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STEIKERSOUT OF POCKET
LONGSHOREMEN LOSE SIO.OOO BT
THIS WEEK’S LOCKOUT.
Union Men Not All satisfied Witt the
Executive Council's Action-Many
of There Want to Go Back to Work.
The Effect of the Lockout on Buei
aoaa—Cotton Piling- Up in the Tarda
and Vessels Waiting for Cargoes—
What Eusinesa Men Say About the
Situation.
The crew of the Thalia stowei 160 bales
of ttitton yesterday, and without mishap
■will complete the cargo to-day, and the
vessel is expected to clear on M nday, or a:
least that is Capt. Sealey’s expectation now.
No other foreign hound vessel took cc a
bale of cotton, and there were complaints
all along the Bay.
A meeting cf the cotton exchange was
held yesterday afternoon to consider the
matter, but the members were close
monthed as to what transpired beyond the
fact that the whole matter was referred to |
the river ani harbor committee of the :
exchange, and that the committee will :
meet this morning and talk over toe
situation.
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
The council of the longshoremen's asso
ciation also held a meeting yesterday, but
wtatever action was taken was kept studi
ously secret. The situation, however, re
mains ur.changed, and the stevedores sav
that it will not change until the Thalia gets
her last bale of cotton stowed away.
Opinions differ as to whe’her it was the
proper thing for Capt. Sealey to undertake
the discharge of the cotton in compartment
sa. 3, and the reloading of that hold, but
there are comparatively few who ju-ti;7
the action of the longshoremen’s council in
ordering the lockout to suspend the loading
of other vessels, and continue it during the
week on the ulti r.atum that Cap*. Sealer
should turn the Thalia over to Wilder &
Cos., and incur an exp.-use of over $1,239,
when he could restow the cargo with union
labor for half that sum, and when be al
ready hod an oral contract with Powers
ft Magee to restow the cargo at 55 cents
per bale.
LONGSHORE* SS OCT OF HUMOR.
Many of the longshoremen are themselves
out of humor becau e of the attitude in
which they have been placed by the council.
One of them, in discussing the matter yes
terday, said that when the stave do es re
fused to load the cotton for the master of
the vessel the Longshoremen’* Association
should have tike a the matter in hand and
loaded it, as the captain Lad offered every
thing that was fair ami reasonable to ihe
longshoremen. Toe fact that he was will
ing to pay union men for even removing
tbe cotton put in by non-union men, ad
pay union prices was enough. Beyond
this tbs longshoremen should bsve had no
further concern. The differences between
the ship owners and the consignees was a
matter with which the labor associations had
no good ground to mte -fere. They are only
ioterested in prote ting union labor, and
as long as the master of the vessel was
willing to employ that kind cf labor and
pay its own price, it should have loaded
the vessel for him if the stevedores refused.
It certainly had do right to st p work oa
the other Vessels in port and make t >em
innocent sufferers when there is no cause of
grievance against them.
BLOCKING A WEEK’S WAGES.
Besides this, the longshoreman went on to
say that it is depriving men of work who
need it, and the argument that they will
have to stow the cotton anyhow, and won’t
lose it, is a fallacious argument. Tue lock
out means five days lost, for when the cot
ton season is over men obtain other employ
ment, and it means five days less work
at the end of the cotton season. It nv-ans,
too, the locking up of from SI4.UUO to
$15,000 which would have been put in cir
culation Sat urday night, and many laborers
will miss their wages.
A fair estimate of the number of men
thrown out of employment foots up over
<l5O, not including the draymen wti . dray
cotton when the lighter* ca mot keep up
with the demand of the ships for cotton,
nod that is no inconsid ruble item, and the
whole foots up ove- $14,500.
THE LOCKOUT IN FIGURES.
The following figures approximate the
lies of time ia dollars and cents:
Three hundred arid fifty longshoremen
five days at $5 per day .. $
Fifty longshoremen five days at $G per
day 1,500
One hundred and thirty in the stagegang
five days at $1 DO per day 975
Thirty lighterage men at SI 53 per day.. ”2i
Bed need time of the Central railroad
men first fmr days 468
Estimated reduced time of Central hands
to-day . 2,6 U
Total $11,542
The estimated loss to vessels by the delay
of the present woek alone is estimated at un
average of £3O to £BS daily, and the most
conservative estimate is placed at £3O,
which, for the 13 ships awaiting cargo
would amount to $‘9,438 for the five days
delay.
There is a regular blockade at the Cei
tral wharves and cotton shod*, and ninety
men have been laid off at 11 o'clock a. m.
every day ince the strike, aud yesterday
ilouble that number were laid off, so one of
the men says. He says that when every
thing is working smoothly a car is unloaded
in fifteen minutes, but that oving tithe
Jong distances the cotto.i has now to be
trucked it takes two hours to unload a car.
THE COTTON PILING UP.
At Harmon’s and G rdon’s wharves, the
terminus of the Savannah, Florida and
We*tern railway,the cotton and rosin sheds
are packed and the yard overflow! g. Last
night there was room to accommodate only
two or three carloads.
To some of the steamships the lockout has
been peculiarly expensive aud exasperatiug
to the masters. The German stetinsbip
Donar lacks only 300 bales to complete her
cargo, and has had to remain in port with
Ler cotton alongside. It is a coincidence
that Wilder & Cos. are her consignees.
It is understood that Wilde & Cos. wanted
the longshoremen not to suspend work on
the other vessels in port, and in fact said
that they did not want them to let the
complications with the Thalia operate to
embarrass shipping.
WILDER & (JO. PITT IN A BILL.
It Is understood, however, that the firm
presented its bill for $1,202 50 to Capt.
Healey, master of the Thalia, for custody
fees, but payment was declined. It is
learned that the bill was made up of two
items—a charge of 2 1 .£ per cent, custody
commission ou the va.ue of the 935 bales of
cotton in compartment No. 3, valued at
$44 per bale, $1,017 50, and 2>V per cent,
commission on disbursements of $7,400,
equal to $lB5, the two items going to make
up the $1,202 50.
Of this portion of the cargo the master
claims that hut four bales were burned, and
150 bales slightly damaged by water, and it
was to avoid the custody fees that the cap
tain, on the alleged advice of the owners of
the vessel, assumed control of that part of
the cargo, Wilder & Cos. denying the right
of the master to act us agent of the cargo
until the vessel was ready to clear, and out
of which differences the lockout resulted.
LATINO IT ON THE UNDERWRITERS.
Mr. Wilder received a telegram yester
day from the owners of the vessel, in which
they disclaimed having had anything to do
in the matter - that the taking away of the
cargo from Wilder & Cos. was the work of
the underwriters and not of the owner* of
the Tlialia.
Cottou men on the Bay were averse to
being quoted when approached and asked
to express their views on the lockout. Ca t.
John Flannery expressed the vie w th it it is
a ridiculous pout ion the longshoremen's
association has placed its raerntiers in. Ho
knew very little except what be had read
In the Morning Nbws. He could see no
object to be effected by the lockout.
GEM. ALEXANDER’S VIEWS.
President Alexander of the Central rail
road is very proa ur.ced in bis views about
the strike. *Tt is surprising to me.” he
' said, “why tie board of trade and the cot
-1 ton exchange cave taken no action. iae
iockoot is. apparently, a trouble growing
out of tt* manner in which a ship captain
manage* Lis own business, and it will do
the port incalculable i jury.” Gen. Alex
- under sail tnat the Central is among the
heavies: losers from the strike It is cow
! receiving a: toe rate of 5.030 bales of
; cotton daiiy. and for a week busine-s has
I been practically suspended. Everything is
! blocked, aud the freight is actual.y so much
( in the ear, as to seriously enppk traffic.
All the st-raze room is taken up with cot
ton. which mould have been put on the
j vf-seLs several days ago. The steady re
-1 ceicts from the interior have Ailed the
wharves, and cotton is now being st- red on
; the platforms, too far a wav from the ves
sels to be loaded without a second h*mhng
THE STRIKE NOT JUSTIFIED.
O:hers were seen, but they were cot will
! ing to be quoted. In every instance, how-
I e ver, c-otsun men express the view that the
! rig at 5 iJ Wilder & Cos. did not justify the
: icr.gshoreaien in their hasty action, which
has blockaded the port, and that something
! ought to be done. Some of the factors,
while inclined to side with Wilder & Cos. as
to the custody fees, do not think that the
lockout should have made general. Another
said that it is clearly a difference between
tne vessel and the underwriters, who are
assailing the custim cf charging and col
lecting custody fees. He aided that the
underwriters from the north should send
down a committee to confer with the ship
merchants if they think the custody
fees are excessive, butlt is no
way for them to attempt to force matters
arainst an old and long established custom.
Ou the other hand, the action of the Long
shoremens’ association is generally con
demned, and while factors say that it
causes some embarrausments now, it shows
how disastrous such a step would have
lieen in the busy season when factors’
warehouses were full up. Now there is no
great demand and the stock on hand is
lass than at this time in the season last
year.
JX THE STEVEDORES’ HANDS.
There are only three contracting steve
dores who stow citton, Bowers & Mc-
Gehee, and Charles A. Marmelstem
and James Ward. They only have
screws for stowing cotton cago&s, and
tneir refusal at any time to load v carets, as
in the case of the Thalia, to each of whom
an application was made, will stop the en
tire machinery along the Bay for cotton
loadiug. Just such a complication v.-as ns
likely to occur two months ago as now, a
leading factor said, and then it would have
been much more embarrassing to shipping.
The lockout promises to bo broken Mon
day, as the Thalia is making good headway
under the circumstances. Capt. Sealey was
bußy yesterday settling up his accounts
preparatory to getting off, and Monday he
expects to clear.
SUITB LIKELY TO FOLLOW.
It is expected that an attachment will be
issued against the vessel by her consignees
before sue sails for the bill presented yester
day, and if so the proper bond will
be even, with as little delay as
possible. The rumor afl >at that suits
for damages against the consignees
and the contracting -tevedores for lailure
to load the vessel according to oral contract,
was said last night by the attorney for the
owners to he premature. Capt. Sealey
strenuously deniod that the cargo lias
passed into the hands of the underwriters,
or that he is not acting upon the advice of
the owners of the vessel upon whom the
custody fees must first fall, giving them
slow and uncertain recourse against the
underwriters for reimbursement.
ilea: 1 time there are from 500 to 600 la
boring men who earnestly hope the Thalia
will get all her cotton put away to-day, so
that they may resume work on Monday.
NATHANS BROS. ROBBED.
A Thief Gets Away With a Bag Full
of Holiday Jewelry.
The store of Nathans Bros., No. 180>£
Congress street, was robbed night before
last of jewelry amounting to over $l5O.
The thief is supposed to have been
secreted in the cellar, and some
time during the night got in his work.
The stolen goods consisted of watches,
chains, lockets and rings
The robbery was not discovered until yes
terdiy morning at 5:30 o’clock, when S.
Nathans, one of the firm, came down to open
the store. As he opened ths front door a
customer came iu, and, after pur
chasing a few% articles asked to
see a watch. Mr. Nathans went
behind the counter to get the watch, and
found the watch tray empty. He inquired
of the porter, who had just come in, if the
other member of the firm, who closed the
store the night before, had packed any of
the jewelry up. The porter replied that ho
thought not. Mr. Nathans then began to
look about to see if anything else was miss
ing, whea he discovered that the bar on 1 he
rear door was down and the doors partly
open. Mr. M. Nathans was seat for, aud
the officers were put on the case.
Tne tray, which was found empty, had
the night before a gold watch, twenty
finger rings, ranging in price frofn $2 50 to
$4, six new silver watches, twenty watches
from Muhlberg’s pawn shop, six lockets,
and a couple of g ild-plated chains.
No clue was obtained to the thief. S.
Nathaus said last night that he is confident
that the theft was committed by someone
well acquainted with the arrangement of
the go sis in the show case. The best jew
elry in the case was picked out, and the in
ferior articles were left. The case was
pretty well filled with cheap rings, watches,
breast pins, scarf pins, cuff but
tous, etc., but none of them were taken.
Mr. Nathans s&id that tlie day before the
robbery was a verv busy one, and goods
wore be! ug received all day and put down
in the cellar. He thinks that the thief
secreted himself in the collar during the
early part of the day aud after the store
was closed at 9 o’clock came out of his
biding place. Mr. Nathans! blames the
police for not finding the open door during
the night. Detective Wetlierhorn was put
on the case and later Detective 8i Basch
was notified.
NOT SALOON-KEEPERS’ DAY.
The Grand Jury Gives Them a Day’s
Rest.
Contrary to expectation, the grand jury
of the superior court did not find tiny more
indictments yesterday against keepers of
Sunday tippling houses, hut there was a
general feeling of uneasiness among the
barkeepers to know it they had been in
dicted day before yesterday, and if they
had escaped then if they would boas fortu
nate yesterday.
This feeling of uneasiness was the more
depressing in the light of Judge FaUigant’s
sentences thus far, ns convicted parties nave
been getting tne extreme limit. The names
of those indicted on Thursday have not yet
been disclosed.
GILMORE TO-DAY.
The Great Band in Savannah Mhis
Afternoon and To-Night.
The coming of Gilmore will make a gala
day in Sava inah. There are two perform
ances—at 2 o’clock this afteruoun and to
night at 8 o'clock, at the Hussars bazar
hali.
Everybody who has once heard Gilmore’s
band—and that means almost everybody in
Savannah—will wa it to hear it again, and
the bazar building will doubtless be crowded
both afternoon and night. The prices for
afternoon are sl, and for to-night $1 50, or
both performances for $2.
Nothing equals Hr, Bull’s Cough Syrup for
all cases of sore throat, coughs, colds, etc.
AU pains are speedily dispatched by the use
of Salvation Oil. Price 85 cents a bottle.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1889.
A VISIT TO BETHEBDA.
The Technological School to be Opened
New Year'e—The New Buildings.
Those who have not visited Betbesda since
its lost anniversary celebration would be
surprised if they were to pay that historic
place a visit just now.
The building* for the technological school
are abcut finished, and the machinery, ex
cept the engine, is on the ground. The main
bui.ding, which is 50 by 100 feet, is a hand
some and substantial frame structure. It is
painted white. Over the main entrance is
the inscription “Parsons’; Technological
School,’* the name having Lean given to
the school in honor of Edwin Parsons,
Esq., formerly of this city, but now of New
York, whose "generous gilt to the Betbesda
orphan house enabled its management to
establish tne tecnnciogical an i mechanical
training school, which is destined to add
materially to the useful teas of the institu
tion.
Adjoining the main building is the boiler
house, and just beyond tnat is the black
smith shop. A tower and watir tmk are
in process of erection, and a No. 4 steam
pump win supply the tank with water. The
tank is fifty feet above the grout*!, and
wifi bold 2,030 gallons of water, which will
furnisn an ample supply in case of fire,
until steam can be gotten up to run the
pump. It is proposed to supply the orphan
house as well as the technological building
witn water from this source.
In addition to erecting these buildings,
considerable other work has been done. The
old school building has been ceiled and
made very comfortable; new fencing has
been put up, and the road from the City
and Suburnau railway station to the Be
thesda gate has been graded. More trees
have been planted along the road in tbe
place of those that died. There are quite a
number of incidental Improvements
to he made in order to put every
thing in good shape, but by
Jan. 1 it is expected that all the work in
contemplation will be finished and the en
gine and machinery in the technological
department in operation. Both ' the
building and the school furnishings are a
credit not only to Betbesda, but to the state.
Tbe best machinery has been put in, and the
managers, i 1 eq lipping the school, have not
exceeded Sir. Parsons’ donation by more
than SSOO.
Nothing has been done toward building
the eastern wing of the orphan house or
completing the main building. Although
tbe main building is finished as far as nee
essary for the comfort of its inmates, it is
still unplastered. The front portico (called
for in the plans) is still unbuilt. Thare are
just an ovea 100 boys in the orphan house
now, and with those who are in charge of
them, the present accommodations are
barely sufficient.
In the century and a half that it has con
tributed to the care of the orphans, the
Union Society has never turned away any
boy who was entitled to its beneficence.
Those in charge of its charity have some
times thought that its own poverty would
cause Whitfield’s House of Mercy to close its
gates, but just at the critical period in such
crises the needed help lias come.
While the society does not propose to
turn any applicants away as long as there is
room to put another cot in a room or a
plate on its tables, the hoard of managers
feel ttiat the time lias arrived when pro
vision should be made to accommodate
more boys. The eastern wing of the orphan
hijusa would afford accommodations for
fifty more. There is, however, no money
available for that purpose, as the society’s
present income is barely able to meet current
exjieases. With about SIO,OOO the eastern
wing could be built, and the whole build
mi; finished. The board of managers is
hopeful that the usual good fortune will
attend Betbesda, and that before another
year has elapsed funds will be forthcoming
to provide additional acc immolations.
It irt not generally known that Bethesda
is alw.iys open to visitors. The board of
managers is glad to have either citizens or
strangers visit the place where George
Whitfield's great work began, and where it
still conOiuu es in the same hopeful spirit
that actuate and that great and good man! It
will well rep ay any one to make a trip to
Betbesda.
ZOUV.AES AT THE BAZAR.
The Littlo S< ddiers’ Drill—The Gilmore
Band Concerts To-Day.
The Busch Z a uaves’ drill was last night’s
attraction at til e Hussars bazar. The bazar
building was crt'wded with people to see
the young soldiers drill. The company
turned out thirty-six strong and made
a splendid displa y. After the drill the
boys were antertai led by the Hussars. An
elegant supper wa( given them.
Yesterday’s, roca pts, the bazar’s treas
urer said last night,, were as large as those
of any day since thi'o bazar opened. Tha
ladies at the booths .had their hands full
yesterday. Tne poop le that flocked in the
building came with full purses and were
liberal with their cash.
At the apron table, managed by Mrs.
Bloodworth and Mrs, C. M. Cunningham,
a handsome ostrich tan was raffiod, and
won by Capt. W. W. G ordon.
At the children’s tnbi’e, nianagc-d by Mrs.
Remshart and Mrs. G-or don, a French doll
was won by Mr. W. B.*A u-tin.
At Mrs. Whitehead’s fancy table a silver
lamp was won by Mr. Gaorge J. Baldwin,
a table cover by Miss Eflie Bloodworth, a
table scarf by Mr. W. W. Chisholm and a
silk lamp shado by Miss At. B. Whitehead.
At the military booth, m anagod by Mrs.
Belsinger aud Mrs. Silva, a handsome
smoking set was won. The winner restored
the set to the table for anoti ler disposal for
the benefit of the Hussars.
The attraction this aftei-not'n and to-night
will lie Gilmore’s band, ’me booths in the
center of the building will be removed
early this morning, and the partition divid
ing the dancing hall from the main hall
will be removed. Everything will be placed
in readiuoss for the performance at the
regular hour this afternoon. It will doubt
less be tbe event of the soaiiori, and the
Hussars expect the largest attendance that
has ever filled any public building ou a
similar occasion. Gilmore’s hand is a
musical treat in Savannah, and tlie Hussars
have provided a house that will accommo
date as many as may wish to attend.
I.THE SYMPHONY CONCURT3.
The Second Concert as Great a Suc
cess as the First.
The Boston Symphony Club’s secot id con
cert last night was more enjoyable, if that
were possible, than the first night's con
cert. The programme was full of musical
gems. AU of the concerted numbers were
admirably played by the orchestra. Bv
special request it gave Mozart’s “ Andante”
in C major.
“The Jewel Song,’’ from Gounod’s
“Faust,” by Mile. Oiirstrom, was much, ad
mired, and at its conclusion a ffioral
gift was handed to the pinna
donna. It bore the initials of the
Savannah Volunteer Guards’ Battalion,
“S. V. G. B.” Miss Ohrstrom was recalled
after every song. Mr. DeSeve’s violin play
ing was tie success of the concert. After
responding to oue recall the audience de
manded another number and he gave
“Home, Sweet Home.”
The audience was one of the finest that
has recently been seen in the tueater. Both
concerts were unequaled successes. The
Guards received a handsome benefit, and
the public two splendid entertainments. To
Mr. Max Robinson, under whose personal
direction the concerts were given, much of
their success is due,
America Leads The World
In taste and the refined customs of civilize
felon, the evidence of which is that of 2,454,-
50'4 cases of champagne imported into the
United States during the last ten years,
ova’ 25 per cent, was “G. H. Mumm’s
Elxtia Dry,” whose imports wore over
200,0(i 0 cases in excess of any other brand.
Quality will tail.
TARTS TRIAL FOR ARSON.
A HEARING BEGUN IN JUSTICE
BUSSELL’S COURT.
Lee T. Mann the Principal Witness
Against Tart and What He Swore
To—The Evidence of Other Wit
nesses—Negroes Who Saw a Fir® In
Tart’s Room at Midnight the Night
the House Was Burned—Tart’s Wit
nesses Not Yet Examined.
Tbe preliminary examination of James
S. Tart, charge! by Lee T. Mann with
setting fire to a house at the corner of East
Broad and New Houston streets, wat begun
yesterday morning in Justice Ru*sell’* court.
The entire day was consumed in hearing
evidence. W. W. Usborne, Esq., prosecuted
the case, and T. P. Ravenel, R. R. Richard*
and TV. E. Monism appeared for Tart.
Up to the hour of adjoui nment, at 6 o’clock
last night, all of the state’s evidence was
net in. The examination will be resumed
this morning at 10 o’clock.
Lee T. Mann, the prosecutor, was the first
witness introduced. He was kept on the
stand nearly all of the forenoon. An im
portant part of his testimony was his con
versation with Tart the morning after the
fire.
THE STORY OF THE FIRE.
According to Mann’s story, Tart came to
Mann and Malpheus’ house and told them
about the fire. He said that he feared, a*
the fire originated in his roam, that people
would say that he started it. They told him
that it looked as if he had started the fire,
and it would be safer for him to leave tbe
city. Mann said that Tart did not
say anything about the set of harness which
was burned. He did not believe that Tart
had S3OO worth of clothing. He bought
Tart’s interest in the wood yard business
because Tart and Malpheus could not agree.
C. M. Malpheus, the other member of the
wood firm besi es Maun aud Tart, upon
being questioned, said that he was a friend
of Tart up to tbe time of the fire. When
askod why he wa- not now, he replied that
he did not care to have anything to do with
a criminal.
Malpheus said that he saw Tart carrying
an umbrella anti valise out of the house the
day before the fire, and he did not see him
return them. Malpheus admitted that he
had been arrested several times. On one
occasion while he was in a difficulty ou the
car he broke a pair of eye-glasses belonging
to Tart and the owner would not accept
pay for them.
A WITNESS WHO WAS AT THE FIRE.
John F. Phinizy, who lived in the house,
was put on the stand. He was awakened,
he said, by a knocking at his door, aud get
ting up he saw smoke in Tart’s room. He
got water to put out the fire, but Tart, he
said, threw the water in the fireplace,
where there wa no fire. He seemed to be
excited. He complained of being sick the
day before the fire, and the witne 3 did not
know whether it was sickness that made
him nervous or not. Tart, he said, assisted
Phiuizy iu removing the witness’ furni
ture out of the house, and did all that
the witness asked * him to do.
He seemed reluctant about putting out the
fire, though. When a coloredjmau offered
to hand him water to throw on the fire, he
stood still and kept saying, “Where is he.”
There was an explosion in Tart’s room,
Phinizy said, while the fire was burning.
Tart said tnat it was a cartridge, but Phiu
izy did not believe that it was. Ail the time
that Tart was assisting to remove Phinizv’s
furniture from the house. Tart was in his
underclothing. When Phinizy was told that
Tart bad been arrested, he said that he was
not surprised, but he asked what he was ar
rested for,
THE NIGHT WATCHMAN’S STORY.
J. W. Martin, the watchman at the wood
yard, went up to the burning house, but
did not assist in removing any of the furni
ture, as nobody asked him to help. C. W.
Williams, an employe of the Belt Line rail
road at the time of the fire, said that Tart
told' him that he supposed the fire had its
origin in a lamp explosion in Tart’s room.
Paul Wolford, a colored man living next
door to the house in which the fire started,
said that Tart moved some of Phinizv’s
furniture out of the burning building. No
body would come to get water that he drew
up lu his yard, and he began to remove the
furniture out of his own bouse.
Joe Daly (colored) testified that as he
was returning from a serenade at 12 o’clock
he saw a light in Tart’s room. He went to
the house and saw Tart putting a box un
der the house.
THE DALY BOY’S STORY.
Tart asked him who wa9 there, and Daly
replied “Joe,” and Tart told bim he had no
business there at that hour of night. Daly,
upon being cross-examined, said that he
was not acquainted with the boys who went
with him and he did not know the girl'they
serenaded. He said that he worked for
Mann & Malpheus whenever they had any
thing for him to do. Tart, he said, put
him off a car on one occasion when Tart
was a conductor, because Tart charged him
with running the car into a dray.
The last witness before the hour of ad
journment was a colored boy, who had been
serenading and returned home at a late
hour. His name was Brown. He saw
a bright light in Tart’s room, and
upon going to see what it was he saw
Tart sitting in the room in his under
clothing looking at a knot burning. When
the boy knocks on the window Tart asked
who it was, and told him that he had no
business around there at that hour of the
night.
The counsel for Tart has a dozen wit
nesses to introduce this morning. Capt. J.
B. Withers and Supt. Cobb of the Tybee
railroad attended the examination yester
day. Tbe former is a volunteer witness for
Tart.
CITY BREVITIES.
Martin Harris (colored) was arrested last
night in Frogtown for shooting at a col
ored woman. They quarreled and the
shooting was the result of fracas. The
woman was not wounded.
The Ocean Steamship Company will send
to the readers of the Morning News one
of their new naval nmriue calendars for
1890, by addressing either the Savannan or
New York office.
Frederick Winter has purchased through
Laßoche ft McLaughlin the property on
Broughton street, between Abercorn and
Lincoln streets, known as the Mackey prop
erty. 90 by 90 feet, for $13,500. Mr. Win
ter proposes to erect improvements to the
extent of $25,000 to $30,000.
Denis J. Murphy is raising the
brick building, between Price aud Houston
streets, under the bluff, to a three-story
building which extends from River street to
Factors’ walk, and he will bridge Fac
tors’ walk to tbe green on Bay street.
The Tide Water Oil Company has leased
the first two floors and the western office
on the third floor. Three other offices will
front on Bay street. The walls are nearly
up, and the large structure is to be put
under a slate roof.
A FIGHT, THEN IN JAIL.
Primus Telfair Taken From His
Kitchen and Locked Up.
Primus Telfair, a negro cook, was ar
jrostod yesterday afternoon on a warrant
from Magistrate Waring Russell, Jr.’s
a dice, charging him with assault and bat
ta ry and a breach of good behavior. The
warrant was sworn out by Hammond
Ex ves, a colored boy employed in tlie same
kin "hon with Telfair. The two had some
woi ds about a trifling matter, and Eaves
allei;ed that Telfair jumped on him aud
beat him. In default of bond Telfair was
sent to jail.
A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should not
be negi ected. Brown’s Bronchial Troches are
a aimp le remedy, and give prompt relief, 25
cents a.,box.
REALTY IN BIG DEMAND.
The Investment Furore Subsiding
for Lack of Land to Buy.
A real estate broker stated to a Morn
ing News reporter yesterday, that the land
investment furore has about come to an
end, not because of a lack of investors, but
for the reason that there is no eligible land
to be bought, every available tract hav
ing been taken up by one or the other of
the numerous land companies or syndicates.
1 hose who have recently purchased land,
he added, at what some people thougnt high
figures, are offered handsome advances on
their investments. Bale* of shares in one
of the youngest of these “close corpora
tions” have been made for 50 per cent, ad
vance, and the concern is not much over
two months old.
There is one direction only in which the
city must have its most rapid and greatest
growth, and that is southward. The
\\ aters road and the line of Florence street
are about the eastern and western
limits. Of course tnere will be improve
ments up and down the river front, but
that wiil be restricted to the necessities of
manufacturing and business purposes.
Tne same gentleman said tha-in previous
years real estate operations were confined
to the spring months, when trade slackened
and money was not required for business
purposes, but this year the only compara
tively quiet month was September, and
since then tha market has been very active.
Lots north of Anderson street ore almost
unobtainable. Here and there a small lot,
or half, or third cf a lot may be bought, but
only a high figure can induce an owner to
even talk about selling. Asa rule the
holder of such property intends putting up
a house for himself or to rent
There is some very desirable land that
might be brought into market at once, but
the want of streets prevents improvements.
With the exception of the area between
Bull and Montgomery streets, and from
Second to Twelfth streets, where lots range
iu price from $350 to SI,OOO for a lot 30 by
from 90 to 125 feet, and in Southville, there
are but few other accessible lots where the
better class of people care to build. Lots
in or near any of the street car lines in the
southern extension of the city, or near
the city limits, cannot be had for
less than $250 to $350. Even iota as far out
as Dittmersville are commanding those fig
ures. Recently two adjoining lots in South
villa sold at S4OO each. Iu Gartland and
Barry wards on Habersham street, south of
Anderson street, lots 30x90 are held at S6OO
to SI,OOO, aud sales have recently boon made
between those figures.
The city council, as soon as it gets over its
heavy work on the tax question, could do
nothing better to help the growth of the
city than by opening streets
in the southern suburbs, and across
the track of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway. At present there is not a
street or road open between Anderson
street and Estill avenue, a distance of
three-quarters of a mile. The effect of that
state of affairs will be to force improve
ments southward, leaving a large vacant
area, as it were, in the heart of the proper
line of improvements.
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There in
the Court Rooms.
The city court took a recess yesterday,
after the conclusion of the McNally damage
suit, until Monday.
The grand jury of the superior court ad
journed yesterday until Wednesday, Jan.
8, 18SX).
Tue Central Investment Company, capital
SB,OOO, was incorporated in the superior
c urt yesterday.
The Antimigraine Company filed a peti
tion for incorporation in the superior court
yesterday. The object of the petitioners is
to manufacture antimigraine and other
patent medicines. The company's capital
stock is placed at SIO,OOO, divided into
shares of 8100 each, and the inc irporators
ask the privilege to increase, if desirable, to
8100,000. The incorporators are W. M.
Cleveland, R. V. Nottingham and C. Ed
monston of Savannah, and Dr. J. E. Bowen
and George L. Mars teller of New York.
Three Years for Manslaughter.
Daniel Brown, the colored boy who shot
and killed Kent Lawman, on Justice
McCloud lung’s place Oct. 2, was tried in
the superior court'and found guilty of in
voluntary manslaughter. The court sen
tenced the prisoner to three years in the
penitentiary.
Ten Years for Shooting a Man.
Charles Houston (colored) was convicted
in the superior oourt yesterday of assault
with intent to murder Rupert Taylor, at
whom he shot on Sept. 28, and Judge Falli
gant sentenced the prisoner to ten years in
the penitentiary. An indictment against
him for carrying concealod weapons was
nolle prossed.
Fifteen Dollars or Twenty Days.
H. C. Harmon, the colored man who
drove a buggy over the child on Brough
ton street day before yesterday, was
fined by Mayor Schwarz yesterday morn
ing sls or thirty days for reckless driving.
Henry Green (colored) was fined $7 or
fifteen days for throwing rotten eggs in D.
Oetjen’s store.
THE DAVIB FUND.
An Organization Effected ansJ Work
to Begin at Once.
With the kind assistance of a number of
gentlemen, I have succeeded in effecting a
temporary organization to furnish good op
portunity to all the people of Savannah wbo
wish to subscribe to the fund for the relief
of the widow and children of Jefferson
Davis. Capt. John Flannery has consented
to act as vice chairman and Mr. W. H.
Daniel as secretary, and all their acts will
be in the direction that we have agreed
upon.
I again appeal to this community to come
forward as promptly as possible and assist
in this good work. Subscription lists will
be placed at a number of points convenient
of access not heretofore brougnt to the no
tice of the public. A. R. Lawton,
Trustee Davis Fund.
President Overton of the cotton exchange,
has appointed Messrs, Flannery, Daniel and
Tison a committee to receive subscriptions
to the Davis fund.
Air. Thomas Ballantvne has been re
quested by Gen. A. R. Lawton to canvass
that portion of the city south of South
Broad street, for funds for the relief of the
widow and children of the late Hon. Jeffer
son Davis. Mr. Ballantyne will be glad to
have all who want to give to send their
contributions, however, small, to him at
McDonough & Ballantyue’s foundry, as it
will be impossible for him to call upon every
one in the territory assigned to him.
The New Hanley Building.
The Hanley building is progressing
rapidly. The new building will be larger
than the one burned. It will take up the
entire block. Where the old building
formerly was the now structure will be
four stories with a sued extending back to
the square. The entire length of the building
will be 181 feet. The maiu building will
be 100 feet long, and the warehouse, which
will be one story, will be eighty-one feet
long. The structure is being built of pressed
brick, and the contractors say they will
complete it in February.
Macon, Ga., June 21, 1881.
KDear Sir —For about eight months I was
afflicted with nettlerash very severely. Had
used all sorts of remedies, and was treated
by a physician without roceiving any bene
fit. Less than one package of Sanodine
made a perfect cure. Remectfully,
„ _. VoLIA W RITE.
v olia \V nite has been employed in this
office for ten years. Hois a worthy and
truthful man. Besides, we are aware of his
affliction, which he says was cured by using
Sanodine. A. W. Reese.
Of Telegraph and Messenger Pub, Go,
BAKING POWDER.
Mgr
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel of parity,
strength and wboieaomaneas. More economical
than the ordinary kinds, and 00-nnot he
•old in competition with the maltitude of low
test, short weight alum or phoaphate powders.
Soid only in cans. Royal Humn Pownaa Oo_
108 Wall street. New York.
LOCAL PERSONAL,
Frank Fuller of Richmond is in the city.
S. F. Bivins of Hayneville is in the city.
N. A. Baker of Ochlochnea is in the city.
M. D. McArthur of Altamaha is in the
city.
Charles O. Johnson of Atlanta is in the
city.
A. Hughes came up from Brunswick yes
terday.
A. H. Thomas came up from Thomasville
yesterday.
R. G. Wiley of Adel came down to the
city yesterday.
R. J. Patterson and wife of Jesup are
guests of the Screven.
Capt. J. W. Craig came over from
Charleston yesterday.
Miss Minnie McArthur of Altamaha is a
guest of the Marshall,
Joseph C. Pierce of Ocala, Fla., came up
to the city yesterday.
R. H. Connor of Halcyondale came down
to the city yesterday.
D. T. Garborough and W. W. Regan of
Blackshear are in town.
James H. Sweet and wife, of Tallahassee,
Fla., are guests at the Harnett.
Gen. and Mrs. A. R. Lawton and Capt.
H. C. Cunningham went up to Atlanta last
night.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mongin, Jr., of
Macon, are visiting at Mr. John G. Gray
son’s, No. 94 Wegt Broad street.
THE BLUFF ROAD STOPPED.
The Rails Cut Off at the Paddleford
Wharf Line.
The River street extension of the Cen
tral railroad has been abruptly brought to
a halt within a short distance of the Lower
rice miff. The company had built across
about one-third of the Padelford wharf
property between the Lower ioe mill and
Murphy’s wood and goal wharf property,
when P. D. Baffin purchased the property
from the executors of the Padelford
estate, and the new owner required the
Central to take up so much of the track as
infringed upon his lot. It was necessary
to cut the rails, which was done on the
line between the Murphy aud Baffin proper
ties. The second trcck has been completed
nearly to the eastern terminus of the first
track, all the property holders having
granted right of way.
The best medicine you can give a child in
case of croup is Brewer’s Lung Restorer,
Art Goods.
Bamboo Easels, Screens, Oil Paintings,
Art Pottery, etc., at M. Temple Taylor’s,
L. & B. S. M. H.
Morning News Letter Box.
The following letters, in answer to adver
tisements, are in the Morning News
Letter Box. Advertisers will please call
for them : Careful; Comfort; Filer; H. C.
W.; Investment, 2; O. C., 3; Private, 2; R.
R.; Rooms; R. H., 2; Vernon; Box X.
Letters uncalled for will be destroyed one
week after their receipt.
Christmas Cards.
Avery full line at lowest prices at M,
Temple Taylor’s, L. & B. S. M. H.
Choice Stoves and Ranges.
Lovell & Lattimore, Hardware and Stove
Dealers, desire to particularly impress upon
every one that in their samples of Stoves
and Ranges some of the very best possible
makes are to be found. There is nothing
finer in the shape of a wood cook stove than
the Regal Acorn, nothing better for wood
or coal than the Farmer Girl, and certainly
nothing more substantially and neater
made than the Standard Argand. These
three stoves are beyond complaint as far as
can be. First-class material i&ed in their
entire make-up.
Artists' Materials.
Everything in Drawing materials and
oil, water color and China Painting at M.
Temple Taylor’s, L. & B. 8. M. H.
John Lyons & 00.
Are receiving per express this morning a
choice lot of Dressed Turkeys; also Kala
mazoo Celery and Cape Cod Cranberries.
Send orders early.
Picture Frames.
Nearly 200 patterns of Mouldings, from
the simplest to the most elaborate, at M.
Temple Taylor’s, L. & B. S. M. H.
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 aud $3 per
day. M. L. Harnett & Cos.
Christmas Presents.
Fine Etchings and rare old Engravings
at M. Temple Taylor’s, L. & B. 8. M. H.
Davis Fund.
The undersigned having been appointed
by his excellency the governor of (Georgia
to assist in raising funds for the family of
Jefferson Davis, earnestly calls upon the
citizens of Savaunah to make subscriptions
at once, and as liberal as they can, without
waiting to be called on personally.
For the present subscription lists have
been left at the office of the Mornino
News aud the Savannah Daily Times, aud
at the office of Lawton & Cunningham.
Payments may be made also directly to the
undersigned. A. R. Lawton.
Other arrangements will be made for
securing subscriptions, of which due notice
will bo given.
* Clubs.
The following named clubs, Commercial,
at Augusta, Ga.; Seminole, at Jackson
ville, Fia.; Capo Fear, at Wilmington, N.
C.; Guards, at Savannah, Ga., supply their
members with the "lieman Cortez ” cigars,
made at Key West and sold by Leo Roy
Myers & Cos., Savannah, Ga.
Oak, Pine and Llghtwood.
Have removed my wood yard to corner
Gwinnett street and Savannah, Florida and
Western railway. Telephone 77. R. B. Cassels
_ luddkn * BATES S. M. n.
A CORDIEINFFTAIir
Is Extended to all inter
ested in Musical matters
to call at our ware-rooms
and inspect the magnify
cent
CLickering Upright
J ust sold by us to tho
DE SOTO.
A Martel of the Case-Makers’ \ti
White Enamel and
Eiqnisite Hand-Painted
Greatest Tone Erceltem
A Perfect Piano.
This Instrument will ba
on exhibition for some
days, and will well repay
examination.
LUDDEN & BATES a M. H,
DRY GOODS.
unn
137 Broughton St.
e are now showing in our Hosierv
derwear Departments a complete
grades and sizes in the following goods? “
HOSIERY.
Dufies] Plain Black and Ribbed Stainless Hosa.
Indies Plain and Ribbed Baibriggan Hose
Ladies Pm Striped and Solid Color Hose
c Hose"'“ S bUmless Der y <Md Jersey Ribbed
° Ilose Stainles * PlAin Black “and Ribbed Half
Gents’ Plain and Ribbed Balbriggan Half Hose.
Gents’ Solid Color Half Hose. oSe *
Gents' Merino and All Wool Half Rose
Children's White and Solid Color Half Hose,
All Wool and Merino Underwear
Gents’ Scarlet Medicated Shirts and Drawers.
Gents’ White All Wool Shirts and Drawers
Full line of Children’s White Merino Underrest*
sizes from 16 to 34 inches.
JERSEYS.
A splendid line of Jerseys, all sizos, ranging
In price from 50 cents to $6.00. "
CBOBM&DdI
furniture. I
What Will It Be?
THIS is the question that is perplexing the I
minds of nearly every one at this time, I
What nicer than a Substantial Artiole, I
something Useful as wellasOrnament. I
al. We will be pleased to show our stock of I
$ * I
Holiday Presents,
and guarantee our prices to be Cheaper I
than the same goods can be bought elsewhere. I
We would call particular attention toourlmeof I
Doll Carriages, Velocipedes, I
Wagons. Tricycles, Rooking I
Horses, iiociting Chairs, etc. 1
The A. J. Miller Cs.
171 BROUGHTON ST., I
Between Barnard and Jefferson. . I
COAL AND WOOD. I
WOOD&COAL
OF ALL KINDS. I
DENIS J. MURPHY, I
TELEPHONE 49. I
I
FOR SALS. fl
EMPTY JBARRBLS. I
TWO HUNDRED EMPTY STROP BARREL fl
FOR SALE BY |
C. M. GILBERT & CO, I
CORNER BAY AND WEST BROAD STRESS ■
DAVIS BROS, ... I
Immense stock of Fireworks I
at low prices. ■
Best selected stock of Bibles fl
and Prayers and Hytnnais ever ■
brought south. H
Sheet Music. SO pieces for sl. ■
Ask for catalogue. ■
A large lot of Stationery nd fl
Books to be closed out at less ■
than cost. fl
Visiting Cards engrossed at I
lowest rates. fl
Capt. H. L. OATzUlstmerrr I
her drawn in Davis Bros. Piano ■
Club No. 1. _ ■
DAVIS BE I
