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TO BUILD CP TYBEF..
¥BB BSACB COMPANY’S PLANS TO
IMPROVE THE ISLAND.
A Public Baie of Lots to bo Held in
March or April—The Plan to Change
the Boundary of the Strand— The
Government to bo Ashed to Drain
Its Property—A PostoSßce Petitioned
For.
The meeting of the Tybee Beach Cont
rary last night was indicative of the ap
preach of summer and the consequent re
vival of interest in matters pertaining to
(Savannah's great seaside resort. Nine of
the eleven directors of the company were
present.
The committee on property was full of
business, and recommended that the work
f improving the island be continued,
and that another sale of lots bo
made at an early day. A resolution
was parsed authorizing the committee to
make such improvements as might be neces
•■ary, aid to arrange for a publi sale of lots
at as early a date as advisable. I is prob
able that the saie will take place in March
or April. The committee as also author
ized to make titles to certain church lots set
apart by the former ow ners of the island
for religious purposes.
In the matter of changing the bound ary
of the H trend so as to rectify the tins of the
Street and give owners of lots on the ocean
front an additional depth of 250 feet to
their property, the committee reported that
nearly ail persons interested had agreed to
the change, and, as it is to the interest and
benefit of all concerned to do so, it was ex
i eetcd that all the signatures necessary
would be obtained before the next meeting.
President McDonough was requested to
write to Congressman I Aster, and ask bis
assistance in getting the government to
j>en the drains on its land. The president
"•a* also requested to take the necessary
steps to havb a postoffiee established at
Tybee.
The matter of selling the Ocean house
was discussed, but no action was taken,
some of the directors being of the opinion
that the price heretofore mimed was not up
to the value of the property. It is proposed
to place between 550,000 and sll*o,ooo
worth of property on the market this
season.
The prospect for a successful year at
Tybee is very promising, and the directors
of the Beach Company propose to do all in
their power to make it so.
SALOON MEN IN HIGH DUDGEON.
Three of Them Have to Go Out to
Justice Kelly's Court.
Paul Kelly, the colored magistrate in the
Seventh dis rict, on the Ogoecbee road, was
determined to bring a city saloon-keeper
before him if it took a year to do it. Last
October he issued a warrant against George
Kuek, a saloon-keeper, at West Broad and
Perry street lane, charging him, on the
complaint of a colored man named Tom
Williams, with selling liquor on Sunday.
Kelly eeat Caesar Waldborg, a color®i
constable, to make the arrest, but the
justice says that an arrest was resisted, and
Caesar, thinking discretion the better part
of ral ir, went back empty-handed. <
On Friday of last week Lymus Green,
another colored constable, after persistent
■purrtng ou, attempted Kuck’a arrest, and
be claims to have been resisted in the dis
charge of his duty, and went hack without
bjs man. Mr. Kuck, however, went out to
Kelly’s office and gave bond for his appear
since in the superior court.
Green has tiled charges of resisting legal
process against T. J. Gilbert, H. Kuck, Jr
and George Kuck, and they have given
bond for thoir appearance at a preliminary
examination to lie held by Kelly at 10
o’clock this morning.
The unusual precedent of sending a colored
constable to arrest a white man and take
him to tho country before a colored magis
trate is exasperati lg to the saloon-keepers,
and the warrants issued for obstructing
legal process does not tend to lessen their
indignation, Mrs. Kuck being also under
bond charged with the same offense.
Justice Kelly in a talk with a Mon Niva
news reporter yesterday said that his juris
diction is co-extensive with the county, and
lie has no white constables to send after
those against whom warrants are issued
from his office.
ASSAULTED AN OLD MAN.
’•Josh” Small to Have a Hearing In
Justice Kelly’s Court To-Day.
Josh Small (colored) will be given a pre
liminary examination this afternoon before
Justice Keily, the colored magistrate on the
Ogeecbee road, on a charge of assault with
intent to murder, and warrants against
four alleged accessories have been issued.
It is alleged against Small that he as
saulted and knocked down bv a blow on the
head, with a fence paling, Elias Ryan, an
old colored Baptist preacher between GO and
<0 years of age. The circumstances of the
Assault are said to be something like this:
Calhoun Fulks, the grandson of Ryan,
und a lad of about 15 years, on bis way
home to his grandfather’s, while passing a
house at Burroughs street 1 and Bismarck
street lane, on -New Yeur’s night, was at
tracted by boisterous language in the house
and stopped to overhear the conversation
was discovered and pursued by the occu
pants, who, it is believed, had been quarrel
ing over a gaming device. The lad ran
screaming from his pursuers, and his
Ijraiidfather met him at the gate of his
house in "Grapevine’’ avenue, and sought
to protect him until he could get indoors,
when the roughs set upon the old man and
handlei him roughly before he could call
for aid. The old man’s injuries are serious
hut it is thought that he will be able to be
present at the examination to-dav to give
his version of the assault.
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Exceleior Lodge Presents Chancellor
Pearce a Gbld Medal.
Tbe officers of Excelsior lodge, Knights
of Pythias, No. 8, were installed at Knights
of Pythias hall last night by D. D. G. C.
William McHarrie and other grand lodge
Officers.
Tbe meeting was very largely attended,
and it was a very pleasant one. After the
routine business, Past Grand Chancellor
W. K. Pearce was presented a beautiful
gold medal by tbe lodge. Past Chancellor
C M. F. Bernard made the presentation
epeech, and Mr. Pearce responded in feeling
words.
The medal is oval, with a shield and
triangle upon it, and the inscription, "Pre
sented by Excelsior Lodge to P. G. C. W.
K. Pearce for eminent services rendered
Jan. 7, 1890.”
After tbe presentation the members of the
lodge and the visitors repaired to the lower
ball, where a supper was served.
DOBSONS IN BAD LUCK.
Two of Them Charged With Attempt
ing to Murder a Man.
Justice Russell gave Benjamin and James
Dobson a preliminary examination on a
charge preferred by Edward Whitaker that
they had assaulted him with intent to mur
der, and bad stabbed him. The justioe
bound the Dobsons over to the superior
court, and tLeir father gave bond in the
sum of SSOO in each case for their appear
ance. The defense introduced no testimony
and their counsel, P. J. O’Conn r, Esq.’
made no argument, the examination dis
closing to the defense what evidence the
prosecution relies upon to convict. Thomas
H. Morgan, Jr., prosecuted for the state.
The surest and purest liniment in the market
is Salvation Oil. It kills pain. Price 25 cents.
A national dispenser of happiness is a 25-cent
bottle of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup.
“If you will chew tobacoo, chew the OLD
RIP brand.”
VETERANS TO HAVB A HALL
A Committee of Members Appointed
to Raise Funds.
The Confederate Veterans’ Association
propose to have a big turn out on Memorial
Day, April 25, whicn falls on their anniver
sary, and they expect soon to have a hall of
their owr, two questions of importance
which were considered at their bi
monthly meeting night before last.
Ti e meeting was well attended, and in
the absence of the p.-esident Vice President
Cant. J. K. F. Tattnall presided.
The following preamble and resolutions
by Gen. P. Mi-Glasban, submitted with a
brief but eloquent speech, were unanimously
adopted-
Wheheas. To give stability to our organiza
tion, and to fully carry out Ihe objects for
which we are assembled, and more especially
for the proper care and storage of al! relics and
records of the late war of which w e may be
come possessed, it is deiii-able that the Confed
erate Veteians' Association should own in fee
simple a suitable hail, to lie known as the Con
federate Memorial Hall of Savannah. Ga.;
therefore be it
Rrsolveti. That a committee of seven members,
to form a committee of arrangements :u carry
out the above object, be appointed by the chair.
fietolved. That a committee of thro" shal. be
appointed by tbe chair, wuioh shall be known
as tbe finance committee, to take charge of,
and properly invest, all funds as raised from
time to time in the furtherance of said obi *ot.
until the accumulation s sufficient for the pur
pose desired.
Retolve i, That we, the members of this asso
ciation. hereby agree to cordially assist the
above committees in their work until the same
is fully accomplished.
A motion by Gen. McGlashan was unaui
mous.y adopted, instructing Secretary Bos
salleu to invito tho confederate veteran
societies of Bryan, Effingham, Liberty, and
Ware counties, and delegates from ail other
confederate veteran associations in the
state, to meet with tho iSavannah associa
tion in this city on Memorial day.
A McC. Duncan, chairman of the special
committee to formulate a blank application
for song of veterans desiring to become
auxiliary members, reported with a blank
form, which was adopted. The form pro
vides for the name of tho applicant’s father,
his rank, date of entry into service, date of
retirement, command, company, and regi
ment; in what comma id he served, if de
tailed, by whom, for what service,and when
and how long: if in prison, where captured,
where aud how long imprisoned, and when
released; where he was at date of surrender
in April, 1805, and if absent from com
mand, why. The age of the applicant,
residence and postoffiee address are required.
Two members of the Confederate Veterans’
Association must certify that of their own
persoual knowledge they know that the
father of the applicant served honorably in
the confederate army or navy.
The following applications for member
ship were read aud will be acted upon,
under the rules, at the next meeting: Gen.
E. P. Alexander, Gen. O. Moxley Sorrel, C.
F. Curry, and Capt. John Flannery.
On motion of E. F. Neufville, the associa
tion voted one of the silver buttons, tbe
emblem of the veteran association, to Mrs.
Gen. Gilmer, and the secretary was in
structed to forward it to her.
The committee charged with the exami
nation of the books of the asaociation was
granted further time. The next bi-monthl y
meeting of the association will be held on
the night of March 4.
THIEVBiS MAKE A GOOD HAUL.
F. H. Pearson’s Room on Montgomery
Street Stripped.
A thief played havoc with clothing, table
ware, and silver at No. 5 Montgomery
street, yesterday morning. Tbe iower part
of the house is occupied by K, H. Pearson,
with Altnmyor & Cos.
When Mrs. Pearson got up yesterday
morning she found everything in the dining
room turned topsy-turvy the door open,
aud tho window raised. Clothing was scat
tered all over the floor and out in the yard;
the tableware was scattered about, and’
some of it was out in the yard. She woke
her husband aDd told him that tho house
had been robbed. Mr. George Jiiee’s
family, occupying the upper floor, was noti
ced, and an investigation was made.
A closet door iu the dining-room was
open, and from it a good deal of clothing
was taken. Anew overcoat arid suit be
longing to Mr. Pearson were missing, and
some of his wife’s clothing. Nearly all of
the contents of the closet ivas taken out aud
strewn over the floor on the rear porch and
in the yard. A set of silver teaspoons was
missing. The spoon-holder and other table
ware were also missiog. Some of it, how
ever, was found in the yard.
A fine silk wrap which Mrs. Pearson was
making for a friend was also token. The
trousers which were stolen were worn by
Mr. Pearson the day before, and had some
money iu the pockets.
Mr. Pearson and his wife spent the even
ing before with friends, and they did not
return until 11 o’clock. When they got
home Mr. Pearson undressed iu the room
adjoining his bedroom aud left his clothing
in the room. Neither he nor Mrs. Pearson
woke during the night, aud they overslept
themselves in the morning, it was sus
pected that they had been chloroformed,
but that is hardly probable.
None of the windows in the dining-room
or kitchen were securely fastened; they did
not have even a stick over them, and it w as
the easiest matter to enter the house. The
supposition is that the thief saw Mr. Pear
sou when he undressed aud hung his cloth
ing in the closet, and when the family had
retired he raised the window opening into
the dining-room from the porch and en
tered. None of the doors were locked, and
the table was in the center of the room. It
was not a difficult matter to strip the closet
or to rob the table.
It was 7 o’clock befo-e Mr. or Mrs. Pear
son woke, but Mr. Bice, occupying tbe
upper flour, went out to work before (>
o’clock. He did not discover anything
wrong. When the occupants of the house
found what had been stolen from them they
put the detectives on the case, and every
house in the lane was searched, but no trace
of tho stolen articles was found.
TBB NEW COURT HOUSE.
The Terra Cotta Panel for the Tower
Has Arrived.
Work on the new court house is progress
ing rapidly. The walls are completed to the
third floor level. The lower part of tbe
roof will begin one floor above the third
floor. Contractors Miles & Bradt expect
to get the roof on the building next month.
The terracotta panel which will be placed
at the top of the building fronting Presi
dent street has arrived. It is a splendid
piece of workmanship. Justice is
represented by the scales, and
other designs are skillfully wrought. The
completion of the building so far includes
the county offices on the first floor. On the
second floor are the two court rooms,
judges’, jury and witness rooms. The mez
zanine floor will be occupied by the sheriff
and jury.
An Odd Fellows’ Lodge at Pooler.
The Odd Fellows at Pooler held a meeting
night before last, looking to the organ
ization of a lodge up there. The meeting
was largely at.ended, and it is expected
that the membership of the lodgo will ex
ceed thirty-five members.
Y. M. C. A. Notes.
The ladies’ auxiliary adjourned their
meeting yesterday afternoon to meet next
Monday at 4 o’clock p. m.
Birocco Tea
Is the fashionable breakfast, luncheon, aud
afternoon bever ge in Euglaud aud the
continent of Europe, and will soon be the
favorite in America. It is imported direct
from our own gardens in India and Ceylon,
and we guarantee its purity. The most
economical tea in the world. In sealed
packets, at 60 cents, 80 cents, and 81 per
pound. Davidson & Cos., 1430 Broadway,
New York. Kavau iah agents, Lippinan
Bros., LipDtnnu block, Savannah.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 8, 1890.
JANUARY’S BRISK BALES.
Real Estate Brings Good Price* All
Around, and Buyers Active.
Yesterday was a big sales day at tbe
I court home. Property sold for good
prices. Very little was sold, however, at
extraordinary prices. While toiae real
estate brought a good deal of money, the
prices were not more than the value of tbe
property. The purchasers were not at all
excited, and the bidding was very conserva
tive.
C. H. Dorsett sold the property on Gas
ton street, neir Habersham, two brick resi
dences, for $ 14.000, and the adjoining prop
erty next to Lincoln street for $15,850.
Lot No. 27 North Oglethorpe ward sold for
$3,100; the Ulmer farm of thirty-throe
acres on the White Bluff road sold for
$1,410; six lots in Lewisville were sold for
$490, the first three bringing $75 each, the
next two $47 50 each, and tr.e iost lot $l7O.
J. McLaughlin Sc Son sold the one-fourth
undivided interest of Burnside Isla and for
*1,300; the northern one-fourth of lot 13
Crawford ward, with improvements, to
John Burns for $1,200; the southeast corner
of Hall and East Broad. 120 Let on East
Broad and 64 feet on Hall, with improve
ments, to Maj. Jordan F. Brooks for $2,975;
lot 31, with a triangular lot on Tenth street,
was sold to Walter Meyler for $285; lots 24
and 25 on Bismarck street were sold con
ditionally to Dr. Falligant for S2BO each.
Taree hundred acres on tne Louisville road
were withdrawn at $1,400, and the eastern
half of lot No. 3 Cuthbert ward was also
withdrawn at $2,100.
I. D. Laßoche & Son •old the three-story
brick building on the soutb aide of South
Broad street, between Drayton and Floyd
streets, to VV. Wilson for $0,000; the east
ern half of lot No. 32 and brick dwelling at
the northwest corner of McDonough and
Floyd streets to T. P. Ravenel for $2,050;
the western half of the same lot to A. W.
Harmon for $1,200; lot No. 40, Jackson
ward, and tbe frame dwelling fronting
s rub on Liberty street, between Jefferson
and Barnard streets, were so.d to Paul
Decker for $5,95J; lot No. 32, Columbia
ward, and the two brick houses on the
southwest corner of York Ai.d Price, and
the store in the lace, were sold to George
Beckman for $3,250; four shares of Augusta
and .Savannah railroad stock were sold
to R. Halligau for $l5O a share;
two-thirds of a quarter of lot No. 74
Mercer ward, on tbe southwest cori er of
East Broad and Herndon streets, were sold
to R. Kntelmau for $1,000; tweaty-two de
bentures of the Central railroad were sold
to I. Dasher for S9S 25 each. Laßoche &
Son also sold a tract of land at Southover
Junction to J. L. Whatley for SIO,OOO.
Laßoche & McLaughlin sold a corner lot
at Ambush and Barnard streets, and lots 12
aud 14 on Ambush street, between Whita
ker and Barnard streets, to J. deßruyn
Kops for $505 (tho tint lot brought $173
and the other two $lO5 each);
the two lots facing south ou Eleveutk
street, Letween Burroughs and West Broad
streets, were sold, conditionally, for $250
each, and the lot on the northeast corner of
Burroughs and Eleventh streets for S4OO,
twenty-one lots in Tropic City, Monroe
county, Florida, were sold to M. Golinski
for $325 each.
R. H. Tatom did not offer anv real estate.
He sold upward of thirty head of mules
and horses. Stock brought good prices.
Two hundred and eighteen acres of land
four miles irom the city, on the Louisville
rood, were sold by Laßoche & McLaughlin
to Walter Meyler for S2O an acre.
THE CORONER’S YEAR’S WORK.
Seventy-Eight Deaths Investigated
During Last Year.
A review of Coroner Dixon’s record of
the work of 1889 shows that he con
ducted sixty personal investigations, and
presided over eighteen inquests. In addi
tion to the above, ho says that he was
called to at least fifty places during the
year to inquire into the cause of deaths
where there was not even a suspicion of
death from other than natural causes, and
in such instances he has merely certified
the death to the health officer.
The deaths included in the rechrd for the
year foot up 78, of which 17 were white
and 111 colored. The causes of death were
as follows: Drowned 23, heart disease 10,
murder 9, railroad accidents 0, neglect, col
lision at Tybee bridge by St. Nicholas, and
alcoholism, 3 each; poisoning, hemorrhage
of lungs, and apoplexy 2 eac j, and o.ie each
of the following onuses: From epileptic fit,
lunged, fall of car wheel, fail of u gate,
falling lumber, falling tree, ran over by
street car, falling coal, concussion, suffo
cated by gas. old age, accidental shooting,
infanticide, suicide, and ono undefined. The
hanging was the Pooler lynching.
The deaths were widely distributed in
city, country, and on the islands, and may
be grouped by months;
White. Colored.
January g u
February j 5
March 1 3
April 3 s
May 3 5
•June u 3
August 1
September i g
October..... i 12
November i 3
December 4
Total , ir ei
Of those shot or stabbed, Sam Murchison,
who killed Richard Mitchell at Sand Fly,
has never been apprehended. Lawrence
Law, who killed his infant child, was sent to
the asylum. Pat .UcEne any was acquitted
of the murder of F,ank Dobson. Frank
Hill, who murdered William Miller on a
Valdo.ta excursion, was hanged up the coun
try. The w ife of William Anderson, who
was charged with poisoning her husband,
was discharged after an examination bv
Justice Russell. The alleged murderers of
James Smith ore iu jail awaiting trial.
Dan Brown, the murderer of Kent Lo w
man, and Amos Dean’s murderer, London
Bright, are iu the coal mines. Moren,
who cut the throat of Rotia Morea, his
wife, has not been apprehended.
Verdict Against an Insurance Cos.
Basch Bros, were given judgment in
Justice Sheftall’s court, yesterday, against
the Boston Marine Insurance Company for
$67 6ti damages to a box of merchandise.' The
merenandise was insured in the Boston
Mariue Insurance Company for $135, and
eu route here by the Boston line of steamers
the goods were damaged. The box arrived
here Sept. 30. Basch Bros, claim that they
repertod the loss totheiusurancecompany’s
agent here, and afterward they had the
merchandise appra.sed by the port wardens,
and the appraisal was 30 per
cent of the valuation of the goods,
or S3B 93. The merchants then claimed
that they presented the bill, but the insur
ance agents refused to pay it on the ground
that the company was nut represented iu
the appraisement The case was taken into
court. J. Atkins, Esq., represented Basch
Bros., and G. W. Owens, Esq., apoeared for
the insurance company. After argument
Justice Sheftall rendered judgment iu favor
of the plaintiff for S3B 93, 25 per cent, of
damage, $lO attorney’s fee, aud $9 port
warden fees.
Stockholders Homeward Bound.
A large number of the Central railroad
stockholders and their families returned
homo by last night’s trains. A good many
left on the morning train also. To-day is
their last day here, if they expect to return
on their scrips. Yesterday was an enjoy
able one with them. They saw all the
points of interest around Savannah.
The Importation ot Champagne
Into the United States during the last ten
years was 2,454,504 cases, comprising
twenty-six different brands, of which over
one-fourth was “G. H. Mumiri's Extra
Dry,” whose imports exceeded that of any
other brand by over 200,000 cases. A sig
nificant fact.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
DATA FOB THB MAYOR
City Officials Slow About Handing in
Their Reports—.he Water-Work#.
Mayor Schwarz is somewhat disappointed
because the aonnal reports of all of tbe city
officials were not received last night, as he
had hoped to get them ail in by Jan. 6,
with a view to having his annual report
from the hands of the printer by Feb. 1, as
it is bis desire to establish s precedent of ths
early distribution of tbeoompiled review of
the year's work. He expects, however, that
all the reports will be in by to-morrow
night, when he will at once enter upon the
prepara: ion of h;* own report after a review
of those submitted to him.
Through the courtesy of Mayor Schwarz
and Clerk Reharer, a Morning News re
porter was able to review tne annual report
of Supt. Manning, of the water-works,
which was one of the first sent in, and
which is an exhaustive report of the
operations of the water-works.
It appears from the report that during
last year the*water-works supplied 2,435,-
683,909 gallons of water—an excess over
1533 of 299,841,928 gallo is. The expenses
of the department for I*B9 were $44,241 28
Five now artesian wells were drilled las;
year, making the present cumber of wells
twenty-three, of which twenty are 6-inch
wells, one is a 4-inch well, and two are 10.
inches in diameter.
The report discloses the fact that it was
necessary at low tide to open the river sup
ply to assist the wells, and Superintendent
Manning recommended sinkiug the wells
deeper. He recommends the construction
of a conduit, as be expresses it, “of brick
at a sufficient depth to bring the water
from the lowest well, aud into which
conduit the water will be received and con
ducted to aud emptied into the well or cis
tern from which it would be pumped.
This would enable us to know the quantity
of water the wells were delivering at all
times, and prevent the interference of air,
which is being sucked in the joints in the
auction pipes that mav not be tignt.”
Twenty-eight now Are hydrants were put
in during the year, which increases the
number of fire hydrants in the city to 359.
Three new valves have also been added.
Six leaks were reported, none of which
were serious.
The mains were extended during the year
7,954 feet, of which 720 feet are 8-inch, 4,804
are 0-inch, and 2.400 are 4-inch mains.
The streets in which the new mains were
laid are as follows;
Anderson 720 feet of 8-inch.
Bolt in 1,398 feet of G-iuch, and 630 feet
of 4-inoh.
Duffy 624 feet of G-ineb.
Gwinnett 600 feet of 4 inch.
Huntingdon ISO feet of 0-inch.
Maple 444 feet of G-inch.
New Houston 6!)0 feet of 4-inch.
River street 1,488 feet of 6-inch.
Waldburg TOO feet of 6-incn, and C'JO feet
of 4-mch.
The superintendent recommends repairs
to and the painting of tho reservoir in
Franklin square, which in its present condi
tion is unsightly.
AT THE THEATER.
Annie Pixley a Rival of Emma Abbott
in Savannah People’s Hearts.
With one or two exceptions, the audience
which saw Annie Pixley play “22, Second
Floor” last night was the largest that has
beou iu the theater this seasoa
Last year Miss Pixley had the play here,
and gave a Saturday night nerformauce,
but it takes even a stronger attraction than
Miss Pixley to fill the theater Saturday
night, and there was not more than a two
thirds nouse. Last night the “Standing
Room Only” card was hung out before
the curtaiu went up, and people were
glad to get inido the door and find even a
place to stand. The galleries wore packed
to running over. Tho audience was just
such a one as Miss Pixley plavs before
nearly everywhere she gees.
“22, Second Floor’’ is one of the most
amusing comedies of the dav. In it Miss
Pixley is as charming as she is in the
“Deacon’s Daughter.” In fact, it may be
said that she is seen and heard at her best
iu the dual role as the twin sisters, “Mrs.
Ellis’* and “Miss Featherstone.” As the for
mer she is a married woman with strong
domestic tendencies aud a hearty dislike
for tho stage, and as the latter she is a light
hearted burlesque actress of the “London
Frivolity.”
The play is a comody of errors, baaed
upon the close resemblance of these two
cuaracters. Miss Pixley's company is a
company of ariisti. Her support leaves
nothing to be desired.
"He, Sho, Him, and Her" To-night.
The "He, She, Him, and Her” combina
tion will be at the theater to-night and to
morrow night, and at to-morrow’s matinee.
Everybody knows George Adams, once the
greatest American clown and “Humpty-
Dumpty,” now one of our best eccentric
comedians. Adams always gave satisfac
tion in everything he brought, and becomes
this year with a greater troupe and more
novelties. Miss Toma is still the bewitching
little soubrette, and will doubtless delight
her friends with her songs and dances.
The company was here a year ago, and
made a great hit.
CITY BREVITIES.
The Tybee Hotel Company will hold its
annual meeting at tee National Bank of
Savannah, Jan. 8.
The German Volunteers will celebrate
their forty-fourth anniversary to-day. The
anniversary bail will be given to-night.
Up to I o’clock this morning only two
cases were reported for yesterday at police
headquarters. They were for disorderly
conduct.
The annua! meeting of the Young Men’s
Hebrew Association takes place at Masonic
hall at 8 o’clock to-night, for election of offi
cers and other matters.
The Merchants and Mechanics’ Loan and
Building Association’ will hold its fourth
monthly meeting to-night at the secretary's
office, No. 118 Bryan street.
Charles Morton, who fell and was killed
at the high wharf of the Ocean Steamship
wharves, day before yesterday, it is believed
fell in a tit to which he was subject, a con
clusion reached by Coroner Dixon after in
vestigation.
City Marshal Wade, who is assisting in
the city treasurer’s office during the rush of
receiving returns of personal property, says
the taxpayers are coming in fairly well
with their returns, but that the time is
short, and all who come after the limita
tion of time has expired will have double
tax to pay.
Haclus Days (colored) aud Carl Morant
were each fined $ i or fifteen days by the
mayor yesterday morning for being fouud
asleep under a shed ou River street. Six
other persons wore arraigned for drunken
ness aud disorderly conduct, and fines
amounting to $27 or fifty-two days’ impris
onment were impose!.
Car No. 14 on the West Broad street line,
on the dinner relief trip, through the
breaking of the harness, ran against one of
the mules, knocking it down and running
partially over the animal. Several went to
the relief of the mule aud got the car off it.
It stood the accident well, escaping with
only a few cuts and bruises.
The body of Isaac Hanson, a Nor
wegian sailor on the American schooner
Alfaretta Snare, who was drowned the
night before Curistmas at the Central rail
road wharves, has been recovered. The
body was found on the river beach near the
water works, where the tide left it. The
dead man had bis coat under his arm when
found. Capt. Smith, master of the
schooner, says that Hanson was about 45
years of age, and a trustworthy man. The
deceased shipped on the Snare in New York, i
Tue remains were interred by the coroner’ !
who, after an investigation, decided that I
the drowning was accidental.
GHN. ALEXANDER EXPLAINS IT.
Ha Toils Why the Mallory Line Waa
Withdrawn trcm Port Royal.
Gen. Alexander, who is usually unruffled
by criticisms of the Central’s management,
was in nowise backward, when a Moaxi.xo
News reporter called yesterday, to speak
plainly upon the recent criticisms in an Au
gusta paper as to the Central’s attitude to
ward the Port Royal and Augusta road.
Gen. Alexander says that the recent com
ment* in the Augus a .Veins relating to the
withdrawal of tae Mallory line of steamers
from Port Royal contain so m ich of fanoy
and absurdity, and seem to him to be so
calculated to injure rather than to beneSt
Augusta, that he has no objection to state
the plain facts, which can be substantiated
if questioned, and which, he sa s, ought to
allay any serious apprehension that Augusta
is likely to suffer any injury from the with
drawal of the Mallory lme.
Gen. Alexander says that in the first place
the Interest of the Central Railroad Com
pany in the Port Royal and Augusta is so
large that it would be an act of buiuesss
folly for the company to fail in any effort
to give to the Port Royal road every possi
ble pound of freight which its location and
facilities enable it to handle satisfactorily.
Tbe “surmise that an arrangement has
been made with the Central system, giving
Brunswick to tbe Mallory steamers, if they,
in tarn, will give up Port R iyal,” and the
“hint that the Central has already threat
ened to put boa's in the Gulf unless the
Mallory line withdraws from Port Royal,”
Gen. Alexander says, is equally untrue and
absurd.
“And you have made no effort to dis
courage the Mallory line from continuing
its Port Royal service!”
< “Of course not. On the contrary,” 9afd
Gen. Alexander, “a special messenger was
sent to New York to endeavor to persuade
the Mallorya to continue the service, and
even to offer a larger division of through
freight earnings, or any inducement which
could be asked by any reasonable person."
“What was their reply?”
"Tho only condition upon which the Mal
lorys would consent to consider the ques
tion of continuing the service was that tho
Port lioyal road should guarantee a larger
profit to the line than it bad in prospect at
Brunswick, and the litter being a larger
city with a larger back country tributary to
it, it was, of course, simply impossible on
the part of the railroad to gi ve any such a
guarantee. It would have been financial
suicide to have done so.
“There is another reason why it would
have been suicidal to carry out such a
policy, aud the reason which led to the
withdrawal of the Mallorv line. That fact
is that the Augusta merchant* would not
patronize the lme to any considerable ex
tent, even if it were continued. Proof of
this is found in the record of what they did
during the continuance of the line. For
instance, during the month of last October,
the latest returns I have, out of a total busi
ness from eastern cities of 415,133 72, done
by seven different routes to Augusta, the
Port Roy al route got but,73:11 83, only about
3 per cont., and this,” said Gen. Alexander,
“is about a fair average of the year: but
about 3 per cent. Now do you think the
Central would consider the absurd Idea of
putting a line of steamships on tho Gulf in a
retaliatory spirit for less than $4,090 worth
of business in a year 1 and is any further
reason necessary to explain the withdrawal
of tho Mallory line from business? and how
much is Augusta injured thereby? and how
much is the Central or. any one else bene
fited' If any one is to blame, is it not
simply and solely the Augusta merchant
who has caused the withdrawal?”
Gen. Alexander, after a moment’s hesita
tion, proceeded to answer the main question
after this fashion. Re said: "After all
the Augusta merchants are not so much to
Plume as the Augusta paper may imagine.
They are simply wise after their kind, and
prefer to avail themselves of the best service
in their reach rather than to accept an
inferior one in hopes of its finally
overtaking the other. By Port
Royal the Augusta merchant had service
but once a week, and only to New York.
By Savannah he has had service to New
York four times a week, once a week to
Philadelphia, and once a week to Boston.
By Charleston ho had service twice or
three times a week, aud by Norfolk and
rail lines almost daily; therefore tho Au
gusta merchant abandoned the Port Royal
route, and when he abandoned it Messrs.
Mallory naturally did the same, aud
neither the Port Royal and Augusta nor
the Central could afford to keep it tip. The
reason is obvious. These two roads are in
sharp competit-i n with all the other lines,
not only in Augusta but in every city and
town from the Savannah river to the Mis
sissippi, and even beyond the Mississippi
valley to the Rocky Mou itains, and it be
hooves us to waste no strength in vain
efforts, but to keep along with the proces
sion and strive to be abreast of our compet
itors.”
LOCAL PERSONAL.
J. W. Thorne of Augusta id in the city.
J. B. Pre9ton of Augusta is in the city.
W. \V. Daws of Cuthbert is in the city.
W. C. Singleton of Macon is ia the city.
J. E. Smith, Jr., of Oconee is in the city.
E. B. Terrell of Groan villa, Ga., is here.
J. 11. MacKonzie of Waynesboro is in the
citv.
T. W. Alexander of Augusta is in the
city.
Mrs. S W. Logan of Griffin is at the De
Soto.
Mrs. Charles G. Mills of Griffin is at the
De Soto.
R. H. McMillan came in from Kennedy
yesterday.
Miss Davis of Natchez, Miss., is a guest
of the Pulaski.
T. ,T. Fairchild and son of Hilledgevilla
are in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Giddardof Griffin are
at the Marshall.
Mrs. L. Cohen of Atlanta is visiting rela
tives in the city.
Mrs. R. E. Alexander of Atlanta is a
guest of the De Soto.
Thomas Peters and Miss Ellen Peters, of
Atlanta, are guests of the De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dudley Thomas of
Athens are guests of the Do Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Newman of Sanders
ville are guests of the Screven house.
M. Hyams, Sr, and Miss Josie Uyarns of
Augusta are visiting relatives in tae city.
Gazaway Hartridge, Esq., after nearly
two months’ confinement to his room by
sickness, was on the street yesterday.
Sisters Alphonse and Cecelia, of Mount de
Hal s Academy of Macon, were the guests
yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Petit.
C. E. Boyneau. a merchant of Yemassee,
S. C., accompanied by bis wite, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. John I). Larisey, at No. 70
Tattnall street.
Leopold Mohr, formerly of Savannah,
now a prominent confectioner of St. Louis,
Mo., is on a visit to his brothers, the Mohr
Bros, of this city.
Sheriff John T. Ronan was taken quite ill
with an attack of indigestion ye-terday
morning, and required medical attention,
but he was improving last night.
The wedding of Mr. Max L. Byck and
Miss Johanna Bernstein will take place at
the residence of Mr. L. Mohr, No. 133 Gor
don street, at 5 o’clock this afternoon.
Mr. aud Mrs. George J. Baldwin gave a
large reception last night. Their hand
some residence was magnificently decoi ated,
and all the other arrangeme ts were so
nearly perfect that it would have been diffi
cult. to suggest anything that would have
added to the biilliancyor enjoyment of
the occasion. The re option was a notable
society event.
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Rebecca Har ng Davis.
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AN ODD FELLOW 47 YEARS.
Cbarles Gross Retires from Lons
Service as Secretary.
Mr. Cbarles Gross, one of the oldest, if not
the oldest, Odd Fellows in Savannah re
tired last night from the secretaryship of
Oglethorpe lodge, which he has filled con
tinuously for thirty-three years,
Mr. Gross joined Oglethorpe lodge in
1843, a few months after it was organized,
and has been its secretary since the ’so*.
He was unanimously re-elected at tbs last
election. Lost night be submitted his resig
nation, stating that the advancing years had
rendered it impossible for him to serve the
lodge longer in the office which he had occu
pied for a third of a century. His resigna
tion was accepted with regret. The lodge
presented its retiring secretary a series of
complimentary resolutions and a gold
veteran’s jewel, and voted him a life an
nuity of ssi). Speeches were mads by
prominent members of the lodge.
The following officers for the ensuing
term were installed:
N. G.—John A. Hutton.
V. G. — We B. Spann.
Secretary—H. G. Wilson.
Treasurer—A. Kreiger.
R. 8. N. G.—T. A. Askew.
L. 8. N. G.—Chariei Gross.
Warden—P. A. Waring.
Conductor—John J. Blake.
I. G.—Peter Gillan.
R. 8. R—J. H. Fox.
L. S. a— J. A. Moore.
R. a V. G.-G. W. Griffith.
L. 8. V. G.—G. G. Wilson.
THE B’NAI BRITH.
Joseph Lodge Elects and Installs
Officers for 1890.
Joseph bodge, No. 76, of the B’Nai Brith
has elected and installed the following
officers for this year:
President—B. H. Levy.
Vice President—S. K. Luviii.
Monitor —M. J. Solomons.
Secretary—J. Gardner.
Fiuauciai (Secretary —J. Gardner,
Treasurer—L. Putzel.
Warden —M. Brown.
Guardian—S. White.
Trustees —Jacob Cohen, J. M. Solomons,
M. Boloy, E. A inram, nnd D. J. Morrison.
Representatives—M. J. Solomons, S. El
singer, aud L. Patzel.
'Lhe officers were installed at the last
meetingbv Past President Emile Newman,
Esq., of Savannah lodge. After the instal
lation ceremony, a collation was served, and
among the guests were a number of mem
bers of Savannah lodge.
THS MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Dr. J. D. Martin Re-elected President
for 1890.
At tbe annual meeting of the Georgia
Medical Society, held last night, at No. 93
Liberty street, the following officers were
elected:
President —J. D. Martin.
Vice President—M. L. Boyd.
Recording Secretary—Dr. Aiken.
Corresponding Secretary—Dr, W. H.
Elliott.
Librarian—Dr. AL F. Dunn.
Treasurer—Dr. W. W. Owens.
The president read his annual report,
which showed the society to be in a good
condition. Tua membership is on t e in
crease all tho time. Several committees re
ported, and the treasurer gave a review of
the society’s work for the year 1889.
It Wont Bake Bread.
In other words Hood’s Sarsaparilla will
not do impossibilities. Its proprietors tell
plainly what it has done, submit proofs
from sources of unquestioned reliability
and ask you frankly if you are suffering
from any disease or affection caused or pr >-
rnoted by impure blood or low state of tbe
system, to try Hood’s Sarsaparilla. The
experience of others is sufficient assurance
that you will not be disappointed in the re
sult.
OVER 1,000,000 IN USE.
The Exclusive Sale of the Celebrated
Acorn Stoves with Lovell & Latti
more.
Lovell & Lattimore claim to be having
an unusually large trade in the Acorn
Stoves this season. The mildness of the
weather does not in the least affect the
orders for these goods, which are coming in
from all quarters of Georgia, Alabama,
South Carolina, and Florida. The reputa
tions of this stove and Lovell & Lattimore
are thoroughly established, aud but few
questions are asked in writing, for their
Acorn Stoves are known to ail who Heal at
headquarters.
Truck Farmers
Bid for manure. Stables and cattle lots,
formerly Dr. D. Cox’s, promise to furnish
from 309 to 500 double loads per month.
Guilmartin & Mehrtens.
. No. 504
Is a winner iu our grand cash drawing and
has not yet been called for. The holder will
please present to us for payment.
Appei. & Sohaul,
One-Price Clothiers.
Clubs.
The following named clubs, Commercial,
at Augusta, Ga.; Seminole, at Jackson
ville, Fia.; Cape Fear, at Wilmington, N.
C.; Guards, at Savannah, Ga., supply their
members with the “Reman Cortez” cigars,
made at Key West and sold by Lee Roy
Myers & Cos., Savannah, Ga.
The holder of ticket 564 in our grand cash
holiday drawing can have same cashed by
calling onjis. Appel & Sohaul,
Oak, Pine and LightyvcoCL
Have removed my wood yard to comer
Gwinnett street and Savannah, Florida and
Western railway. Telephone 77. R. B. Cassels
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DRX GOODS.
OiiXINX)
(king lilt Sale
of Our Entire Stock of
DRY GOODS,
lotions, Hosiery,
Jouvin’s Celebrated Kid Glow,;
And our Ladies’ Fine Lock
stitched
Muslin Underwear,
AT COST!
Previous to taking our annual Inventory,
commencing on MONDAY, Jan. fl, 1890
CBOMMDOOM,
CLOAKS.
We will sell the balance of our Stock of
Cloaks at prices that will take.
I3oys 5 Suits.
Call and get our prices. You will be
sure to buy, as we do not intend to
carry them over.
Jackson, Metzger k Cos.,
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THE LINE!
\ CENTRAL RAILROAD stockholder know $
A a good thin * when he sees it; 5 elegant
Lplight Knabe Pianos sold Monday; 4 for cash,
lon time. We are still the proud agents of the
celebrated Knabe, Conover, and Harrington
Pianos, that sweep everything before them like
a cyclone. Our Story & Clsrk and Kimball
Organs catch the eye, p\ea>e the ear, ani flt the
pocket. Look out for us; we are on the war
path, and mean business. Our prioes and
terms catch on, and we are happy.
MR. Q. WaNNBAOHER, the 75th name drawn
in Davis Bros.’ Piano Club No. X.
DAVIS RROS.,
42,44, 46 and 48 Bull St.