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STRUCK without CAUSE.
THE INVBSTIGATIN3 COMMI"TE I'S
REPOST ON THE LOCKOJT.
The Longshoremen Not Interested m
Custody Commissions and tue Strike
Without Justification A Plan to
Settle Future Differences by Arbi
tration -A Lack of Effort to Adjust
Matters Between the Proper Parties
the Cause of the Trouble
Toe river and harbor committee of the
cotton exchange, after a lengthy investiga
tion of the cause which led to the lockout
of the longshoremen last week, submittal
its report to the directors yesterday. The
report was signed by all the members of the
committee.
The committee found no justification of
the strike, and it rocommsnds that a com
nuttee be appointed to confer with the
longshoremen’s association, and that, if
possible, in the future, all differences that
may arise be rep or ed to aa arbitration
committee for settlement.
Without passing on the justice or legalty
of Wilder & Co.’s claim for custody c >m
mission, the committee says th it so ne effort
toward an amicable adjustment should
have been made by the proper parties, and
It is of the opinion that if a proper effort
had been mads by the captain of the vessel,
the agent of the underwriters, or Mr. Kir
lin, tne quest! in of custody commission
could have been amicably adjusted. The
following is the full text of the report:
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 19,1883.
To the President and Board of Directors of the
Savannah. Cotton F.tchangr. Sac innoi. Ga.:
GenT!.xmfx— The standing committee onroer
nod harbor, having been Instructed by you to m
■Mitigate the receut strike of the to igihoremen
in this city, beg to report taat, upon as full an
investigation ol the matter as we Live been
able to make, we find that o i the evening of the
.:sth ultimo a fire occurred In the cotton cargo
of the etoams ilp Tualia, which had been char
tered by Messrs. Wilder S Cos., and who were
also acting 6* her agents. By order of a board
of survey, that portion of the vessel’s cargo con
tained in the hold where the fire occurred was
discharged. Messrs. Wilder & Cos., acting as
ugents for the vessel, contracting for tne dis
vaarge and storage on th • wharf of the dis
charged cotton, which contracts were approved
of by the captain. After the cotton was
discharged, and before it was reloaded in the
ship, the captain withdrew his vessel from
Messrs. Wilder A Co.'s agency and c >ntrac:ed
with Messrs. Powers. Magoe & Cos., the steve
dores who bad originally stowed the vessel, to
reload it. When they learned, however, that
the vessel had been withdrawn from Messrs.
Wilder & Cos., they at once gave notice to the
captain that they would not carry out their con
tract, The captain then tried to get another
stevedore to do the work, but failed. When all
the stevedores had declined to reload the cotton
into the vessel, the captain employed some non
union men and began the work under the direc
tion of Mr. Hutton, who took out a stevedore’s
license. Upon the employment of these non
union men the longshoreman quit work in all
the other foreign snips in the port t oat were
then loading. Aft r the non-union men had
worked in the Thalia a part of two
days, they withdrew. The captain then tried to
employ union labor to comple e tne work,
yielding to all the demands made by the long
shoremen except to return his vessel to Wilde-
A Cos., even offering to take out of hie ship all
the cotton that had been stowed by the non
union men. Failing to get the longshoremen
to work in his vessel unless be returned her to
Wilder & Cos., the captain b -gan work with hit
rrew and finished loading on the evening of the
14th inst. The vessel cleared on the tilth, and
the longshoremen on the morning of that day
resumed work in th s otiier vessels, having been
out five days. The cause of th < v css-1 having
been withdrawn from Messrs. Wilder & Cso. was
to avoid paring wbac is Known as a custody
commission on the value of that porti n of the
ahip's carrodischarged by order of the board of
survey after toe fire on the 2tttb ultimo. We
find that the captain acted under advice of Mr.
J. P. Kirlin of New York, who claimed that he
was acting as attorney for and under instruc
tions of the owners of the ship, and Mr. J. N.
Johnston, agent of the national board of
marine underwr ters. From a cablegram to
Messrs. Wilder & Cos. from the owners, it ap
pears that while Mr. Kirlin was nominally act
tug under instructions from the owners, the
orders really came from the underwriters.
From whatever source the orders came, it is
evident that the vessel was withdrawn font
Wilder 8c Cos. to avoid paying a custo ly com
mission, as before explained, which, we are in
formed, when collected is first paid by the
owner of the ship, aud he is afterwards reim
bursed by the underwriters under a general av
erage. The question of custody commission
was one entirely between Messrs. Wilder & (Jo.
and the owner of the ship, or, perhaps, between
Messrs. 'Wilder & Cos., the owner, ana the under
writers, and, had proper efforts been made, we
think could have ben amicably adjusted. We
find, however. tha6 no effort was made in this
direction, either by the captain, Mr Kirlin, or
Mr. Johnston.
The uiatt-r oC custody commission b‘ing
one in which the longsnoreraen had no interest,
we fail to find in it any justification of the
•trike, and from a full and candid conference
with the presidents of the two associations we
think they were inadvertently drawn into it
The fact, however, of their becoming involved,
and that the strike has seriously alf cted busi
ness, reaching in its results far into the
state, and entailing heavy losses upon innoo nt
parties here, and also upon tue longshoremen
themselves, it occurs to your committee that
there can and should i>o some means adop.ed
satisfactory to all to avoid a r currence of such
a disaster. With a view to this, wo recommend
that the exchange, through a proper commit
tee, confer with the organizations of longshore
men to tiave ail matters of difference that may
hereafter arise referred to an arbitration com
mittee with power to msie prompt settle
ments.
We refrain from expressing auy opinion upon
the justice, or legality, of tho claim made
by Messrs. Wilder & Cos, for a custody
commission of SMI par cent, upon the
value of the c tton discharged, but
wado think, afterthey h id rendered tne service
in contracting for the discharge and storage
of the cotton, and occupying, as they did
at the time, the position of agents of the ship,
that some effort should have been made by the
proper parties to effect an amicable adjustme it
of any matter of difference between them.
And we recommend that in any future mstter
of the kind such effort should be made, if, in
the meanwhile, some satisfactory solution of
such difficulties is not arrived at, which we
earnestly urge upon all parties likely to become
interested to eudeavor to bring about.
J. F. Minis, Chairman.
H. M. Comer.
Jas. M. Barnard. Jr,
Edward Karow,
Attest: W. H. Daniel.
J. P. Mirrihew, Superintendent.
THE CITY’S SQUARES,
The Improvements Contemplated by
the Council.
The improved squares have all had water
pipes and hvdrants put in them, so that the
trees, shrubbery, and grass may be kept
well watered during the dry weather.
Quite a number of vines have been set out
in the Liberty street plats, and they are
doing well.
Alderman Harmon, chairman of the
street and lane committee of council, has
instructed City Surveyor Winn to adver
tise for trees, w ich are to be plaited in
the squares and park wherever required to
take the place of decaying or dead trees.
An effort is to be made to get a good set
ting of grass in the park, and to aid this the
park is to be fertilized and grass sown, and
kept well watered.
The park extension is to be plowed up
and rolled, and a sidewalk of gas-house
lime laid around the outs de of the p,r,de
ground. There is to be a gone al improve ■
ment of the public squares, and granite
curbing will be laid arou id those which are
yet uni nprovej. B/ far ilizing and close
personal attention the grass plats on
Liberty street are to be made lawns in fact
as well as in name.
Too Free with Hia Pistol,
Thomas Kenny pleaiel guilty in the supe
kior court yesterday, to shooting at an ither
not in his own defense, or unier other cir
cums ances of justifiei ion, and was ssn-
Umoei to pav a fine of (10J and costs, or
jai*' T * m nthS ' iin P ri * oarllont; 111 th 9 county
• are and Dr. Bull's Cough Byrup will banish
Colds and coughs. Price ■£> cents a bottle
Twenty-five cents will buy a bottle of Salva
tion Oil, the celebrated family liniment.
AT the bazar.
j A Picture of Mr. Davis to be Presented
to the Hussars To-Night.
The Hue-arc began last night to auction
■ off the articles in the b.v>t he at the bazar.
1 An hour each night will be devoted here
after to auctions. At the military booth
the officers’ equipments, consist-at of
; saddle, bridle, etc., were sold last night
! outright to the different officers.
The phonograph, managed by Mr. Charles
F. Prend rgast. was the attraction again
last night, as it was the night before. The
almission to the phonograph room is 10
cents, and the room is crowded all,the time.
The serv cet of Mr. Rrendergast for the
Hussars are highly appreciated.
Tne attendance last night was in keeping
with that of previous nights, and the in
terest in the bazar seems rather to lucres e
than abate. Auctioning the g -ois in-te. and
of raffling them is a pupil or idea, and the
manner in which the people flocked around
the auctioneer last night showed that they
I were pleased with the change.
Onlr a ton articles were raffled. At the
furniture booth of Mrs Fleming and Mrs.
Best a music cabinet was won by Dr. A. O.
Best.
At the crockery table of Mrs. Haas and
Mrs. -Take Lippman, a fish set was won by
F. K. Williams, a dozen plates by J. F. Will
iams, and a bisque match safe bv Mrs. I. O.
H ns.
The feature to-night will bo the presenta
tion to the Hussars of a full-size c-eyoa
picture of the late ex-F<esident Davis.
The picture was made by A. R. Lauuey of
Launey & Goebel, and is a splendid piece
of work. Knowing the Hussars’ relati ms
and their feelings toward the late president,
having been one of the two c -mpanies
which were in Virginia with him from the
beginning to the end of the war, Mr.
Launey conceived the appropriateness of
such a gift. Being a member of the Con
federate Veterans Association, be gave the
picture to the association to present to the
Hussars. The Oglethorpe Light Infantry
being the o her comoauy which remained
in Virginia with Mr. Davis during the entire
period of the war, announced its intention
i-f visiting t:c bazir to-Dighr, and it will
form theescort for the confederate veterans.
The German Volunteers will unite with the
Ogle horpas in the escort. The presenta
tion will be made on behalf of the veterans,
and the gift will be received on behalf of
the Hussars by someone whim the Hunars
will select to-day. It is proposed that the
&icture he raffled, and none but moot
ers of the Confederate Veterans’ Associa
tion engage in the raffle. By this ntea is,
no matter who wins tne picture, it, will be
long to the association, and will be hung In
its hail. Tha picture was on exhibition in
Capt. John K. Dillon’s office in the court
house yesterday, aud was seen by a large
number of people.
DIED ON A VOYAGE.
A Stranger Dies Suddenly on Board
the City of savannah.
Coroner Dixon was called upon yesterday
to investigate the circumstances surround
ing the death of a passenger whose body
was found in the water closet of the steam
ship City of Savannah, soon after the ves -
set arrived at her wharf. Not much was
developed, however.
The dead man had no baggage, and he
had on bis person nothing except a blank
book, a few letters, aud five one-cent
pieces. He was a ateerage passenger and
was on his way to Atla ita. The letters
were all addressed to Gao. C. Stricklaa 1,
No. 144 West Twenty-seventh street, N. Y.
They were drop letters, writtea at No. 5i27
West Forty-second atreet, a id were signed
by Agnes Kenney. One letter was signed
by Bridget McVay, No. 11l Waverly
place, New York.
In the memorandum book wa* the name
“George C. St iokiand, home at No. 161
Houitonstreet, Atlanta,” a id the names of
W. B Mitchell, No. 161 Houston strait,
At'anta, and Mrs. Carolina gPullum, No.
451 Marietta atrent, Atlanta.
The deceased was not sick on the voyage,
and he seemed to be in good
spirits during the entire trip.
The vessel arrived at her wharf about 4
o’clock yesterday morning, and soon after
her arrival the body was found. It Is sup
posed that death was caused by heart
disease. The deceased was anparently
about 25 years old. Coronor Dixon em
balmed the body and placed it in the m irgue
until he can learn from Atlanta what to do
with it. He wrote last night to Atlanta
parties, and expects to receive a reply to
morrow.
THE TAX DIGEST CLOSED.
The Rush at Collector McGowan's
Office Over With.
Tax C dlector McGowan closed the state
and county tax digest yesterday afternoon.
Capt. McG iwan was unable to giv auy
figuros last night. It will require at least
two days to complete the entries, as non
resident taxpayers poured in by every mail
their remittances, ad there was the usual
increase of receipts from late comers in the
closing days of the collections.
The work, however, Capt. McGowan said,
has been less troublesome this year than it
was last, as there has not been the excite
ment of an approaching election to induce
people to crowd the office to pay their poll
tax. During a part of the time last
year the line of taxpayers reached
from tho collector’s receiving desk to the
curbstoue outsido of the court house.
If Is as much trouble sometimes, Capt.
McGowan said, to collect a poll tax as it is
to re ceive $20,000 in other taxes, and espe
cially so, as the tax digests for years back
have to be examined to see how many years
the poll tax is deltuqu >nt.
The receipts of taxes have been ’ very
large, Capt. McGowan says, and while
there have been complaints of tue increased
rate of taxation, in the majority of cases
the increase has been acc -ptel good nat
uredly and taxpaying has been generally
good.
The collector and his assistants were work
ing up to midnight last night, getting the
entries of moneys received properly made.
As soon as the entries are ali made up, the
delinquent tax accounts will go to the sheriff
to be collected with penalties and interest
under execution.
W illlam Symons Dead.
William Symons, foreman of freight car
repairs in the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway shops, and next to the oldest
employe of the company, died last night
at his home, No. 55)4 East, Broad street,
after an illness of six weeks. The deceased
was C 2 years old. He was a native of Corn
wall, Eugland, and came to thii country in
1849, aud settled iu Savannah. He had
been twenty-six years iu toe employ of the
railroad, and was highly respected by his
feliow employes. He leaves a wife and
three daughters—Mrs. J. H. Hennessy and
Miss Mamie Symons of this city, and
Sister Mary Bernard of the St. Joseph’s
convent, Washington, Ga. —to mourn his
death. Sister Mary was sent for last week
when hope of her father’s recovery was
given up. Mr. Symons was a s ildier iu tho
confederate army, and was a respected
citizen. His funeral will take place to
morrow,
Trains Badly Delayed.
Train No. C on the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, due at 5:50 o'clock a. in.,
did not arrive yesterday until 11:05. Train
No 27, due at i:44 a. m , arrived at 8:35.
Train No. 14, due at 12; 14 p. in., did not
get here until 2 o'clock.
Tiie Centra! railroad fast mail, due here
at 5:40 o’cl ok yesterday afternoon, was
thirty-five minutes late.
The De Soto's Music.
Lecseo Baker has engaged tho Cobb band
to furnish music for the De Soto through
the season. The orchestra will be com
posed of six or eight men, who will play
every day throughout the winter season.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1889.
ASSEdSOUS HARD AT WORK.
The New Assessment to be Completed
in About 31x Weeks.
The city assessors are busy at work assess
iogreai estate, and it is expected now that
the assessment will he finished by the last of
January or first of February. A* the taxes
are to be laid on the marketable value of
property, the assessment will be closely
scrutinized by the council, and especially so
as former assessments have been made at
the rate of two-thirds of the marketable
value, ft is claimed by many that if all
taxable property is reached, the rate of
taxation will not necessarily exceed 1 per
cent.
A member of the city council claimed
last night that, of the eleven members of
the board, a majority will favor complying
with the supreme court decision, and the
legal advice of the corporation attorney on
the passage of the new- tax ordinance.
Another member, without attempting to
say how tha council will stand on the ques
tion, favors dividing toe several species of
property into classes, as for
instance class A, class B, and
so on, and putting a different
rate on classes, holding that this would not
conflict with the decision of the su
preme court, aud would enable the council
to avoid fixing as heavy a rate of taxation
on capital and stock in trade, and then. If
any should resist the collection of the tax,
an appeal could be made to the courts, and
it would be a ew case, and not a parallel
one with the Yerdery cose.
The suggestion of Mr. R. D. Guerard, at
the cO ifeieuce the meeting Wednesday
night, that aisesso s should be appointed to
as-ess personal property, much of which
escapes its share of taxation, teems to meet
with approval.
A Congress street business man estimated
last night that fully nine-tenths of t ie per
sonal property listed for city taxation is
returned too low, and that if properly ro
turned it would not only make a much
better showing for the city, but the rate of
taxation would be much less, aud the
specific tax, which is an embasgo,
could be materially reduced or
altogether abandoned. He argued
that it should not be the policy of a city to
charge its merchants a specific tax to do
business, but that the mercantile trade
should be encourage i. Re admitted that
the city is growi lg beyond the ability of
the council to keep pace by provi ling the
necessary public improvement! for which
taxes are laid, police pro.eetion, sewerage,
paved streets an effective fire depa-tme it,
and water system, aud street illumination,
and as taxes are already high auything that
tends to ioereaso l non is looked upon with
disfavor. But the council, he said,
must have money, and If it will be as
searching in its effort to reach personal
property as it is to reach real estate, it can
get the money, and at the same time dimin
ish the rate of taxation. Real estate cannot
hide away, but shows for itself, whereas
personal property can and does conceal
itself from the tax assessor.
There has nothing yet come of the tax
payers’ conference. Alderrnau Myers,
chairman of the finance committee of
council, said last nig it that bn has had no
official notice yet that a citizens’ com
mittee has bee i appoiuted to confer with
the finance committee.
DO CATS BRING LUOKT
If They Do, the Thalia Ought to Have a
Good Voyage.
If there is any thi og in the popular super
stition among sailors that “s cat brings good
luck,” the voyage of the British steamsh p
Thalia will he a pleasant one. A fine, large
Maltese cat went aboard the vessel the day
before she sailed and composedly curled up
ou the heavily upholstered crimson sofa in
the officers’ saloon, and when the vessel
sailed she was a contented passenger.
“She is an old traveler,” said the steward,
as he stroked her soft fur, “and this is not
her first voyage. Cats like a change, and
they will visit first one vessel and then
another in port until they find one that
suits them; and they are a knowing animal
and seem to have some intuition when a
vessel i? going to sail. Do I think a cat
brings luck? O yes. It’s good luck to have
a cat come to you. Why, that’s not a
superstition of sailors alone. Did you ever
see a laud lubber that didn’t believe it?
That cat will have the beat treatment on
board; besides there’s no end to the rats on
shipboard, and the cat'll be useful as well
as lucky to us.”
TO PUSH THE DRAINAGE.
The City to Provide for Carrying Out
Ita Drainage Plans.
Alderrnau Falligant doe? not propose to
give up his cherished house drainage plan,
no matter how many complications may
arise on the question as to how taxai are to
be laid. Dr. FaliigaDt says that it has been
unanimously agreed that a sufficient, appro
priation is to be proviied for completing
the plau, and that is to have the m meys
derived from the balances paid on
ground rent lots as a nucleus for
the oarrying out of the project. He is so
positive that the ground rent lots will be
held by the courts subject to municipal
taxation, and that following the final de
cision the ground renters, in a majority of
cases, will prefer to pay the balance of' the
purchase money rather than pay four years
of back taxes, that he feels assured that
the day is not far distant when a house
drainage plan will be fi lolly adopted, Bilbo
canal abolished, and the new drainage sys
tem take its place.
BARRETT GIVES BOND.
The Me Murray Assault to bs Investi
gated by the Grand Jury.
William Barrett, charged jointly with
the two Buttimers, Buckley, and Lovett
for the assault upon Policeman Me Murray,
Monday night, was admitted to bail yester
day by Justice Naughtin, Michael C.
McCarthy bocoming Barrett’s surety.
There will be no predminary examination
of the defendants, as the papers have nil
been turned over to Solicitor General
Fraser, aud the matter will be investigated
ny the superior court grand jury Jail. 8, if
MoMurray has so far recovered by that
time to go before it. All of the parties are
now out on ball.
A Warrant for McMurray.
Maurice A. Buttimer, accompanied by his
father, went before Justice William H. Pat
terson yesterday and swore cut a
warrant against Policemau McMurray,
charging the officer with assault with in
tent to murder. Buttimer stated that
McMurray assaulted him with a loaded
stick. Justice Patterson will not execute
the warrant until McMurray is able to be
out upon the streets.
The Southern Travelers.
The Southern Travelers’ Association has
been doing very little during the busy
season, but it is going to movo again in a
few days. The directors of all the branches
will meet at Macon twodaysafter Christmas,
for the purpose of filling up the committees
and transacting ot ier very important busi
ness which comes under the jurisdiction of
the associatio i and not of tho branches.
Preddent Dean Newman said yesterday
that all of the branches comprising the asso
ciation will be represented by thedirectorn,
and many matte, s appertaining to associa
tion measures will come up at th 9 meeting.
The meet.ug will be held at tue Lanier
house.
SIOOor 12 Months on the Chain-Gang.
Dick Maxwell (colored), indicted for as
sault with intent to murder, was allowed to
plead guilty to assault and battery In the
superior court yestsrday, and was flnod SIOO
and costs, or twelve mouths on the chain
gang.
FIBERS OX THE FREE LIST
THE PABMBf.fi’ OPPORTUNITY TO
GO BEFORE CONGRESS.
Mr. Meneiae Urges a Presentation of
the Farmers' Interests Before the
Ways and Mesne Committee, With
a View to P.acinsr Raw and Manu
iactured Jute. Hemp, Flax and Other
Fibers Used by Them on the Free
List—A Matter for the Alliance Men
to Thin* About.
Mr. C. Meneia?. who has taken & decided
interest in all matters pertai .ing to fibrous
plants that tr a tap tea to culture in the
south, has bad hU attentioa called
to the important action of the
Richmond County Farmers’ Alliance by
preamble and resolutions in which, after
reference is made to the “bagging trust”
attempting to oppress the farmers, and to
the exorbitant prices charged by the cotton
bagging manufacturers, an appeal is made to
the constituted authorities of the state alli
ance to provide a cheap and suitable cover
ing for the next year’s crop, and
ing the raising of jute in this state and
manufacturing it into bagging for the next
year’s cotton crop.
On this subject Mr. Menelas says: “That
the farmers jumped from the frying-pan into
the fire is evident from, the sacrifices they
made in using such aa erpea-uve covering
for cotton this year, but taey have the
satisfaction of knowing that by united
effort they brought the jute trust to its
senses and broke the price, bringing it
down from 12V< and IS cents to 8 ce its.
The moral will cox be early forgotten bv
the trust, lutthe farmers,” hoseys, “should
not relax their vigilance, bit rather
should provide for the future and cbviati a
recurrence of the high prices oomplained of.
NOT A PRACTICAL. PLAN.
“The plan of raising jute for next year’s
cotton," Mr. Menelas said, “is impracti
cable for several reasons—we have no seed
to plant, and it is too lato to bri lg it from
India. Even if we had the seel, wa have
not the necessarv machinery to decorticate
the fiber, and without the machinery it is
futile to attempt jute culture.
"Congress offers an easier solution of the
problem, anil tha farmers of tbo entire
country should take advantage of it. I see
by the Morning News Washington dis
patches that the ways and means committee
of the House has fixed Saturday, Jan. 4, as
the date to hear the views of different partial
whose interests are likely to be afferted by
changes in the tariff laws affecting jute,
hemp, etc. Here then is an opportunity
that farmers should not fail to avail them
selves of, through their alliances all over the
country. The notice given for the
hearing is short, and the alliances
should go to work at once on
business principles. Long addre3-es and
visionary plans should be discarded, and the
alliances should select a committee of its
ablest busine smsn and send it to Washing
ton with instruct ms to meet all the south
ern congressmen, and through them the
representatives of other states, to urge the
necessity of taki g such steps as will induce
the ways and means committee to place ou
the free list the raw and manufactured
material of jute, jute butts, hemp, flax and
any other fiber, raw and manufactured,
that is used by the agricultural classes of
this country.”
, A CHANCE NOT TO BE IGNORED.
“The representatives of thepooplo in con
gress,” Mr. Menelas said, “cannot afford to
ignore their wishes in this matter, and by
earnest and unitod effort there is no ross m
to doubt the result Tne people have a
right to demand that measure of relief,
and the proper authorities must see the
justice of the demand, and place these ar
ticles on the free list.
“Avery few,” said Mr. Menelas, “may
object to this step, in view of the flattering
promise to raise and manufacture our owu
jute, and ramie fiber. This flattering prom
ise dabs back many years, but never lias
materialized, simply for the lack of suita
ble machinery to decorticate the fiber.
1 do not doubt that one of
these days the higher order of
mechanics will take the matter in hana,
and invent machinery suited to the practi
cal decortication of the fiber, and when this
shall be done I am satisfied that placing
jnte on the free list will not prevent us from
raising and manufacturing jute and ramie
fiber. We will produce far better qualities
than those produced in Ada, aud will need
and employ them in the liner fabrics, and
remunerate the producers much 1 letter than
if raised for the coarser l abides.
THINGS HAVE CHANGED.
“I must confess that many years ago I
weut before the tariff commission and ad
vocated protection for the new industries,
jute and ramie, under the bilief that mi
chinery was nearly completed to do the
work. I was disappointed, and would now
be willing to go before the ways and means
committee to advocate placing the articles
alluded to on the free list. I see no good
reason why the agricultural classes should
suffer the ill effects of the high tariff on j ute
ponding the construction of proper machin
ery for decortication.”
In conclusion Mr. Menelas said: “The
time is short and none is to be w asted. The
united press of the country should employ
the first opportunity to bring tne attention
of the farmers to the necessity of immedi
ate and intelligent action to attain the de
sire 1 end, aud raise its voice ii favor of the
only measure of present relief.”
DELAYED BY THE BRIDGES.
Progress of Work on the Savannah
and Western.
The work on the Savannah and Western
railroad is progressing slowly, and the delay
in getting bridge timbers and ties is said by
Gen. Alexander to account for it. The
track going westward has been laid, and the
road is iu operation, to the second station.
Col. Hawkins, it is understood, has com
pleted his portion of the road as far east as
the Oconee river, where false work i3 to be
put m to enable the construct m trains to
cross over and facilitate the work of grading
aud track-layi.ig the fifteen miles of road
way between the Oooueo river aud Sterling,
the agreed point of meeting.
Gan. Alexander says that when Col. Hawk
ins finishes up the road eastward ta Ster
ling t.he work will progress much more
rapidly on that part of the road east of
Sterling, as ho has written to Col. Hawk
ins asking him not to disband bis forces
there, and their services will ho immedi
ately employed to continue on in the em
ploy of the Savannah and Western, grading
nt both euds of the line, and Gen. Alexan
der says he will send rails around to
Sterling and lay track at both ends of the
line,
THE PULASKI’S IMP.iOVBMENTS.
A Mansard Roof Being Put On—The
Artesian Well.
The timbers and skeleton work of the
mansard story of the western part of the
Pulaski house are nearly all in place, and
the feosib.lity of extending the mansard
story to Bull street is uuder consideration,
and may be agreed npon.
Tho interior work is being pushed vigor
ously, and from now on portions of the
work will be carried on at night. Tr.e ar
tesian well, which was put down to a depth
of 406 feet, afier being pumped from yester
day until the 4.000-gallon tank was
fi.led, iuor-ased its flow thereafter
and the water rose in tbe well an inch
higher after the pumping was discontinued,
aud was fl iwing last night at tle rate of
over 211,000 gallons a day, a flow sufficieut
to accoiumojate threo such hotels ns the
Pulaski.
Watson & Powers say they will have the
elevator running by Cbris'tmos day, and
they nope to have the entire impr ovements
complete] by the middle of next month.
WEDDED 'ND HAPPY.
Three Central Railroad Men Married
Last Night.
Mr. James S. Ross and Miss Evelina Du-
I four were married at 5 o’clock yesterdav
j afternoon by Rev. J. W. Simmons, pastor
of the New Houston Street Methodist
church, at the residence of the bride’s
father, Mr. Edward A. Dutour, No. 88
lattnall street. O ily a few friends of the
family were in attendance, and the wedui.ig
was quietly celebrated. Quite a number of
handsome and costly presents were received
with the good wishes of the many friends
of the contracting parties. Mr. Koas is a
clerk in the local freight office of the
Central railroad, and the bride is a popular
young lady. The couple left by the Central
railroad for Scarboro, where taey attended
the Roberts-Wood wedding last night.
They will leave Scarboro this morning on
an extended bridal t ur, first visiting New
Orleans, and will return to Savannah after
the holidays.
Wedded at Scarboro.
Mr. Eugene Roberts of this city and Miss
Wood, daughter of Mr. A. A. Wood of
Scarboro, were married last night at the
home of the bride’s parents. The ceremony
was performed by R?b. W. C. Wade, pastor
of the Scarboro Methodist church. The
wedding was a romantic one, and was the
result of a childhood attachment. Mr.
Roberts was formerly of Scarboro, and left
there several yearn ago and came to Savan
nah. He is a clerk in the auditor’s depart
ment of the Central railroad, and is
popular among the road’s employes. He
has a wide circle of friends in Scarboro,
among whom his popularity was established
by his genial nature and pleasant manners.
The wedding was very quietly celebrated.
This morning the bridal couple will leave
on a wedding tour, and will be absent until
after the holidays. Upon their return they
will reside on Duffy street near Montgom
ery, and will oce-py a house with Mr. and
Mrs. Ross.
Love—Stokes.
Olin P. Love, telegraph operator at the
Central railroad depot in Macon, and Miss
Mamie R. Stokes, daughter of Mr. W. K
Stokes, were married at the residence of the
bride, No. 40 West Broad street, last night.
They will leave to-night on a bridal tour.
They will reside in Macon.
CITY BREVITIES.
Pulaski Council No. 153, R. A., meets this
evening.
Myrtle Lodge No. 6, K. P., holds a meet
ing this evening.
The steam yacht Wampanoog, Capt.
Willoughby, sailed yosterday for Florida.
The ball of the Phoenix Social and
Athletic Association Wednesday night was
a pronounced success.
Frank Cummings, a colored lad of 10
year-<, was arrested and lodged la the bar
racks last night charged with stealing
lumber from the De Soto.
The Pleasant Hour Social Club gave a
pleasant hop at Germania hall, on Congress
street, last night, in honor of a number of
young ladies who are visiting members of
the club. ,
The West End Fantastic Club has made
all arrangements for a big parade Christ
mas day. It is expected that over 300 fan
t istics will be in line. John McLeer has
been appointed marshal of the day.
The Knabe Pianos.
Messrs. Win. Knabq it Cos.: Gentle
men—Referring to our late conversation, I
have concluded to order one of your Parlor
Grands, described in your catalogue as
Style No. 3—51,3.50., Please make an extra
fine selection for me, and ship same by first
steamer, marked “Baron von Wallhoffen,”
ißahn Kestanl). Luzerne, Switzerland. At
the same time I avail myself of this oppor
tunity to reiterate to you my unqualified
appreciation of your admirable instruments,
expressed to you already on former occa
sions, and to add that the continued use of
them during my stay in this country, and
frequent comparison of them with the pianos
of the other leading makes of America,
have only confirmed my convictions that
your pianos have no rivals, but. surpass all
other makes I have tested, either in this
country or in Europe. They combine all
the essentials of a really perfect piano, im
mense power with exquisite sweetness and
perfect blending with the voice, wonderful
endurance with a most delightful, easy and
at the same time elastic touch, and (what is
also of great importance) extraordinary
firmness in keeping in tune. After the ex
perience 1 had with other pianos, I really
did not think it was possible to construct
instruments requiring so little tuning as I
fouud those which I used of your make. I
have really become so attached to your
pianos that in parting from this country 1
do not wish to part with them, and con
cluded, therefore, to have one of your
Grands to accompany me to Europe. With
best thanks for all your kind attentions, and
siucerest wishes for the continued success
which you so highly deserve, yours very
truly, Pauline Lucca.
Respected Sirs— Having purchased a
numuer of Squares and one Grand Piano of
Wm. Knabe & Co.’s manufacture from
you, permit us to express our great satis
faction with the same. They have indeed
surpassed our expectations in every way.
Having used pianos of various first-class
makers for many years in our institute, we
must say, in justice to true merit, that tho
Knabe instruments stand the severe tax of
asenool better than ail others for durabil
ity, which, together with their grand,
powerful tone, agreeable and most elastic
of actions, proves them uuequ Ued in our
opinion, and shall at all times take a special
pleasure In recoin mending them to the
public generally, and to all literary insti
tutes particularly, in preference to all other
pianos manufactured, feeling sure ail will
be equally pleased as we are. Most respect
fully, Bister Rose,
St. Mary’s of the Springs,
Near Columbus, O.
Messrs. Win. Knabe it Cos.: After the
thorough experience I had with your pianos
on my concert tours in the United States
and Canada this season, during which I
used them exclui-ively, I take pleasure in
st ding that iu all my experience as concert
pianist, I have never found an instrument
which came up to ail my requirements
more fully than yonr pianos, ana I derived
the greatest satisfaction in their use.
They combine in the highest degree all the
qualities required for an artistic interpreta
tion of the different styles of piano compos
ers so varied m character, greatest possible
volume, depth and richness of tone, of re
fined and sympathetic timbre, combined
wito pearly brilliancy and perfect evenness'
throughout the e dire scale, with an a tioa
and touch of surprising lightness and re
sponsiveness. Congratulating you on the
success you have achieved, 1 remain yours
sincerely, Chevalier de Kontski,
Court Pianist to the Emperor of Germany.
Davis Bros., Sole Agents,
42, 44, 4(i and 48 Bull street.
Savannah, Ga.
Have you seen those elegant Drop Cabi
nets—a combination writing desk and sew
ing machine? Would make a splendid Xmas
present. Call at the New Hime office,
corner Whitaker and State.
A Word of Warning.
To those who thing of buying fine pianos:
The Chiekering factory has notified us that
it is 200 behi id orders. Our stock of these
superb pianos is fast diminishing, and we
advise early selection.
Lcddin & Bates S. M. H.
You could not make your wife, mother,
sister, or sweetheart a more suitvble Xmas
present than one of those peerless New
Home Machines. Office, Whitaker and
State.
LOCAL PBRSONAL.
F. J. Cooke of Atlanta is here.
P. L. Newt-on of Griffin is in the city.
A. J. McCaskill of Surnne- is in the city.
J. J. Polhill came in from IV ad ley yester
day.
Clarence Stephens of Atlaata is in the
city.
C. L. Parker of St. Augustine is in the
city.
John Stickle/ is here from Port Royal,
S. C.
H. Wise came up from Thomasville yes
terday.
D. B. Woodruff came down from Macon
yeet-'day.
J. i_ B. Love came up from Brunswick
yesterday.
William Waters came in from Scriven
yesterday.
B. S. Roberts came over from Hilton
Head, S. C.
Benjamin Drew and T. W. Ellis of Swan
are in the city.
W. D. Bra-man of Davisboro came down
to the city yesterday.
H. J. McVeigh and wife, of Braganza,
spent yesterday iu the city.
T. K. Leslie, secretary of the Suwannee
Springs Company, is in the city.
J. M. Atwood, Misses C. E. and Ann At
water of Darien are guest* of the Marshall.
Bennie A. Brown of Atlanta is visiting
the family of Mr. Elias Brown, at Na 140
Hall street.
Col. and Mrs. R. D. Walker celebrated
their 55th wedding anniversary on Wednes
day by a family reunion at their residence
on Gordon street.
Edmond de Celle, manager of the Musin
coneerts, is in the city, arranging for the
appearance of the famed violinist, Ovule
Musin, here Jan. 0.
At the December meeting of the Waverly
Social Club, held last night, thi club re
ceived sevei new mein be. s, filling the limit;
leaving on file some four or five applica
tions. The clnb will giye a phantom hop
New Year’s eve.
Four Years for Stealing.
Peter Griffin (colored), one of the gang
charged with stealing goods from the
steamship City of Augusta last summer,
was convicted of simple larceny yesterday
in the superior court, and sentenced to four
years in the peuitentiary. His connsel,
George W. Owens, Eiq., made a motion ter
anew trial, and informed the court that a
supersedeas order will be prayed for. The
court said he would consider it.
Magic Lanterns.
A large stock of Magic Lanterns at re
duced prices, at Dr. M. Schwab & Son’*, 23
Bull street.
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Xmas Cards.
Xmas Cards.
Xmas Cards.
A large assortment at very low prices.
M. Temple Taylor,
at L. & B. S. M. H.
Clubs.
The following named clubs, Commercial,
at Augusta, Ga; Seminole, at Jackson
ville, Fla ; Cape Fear, at Wilmington, N.
C.; Guards, at Savannah, Ga, supply their
members with the “Heman Cortes" cigars,
made at Key West aid sold by Lee Roy
Myers <St Cos., Savannah, Ga
Marked Down.
A few elegant pieces of Antique Ivory,
Porcelain, Royal Worcester, Rudolatadt,
etc., to be sold at or below cost.
M. Temple Taylor,
at L. & B. S. M. H.
Fine Stools, Covers, and bcarts.
A large assortment in many designs and
colors for holiday trade, now on sale at
Luddrn & Bates 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 and $3 per
day. M. L. Harnett & Cos.
Screen Frames and Wall Pookets.
A choice variety at half original cost.
Must be sold at once.
M. Temple Taylor,
at L. & B. S. M. H.
Holiday Presents.
We offer the largest stock of Optical
Goods in the state at prices to suit all. We
mention a few articles, such as Gold Spec
tacles, Gold Eye Glasses, Opera Glasses,
Field Glasses, Spy Glasses, Microscopes,
Reading Glasses, etc., at Dr. M. Schwab &
Son’s, 23 Bull street.
The Remnants
The Remnants
The Remnants
Of Ludden & Bates’ Fine Art Pottery,
Screens, Wall Pockets, Cabinets and Bric-a-
Brao for sale at a sacrifice. Every piece at
or below cost, A great chance for holiday
buyers. Call early.
M. Temple Taylor,
,1 at L. & B. 3. M. H.
Seduced Prices at bllva’a.
1 Dinner Set S6O, worth 990.
2 Dinner Seta 50, worth 75.
3 Dinner Sets 40, worth 50.
3 Dinner Seta SO, worth 35,
5 Dinner Sets 28, worth 32.
5 Dinner Seta 20, worth 25.
5 Dinner Seta 18, worth 20.
5 Dinner Set* 15, worth 18.
10 Dinner Sets 10, worth 12.
Have Them as low as $7 50 per set.
200 Chamber Seta from $2 50 up.
100 Toy Tea Sets 91, worth $1 50.
Bisque and other Dolls cheap.
No trouble to show goods at Silva's, 140
Broughton street.
Cabinet Picture Frames
For sale, and to be sold regardless of coat.
Buyers who coma early will find many bar
gal cs. M. Temple Tatlob,
at Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
FURNITURE.
GREAT REDUCTIONS
IN"
Holiday Goods
DOLL CARRIAGES,
sl, $125, $2, $2 50, $3 50, $, $4 50, $5, $7 50.
TRICYCLES,
SB, sl9, sl2, sl4.
VELOCIPEDES.
$3 50, 95, $6, 97, SB.
ROCKING HORSES,
sl, 9180, $2.
The A. J. Miller Go.
FURNITURE,
X7X JLttUUfcrfctXQ-N STREET.
BAK3NO POWDER.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
SgKsErw'ES*
•old in competition wish the tj9
met, short weight alum or pboephete
Soid ouly in am Roiu. Wula
106 Walt street. New York WM * °<Q
LUDDEN a BATES S. M. n! '
Our store will
be open until
8:30 P. M. from
this date until
after the holi
days. An early
inspection of
our immense
stock of Check
ering, Mason &
Hamlin, Mathu
shek and Ster
ling Pianos and
Organs is re
spectfully invit
ed.
IUDDI MATES
S. UVE. 3=31.
DRY GOOD*.
A Seasonable and Attractive Offering
FOB THU
HOLIDAY TRADE
crohanTmoner
137 BROUGHTON St.
HANDKERCHIEF DEPARTMENT.
IN THE selecting of our Handkerchiefs for the
holiday trade this season, we have, by fsnj
surpassed all previous efforts. Limited spaed
forbids a complete description of our large airf
varied assortment of ladies’ and gentlemen a
White and Colored Bordered Linen and Site
Hemmed-etttched Handkerchiefs, including a
choice assortment of White and Colored SUh
Mufflers, and ehil irens’ White and Colored
Bordered, all Linen, Handkerchiefs in fanor
Imported boxes. An inspection of theseeiegsnl
goods and the following nseful Holiday gifts, M
respectfully solicited.
Children's Colored Silk Plush Persian an 9
White Embroidered Caps.
Ladies and Gentlemen’s all Linen Collars and
Cuffs
Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s fine Imported Horn
iery.
Children’s and Misses line fast Black Hosier*
Irwin's Celebrated KM Glove, for ladles ar.
gentlemen in Blacks, Tans, Browns, Grays and!
Evening Shades, in all sixes.
Gentlemen's fleeced line Fur Top Kid Glovsfc
Colgate's Extracts and Perfumery.
Puritan Gloria and all Silk Umbrellas in Cb 4
very latest styles of Sterling Silver, Oxidized!
and Gold Mounted Handles.
A handsome line just received of 24 and 2JI
inch Mourning Parasols, at popular prices.
COAL AND WOOD.
WOOD &COAL
OF ALL KINDS.
DENIS J. MURPHYJ
TELEPHONE 49.
Office 7, Drayton street. Olttoeas* BankßolMtnj
_____ YRTERSL
ESTABLISHED 1858.
M. M. SULLIVAN}
Wholesale Pish ud Oyster Delia
100 Bryan st. sad 158 Bay lane, Savannah, 0*
Fish orders for Punta Gorda resolved hart
have prompt attention
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DA TIB BROS. ,
PIANOS'!
KNABE Leads the World! _ .
CONOVER First Prise Atlanta Exposition!
HARRINGTON preferred by Gilmore!
ORGANS l
STORY & CLARK par excellence!
KIMBALL Cheapest and Best!
Ea y Monthly Installments. liberal Dlseons#
for Cosh.
FIREWORKS,
A Large and Varied Block at Maaafht***** *
Prices.
PRAYER & HYMNALS.
Separate and in Sets. Large Stock.
Prices.
BIBLES.
The Oxford, the Best, Lovely for Xmas Gif**
JOHN E. DOWLING, the 73d name draw* M
Davia Bros.’s Piano Ciub’No. 1.
DAVIS BROS..
42,44, 40 ana 48 Bull St.
