two ladies
by Mr. Puder.
a a vice to Momera.
Mrs. W inslow’s Soothing SYRCPshould
always be used when children are cutting
teeth. It relieves the little sufferer at once;
it produces natural, quiet sleep bv reliev
ing the child from pain, and the little cherub
awakes as “bright as a button.” It is very
pleasant to taste. It soofhes the chili, soft
ens the gums, allays all pam, relieves wind,
regulates the bowels, and is the best known
remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising from
teething or other causes. Twenty-five cent*
a bottle. '
Lunch Baskets, Strauss Bros., 33 and
Barnard street.
Don’t fail to attend the Basket Bargain
Kale at Strauss Bros.’, at the same time ask
lor our special prices on Teas and Coffees,
THE HEATBRa INSPECTED.
The Fire Committee Looks Over the
Fire Department’s New Apparatus.
E. S. Clymer of the Jersey City fire de
partxe.it completed the attachments of
four of the fire heaters to the steam Are
engines yesterday morning, and in the
afternoon Chairman Bailey of the fire com
mit’ee of the council, and Alderman Reid,
with Chief Fireman Pu ler, made an in
spection of the heaters, and a test of their
practical working was had which was satis
factory to the committee and the chief.
Mr. Ciymer accompanied the party on its
rounds of the four engine houses, and ex
plained the workings of the heaters.
The first visit was to firemen's headquar
ters when the gauge on the No. 3 engine
registered seven pounds of steam. At a
signai the horses started 1 if with the engine,
a ,and the steam pipes leading from the heater
to the boiler of the engine were automati
cally de.achea, aid the furnace door of the
heater was auiornaticallv thrown open and
the fire began to die down.
At the No. 2 engine house the boiler gauge
registered 15 pounds, and at the No. 4 en
gine house tne gauge indicated 8 pounds,
the engineers at the different engine houses
stating that by the use of two and a half to
three scuttles of cial for twenty-four hours,
the steam varied from 5 to 20 pounds.
Mr. Clymer explained to the committee
that the Jersey City fire department kept
an average of five pounds of steam, as it
was not u cassary that the water in the fire
engine boiler should be higher than the
boiling point, as, except in very short runs,
n full working pressure could lie had in a
short time. There was no test at the No. 1
engine house, as the floor had been taken
out to be relayed.
The fifth heater is at firemen’s headquar
ters, and will he attached to the new La-
France engine, which was shipped from the
factory last Saturday. Alderman Bailey
says the exact location of the new engine
has not yet been determined, but that it
wifi be located somewhere in the southeast
ern part of the city
There is already some complaint that the
usa of the artesian water, owing to the
magnesium in it, clogs the pipes and will
scale the boilers, so that a chemical com
pound is to be used in the boilers. Mr.
Clvraer said it would be impossible to oper
ate check valve3 on the heaters if
artesian water is used, hut he
added that the check valves are
not necessary. He said that with a little
use the amount of steam carried can be
easily regulated and the amount of coal
used can be reduced to a minimum. He
leaves to-day for home, and will stop off at
Charleston, where Mr. Charles Greene will
show him over the city, after which he will
go to Philadelphia and thence to Jersey
City. Mr. Clymer says that he is highly
pleased with Savannah and would rather
risk a pending a summer here than in Now
York or other large northern cities, where
the he.it is more oppressive.
The chairman of the fire committee was
asked what location has been selected for
the No. 2 engine, which must be removed
from its present engine house Jan. 1, and
he said the city has not yei secured
a site although several are in view. It
is the aim of the committee to have the en
gine removed as short a distuuce as possible
from itR present location. The city will
either have to lease or purchase a place for
the engine, as tne owner of the building
has notified the city that he wants posses
sion of the property by Jan. 1.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
They Discuss Road and Bridge Im
provements.
The September meeting of the county
commissioners was held yesterday afternoon
at 4 o’clock. There were present Commis
sioners Walker, Read and Estill, County
Attorney Saussy and County Engineers
Thomas and Blauford.
Commissioner Read reported that work
on the western end of Bay street road had
commenced. The board examined the sec
tional map showing the line of road and
other particulars.
An order was passed directing the tax
collector to turn over to the sheriff all in
solvent tax fi. fas. for 1887 and 1888, and a
further order was passed directing the
sheriff to make levies and advertise the
same in time foe sale on the first Tuesday in
November, and that Commissioner Mein
hard be authorized to represent the county
at the sale, and buy, in the name of the
county, all property offered by the sheriff
by virtue of the executions.
A letter was read from A. R. Fawcett,
giving notice that unless the county builds
the 1 roposed road through land lately
owned by J. D. Fountain by Nov. 1, the
right of wav heretofore granted will be
annulled. On motion the communication
was referred to the county attorney.
Ale.tor from E. McCabe, notifying the
authorities that he would withdraw from
the bond of Edward Lee, Constable in the
First district, was read and referred to thj
county attorney for report.
A petition from Joan A. Stevenson and
C. T. Cooper, asking that a public road be
opened from Waters roai to YVhite Bluff
road, between land of the petitioners, was
read. The proposed road i3 about a mile
and a half north of the Montgomery cross
road. The petition was grauted and re
ferred to the committee on roads and
bridges, with instructions to havo the road
built whenever the chain-gang has time to
do it.
County Engineer Thomas submitted his
report on the work of the chain-gang and
on roads and bridges, and County Engineer
Stanford a report of his work on county
surveys and map.
Several petitioas were referred to the
proper committees.
THE BEER FIGHT.
Boer Drinkers Waiting fora Reduction
in the Glass Price.
The beer fight was the talk among beer
drinkers yesterday. They are anxious to
see a reduction in the glass price. So far,
though, the cut is only on the
keg, and that is not general.
Charles Seiler, agent for the Milwaukee
beer in Savannah, -avs that the statement
that the price of Milwaukee has been re
duced from S3 75 to $2 50 a keg is not so.
There has been no cat, and Milwaukee is
held firmly at $2 75. So long as the com
pany makes irspeciai beer for this climate
1 here will probably be no reduction.
Mr. Seiler says that good beer is
worth what is asked for Milwaukee.
George Meyer, agent for the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association, says that his
company is not engaged in a fight against
any one, nor is it trying to' push any
one to the wall. The relations between
the Anheuser-Busch Association and
other brewers, he says, are of the
most friendly nature. “There is room
enough for everybody,” is tne Anbeuser
association’s motto, and it proposes to tro
right ahead.
The talk among the saloon men, however
is cheaper beer, and the drinkers are stand
ing off, and some of them are growing
thirsty waiting for the expected reduction
in t .e glass price.
Notice to Contractors and Builders.
1 have beeu appointed sole agent for the sale
of the celebrated Cliewacla Limo. This lime has
oeen sold in this market for the last twenty
years, and is conceded to have given better sat
isfaction tnau any other lime. lam also
for Huffman Kosendale Cement, English and
German Portland Cements, Calcined Plaster
Plastering Hair, etc., which 1 can furnish in any
quatitity and on short notice. 1 ke-pon hand the
largest stock in the south of White Pine Doors
Sash, Bliuds, Builders’ Hardware, Paints Oils'
Glass Lubricating Oils, Packings of ail kinds, a
complete assortment of steamboat and mill
supplies. Get my prices before purchasing
elsewhere. Estimates cheerfully furnished.
A units w Hani.ey.
“Fall Hats. •*
My complete stock of men’s and boys’
stiff and soft hats now opened, and for sale
reasonable, at A. B. Nichols, 138 Broughton
street.
BAKING POWDER.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel of purity,
strength and wholesomeness. M ire economical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot lie
sold in competition with the multitude of low
teat, short weight alum or phosphate powders.
Sold only in cans. Royal Baking Powder Cos..
108 Wall street. New York.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Dr. Gibson of Macon is here.
J. 8. Lott of Shepherd is here.
J. T. Roberts of Stillmore is here.
J. A. Brown of Brunswick is in town.
F. L. Malone of Atlanta is in the city.
J. P. Coliins of Glenuvil’e is in town.
F. Lehman is here from Jacksonville.
F. G. Lang of Guyton came down yester
day.
A. D. Coleman of Swainsboro is in the
city.
8. E. Dusanbury of Eatonton is in the
city.
J. H. McArthur of Mcßryde i3 in tho
city.
Byd. B. Sturdivant of Jacksonville is in
the city.
J. P. Murdaugh of Varnville, S. C., is in
the city.
Will Huff came down from Augusta yes
terday.
C. N. Oliver came down from Augusta
yesterday.
William Olliff and Max Olliff of Excel
sior are in the city.
O. K. Paxton and N. M. Lee of White
Springs, Fla., are in tho city.
Joseph J. Wilier returned yesterday
after three months in Europe.
M. H. Connally went up to Atlanta last
night via the Central railroad.
F. X. Douglass went to New York yester
day via the Atlantic Coast Line.
Bishop and Mrs. Weed are stopping at
Mr. J. D. Weed’s, No. 138 Harris street.
J. T. Cohen and daughter left yesterday
on the City of Savannah for New York.
Mrs. James H. Hunter is visiting her
sister, Mrs. T. R. Mills, at Mary Villa,
Griffin.
William Letford and wife came in from
Bryan county yesterday and stopped at the
Marshall.
J. F. B. Beckwith, Esq., is on his way to
Bloomington, 111., where he will wed Miss
Gertrude Harwood, Sept. 26.
Dr. H. H. Cary, the Georgia fish com
missioner, is in the city. He is not looking
after piscatorial affairs, however, but is
devoting his time and attention to matters
concerning the Georgia state fair, to be
held in Macon in October.
F. R. Lyons of Johnston and Miss L. B.
Stebbins of Dorchester passed through Sa
vannah yesterday en route home from
Waukesha, Wis., where they have been
spending the summer. While in the city
they stopped at tho Harnett.
A. Heller and his two daughters, Mrs.
Bolshaw aud Miss Mamie V. Heller, were
passengers on the steamship City,of Savan
nah which left for New York last night.
Miss Heller has occupied the position of
cashier of the Morning News for the pa t
tvro years, and this is her first holiday in
that time. The party will be absent about
two weeks.
Timothy Murphy of Jacksonville passed
through the city last night with his son,
John Murphy, eu route for Baltimore, to
visit Mr. P. C. Crolly, a relative, aft r
which Mr. Murphy wili take his son north
to put him in a technological school. Mr.
Murphy formerly resided in Savannah, and
learned the trade of a machinist in the shops
of the Central railroad, but he is now the
proprietor of extensive machine works ia
Jacksonville.
M. Scanlan left yesterday by the At
lantic Coast Line for "New York to join the
Barrett company. Mr. Seaman s friends ex
pect much from him. His appoura ce with
tho Fords during their last sea,on has shown
that lie has talent an i is capable of making
his mark. His “Ingot” in “David Garrick,”
in which he supported Lawrence Haniey,
was an intelligent and painstaking effort.
Mr. Scanlan will begin rehearsals under
Mr. Barrett for the new play “Ganelon”
to-morrow night.
The southern ladies seem to have carried
off the society honors at Saratoga this sea
son, a3 the following from the Saratoga
Union will show: “Miss Games, the soutn
ern belle who has been spending the summer
at the Walworth mansion, wifi leave in a
few dais for New York, where she will
pa s the winter at a fashionable “finishing
school.” Miss Gaines’departure wifi leave
of that trio of lovely southerners who have
done so much to make the past season a
success and a complete satisfaction to their
autocratic highnesses, the young society
men of Saratoga, but one—Miss D’Autig
nac—to comfort these same museulino
juvenilities, a id she will not be here long.
Miss Gaines, Miss Williams aud Miss D’An
tigu ic will pass down in traditional lore as
prominent figures in the Sai atoga season of
1889. It is devoutly to be hoped that the
opening of tho season of ’9O will see them
again on hand realyto take their part in
its social life.”
CITY BREVITIES.
Seven patients were received at St.
Joseph’s intirmary yesterday.
Andrew Marshall', who shot Olivia Gil
more day before yesterday, in Frogtowu,
was turned over by Mayor Schwarz to the
superior court.
Magistrate Kelly, who was arraigned for
larceny after trust, delegated yesterday in
Justice Russell’s court, gave bond for his
appearance at a higher court.
A jury bas been impaneled for an inquest
of lunacy iu the court of ordinary this af
ternoon at 4 o’clock, before Judge For ill
a id a jury, tue subject of the inquest being
Mrs. Josephine Varnadoe, whose mental
disorder is attributed to a long spell of sick
iess. She has l>eeu under treatment for
the past two or three months at St. Joseph’s
Infirmary, and it is expected that special
treatment for her mental ailment at the
asylum may lead to her recovery.
Nellie Fisher was arrested night before
last for assaulting and cursing L zzie Col
lins, and she was also charged with “resist
ing an officer in the db.charge of his dr.tv,"
and was fined S2O by the mayor yesterday.
She was taken from a house on Fa'rm str or.
Two pohcemen had all they could attend to
to get tho woman to the barracks. She
screamed, curse 1 and fougut. Her clothing
was in tatters when she got there. A young
policeman, who has not been very long on
the force, made the arrest, but if it were
not for the assistance of Officer Arnold he
could never have managed the woman
himself.
At Nichols’.
Just opened, anew and complete stock of
fl 50, and $2 50 ladies' kid button
shoes; every pair guaranted. Complete
line of misses’, children’s and infants’ heel
and spring heel shoes at low prices. A. S.
Nichols, 125 Breughtcu street.
<fc BATES 8. M. H
because
'ITU !\ ave all heard and belie*.
I HI" Y thSt the histruments „
represent have no superior
S Sib fl m the world; and
twenty years' exp-rienS
and reputation are the£2
guarantees of fair
went. treat -
FIGURE
WITH
BB * 1 11 Fans m the south, “einii
insist that we can offer cer .
tarn privileges , 0 J“ r
which no other h uua £ r
$j B offer induce rnents the
L. 13. r a F°f prices, ter"
bl U | to meet the ideas
possible buyer, and while it
never belittles or misted
oth£ h ” instruments *nf
or Dlanu fac-
Mason ,4 Harnlin
and Bent Pianos and o£
gaiis having st .od the tit
of years mt/m, parti.™
climate are the safest and
_ best instruments to buy
Kindly remember that
we still have a few of thos*
thoroughly renovated sec
ond-hand Pianos and Or
gaps, upon which we are
offering unequaled bar
gains. Also that our
tuning, repairing and mo?-
taciliui.es cire the best
of their kind. "
HIDDEN 4 BATES S. M. I
DRY GOODS.
137 BROUGHTON ST.
1889. FALL AND WINTER 1881
WE are now receiving our usual large and
TV select stock of FALL AND WINTER
DR\ GOODS, of which au inspection is respect
fully invited.
DRESS GOODS.
YVe would call special attention to our pur
chases in this department, amongst which can
tie found the latest productions of foreign and
domestic looms. French Broad Cloths and
He 1 nett as occupy a good deal of space on our
shtdves, as they are going to be the fashionable
materials of the season. Also, Camel's Hair
Serges, in plaids aud stripes, in all the leading
shades, together with au immense line of
Plusnes to match.
BLACK GOODS.
Priestly’s Black and Mourning Goods wa
make a specialty of. YVe keep everything in
their line, and always add any new wears they
may produce.
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS.
Table Linens, Towels, Nankins and Doilies.
Shirtings, Sheetings and Pillow Case Cottons
Canton Flannels, etc. YVe are headquarters fur
t hese goods.
UNDERWEAR, CORSETS, ETC,
A full line of Ladies’ Lockstitch Muslin Un
derwear. All the popular brands in Corsets,
Gloria Silk, Puritan Silk and Gingham Um
brellas in endless variety. Gentlemen's .Vienna
aud Wool Under s ear.
ORPHAN & DOPIER
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
CLOSING-!
Our Stock of Furniture and Car
pets at 91 Bay Street is
Surely Going Off,
WE can but reiterate what we have said.
This stock J! Util’ HE SOLD. Price is a
secondary consideration.
Think over this and inspect our goods.
Surely there is some article you ought to have
that y ou cau now get at a real
SACRIFICE PRICE.
A, J. Miller & Cos.,
WOOD AND COAL.
WOOD & CO AL
OP ALL KINDS.
DENIS J. MURPHY,
TELEPHONE 49.
Office 7, Drayton street. Citizens' Bankßuiiding.
KIESLING-’S NURSERY,
WHITE BLUFF ROAD.
F.ANTS, Bouquets, Designs, Cut Flowers
furnished to order. Leave orders at DAVIS
BROS.’, eor. Bull and York sts. The Belt Rail
way passes througu the nursery. Telephone DU.
Lav is iiJttoa.
5,00 U Sheets PopularMnsic
SINGLE PIECES EACH 10
4 PIECES FOR 350
9 PIECES FOR 500
30 PIECES FOR SI
Rosh-ha-Shannah or Hebrew
New Year Cards; a complete
assortment.
Ivnabe, Conover and Har
rington Pianos, Story &
Clark and Kimball Organs.
Easy monthly installments.
Liberal discount for cash.
Mr. E. H. SOLOMONS the 58th name draws
in Davis Bros.’ Piano Club No. J.
DAVIS BROS.
42, 44 AND 40 BULL STREET.