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WELCOME TO SAVANNAH.
THB CITY ALL RBADY TO RECEIVE
ITS GUESTB.
The Legislature to Assemble Here
To-Day—The Second Time Since Sa
vannah Was the Capital of Georgia.
The Way the Visitors Will be Enter
tained The Welcome at Masonic
Temple, the Visit to the De eoto,
the Drive Through the City, and the
Trip to the Beach—The First Regi
ment's Reception To-Night, and the
Excursion Down the Harbor, and
the Banquet on Bhipboard To-Mor
row—Governor Gordon Detained at
the Capitol To-Day.
The general assembly will meet in Savan
nah to- ay, the second time since Savannah
was the capital of Georgia.
In their drive through the city this morn
ing the rnemlwrs will pass the house
where the legislature met in 1752,
three weeks after the British surrendered
the city. It is the third house
east of Drayton street, on the north side of
South Broad street, and was formerly the
home of Gen. Lachlan Mclntosh, of revo
lutionary fame. It was then a 2-story
brick dwelling. It is now known as No.
100 South Broad street and is owned and
occupied by Mr. John D. Robinson. A few
years ago Mr. Robinson added a third story
to the house and otherwise changed its ap
pearance. The visitors may contrast the
place of meeting then with the splendid
marble capital of to-day.
At that time Savannah had less than
6,000 inhabitants. It hod not yet been incor
porated as a city, and the first bale of
cotton had not been shipped.
The town consisted of a little more
than 400 dwelling houses, a church, and
independent meeting house, a council
bouse, a court house and a filature. South
Broad street was the southern limit of the
town. There were no houses south of there,
and only five houses on that street, and
they were all on the north side. Every
thing beyond was open commons.
The city limit east was Lincoln street,
and the western limit was Jefferson street
One of the five houses that then stood on
the limits was what was known as "Eppin
ger’s house, 1 ' at the corner of Jefferson and
(South Broad; another was between Bar
card and Jefferson; another at the comer
of Whitaker street, and the next was the
bouse where the legislature met iu 1782. The
last house was a little farther east, but still
west of Abercorn street. Later on the
legislature met in Eppinger’s house in what
was known as Eppinger’s Long Room, pre
vious to the removal of the capital to
Augusta.
The visitors began to arrive last night by
the Central, and Savannah, Florida and
Western trains. Representative Clifton
-met those arriving by the Central and
arranged for their accommodation. Quite
a number of them were quartered at the
.Pulaski house, among them Hou. James
Frazer, representative from Oconee county;
Hon. John M. Huey, representative from
Douglass county; Hon. E. W. Y. AUgood
of Emby, senator from the Thirty-eighth
district; Hon. J. T. Crowder of Forsyth
representative from Monroe county, and
widely known a* the author of the Crowder
pension bill, for which thoughtfulness be
wears an elegant gold watch encrusted with
diamonds, a souvenir presented him by the
confederate pensioners; Judge D. B. Har
rell, representative from Webster county,
and who is known as “the watch dog of the
treasury,” and Hon. J. H. Wilkins of the
Waynesboro True Citizen.
The majority ot those who arrived
■topped at the Marshall. Among them were
Hou. A. E. Tarver, representative from
Jefferson county; Hon. A. J. Williams,
representative from Upson; Hon. N. A.
Buxton of Burke, Hon. J. B. Brewton of
Tattnall, Hon. J. A Smith of Wllkerson
county, who is accompanied by his wife;
Hon. Madison Warren of Bulloch, Hon. L
B. Goodman of Berrien, Hon. R. B. John
ston of Clinch, and Masters John A. D.
Williams and John Speer, pages of the
House.
Hou. Phil W. Davis, representative from
Elbert oounty, accompanied by Mrs. Davis,
is at the Screven house, as is also Charles
J. Weinmeister of the Hotel Weiumeister
of Atlanta, Hon. Chas. M. Tison, of
Mclntosh county, is the guest of his father,
J. 8. Tison.
Clark Howell telegraphed Representative
Clifton yesterday afternoon that a large
crowd would leave Atlanta last night.
Quite a number of the advance guard,
chaperoned by Representative Clifton,
went down on the Bay last night to see the
steamship Nacoochee come into port. The
party consisted of a half a dozen represen
tatives and two pages of the House who
had never seen an ocean steamer.
THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
All the arrangements have been perfected
for receiving the visitors as they will arrive
this morning. They will be quartered at
the Pulaski, Screven, Marshall and Morrison
houses. John R. Youug will have charge
of the delegation at the Pulaski house,
James M. Barnard of the Screven house
contingent, and A. R. Lawton, Jr., and
Alderman George J. Mills will look after
the guests at the Marshall and Morrison
houses.
After breakfast the visitors will be
escorted to Masonic hail by committees
selected for each hotel as follows:
From the Pulaski House—Alderman H.
Myers, Hon. R Falligant, Col. William
Garrard, Lieut. George P. Walker and 8. P.
Bhotter.
From the Bcreven House—Alderman W.
G. Can.n, Hon. W. D. Harden, Hon. A. P.
Adams, Hon. John F. Wheaton and U.
Hartridge.
From the Marshall and Morrison Houses
—Alderman R B. Harris, CoL George A.
Mercer, Hon. J. L. Warren, W. B. Still
well and L. J. Turner.
At Masonic hall Mayor Schwarz will
preside and introduce Gen. A. R Lawton,
who will deliver the speech of weloome,
after which Secretary Kebaror will read
the programme, and also all invitations
from clubs and societies.
The hall has beon arranged to comforts
My seat all the guest-, and badges have
been printed for 350 guests. They are of
blue rep silk, with the word “Guest,”
printed in black ink. The badges of the
committeemen are of white rep silk with
the word “Committee” printed in black on
the ribbon.
Seats have been provided on the stage
for the mayor and aldermen of the city,
members of the general committee of
citizens and Gen. Lawton.
A table for reporters for the daily press,
to accommodate ten representatives, has
been provided on the floor of the hall at the
foot of the stage.
Printed programmes were sent out last
night on the railroads to be distributed by
the conductors of all incoming trains this
morning, among the passengers.
THB DAY’S PROGRAMME.
The final meeting of the general commit
tee was held at the city exchange yesterday
afternoon. There were some suggestions
offered in regard to changing the pro
gramme heretofore published, in certain
minor particulars, but it was finally decided
to let it stand.
Capt. W. W. Gordon, Col. Peter Reilly
and Hon. William Clifton were added to
the reception committee, and the commit
tee was authorized to add to its number
sue* gentlemen as they might select.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
printing of programmes to be distributed
7 15,t0r * *° that they may be
EE*** 1 °* 40 4116 doings during the
L W T ° days’ entertainment.
® “ffatioas from the reception commit
tee and the committee on conveyances will
meet at Savannah, Florida and Western
railway depot at 6:15 o’clock this morning
and at the Central railroad depot at C :45
o’clock to receive and welcome the visitors
arriving bv the morning trains, and see
that they are properly accommodated with
carnages and conveyed to their respective
hotels.
Breakfast will be served immediately
upon arrival at the hotels.
ASSEMBLING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The committees detailed by the chairman
of the general committee will be at the hotels
at 8:45 o’clock to escort the members of the
general assembly to their place of meeting.
Masonic temple, corner of Liberty and
Whitaker streets.
On the adjournment of the general assem
bly, the members will march from Masonic
temple to the Da Soto, where a committee
will be in attendance to show them through
the new hotel. The entrance will be
through the Bull street portico and exit
through the ladies’ entrance on Liberty
street. Carriages will be in waiting on
Liberty street.
After inspecting the building the visitors,
accompanied by members of committee to
be detailed by the general ebarman, will
bo taken in carriages through so much of
the city as time will permit.
THE DRIVE THROUGH THE CITY.
The route of the drive is as follows:
From the De Soto through Bull street
to Forsyth Place, through Gaston street to
Whitaker street, across the military parade
ground, passing to the north of the Confed
erate monument, to Dray ton street, then on
south side of Liberty street to Savannah,
Florida and Western railway general office,
returning to the north side of Liberty
street, to Habersham street, to South Broad
street, to Bull street, to Broughton street,
to Drayton street, to Bay street, to the
Oceau Steamship company’s immense
wharves, warehouse* and fleet.
Returning, the drive will be through Bay
street to West Broad street, to Liberty
street, to Jefferson street, to President
street, to Barnard street, to Bull street, and
thence to the several hotels. The route
may be changed, as carriages must be at
hotels at 1 o’clock, at which hour dinner
will De served.
THE TRIP TO THE REACH.
The Tybee excursion connnitteo has as
sigued the following programme for the
trip to Tybee this afternoon: The Belt
Line railroad will have six cars in front of
the city exchange at 2 o’clock, city time, for
the start to the Tybee depot. The Coast
Line railroad will have cars in front of the
Marshall house at 2 o’clock, to convey
guests direct from that bouse to the depot.
At the depot a band of music will announce
the arrival of guests aud will accompany
the excursion to Tybee.
Two trains will leave the depot at 2:36
o'clock, city time. The first train, on th*
north track, will carry only guests and
members of the general committee with
badges. This train will go to South eud,
and after viewing the Chatham Artillery
Club house from the cars will return, stop
ping at and inspecting the Hotel Tybee,
and then the Oceau house, for the reception
by the citizens’ guests’ and entertainment
committee at au oyster roast aud clam bake
and collation. No stops will be made by
this train until reaching South end.
THE LOCAL GUESTS ’ TRAIN.
The second train on the south track will
carry citizen guests, and will follow tho
first train at a safe distance, stopping at the
Ocean house for debarkation. It is desired
that on the return of the first train to the
Ocean house that tho citizen guests will
plaoe themselves in double line that the
visiting guests may pass between In enter
ing the Oceau house, beaded by the music.
In consequenco of the limited accommoda
tions for so large au assemblage, as soon as
the oyster roast is well in hand the colla
tion will be opened without formality, the
citizen guests assisting the special Tvbee
executive committee and general committee
in looking after the needs and comforts of
the visitors.
V isitlng guests and committees will be
admitted to the depot by their badges.
Citizen guests must present their cards of
invitation to secure admittance. There
will be no exception to this rule, to prevent
overcrowding of trains.
THE RETURN TO THE CITY,
Returning from the island trains will
leave Tybee at 7 o’clock p. m., city time.
Badges will pass visiting guests on cars, to
any of the hotels or any part, of the city.
The programme is signed by D. G. Burse,
chairman; G. P. Walker, 8. P. Shutter, J.
R. Saussy, Herman Myers and Gazaway
Hartridge of the Tvbeo excursion commit
tee, and the auxiliary committee, C. F.
Prendergast, John R. Dillon, John G.
Butler, M. A. O’Byrne, J. M. Bryan, R. E.
Cobb, A. C. Harmon, C, S. Connerat and
Jordan F. Brooks.
The soveral club houses, armories, libra
ries, and other places, will be open to
visitors during the evening.
Col. George A. Mercer, commanding the
First Volunteer regiment, has issued an iu
vitation to the members of the Senate and
House of Representatives, the governor and
his staff and other guests to attend an in
formal reception to be tendered by the regi
ment at its armory, at Abercorn and Hunt
ingdon streets, at 8 o’clock to-night, after
the return from the Tybee excursion.
THE EXCURSION DOWN THE HARBOR.
The committees at the several hotels will
meet promptly at 1* o’clock to-morrow, and
escort guests from their hotels to the steam
ship.
The steamship Nacoochee will leave the
wharf at foot of Lincolu street at 9:50
o'clock.
A banquet will be given aboard the
steamship while the vessel is in Tybee inner
roadstead.
Returning to the city, the guests will be
escorted to their hotels by the geueral com
mittee.
THE GOVERNOH TO COME TO-MORROW.
There has been considerable disappoint
ment because Gov. Gordon’s duties are so
exacting that he cannot be here ou the first
day. Mayor Schwarz telegraphed Gov.
Gordon last night as follows:
The citizens of Savannah are anxious to have
you with them. Will you come to morrow' 1 If
not, can we look for you Wednesday moruing?
A telegram was received by Capt. W. W.
Gordon that the governor wifi be here
to-morrow morning, but will have to return
in the evening. Mrs. aim Miss Gordon will
not come down, Tbe governor has but five
days from the time of adjournment of the
legislature to examine aud sign bills passed
in the hurry of the closing hours of the
session, aud as these bills number something
like 600, he can spare but one day in Savan
nah. This may also prevent Senator
dußignon aud Speaker Clay of the House
from being here to-day, as they also have
to sign all bills passed.
Telegrams received by the committees
last night stated that a full delegation
would be here this morning, among them
the venerable representatives from Ware,
Twiggs and Pickens counties, Messrs.
McDonald, Griffin and Alfred, who were
here on the legislative excursion iu 1851.
THE INVITED GUESTS.
Of the Executive Department—Gov. Gor
don, James W. Warren, James T. Nisbet,
W. H. Harrison and Adjt. Gen. J. Mclutosh
Kell.
Military Staff—C. H. Olmstoad, S. Grant
land, E. J. Murphy, T. J. M. Daley, William
H. Rose, Col. Gorman, W. Daniel, Col.
Winn, T. M. Swift, G. H. Waring, C. H.
Harper, E. P. Smith, Col. Hunt, Col. Shep
ard, A. J. West and R. A. Anderson.
Secretary of State’s Department—N. C,
Barnett and H. W. Plumas.
Treasury Department—R. U. Hardeman
and W. J. Speer.
Controller General’s Department—Will
iam A. Wright, T. M. Far low, R. Q. Irwin,
C. T. Hardeman.
Attorney General—Clifford Anderson.
Railroad Commissioners—C. Wallace, L.
N. Trammell, A. S. Erwin, A. C. Briscoe.
Agricultural Department—J. T. Hender
son, John Waddell, 4V. a DeWolfe, AVill
iam Henderson, 1L C. White.
Supreme Court—Judges L. E. Bleckley,
M. H. Blandford, T. J. Simmons. Also its
roster of Z. D. Harrison, L, E. Bleckley,
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1889.
Jr., T. N. Graham, H. C. Peeples an! G.
ff. Stephen*.
Lirrary—Librarian J. W. Millidge and
Assistant W. R. Hankie.
School Commissioners—J. 8. Hook and
Mr. Stares.
Penitentiary—J. R. Towers and E. T.
Shirbriek.
Among those invite!, in addition to the
members of the general assembly and tbe
United States senators and members of
congress, are Judge Emory Speer of the
United States circuit court, Hon.
John T. Glenn, mayor of Atlanta,
the clerks. messengers and pages
of the Senate und House, and the
following representatives of the Georgia
press: Evan Howell. H. W. Grady, Clark
Howell, J. Carter, P. A. Stovall, W. H.
Moore. F. H. Richardson, W. L. Glessner,
John T. Boifeuillet, C. W. Hancock, H. M.
Mclntosh, T. L. Gantt, B. E. Russell. I. L
Branham, T. G. Stacy, B. H. Richardson,
R. W. Grubb, George P. Woods, J. R.
Beverly, V. IV. Strauss, T. H. Morris, J.
N. Moore, C. T. Grimes, J. H. Wilkins, C.
R. Pendleton, John T. Graves, John Trip
lett.
Hons. Carter Tate, W. E. Teasley, J.
B. Wheeley, ex-member of the general
assembly, will also be guests, and Mr. L. E.
McPherson, of tbe Pullman Palace Car
Company of Chicago.
SOME OF THE VISITORS.
The visiting legislators sat up late last
night and a good many of their friends
called upon them during tbe evening. Rep
resentative Tarver wrote several letters,
and his friends tell it on him that he is in
love. The judge does not deny it, either.
He is a widower. Judge Tarver was one of
the heavy-weights of tbe House. He is a
farmer and merchant, and remarkably suc
cessful iu business. He is known through
out his section as a friend of the poor. lie
took the jokes of his brother representatives
good-humoredly last night. Judge Tarver
is Senator Colquitt's father-in-law.
Representative Williams, of Upeon
county, was regarded in the House, hit
associates say, as one of the most forcible
members. He is a wealthy planter and
owns extensive fruit orchards. He brought
his son, a lad under 12, down to Savannah
with him last night. His son was given the
position of page some time ago, and gets
the noat salary of S6O a month. Repre
sentative Wiljiams lias been actively’en
gaged recently in the passage of a bill
amending the charter of the Macon and
Birmingham railroad, so as to force the
railroad company to include Thouiaston, the
seat of Upson county, in its route. He was
successful in getting the bill through about
a week ago.
THE LITTLBST OF THE LOT.
Dr. Goodman of Berrien county was
known as the smallest man in the House. He
weighs ninety-nine pounds. He boasts that
he was the only “Good-man" in the legis
lature.
Hon. R. B. Johnson, known as "Cousin
Roan,” represents Clinch county. He is
the jolliest man in the House, and his com
peers cannot tell by his facial expression
when be is defeated. He came in on the
the Savannah, Florida and Western fast
mail last night, and the moment he stepped
inside of the hotel door with his gripsack
all the members said “There’s Cousin
Roan,” and there was a hearty hand
shaking.
The people of Savannah will recognize in
CoL Crowder of Monroe an old friend. He
was stationed here during the war from
October, 1861 to June of the following year,
and commanded a battery at Beaulieu. He
was captain of Company B. Thirty-First
Georgia, and before going to Virginia with
Gen. Lawton’s brigade, he was elected lieu
tenant colonel of the regiment. He saw
hard service in the Virginia campaign and
participated in the battles around Rich
mond, and shared in the victory at the sec
ond battle of Manassas,
THE CHATHAM DELEGATION COMPLIMENTED.
Col. Crowder talked entertainingly of his
recollections of Savannah as it was twenty
seven years ago, and he says this is his first
visit to Savaunah since he left here in 1862.
Of the Chatham delegation in the gen
eral assembly Col. Crowder thinks that her
citizens should be proud. “We couldn’t
have got along without Capt. Gordon in the
legislature,” he said. “He was just
the man for chairman of tbe ap
propriations committee, and he always had
a quorum of his oommittee. He was an
untiring worker, and, although he seldom
spoke in the House, he was listened to with
the closest attention, and as the acoustic
properties of the chamber are not the best,
and Capt Gordon’s voice not tbe strongest,’
there was always a crowding up closer to
hear him, and his opinions always carried
great weight with them.
"Mr. Clifton was also successful in the
House. Hib courteous ways and friendly
demeanor made him very popular. It is
said of him that he knows every member of
the general assembly, every page and mem
ber of the clerical force, aud can call them
by name, and I guess it is true that he can.
This made him popular with the members,
and many of them would support measures
he was known to be friendly to for the ask
ing.
“CoL Reilly was well likel by the mem
bers of the House. His quiet aud courteous
manners endeared him to all, and his con
scientious discharge of his duty made any
bill he favored very strong before the
House.” Col. Crowder attributed the pas
sage of the military bill to Col. Reilly’s
energetic and quiet advocacy of it.
Senator dußignon, Col. Crowder said
was very strong in tbe Senate, and made a
good presiding officer, aud that did much to
facilitate the business of the general as
sembly.
COL. CROWDER’S REGRET.
Among the regrets which Col. Crowder
carried away from the capital was the de
feat of his bill to tax foreign loan com
panies. He got it through the House, but
it was defeated by three votes in the Senate.
He says that four senators were locked up
in a committee room, three of whom would
have voted for his bill, so that it would
have been defeated by but one vote.
“I think it was a triok to defeat the bill’
that no access could be had to tbe senators,”
the colonel added. "There was but one
way to get to them, and that was to break
down the doors.” The colored jauitor was
not to be found, it appears, and the bill was
lost by a majority of 3 against it. Col.
Crowder says that foreign companies are
loaning money, aud taking mortgages on
Georgia property, at about 16 per cent, in
terest, and escaping taxation, whereas there
is plenty of capital in the state that would
bo on an equal footing with northern capi
tal, if the latter was taxed on the amount
of its loans. He says the plan is to pay the
borrower SSOO, taking a note for SI,OJO. In
a few years tbe borrowers have paid as
much interest as the amount of money they
received, and still owe the SI,OOO. His
policy is to tax such usurers until home
capital can compete with them at reasona
ble rates of interest.
FLAGS IN HONOR OF THE VISITORS.
A number of business houses, and the
hotels will be decorated in honor of the
visitors. The Pulaski house front was
covered with flags last night, and the Mar
shall house balconies were gay with bunting.
A number of business houses will be deco
rated this morning.
In the arrangement of the programme
for the convenience of the visitors, the
time, whether “city” time or “standard”
time, has been mentioned. Where the word
"staudard” or “city” is omitted it is under
stood that city time, which is 36 minutes
faster than “standard” or railroad time, is
meant.
The biggest thing out is Salvation Oil. It
kills all pain and costs but 25 cents a bottle.
A boltle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup will often
save large doctor bills. Price 25 cents.
Fine Cigars.
Messrs. Guckouheimer & Son have re
ceived another lot of choice brands of
Havana cigars of their own importation.
To those in search of something fine to
smoke, a visit to their establishment is
suggested. They have also just received a
large consignment of raisins.
A NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL
TO BB ESTABLISHED IN THB
SOUTHERN PAST OfTHI CITY.
The Board of Bducatlon to Secure
Temporary Quarters Until a Build
ing Can be Erected Plans for a
Building to be Obtained and the
Building to be Heady for Occupancy
by the Beginning of the Next School
Year.
The board of education held its Novem
ber meeting last night at the Chatham
Academy. Col. George A. Mercer, presi
dent, Dr. Read and Messrs. Tattnall,
Hunter, Blgn, Meyers, Schwarz and Estill
were present.
Tbe resignations of Miss Freeland, third
grade, and Mies Haltananger, seventh
grade of the Massie school, and Miss Mc-
Culloch, eighth grade, of the Barnard street
school, were read and accepted. The teach
ers below tbe third grade in the Massie
school were advanced to fill vacancies, and
Miss Fennell was elected teacher of the’ sev
enth grade and Miss Best teacher of tbe
eighth grade. Miss Miller was elected to
the eighth grade in the Barnard street
school and Miss Ida Wolfe assistant teacher.
Petitions were read from certain male
teachers in the colored schools asking for
increased compensation, and they were re
ferred to the finance committee.
A petition from the citizens of the town
of Pooler, asking that the salary of the
principal of the school at that place be in
creased, was read. On motion of Dr. Read,
the salary was increased $lO per month.
The president called the attention of the
board to the necessity of devising some way
in which tbe country schools may be regu
larly inspected. The entire time of Supt.
Baker is now occupied in attending the
city, and it is impossible for him to visit
these schools. There are now thirty country
schools, and doubtless there is considerable
irregularity in some of them that would not
exist were they visited regularly by some
one in authority. On motion the president
was authorized to employ an inspector to
Visit the country schools.
Petitions from citizens residing in the
southern part of the city asking that a
school be established there ware read. The
subject was one which had been discussed
before, and there was but one opinion
among the members, and it was that a
school is ueeded and there should be no de
lay in Its establishment, and also in erecting
a commodious school building.
Col. Estill offered the following resolu
tion, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the president be, and he is
hereby, authorized to secure temporary (mar
tens for a graded school for the education of
children living in the southern part of the city.
Capt Blun offered the following, which
was also unanimously adopted:
Retolved, That the committee on school
buildings be requested to provide plans for a
school building to be erected on the Henry
street lots; the plana to embrace a building
whieh when completed will cover one-half to
two-thirds of said property, but which will
admit of the immediate erection of one wing of
sufficient capacity to accommodate a full eight
grade school.
The intention of the board is to secure
plans for a handsome and oomtnodious
building, large enough to accommodate
1,000 to 1,200 children, but to build only a
part or wing of it at present,
which will be a complete school house
in itself, with a capacity about the
same as that of the Massie school building.
As the demand for school accommodations
in the southern part of the city increases, or
as the school fund may permit, the building
will be added to. according to the plan
adopted. The idea of the board is to have
eventually a building of the size and capacity
of the Chatham academy. It is expected
that the first building wiil be ready before
the next school year begins, and that the
entire edifice will be finished in three or
four years.
Dr. Read gave notice that at the next
meeting he will bring up the question of
abolishing the tuition fee3 in the high
school.
THB STREET OAR LINES.
A Big Factor in Building Up the
City.
But few persona, outside of the street
railway companies, have much of an idea
of how many people ride in a year on street
cars. They ride in them, and possibly very
often they have but few fellow passengers,
yet as tbe Scotch say “many a miokle makes
a muckle.”
Thousands of people are carried
daily in this city on the street car lines.
The Belt Line for instance carried
last month 97,000 passengers and their
fares footed up $4,850. This also shows
something more than mere railroad earn
ings, namely, that the city is not only
steadily but rapidly increasing in popula
tion.
Every month since the new line was
built it has shown au increase in receipts.
At first it was “nip and tuck” between the
receipts and expenditures, but tbe receipts
have kept on growing, until last mouth tho
net income of the road amounted to sl,-
814 10.
The other street lines also show an
increase of receipts, which is something re
markable ir. 6treet railroad history in
Savannah, there being, as a ride, a falling
off in the fall and winter months. No other
enterprises have done more to build up the
city than its street railways.
CITY BREVITIES.
Chatham Assembly No. 136, R S. G. F.,
meets to-night.
Ancient Landmark Lodge, F. and A. M. t
will meet to-night.
Regular meeting of Oglethorpe Lodge
No. 1, I. O. 0. F., to-night.
There were eleven cases up to 1 o’clock
this morning for the police court.
The Catholic Library Association will
hold its November meeting to-night.
The ball to have been given to-night by
Haupt Lodge, has been postponed until
Dec. 3.
The members of the legislature are cor
dially invited to visit the Morning Nbws
Printing House during their visit to this
citv.
The Southern Mutual Loan Association
will will bold its fortieth monthly meeting,
of Series B to-night at the secretary’s office
at the court house.
The November meeting of the county
commissioners, to have been held to-mor
row, has been postponed on account of the
legislative excursion until Thursday.
The branch hydrographic office will be
romoved to-day from its present temporary
quarters in the customs office, to the United
ytates shipping commissioner's room iu the
basement of the custom house building.
The Week of Prayer.
The Young Men’s Christian Association a
new hall looked very cozy last night, with
the new chairs, new organ and speaker’s
table. The occasion was the first meeting
of the week of prayer. Rev. A. M. Winn
made an address on the subject, “Courage
better than numbers.” The attendance was
very good. Rev. J. F. Dripps, D. D., will
lead to night’s meeting. Young men, and
especially strangers, will be welcomed.
Held for the City Court.
L. W. Brickman was in J ustice Patter
son’s court yesterday upon a charge of As
saulting and beating David Moore (colored).
Bricttu.an claimed that Moore insulted his
wife, but he was unable to establish the
fact clearly to the court, and he was ro
uuired to give a bond for bis appearanoe iu
the city court.
Lucy Went to Jail.
Justice Shsftall committed Lucy Pellet
(colored) to jail yesterday upon a charge of
assault and battery upon Laura Cusbert
(colored). The women quarreled over 50
cents and fought.
GROUND REN THUS ANXIOUS.
The City Attorney to Submit His Opin
ion to Council To-Morrow
Corporation Attorney Adams has notified
the members of the city council that he will
be prepared to submit his opinion at the
meeting to-morrow night on the question as
to whether the ground rent lots are subject
to assessment for city tares.
If it be decided that the ground rent lots
are the property of the city, in which the
title is vested, ic is reported that “ground
renters” on the lines of improved streets
will decline to pay for street improvements
fronting the city property. This will more
particularly apply to ground rent lots on
the lines of asphalt-paved streets, the
granite pavement on Jefferson, and side
walks out of repair fronting ground rent
lots.
It is believed that the matter will get into
the courts, no matter which way the city
council may decide. An advocate of taxing
ground rent lots said yesterday that if the
council refuses to include them in the tax
ordinance, the matter will get into the
courts by some taxpayer, for the purpose of
making a test casd by refusing to pay his
city tax on property that is not ground rent
property, onr the claim that the tax not
having been laid equally under the pro
visions of the constitution, the tax ordi
nance being, therefore, null and void, no
tax can be collected under it until it is
amended to conform to the spirit and letter
of the constitution.
The tax ordinance is to be framed be
tween now and January, less than two
months away, and it is to get the ground
rent lots assessed for city taxes that the
matter is now being agitated. While there
was no reference made to the matter at the
special meeting of council last Thursday
nigiit, it is understood that it was ear
nestly discussed in the caucus—as
much so as the electric light
matter, and to-morrow night the matter
will no doubt be the leading topic. The
aldermen expect to get back up the river
from the bauquet and cruise on the Nacoo
chee in time to go over their reports and
prepare for the caucus. The caucus feature
will prevent the outside world from know
ing how the members stand on the question
without the argument is renewed in open
session, in the event of which there is likely
to be a prolonged debate.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
J. Q. Coleman of Seward is here.
C. McGarvey of Brunswick is here.
James Frazer of Oconee is in town.
J. R. Allison of Swan is in the city.
W. M. Peterson of Storkton is here.
R. (1. Hitt of Augusta is in the city.
W. S. Mallard of Darien is in the city.
W. McC. Dußose of Jasper is in town.
R. T. Smillie of Augusta is in the city.
I. J. Goodman of Sparks is in the city.
Mrs. G. W. Brown of Augusta is here.
J. L. Pringle of Thomasville is in the city.
T. M. McConnell of Manor is In the city.
H. O. Britton of Blackshear is in the city.
H. H. Patterson of Albany is in the city.
W. A. Wright of Waycross is in the city.
G. W. Shepard of Concord, Fla., Is in the
city.
J. B. Frasier came in from Mclntosh yes
terday.
J. A. Connelly came over from Columbia
yesterday.
J. H. Dean of Baxley came up to the city
yesterday.
Victor B. Britton of Williamsburg, S. C.,
is iu the city.
T. L. Irwin, Jr., came up from Jackson
ville yesterday.
Hon. T. M. Norwood returned yesterday
from Washington.
A. F. Churchill of Brunswick came up to
Savannah yesterday.
William Neill and wife, of Milieu, are
guests of the Screven.
G. M. Pollitzer and H. W. Frost of
Charleston are in the city.
J. T. Stone, formerly with Lovel & Lati
more, now of Atlanta, is in the city.
W. J. Knight, J. W. Tolby, and B. H.
Roberts of MiUtown, are in the city.
Mrs. William W. Gordon returned borne
on the steamship Chattahoochee, which ar
rived yesterday from New York.
George L. Appleton, of Bryan county,
returned yesterday from the north, where
he has been spending his summer vacation.
The many friends of R. L. Askew will
regret to know that he has removed to
Macon, where he has a position with the
Turpin Baking Powder Company.
A Baltimore special in Sunday’s NeW
York Herald says that Miss Daisy Phillips
of Savannah, Ga., is the guest of Mrs. C.
Ridgely Goodwin, of St. Paul street.
The friends and acquaintance of William
Henry Roberts, drummer for the Standard
Oil Company, will be sorry to learn tnat he
is very sick at Macon. He is attended by
his mother.
George Beckett, who was shot in the arm
Saturday while hunting, is reported some
better. He is at the Savannah hospital)
His physician said last night that the con;
ditions are favorable for the wound to
heal without necessitating amputation.
Clifford Hartridge, who graduated at the
Columbia law school last June, has just
passed a highly creditable examination,
couducted by judges of the New York
supreme court, and received a diploma
which entitles him to uractice in the courts
of New York city. It seems that a law
school diploma does not entitle the holder
to practice in the courts of that city.
THE COTTON EXCHANGE.
J. P. Overton Elected President and J.
K. Garnett Vice President.
The Savannah Cotton Exchange held its
annual election yesterday. There was but
one ticket in the field for president and vice
president. J. P. Overton of Duckworth,
Turner & Cos. was unanimously elected
gresident, and J. K. Garnett of Garnett,
tubb3 & Cos. was eleoted vice president.
There are but three changes in the
board of directors. R. M. Butler, C. Me
nelos and Edward Karow declared are-elec
tion, and H. Weber, of J. B. Holst and
Weber, E. Fabarious of Pferdermenges,
Pryar & Co.,|and W. G. Cann, with F. M.
Farley, were eleoted. The new board is as
follows:
Jas. M. Barnard, Jr., D. H. Molntyre,
J. F. Minis, W. G. Cann,
Jno. H. Hunter, C. A. Reitze,
H. Weber, E. Fabarius.
C. A. Shearson.
The inspectors of the next election are
John Dyke, H. M. Hutton, and W. W.
Williamson.
J. F. Smith & Cos., St. Louis, Mo.— Gen
tlemen—Your celebrated “Bile Beans”
have been used in my family for several
years, and always with good results. I
consider them by far the best remedy made
for all diseases arising from a disordered
condition of the liver. We keep a bottle con
stantly on hand and regard “Bile Beans" as
our most valuable household medicine
Very truly, C. A. Burress,
With Wills Point (Tex.) Chronicle.
Greeks Up for Stealing.
Justice Patterson heard the evidence yes
terday afternoon in a case where Joseph
Rohea and George Rossen, two Greeks,
were charged with stealing *145 from some
peddlers in the house kept by Pearl Pender
gast. W. W. Osborne represented the
prisoners. The case will be taken up again
to-day.
City Court Cases.
Iu the city court yesterday Archie Will
iams was sentenced to six months on the
chain-gang for the larceny of a pair of
shoes.
John Mallory and Edward D. Lynn were
each fined $125 or three months for carrying
concealed weapons.
BAJCING POWDER.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure*
This powder never varies. A marvel of parity,
strength and whaiesomonass. Sort economical
than the ordinary and be
sold In oompetition with the multitude at low
test, short weight alum or phosphate powders.
Soidonljr in cans. Royal Bjobs Povdcs Uo.,
106 Wall street. New York.
' (TO A KB.
DIIECT llPOmi'M 1
ME HAVANA CIGARS
JUST ARRIVED.
PKRFECTO3 EXTRAS,
REUALIX ESPECIALES,
RpjrtWl J BOUQUETS,
DLLUfIA. ! KFO, REIN'A EXTRA FIN A,
PANETELAS,
V. CONCHAS ESPECIALES.
( PERFECTOS EXTRAS,
I REOALIA ESPECIALES.
EL DESAFIO. ggggh l^g“ ICi -
I DUOUESAS.
A. CONCHAS ESPECIALES.
The “El Desafio” is anew brand.
Also in stock:
La FLOR de ESP AN A,
H. UPMANN’S,
La BRUSCA,
FIAMETA,
In various styles and shapes.
Further importations of all the above men
tioned brands will arrive shortly.
S. GUCKENHEIMEII & SON.
If RAISINS]
ARRIVED YESTERDAY!
ONE CARLOAD, 1,000 BOXES,
NEW CALIFORNIA RAISINS.
CONSISTING OF
3 CROWN LONDON LAYERS-in boaes, y 2
boxes and !4 boxes.
3 CROWN LOOSE MUSCATELS in boxes.
2 CROWN LOQgE MUSCATELS in boxes.
Another Carload Now in Transit.
S, Guckenbeimer and Son.
Whipped With a Cowhide.
Mary J. Sense (colored) prosecuted Louisa
Reilly (oolored) yesterday, In Justice Shef
tall’s court, for assault and battery. The
prosecutor siid tnat she lived in the house
with the Reilly woman and they quarreled,
and the Reilly woman seized a cowhide and
whipped her. The Reilly woman was seut
to jail.
Do not use medicines for your cold that
contain morphine. The after effects of such
medicines are a desire to continue the use
of the poisonous drug. Brewer’s Lung Re
storer contains no morphine.
Y ouman s Hats.
I take pleasure in informing my patrons
I have accepted the agency of Youman’s
hats, the best stiff hats made. Call an
examine them. A. S. Nichols, 138 Brough
ton street.
Clinton, Jones Cos., Ga., June 7, 1881.
Dear Sir —Ths Sanodine I got from you
acted like a charm on a severe case of
scratches, curing it in a short while. It
was just what I wanted and what you
recommended it to be. It iB a valuable
medicine about stock. Yours respectfully,
Roland T. Ross, Ordinary,
At Nichole’.
Just opened, anew and complete stock of
f 150, S3 and (2 50 ladies’ kid button
shoes; every pair guarauted. Complete
line of misses’, children’s and infants’ heel
and spring heel shoes at low prices. A. B.
Nichols, 128 Broughton street.
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 reduoed to $2, $2 50 and $3 per
<A*y. M. L. Harnett & Cos.
Cape Fear Club, )
Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 5,1889. f
Messrs. Lee Roy Myers it Cos., 138 Hay
Street, Savannah, Oa.:
Dear Firs— Replying to your favor of
30th ultimo, we are pleased to report that
the “Hernan Cortez” braud of cigars are
the “best sellers" we have lu stock, which
is a sufficient guarantee of their popularity.
Yours respectfully,
_ _ . Cape Fear Club.
C. B. Mallette, Superintendent.
Nottoe to Contractors ana Builders.
I have been appointed sole agent for the sale
of the oetebrated Ohewocla Lima. This liras has
ueen sold In this market for the last twenty
Sara, and is ooneeded to have given better sat
aetton than any other lime. lam also agent
for Hoffman HoacsuUle Cement, English and
German Portland Oeinenta, Calcined Plaster,
Plastering Hair, eta, which 1 can famish in any
quantity and on short notice. 1 keep no Ka.~i the
largest stock in the south of White Pine Doom.
Sash. Hike's, Bulkier C Hardware, Paints, Oils,
Glass. Lubricating Ohs, Packings of all kinds, a
complete assortment of steamboat and mill
nippbes. Get my prices before purchsste
elsewhere. ICsUtistmrtmert.niy fumlflbaL
Axumrw Haeus.
“Fall Hats.”
My complete stock of men’s and boys’
stiff and soft hats now opened, and for sale
reasonable, at A. S. Nichols, 128 Broughton
street.
LUDDIX A BATES g. Jg. g
“NOTBING SUCCEEDS
y LIKE SUCCESS.”
AND success in selling
PIANOS and ORGAN§
can only be based upon
excellent instruments at
reasonable and uniform
prices, together with f a r
contracts and good faith in
carrying out guarantees.
That the strictly One
Price system of selling i n .
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,
1887, 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. H.
DRY GOODS. '
CfiOHAN & DOONEB,
137 Broughton St.
JOVIN’S KID GLOVES.
We have lust received our fall importations
of Jovin’s Celebrated Kid Gloves, for which m
are sole agents in Savannah. We have them is
dressed and undressed, plain and stitched backs
—to blacks, tans, grays and evening shades.
C. P. A LA SIRENE CORSETS;
.Extra long improved Sateen and Oootha
Jeans In three different qualities. Alan aruß
line of Thomson Glove-fitting R. & GCs Frskeli
Woven and Miss Dorset* in five difTelwwt grades
RIBBONS.
We have an immense stock of
Qfos Grain Hlbboas in Ottoman and Satta
ed*es, in narrow, medium and i li
all the new tints at popular prices.
Children’s Caps.
We are now showing a very handsome line ofl
children’s Plush and Persian Embroidered Cap*
in ail the fashionable shades. Also a beautiful
line of White Embroidered Cashmere Cap*, afl
prices ranging: from $1 to %6 each.
GBOHAN & DOONER
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
1 J. 11 I
HAVE RECEIVED OF GOODS AMONG
WHICH ARE
60 Rattan Rockers, all sizes,
shapes and prices.
6 doz. Ring Towel Holders.
6 doz. “Latest” Hat Hooks, in
Oak, Walnut and Cherry at the
low price of 50 cents.
An inspection of our elegant!
FURNITURE warerooms is re*
requested.
THE A IMILLEB CO,
171 BROUGHTON ST.
COAL AND WOOD.
WOOD&COAL
OF ALL KINDS.
DENIS J. MURPHY,)
TELEPHONE 49.
Office 7, Drayton street, Cittsens’ BanfcHuikhrgj
MEATS.
J. E. SANDIFORIi
Would call attention to the superior quality
of the
—MEATS—
kept at his market, 48 South Broad street.
Everything of the best, and delivered to cue*
tomers in any part of the city.
DAVIS BROS.'
’ianos and Organs.
WE have about thirty second hand Pianof
and Organs, just freshly worked over,
that we are offering at great bargains to make
room. Some of them are as good as new, anu
can be sold on regular rental terms until pain
for. We give a nice stool and cover with each,
instrument, and keep in tune for one year free.]
Don’t forget that we are sole agents for tu
celebrated
KNABE, \
CONOVER,
AND
HARRINGTON
PIANOS,
STORY .6 CLARK,
AND
KIMBALL
ORGANS.
Sold on easy monthly installments or Hbersl
discount for cash. Our three tuners and re
pairers rushed with work, but want more, *•
us about your repair jobs. Tuning by expej
rienced men singly or by the year.
DAVIS BROS.,
42, 14, 46 and 48 BULL STREET,
