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WATER RATES PUT UP.
THB NEW SCHEDULE TO GO INTO
EFFECT JAN. 1.
The City Council Adopts the Rates
Recommended by the Water Com
mittee, but Recommits the Ordi
nance Providing for the $2 50
Assessment on Unimproved Prop
erty to the Committee for Amend
ment—A Comparison Between the
Old Sates and the New.
The council adopted the new water rate*
yesterday, the rota being unanimous, but
the ordinance providing for a tax of $2 50
per annum on all lots or parts of lots abut
ting on streets where mains are laid, in
cases where water is not taken by the prop
erty bolder, was recommitted. The ob
jectionable feature is that the “fire pro
tection tax,” as it is called,
was to be assessed upon unimproved prop
erty as well ns improved property. This
feature was objected to by Aldermen Cann,
Falligant and Held; and Alderman Myers,
who pressed the ordinance to a second read
ing in the face of the opposition, asked for
its recommittal to the water committee.
The water rates, as adopted, increase the
water charges by increasing the multiples
of valuation, and there is also an increase
of present valuations of over 11,000. The
following comparative tables will show the
difference ia the water faritf per annum on
dwellings, on a basis of city valuation of
improvements.
SEW RATES.
$5OO and under $ 5 00
Overs 500 and not exceeding $ 1.000 .... 750
Over 1,000 and not exceeding 1,500 10 00
Over 1.500 and not exceeding 2.000... . 12 00
Over 2,000 and not exceeding 2,500 13 50
Over 2.500 and not exceeding .‘l,OOO. ... 15 00
< 'ver 3,000 and not exceeding 3,500 11 50
Over 3,500 and not exceeding 4 000 20 00
Over 4,000 and not exceeding 4.500 22 00
Over 4,5< 0 and not exceeding 5,000 33 50
Over 5,000 and not exceeding 0,500 25 50
Over 6,500 and under 20,000 23 00
$lO,OOO and over 30 00
All dwellings to be allowed inside uses for
yard, kitchen, pantry aud wash-tubs, and
including two bath-tubs aud two water
closets.
OLD RATES.
$5OO and under , 5 00
Over® 500 and not exceeding $ 1,000.... 750
(Over 1,000 and not exceeding 1,500.... !) 00
Over 1,500 and not exceeding 2.500 12 00
Over 2,500 and Dot exceeding 3,000.... 15 00
Over 3,000 and not exceeding 4,000.. •. 19 50
Over 4.000 and not exceeding 4,;00.... 21 00
Over 4,500 and not exceeding I.OiP 22 50
Over s,(island not exceeding 5,500 24 UO
Over 5.500 and not exceeding 7,500 25 50
Over 7,500 and uot exceeding 10,000 27 00
Over 10,000 and not exceeding 15,000 30 00
The old rate also included water for all
ordinary purpose!, one bath tub aud two
water closets.
In the new rates each water fixture is to
It* charged separately in stores, shops and
offices.
There is a decrease in rates to stables
having one to fourteen stalls, from
one stall to five being charged s.'! per stall,
six to fourteen stalls, $2.50 per stall, but no
ah an go in charges for fifteen or over.
There is but one change in rates for
steam engines and boilers, engines under
ten-horse power being $1 lower than the
old rates.
There is an increase in the rates for
sprinkling streets, and the diameter of the
hose is limited to three-fourths of an inch,
with three-eighth-ineh orifice. Thirty feet
lots or less are charged $3; thirty to sixty
feet lots are charged $4 50, and all lots over
sixty feet are charged 8 cents per foot.
There are a number ot minor changes in
the rates, and the tapping of a main, turn
ing on water, aud branch connection to
mains, is hereafter to be superintended by
the department. While it is claimed for the
rates that there is comparatively lit
tle change in them, when fig
ured out it shows that a handsome
revenue will result from them, as a nucleus
for the new water works plant, and if the
ordinance passes putting a fire protection
tax of $3 50 per lot ou all improved orop
erty uot using water, it will compel prop
erty owners either to use water and increase
the revenue to a greater degree, or pay a
fire protection tax and increase the revenue
to a lesser degree. The new rates will go
into effect Jan. 1,1890.
A6KED NOT TO GO OUT.
The Council Requests Alderman Wella
to Withdraw His Resignation.
When the resignation of Alderman Wells
was read in the city council yesterday,
Alderman Falligant moved its acceptance,
but on motion of Alderman Myers the
resignation was tabled, and a committee,
consisting of Aldermen Myers, Cann and
McDonough, was appointed to wait on
Alderman Wells, and ask him to withdraw
his resignation and continue to serve on the
board. A resolution to this effect carried,
but some of the members refraiued from
voting either odo way or the other.
The resolution, which was presented by
Alderman Myers, is as follows:
Whereas, Al ter many years of faithful pub
lic service, David Weis, Esq., has resigned his
office as alderman of the city, and has all this
time been identified with every important
measure, and has placed not only the city but
his colleagues in this board under a lasting debt
of gratitude to him for the intelligence, indus
try and hdnesty that have always characterized
ni:n; and
Whereas, The city of Savannah is
pushing forward under the impetus of
a st rong and vigorous life, pursuing a course re
quiring not only energy, but wisdom and con
servatism; therefore, cannot at tbis critical
juncture in her ulfairs afford to lose one of her
most experienced public servants, upon whose
good judgment and untiring industry she has so
long been accustomed to rely; therefore,
Be it Resolved, That a committee of three be
appointed by the mayor to wait upon Alderman
w ells to urge and request the withdrawal of his
resignation.
It is understood that the committee will
wait upon Mr. Wells to day, and ask him
to withdraw his resignation. If Mr. Wells
is in earnest, and will not recall his resigna
tion, the election of his successor is probable
at the meeting of council to-morrow night.
A DELIGHTFUL. RECEPTION.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J McDonough Enter
tain Their Friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McDonough gave a
very large and elegant reception last night.
Their daughter, Miss McDonough, who as
sisted very gracefully in discharging the
duties of hostess, was formally introduced
into society. The fact that yesterday was
the twentieth anniversary of the wedding
of Mr. and Mrs McDonough, gave addi
tional interest to the occasion.
The parlors were prettily decorated with
ferns, flowers and potted plants. Avery
considerable section of the yard, immedi
ately in the rear of the bouse, was inclosed,
handsomely dressed with a variety of flags
and lighted with electric lights. It made a
magnificent room for dancing, capable of
accommodating at least 100 couples. The
floor could not have been in better condi
tion for dancing.
Supper was served a little after midnight.
It was ‘.the perfection of the caterer’s art.
The tables, which occupied one entire side of
the house, presented a very attractive ap
pearance. The reception was a very enjoy
able one. Nothing required to make it so
was left undone.
The New Church Dedication,
The First New Church society will dedi
cate its chapel at, Drayton and Huntingdon
streets next Sunday. The dedicatory ser
vices will be at 11 o’clock, and wjll be con
ducted by Rev. Chauncey Giles and Rev. J.
Edward Smith. The music will be under
the direction of Prof. W. N. Smith.
It kills pain. We refer to Salvation Oil, the
greatest cure on earth for pain. Price 25c.
A quarter of a dollar will purchase anywhere
a buttle gj Dr, Bufi’jg Cough Syrup.
ISLE OF HOPE'S BIG FIRE.
Three Dwellings Burned and the Loss
Over $lO,OOO.
Isle of Hope was visited by a disastrous
fire night before last, in which half a dozen
houses were consumed.
The bouses belonged to Laßoche A' Mc-
Laughlin, Mrs. Thos. Handera in and J- L>.
Roseabrock.
The fire started in the kitchen of Mr. La-
Roche’s residence, it is supposed from a de
fective flue, and In less than three-quarters
ot an hour the houses were in ashes.
It was 8:30 o’clock when the alarm was
given. Mrs. Ia Roche had retired and Mr.
Lkißoche had gone over to Mr. McLaughlin's
to spend the evening. They heard some
body screaming fire and ran out on the
Sirch to see smoke issuing from the rear of
r. Laßoehe’s house. They ran across to
it, and Mr. Laßoche began to draw water
to put on the fire, while Mr. McLaughlin
ran inside to save what be could. Just as
be entered the hall he saw Mrs. Laßoche,
who had just got out of her bod, fright
ened and bewildered, start to run into the
dining-room, which was full of flame.
He prevented her from going into the fire,
and,' rushing to tile room, he seized their
babe, aDd tlie mother and child were hur
ried out of the house.
Before any of the furniture could be
saved the flames had swept up over it and
the next bouso bad begun to burn. The
first house was left to burn then, and efforts
were made to extinguish the flames on the
next house, which was the residence of Mr.
McLaughlin.
After a futile effort to put the fire out they
tried to save some of the furniture. The
fire burned too rapidly, however, and the
only furniture that was saved was a hat
rack. The sparks blew across to the house
of Mrs. Thomas Henderson, and it
was soon in flames. Everybody was com
pletely demoralized by this time, and no
vigorous effort was made to check the
flames, which consumed the Henderson
house and the store of Mr. Rosenbrook and
a gin house and kitchen belonging to him.
The fire had nothing else to burn, and after
destroying the gin house it stopped. A por
tion or the stock out of Rosenbrook’a store
was saved.
The burned property is not covered by
insurance. It is estimated that tho loss by
the Are will approximate SIO,OOO, while
only about $6,700 in insurance is held.
La Roc he & McLaiighlin’s houses were just
finished. The insurance on the former is
$1,200, with SSOO on the furniture, in Whea
ton’s agency. Mr. McLaughlin’s house was
insured for $1,200, and furniture for S3OO,
in Davant & Son’s agency. Mrs. T.
Henderson’s house was insurod for SSOO in
Johnson & Co.’s agency. J. D. Rosenbrook
held policies in Wheaton & Co.’s agency to
the amount of $2,500, covering his store,
gin house, and kitchen. It is understood
that nearly all of tho houses burned will be
rebuilt as early as possible.
A FORMER SAVANNAH PASTOR.
Rev, Thomas Bambaut’a Visit After
Thirty-five Years.
Rev. Thomas Rambaut was a notable
person in Savannah thirty-five years ago.
He is hero now resting up from a tiresome
trip from Brooklyn, this far toward Gaines
ville, Fla., where he will go in a short time
to spend the winter. He is accompanied by
his wife, who was Miss Bonney, a lady of
widespread reputation as an educator, and
who is tho founder of the “Woman’s Na
tional Indian Association.”
Although Dr. Rambaut has not vigited
the south in thirty-five years, his name is
familiar to all who survived the fever
scourge of 1854. Dr. Rambaut was at that
time pastor of the First Baptist church.
He buried one of the first persons interred
in Laurel Grove cemetery.
After the epidemio he left Savannah and
was placed at the head of the Cherokee col
lege at Cassville, Ga. He remained at its
head until the college was swept away by
Sherman, and then I)r. Rambaut became a
Brofessor in the Georgia Military institute at
[arietta. Some time after he was sent
north to raise funds for the sufferers by the
war, and he succeeded in raising upward of
s‘loo,ooo. He was after that elected presi
dent of the William Jewell cdlege at
Liberty, Mo., where he remained until
1874. He was then sent north, as his health
declined, and he was pastor of churches in
both Brooklyn and New York. By the
churches there he was sent to Europe in the
hope of regaining his health, and he re
mained there a couple of years. His health
has improved little, however, and he has
given up work.
Dr. Rambaut began his ministerial career
in Savannah. After completing his edu
cation in Trinity college, Dublin, Ireland,
he came to America, landing in Savannah
in 1840, where he began teaching school.
Judge Robert Falligant was a pupil of Dr.
Rambaut’s. Dr. Rambaut descended on
his grandfather’s side from the Huguenots,
and from his grandmother’s side from
Cromwell. He was formerly an Episco
palian, and was converted to the Baptise
doctrine by Rev. Richard Fuller.
Mrs. Rambaut is one of the founders of
the Chestnut Street seminary of Philadel
phia, which has developed into the Ogontz
school for young ladies. The building oc
cupied by the school is Jay Cook’s former
palace, upon which he expended over
$1,000,000
A STEP NEARER A COLONELCY,
Capt. Gordon a Colonel, All But His
Commission.
The election for colonel of the First
Georgia cavalry was held last night by all
of the companies composing the regiment,
in their respective counties. The Georgia
Hussars voted at their headquarters last
night solid for Capt. W. W. Gordon. The
election was superintended by Waring
Russell, Jr., J. W. McAlpin and C. IL
Remshart. Only the commissioned officers
of the companies were nllowed to vote.
The other companies of the regiment
voted in Brunswick, Waltbourvillo, Hiues
ville, Cameron and Guyton. There is no
doubt that Capt. Gordon’s election has been
unanimous all around, as the election is
nothing more than a ratification of that
held last July. The returns will be sent
from each county to Adjt. Gen. Kell, who
will make up the vote and place it before
Gov. Gordon. The governor will then
declare the result, and will commission the
colonel of the regiment. Capt. Gordon has
labored diligently in building up the regi
ment, and its present organization is due
largely to his efforts.
THE Y. M. O. A. CONCERT.
The Ladles' Auxiliary's Entertainment
at Armory Hall To-Night.
The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Young
Men’s Christian Association will give its first
concert of the season at Armory hall to
night. The entertainment is for the fund
to furnish the association’s new rooms re
cently occupied at Bull and Jones strea t.
The programme includes some of the best
musical talent in the city. The banjo quar
tette, composed of Messrs. Delay, Read,
Richards and Cresfield will furnish’
an attractive class of music.
Miss Lazaron, Mrs. Weils. Mrs".
Finnie, and Messrs. W. N. Hmith und
McKenzie are down for vocal solos. Mrs.
Yonge and Miss Smith, Miss Bryan and
Mrs. Timayensis are down for piano solos
and duets, Miss Nellie Murphy for a vioiiu
solo auu Mr. Vogel for a zither solo.
A large number of tickets has been sold,
and. aside from the excellence of the pro
gramme, the purpose for which the enter
teinmout is given commends it to the pub
lic. Tho concert will begin at 8 o’clock.
J. F. Smith & Cos., St. Louis—Some time
•inoe my wife obtained a bottle of your “Bile
Beans,” which she used for sick headache
with most beneficial results. We wish to
keep a supply on hand, but cannot obtain
them here, ub we have no drug store near.
Kindly tend us $1 worth by mail Find
money inclosed. J. H. Sanford, P. M.,
Starbuck, Washington Territory.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1889.
NINETY DOLLARS A LAMP.
THE BRUSH COMPANY’B LATEST
PROPOSITION TO THE CITY.
It Offers to Furnish 100 Lights for
Next Year Free and 200 Lights for
the Following Five Years Qt $9O a
Lamp-The Council Returns a Final
Proposition for a Four Years’ In
stead of a Five Years’ Contract, to
be Replied to by To-Morrow Night.
The Mutual Company’s Proposition.
No final action wa* taken on the electric
light matter in the city council yesterday,
without anew proposition made to the
Brush company by the council may -be
called a finality.
The matter came up on a proposition by
the Brush company to furnish 100 addi
tional arc lights of 600 standard candle
power free for 1890, and 200 arc lights from
Jan. I, 1891, to Jan. 1, 1896, at SIB,OOO per
annum, which is at the rate of S9O per
lamp.
This was asking for anew contract to
run two years longer than the city had pro
posed.
A proposition from the Mutual to furnish
200 arc lights at 1,000 standard candle
power for #9O per light was received as in
formation.
It looked for a while as if the Mutual Com
pany’s proposition wouldn’t get a hearing.
Alderman Hat /non was about to object to
its reading, when Alderman FaUigant said
it ought to be heard, it is no more than
fair, he said, if one company comes in with
a proposition, to permit that of another,
which has an equal right, to come in with
one also.
A FINAL PROPOSITION.
Alderman Bailey then offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the city offer to the Brush
Electric Light Company the following proposi
tion:
The Brush Electric Light Company to furnish
for a period of four years, from Jan. 1, 1891,
200 arc lights as per specifications, and at
figures as appear in their communication bear
ing date of Nov. 22, 1889. This proposition to
be final and reply to be made by tho next meet
ing of council, Wednesday, the 27th inst.
Alderman Cann moved as a substitute
that the city adhere to its original proposi
tion, and this was lost by a vote of 6 to 5,
the vote standing:
Yeas—Messrs. Cann, Falligant, Haines,
Myers, and Read—s.
Nays—Messrs. Bailey, Mills, McDonough,
Harris, Nichols, and Harmon—o.
The question then recurred on the resolu
tion of Alderman Bailey, which was
adopted, Messrs. Bailey, FaUigant, Mills,
McDonough, Harris, Nichols and Harmon
voting for it, Messrs. Myers, Read and Cann
against it, and Alderman Haines voting
blank.
OPPOSED TO ▲ FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT.
Alderman Cann gave his views upon the
length of the proposed contract. He said
that the extended limits of the city would
come in for their share of taxation before
the expiration of a four-year contract, and
that they ought to have something to say
about it; that it would be taxing
them one year without the benefit of
light. He thought, too, that electric
lighting would be cheapened by that time,
us everything tended toward cheapening
manufacture.
Alderman Myers’ argument was to the
effect that the city ought either to adhere
to its proposition or call for new bids.
Alderman McDonough had a novel argu
ment in favor of a long contract, lie
thought that everything is tending to trusts
and combinations, and the city at the end
of tiie three year term might not be able to
do as well. He didn't believe electric light
manufacture would be cheapened.
The Brush company’s proposition reversed
Alderman McDonough’s argument, as the
company said in its proposition that it
could not afford to take the contract for
three years, os in the event that it could
not get a ronewal of tho contract at the end
of that time, its apparatus would be value
less, and it would cost SIB,OOO for the addi
tional apparatus to supply the extra 100
lamps.
TO BE SETTLED TO-MORROW NIGHT.
The matter will doubtless be settled to
morrow night, as the resolution adopted
makes the last proposition final, and re
qnires an answer by that time. It is
thought by members of the council that
the city’s proposition will be accepted
promptly, and the city will then have 200
electric lights, for five years, at S9O per
annum each, a reduction from $255 per
annum.
It is claimed by those who have been vot
ing to give the Brush company the con
tract, that while the contract will call for
only 600 standard candle power, that the
lights will be equally as good as the present
lights, which, under the old contract, were
to be of 2,000 candle power, or equivalent to
1,000 standard candle power. One alder
man assigned as his reason for wanting the
Brush company to get the contract that its
btock is owned by home people, whereas the
Standard Oil Company is behind the other
IN FOR BURGLARY.
David Williams Robs a House on the
Ogeechoe Road.
David Williams (colored) was sent to jail
yesterday to await trial for burglary.
Williams was arrested yesterday by Con
stable Staley of the Eighth district,
for breaking into Martin Hall’s
house, three miles out on the
Ogeechee road, and stealing a lot of clothing.
Williams admitted tho burglary, and told
where he had hidden the clotnes m the
woods. He will be tried at the coming
term of court. Williams was before Justice
Russell only a few days ago for stealing
chickens, and was out on bail when be com
mited bis last depredation.
CITY BREVITIES.
The Republican Blues will hold a special
meeting to-night.
The German Volunteers will hold a special
meeting to-morrow night.
Oglethorpe lodge No. 1,1. O. O, F., meets
this evening.
The Marshall house has recently fur
nished a sailors’ register for the seamen
who stop at the hotel. The register has the
time of arrival, name of ship, master, room,
sail, port and remarks upon it, and is the
most complete sailors’ register, the seamen
say. that is to be found in any city. These
registers, the sailors say, are used only in
Europe.
THB RIVER AND HARBOR.
Happenings Among tho Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
Tho British steamship Bengoro Head,
which was towed into port last week with
a broken shaft, is still at Tybee. A diver
went down aud examined for a leak around
where the shaft was broken and it was lo
cated near the stern. She will come up to
the city to-day, but it is more than proba
ble that she will be towed to Norfolk.
A survey was held yesterday on the
schooner Wyer G. Sargent, which put in
here leaking a few days ago. The board of
survey consisted of one port warden, Will
iam Kelly, master sbipcarpenter, aud Jo
seph A. Roberts, accompanied by J. N,
Johnson. The board found some of the ves
sel’s seams nnd buttes opened slightly, aud
that she was leaking about two mo e3 of
water per hour while in salt water, but
sinco sue has been in fresh water she was
leaking very little. The board recommended
recalkbig, but a further examination will
probably be made.
HORSFORD’S ACID PHOSPHATE.
Recommended by Physicians
Of all schools for the brain, nerves and
stomach.
COM3 AND SEE Ua
Savannah's Invitation to the Pan-
American Delegatee.
The joint committee having under con
sideration the matter of inviting the pan-
American congressional delegates to visit
Savannah concluded its labors yesterday,
and the following letter of invitation was
drafted, signed and mailed last night:
Savannah, Nov. 25, 1389.
lion. James O. Blaine. President of the Pan-
American Congress, Washington,, u. C.\
Dear Sir—Tfie pleasant duty has been laid
upon us by unanimous resolutions of the coun
cil of the city of Savannah, representing the
municipality and the public at large and of the
Savannah Cotton Exchange and Savannah
Board of Trade, representing the business and
trade of this city and port, to extend to the dele
gates of the Pan-American Congress, over which
you now preside, a cordial invitation to visit this
city and port during their southern tour. We
how, therefore, beg that you will at the first op
portunity, lay tlih invitation before the con
gress and its delegates, with our assurance that
our people will take pleasure, should we be
favored with a visit, in endeavoring to make
their stay in our midst both pleasant and inter
esting.
Ranking, as this port does, first in the United
States in naval stores, second in cotton, and
among the foremost in lumber, timber and rice,
and enjoying now, as it does, a large and grow
ing trade with South America, we feel assured
that its mercantile importance is appreciat-d
by the congress, and that a visit to the city will
tie promotive of the wise purpose of the south
ern tour contemplated by the delegates. Very
respectfully yours, John Schwarz, Mayor.
Herman Myers,
Chairman of Committee of City Council.
. J. P. Overton,
President Savannah Cotton Exchange and
Chairman of Committee.
John R. Young,
President Savannah Board of Trade, for the
Committee thereof.
'1 here is no doubt expressed as to the ac
ceptance of the invitation, as a southern
tour by the pan-American delegation with
Savannah left out cannot be couceived.
It is hinted in commercial circles that
Mr. H. B. Plant conceives the plan of hav
mg the Plant system extend signal courte
sies to the delegates while on their southern
tour, and take them through Florida him
self, and be, as he always is, an entertain
ing host.
General Manager Haines of tho Plant sys
tem, when informed yesterday of the action
of the joint committee seemed much pleased
with it, but he was not prepared to say
what plan Mr. Plant may have in view
looking to the entertainment of the pan-
American delegates when they come south,
but he admitted that Mr. Plant is not un
likely to come south with the visitors. The
establishment next month of the steam
ship line between Port Tampa and Central
and South America is enough to show that
Mr. Plant will lose no opportunity to
strengthen the already friendly relations
existing between the delegates and himself.
AT THE COURTS.
A Batch of Convicts from the City
Court—The Mayor’s Docket.
There were ten convictions in the city
court yesterday. Lee Smith and J. W.
Laagester were each fined $25 or three
months for carrying concealed weapons,
and Laugester was given an additional
three months for pointing a pistol at Will
iam Stevenson. Samuel Duncan, Paul
Williams and Moses Young each received a
six-months’ seatenoe, and Mary Jackson a
ten-months’ penalty, for larceny. E. M.
Cobert was fined $25 or one month
for practicing medicine without license
or diploma. On charge of assault and bat
tery he was acquitted. William Jones was
sent to the chain-gang for two mouths for
vagrancy. For cheating and swindling
Frank Ruckey was sent to the ditches for
six months. He obtained a pint of whisky
under false pretenses. On the paymeut of
costs, Willie Griffin was discharged, and
the charge of assault and battery upon Paul
Bryan dismissed.
The Mayor’s Court.
Thero were fourteen prisoners arraigned
in the mayor’s court yesterday morning.
The penalties amounted to S6B. George
Washington (colored), found with a box of
tobacco in his possession, was turned over
to the superior court to answer to a charge
of burglary. William Jones, a colored
vagrant, was turned over to the city court.
J. W. Waters, for being drunk and dis
orderly in St. John’s church Sunday morn
ing and disturbing the public worship, was
fined $5 or ten days.
Gossip of the Courts.
The city civil court will convene at 10
o’clock this morning.
The November term of the superior oonrt
of Mclntosh county has been postponed
until th& fifth Monday in next month,
which will fall on Dec. 30.
THE SOUTHERN TRAVELERS,
“The Exchange" and Other Matters
in which Travelers are Interested.
The Savannah Branch of the Southern
Travelers’ Association is at work furnish
ing their new exchange, and as soon as all
the bids are In it will not take long to get
everything in shape. The branch will meet
at the exchange Saturday, and as the elec
tion for anew secretary is necessary, it will
bring up quite a large attendance.
The rumored boycott by the alliance does
not seem to be troubling the travelers to
any great extent, as they seem to think that
tho pronunciamento was not intended in the
light that some accounts have it. At anv
ratej the travelers say that they feel compe
tent to meet the issue, if an issue is brought.
The president of the branch has appointed
E. Kalman, S. K. Mayers and Max Robin
son a committee to represent the Travelers’
Exchange and to co-operate with the city
council in the reception and entertainment
of the pan-American delegates. Tne ex
change represents a commercial body, and
of course will be ably represented in all
commercial celebrations.
A capable member will be put up for elec
tion as secretary at the meeting on Satur
day to succeed the present incumbent, whose
duties conflict with his remaining in office.
The secretary is in receipt of “A Few’
Pertinent Facts Relative to the City of
New Orleans,” as presented by the New
Orleans Board of Trade, a neat pamphlet
setting forth all the commercial facts of
that city in a concise and clear manner.
One item with which Savannah can make
favorable comparison is that the sixteen
banks in that city have a capital and sur
plusaggregating but $7,431,555.
Coughs nnd Colds.—Those who are suffering
from Coughs, Colds. Sore Throat, etc., should
try Brown’s Bronchial Troches. Sold only
in boxes.
Mr. George W. Sims, in 18S0, says: “I
would cheerfully recommend it to all who
have weak lungs, as it cannot fail to be of
great benefit to all who may give it a triaL”
And in 1884 he says: “I have no cause to
change my opinion relative to the efficacy
of Brewer’s Lung Readorer in cases of dis
eased lungs. The benefit derived by my
wife in 1880 from its use has been perma
nent.”
At Nichols'.
Just opened, anew and complete stock of
$l5O, $3 and $2 50 ladies' kid button
shoes; every pair guarantei Complete
line of misses’ children’s and infants’ heel
and spring heel shoes at low prices. A. 8.
Nichols, 128 Broughton street.
Clubs.
The following named clubc. Commercial,
at Augusta. Ga; Seminole, at Jackson
ville, Fla.; Cape Fear, at Wilmington, N.
C.: Guards, at Savannah. Ga_. supply their
members with the “Ueman Cortez" cigars,
made at Key West and sold by Lee Roy
Myers & Cos., Savannah, Ga
“Fall Hats.’’
My complete stock of men’ll and boys’
stiff and soft hats now opened, and for sale
reasonable, at A. 8. Nichols, life. Broughton
.street.
TO BUILD UP SEW TRADE.
THE PLANT SYSTEM’S PAN-AMER
ICAN LINE.
Mr. Plant s Plan to Encourage a Cen
tral American Trade and How it
Will A fleet Georgia and Florida-
The Line From Port Tames to be
Opened Next Month - General Man
ager Haines Talks About the Sys
tem’s New Connections—lt Will Not
be a Bidder for the Great Okeflnokee.
Geueral Manager Haines of the Plant
system talked entertainingly yesterday on
the Plant system’s affairs. Iff. Haines has
been home only a few days from Port
Tampa, and naturally enough the inaugu
ration of the new steamship line between
Port Tampa and Mobile came up. Both
Mr. Plant and Mr. Haines made the round
trip on the Juniata, and Mr. Haines speaks
in a most hopeful view of the possibilities
of the connection between South Florida
and Mobile.
That Mobile has not been restlessly pro
gressive, Mr. Haines admitted, but he said
that there is a charm about the cities of the
South Atlantic and Gulf coasts which
makes them attractive even if they are not
?P ts T e aa man y cities of the west.
Mobile is a peculiarly attractive city. Its
people are by no means indifferent to the
problems of the future looking to the com
mercial advancement of the port. It is the
design of the Plant system to put Mobile
and Tampa in close communication with
Central America and the Caribbean sea,
and the products of the Alabama mines and
manufactories will find a gateway through
Mobile to the countries south of the penin
sula.
poet tampa's future.
Mr. Haines savs that the establishment of
the Mobile and Port Tampa line is but a
part of the great plan which Mr. Plant has
m view to encourage a trade with Central
America. The Plant system has chartered
the steamship Charles Moran, which will be
put in the Port Tampa and Central Ameri
can trade next mouth. The details have
not yet been fully matured, and Mr. Haines
will go to New York next week for further
conference with Mr. Plant, and to
perfect all the arrangements for establish
ing the pan-American line. Mr. Haines
was not prepared to say more than that
semi-monthly trips between Port Tampa
and Central American ports by the steam
ship Moran are now contemplated, but it is
understood that Mr. Plant may become a
more extensive pioneer in the trade he is
about to establish, and that new and ele
gant steamships may soon be built for the
new line.
V\ ith the establishment of the new line
to the countries south of the
United States, the Plant system, Mr.
Haines says, will open up Central
America and the ports of the Caribbean
sea to the commerce of this country, which
will And a channel in the railways of the
Plant system in South Carolina, Georgia
arid Florida and over the three railroad
systems terminating at Mobile and connect
ing with the steamship line there.
FROM A VILLAGE TO A CITY.
The coal carrying trade from Mobile, Mr.
Haines predicts, will be a large one, and
will make Port Tampa a great coaling sta
tion, the place having already grown from
a town of 600 or 700 inhabitants to a city of
nearly 9,000 since the Plant system has es
tablished its Havana line of steamers be
tween Port Tampa and the capital of the
island of Cuba.
Speaking in a retrospective way, Mr.
Haines alluded to the reception given by
the people of Tampa to Mr. Plant and
himself when it was an unpretentious town.
There was a heartiness of welcome about
the entertainment, and yet it was strictly
an exclusive affair. The town had been a
military post, was not living in the aroma
of boomers, and was conservative and its
society fashionable. Since that time the
railroad and the steamships have changed
the easy going and quiet place into a busy
city with extensive wharves, large stores,
busy factories, one of the largest modern
hotels in the country, and streets lighted
with electricity.
A BIG TRAVEL SOUTH.
Mr. Haines was asked as to the prospects
of Florida travel, and he replied that there
will be a large tourist travel this winter,
and he added that the Savannah, Florida
and Western has thus far had a much
larger travel to Florida than in the phenom
enal year of 1887. There is a large influx
of people in Florida looking for lands and
locating homes there, where the duguut
and the blizzard are unknown, and where
in winter they will not have to burn corn
for fuel He says that the western roads
have been extended to the sage bushes of
the desert, where men can go no further
and that the tolly of trying to live in sucli
remote and uncomfortable places having
been learned by sad experience, the course
of empire is now southward, where such
discouraging conditions are not encount
ered.
Mr. Haines was asked if the Plant sys
tem will be a bidder for the Okeflnokee
swamp lands, for which bids are now invited
and he replied, with a smile, “Bless you • we
dont want it,” and he added that the Plant
system would not have the lands as a gift.
They already have enough of such lands!
Mr. Haines, in alluding to the stipulation
that no bid will be received that is not
more than 12% cents per acre, said it
would be a good investment for the stale to
sell for 10 cents per acre ana immediately
subject the lands to taxation.
THE OKEFINOKEE SWAMP.
Okeflnokee swamp, said Mr. Haines is
nothing more nor less than a basin left’by
the sea, which at one time crossed there
and what was once a salt marsh has, after
years, become a fresh water marsh, inter
spersed with islands and numberless lagoons.
It Is a paradise for alligators, and full of
game and fish. It is the dividing line be
tween the waters of the gulf and
the ocean, and is abut 100 feet
above the sea level. The Suwannee
river, famed in song, , hich rises near Way
cross, flows through it. The rim
of this inland basin is from one
half to one and one-half miles in
width, and is covered with a dense under
growth, and after one penetrates it the
marshy basin is open to view. George W.
Haines, brother of General Manager Haines,
and an indefatigable explorer, lias explored
the swamp, going down in a iight boat in
the Suwanee river from its source.
Mr. Haines was not prepared to say that
the Okeflnokee swamp cannot be drained,
and its vast unproductive acreage of nearly
500,000 acres reclaimed, but he asked,
“VY hat’s the use of it, when there is so much
land to be had with less labor? Tnere is no
land famine in this country, and not likely
to be.” J
“But are not the lands being aggregated
largely by corporations?” he was asked.
“I can only answer for the Plant system,”
Mr. Haines replied, “we are not aggregat
ing, but are disposing of our land to set
tlers.” _____________
Milleduevtlle, Ga., March, 1881.
Dear Sir —Sanodine acts like a charm;
it is the best remedy for scratches or mud
poison I have ever used. Please send me
another package at once. Respectfully,
M. Bell.
loumans 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. 8. Nichols, 128 Brough
ton 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 be’ls, electric lights,
and newly furnished throughout Hates
have been' reduced to $3, *2 50 and IS per
day. M. L. H,arnett & Go.
BAKING POWDBR.
ffflAl
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel of purity.
Strength and wholesomenesa. More economical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be
■old in oompetition with the multitude of low
test short weight alum or phosphate powders.
Sold only In cans Royai. Bajcino Potman Go..
206 Wall street New York.
LOCAL PH itaONAL.
T. J. Blade of Eden is here.
A. T. Chapman of Macon is here.
A. 8. Cohen of Atlanta is in the city.
Benjamin Drew of Swan is in the city.
A. W. Oppenheimer of Atlanta is here.
F. C. Johnson of Statenvilie is in town.
F. E. Brun of Doctortosvn is in the city.
J. Hollingsworth of Dover is in the city.
John W. Neal of Waldo, Fla., is in the
city.
J. L. Wilcox of Lumber City is in the
city.
J. 8. Bailey of Hilliard, Fla., is in the
city.
Jacob Lippman left for .Atlanta last
night.
R. B. Reppard went up to Atlanta last
night.
A. B. Sutlers of Macon is in Savannah
to-day.
John D. DeLcach of Stokes Bluff, 8. C. t
is in the city.
Joseph Glover, Jr., of Grahamville, 8. C.,
is in the city.
H. L. Waite and A. B. Winn of Dorches
ter are in town.
C. A. Reitze and daughter will leave to
day for Pensacola.
D. C. Fitch of Macon came over to
Savannah yesterday.
C. L. Thigpen came down to the city
from Duke yesterday.
C. W. Branson and J. A. Richardson of
Jonesville are in town.
A. M. Martin and Miss Martin, of
South Carolina, are at the Screven.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Taicott of Kissimmee,
Fla., are guests of the Harnett house.
Mrs. E, Chapman of South Lake Weir,
Fla., is a guest of the Marshall House.
Miss Ingram has returned, having been
absent several months at various summer
resorts.
L. Feibelman, formerly of this city, is
now in charge of Collat Bros.’ business in
Brunswick.
Mrs. Alfred M. Martin, who was at the
White Sulphur Springs of Virginia during
most of the summer, has returned to the
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Baker celebrated
the 25th anniversary of their marriage last
night at their residence, No. 174 Duffy
street.
Mrs. David Stern of Quincy, 111., and
children are in the city. Mrs. Stern is
paying a short visit to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Weil.
Director Carl Brandt, of the Telfair
Academy of Ai ts and Sciences, and family
arrived from the north yesterday on the
City of Birmingham.
J. R. Kennard and wife were passengers
on the steamer Tallahassee from New York
last night. Mr. Kennard is chief engineer
of the Baltimore steamer Wm. Crane, and
is on his bridal tour.
John C. Calhoun, the assistant Central
railroad engineer who was stricken with
paralysis Saturdav. was brought in from
the camp beyond Ellabell yesterday. He is
paralyzed in the right side. His wife is at
the Savannah hospital with him.
OAL WAGNER COMES NEXT.
The Old-Time Minstrel at the Theater
To-Morrow Night.
Cal Wagner’s minstrels will be at the
theater to-morrow and Thursday nights,
with a Thursday matinee. Happy Cal does
not deal in plush curtains and new fash
ions, but he claims to give negro minstrelsy
as it used to be given twenty years ago.
The Louisville Courier-Journal says of the
company:
“Happy Cal Wagner was booked to give
an ‘old-time minstrel performance’ at the
Masonic Temple theater, in contradistinc
tion to the gorgeous aggregation of spe
cialty, magic, splendid costumes, etc., which
have been doing duty for minstrelsy in late
years. He did it. Having said this much,
it might be well to stop and say no more,
as the housefull of people present
placed their unequivocal verdict of ap
proval on it in every scene. The entire
troupe, musicians and all, with but two end
men (Cal Wagner and Billy Birch), sat in the
old-time semicircle, and the singing was
done in the ancient manner. All wore black
dress suits, while the end men had ruffled
bosom shirts and exaggerated collars, just
as in the old sweet days. The dancing,
singing, etc., which followed the first part
as an olio, all partook of the same flavor,
from an artistic clog dance by Rooney and
Kelley to the old sketch by Sam Price,
‘The Haunted House.’ The finale to the’
first part was the familiar old sketch,
‘Gwine Down South.’ Tne company has
clever talent —Cal Wagner, Billy Birch, J.
H. Mack, Charles Henry, B. R. Cook and
others, but is not numerically one of the
‘4O count ’em 40’ kind. The singing was
excellent, the dancing good, the quartette
comical, and, in fact, the entertainment
was, as claimed, a clean, pleasant, old-time
minstrel show.”
Children
Often need some safe cathartic and tonic
to avert approaching sickness, or to relieve
colic, headache, sick stomach, indigestion,
dysentery, and the complaints incident to
childhood. Let the children take Simmons
Liver Regulator and keep well. It is purely
vegetable, not unpleasant to the taste and
safe to take alone or in connection with
other medicine.
1 "■ 1 <- 1 ■
Notice to Contractors and Builders
I have been appointed sole agent for the sale
of the celebrated Chewacla Limo. This lime has
oeen sold 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 Rosendale Cement, English and
German Portland Cements, Calcined Plaster
Plastering Hair, etc., which X can furnish in any
quantity and on short notice. I keep on hand the
largest stock in the south of White Pine Doors
Sash, Blinds, Builders’ Hardware, Paints, Oils
Glass, Lubricating Oils, Packings of all kinds, a
complete assortment of steamboat andYnill
supplies. Get my prices before purchasing
elsewhere. Estimates cheerfully furnished.
L. Andrew Hanlbv.
Oak, Pine and Lightwood.
Have removed my wood yard to corner
Gwinnett iftfeet and Savaunab, Florida and
Western railv iy. Telephone 7?. R. B. (tassels
g=ts-j=ja.-jg. 1 ■■
T'O COUNTY OFFICERS.-Books and Blanks
A required by county officers for the use of
the courtjior for office use. supplied to order by
the MORNING NEWS PRIM TING HOUSE, I
Whitaker street. Savannah.
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DRY GOODS.
FOR THIS WEEK AT
CRiIS (S DUMB
NO. 1.
Our 48-inch Fine Silk Finished Colored Hen
riettas, formerly sold at $1 a yard, now..„s *
INTO. 2.
Our 54-inch Extra Fine French Habit Clothi,
formerly sold at $1 50 a yard, now f]
NO. 3.
Our Fine Imported West of England Ladies’
Broad Cloths, formerly sold at $2 a yard,
now. ftII
NO. 4.
Our 24 inch Extra Heavy All-Silk Plushes,
formerly sold at $1 50 a yard, now {! J
NO. 137 BROUGHT! SI
FURNITURE.
Tile 1 J. Miller Ca,
171 BROUGHTON ST.,
The Cheapest Furniture fa
IN SAVANNAH.
LOOK AT THESE PRICES
PARLOR SUITES.
Embossed Plush, all colors, $35.
Silk Plush, large variety, from S4O to $l5O.
BEDROOM SUITES.
Fifty different designs, finished in AntiqaJ
Oak, Cherry and Walnut, from S2O to $250.
Dining-Room Furniture. '
Extension Tables from $5 to $55.
Sideboard, all Woods, from sl2 to $125.
UPHOLSTERING A SPECIALTY.
THE A. J. MILLER COM
COAL lib WOOD.
WOOD &COAL
OP ALL KINDS.
DENIS J. MURPHY,
TELEPHONE 49.
Office*, Drayton street. Citizens’ BankßuiMMj
LUMBER DEALERS.
E. bT HUNTING & Co.|
Wholesale Dealers and Shippers of
Pitch Pine Lumber,
66 Bay St., Savannah, Ga.
40-
Uprightand Square
PIANOS.
OF ALL MAKERS NEWLY WORKED DIES
FOR SALE AT LOW PRICES AND
ON LONO TIME, AND
TO RENT
AT YOUR OWN PRICE. MUST HAVE ROr*
FOR XMAS STOCK.
Our Sheet Music Catalogue contains ot 5,9#
pieces. Sold at a cut price of A) pi OC
forsl. See Us.
DAVIS BROS.,
Dr. a A. WHITE, 68th name drawn in
Brun, Piano Club No, L
