Georgia Historic Newspapers

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ABSENTEES WILL BE FEW
THS LEGISLATURE TO HAVI A
FULL SESSION TO MORROW.
Two Hundred Member# to Start for
Savannah To-Night—A Hope That
Gov. Gordon May be Able to Come
After All— The Final Arrangement#
for the Legislators' Reception and
Entertainment to be Made To-Day.
The final arrangements for the reception
of the legislative visitors w ill be completed
to-day. The sub-committeos of tbe general
committee will meet to perfect the pro
gramme, which will be as published in the
Morning News last week.
The replies to the invitations
sent out indicate that there
is a general acceptance of the invitations.
Savannah is prepared to entertain all who
come, and will extend a welcome that will
make the visitors feel at home.
“I can hardly realize that I am home to
stay, and that I do not have to return to
Atlanta to-night," said Representative Gor
don to a Morning Mews reporter last
night.
Capt. Gordon says that nearly all of the
representatives and senatois will be here
to-morrow, and the greater part of them
will come down to-morrow morning. He
counts upon from lot) to 170 to come by the
Central and about fifty by the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway. 7he Pull
man company has very generously made
tbe Pullman sleepers free to tbe excur
sionists.
Capt. Gordon is still hopeful that Gov.
Gordon will be here. Mrs. Gordon was ex
pected to leave Atlanta last night lor
Savannah. She will be the gue-t of the
family of Capt. Gordon. The latter thinks
that judge Simmons of the supreme bench
may possibly be here, if a recess of the
supreme court is bad over to-morrow and
the next day. As to Gov, Gordon, tbe
latter said that nothing will be left undone
to facilitate the work, so that he can jjet
off, as he is anxious to be here Tee
various state departments will be well rep
resented, and altogether fully '-SO people
Will leave Atlanta to-night.
Representatives Gordon. Reilly, and
Clifton pressed tbe invitations upon mem
tier* in the House until nearly all the mem-;
bers ageed to be in Savannah to-morrow
morning. Senator riußignon worked the
Senate pretty well, and there will be nearly
a solid delegation of that body.
It will be a sort of repetition at history
when the legislature is called to order to
morrow morning in Savannah, where it
met more than a century ago. All that is
required by the committee is good weather,
and the visitors will have every opportunity
to see and enjov the sights of Savannah".
The indications last night were favorable
for fair weather through the week.
AT HIS FINAL RUST.
Funeral of the Late Abraham Minis—
The Interment in Laurel Grove.
Tbe funeral of the late Abraham Minis
took place from the family residence, No.
84 Jones street, yesterday after
noon at 3 o'clock. The longshoremen and
workingmen’s union attended in a body.
The cortege was beaded by the longshore
men on foot. The pall bearers were E. A.
Well. 8. Hermann, Joseph Rosenheim, A.
A. Solomcns, Sr., L A. Solomons, and
G ustave Eckstein. They were followed by
a delegation of sea captains and the family
and friends of tbe deceased. The colored ser
vant* occupied three carriages in the rear.
Rev. I. p. Mc-ndes officiated at the grave.
The floral offerings were numerous, and the
grave was covered with them. Some of
the offerings were extremely beautiful In
design and were very c- stly. Upon the
oenter at the grave rested a large star
made of pure white roses. At the heal of
the grave was an exquisite design from the
pilot*. It was a large pillow of white roses
with tbe words "Pilots' Tribute” in blue
violets. Tbe various lodges and associa
tions of which tbe deceased was a mem tier
presented rich floral designs. The funeral
was one of tbe largest that has taken place
is a long time.
A BIG MONDAY DOCKET.
The Barracks Full of Prisoners for the
Mayor's Court.
The mayor will have a heavy docket this
morning. Up to midnight last night there
were thirty-four case* docketed. The
offender* are principally charged with
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
There has seldom been a Sunday when so
many intoxicated person* have been souu
on the streets as yesterday, and had arrests
been made of all those who staggered along
in various stages of intoxication the bar
racks would hardly have contained the
prisoners.
Quite a number of the arrested had re
volvers concealed on their persons, and in
such instances the added charge of carrying
concealed weapons was preferred by the
arresting officer. In the majority of cases
those arrested were helpless, and were
picked up out of the street, sidewalk or
gutter, unable to navigate.
AT THE THEATER.
The “May Blossom” ComDany’a En
gagement to Open To-Night.
The sale of seats for the “May Blossom”
Company’s performances indicates a very
•access! ul engagement. The company will
open to-mght with “May Blossom.” To
morrow night “Kathleen Mavourneen” will
be played, and Wednesday night "An
Unequal Mutph." The company has
just finished an engagement in
Charleston, and the Charleston newspapers
■peak in highest terms of its performances.
The Madison sauare theater success, “May
Blossom,'' which will be the oponiug piece,
is one of the prettiest plays on the stage. It
has been played here several times, and
always to large audience*. The Rale of
seats indicates that to-night’s production
will be no exception.
Ex-Policeman Btegin in Jail.
Ex-Policeman Stegin, who, after retiring
from the police force, was appointed deputy
United States marshal, and who was held
by United States Commissioner Lamar
some weeks ago to answer on the charge of
extortion, was committed to jail night be
fore last, his bondsman having surrendered
him.
Btegin is charged with having gone into
r Bryan street store and ordering a pair of
shoes, and, when par was demanded, dis
played the badge of a United States deputy
marshal.
Tybee Railroad Schedule for Tuesday.
On Tuesday passengers for Tybee and in
termediate points will only be received by
the train leaving city at 9:30 o’clock a. m.,
and from Tybee on train leaving island at
12 o’clock m. No passengers will be re
ceived by any other train, as the railroad
will be under charter on that day.
The City Court.
The city criminal court will be convened
at 10 o’clock this morning, and the quar
terly court will resume its sitting on to
morrow morning, but a further recess is
anticipated on account of the legislative
visitors.
In Favor of New York.
The Savannah branch of the Southern
Travelers’ Association at its last meeting
unanimously passed resolutions favoring
New York as a site for the world’s fair,
h Baltimore parrot has been taught
$o say; "Take Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup.”
Salvation Oil is a genuine preparation for the
gure of all jiain. Nothing like it. 20 couU.
THE TRAVELERS' EXCHANGE.
The Formal Opening to Take Place la
a chort Tima
The Travelers' Exchange, which the
Southern Travelers’ Association has been
getting up, is ready for the furniture. The
bouse committee of the assoriation has
everything about complete, and in a few
days tbe rooms will be fitted up with all
the moaern furr.iture of a first class dub
room and exchange.
The membership of the Savannah branch
of the travelers' which is now
£73, it is ex pec :ed will te 550 byJanuarr,
wben the exchange will be in sue toad ol
operation. By December the Savannah
travelers will be in from their second and
last fall trip and will remain in. protobly
most of them, a few weeks, getting up their
samples for spring business. Tbe busiusM
men report that the outlook far an rnmaase
business is flattering. Savannah's terri
tory being enlarged every day, neces
sarily increases the numbe’r of travelers,
and the Southern Travelers’ Ase-ciation
looks for an increase in is members from
this source. Th* Hens* committee is com-
posed of tbe following members: Tb mat
Stockton, ccairmaa. >. X. Douglas. A. M.
L-ffler, L G. Scharzbaum, and L A. Solo
mons. The committee Is actively engaged
making every arrangement, ani doing
everything which will add to the conve
nience and comfort of the exchange. Pe
riodicals and literature, together with rail
road guides, tariff and general information
for the benefit of travelers, will be on file,
not only for the mem bets, but for the north
ern and western traveling men who pass
through the city and avail themselves of
the convenience which the exchange will
afford.
lbs Macon, Atlanta and Augusta
branches have not ye: shown the v.m" and
energy which is exhibited by Savannah
branch. In all matters pertaining to the
advancement of the association she has
been foremost. From tbe present outlook
Savannahs progressive:, ass and success in
obtaining concessions from the railroads
will entitle it to the headquarters for an
other year. Bavannah is now working in the
New Orleans division of tbe Travelers’ Pro
tective Association. The branch is in
correspondence with the New O. leans
Board of Trade, and expects to have that
division of travelers j jin forces with tbe
Southern Travelers' Association. Quite a
lively correspondence has sprung up bp
tween Mr. Belknap, secretary of the board
of trade, and the savannah branch in refer
ence to woat tho branch has accomplished,
and also upon other matters relating to the
work.
Sec-etary Robinson, in securing the pro
posed universal commercial ticket now be
ing agitated throughout tho United States,
and particularly by the officers of tho Sa
vannah branch of Southern Travelers'
As ociatiou, has been promised the co
operation of the New Orleans travelers.
TTie secretary said that tbe Travelers’ Pro
tective Association seems to be on
tbe decline, and from the present
outlook it is on As last legs.
Letters recalved from prominent officers of
tbe organization in the south intimate that
tbe southern states, not now represented,
will soon be in a position to join forces with
the Southern Travelers’ Association.
The charter of the Southern Travelers’ As
sociation, recently secured from the Georgia
legislature, locates the headquarters here
for one year, and It is the purpose to secure
them a second year, since Savannah has
dons more work toward building up the
association. Certificates of membership
have just been lithographed, and negoti
ations are pending with the hotels and
liveries in the association’s territory
whereby its members, on presentation of
the membership certificate, will be entitled
to certain concessions. Upon the thorough
equipment of the Bavannah branch club
rooms an entertainment will be given.
DRUMMERS’ BIG ORDERS.
What Northern Traveling Men Say
About the South.
"I don’t remember ever to have seen so
msuy drummers from the north before.”
The speaker was a hotel man. "They are
rushing the south,” he continued. "They
have beeu coming for four solid months,
and they all tell Dig stories about the in
creased business. We ‘roomed’ eight shoe
drummers to-night, and the other hotels, I
am told, have quite as manv in different
lines.”
The drummers are accustomed to come
early in the fall, and usually they do not
remain longer than a few weeks. They
have generally "done” the south in a short
time.
“It is a fact,” a traveling man said, as he
footed up nis orders last night; "I will tell
you candidly that I have sold more goods
this trip than I ever sold on anv two trips
south. To what do I attribute it? It is tne
prosperity of the people. I have been in
the south two months, and I have not can
vassed my territory. The same time last
year I had "worked” my field aud was on
my way back home. Everywhere that I
have leeu are evidences of prosperity and
progress and the people are happy. They
talk better; they smile more, aud buy more
goods than i have ever sold before. They
all talk of good times. My trip this season
has been the busiest one I ever had.”
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
The Opening Services of the Week by
the Y. M. C. A.
This week will be observed as a week of
prayer by the Young Men’s Christian Asso
ciation. The pastors of most of the city
churches preached to young men last night.
The opening meeting of the week was held
under tho auspices of the association at the
Wesloy Monumental church yesterday after
noon. and was well attended. Addresses
were mado ou the work of the international
committee of the Young Men’s Chris
tian Associations stationed in New
York, and tbe association work generally.
There are now in this country 156 associa
tion buildings, valued at $6,830,000. The
total value of association property Is
$8,945,000. In 1866 there were less than a
dozen men employed as general secretaries.
There are now 869 secretaries, including
their assistants. The latest reported mem
bership of the association is 200.000. A
meeting will be held to-nigut for young
men at 8 o’clock at the new rooms at tho
northwest corner of Bull aud Jones streets.
Rev. A. M. Winn will make the address,
and all young men will be welcome.
Hurt While Rid Inst a Mule.
James McGrath, son of John McGrath,
drayman, met with a painful accident yes
terday afternoon near Laurel Grove
cemetery while driving a drove of mules
from pasture. As he was passing a crowd
of oolored boys, who, he says, were playing
“crops,” one of them jumped into the road
and waved a handkerchief in front of the
mule which the young man was riding.
The animal was frightened, and sprang to
the side of the road. Young McGrath’s
left log was caught in the picket fence,
and the flesh was badly torn just below
the knee. The cuts were to 'the bone.
As soon as the negroes saw what they had
done they ran away. The father of young
McGrath and two brothers were some dis
tance behind him, but when they saw the
mule running they hurried to the young
man’s asstance, aud the mule was stopped
and the wounded man was conveyed to his
home, where Dr. Chisholm was called in and’
the wound was dressed.
The United States Court Grand Jury.
The United States grand jury will resume
its session this morning, and its general
presentment will be made to the court to
morrow. Judgo Speer and United States
Marshal Corbett are expected to come down
from Macon to-night.
Renting Pews.
The pews of the Savannah Baptist church
will be rented this afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Bee notice elsewhere this issue.
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11. 1889.
THE OYSTER SEASON WELL IN
The Thunderbolt Dredges Bringing In
Large Quantities.
The oyster fishing season is now well un
: ler wit at Thunderbolt. During tbe bight
|of tbe season from ten to fifteen oyster
! tioo;* dredge from there. These vessels
1 make, as a general thing, two tripe a week,
Aid, according to the.r tonnage, bring from
100 to 3JO bu.hele of oyeters at a trip,
i There are no lees tcan from 100 to 150 peo
j pie engaged m the Thunderbolt oyster flsh
i erica.
A Mc&yinw News reporter visited Fluff's
i oyster bouse yesterday, bat the proprietor
wa* off on a ca-disa. Hit wife, who looks
after the business in her husband'-: absence,
says that while the oysters are excellent tin
year, tbe seas m has been too warm, and
oysters brought in covered batches during
the warm spell of last week were nearly a
total loss. She says that oysters have been
getting scarcer from year to year, and long
cruises must now be made for them.
Henry Ambos says that tbe season so far
baa been unfavorable for oysterm a, as it
has been too warm. "There is a. ways a
good demand for oysters.' be said, "and
the oysters this year are of superior flavor.
With cooler weather the trade will be
materially increased.”
There is a fleet of some eight or ten oyster
sloops now off Thunderbolt dredging," and
there were a half dozen at anchor yester
day. Mr. Ambos has quite an extensive
oyster plant, which, in the course of a year
or two, will amply repay his investment.
He has purchased an extensive water front
at Thunderbolt, which he has recently
planted, and which will produce a large
supply of oysters in time, with proper pro
tection and cultivation.
BILLS WHICH FAILED.
Four Chatham County Bills Which Did
Not Pass the Legislature.
Representative Gordon was asked last
night shat important bills, if any, of a local
character, failed to pass the general assem
bly, and he said that all the principal bills
introduced were carried, and, with the
usual amendments, are now statutory laws.
Four bills failed to pass, one of which was
the county commissioners’ bill providing
for tne trustees, administrators, etc., to in
vest, in a fiduciary way, in the new court
house bonds. While there was no desire to
detract from the value of the bonds, it was
not thought best to make any new de
parture, and so the bill failed of passage.
The bill providing for amonditg the
charter of the town of Warsaw failed! The
general assembly did not feel it equitable
to let tenants In common have a voice in
directing the election of town officers, and
the bill, under a cross-fire, was amended to
death, so to speak; it failed to pass.
The bill grouting the mayor and alder
men the right of eminent domain over the
streets and lanes was also defeated. It could
harve been enacted with some amendments,
but it was apparent that the city was un
willing to accept anything short of the
original bill, and £s that was impossible it
died with the close of the session.
Tne Falligant bill to prohibit stock run
ning at large in certain sections also failed.
This bill, following so closely upon the
election at which the cattlemen won a vic
tory on the fence law, did not meet with
favor at the hands of the legislature and
was shelved.
LIVING IN KEY WEST.
What Housekeepers Pay for Market
ing in the Florida Island.
“If I were a young man and free to choose
my occupation, I would go to Key Westand
establish a produce exchange,” said a busi
ness man last night at one of the hotels.
“Chickens sell down there for $2 50 a
pair, and eggs and butter fluctuate all along
from 50 cents to SIOO. The tough beef that
is furnished by Florida sells in Key West as
high as $1 a pound sometimes.”
Eggs, cheese, and Irish potatoes, he said ,
sell proportionately high. Who buys the
) roduce and where does the money com e
from ? was asked. The Key Westers ar e
good livers, he said. They dress scantily,
and their outlay for alothing is small; but
their appetites are always keen, and they
are considered the biggest eaters in the
country. The working population of Key
West is largely cignrinukers, and they have
roady money at all times. The do not allow
it to accumulate by curbing their desire for
whatever it will command.
THE TIDAL STATION.
Both Tidal and Hydrometer Observa
tions Being Stale.
The tidal station built by the coast survey
at the north end of Tybee island, under the
direction of Mr. Spaulding, is furnishing
tho coast survey department with valuable
information. Two observations are made
daily, one at high and the other at low
water. The tiipe of high and low tide,
aud the hight of the tides
is recorded. Daily hydrometer
observations are also being made by Mr.
Sfiaulding under instructions from the de
partment. A record both of the tidal and
hydrometer observations is forwarded
monthly to the tidal division of the coast
survey. Mr. Spaulding expects to be re
lieved by an observer from Sandy Hook
this week.
Called Out by a Burning Chimney.
A local alarm of fire brought the No. 2
engine and hose cart to State and Mont
gomery streets shortly after noon yester
day. The alarm was occasioned by the
burning out of a foul chimney of a board
ing house at the northwestern corner of the
streets, the cook having Ret the soot in the
chimney ou tire by lighting paper and
placing it in the flue so it would burn out
the chimney. No damage was done.
The Buez Gives Bond.
The British steamer Suez, which was
libeled for seaman’s wages day before yes
terday, gave bond and was permitted to sail
yesterday. The captain of the vessel was
very grateful that he was not detained on
account of the libeL Clerk King of the
United Slates circuit court remained In his
office until nearly midnight awaiting the
perfection of the arrangements, and the
Suez sailed yesterday for Liverpool.
11l Winds
That blow “naebody any good” are plenty on
the storm-vexed Atlantic, to say nothing of the
occasionally typhoon-swept Pacific. The hap
less voyager, when shaken no by the beavlngs
of the • briny,” should take that pleasantest
and most salutary of doses, a wineglassful of
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, the finest stom
achic aud tonic that ever warmed, regulated
and quieted the human interior. Railroad
jolted and steamship shaken travelers will ex
ercise a wise provision by supplying themselves
with a suffleieucy of this Incomparable medi
cine for the juurney. 8o will mariners, eml
f rants to the west and others about to “seek
resh fields and pastures new.” Malaria, the
scourge of newly cleared and mining districts,
Is completely conquered and surely averted by
the Bitters. Liver, bowel and kidney complaint
and Incipient rheumatism it annihilates.
Tbe Great Rochester Beer
Will now be offered to the people of Savan
nah by all grocers and liquor dealers, and
will be sure to become as popular as it lias
in all the large cities north—aosolutely
pure aud unadulterated. Sold by all first
class grocers and bars.
Made only by the Rochester Brewing
Company of Rochester, N. Y., and sold
only in bottles. For sale by John Lvons
& Cos., J. McGrath, S. W. Branch, W. G.
Cooper, Moehlenbrock & Dierks and John
Lynoh.
The Marshall House.
The Marshall house in this city is now
under the personal management of Mr. M.
L. Harnett It is replete with all modern
improvements, electric bells, electric lights,
and newly furnished throughout Rates
have been reduced to $2 $2 50 and $3 per
day. M. L. Harnett & Cos.
THE TERRAPIN BEASON CLOSE BY.
The Dealers’ Pena at Thunderbolt
Pretty Well Pilled Now.
The season of terrapins will soon be in.
Terrapin dealers are waiting patiently for
the demand, and will be ready to supply it
when the statesmen at Washiagton assem
ble next month at the convening of con
gress.
The principal demand for terrapin comes
from tbe national capitol, although there is
a fair demand from New York and Balti
more. The Bostonian finds a less costly
food in baked beans, and the Philadelphian
contents himself with a more frugal fare
than the Georgia terrapin. In New York,
ever, when rich men dine, the terrapin is a
favorite dish, and a dinner is not consid
ered complete among statesmen at Wash
ington without the terrapin. A chef who
understands how to properly serve the es
culent saurian will command as high a
salary as the congressman who foots the
bill for the dinner.
The terrapin is a small creature mea T ur
ing about 7 1 -* inches long when of full
growth, and about 3}{ in night. It lives
in salt water rivers and creeks, and in salt
marshes. The male terrapin is not much
more than half as large as the female. Ter
rapins are principally caught in nets, and
laws for their protection have bee* passed
in this state and in South Carolina and
Florida.
A Morning News reporter visited the
terrapin pens at Thunderbolt y.-sterday,
and found about 1,000 at A. PfafTs place,
and from 2,000 to 2,500 at Henry Ambos’
place. They are kept in inclosures built for
the purpose, and are fed on shrimp and
fish. At present there is no demand for
terrapin, but tbe dealers keep them in
stock, and have boats and men engaged in
terrapin fishing.
The price of terrapin is high, owing to
their scarcity. They are worth all the way
from sls to $25 per dozen, and the demand
always exceeds the supply. They are,
strange to say, sold by measurement. A
terrapin measuring 5% inches or less is not
sold as one terrapin, but three of that size
are sold for two. Two terrapin measuring
over 5% inches wouli sell for three.
Thunderbolt is the terrapin headquarters.
The animals are brought there in fishing
sloops, and command as high as sl2 to sls
a dozen delivered there. They are shipped
in barrels to the north in their season.
They are easily kept in oonfinment, and in
the sheds where they are kept they are let
run ou the ground floor. Plenty of water
is furnished them. They are fed like hogs
in a pen, and somo learn to know when the
feeder is about. After a short confinement
they will come at call for food.
The salt water terrapin is found from
Rhode Island to Florida, and hibernates in
the salt marshes. It is during the period of
hibernation that it is most esteemed for the
excellent flavor of its flesh, and it is on this
account that during the summer season
they are taken and penned like cattle or
poultry and fattened for the winter market.
It is estimated that there are now at Thun
derbolt something like 300 dozen terrapins,
worth not far from $3,500 to $4,500.
CITY BREVITIES.
Clinton Lodge, F. and A. M., will meet
to-night.
Maguolia Encampment No. 1,1. O. O. F.,
meets to-night.
Regular meeting of DeKalb Lodge No. 9,
I. O. O. F., to-night
Calanthe Lodge No. 28, K. P., holds a
regular meeting this evening.
The German Friendly Society will hold
its November meeting to-night.
Tho Warren-Schaarf Asphalt Company
has nearly completed its repairs to the
Broughton street pavement.
The work on the Georgia Hussars’ bazar
building has beeu somewhat retarded by a
failure to get the lumber as rapidly as
Supt. Devlin desires it
The now private offioe of the cashier of
the Central Railroad Bank is rapidly near
ing completion. A double floor has been
laid, the lower one of which is composed of
coal tar and asphalt.
Alderman Harmon, chairman of the
street and lane committee of the oouncil,
has the entire street force at work giving
the streets, lanes and public squares a gen
eral cleaning up. and he expects the work
will be completed to-day.
The Uniformed Division of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians will have a ball next
Wednesday night at Masonic Temple, at
which a brass and string band will furnish
music, and refreshments will be served by
a competent caterer. Lovers of terpsi
chorean pleasures look forward to an en
joyable time.
A clever theft was committed by a col
ored house girl on Bull street a day or two
ago. A lady left the girl to mind a baby
carriage in front of a store where the lady
did some shopping. When she returned to
the carriage the girl was missing, aud also
a solid silver napkin ring which the child
had to play with. The ring was very
heavy, and was prized highly, as it was a
wedding present. The husband of the ladv,
on being informed of tho theft, turned de
tective. A half hour later ho paid Pawn
broker Muhtberg 60 cents for the napkin
ring. The ink on tho pawn ticket had not
dried. The pawnbroker said that the girl
had just left the ring with him, and he had
just given her GO cents on it. The name of
the girl was taken, and a warrant was
sworn out for her arrest. A diligent search
proved fruitless, however.
LOCAL PBRBQNAL.
J. G. Bataper of Doboy is here.
W. M. Camp of Atlanta is here.
J. H. Aiken of Darien is in the city.
J. A. Powell of Tar bora is in the city.
C. J. Winneister of Atlanta is in the city.
Louis James of Gainesville, Fla., is in the
city.
C. E. Dos Combes of Augusta is in the
city.
Phil W. Davis of Elberton, S. C., is in
the city.
H. D. Lapham of Titusville, Fla., is in
the city.
J. J. Kirby of Darien came uo to the city
yesterday.
R. M. and G. P. Screven of Jacksonville
are in the city.
R. C. Hutnbjr came over from Milledge
ville yesterday.
L. J. Dent of Brunswick came up to Sa
vannah yesterday.
Capt. T. O. G. Wilkins came in from
Burroughs yesterday.
F. W. Marshall and wife, of Charleston,
8. C., are in the city.
J. A. Adams and wife, of St. Augustine,
Fla., are quartered at the Harnett
Mrs. Gustave Pox is spending some time
with her mother in Bamburg, 8. C.
General Agent C. E. Harmon, of the Cen
tral, with headquarters at Cincinnati, is in
the city.
Col. Lee, special immigrant agent of the
treasury department, who has been here
for several days, was called to Jacksonville
yesterday, but will return to-morrow.
W. D. Krenson, of J. D. Weed & Cos.,
left last night for au extended visit to the
iron fields of Tennessee and Alabama. He
will also visit Nashville, Chattanooga aud
Birmingham.
Senator dußignou came down from At
lanta yesterday morning, bat returned last
night. He will be kept busy to-day, sign
ing a large number of engrossed bills. He
will oome down to-morrow morning with
the legislative excursionists.
Cape Fear Club, )
Wilmington. N. C., Nov. 5, ISS9. j
Messrs. Lee Hoy Myers if Cos., 133 Bay
Street, Savannah, Ga.:
Dear Sirs— Replying to your favor of
30th ultimo, we are pleased to report that
the "Hernsn Cortez” brand of cigars are
the “best sellers” we have in stock, which
is a sufficient guarantee of their popularity.
Yours respectfully.
Cape Fear Club.
C. B. Mallbtte, Superintendent.
BAIL AND CBOBSTIB.
The parlor car orer the Central took well
yesterday. When it g'A to Atlanta it had
fifteen paengers.
I-an week was one of heary travel. The
hotels were crowded. Borne days two and
three pagss of the registers were filled,
due bulk of the travel is southward to
Florida, but quite an influx of country
merchants was a feature of the arrivals,
and commercial agents of northern bouses
were here in large numbers soliciting for
the winter trade.
The contract for the construction of the
extension of the Florida Central and
Peninsular railroad from Plant City to
Tampa by Feb. 1, 1890, has baen let. Work
will be commenced immediately at Plant
City and half way between that place and
Tampa. It is estimated tuat $50,000 will be
expended for labor alone in the con
struction of the road.
Vestibules are being placed upon flrst
class cars in Europe, but as a rule they are
differently located from those in uso in
America, a larger portion of the platform
being included m the vestibule. In the
t nited Btate3 the universal custom is to in;
elude only enough of the platform to make
a good longitudinal passage, but in Europe
many of the vestibules extend the full
width of the car.
The United States consul at Kingston,
Jamaica, reports to the state department
the sqle of the railway system on that
island by the oolonial government to a
syndicate of citizens of the United Btates,
subject to the approval of the home govern
ment. The railway system was begun in
1843, and now consists of 03>£ miles in oper
ation and 119 V miles to be constructed.
The lines already built c ost $2,478,335. The
operations of the rear ended September,
1888, were as follow's: Receipts, $278,031;
number of passengers carried. 284,933: ex
penditures, $171,979; net earnings, $106,452.
The great length of trains in England, in
proportion to the number of passengers,
has given rise to several attempts to reduce
the distance between cars. The distance
between the cars is about 2 feet 9 inches.
In some cases the distance is only about 2
feet. On the London, Brighton and South
Coast, trains of from twelve to fifteen cars
are made up solid and seldom uncoupled.
Sheds are arranged of great length in order
that the trains may be taken in entire. In
Germany and France the dista ice beeween
cars is even greater than in Engiand, and
the waste of spao? in a train of ordinary
dimensions is something enormous.
J. S. McTighe & Cos., of Memphis, Tenn.,
have the contract for grading the Macon
and Birmingham road, and active work
will begin Nov. 15. The money for build
ing the first fifth of the line, 80 miles, is
now in the company’s treasury. Work on
this section will be pushed through at once,
and when completed bonds will be issued,
indorsed by the Georgia Southern and
Florida, for the re3t of the line. The road
will extend from Macon to Birmingham,
Ala., 230 miles, and will pass through Cul
loden, Thomas ton, Greenville, Lagrange, m
Georgia, and Millluville, Talladega, Leeds
and Birmingham, in Alabama; 108 miles
will be in Georgia and 13* miles in Ala
bama. The work is generally heavy. The
maximum grade is 11 per cent, and the
curves five degrees. There will be five iroD
bridges, aggregating 2,000 feet, and one
tunnel, probably 2,000 feet long, in Oak
Mountain,
WIVES OF CANDIDATES.
Something About the Better Halves of
Would-be Speakers.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Washington, Nov. I.—For the first
time since the adjournment of the Forty
third congress on March 4, 1875, save for
the brief interim of the two years of
the Forty-seventh congress, the con
stituent assembly of the people
in the national legislature has fallen
under the domination of a republican ma
jority. The control of the organization
will, therefore, pass into the hands of anew
sot of leaders. The biennial race for the
speakership, which has been a matter of
preparation and speculation ever since the
verdict of the people settled the political
complexion of the House, is about to begin
in earnest. The individual preferences
of members have already singled out
the men who will receive support in the
republican caucus, whore the nominee will
be chosen.
The public services of the geiklemen who
stand within the range of probability in the
selection of a speaker are well known. In
their family and social surroundings they
interest the world of fashionable life at the
capital, as the presiding lady of the house
hold of the speaker is regarded as the leader
in the social circle of the representatives.
The distant stats of Mains had occupied
the speaker’s chair in the person of James
G. Blaine for three congresses, and for six
seasons Mrs. Harriet Stanwood Blaine had
done the honors of the speaker’s home,
when the gavel passed into the possession of
the democrats aod Michael C. Kerr of In
diana received it from their hands as
speaker. It is the wish of a large share of
the republicans of the House that the gavel
shall go back to Maine in the person of
Thomas B. Reed, who has had the repeated
complimentary vote of the republican
minority.
The name of Mrs. Reed is not new to the
fashionarde life of the capital. Her distin
guished husband entered the arena of na
tional legislation in the Forty-fifth congress,
after various services in his native state up
to the post of attorney-general. During
the twelve years since her husband entered
congress Mrs. Reed has passed the winters
in Washington, and while not very aggres
sive in her social methods, she has enjoyed
wide popularity among her lady
acquaintances. Mrs. Reed, whose
maiden name was Susan Merrill, was born
in Centre lHarbor, Maine. Her father,
Rev. S. H. Merrill, was one of the m t
eloquent pulpit orators of the Congrega
tional church in that section of New Eng
land. -The brilliant mental gifts of his
daughter gave her father great pride, and
it was one of his most pleasant tasks to give
his pers mal attention to her education. In
1370 the talented Miss Susan Merrill became
the wife of Thomas B. Reed, who, from a
distinguished career at the bar, had just
entered the office of attorney general of his
state. Their marriage took place at Port
land, and that beautiful city on the shores
of Casco bay became their home.
EJMts. Reed is exceedingly well read, and
with her cultivated and refined nature,
happy flow of conversation and ready
adaptability to social situations and emer
gencies, would adorn the social side of the
chief office of the Horse of Representa
tives with great success.
At the drawing rooms of the ladies of
the hotel in which she has long resided,
Mrs. Reed has always been prominent, and
particularly on account of the wide fund of
information which enlivens her conversa
tion and for her kindness of manner. Mrs.
Reed is a woman of medium hight, with
dark hair and eyes. Her beautiful daugh
ter, Catherine, or Kitty, as she is affection
ately known, is a sweet girl just entering
her teens. The family and surroundings of
the representative of the Portland district
of Maine are a reflex of the very best phases
of American home feeling and rational
social enjoyment.
When the war for the union began Will
iam McKinley entered the Twenty-third
Ohio volunteers. When he left the service
at its close he wore the straps of a captain
and cairied the honors of a brevet major.
He was then just 21 rears of age. He be
gan civil pursuits by the study of law, and
at Canton he started forth in his career as a
man, which in the space of twenty-three
years has made his name worthy of con
spicuous consideration for the first place in
the gift of the representatives of the people
in the popular branch of congress.
SJIa the very beginning of his career Law
yer McKinley made Ida .Saxton, one of the
brightest young ladies of Canton, his wife.
Her grandfather, John Saxton, for sixty
years filled the editorial ohair or the Ohio
.Krposiforv, which he founded is 1815. It was
mentioned with considerable pride of long
evity by the venerable editor thatin Sep
tember, 1815, he announoed to his readers
th% defeat at Waterloo, which led the down!
fall of Napoleon I. and in September 1870,'
the defeat at Sedan, which led to tne over
throw of Napoleon IH. The Late Jam is A.
Saxton, the father of Mrs. McKinley, was
also a man of icfluence in politics and
financial and business circles being a
banker. 6
The joys of early wifehood were over
shadowed by the loss of two children. The
shock to one of Mrs. McKinley's sensitive
nature was too great. Her health gave
way, and for some Years she has been a
confirmed invalid. The devotion of Will
iam McKinley to his invalid wife presents
an interesting picture of tbe tender instincts
of the man. Owing to her inability to un
dergo the exertion required by the
activities of the fashionable gayeties,
Mrs. McKinley never goes into so
ciety. Her lady friends, however, do
not fail to enjoy the sunshine of her
lovable character in the retirement of her
own apartments. Although she never ap
pears in public, she takes an absorbing
Interest in national affairs. In her girl
hood she was carefullv educated and in
herited from her grandfather a keen interest
in newspapers, and is probably one of the
best-posted women in Washington in cur
rent information as well as insicnowledge
gathered from books.
Mrs. McKinley when in the bloom of
health was a very beautiful woman. Her
delicate figure and poetry of manner,
together with her mental vigor and infor
mation , seemed to fit her for social leader
ship. But even in her ill health she bears
all the traces of her younger loveliness.
Joseph G. Cannon is the senior of all bis
competitors for the speakership in point of
congressional service. He entered the
House in the Forty-third congress, and has
been a prominent figure in its deliberations
ever since. Mrs. Cannon was born in Can
field, 0., in the old Connecticut purchase.
Her father went there in the early days
with a colony of settlers from Hartford.
Her maiden name was Mary T. Reed.* Her
ancestors settled at the place of her birth.
One of her father’s companions in his youth
ful days was Elisha Whittlesey, who repre
sented the famous Connecticut Reserve dis
trict in congress, and was succeeded by
Joshua R. Giddings, then by honest ‘‘Old
Ben” Wade, and after him by Garfield.
In 1862 Mr. Cannon, who was the state’s
attorney in Illinois, married Miss Reed,
whom he met while she was visiting rela
tives iu Illinois. Mrs. Cannon has taken an
active par: in Washington social life ever
since her first arrival with her husband, as
the representative of the Champaign Illi
nois district sixteen years ago.
In her social duties she is now assisted by
her two beautiful daughters—Ellen E. CanJ
non, who graduated at Wellesley in 1886,
and Fracces M. Cannon, who graduated at
one of the best finishing schools at Wash
ington in the summer of 1888, and made her
debut last season. Mrs. Cannon is a hand
some woman, and ner daughters are among
the most attractive young ladies in official
society. They are much sought for in fash
ionable circles.
At the Kalamazoo (Mich.) academy, less
than thirty years ago, was a teacher by the
name of Julius Cwsar Burrows, who came
from Northeast Erie county, Pennsylvania,
where he was born. Among the pupils at
the academy was a pretty, bright, vivacious
young girl named Mary Peck. Her father,
a banker, settled in Kalamazoo county in
1837, immediately after the admission of
the territory of Michigan into the union.
Tbe outbreak of the rebellion found the
teacher at the academy casting aside his
books and buckling on his sword in defense
of the union. At the close of the war he
entered the practice of law, and was made
prosecuting attorney in 1865. In the same
year he married his former pupil.
In 1873 Representative and Mrs. Burrows,
mado their entree into Washington life, the
one in the arena of congressional debate
and the other among the ladies in the
circles of official life. Mrs. Barrows’ strik
ing beauty and her peculiarly winning
manners at once won for her great popular
ity. Mrs. Burrows is tall and slender, with
luxuriant soft, wavy hair, sparkling eyes,
and a rosy brunette complexion. She is
one of the brightest conversationists in the
polite circles of the capital, and with
vivacity of language she has a winning
animation of manner. During the
intermission of a congress in
their residence at Washington tbe ab
sence of Mrs. Burrows was as much re
gretted in society as was that of Mr. Bur
rows in the House. In addition to her social
traits Mrs. Burrows pcsseses a refined artis
tic genius. The productions of her brush
possess great merit. Her work on canvas is
beautifully executed. Her touch on plush
nd art materials is also much admired.
Much of her art work has been converted
into contributions to the charitable enter
prises, iu which she takes a groat interest.
Mrs. Burrows holds weekly drawing
rooms during the gay season, which are
always thronged by tne representative ladles
and gentlemen of the highest classes of offi
cial and unofficial society.
A Good Appetite
Is essential to good health; but at this sea
son it is often lost, owing to the poverty or
impurity of the blood, derangement of the
digestive organs, and the weakening effect
of the changing season. Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla is a wonderful medicine for creating
an appetite, toning the digestion, and giv
ing strength to the whole system. Now is
the time to take it. Be sure to get Hood’s
(Sarsaparilla
Great Slaughter Sale of Clothing, Hata,
Shirts, Etc.
"The Famous” will move about Dec. 1 to
to 148 Broughton street, and all hands are
invited to the Slaughter Bale during this
month. Profit is no object now. I intend
to sell out entirely and start on Broughton
street with an entire new stock. If low
prices will do the work, then I will not have
any goods to move, as I will cut prices un
mercifully to get nd of my goods. I guar
antee clothing buyers a regular pionio for
the next thirty days.
A little money will buy a pile of goods.
Bear in mind that my goods must go,
whether you need clothing at present or not.
Now is the time to buy if you wish to save
big money. Tbe patrons of "The Famous”
know that my clothing is the very be6t in
the market, and the fresh stock put in this
fall by the present proprietor shall go into
the Slaughter Sale. Nothing is reserved.
Come early and come late.
“The Famous” will be open during this
sale from 6a. m. to 9p. m. and Saturday
night as usual. Store 144 Congress street,
northeast corner Whitaker.
Bennett Hymbs, Proprietor.
Savannah, Ga,
Mr. J. B. Guyton, Pculan, Ga., says the
equal cf Bradyorotine as a cure for head
ache is not known in that section.
Notice to Contractors and Builders.
I have been appointed sole agent for the sale
of tbe celebrated Cbewacln Lime. This lime has
oeeo aoM in this market for the last twenty
years, and is conceded to have given better sat
isfaction than any other lime. lam also agent
for Hoffman Hasendale Cement, English and
German Portland Cements, Calcined Plaster,
Plastering Hair, eta, whiob I can furnish in any
quantity and on short notice. I keep on hand the
largest stock tu tbe south of White Pine Doors,
Sash. BUoda, Balkier*’ Hardware. Paints. 00k
Glass. Lubricating Oils, Packings of &UkfuctaTa
complete assortment of steamboat and mill
•unpltea. Get my prices before purchaatag
elsewhere. Estimates cheerfully furnished!
Asmara H lists
COAL AND WOOD.
WOOD&COAL
OP ALL KINDS.
DENIS J. MURPHY,
TELEPHONE 49.
Offl*s7. Drayton street. Citizens' Bank Building
BAKING POWDER.
&AKIN<
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel nr
strength aod whoiesomenoss. More
than the ordinary kind*.
sold to competition with the multituA?
test, short weight alma or Phosphate^, lo *
Sold only in cans. Rotal rly.~,
106 Waif street. New York. *"*"*■ 0o
LUDDEN <fe BATES S. M. H
‘‘(NOTHING SUCCEEDS
LIKE SUCCESS."
AND success in selling
PIANOS and ORGANS
can only be based upon
excellent instruments at
reasonable and uniform
prices, together with fair
contracts and good faith in
carrying out guarantees.
That the strictly One
Price system of selling in
struments is appreciated is
well evidenced by the fact
that the great yearly increase
in our sales continues un
abated.
Sales of Pianos and Or
gans only for October,
1888, were $5,000
greater than for October,
1888, and sales for October
this year $5,000 ahead
of ’BB.
If we can have the pleas
ure of selling you a Piano
or Organ rest assured you
shall not pay a high
price for a low or medium
grade instrument
Ludden & Bates
S. M. 11.
DRY GOODS.
CBBHAV&DOOJEB,
137 Broughton St.
JOVIN’S KID GLOVES.
We have just received our fall Importations
of Jovin’s Celebrated Kid Gloves, for which we
are sole agents In Savannah. We have them la
dressed and undressed, plain and stitched backs
—in blacks, tans, grays and evening shades.
C. P. A LA SIREtiE CORSETS.
Extra long unproved Sateen and Coothlll
Jeans in three different qualities. Also a full
line of Thomson Glove-fitting R. &Q.’s French
Woven and Miss Corsets in five different grades.
RIBBONS.
We have an immense stook of fine All-Sill*
Gros Grain Ribbons in Ottoman and Satin
edgeß, in narrow, medium and wide width* ui
aU the new tints at popular prices.
Children’s Caps.
We are now showing a very handsome lined
children’s Plush and Persian Embroidered Caps
in all the fashionable shades. Also a beautiful
line of White Embroidered Cashmere Cape, at
prices ranging from $1 to $3 each.
CROHAH All OOM
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
‘ —THE —*
l J. MILLER tl
MAKE A SPECIALTY OF
FURNITURE
That ia adapted to meet the
requirements of those who 1
desire to furnish their home3 l
in a comfortable and stylish*
manner at a small expense.
Credit extended on the best
and most liberal system eve?
devised.
TEE 1. J. BLUB CO.,
No. 171 Broughton Street
DRY GOODS.
ATTRACT I O N
AT
JACKSON. METZGER & CO.'S.
(DASHER'S OLD STAND.)
WE will offer the following during the week
from our DRESS GOODS stock-price*
for this week onlvs . ,
tB.OO Side Band Robes s•£
10.00 Side-Band Robes I #
SU.OO Side-Band Robes . . f ®
f 12.00 Side-Band Robes
SIO.OO Embroidered Robes. $16.9*
Our IMPORTED SUITS with Persian Stripe*
and Brocades at a uniform reduction of 10 per
(TiTT MORNING NEWS cajrier* real*
I II H every part of the city early. Twenty
All li five cent* a week pays for the Dali*