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FORMS FLAIS.
Compresses, Bales and Ware
hoases Gene.
THE TOTAL LOSS S4OO 000.
Everything Ablaze as Quick
as a Flash.
A WATCHMAN’S RACE FOR LIFE
Steamships in Peril,
but A.ll Saved.
A puff of smoke as Uack as ink, followed
iromed lately by a tongue of flame that was
instantaneously fanned into a lurid
whirlwind. were the natal fore
runners of a conflagration that be* ween 2
and 4 o’clock this ruorni g destroyed the
I/nwer Hydraulic cotton press, the Tyler
compress, five brick warehouses, 4,5 JO bales
of eotton and other property running the
aggregate of value up to $400,000. The
burned property had a wharf frontage of
. fully 350 feet and an equal exposure
along the eastern extension of Bay street
from a point a short distance below Gas
House hill The Are burned from its west
ernmost point to the timber basin at the east
ern extremity of the warehouses,and stopped
there only because there was nothing more
for it to feed on. The fact that the ware
houses were low and the wind was
east instead of south was all that prevented
the flames from leaping across Bay street
and licking up the warehouses along its
north side; 1
THE STOUT or TO START.
It was just 2 o’clock, and the watchman
at the Hydraulic Press was sitting by the
door on the river front of the wa chouse
No. 2, when he smelled smoke. As he
turned to see whence it came he was hor
rified to see a burst of flame from a bale In
the center of the building. Im
pelled by an impulso he started to
run back to fight the unwelcome red mon
ster that had so suddenly leaped into the
building. Hose was stretched along the
floor, and everything was in readiness for
the emergency. The furious swiftness with
which the flames ran from bale t>
bale, however, rendered all prepara
tion useless. If it had been following
a trail of gunpowder the fire could not
have spread with more lig'utning-like rapid
ity. In an instant the warehouse) was
filled with roaring flames and an impene
trable cloud of smoke as black as soot.
Instead of beaming a fire-lighter the watch
man became a fugitive for his life. He
did not get out a second too soon. One
instant's delay would have sealed his fate.
Rushing to fire box 37, he turned in
an alarm and brought the department
to the scene.
LIGHTING UP THE SKY.
The bells had not rung two alsrms be
fore the flames were bursting through
the roof of the warehouse and
lighting up the sky. A policeman
had passed along the Bay street front of
the warehouse hardly a moment before
the watchman discovered the flumes, but at
that time there was not even a suspicion
of the coming outburst. Relieved of the
conflniug tin roof, tho flames paved tbo
way for the spreading by sending skyward
a shower of sparks that foil among
the bales in the adjoining yards,
end in less than half an horn
after the beginning of the flare-up three
warehouses and both compresses were
iu flames. The firemen ran hues of hose
along the Bay street side, but the streams
turned on the fire gave
no outward evidence of effectiveness.
At least two ot the steamers w, re woefully
lacking in volume, and were hardly strong
enough to reach the top of the low walls.
The draft formed by the flames ran east
ward with uncontrollable fury, and tho
efforts of the men who were tryiug
to check its progress were entirely
unavailing. Men on the roof of
tie warehouse west of the westernmost
boundary of the burned district were
largely instrumental in saviug that struct
ure, which, but for their efforts, would un
doubtedly have succumbed to the intense
heat.
ALONG THE WHARVES.
The Are was the fiercest ou the river
front. The paint on toe iron hulls of tho
steamers moored at tde wharves
was and the masts
aud rigging were scorched.
The ship’s crews were brought down and
everything was got in readiness to pull
into the stream. The wharves were
scorched iu places, hut they
were kept wet. Several hundred biles of
cotton were piled in front of the Hydraulic
Brass, ready .to be loaded, but the falling
walls and smoke-stacks ignited it, and in
ten minutes after the fire started it was In
a blase.
The draft was tremendous, and the
flames swept and whirled in the wind, leap
ing from one building to another until the
entire row of sheds was a mass of flames.
TBE SHIPPING in DANGER.
Jus* opposite the Lower Brass the British
steamship Carlton was moored, aud on the
outside of her the Cyprus, which arrived
yesterday. To tba eastward of them was
the Napier, which was moored to the wharf
j back of the Tyler Press, and the Florence
I at Gordon’s wharf.
The Napier’s engines were put to work,
i and the ship’s hose was brought out and
| played on the burning cotton on the
> wharf
The first two steamers were in great
| danger until the a alls and smoke-stacks
{ of the press fell aud the wind had veered
* around to the wee:yard. They all had
j steam up and let go thsir stern and head
lines ready to pull out into the stream.
THE LAMAR PRESS SAVED.
At the wharf of the Lamar Press the
i Spanish stea ship Benita was moored, and
I abreast of her the British steamship Wash
! ington City, but they were in no danger, as
the wind was blowing from their position
down the river. At one time Gor
don's wharf, which *i filled with
compressed cotton, was in great
tia- ger from the flying sparks until No. 2
engine was sent there and took a position
ou the bridge over the timber boom, be
tween Gordon’s wharf and the Tyler Press
yard on the extrema east, and played on
the cotton in the Tyler Press yard.
BURNED TO THE TIMBER BASIN.
The tire did not stop until it had burned
to the timber basin on the river front
Had the water supply been sufficient the
eastern warehouse and sheds could hare
teen saved. The heavy iron doors and the
chimney gates between the Tyler Press
and the yard east of it were abut
and the cotton was rolled as far under the
opposite shed away from the fire as it could
be got For awhile the gates stood, but
the flames swept over the walls with a
tremendous whirl, and sucking under
the long sheds, burned furiously
until the roofs fell in. A
few hundred bales of cotton wore in the
yard, but none of it was saved. A hose
was attached to a hydrant, but no more
than a feeble stream could be obtained. In
a moment more the men were driven from
the yard by the heat and smoke, and in
twenty minutes nothing but the walls were
left standing.
THE FIREMEN POWERLESS.
The firemen were at a disadvantage from
a lack of water In the main on Bay street,
back of the warehouses. Oa the wharvos
the engines drew from the river.
Only one 12-inch main runs down
Bay street, and that was inade
quate to supply the engines at work
on the Bay street side of the Are. Two
euginee were located on the wharves, one
on Bay street, at the foot of Randolph, one
further up Randolph street, and another
under the gas home. The engines could do
but little, however, in the face of the fire,
which burned with such fury and rapidity
that nothing could check it.
THE LOSS ESTIMATED AT $400,000.
Such estimates as could be obtained place
the total loss at $400,000. The estimates
vary, however, and the loss may be more
and may le less. The Tyler Press is
the oldest press in Savannah. The
Lower Hydraulic Press was robuilt
about six years ago. The
low on the presses aud building* will ap
proximate $200,000. The Tybee press was
owned by the Tyler Cotton Press Com
pany, of which Cant. J. F. Wheaton is
president. Both presses were controlled
by tlie Havannah Cotton Press Associa
tion. Supt. Wade was at the Are, but
declined to make any statement. The
presses, warehouses and cotton, so far as
could be learned, were fully insured.
At 4 o'clock the fire wns under control.
SECOND BTRBHiT’3 FIRB.
Keogh’a Grocery and Several Dwell
ing Houses Burned.
Shortly after the alarm from the Lower
Press an alarm was turned in from box No.
41, at Drayton and New Houston streets.
The Are was in the grocery store of
J. n. Keogh, a frame building
at Second and Whitaker streets,
which was ’entirely destroyed
with its contents, before thej relief engine
arrived.
The fire communicated to the two-story
tenement of George Groover, which was
also destroyed, with two one-story frame
tenement;. The offices and stables of the
City and Suburban Railway Company and
a number of small frame houses ou Second
street were threatened.
THE DAVID CLARK BURNED.
The Steamer Destroyed at Her Dock
In Fernandina.
The steamer David Clark was burned to
the water’s edge at Fernandina Monday
morning. Engineer Craig returned to Sa
vannah with the crew night before last.
The David Clark arrived at Fernandina
frrm Brunswick e few hours before the
fire broke out. Hire did not have a pound
of freight on board, but was waiting at the
wharf for the Mallory Line steamer to va
cate her berth so that the David Clark could
go into it to take on her cotton.
The c ew was asleep, but was awakened by
the crackling flames. A stiff northwest,
wind was blowing, and the Are enveloped
the upper works of the boat very rapidly,
several of the crew only escaping with a por
tion of their clothing, which they were
compelled to don on the wharf.
Engineer Craig said that as be came out of
his stateroom he saw that the Are bad
started in the oil-room on the upper deck
in the after part cf the boat Capt. Usina
was in com i and, and the crow quickly set
to work with the hose to put out the 'fire.
In the meantime an alarm was
sound and, aud the Fernandina tire deoa t
ment went to the assistance of the burning
steamer. The lire had obtained so much
headway, however, and ibe wind being
strong, it was an impossibility to save the
vessel. Forever an hour tietireraen plaved
upon her with two streams of water, but
the wood-work was dry mid it burned like
tinder.
There is nothing lft of ths steamer but
the hull, which lies submerged, with the
iron frames of hr wheels and forward dark
above wnter. Capt. Usin* telegraphed ihe
Savannah, Florida and Western iladwav
Compauy for passes for the crew, w bich
"' se it, and tna crow ca ne < n in charge
of Engineer Craig.
The David Clark was owned in Now
York by J. W. Fellow*. She was insured
there also. Maj. C. Williams, agent of the
boat, couldn’t state yesterday the amount
of the iusuranoe. The Clark was a stanch
vessel. Her timbers. It is said, were fit fir
a man-of-war. Bb was just suited for the
work she was eogaged iu a* a fright
boat. She was a steam screw boat of
48.341 tons, was 147 feet 5 inches long and
41 feet 4 mo he# breadth of beam, and was
THE MORNING NEWS* WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9,’ 1889.
built at Jacksonville in 1875. She bad
been employed on the inland route for the
past ten years. Maj. Williams said, and her
destruction just at this time is a hardship.
,as the St Nicholas is tied up
by a libel Her bond is about
perfected, however, and she will
be free soon, but the company has arraug and
to harmie iti business by obartering the
! Mefnmac for the cotton carrying trade be
tween Fernandina and Brunswick. Maj.
Williams has also chartered tho Maggie
Belle to run between Sevan ah and Bruns
wick for the regular freight, an 1 she left
iast night in charge of Capt. Bailey. The
steamer Pope Catlln hat alto teen chartered
to carry rice.
FIRB AT THE I3LE OF HOPS.
Mra A. Q. Stubbs' Residence Burned
Yesterday Morning.
The residence of Mrs. A. G. Biubl s, at
Isle of Hope, was destroysi by fire yester
day m raing. Tde fire was discovered in
the roof a little after 7 o’clock, aud it spread
so rapidly that it was with difficulty that
the furniture was saved. Fortunately it
was before the morning train started for the
city, and there was a number of residents
rear by to assist in saving the movable
property. The house was in.ured for $1,900.
AFTER GOVERNMENT PLACES.
Eight Applicants Undergo the Civil
Service Examination.
Eight applicants for government peti
tions underwent the oivll service examina
tion yesterday in the United States court
room in the custom-house nuiidlng. Hix of
the applicants were colored aud two were
white. All of them were non-residents.
One of the white applicants was from Bain
bridge, and ths other from Millen. The
col red applicants were from Glynn, Ware,
Scrlven, a .and Bryan counties. The examina
tion was principally conducted bv Civil
8 srvice Examiner George B. Hoyt, although
C airman George W. Lamar and Paul
Johnson, of the local board, assisted a por
tion of the time.
Seven of the applicants were examiued
for the railway mail service, and one, a
bright-lookiug young mulatto, for the po
sition of departmental copyist.
The applicants were furnisned six sheets
containing the questions to be answered,
problems to be solved, etc., the sheets being
furnished singly, and the time required to
complete each sheet was noted In the
margin. The young man from Bainbridge
wa* the first to complete hit work.
Probably the severest test made was the
card examination. One hundred cards, the
sine of an ordinary commercial envelope,
had photographed upon the face the/ac sim
ile of so many addresses, taken from letters
which had passed through the mails. The
applicant for a position as railway mail
clerk had to ruu over these and read aloud
the address of each, twenty minutes being
his time allowance. While some of the ad
dre9 es were not very legible, uooe
of them were illegible, but several
could not be read correctly by
the apDlicants. Errors of pronunciation, of
miscalled letters iu ths addr.as, or mabiiity
to real any part of the addr.ss, were
maiked. A Morning News rep rtor was
permitted to witness the exam! ation of the
color -d app leant* with tbe mail cards, one
of whom got through fairly well in eleven
and a naif minutes, while the other required
fourt en and a half minutes, and did not do
nearly so well The arithmetical probisms
were extremely simple, and yet two or
three who attempled to solve them had
despair plainly pictured on their faces.
in some of the sheet* filled out by appli
cants the geographical answer-, were amus
ingly iuoorrect, yet on the wnole, consider
ing that some of the applicants had
evidently had few educational advantages,
the answers were fairly correct. Bome
?;uestions were left blank, the writers pre
errl g not to make the attempt rather thau
to b under.
It would appear from the absence of Sa
vannah applicants, that there are no office
seekers in the city who want to go in
through the doors of the civil service
reform. There were no female applicants.
Examiner Hoyt left 1 ist uig it for Jack
sonville. where ho will conduct an exami
nation to-morrow.
AT LAW OVER A SON.
A Scandinavian Family Want Their
Child Restored to Them.
A habeas corpus case which promises to
be of unusual interest is set for bearing at
4 o'clock this afternoon before Judge Fernll
iu tbe court of ordinary. Daniel Baram
and his wife Amelia have sued out a w rit
of habeas corpus for their son Rudolph, a
child onlv 7 mouths old, Charles Brown and
his wife Jessie being the defendants to the
novel suit.
__ It appears that the Baram*, who are
Scandinavians, came to Savannah recently,
and being very poor left Ibe child with tho
Brown family until they could get employ
ment Since then Baram has found work,
and when the parent*) wanted to regain
the custody and society of their infant
the Browns refused to part with it; hence
the habeas corpus proceedings. Emile
Newman, Esq., is counsel for the parents of
the child, and T. D. Rockwell, Esq., has
been retained by the Browns.
"The Ivy Leaf” To-Night.
W. H. Powers’ romantic drama, “The
Ivy Loaf,” will be to-night’s attraction.
The play was seen hero last season. It is au
Irßh drama. The scene is laid in Ireland
and the characters are all Irish, tut only
the brightest and best si ie of life in the
Emerald Isle is shown. There is no sugges
tion of the squalor, distress or tnisfortuue
so generally associated with the conceptions
of Ireland’s co diti in. There is no gloomi
background of “Ireland’s woes,” no vocif
erous declamation about patriotism, oppres
sion, or land laws. Mr. Powers has bsen
playing tbe piece with great success for tbe
last two seasons. The sale of seats assures
a large audience here.
"Held by tho Enemy.”
Tlis sale of seats for tbe next attraction
at the theater, the thrilling war drama,
“Held by the Enemy,” will open at Butler’s
this morning. This play will be produce 1
Friday and Saturday nights wi h Saturday
mali ee. The play is peculiarly stirri g
aud grand in its mechanical effects, as those
who saw it before in this city n ill testify.
The press notices are very flattering, and it
is safe to predict for those who are fortunate
enough to secure good seat* an evening of
solid enjoyment. The play is a romance of
the war, and breathes tbe martial spirit in
every line.
A Odd Day Next Week.
The Cold Day Company will give the
opeuing performance next week on Mon lay
night. Carlotta, the danseuae, is one of tba
attractions of tbe company.
Died at the Savannah Hospital.
M. H. Millmore, a farmer who lived a
few miles south of Savannah, died at the
Savaunah hospital yesterday of Bright’s
disease. He entered the hospital Sept. 25
iu a dying condition almost, and he gradu
ally grew worse until he aiod. He was 34
years of age and was u native of Massa
chusetts. He leaves a wife and one child.
His remains were taken to the albeased’s
home in the country.
Young America Ball.
The Young America hoc ml (.lub will
give the first ball of the season at Catholio
Library ball to-night, and an enjoyable
time is anticipated for all who attend.
Excellent mu*le and a grand supper is
promised.
At tbe Ponce.
The finest New York, Blue Point, and
haddU Hook Oysters today at the Ponce de
Leon l ate. served in beet style Open dev
aud night, 22 Bull street.
AFTER SMITH’S SLAYER.
TWO NEGP.OSS ARRESTED FOR
THE JUNCTION-HOUSE MURDER.
Sandy Oraen and Fetar Frasier in
Jail—Greer, s Story of the Meeting
at tho Junction House —Tba Two
Men Concealed There Frasier's
Story of the Shooting He Shot to
Scare Smith— Other Arrests Likely
to be Made.
Two negroes, Sandy Green and Peter
Frasier, were arrested yesterday for the
murder of James Smith, the negro who was
shot near the Cathedral cemetery Saturday
night
At the coroner’s inquest nothing wa* de
veloped in connection with the ehootiug.
The coroner was unable to secure
any witnese*. aud the jury re
turned a verdict that Smith came
to his death from a pistol-shot wound
at the hand of parties unknown. The cor
oner scoured the section where the kliootiug
occurred, but not a trace of evidence was
obtained. Since the inquest the affair has
been the talk of the colored people, aud a
good deal of information concerning the
shooting has leaked out.
TWO ARRESTS MADE.
Through the arrest of Handy Green by
Magistrate Davidson, yesterday, followed
by a second arrest by Policeman Arnold, it
begins to look as if Smith’s slayer will be
found out. Magistrate Davidson went to
woik on the case early, and from some
parties living near the cemetery he secured
a clew, as he thought, and he arrested
Sandy Green, who lives in East Savannah.
Green was Drought into the city and was
taken to tbo solicitor ge nera.’s office,
and after having been questioned by
Acting Solicitor General Rockwell,
a commitment wa* mad* out and Green
was sent to jail. He had a story about the
shooting and told it. His information was
valuable to the officers, aud upon it an an
other arrest was made.
A SECOND ARREST.
Peter Frasier, employed in a stevedore's
ga”g loading cotton, was arrested later in
tne day. He was lodged in the barracks
jail.
A Morning News reporter saw Green at
the jail Green said that he worked on the
wharves. He had been to market aud was
returning home after 10 o’clock. He
stopped at the old house Known as “The
Junction,” opposite the cemetery, and was
talking to some giris. The house was dark
inside, but the moon was shining, and b.'
the light through a wiudow they saw
two men lying on the floor.
They were frightened ard were about to
leave tbe house wneu Frasier came up.
After Frasier saw the men he tried to
make them get out. He told them that
be would get an officer and have them ar
rested if they did not move on. One of the
men asked him if they were interfering
with hi n, when Frasier approacuei the u.
Green said that he aud the girls got out of the
house then.
BEARD A PISTOL SHOT.
They beard a voice inside, aud a pistol
shot. The two negroes who had been lying
on the floor Jumped out ot the door and
ran down the read. Green said that Frasier
followed them, a,id two more snots were
tired. After a short interval there wa* an
other shot. Green said that he heard a man
groaning and calling for help. He ran
toward home, but atter passing the place
where the woundo i man was he mot Frasief.
Before either said anything Israel John
son, another wharf hand, came up aud
asked Frasier if he shot anybody. “No,”
said Frasier, “I shot to scare them.” Green
said that this was the first he knew that
Frasier had the pistol. H i did not know
either of the men that he found iu the old
“junction” house.
Green is a young negro, and is employed
by Capt. John Reilly. He sai 1 that ho was
dri Aing at the time of the fracas, but he
was not too drunk to know everything that
t ok place. Fr-.sier will be taken out of
the barracks and lodged in jail to-day.
RAN OFF WITH A PISTOL.
Two Sharp Thieves Work a Congress
Street Gun Store.
A bold theft was committed yesterday on
Congress street. A negro who was looking
at a pistol in John Wohanka's gun store
walked out of tbe store when the proprietor
turned his back and took the weapon with
him. An effort was made to catch tie
thief, but he outdid his pursuers aud
escaped.
The thief and his pal enterod the store
while the clerks were busy, anil one of them
asked to see a pistol, while the other was ex
amining somethin? else. They were neatly
dre-sed mulattoes, and both wore yellow
crush hats. When the clerk’s attention
was drawn from the one who was oxamiu
ining the pistol to tho other, who was
pricing something else, the one with
the pistol stepped out of the door and
walked down the street.
When the clerk turned aud saw
that he was gone, ho rau to
the door in time to see the thief
turn a corner two blocks away. The clerk
gave chase, but he could not overhaul the
thief. The other negro escaped while his
pal was being pursued. The officers have
been put on the case, and a o lore! man
whom it is believed was connected with tbe
theft has been arrested.
TO LAY THE CORNER-STONE.
The Odd Fellows' Ceremony To-mor
row Afternoon.
At a meeting last night of the Odd Fel
lows’ committee having in charge the laying
of the corner-stone of the new Odd Fellows’
building to-morrow afternoon the line of
march was mapped out and further arrange
ments were made for the ceremony. The
Havannah lodges will meet to
morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock at
their quarters, at Trinity church,
aud, forming iu line, will march through
Jefferson street to Broughton. Up Brough
ton tbe march will be to Drayton, out Dray
ton to Libortv, through Liberty t > Barnard,
and then 1 1 the site of the new building.
The platform has beeu erected on whioh
the guests .vfli be seated.
Grand Master R. B. Russell is expected
to-morrow morning on the fast mail
from Athens. He will deliver the
oration, and will lay the corner-stone.
A large number of visiting Odd
Fellows will be present, aud will take
part in tbe ceremonies. Contributions for
the stone will be received by secretary A.
R. Fawcett, until 11 o’clock to-morrow.
THE WRECK 3D AMY DORA.
The Vessel and Her Cargo Will
Probably be Saved.
A Norfolk (Va.) dispatch to the Morning
Newb nays that the Merritt Wrecking
Company is at work saving the cargo of
tne Amy Dora, which was reported i-i yes
terday * Morning News wrecked off ihe
Virginia coast, and whioh, it is stated, was
abandoned bv her officers and crew. Iho
prospects, it is stated, are at present good
for saving-not only the vessel but the entire
cargo, Thu vessel is said to pe about two
niile* off shore on what is kuown as
VUocbaprazue shoal*. She was bound for
Newport News for a supply of hunker coal.
Ths vessel is reported to be “hogged,” and
her rudder is gone.
Cut Off by a ter oil Saw.
Thomas J. McMahon, a turner and scroll
sawyer at Bacon, Bryan & Co.’# mill, had
tbe thumb of his left hand amputated at
the seoond j oint yesterday by a rip saw.
Mr. McMahon stepped over to the riji-sew
table hi out out a block of wood, wbeu his
baud slipped and came in coutaot with tbe
saw,
LOCAL PERSONAL.
E. Dußo s of Bluffton is here.
A. C. McLeod of Meigs is here.
John H. Mott of Darien is hers.
J. M. Atwood of Darien is in the city.
M. D. Andes of Bristol, Tenn., is hare.
J. Britton of Jacksonville is in the city.
R. S. Johnson of Charleston is in town.
J. H. Evans of Davisboro is in tbe city.
J J. Wilcox of Doetortown lain t’uecity.
L. J. McKinnon of Tarboro Is in ths city.
C. E. Des Combe of Augusta is in the
city.
A. Maig of Silver Spring*, Fla, is in the
city.
H. H. Savage of Brunswick is in the
city.
W. M. Hiers of Lawtonville, S. C., is in
town.
A. McS. Bostick of Hampton, 8. C., is in
the city.
8. J. Witter of King’s Ferry, Fla., is in
the city.
Miss Harris left last night for a visit to
Atlanta.
D. H. Bythewood went up to Atlanta
yesterday.
W. J. White came down from Atlanta
yesterday.
E L. Byck left for Atlanta last night via
the Central.
Edwin P. Frost came over from Charles
ton yesterday.
T. B. Hilliard came up from Hilliard,
Fla., yesterday.
J. L. McNeill of Wares boro came up to
tbe city yesterday.
Walter A. Fry of Columbus came over to
Savannah yesterday.
Rev. T. H. Blenos left for Atlanta last
nig t via the Central
E C. Spalding and H. C. Underwood, of
Atlanta, were here yesterday.
A. M. Ruth, sheriff of Hampton county,
S. C., was in town yesterday.
J. L. Kornahrens and wife, of Jackson
ville, are guests of the Marshall.
Dr. Thomas J. Charlton went up to
Mariet.a last night to join his family,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. B own of Mc-
Alpin, Fla., are guest* or the Pulaski house.
John Lawton and Mrs. Lawton of Law
ton ville, 8. C., are guests of the Marshall
house.
T. J. Riley and W. Sidney Smith of
Brighton, S. C., came over to Savannah
yesterday.
James .T. Dray audH. G. Leach and wife,
of Wilmington, N. C., were at the Harnett
yesterdav.
Mrs. F. VanWagenen and daughter, and
Miss Falligant left by rail for New York
yesterday.
L. E. Davis has returned from Atlanta,
where he went to perfect the exhibition
arrangements at the exposition.
Mr-. H. D. Stevens left via the Atlantic
Coast Line last night for Orange City, N.
J., on an extended visit to friends.
Capt. Michael Lyons, the well-known
pilot, is confined to hi* home by a severe
attack of lumbago, and is very ill.
Bu-ines* Manager Denham of that live
paper, the Monticello (Fla.) Tribune, was
in the city yesterday on a flying visit.
General Freight Agent Whitehead and
Superintendent Hege of the Central rail
road left for Atlanta last night on railroad
business.
Gilbert Tarver and wife left last night
via the Central for Chicago to attend the
c invention of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers. They will visit several
northwestern cities before returning.
KNOCKED OUT BY “3TONffl WALL.”
How the Treacherous Stuff Got Mitch
ell Schrenck in Trouble.
After the preliminary hearing in the case
against Joseph A Miller, of Pooler vicinity,
yesterday, charged with perjury, United
States Commissioner Qillespie discharged
the defendant. Judgingfrom the tostimony
the commissioner concluded that Miller, in
making the affidavit charging Mitchell
Schrenck with retailing liquor, bad no inten
tion to swear falsely, but that as parties
under ths influence of liquor had been win
com ng from Schrenck’s store on the partic
ular Sunday in question. Miller wa* selected
by the auti-liquor men to prosecute
Schrenck, aud more especially it was
thought best that Miller should be the pros
ecuting witness, as he had at one time lived
iu Havannah and was supcosed to be more
familiar with “law in the big courts.”
It was also developed in the examination
that on the Sunday in question Sehre ick
was in Savannah, aud during his absence
his stepson, J. F. Gann, found the old man’s
private jug, and, with a friend named
Carter, proceeded to imbibe freelv.
Wbile in a merry mood soma col
ored men in the employ of Car
ter’s son went to the ’ store, and
Gann sold them some hard cider, with
which ho mixed soma of the whisky, for
which no charge was made, the mixture
making a drink which is known a* a “stone
wall,” and which once under the belt was
not long in getting in its work.
One man who imbibed freelv of the mixt
ure wan ed to go gunning for somebody,
aud the disorderly conduct of those who
struck the “stone wail” led to the prosecu
tion of Schrenck. C nnraissioner GiUe.pte
wa* not inclinei to prosecu e Gann, a* the
evidence did not go to show that he had,
in the language of the statute,
“frequently” retailed liquor, but otny on
the particular occa-iou when having found
his stepfather’s jug he proceeded to get
merrv, and the isolated infraction of the
law under the circumstances would not
have justified burdening tho biguer courts
with the case and the goverameut with the
added expense.
fire on ths: katib.
The Steamer Has a Narrow Escape
from Being Burned.
Fire broke out in the cotton cargo of the
steamer Katie while shs was at Trowers’
landing taking on cotton Monday after
noon. The Are wa* discovered through the
smell of smoke. The captain went to the
forward deck, and, looking under the tar
paulin cover! g, saw the smoke coming up.
As won as the tarpaulin was removed the
flames leaped along the jute covered bales,
aud strangely enough jumped over the
cotton covered bales.
Everybody set to work, passengers and
crew, in putting out the tire and rolling the
burning bales overboard. The water was
turned on, and as iuuc.i of the cotton for
ward was kept oovered by water and wet
tarpaulins as was possible. At one time it
looked as if the fire would sweep the
steamer, but its timely discovery and the
prompt action of those on board in throw
ing the burning bales overboard saved the
cargo and vessel.
Seventeen of the moit burned bales were
rolled overlkiard, but w ere recovered a..d
left at the lauding iu charge of a watch
man. Twonty-turee bales, nartly damaged,
were brought to Savanna , where a survey
was held on tnem, the surveyor recom
mending tLa’ they be sold for the benefit of
ad concerned.
RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES.
—
The Norwegian bark E rogon was cleared
yesterday for Loudon, with 2,878 barrels 1
siuriteturpentine, measuring 121,110 gal-!
lone, valued at $35,700. Cargo by James
Kane, Jr.
The Norwegisn st?amer Ydun got to sea 1
yesterday. She has ou board a cargo of
general uiercbaud.se valued at $1 847
shipped by W. L. Rethbuu & Cos., for 6lu#l
fields, Nioaragua.
A. Minn & Hons cleared yesterday the
Bruise steamship AlcesUr for Liverpool,
Dales of up.ami cotton, weighing
2,893,894 pouu ;*, valued at $257,047; and
? i .i o ** • taT *i valued at SSOO.
Total velaetion of cargo $257,647.
CITY BRBVTri EA
Golden Rule Lodge No. 12, L O O. F
meets this evening.
The Pulaski Loan Association will hold
its niuety-eightb monthly meeting of series
B. at the secretary's office, No. 135 Bay
street, to-night.
Capt. Howell's account of the trip to this
city of the party whica came to Savannah
lsat Hu- day with Senator dußignon and
Representative Clifton, published in the
Constitution, corta ne the foil .wing about
Savannah's new hotel, end the ne * hotel at
Tytiee. After I reikfast several other promi
nent citizen* dropped in, and under the lead
of Mr. H. M. Comer, the party visited the
new hotel, “The De Soto.” This magnifi
cent structure is well under way, ami will
be completed by Jan. 1, certain. It will bj
one of the handsomest noteis iu the s nth.
The atrangeme tof rooms is complete for
light and ventilation, and one thi g that is
never seen—there are no hack r./oms, ail
front rooms and all desirable. It is cer
tainly the best arranged hotel to satisfy
guests with their rooms ever built, a id tne
room clerk of this h tel will have an easy
time. A magnificent new hotel has just
been finished on Tybee, and it will be thrown
°P® n “ rl 7 in the season next year. It n n
well-built three-story hotel, wifi a southe-n
front toward the ocean, and will be a very
popular hotel in the future for visitors from
the interior to the Georgia-enc >ast. 8a van--
nan is improving rapidly aud the surround
ing country Is keeping up with it.”
Piano Tuning.
Our new tuner bat just arrived, and we
bespeak for him the coufl lence and patron
age of our customers. Specialty fine tua
ing Steinway pianos. All orders promptly
attended to. Piano moving a specialty.
Schreiner’s Music House.
The Man About Town.
“An eye’s an eye, and whether black or blue,
Ie no great matter, so its in request
Tis nonsense to dispute about a hue;
Tne kindest, may be taken as the best.”
—Don Juan.
“The Man About Town” has often wondered why
So many people wear spectacles. In his rambles
He meets them by the score; wee boys in knick
erbockers, ,
School boys, young men, girls and young ladies
all
Seem to be usurping the once considered, sole
prerogative
Of our elders. I was in Sternberg & Bro’e jew
elry palace
A day or two ago, and the above subject was
recalled by the
Immense display there, of spectacles and eye
glasses in
Gold, silver, steel and tortoise frames. They
told me that
They are makiug a specialty of these goods and
keep the
Finest lease# and frames, at prices far below
those charged
By exclusive opticians, giving equal satisfaction.
“Fashion, that trim goddess. who is popularly
Regarded as being moat at home in “woman’s
Proud domain,” is at it again. This time she
Decrees Pbi.nccss and Marquise finger rings as
The latest “fad” for tbe adies. I noticed them in
Greatest variety at Sternberg & Bros., daintily
Set in diamonds, rubies, emeralds and
Sapphires, glittering, glistening tempters, quite
Rich looking and at very reasonable prices.
The Sternbergs say they are all the rage now.
You may not be able to find out in a
Fashionable jewelry store who is going
To get married, but you can get an accurate
“lea of the prospects of the matrimonial market
From the number of people one see* buying
\Y t-dding presents for those in whose future
Nuptial cares they are interested. Just
Now Sternberg & Bros, is daily crowded with
Such purchasers, and having the largest
And finest display of wedding pr.-sents in
The city, the rush and bustle in their
Handsome new quarters is not surprising.
The Man About Town.
Steinway and Gabler Pianos.
We still repressnt the two of the leading
pianos. These are, without question, the
be3t pianos manufactured, and so acknowl
edged by the trade. Their Pianos are not
higher in price than even inferior instru
ments. We will sell t-ie*e instruments at
the lowest prices for cash or Installments.
Pianos to rent. Rent applied to their pur
chase if desired. So ireiuer’s Muslo House.
Notice to Contractors and Builders.
I have been appointed sole agent for the sale
of the celebrated Chewacla Lima This lime has
ueen sold in this market for the last twenty
Sears, and Isconceded to have given better * .i
--ifaclion than any other lime. lam also agent
for Hoffman Rosendale Cement, Englisu and
German Portland Cements, Calcined Piaster
Plastering Hair, etc., whioh I can furnish in any
quantity and on short notioe. I he-p on hand the
largest stock in the south of White Pine Doors
Sash, BUnds, 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.
* Andrew Hanley.
~ DRY GOODS.
SUPERIOR QUALITY
AND MAKE
—OF
F I Isr E
Muslin Underwear.
Ladies often hesitate to purchase
Mu din Underwear because the gar
ments they wi*h are often small,
short, or not well made, the manu
facturer using 3-Cord Thread and
Chain Stitch, especially in the tuck
lng. VV hen such a garment is pur
chased it is not cheap at any price,
as it never gives satisfaction.
This advertisement calls your
personal attention to the celebrated
“VV ’ BRAND Muslin Uuderwear,
made entirely, ‘bucking and all,”
oi lock-stitch machine. 6-Cord
Ihread, both upper and under; are
full sizf. in length aud widfc 3, and
made of good muslin and fl ie cam
bric. The Skirts and Drawers have
the yoke band, and are, in every
respect, well made goods.
Our ass rtmeut is now complete,
and your inspection is solicited.
CBOfltH y oom
TEIIE
IJ. Ilf Cs.
WII.L MOVE INTO THEIR NEW STORE,
No. 171 Broughton St,
ABOUT
OCTOBER 15,
WITH AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK OK
FURNffURE
Their office until that tUne will be at 91
Bay STt BHT,
Tho balauoe of the goods saved from the (Ire
will be auctioned daily at
Mr. C. P. Miller's Auction Warerootna,
ISI Congress Street.
Bargains Every Day.
****** UIK,
5
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies a marvel „r
strength and whoieeomeness. More ecor^- ntT l
than the ordinary kin is. Md
sold In competition with the multitude ot i ”*
test short weight alum or phosphate pow,w
bold only in cans. Royal Bakino
10* Wall street. New York. Cos,
LUDDEN <fc BATES H. M. n, **
ALL dealer# in Piano# and Oran.
hate to learn by rintrif!"
that no enduring suewess can he
made bv selling taslrnment.
mat are not firtt-cla## in their r .
•pective grade#.
IF a high grade, high paired Instre
1 * '' m ‘ red ’ ■> should ha,r#
world-wide reputation like that ot
■in ,he Lnickerlng or Mason * Ham.
IF a medium prleed Instrument i.
offered. It should be the best at
taiuaule al (he price.
!F a cheap Inurnment Is desired
there are still stronger reasons
hs'!lnd' ,ho,,l<i bf! ' he ' ery be,t °*
WE learned this lesson inanv veers
*lu ln °?r days, and
while our highest priced Instru
ments are acknowledged to
lead Ihe world, we assert that our
cheapest are of more actual value
than most instruments for which s
higher price Is asked by many houses.
ESPECIAL attention l# invited la
the uneqyialed farillries for tun
lag, repairing and moving,
[/men and Jim
S. M. fi.
DRY GOODS, ETC,
JAClfrrETMll
Beg to announce that
they are now disDlaying
a complete line of Dry
Goods and Haberdash
ery.
On Monday, the 7th
inst., they will make
a special Exhibit of Silks
and Fine Woolens. This
particular line is bright
and sparkling with the
novelties for the season.
Displayed in their win
dow are several Paris
Exposition suits.
DASHER’S OLD STAND,
Cor. Broughton and Whitaker Sts.
WOOD AND COAL.
WOOD &COAL
OF ALL KINDS.
DENIS J. MURPHY,
TELEPHONE 49.
OflloffT, Drayton street, Citizens’ BankHulldlng.
TERRA COITA,
PERTH AMBOf TERRA COTTi COl
Architectural Terra Cotta,
SPECIAL SIZES AND COLORS OF FRONT
BKICK.
18 Cortlandt, New York, N. V.; Drexel Build
ing, Philadelphia, Pa.; 81 South Clark street.
Chicago, 111,;Perth Amboy, N. J.
A if* CENTS will ray ror THE DAILY
f pa MOR.MNQ NEWS one week, deliTered
# _ |to any part of the city. Send your &a
fcW dress with 25 cents to the 1 usineM
Office and have the paper delivered regular*,
DAVIS BROS.
School Books
AT NEW YORK PRICES.
School Books
AT NEW YORK PRICES.
School Books
AT NEW YORK PRICES.
Plenty of clerk*. No waiting. No mis
takes. Courteous treatment. Everybody
welcome.
TERMS SPOT CASH.
Davis Bros.,
ii, 44. 44 and 48 BULL STRUT.
