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TRAVELING MEN KICK.
7HSY OBJECT TO THE IBREGULAB
RUNNING OP TRAINS.
Too Many Delays and Lay-Offs on tbe
Plane System to Salt Them—Trains
Blocked Up at Way fetation* and Pas
sengers and Mails Uncertain When
TTiey Will Get Anywhere—Fogs, Ac
cidents, and Heavy Eus'.nese tbe
Alleged Causes of the Delays.
Aiming to the recent delays to traits on
tbe Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way. Mose Lilienthal, traveler for A. E,a
atein’s Sons, said yesterd iy that the senti
ment of the commercial men is to corns
home and stay until they can make better
time on the road.
“H vs yon been delayed much'"'
“Well 1 should say. Tbe company don't
give a copper for local busines* it’s tbe
through busmww. the hauling of tbe north
ern tourist south, that it is after. The
Albany exp’ - e=s is derisively cubed tbe
•gopher train’and the •hueideb rry Tain.’
You can get off and pick huckleberries or
dig for gophers and overtake the train It
has been behind nearlv every day for a i
week or trior-, and several hours behind.” |
“Whit’s the cau-e of the del iva?”
CAUSES OP THE DELAYS,
"Wrecks anl collisions. The men are
worked day and nlgnt There is an im
mense business, and the company wants o
run too ma y trains in too st> >rt a lime,
one train following another in quick suc
ce-sioa. When an accident occurs there is
a block. Ten passenger trains were blocked
up at Waycroes last Friday. There was a
wreck at tbe sixty-eight mile post, two
freight trains colliding, and the fast mail
going sooth was seven hours late. On the
same day, on t:.e Brunswick and Western,
the local passenger train and tnree
coaches turned over at the
ninety-eight mile i>o*t, and to add to tbe
number of accidents the through tram
from Jacksonville to Ciacmna i via Albany
miuuf u tut; u othc yj •Cl
Gully, near Enigma, toe engine alone not
making the plunge, but crossing safely.
SIDE-TRACKED WITH SCANTY TAKE.
“The fa-t New York train for the north,
due here Saturday nignt at 7 4.1 o’clock, got
here three hours late, and eig t of os we e
delayed more than four hours. They side
tracked us and left us for h jrs with noth
ing but cheese and crackers to eat, and we
could got no information ai to what caused
the deiay.”
“What have the fogs had to do with it? ’
“There have been s >me very heavy fogs,
that is true, and I have been on a train
when we ran ng at into the fusee, which
ought ordmar.ly to oe seen nearly a miie
away. That has had a tendency to cause
delays.
AFRAID TO RUN IS FOGS.
‘•One of the oldest engineers on the road
told me he wouldn’t attempt to ri.k life
and property by schedule running when he
couldn't see wnere bis train was going, but
it isn’t the fogs alone. It is a lack of men.
The men are overworked, and, as 1 said,'
there are too many trains for a single
track road. There are fifty or fifty-one
trains daily coming into vVaycros* over the
8. F. and W. railway, and eighteen on t e
Brunswick and Western. Trims too much
for any single tract road, where tbe trains
follow each other in quick succession, and
men who work day and nigh: are ove. -
worked, and unfit to be charged with the
conduct of trains.”
HENBY W. GRADY’S DEATH.
The News Received With Deep Sor
row in Savannah.
The news of Henry W, Grady’s death yes
terday morning was received with deep re
gret in Savannah. His taking off is regard
ed as a calamity not only to the state, but to
the entire south. Mr. Grady was well known
here, and bad many warm personal friends
among Savannan’s peop e. Tbe Sava inah
Cotton Exchange sent a telegram of condo
lence to tbe family of the dead editor, and
many private te.ograms were sent during
the day by tnose wno knew Mr. Grady and
who were intimately associate i with him.
The flag on tbe MORNING NEWS building
was at haif-mast during the day in respect
to Mr. Grady’s memory. Among the Ba
vannabians who were his inti nate friends
are Hon. P. W. Me.drim, a classmate of
Mr. Grady in college; Judge Adams, Judge
ralligant. and Senator dußig.ion. Maj.
11. H. Smith, who was also a perso al friend
of Mr. Grady, left last night for Atlauta,
ta’ ing with him a beautiful wreath of
whit** flower* for the funeral, a id also a
handsn ne waller of flowers sent by Mrs.
“■ • Arnold, daughter of Col. Bireven.
*“® university club wi) be represented at
the funeral. The resident members in
Savannah of the Chi Phi college fraternity,
of which Mr. Grady was an active member
and of which he was once the head, will
probably send a fiord tribute tobeDlacel
on the grave of their dead brother.
TWO CHRISTMAS TREES.
The Duffy Baptist and Anderson Pres
byterian Sunday School Festivals.
The Duffy Street Baptist Sunday school
held its Christmas tree festival last night,
and the church was crowded with the mem
bers of the school and their friends. A
beautiful Christmas tree prettily and -corated
and loaded with gifts stood in front of the
pulpit. At the base of the tree were piles
of presents, too, that could not be hung on
the tree. Alter singing tbe Christmas
carols the presjnts were distributed, aui
•ibO little hearts were made happy. The
tree was quickly stripped of its dec .rations,
and after a few pleasant words by the
pastor the happy little o ,es were sent home
with light hearts and arms full of bundles.
Anderson Street Sunday BchooL
Tbe Anderson Street Presbyterian Sun
day school bad its Christmas festival and
tree at Yonge’s Hall last night. The hall
■was crowded with people. The tree was
hung full of gifts for the cnildren, and
for many older members of the school
Songs were sung and recitations were said
by the children of the church, after which
the gifts were distributed.
“BOX 14” D.:AWB A CROWD.
A Broughton Street Smoke Fools
Several Thousand People.
Tbe firemen were called out a few
minutes after 9 o’clock last night by an
alarm from box No. 14, at Broughton and
Whitaker streets. Fire in a furnace in
Theus Bros.’ store created a dense smoke,
which settled over tbe root of Emil
Schwarz and Meinhard Bros. & Co.’s
stores, and bad the appearauca of
arising from the roofs of these
buildings. An alarm of lira was given
and box No. 14 was “pulled.” The firemen
made a splendid run, and before tbe crowd
in tbe street knew where to look for the fire
the engines were ready for work. It does
not tak# long t > get up a crowd when “14”
***°hniied, and fiftee i luiuu es after tUe
Big Duke” s ruck Broughto i street was
packed from Bu 1 to Wlutaker. The fire
men, to be sure that there was no fire
made an examination of tbe upper floors of
Schwarz's store, an l found no signs of fire.
Everybody Buying for Christmas.
The streets were as full of people lost
night as they were last year on C iristmas
eve. Brought in street merchants kept
their stores open u dll 11 o’clock, and the
buying kept up until they closed. The boli
oay. trade this year, merchants say, has
been way ah ,ud of past years.
A Pope’s edict sealed is a Hull; doa’t mistake
that for Dr. Bull'* Cou/h Bjrup.
Usenoottier than the but. Salvation Oil
mw all pain. Ericas cent* abtua.
I THE TAXPAYERS’ CONPEBENCg.
Yesterday a Talk of the Citizens’ Com
mittee With theCoundL
Tbe citizens’ conference committee met
the city council ytsterday, to discuss tbe
new tax ordinance. Tee commit:** con
sisted of Capt Joan Flannery, and
j D. R. Thorns-, R. G. Erwin. H. C. Cunning
‘ ham, E. A, Weil. S. Guckenbeimer. W. W.
i Gordon, J. P. Young, and George A. Mer
i cer.
The conference we* held with cirsed
doors, but it was learned that nothing ca ue
!of i-. The committee seconded the sug
gestion of the citizens' meeting lad *<,
and the views of the members, wtuie freely
given, larxed the rounding up of a p.an
toat wiii maze tbe wav clear to council to
enact a tax ordinance which will mate the
! rate on personal property less than that on
I real estate.
To judge from the views of aldermen
j after the conference adjourned, they are no
I nearer a of the tax quest! n than
i they were a: the outset, and i: looks now
la.- ,1 the tax ordinance wul be f>
comply with the decision in the V'erdery
Ica -. This means taat the rate of taxation
will be lvj per ceot. on al! classes of prop
erty, as that rate has been about sath.eJ
upon.
A member cf the council said ye-terday
that if the committee would pledge the
money to run the city goverama.it, and
give bond to pay all damages ar sing from
t e passage of a tax crima :oe that would
ease up on per -onal pr operty, the council
might be in a position to consider it, but
□vtiiing if that kind has been proposed.
The tax ordi ance will come up before
tbe council at Its meeting Taur-day night
for its second reading. To-morro -v nigh. is
tae regular meeting time, but as it will fall
on Christmas night, the council wiil meet
and adjourn until Thursday night. It is
the impression of members of the b ard of
aid rmen that no farther conferences wiii
be hel l
TH2 HUSSARS STILL SELLING.
It May be Rome Time Before tbe
Profile are Figured Up.
The auction at the bazar last night was
largely attended, and almost everybody
was a bidder. The articles sold well, but
many articles are vet unsold. They will be
sold to-night. It may be some time before
the amount cleared by the bazar will be
known.
Capt. Gordon said last night that nothing
definite is determined as to wnat disposition
will be male of the bazar budding. The
owners of tha lots upon wnicb tne building
is located .‘have not been seen, and it is n it
known whetner or not they would be wal
ing to allow the Hussars to keep the build
ing there longer than the holidays, if the
City were to extend the permit. The lots
are owned by Dr. White, Cob Walker, and
Beirne Gordon.
“ The bazar has been successful,” Captain
Gordon said, “coming as it did upon the
heels of a series of ‘calls for aid’ from the
public. When tbe bazar Is closed,” he
said, "and its business is wound up, tbe
armory fund will most likely approximate
S2S,<XW. A good deal of hard work has
been done by the Hu-'-ars and their friends.
The ladies’ committee has worked almost
unceasingly, and much of the success is due
to them. “Theyhave shown as deep interest
In the success” of the affair, as the Hussars
themselves have.
TURKEYS PRETTY SCARCE.
Christmas Feasters Paying Good
Prices for Them This Year.
Christmas turkeys are retailing from $3
to $5 a pair now. Although 3,000 of them
were on the market yesterday, the number
was not in excess of the number of con
sumers.
The turkey is a scarce article now, a
dealer said yesterday, and people are will
ing to pay good prices for them.
“Can’t they be got 1”
“Not in quantities large enough to flood
the market. The mild weatner has in a
measure prevented the shipping of dressed
turkeys to Savannah, and tie short supply
is attributable to this.”
“How did the price run last Christmas?”
“Fully 35 per cent less. Tne weather
was more favorable for shipping dre-sol
fowls, which, together with the supply re
ceive! in gross, tilled the market.”
The turkeys in the market now range
in weight from twelve pou ids to thirty-two
pound,. The chicken m irket is down. The
price is law. About 8,003 chickens were on
the market yasterdav. They sell all the
way from 65 cents to $1 00 per pair retail.
The duck and geese market was also full
yesterday. As many as could be handled
safely were put up for sale, and tbe pur
shasers bought liberally.
THE NEW CHURCH LEGACY.
Mrs. Elizabeth Church Bequeaths the
Society Over SIO,OOO.
The will of the late Elizabeth Church,
with Dr. Richard J. Nunn as executor, has
been admitted to probate in the court of
ordinary. The testatrix makes the First
New-Church Society her legatee, and her
bequest amounts to about 110,210 50 at the
market value of the stocks she bequeaths,
whicii are as follows; Fifty shares of Cen
tral railroad stock, eleven shares of South
western railroad stick, and twenty-six
Centrul railroad debentures at SIOO each.
The testatrix on May 5, 1883;' made her
will bequeathing the above-mentioned
stocks to the trustees of the New-Church
Society to build a house of worship at
Huntingdon and Drayto i streets, but since
that time the society having erected the
church, on the 13th 'instant the testatrix
added a codicil giving the legacy to the
society, as she worded it,"to be used for the
benefit of tbe church and for tbe further
ai.ci of the purposes of said society.”
The New-Church Society is what is de
nominationally kn iwn as the S wedenborgian
cuurch, of which the deceased was a devout
member.
CITY BREVITIES.
Oglethorpe Lodge, No. 1, I. O. O. F.,
meets this evening.
Ben Jones was lodged in the barracks
last night, charge 1 wi.h the larceny of a
saw, hammer and chisel from Johu Har
rison.
York street, on both sides of Barnard, is
being improved by putting down lime und
rock. The street force was busy at work
on the street yesterday.
Willie Moon (colored) was or re toil aid
lodged in the barracks last uigat for firing
a pistol at John Graham on I’oplar street.
Graham escaped with a whole skin.
Up to 1 o’clock there were nine “disorder
lies” in the city lock-up and tha way
things are going thoro will be many Christ
mas uianers eaten at the convict camps.
The new chemical engine for the fire de
partment arrived yesterday on the New
York steamship, anil will be brought up to
headquarters to-day, where it will proba
bly bu tested.
A young tramp with ohe arm in a sling
stood on Brouguton and Bull streets yester
day and begged from everybody that
passed, but he found it tae poorest business
be ever engaged in, aud he t >ok his arm out
of the sling and went out in town to cut
wood for ms supper.
“Hey, hildaru, harduui yape soir,” or
something to that offect, yelled a burly
Turk yesterday, to a gorgeously dressed
mo .key that performed all maauer of cute
tricka in Market square. The animal
kne.v his business as well as his muster, and
his manner of atteudmg to it furnished
amu oniont for a big crowd which gathered
about aud tossed peanuts to the little ani
mal. A crowd followed the master aud bis
monkey all over town and had a good deal
of amusement out of them.
HORSFORu’S ACID PHOoPHATE
For Abuse of Alcohol.
It Believes the depression therefrom.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24,'1889.
CAPT. DOYLE CONFIDENT.
Ee Thinks the Signs Are for BU Ap
pointment to the Custom House.
That there is to be an early change la the
customs col lectors hip in this city seems to
be the feeling in the customs oi.cn. and it is
believed there that the present collector bu
been asked to resign. One of the attaches
of the office said yesterday tnat he is willing
to wager that there will tie a change inside of
sixty days, and as he is thoroughly inde
pendent, and expects to be dropped from
the rolls no matter whether Mr. Johnson or
Capt. Doyle is appoi te-J, he is also willing
to wager that Capt. Doyle is to bs the lucky
man.
Tnere was a rumor on the streets yester
day that Capt. Doyle had already been ap
pointed, but it proved to be unfounded,
altar, agn his friends appsar confident that
bis appointment will be made im nedia-ely
after congress convenes, after the ho.iJ7
recess.
A gentleman from Maton informed quite
a number <-.f merchants on the Bay yester
day thar Col. Buck tad shown a letter from
Secretary Windora in which it wa3 stated
that Capt. Doyie will receive the appoint
ment.
A Morning News reporter saw Capt.
Doyle last night, ar.d asked him what ad
v.ces he had witn reference to toe collec-.qr
sbip. He replied that be has bad no rec-.nt
advices on t .e subject. Beyond the filing of
b:s appiicati ,n, aud tbe supplementary let
ters since placed on file, he says that he has
had no corresponds tee with t e department,
and he added that he has not even thought
it necessary t-> ask any one at Washington
to notify him when the appointment is
made,
Capt. Doyie said that hie northern friends
nave been reasonably confident that be
would be appointed. “While I have had no
direct informati mto that effect, there are
quite a number of circumstanti and, or 1
might say indirect incidents b ought to my
notice which seem to poiot tha: way, but
that it will be, or w.ien it will be you know
as much about it as I do.”
Mr. Johnson is out of the city, and could
not oe seen last night Congressman Lester
ssid day before yesterday that he thought
that Mr. Johnson will be appointed, as Col.
Buck seem? to have the* disp sal of the
offices in Georgia and as he has recom
mended his appointment The Brunswick
delegation, heided by Mr. “Goodyear,
wnicb had indorsed Mr Johnsoit is un
derstood, is now working for Captain Doyle,
it is claimed because M J hnson would not
pledge himself to make CoL Deveaux deputy
collector of Savannah in event he was ap
pointed to the collectorship.
GONE A PLACE HIGHER.
Conductor Storey of the Central Given
a Deserved Promotion.
Conductor James H. Storey, of the Cen
tral railroad fast mail train service, has
received a deserved promotion. He has
been taken off the road and placed in
charge of Supfc. Hege’s business at this end
of the main stem. Mr. Storey will have an
office of his own in the depot building, and
he will have charge of tbe discipline of tha
men at this end of the line, and also the
handling of ca-s here. He will also
have a record of the cars, and he will Vir
tually represent the superintendent and
trainmaster of the Central’s main stem in
Savannah.
Mr. Storey has worked his way up
from a very low place. He bega i
as messenger at the age of 13, and
carried messages at the Central rail
road offices until he was made clerk
in the yard master’s office. He remained
there some time until he was promoted
to clerk in the trainmaster’s office, and
later to assistant trainmaster. He was sent
out as conductor on the first Shoo Fly train
that ever ran oixt of Savannah. When the
trainmaster’s department changed its head,
Mr. Storey went* on tbe road as conductor
on the fast mail, where he has been ever
since. He has never had an accident.
NOT BUYING ROADS NOW.
The Central Has Not Purchased the
Dublin and Tennllle.
There is a rumor in Tallahassee, Fla.,
that the Central Railroad Company has
purchased the line of road from Tennllle
to Dublin, and will extend it at once to
Thomasville, and from that point will build
either to Carrabeile or join with the Au
gusta, Tallahassee and Gulf, now under
construction from Carrabeile to Tallahassee,
and having a charter to the Georgia line,
i he rumor runs that the main object of the
Central in seeking a terminus on the gulf
c .ast is to compete with the Plant system
iu working up a pan-American trade.
In the absence from the city of Gen. Al
exander, president of tbe Central, a Morn
ing News reporter saw Mr. T. M. Cun
ning am, a director of tne Central, yester
day, and asked him if there is any founda
tion for the rumor.
Mr. Cu nningham replied that as far as
he knows there is not a word of truth in it.
He says tie Central is largely interested in
the road from Tennille to Dublin, and
helped it, furnishing it with iron for its
track, but the Central has not purchased
the road as far as he is aware, aud he is in
a position to be well informed on the sub
ject.
ORANGES KEEP UP.
The Yellow Fruit a Favorite In the
Holiday Season.
“Oranges $2 and $2.50 a box” is the posted
bill in all the fruit dealers’ stores. The
same oraDges sold a week ago for $1.75 and
$2 a box. The holiday demand has run the
price up, and the sale of oranges for the next
tea days will be enormous. The out-of
town trade is on now for fruit, but it will
practically close with to-day. Then will
ceme the city trade. It will continue heavy
until after the holidays. After that time it
will drop off, aud the price of fruit will
drop.
The supply of oranges on the market now
is not too large, but just large enough to
keep the demand sharp all the time. Noth
ing but Florida f.tiic is being sold now.
There is plenty of it on the market to sat
isfy the h emand for the next ten days, so it
is not likely that the receipts will be large
enough to cause the price to drop until the
holiday trade is over.
HUNBHINE FOR CHRI3TMA3.
The Present Holiday Weather the
Most Remarkable on Record.
For December and Christmas the present
weather is very remarkable. Signal Ob
server Whitney said last night that he saw
nothing iu tbe reports to indicate that the
weatl ier will be broken up, at least for the
next thirty-six hqurs. It is most likely, he
said, that Caristmas will pass without a
break, in the sunshine. Yesterday, of all
days, was probably the most remarkable.
A i e;u lar “chlnook” wind sweet t e coun
try, melting snow and ice wherever it
went, and causi g the temperaturo to run
up alsove the fifties.
Iu th e Missouri and Kansas region the
temfierature reached 62°. It was 74° here
yesbsniny. The temperature all over tbe
country was higher than it has been in
srversj days, and a pleasanter day is seldom
expem meed at this season. It seems as if
spring and not winter is ushering iu.
T he De Soto’a First Banquet.
Pula iki Council of the Royal Arcanum
will celebrate its anniversary by a banquet
at th( De Soto, Jaa. 10. The committee of
arra> ig ements consists of M. S. Baker,
chairtu an; A. C. Harmon, W. D. Krenson’,
C. S. C'onnerat, and George P. Walker.
For Coughs and Throat Itlscaseii uge
Brows'; i Bronchial Trocbes.— ‘-Have never
changed my mind respecting them, except I
think I* itter of that which I began thinking
■well of.* —Henry Ward Beecher, Bold only in
IhNMM. „
AT LAW OVER THE FUNDS.
The Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem
in a General Squabble.
“The Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem,”
a beneficiary eoc.ety, with a $430 bank
! account and a lot aid hall of their own at
■ Wood ville, are in a factional turmoil which
was settled, as far the courts can settle
it, in the saperic: .urt yesterday.
Abram Willis aad a minority number of
the s ciety brouzot suit to enj >ia I-aec
C’aarlt on and hi. , i/e, who is the treasurer,
to prevent the; , from disposing of tne
funds or propert; of the society until a i
acco mticg can i had, the p aver of the
pet.t.oaers be! ,g for a division of the
fun Is. to which i-lendaats demurred, and
the demurrer wa . ustained.
Willis next by leave amende! the peti
tion, and asked t -it an order be issued to
Cha Ron et. al. make them apply for a
chartsr for the s c.ety. and yesterday the
court dismissed toe amended petition and
the re training crier.
The trouble gr- out of an election held
May 6, last, at wa.ch Willis’ crowd claimed
to rave teen successful in electing their
ticket, bat it seems the Chariton crowd,
who were tne las changed the constitution,
re-e.ected tbe oil =et of officers, and .when
the minutes cam to be read on May 28,
there was no ret rd of the victory of tne
Willis faction, ar 1 in the wrangle, it, think
ing discretion tie better part of valor,
left the ball to avoid a general
pitched battle. 7 e members gained courage
a month later, a ion the night of June 23
attended the me-ting to install their cfS
eers-elect, but t - Charlton parties were
there in force, a-, i azain the attitude of the
in faction was so tcreateningthat tha Willis
crowd were ins ed with the belief that if
they attempted :o seat their man they
would have fared badly, and so, for the
second time, the - abandoned the field and
t iok their departure hurriedly, bringing
the matter inti tte courts.
The society is one of the oldest of its
kind, having orgiaiz xi in May, 1876. The
litigants, whoa; ail members, have paid
in tnat time at t • rate of $3 per annum,
and it was tha: amount which they sought
to recover.
SEVEN CLD BANK BILLS.
Tbe Central Railroad Fank Redeems
Some lan ;ed in ’56 and '57.
The Central hank redeemed a few days
ago seven of its one-hundred-dollar bills
issued in 1856 an 11857,0ver thirty years old.
The bills, which were well preserved, were
found in an old ; ooketbook among the per
saaal effects of tics late Martha Adams, and
were presented by the executors of the estate
for redemption, a id were promptly paid by
the bank. Thu bills bear the signature of
R. R. Cuvier , president, and George A.
Cuyler, cashier, and the dates of issue are
filled out in the sandwriting of Mr. T. \I.
Cunningham, then holding a clerical posi
tion in the bank, aud now its cashier.
There must have been incident con
nected with the bills, or they would not
have been so long treasured as they were.
Safely invested at the date of issue, said
Mr. Cunningham yesterday, the money
would have doubled every teu years, and
would now represent over $6,000.
“Has ail the currency issued by the Cen
tral bank been redeemed?” Mr. Cunning
ham was asked, and he replied that there
must be very little outstanding now. There
is no record, he said, of tne outstanding
bills of tbe Central bank, which has re
deemed since tne war‘about $600,000. This
drag, he said, came in ; fter the war, and
although the bank had lost millions in con
federate money it had redeemed all of its
own issue. This last presentation of the
Central’s ante-bellum currency, he admit
ted, was unexpected, and will be burned.
VALDOSTA'S UPWARD BOOM.
The Melon-Growing Town of Georgia
a Lively Place.
Capt. A. A. Winn, who has returned
from a flying visit to Valdosta, was highly
pleased with the rapid growth of the place.
He says that it is a go-ahead city. It is the
county seat of Lowndei county, 157 miles
from Savannah, on the line of the Savan
nah, Florida and Western railway, and has
latterly been the center of attraction along
the line cf the Georgia Southern and Flor
ida railroad, recently built from Macon
to Florida. Capt. Winn says that
Valdosta us claim that the next census
will show a population of 4,000, aud,
ju Iging from liis own observation, he does
not think they will miss it very far. While
it is one of the wet to wns of Georgia, the
people are sober, energetic and thrifty, be
hind none in education, as they are cultured,
very hospitable to strangers, and except
timally progressive in all enterprises which
help their town. Their handsome institute,
Milth a full corps of teachers and near 200
pnpil.s, is an evidence of the progres-dveuoss
of its people.
The melon trade has been large, and will
increase as the country develops, which,
Capt. Winn thinks, it is bound to do, with
her wide-awake people, who are always
forging ahead. Many of the business
houses and sagacious business men of the
place will compare favorably with those of
much larger cities. Among the improve
ments said to be contemplated in the near
future is the erection of anew and hand
some city hall, for the accommodation of
its officers and the increased business of the
town.
A LIVELY MONDAY DOCKET.
Thirty-one Prisoners Disposed of In
the Mayor’s Court.
There were tbirty-one prisoners in the
mayor’s court yesterday morning. Charles
Williams and Dan Moore, both colored, were
turned over to the city court as suspicious
characters, having money aad a watch in
their possession supposed to have bean
stolen. Frank Smith and George Washing
ton, arrested in their company, had their
cases continued for a further inquirv into
the matter.
Six colored bids were each fined sls or
thirty days f r being found sleeping under
sheds aud stoops.
Two boys charged with firing off fire
crackers north of Liberty street were dis
missed after correction by their pare its.
The charge against Jonn Warren
(colored) of selli g l.quor without a city
iicensa was dismissed.
The other prisoners were convicted—
some for ligating, some for disorderly con
duct, and tbe remainder for various stages
of intoxication—the penalties aggregating
$232, or 446 days. b
BENNETT OWNS UP.
The Overcoat Thief Makes a Clean
Breast of His Thefts.
There was continued inquiry yesterday
at Justice Naughtin’s office for lost over
coats, and quite a number were gathered
up. Young Bennett was brought down to
the justice’s office by Detective Wether
horn, aud frankly gave such information
os led to the recovery of several missing
ulsters. Bennett admitted that two of the
th ee rings mentioned in the Morning
News had been taken from Emile Fegeas,
but the third riuz, ho said, belonged to niml
He hail foil id tho setting and had a jeweler
mount it for him. One of the overcoats
taken, bu- not yet recovered, cost S7O. The
prisoner was recommit.ed to the county
jail.
Macon, Ga., March 14, 1881.
Dear Sir —The Sauodine I got from you
acted better than anything I have ever
us and. I cured one horse of a terrible ease
of scratches. His feet were almost rotten.
In a few days it was almost well. I cured
another horse of a sore back of the worst
kind iu a few days with Sauodine, after
trying various remedies without success. I
consider it a valuable remedy, aud shall
keep supplied with it. Respectfully,
I JiiltE Hullia
BAIL. AMV^TSSnt
Traveling Passenger Agent J. C. Shaw of
the Cent aJ nest up Cos MacuU Las’, night to
speoa Cuictmii
Th i otsxnlicr of pig iron furnaces in oper
ation in the Uni ed State* has increased
from ’A>4 on the first day of Ja .airy last to
S3 o runs first of November. and the weekly
capacity of these from 142,452 tons tj 165,225
ton*.
The depots were thronged yesterday
with people who hare bought the.r Cnrist
tcas articles and are getting back home to
spend Christmas. They hare been in the
city all the week, and they hare about
made their purchases, an i will just hare
time to get Lac it home to enjoy the Holidays.
General Manager Gabbett of the Central
railroad denied the statement made by one
of tt,e Macon papers, that the Central rail
road is enlarging or preparing to enlarge
its facilities for the manufacture of cars
the e. Mr. Gabbett said that the Central
does not propose to do anything more in
Macon than it is doing no w.
When Gen. Alexander was in Griffin
some time ago to attend the directors' an
nual meeting of the Savannah, Griffin and
North All Lama railroad, he promised tee
people of Griffin anew dpot. C.on bis
return to Savannah he advised with Mr.
Gabbett, and the general manager said yes
terday that Griffin will get a fine budding.
The Central railroad has asked the Beau
fort, S. C., authorities to grant it the priv
ilege of laying a track down the shell road
leading from the Royal and Augusta
railroad track to Beaufort. It is a mile
from the Ce-trai’s track down to Beaufort,
and if the Central is permitted to lay a
track down to the town, a depot will be
erected there for the accommodation of the
passengers.
Dr. Peters, superintendent of the Thiers
Detective Agency of St. L .uis, has been in
the city for several days, presumably on
business for the Central railroad. That
agency had the Central’s bus.ness last year,
tnrough Detective Gibson, when the Ocean
steamship robbery was uncovered. Peter
Griffin, the last of the thieves, was tried and
convicted in the superior court a few days
ago. Dr. Peters had a conference with
General Manager Gabbett yesterday.
J. R. McMullen of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad arrived yesterday to take
tho place of Dispatcaer D. F. Kirkland,who
resigned a few days ago to accept a position
with the Georgia Southern and Florida
railroa i. Dispatcher McMullen began work
yesterday. He is an old railroad man,
having terved his time wi ha number of
western roads. Dispatcher Kirkland put in
his first day at Macon Sunday night, and
had to handle the wreck which occurred
just below Macon.
SECRET SOCIETY ELECTIONS.
The O. K. S. B. and Knights of Pythias
Elect Officers for Next Year.
Georgia Lodge O. K. S. B. has elected
the following officers:
Past President—L G. Schwarzbaum.
President—Chas. Brant.
Vice President—L. Alexander.
Secretary—L. G. Schwarzbaum.
Assistant Secretary—J. Lerkay.
Treasurer—Salomon Gardner.
Conductor—A. Getz.
Asoistant Conductor—A. L. Mamlok.
Inside Guard—M. Jacoby.
Outside Guard—G. Schwarzbaum.
Trustees—G. Schwarzbaum, H. Strauss,
and L. E. Byck.
Repre-entatives—C. Brant, LO. Schwarz
baum, and Theo. Basch.
Supreme Representative—l. G. Schwarz
baum.
Installing Officer—l. G. Schwarzbaum.
Knights of Pythias.
Calanthe Lodge No. 28, Knights of
Pythias, elected the following officers last
night:
C. C.-J. W. Daniel.
V. C.—J. M. IRosenfeld.
K. of R and S.—J. E. Freeman.
Prelate—Robert Hunt.
M. of F.—D. S. Greenbaum.
M. of E.—J. G. Cohen.
M. at A.—Chas. A. Fleming.
Representatives to Grand Lodge, D. S.
Greenbaum and J. E. Freeman.
Trustee—Jacob Gardner.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
H. M. King of Marietta is in the city.
J. W. Holmes of Barnwell, S. C.,is in the
city.
Mrs. Robert Erwin has gone to Macon to
spend the winter.
H. W. Reed and wife, of Waycross, are
gue ts of tho Pulaski.
Dempsey Griffon, Esq., left last night for
Glenville, Ga., where he will spend Christ
mas holidays.
Gen. E. P. Alexander is rusticating at his
country home on North Island, where he
will eat his Christmas turkey, the trophy of
the hunt. He is expected to be back at his
desk on Friday.
IV. Hampton Wade, Esq., of Birming
ham, Ala,, is in the city to spend the holi
days. Mr. Wade left Savannah three years
ago, and is now one of the leading young
lawyers of Alabama’s metropolis.
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There in
the Court Rooms.
In the city court yesterday there were
three cases dismissed for want of prosecu
tion.
Walkin Isaac was given a six months
sentence to the chain-gang for the larceny
of articles from the house of Sarah West,
and among the things stolen was a Bible.
Caesar Gregory was fined SIOO or six
months for an assault upon Samuel White.
Tenah Mack, for the larceny of $4 from
the house of Mary Smith, was sent to the
chain-gang for six months.
Luciea Harrison, a minor, for the larceny
of a cake of chocolate from M. D. Hirscb
having been corrected, was ordered dis
charged upon the payment of costs.
The Capt. Maxwell Case Dismissed.
The case against Julius Maxwell, colored,
sued by the Chatham Light Infantry for
the recovery of company paraphernalia,
was dismissed yesterday by H. E. Wilson,
Esq., counsel for the company. The case
was to have been heard in Justice Sheftall’e
court, but before the hour set for trial Mr.
IV ilson appeared aid had the case dis %
missed. Tue amount involved is several
hundred and .liars, and it is understood that
tho case will be taken up to the city court
for trial.
Death of a Convict.
Jesse Williams, a colored convict on the
county chain-gang, died yes erday after
noon at 3o’olock, of dropsy, in the hospital
at the campon the Waters road. The de
ceased was about 30 years of age and wa9
sent to the chaiu-gang on Monday of last
week for twelve months, for larceny.
tirocco Tea,
We beg to call especial attention
to the fact that we are
Indian tea planters and propri
etors of the tea gardens on which Sirocco
Tea is grown. Otners selling Indian teas in
packets or in bulk must first buy from us or
from our fellow planters.
Tho flavor of our tea is celebrated all
over the world. It is the pure flavor of the
carefully selected and prepared Indian
Ceylon and Assam tea leaf, gathered in
July last and sent direct, via Belfast, with
out enCering the p.irt of London. We are
tho only Indian planters who bring the
produce of ihoir own gardens into the
stales. American ueadq larters, 1 136
Broadway, New York, Davidson & Cos., tea
E-owers and importers. Savannah agents
-FPaiau iiiNSu.i -iia6.lAtt hjock.
baking powder.
&AKIM C
POWDER
Absolutely Pure*
This powder never varies. A marvel of purity,
strength and h .lesomeness. More economical
than tbs ordinary kinds, and cannot be
sold in competition with the multitude of low
test, short weight alum or phosphate powders.
Soidonly In cans. Rotal Baxuta Potrnaa 00.,
106 Wail street. New York.
Another Rescue From Death.
In 1881, while sewing on a machine, my
wife was taken with a severe pain in her
side, which was soon followed by hemor
rhages from her lungs, severe cough, fever,
and she could neither eat nor sleep, and in
a few weeks she was reduced to‘a living
skeleton. Her stamach refused t > retain
any food, and the physician thought one of
her lungs was entirely gone. At a final
consultation of two physicians, her case
was pronounced hopeless. I tried Brewer’s
Lung Restorer by advice of one of the phy
sicians, and she began to improve after the
third dose. She continued the medicine
and is now in excellent health, and is better
than she has been in several years. I Re
lieve Brewer’s Lung Restorer saved her
life. Bexj. F. Hearxdox,
Yatesville, Ga
Wild Ducks, Venison, and Turkeys at
Logan’s.
At a meeting of the Metropolitan Savings
& Loan Company yesterday, a dividend of
3per cent, was declared, from the Compa
ny’s earnings for the past six months. This
Company was organized in January, 1887,
and has declared a dividend semi-annually
each year since, this being its sixta divi
dend, showing that the Company’s affairs
have been well and judiciously managad,
and that they are in a prosperous condition.
Turkeys, Venison, and Game at Logan’s.
THE BPEAR3 FURNACE.
Lovell & Lattlmore are Placing Them
In All the Large Buildings.
When a thing is first-class and is properly
pushed it soon comes to the front and leads
all less meritorious article!. This is exactly
what Lovell & Lattimore found the Spe irs
furnace to be, and what they have done
with it. Among tho prominent structures
it is in are the Cotton Exchange. Southern
Bank, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist,
Bishop Becker’s residence, Lindsay & Mor
gan’s Furniture Emporium, Daniel
Hogan’s, C. H. Dorsett’s Auction Rooms,
and many private residences. Lovell &
Lattimore’s work in each instance pleases
every one.
First-class goods and attention at Logan’s.
Fin© Confections at A. M. and C. W.
West’s.
Whitman’s Mixtures, Chocolates, etc., in
1 and 5-pound boxes. Tague & Co.’s Con
fectionery, anew Candy here, very rich
and daiuty, and reasona le in price. Large
and new fresh Nuts. Very large French
and California Prunes in 5-pound boxes.
Figs in a-sorted sized boxes. Small fancy
boxes of imported Chocolates, very pretty
and cheap. Huyler and Menier Cnocoiate.
An extensive stuck of Holiday Goods, also
a line of Pates of Game, Pate de foie Gras,
Pure Olive Oil for Salads.
Wild Ducks, Venison, and Turkeys at
Logan’s.
Jno. Lyons & Cos.
Are receiving this day, per express, choice
fresh Dressed Turkeys, ordered expressly
for Christmas; also fresh arrival of Cape
Cod Cranberries and Kalamazoo Celery.
Send orders early.
Turkeys, Venison, and Game at Logan’s.
Just Opened at Silva’s.
Anew lot of Lamps, all kinds, a fine line
Brass Fire Sets, Fire Dogs and Fenders.
Coal Vases and Plate Warmers, second
lot
Rodgers’ English Cutlery, Carving Sets,
etc. Silver Plated Ware, Forks and Spoons
Sets.
Dinner, Chamber. Tea, Fish, Game,
Salad, Ice Cream. Examine our richC.it
Glass. Large variety of Art Pottery,
English, French, German, Japanese and
American.
Dolls and Toy Tea Bets at reduced prices.
Plush D easing Cases cheap. Our sale of
Dinner, Tea, and Chamber Seta has been
large, but we have lots left, which will be
sold at popular prices. Don’t fail to see
Silva’s stock on lower and upper floors.
140 Broughton street
First-class goods and attention at Logan’a.
About Stewards.
Mr. William P. Davis of the Pavilion,
Gloucester, Mas-., is this season steward of
the Marshall house, Savannah, Ga. There
is no abler steward in the profession, and,as
he has engaged two of Boston’s foremo -t
cooks, the cuisine of theM irshall will be at
a high standard.— New York Hotel Reg
ister.
Turkeys, Geese, and Ducks at Logan’s.
Clubs.
Tho following named club3, Commercial,
at Augusta, Ga.; Seminole, at Jackson
ville, Fla.; Cape Fear, at Wilmington, N.
C.: Guards, at Savannah, Ga., supply their
members with the “Hernan Cortez" cigars,
made at Key West a id sold by Lee Roy
Myers & Cos., Savannah, Ga.
Turkeys, GeMo, and Ducks at Logan’s.
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 bolls, electric lights,
and newly furnished throughout. Rates
have been reduced to $2, $2 50 and $3 per
day. M. L. Harnett & Cos.
Choice Christmas Beef at Logan’s,
“Good Cheer.”
“Nothing so gladdens the heart, elevates
the spirit,” and makes it susceptible of all
the generous impulses which the advent of
Christmas inspires, as good wine. For
tbirty-six years our brands have dispensed
a genial warmth from many a sideboard or
banquet table, and we are prepared to con
tribute to the comfort and mirth of others.
M. Lavin’* Estate. Telephone 54.
Choice Christmas Beef at Logan’s.
Oak, Pine and Lightwood.
Have removed my wood yard to corner
Gwinnett street and Savannah, Florida and
VYastei reUwgy, Xelqphoue 77. it, B. Cassela
LT7DDEN A BATES S. M. H.
Di.LAA 3,if not always
dangerous, are often
inconvenient. We be
lieve you will not be
disappointed in securing
your Chickering, Mason
& Hamlin, Mathushek or
Sterling Piano or Organ
for the Holidays, but we
advise you to* select as
early as convenient. We
have a large stock of
Stools, Covers and Scarfs,
among them many suita
ble for presents. .
IMB i BITES
s. 3VE. TT
DRY GOODS.
A Seasonable and AttraSßeliring
FOR THE
HOLIDAY TRADE
wmnTmonbr
137 BROUGHTON St.
4
HANDKERCHIEF DEPARTMENT.
I s selecting of our Handkerchiefs for the
holiday trade this season, we have, by far
surpassed aU previous efforts. Limited space
forbi is a complete description of our large and
varied assortment of ladies’ and gentlemen's
II hite and Colored Bordered Linen and Silk
Heinmed-stitched Handkerchiefs, including a
choice assortment of White and Colored Silk
Mufflers, and chUirens’ White and Colored
Bordered, all Linen, Handkerchiefs in fancy
imported boxes. An inspection of these elegant
goods azia the following useful Holiday gifts is
respectfully solicited.
Children’s Colored Silk Plush Persian and
White Embroidered Caps.
Ladies and Gentlemen's all Linen Collars and
Cuffs
Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s fine Imported Hos*
iery.
Children’s and Misses fine fast Black Hosiery,
Irivin s Celebrated Kid Gloves for ladies an t
gentlemen In Blacks, Tans, Browns, Grays and
Evening Shades, in a,l sizes.
Gentlemen’s fleece 1 line Fur Top Kid Gloves,
Colgate s Extracts and PerfumeiT.
Puritan Gloria and ail Silk Umbrellas in the
very latest styles of Sterling Silver, Oxidized
and Gold Mounted Handles.
A handsome line just received of 24 and 26*
inch Mourning Parasols, at popular prices
CROHAN & DOONER.
—- ’J
FURNITURE.
FURNITURE
Ladies' Writing Desks,
Book Cases.
Secretaries,
Rattan Rockers.
Plush Rockers.
Just arrived, a large assort*
ruent of other Holiday Pres
ents, at reduced prices.
The A. J. Miller Cos,
171 BROUGHTON ST.
MEATS.
MEATS!
I?OR A FIRST-CLASS article of Meats ot
1 all kinds se id to J. E. SANDIFORD, 4t
South Broad street. Everything kept in tin
best manner, and prices rule as low as po*
siblo.
■ 2-J HL'! l L'l
CO All AND WOOD.
WOOD &COAL
OP ALL KINDS.
DENIS J. MURPHY,
TELEPHONE 49.
UfflceTj^ravtoiisUieet^itizeujMJanfeßuj^i^
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