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CUT OFF WITH A SAW.
marshal wadi makes a neat
JOB OP MB. COHEN S COPING.
The City Slices Cff the Handsome
Stone Work in Front of Salomon
Cohen's Jones Street Tenement How
Because Mr Cohen Would Not Come
to Its Terms on the Sidewalk En
croachment Compromise—The Mat
ter to be Taken to the Courts.
The sensation of yesterday was the raid
by the city marshal and his forces upon the
curbing which surrounds i the grass plats in
front of the Cohen block, on Jone3 street,
between Lincoln and Habersham streets.
By resolution of the city council Mr. Co
hen, haring previously agreed to sign a
paper relinquishing title to the ground
encroached upou, and thereafter having
refused to sign, was given until noon yester
day ti sign the waiver, and, failing to do so,
City Marshal W ide was instruct sd to re
move the encroachment.
At six minutes past noon Marsha! Wade
bad a force of fourteen men on the ground.
Mr. Coheu was present, and notified the
marshal not to disturb the coping at his
peril, as he would not only hold the city
responsible for damages, but would also
hold the marshal responsible on his noud.
Marshal Wale acknowledged the verbal
notice, and said that he would assume the
responsibility, and he set the men to work.
A TICKLISH JOB.
Iu view of the fact that litigation is
likely to grow out of the matter, Marshal
Wade determined to take unusual precau
tions in removing (he coping, so that the
portion ot it which did not en
croach would not be damaged.
He employed expert brick masons
to remove the brick walls which inclosed
the grass plots, and expert stone masons to
saw the coping cff on the exact and estab
lished line of Jones street. Tho masons
aaid that they could do the work much
more rapidly and just as well if they were
allowed to use their chisels, hut Marshal
Wade insisted that saws should i-e used, so
that there could lie uo claim that he had
not faithfully kept to the line, and that in
the removal of the obstructions he had
sought to preserve tne uneucroached coping
without damage.
There were thirteen of tho copings and
the brick walls of six grass plats front
ing as many stoops to be removed. This
gave thirteen copings to be sawed off, and
the work was necessarily slow and tedious,
but the work wa completed by nigntfalL
The bricks were carefully removed without
fracture and piled up ou Mr. Cohen’s
ground fronting the block of buildings.
The stone coping wus sawed off on the city
surveyor’s line, and the earth of that part
of the encroaching grass plats was thrown
back on Mr. Cohen’s property.
WORKED WITHOUT DINNER.
The city marshal and his men had no
dinner, but they worked on without inter
ruption until night, when all tho obstruc
tions were removed. Lanterns were placed
at each stoop last night, and this morning
the leveling of the earth on tho city’s por
tion of the sidewalk will begin. Tno pave
ment will be awQpt clean, and Mr. Cohen
will have had, as he c a ms, $11,500 worth of
improvements removed.
Marshal Wade said last night that the
only interest he has taken in the matter has
been simply t > sustain the ordinances of the
city, and that, he said, he expects to do so
long as be is marshal. He said that when
Jones street lane was obstructed by the
rubbish iu it, he gave Mr. Cohen eight days
notice to remove it, being three days more
than he was required to give. There was
complaint that the rubbish in the
lane was causing contiguous prop
erty to be Hooded, and especially
the St. Joseph’s Infirmary property,
but Mr. Cohen did not remove or cause to
be removed the obstruction, whereupon the
marshal put on carts and removed the
rubbish, after which he sent his deputy
with a bill for the removal of 102 cart-loads
of the s;uff at 25 cents per cart-load, and
bis deputy brought him back this message
from Mr. Cohen:
MR. COHEN’S MESSAGE TO THE MARSHAL.
“Toll the city marshal that I won’t pay
the bill; that I have beat him before the
sity council on the Jones street obstruc
tions, and I will beat him on the lane steps,
and I will beat him ou the Waldburg ob
structions.”
Marshal Wade said that the bill was a
reasonable one, and he cited the fact that
Mr. Cohen advertised for ids in the Morn
ing News to remove 100 loads of rubbish
from tho lane, showing that he had a clear
idea of how much was to be removed, and
that the ill presented to him was only for
two cart-loads more than the estimate Mr.
Cohen had himself made.
Tho copings which were removed pro
jected four and one tenth feet upon ground
claimed by the city, as shown by the city
surveys. The tenants of the houses were
very indignant at what they considered the
high-handed act of tne city authorities, and
one lady was much perturbed in mind until
she was informed that the invaders did not
intend to take down any portion of the
house, or intrude beyond the established
line of the street. Hundreds of people
stopped to witness the demolition of the
offending obstruction.
COURTESY TO THE LADY TENANTS.
To the ladies Marshal Wade was very
courteous, and his explanation was re
assuring, and some claimed that the prop
erty would look as well ns ever after the
obstructions had bee.i removed.
Mr. Cobon submitted a communication to
the mayor and board of aldermen yester
day, protesting against the removal of the
obstruction. He set up the fact that he had
not ben given timo to consider the matter,
or to dvise wit i his attorney; teat ho is
debarred from getting out an Injunction, as
Judge Falltganr, before whom an injunc
tion should be filed, is absent from the city,
and that by reason of the judge’s absence,
no adjudication of the case can be oxpecied.
HE. COHEN’S SIDE OF IT.
Mr. Cohen, when seen by a Morning
News reporter, said that he had intended to
sign the waiver, but the corporation attor
ney had put in it the objectionable clause
in which Mr. Cohen was to ag: ee to remove
the eucroachmeut within twenty-four hours
at the pleasure of the council. This was
the stumbling block, and auother stumbling
block was that Mr. Cohen was asked to
snnender something which had previously
been granted him, and that he declined todo.
Mr. O’Connell, Mr. Cohen’s spokesman in
council aud the contractor who put up the
block, said that Mr. Cohen could not Bign
the instrument, as it would put him at the
mercy or enemies in the ciuncil. Mr.
O’Connell said that an alderman had told
him that the enmity existed, aud if he was
at liberty to reveal the secrets of the caucus,
he could show him the extent of the enmity.
I Mr. Cohen, when this was b ought to his
attention, said that it had not actuated im
in his refusal to Bigu tue paper. He said
that he is not responsible lor what Mr.
O’Connell said about it, and he would not
put bis refusal to sign on that ground.
THE CITY’S PREVIOUS CONSENT.
He rather rests his case on provi us con
sent to put down the grass plats and curb
ing, the construction of w ,ich he said was
permitted witn ut objection, and wuick he
denies was an obstruction; that the action
of council in refusing t > give him time to
consider the matter fully, or to consult his
attorney, was lasty and ill-advised,and
that the improvement was one which
beautified the city, and tho curbing did not
pro joe beyond tho line of stoop* to other
buildings on Jones street, leaving a wide
sidewalk, and that the grass plats were
oruaim utal, aud there was no reason for
the liasie and demolition of the improve
ments.
It ia understood tl at there is to L# a re
vival of t| M . ob/'< tton to tue la * steps,
which it is Utainiu i Old not exist before the
UuprovHineiitit. but ’hat, on Ins contrary,
hu übiy }ig * i-vt* it*' <|u*jturft Iti
the lane w-m the steps 111 the dour, ami that
the corporation attorney took the word of
| Mr. Cohen that there had been steps
1 before, when, as a matter of
, fact, the floors of the houses on the lane
j were raised and steps put in the lane where
steps never had been, aud that the only
. tning approximating steps were blocks of
wood at two or three of the doors, w hich
' were placed there for convenience by the
colored tenants.
opinions on thk city’s action.
Opinions were divided among the specta
tors who witnessed the removal of the curb
ing. Home argued that it was an outrage,
and condoled with Mr. Coheu, while others
who were conversant with the ordinance
prohibiting oucroochmouts on the ost ib
lished lines of the streets expressed them
selves very positively that the ordiia ce
should lie enforced, and held that Mr.
Cohen, having no title to the encr ached
ground, exercised bad judgment in not
signing a waiver to the title when the coun
cil was willing to let the encroachment re
main after guarding the city against any
future claim of eminent domain.
FLAMES IN A GROCERY.
E. W. O’Connor's Stock of Goods
Damaged $2,000 Worth.
The grocery store of E. IV. O’Connor, st
Bolton and West Broad streets, took fire
shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday morning,
and but fur the promptitude of the fire de
partment in getting to the scene and the
well-directed efforts of the firemen the
entire building would have been destroyed.
The fire originated iu the liquor store
room in the rear of the bar attached to the
grooery, where a lot of inflammable but
ter boxes were also stored, but the fire
department confined the flames to the rear of
the building until it was under control.
The stock of groceries, liquors and
fixture* was insured in Wheaton's agency
for $2,000, and the building is insured in
the Southern Mutual, T. H. Harden’s
agency, for $2,500. The damage to the
stock will not fall far short of the amount
of the policy. There were some seven or
oiglit barrels of whisky and brandy, more
or less full, in the liquor room, which were
burned. Ihe bar fixtures and stock were
destroyed, and the grocery stock was dam
aged by Are and waier to such an extent as
to practically render it unfit for sale. The
damage to the building will not exceed S3OO.
When the fire was discovered aud Mr.
O’Connor was awakened, he started to go
into the store to get the key to box 19 to
turn in an alarm, but the beat and smoke
were so oppressive that lie immediately
closed the door communicating with the
residence adjoining on the north, and the
alarm was turned in by someone else.
Mr. O’Connor says that he did not close
tho store until 2 o’clock yesterday morning,
and there were then no signs of fire, but lie
attributes the blaze to the carelessness of a
subordinate whom he suspects of leaving a
lighted candle in the liquor room when he
last went into the liquor store room to re
plenish a bottle for the bar. Mr. O’Connor
says tmt he usually makes a p trs mal ex
amination of ttie premises before retiring,
but owing to the lateness of the hour yester
day morning he uegl euted it, thinking all
was right.
BISHOP BECKER SICK.
Father CafTerty Called to Him at Su
wannee Springe.
There were rumors about the city yester
day that Bishop Becker was very serioualv
ill at Suwannee springs, Fla., where he
wont with Dr. aud Mrs. Read, a week ago
last Saturday. Inquiry at the bishop’s
palace developed the fact tiiat it is not
thought that he is alarmingly ill. Rev.
Fatiier Cafferty, vicar general, received a
dispatch from the bishop yesterday after
noon, in which he stated that bo was better,
but still suffering. He requested Father
Cafferty to come to Suwannee.
The bishop was far from well when he
left here for the springs, and he was greatly
in hopes that ho would be benefited there.
It seems that his health greatly improved,
so much so that ou last Sunday
he preaohed there, and Capt. Blun, who
was present, says that the sermon was
an unusually vigorous one. At that
time the bishop was feeling very well,
and when Capt. Blun oauie away a day or
two ago the bishop expressed himself as
feeling well, indeed.
It seems that ho had another attack, how
ever, of his ailment a day or two ago,which
is a rather severe oue, it is thought, from
which he is suffering, and which has given
rise to the rumors. His condition is now
much improved. Father Cafferty left last
night for the springs.
LIGHTING THE DB 80T0.
The Contract tor the Electric Light
Plant Awarded.
The contract for the electric light plant
for the De Soto has beau awarded to the
Mutual Gas Light Company. Two 60-horse
power engines anil two (fdO-light dynamos
of the most approved manufacture are to
be put in. The plant will be so arranged
that only one engine and dynamo need be
used when the hotel is not running to its
full capacity, and iu the eveuc of an acci
dent to one dynamo the the other eugiue
and dynamo will be equal to the require
ments.
Tue contract for the lighting fixt
ures, which are what arc known as
combination fixtures, that is for
both electric lights and gas jets, has also
been awarded. The chandeliers for the
dining-room will cost aliout SI,OOO oach.
Tho two contracts foot up about $15,000.
The committee which want to New York
ten days ago to select tue carpets a id assist
Mr. Baker, the lessee, In selecting the mov
able furniture has not yet returnod.
KING SOLOMON DEAD.
One of Liberty County's Pseudo Chrißts
Found Dead in Jail.
King Solomon, the Liberty cou lty luua
tic who was a follower of the pseudo Christ,
Bell, now in the Milledgeville asylum, died
in the Liberty c maty jail at Hinesville
this week. He was found dead in his cell
with his bead wrapped in hi* blanket. It
was thought at the time that he smothered
himself to death, but at the coroner's in
vestigation his skull was found ti have been
fractured. It is believed by some that
the negro was killed by someone, but au
other statement is that in a fit of frenzy he
inflicted the wound himself.
King Solomon was the negro who took
up Bell’s followers and led them until he
was arrested aud the crowd broken up.
A Verdict of Murder.
Coroner Dixon received yesterday after
noon the verdict of the jury impaneled by
Justice McCloud King iu the Leonean
shooting case. Tue verdict of the jury was
to the effect that Kent Loo mar. came to his
death from a gun-shot wound inflicted by
Dau Brown, and the jur.- believe it to
be murder. Brown is in jail.
The Harbor Full of Shipping.
There has never been a season when so
many steamships have been at this port so
early In the season as at the present
time, and it is predicted that the No
vember arrivals will make the increase
more pronounced. The harbor i* full of
shipping, tne heavy receipts of cotton being
the atlructiou.
An Important Element
Of ths succass of Hood's Sarsaparilla is the
fact that every purchaser receive* a fair
equivalent for his money. Tim familiar
headline “100 D >sc* Due Dollar,” stolen by
I imitators, it original with and ti u* only of
Mood’s HarsapariUa. 'ibis can easily be
I proven by anyone who dunirea to test the
j matter. For real economy, buy only Hood's
I Mgrtspai ilia. Bold by all druggist*.
THE MORNING NEW St SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19; 1889.
A HOTEL SAFE ROBBED.
A Porter Walks Off with tho Cash
While the Clerk Sleeps.
The safe in the Pulaski home office was
robbed of between $129 and $125 early yes
terday morning. The night clerk was
a-leap when the thief got in his work, but
the evidence is so strong against the night
porter that the officers, after working on
the case, arrested the porter last night and
i lodged him in jail. He stoutly denies any
i knowledge of the theft, but there is little
doubt tha’ he is the thief.
The stolen money was the receipts of the
bar and billiard rooms for the day, and was
turne 1 in to the night clerk by the bar
tender at 1 o’clock in the morning. The
money was counted into a tin box, which
was locked and placed in the iron safe in
the rear of the office. The clerk neglected
to turn off the combination when he put
the money in the safe, and any one couid
open it. After putting the monev in the
safe the bartender went home and the doors
were locked. Nobody was inside tho office
except the clerk aud the porter.
The clerk went out in front of the offies
counter and sat down, and the porter sat on
the opposite side of the room, in frout of
the clerk. In half or three-quarters of an
hour the clerk fell asleep and did not wake
until about 4 o'clock, i/ooking at the clock
he told the porter to go around and make
his 4 o’clock calls. The negro aroused and
went up-stairs. The clerk went around be
hind the counter and began making out the
bills for fiose guests who were going to
leave on the early train. Just about the
time he had half finished the work he saw
the porter go out of the front door, and
beard him say something to somebody.
The porter was wearing a long duster and
the clerk thinks that he was bareheaded.
Shortly after that a guest came down and
oegau talking with the clerk. It was about
this time that the latter had occasion to go
behind the desk for something, ai.d he saw
the safe door standing open. Simultaneous] y
he glanced at the shelf where the money
box had lieen placed, but it was not there.
He looked at the clock then, and it was a
few minutes to 5 o’clock. He waited
around in the office a few minutes,
when the porter came in. As soon as
the negro came back the clerk said that
he accused him of stealing the b >x, but the
negro disclaimed any knowledge of it, and
said that he had been out drinking with
friends.
Mr. Watson was first notified of the rob
bery, and later Mr. Powers. An investiga
tion followed, but the porter was not ac
cused by the proprietors until a better clew
could be had. Detective Wetherhorn
was put on the case, and he worked
it all day. Toward noon a baker
came up-stairs with an envelope which he
found in the cellar. It was tho envelope in
which the money had been placed when it
was putin the tin box.
With this clew the officers soon “turned
the trick.” The tin box was found in the
cellar with a hole cut in the top of it large
enough to get a person’s hand in. A check
for $lO was the only p >rtion of its former
contents that remained.
A visit to the place where the negro said
that he had been drinking] developed the
fact that he had spent a good deaf of money
carousing there early in tho morning.
When all this and more information was
obtained, the porter was arrested and com
mitted to jail. The theft was unquestiona
bly perpetrated by an ignorant and blun
dering rogue, but by one who was familiar
with everything about the otfice. Just
above the tin box ou another shelf was a
package valued at $5,000, left by a jewelry
man. The box lay on the shelf, being too
large t> got in the vault, whore valuables
to the amount of about $3,090 were stored.
The proprietors are careful about having
the safe locked securely every night, and
they place a strict injunction upon the
clerk to turn tne combination off imme
diately af tor the last receipts are in. Tbs
officei*s will work on the ca<e to-day for ad
ditional evidence against the porter.
THE CARLTON’S CARGO.
Another Survey of the Vessel Made.
The Cotton Badly Damaged.
The tug Forest City finished pumping
out the British steamship Carlton at 9
o’clock yesterday morning. The vossel was
pretty well pumped out the night before,
but fire broke out In the cottou aud the tug
was compelled to pump the water back
into the vessel.
The work of discharging the cargo into
lighters was begun, and after the vessel was
sufficiently lightened she was transferred to
D. J. Murphy’s wharf, where tne discharg
ing of the damaged cotton was continued.
The discharging will probably be finished
this afternoon.
Another survey of the hold was made
yesterday to locate the exact point at which
the tire started, aud the same gentlemen
who were on the previous survey acted
again. On examination it was fou and that
the fire started exactly at the collision
bulkhead, a spot very far removed from
the engine bulkhead, and right in the nose
of the steamer. The cotton must have been
burning for some time before it developed
itself in the main hatch, as the cotton is
very badly burned and damaged. It is be
lieved that the loss will exceed all previous
estimates.
SIGNAL BUREAU CHANGES.
Observer Domain Ordered from Sa
vannah to Southport, N. O.
Signal Observer E. E. Demain, who was
receutly ordered from Lynchburg to Sa
vannah, received a message yesterday from
the chief signal office ordering him to
Southport, N. C. Sergt. Clayton Butler of
Kansas City has been ordered to fake
Officer Dnmain’s place here. John 8.
Hazen of Pittsburg has been ordered here
also, and the force in the signal office will
be increased to three men. The business
during the busy season demands it. Officer
Domain ill not leave before Monday.
A>sistant Observer Denson will take charge
of tile office until Sergt. Butler arrives.
THE Y. M. O. ASSOCIATION.
Ite Third Anniversary Celebration To-
Morrow Night.
The third auuiversary of the reorganiza
tion of the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion work will be held to-morrow night at
8 o’clock, at the Firat Presbyterian church.
In addition to the annual report of the
work, which will be read by the president,
Kev. Dr. Dripps of the Independent church
will make the address. Most of the churches
will be closed on accouut of this celebra
tion.
The regular voung men’s meeting will be
held at the Y. M. C. A. rooms to-morrow
at 3 o'clock p. m. Yoong men are cordially
invited to be preseut.
Stabbed in the Neck.
In a row between Sophia lugiam and
Maria Keyser, at Coopershop lane and
Farm streets, last night. Sophia stabbed
Maria in the neok. The wound is not seri
ous. Sophia was lodged in the barracks.
The parties are colored, and whisky aud
jealousy were at the bottom of the difficulty.
Before the Mayor.
There were but two cases in the mayor's
court yesterday morning. Joe Brant was
arraigned, charged with the larceny of a
butler dish from W. E. Seabrook, but the
mayor continued the ca<e for further
inquiry. Harry Wright, a colored lad, was
turned over to his parent* for correction
for striking a colored woman with a rock.
Cbappe l hands and chilblains are very
unpleasant companions, but by use of bano
ditis you can tie relieve! of tue n.
Oak. Pine aud Ltgbtwood.
Have ■ emoted uiy wood yard to ourutr
UwJuiwtt slrttcl and Havaeuali, Florida and
Wmteru railway. TelepUvu*??. R !i. Cased*
WORK ORDERED STOPPED
NOTHING MORE TO BB DONE ON
THE PUBLIC BUILDING NOW.
| Acting Secretary Batcbeller Directs a
I Suspension of Work Until Congress
Decides Whether it Will Change the
Bite, and Increase the Appropria
tion—About $15,000 Spent on the
Building So Far.
A Washington dispatch to the Morning
News last night stated that Acting Secre
tary Batcheller yesterday directed the sus
pension of the work on the government
court nouse and postoffica in this city until it
can be ascertained whether congress will
authorize the selection of another site, and
will increase the limit of cost of both the
site and the building. The present site was
selected in January, 1888. The limit of cost
is $200,000, and is not considered sufficient.
The department’s action is based upon a
peti ion signed by Gov. Gordon, members
of the legislature, state and city officials,
and a large number of citizens.
The acting secretary took a similar action
in regard to the proposed public building at
Statesville, N. C., because of representation
by the mayor, aldermen, aud merchants of
ti at city that the site selected by the last
administration is unsatisfactory to the
business community.
The Savannah movement was pushed by
Col. William Garrard iu the interest of the
Savannah Volunteer Guards Battalion,
which will offer its site to the government,
and it was backed by Col. Buck. Only two
or three objections were received. They
were set aside as inconsiderable. Congress
man Lester has promised the treasury de
partment to use every effort to secure the
needed legislation.
The announcement of a s’ of
work here is not a surprise. Hupt. Peck
said several davs ago that he would not be
surprised to receive at any time an order to
that effect. The walls are nearly com
pleted up to the first story, and about
#15,000 have been spent on the building.
Supt. Peck is in Atlanta, but it is probable
that work will stop at once, and the fence
around the site will be closed up until after
congress meets and the matter of a change
of sito and au increased appropriation is
settled.
A SAMPLE GEORGIA FARM.
What the Georgia Southern is Doing
on Its “Patch.”
The Georgia Southern and Florida rail
road is the first road iu Georgia to establish
a farm to show the utility of that section of
Georgia through waich the road passes.
Traffic Manager Knapp said yesterday that
the farm is a “model farm.” It was calied
an “experimental farm" when the establish
ment of tho state’s experimental farm was
being talked of, but the name is incorrect.
The tarm is not established for the purpose
of making any experiments, but the man
agement of the road proposes to do as other
farmers in that section have done: conduct
a farm on correct principles, make it self
sustaining, profitable, and, at the same
time, show the adaptibility of tho land to
diversified farming. The farm is located
about 100 miles south of Macon, near Tifton.
The laud lies alongside of the railroad track,
in splendid view from the ears. A station
house is ereclod at the farm, and the train
makes regular stops there. The laud was
cleared and planted this year, and the
produce has matured and is being har
vested.
“It required quick work,” the traffic
manager said, “but by persevering wo
accomplished what wa started out to do.”
Prot. Erby, formerly president of the
Mississippi university, is at tho head of the
farm, with tho beat corps of assistants to be
found in the south.
“Has the farm proved self-sustaining?”
he was asked.
“O, yes. The road has expended a good
deal of money preparing the land for culti
vation, but the outlay upon the production
of the crop will be fully covered iu the
yield.”
“What is planted on the land?”
“The staple products, and also side crops.
The crops are diversified. In addition we
have established a stock farm, where
thorough-bred animals are raised.”
Maj. Knapp said that the finest stallion
ever imported to this section of the south
has been recently put on the farm. He was
imported from Germany.
“Do you expect to have visitors to the
farm ?”
“O, yes. We have already had them,
and we expect a great many this winter.
The farm has already a reputation, and ail
of upper Georgia is familiar with it.”
It is understood that some of the other
Georgia roads will soon start farms along
their lines to develop them aud show the
resources of tne land.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
B. Bunnell of Jacksonville is in the city.
John D. Young of Louisville is iu the
city.
John Ferrebee of Grahainville is in the
city.
George G. Robinson of Ocala. Fla., is in
the city.
C. M. Wheatley came up from Americus
yesterday.
Capt. L. Johnston came up from Way
cross last night.
H. A. Palmer went north yesterday on
the Tallahassee.
Stewart Johnson came up from Bruns
wick yesterday.
C. E. Des Combs came down from Au
gusta yesterday.
IV. 8. Smith came over from Brighton,
S. C., yesterday.
W. H. Cleveland of Charleston was in
towu yesterday.
A. 8. Bacon left for the north yesterday
on the Tallahassee.
B. Phillips of St. Simon’s Island came up
to Sava.inah yesterday.
C. H. Newton of Florence, S. C., came
over to Savannah yesterday.
Miss Jennie Harty, who has been visiting
friends in ThomasviUe, has returned home.
Capt. Torrey of the Warren-Schaarf
Asphalt Pavement Company, who has been
making a tour of tho souta, reached Savan
nah yesterday from Mobile ea route north,
having Dean called to New York by a tele
gram from the company. Capt. Torrey is
a scientist of considerable repute. He is a
member of a society of geologis.a composed
of notable men, who furnish every two or
three years dissertations upon leading scien
tific questions. The society meets once
every two or three years for the purpose of
discussing important questions. After its
meetings have qlosed the society Is farmed
into an excursion party, and a visit is made
to different parts of the country. The last
excursion was made in the spring to the
mountains of Colorado. Some time was
taken up in examining the formations there
aud in collecting data. Capt. Torrey wrote
a poem descriptive of the tr ip, dedicating
it to his daughter, who accompanied him.
The poem is entitled ’'A 8u inner Trip to
the R >cky Mountains of Colorado.” It was
written in June.
Smith’s Bile Beaus will prevent and cure
liver disorders, sick beadacue, biliousness,
malaria, wind on the stomach aud bowels,
foul breath, dyspepsia, pains in the back,
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everywhere in 25c. bottles only. Dose, one
"Bean."
Horses, Mares, Colts.
Two carload* just lecsivel. J. F. Uuil
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Very tine lesef tongues, only VJc*uL, at
| W. U. I' leper’s, 2% IV in taker street.
RAIL AND CROS3TI3.
- •
Supt. D. D. Curran of the South Caro
lina division of the Central railroad is in
the city.
The sale of the Shenandoah Valley rail
road will take place shortly. In is said the
Pennsylvania, tin Norfolk aid Western,
and the Roanoke Southern will be bidders
for tha road.
The Macon Telegraph says that as at
torney for the Hawkinsvuie S eamb.at
Company, United States District Attorney
Erwin has made a settlemeit of the admi
ralty suit against the Savannah, Amerious
and Montgomery road. By the terms of
the settlement the road agrees to remove
the obstructions in ten days, so that boats
can have full passage.
The city of Danville, Va., has voted
$150,000 toward the western extension of
the Atlantic aud Danville railroad from
Danville to the coal fields of S mthwestem
V irginia. The city bad already voted a
like amount to the eastern end of the line,
from Danville t Norfolk, a distance of 200
miles, which wifi soon be opened for busi
ness. Bristol, Tenn., is the probable west
ern terminus of the road, and work will
begin on the extension to that city as soon
as possible.
On Monday a telegraph office will be
fitted up iu the office of General Superin
tendent of Transportation Edward Tyler
of the Central railroad. Telegrapher Spaid,
who quit the Western Union Telegraph
Company to go with the Central, a few
day> ago, will probably be the operator in
charge of the office. Heretofore the Ceu
tialhadno telegraph office except in the
master of train service’s department. The
new office will be used also for the general
manager’s business.
The Montgomery Monitor has this about
the Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
railroad: “We hear that the traffic agree
ment between tha Savannah, Americus and
Montgomery railroad aud the Central has
been broken up. The Centra: was not, or
did not seem to be, in any great hurry to
build its line to Sterling, the point of
meeting of the two roads. For this reason,
or some other, we hear that Col. Hawkins
has terminated the notorious “traffic agree
ment,” and sent word to the Central to get
out of his way. It is said that he has re
ceived a proposition of SIOO,OOO to deflect
his road at Eden for Sapalo. We give the
rumor as we hear it, without vouching for
its correctness,”
Schedules from the west and northwest
to Florida will be made to-day by officials
of the Central, Savannah, Florida and
W estern railway, aud the Louisville and
Nashviile railroad. A conference for this
purpose will be held to-day in the general
ruanagere office at the Ce itral. There will
be present General Manager Gabbett of the
Central, Hupt. F'emitig of the .Savannah,
Florida and Western railway, General
Manager Metcalf of the Louisville and
Nashville, General Passenger Agent At
more of the Louisville and Nashville, aud
Suot. Haines of the Brunswick and West
ern railroad. It is the purpose of the meet
ing to make schedules from Chicago, St.
Louis, Kansas City, Cleveland and other
ports north aud west to Jacksonville.
CITY BREVITIES.
The sale of reserved seats for Lilly Clay’s
Gaiety Company’s performance at the the
ater Monday night will begin at Butler’s
at 9 o’clock this morning.
James J. Joyce, proprietor of the market
corner of Abercorii and Liberty st' eets, has
sent to the Morning News a sample of his
home-made corn-beef. By his process it
only takes five days to corn the beef, anil
no saltpetre is used.
A Lively Runaway.
Tho delivery wagon of Janies McGrath
& Cos. was ruu into last night in front of
Butler’s drug store by J. Mehrtens’ two
horse wagon, damaging it considerably.
The delivery wagon was turned bottom
side up, the shafts were twisted off and the
wheels were dished. Tne driver was thrown
headlong over the horse’s head, and two
dozen tKittles of beer were scattered over
the street. Mehrtens’ wagon was standing in
front of tile market and the wagoner was
discharging its freight. He had stepped
into the market building when the mules
be ame frightened and ran down the street.
No one was in the wagon and they had
their own way. They ran at a lively speed
down Congress street, narrowly missing
vehicles. Overtaking the delivery wagon,
which was about to turn into Bull street,
the mules made a sudden turn, colliding
with the vehicle in front. The mules ran
around the square, and were stopped on
Bryan street, across from the Southern
bank.
THE AMERICAS.
Comparative Areas of the Central and
bouth American Countries.
From, the Cleveland Plain Dealer (Dem.).
The coming of the de egates to the pan-
American congress makes it pertinent to
remind our readers tint Central and South
America embrace an area a little greater
than twice tbe extent of country in the
United States and territories and a popula
tion of about 50,030,000, or about one-sixth
smaller than the population of the republic.
Mexico covers an area just about equal to
that part of the United ritates east of the
Mississippi river, exclusive of tne states of
Louisiana and Mississippi, and has 10,000,000
inhabitants.
The five Central American republics of
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicara
gua aud Salvad ,r cover an extent of coun
try about the size of the five state* of New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and
Illinois, and have a population equal to both
New York and Indiana.
Brazil’s area is somewhat greater than
that of the United States, exclusive of
Alaska, and her population is about that of
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The Argentine Republic, with about half
the area of the United State*, has a popula
tion not quite as la ge as Pennsylvania.
Colombia is nearly equal iu extent to
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, with a
population probably a little less than that
of Ne w York state.
Bolivia’s territory is somewhat greater
than that of the Atlantic states, Pennsyl
vania, Ohio and Michigan, and has a popu
lation about Indiana’s figure.
Peru is a little larger than the Atlantic
states aud Pennsylvania, aud her population
is about that of Illinois.
Venezuela is larger than Peru by about as
much territory as is embraced in New Jer
sey, and her population is about equal to
Indiana’s.
Ecuador could contain Ohio, New York,
Pennsylvania, Miebiga i and Illinois, but
her population is not quite up to that of
Michigan alone.
Chili’s domain cut up would make states
as extensive as Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Indiana. Her population is somewhat
greater than that of Indiana.
Paraguay is big enough to include Ohio
and New York withiu her borders, but her
entire population scarcely exceed* that of
Cleveland. ,
Uruguay is not quite as large as Ohio and
lndiaua combined, aud just about the same
number of iuuabitante a* Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Ouianas are English, Freuch ami
Dutch colonies. British liuiana, twice as
large as Ohio, has just about the population
of Cleveland. French Guiana, somewhat
larger than Ohio, bus about as many inhab
itants as Toledo. Dutch Guiana, nearly as
large as Pennsylvania, lias no more luhab
itants than Coiumbus.
Uc&rlet Fever.
Darbys Prophylactic Fluid is unequaled
in the treatment of scarlet fever. L'sei as a
gargle, it prevents the throat from becom
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and subdue * the pain l'w*d to sponge tbe
body, it allays tire itching inflammation cf
. the skin and destroy* inferno i.
i Exp e<l iu the sivk rooui, it will prevent
the fpi wed of . ontog.o.i, aud ke*q tbe
I atmosphere wholesome.
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WASHINGTON’S aNUESI'KY
Mr. Waters Thinks He Has Established
It Beyond a Doubt.
From the Sew York Sun.
Boston, Oct. 15. —Angio-mauiacs will re
joice to know that George Washington was,
after all, a full-blooded Englishman. The
controversy among genealogists, which has
been going on for the past twenty years in
regard to Washington's pedigree, has been
ended by Eenry F. Waters, who, u few
sears5 ears ago, established the antecedents of
ohn Harvard, the founder of Harvard uni
versity.
The American line of Washington’s
ancestry has been easily traced back to
John Washington, who, with his brotner
Lawrer ce, came to Virginia from England
about 1657. The problem for genealogists
has been to trace the English ancestry of
these Washingtons. One of the first
attempts in this direction was that made by
Sir Isaac Heard in 1791. He took as the
basis of bis pedigree the heraldic
visitations of Northamptonshire in
which the Washington family
wa3 included. Starting v.ith the well
known fact that he first emigrants of the
name to Virginia were the brothers John
and Lawrence Washington, who left
England for that colony about the year
1657, he found recorded in the visitation of
1618 the "names of John and Lawrence
Washington of Sulgrave in that country,
who had died in the year 1616. The names
being identical with those of the Virginia
emigrants, and the period at which they
lived not altogether inappropriate. Sir
Isaac assumed their personal identity, and
on this assumption constructed his pedigree,
deducing tile descent of the American
president through this heraldic family of
Northamptonshire from a still more ancient
one of the name in Lancashire.
What Sir Isaac Heard assumed or con
jectured came to be zubstquently confi
dently asserbni, and the pedigree was ac
cepted as authoritative until 1863, when
doubts were thrown upon it by Isaac J.
Greenwood of New York and others. The
theory of Sir Isaac Heard was thoroughly
disproved, and John, the son of Lawrence
Washington of Sulgrave, was clearly shown
to be Sir John Washington of Thrapston,
and Lawrence, bis brother, a clergyman,
whose identity with the emigrant to Vir
ginia was thoroughly improbable. The
English ancestry ot George Washington
was thus wholly conjectural, and tho nu
merous conjectures which have appeared
have been w holly without basis.
Mr. Waters applied himself to the task of
finding out just what genealogical tree
claimed the hero of the hatchet as one of its
branches. He has ascertained these facts:
Lawrence Washington, Son of Lawrence
Washington of Bulgrave. was fellow of
Brasenose college, Oxford; rector of Pur
leigh, in Essex, from 1633 to 1643, when he
was ejected by order of parliament as a
malignant royalist; that he removed to
Tring, in the county of Hertford, where he
died before 1655, leaving a widow,
Amphilliß, and children, John, born about
1633; Lawrence, baptized at Tring, June
23, 1635, and William, Elizabeth, Margaret
and Martha. It was his sons John and
Lawrence who emigrated to Virginia about
1657. Lawrence Washington of Sulgrave
aud Brington was only one generation fur
ther romoved from Georjje W ashingto i than
was supposed in 1860. Instead of being the
great-groat-grandfather of the first Presi
dent of the United States, he was the great
great-great-graudfather.
A GREAT GERMAN PHYSICIAN.
Some Few Facts About a Berlin Doc
tor Who Coins Money.
From the London Standard.
Prof. Schweninger, who was recently
summoned to Turkey to attend Khaireddiu
Pacha, is at present the guest of the sultan,
in Theropia. It is uncertain how long the
distinguished physician will remain absent
from his numerous patients in Berlin. Since
his success in treating the two Bismarcks,
Dr. Schweninger’s fortune iu Berlin has
been marvelous. His practice to-dav is
among the largest in the city, where' dis
tinguished aud celebrated physicians are no
rarity. Despite the opposition of Profs.
Von Helmholtz, Girehow and the late
Dubois Raymond, who refused to consult
him professionally or to receive him socially,
he has become a favorite of the people, and
the students who crowd the room iu which
he lectures.
His income |has become enormous. He
has no fixed fees. His hallway is almost
blocked during recaption hours with persons
of high and low degree, anxious to say that
they have the same physician as the 'chan
cellor of the empire. He courts their good
graces, aud is polite to all. His house,
which he has built since he arrived in
Berlin, is a palace in its appointments aud
appearance. The fierce, dark face, black
beard, piercing eye, and the handsome
figure make of themselves ati interesting
person of Dr. Schweninger, who is also a
familiar sight along the principal streets of
the metropolis He is an especial favorite
of Princess Bismarck.
Use Brewer’s Lung Restorer for your
cold and for your cough. It is a certain
cure.
Br. M. Schwab,
The well-known optician, has returned
home, and can be found at his optical insti
tute, No. 23 Bull street, where he will be
pleased to suit the public eye with glasses
best adapted to improve and relieve the
sight No charge for examination. Tne
doctor is assisted by his son, Dr. I. M
Schwab, a graduate of Dr. C. A. Bucklin’s
school of optics of New York.
Kalamazoo celery, Malaga and catawba
grapes, at W. O. Coopsr’s, 28 Whitaker
street.
Notioe to Contractors and Builders.
I hare been appelated sole agent for the sale
of the celebrated Chewacla lamo This lime has
oeen sold m this market for the last twenty
K*r, and la ounce ted to have given better **c
ocUoo (bail any other lime. lam also agent
for holt man Roseiulale Cement. English aud
llennau Portland OetueuU. Caloinoa Tl outer,
Plastering Hair. etc., which 1 oaa furnish in any
quantity and ou short notioe. 1 keep on hand ths
largest shook la U-> south of White Pina boon.
Hash. Hhu.U, Builder* Hardware, Paints, ' XL.
(Haas I eibrtcauut' Oil*, Packings of all kinds, a
cunqilata assortment of ate* nboet and mill
tnppUaa Get my prices before purehaalng
niaeehare bUnam ehmrfuily futSbad
aunarw llomus*
Krh jams, jell tea, preaurvea, Imported
and doiui-.-tic, at W. CJ. Coo.mi's, 89
VV lutaker street.
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Latest Productions of tho Same Manu
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SPECIAL VALUE.
One case of Checked Cheviots, suitable tot
ladies.
Suitings 40 inches wide at 37Ue. a yard; reen
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CMAIiDOOIEI
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FURNITURB AND CARPETS.
i j. lit ci,
91 ISAY STREET,
Have opened a line of Oak:
and Walnut Bedroom Suites,
Extension Tables, Sideboards,
Ilat Racks, Tables; also Par*
lar Suites, Etc.
Mr. C. P. MILLER, 131’
Congress street, will coutinua
the auction sale of the balance
of the goods saved from our
late fire.
WOOD AND COAL.
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OP ALL KINDS.
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