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MUST PUT UP $25,000.
BAVANNAH’S LAST CHANCE AT
THE SOUTH BOUND.
Col. Brown to bs in Savannah Next
Week, and a Final Effort to be Made
to Raise the Subscription to Bring
the Road Here—Other Places Trying
to Get It—The Committees to Make
a Thorougn Canvass in the Next Few
Days.
f CoL Mika Brown of Barnwell, 8. C., and
Supt W. M. Wallses of the Charleston
Phosphate Mining Company, stopped over
at the Pulaski house last night for supper
on their way home from South Florida,
where they hare been spending a week in
the phosphate fields in the neighborhood of
Ocala.
President Herman Myers of the South
Bound Railway Company met CoL Brown,
and the two had a conference on matters
pertaining to the railway project, at which
it was agreed that CoL Brown should come
over to Savannah next week and co-operate
with Mr. Myers and the committees of the
cotton exchange and h erd of trade in an
effort to reuse the additional subscription of
135,000 required to be secured her a CoL
Brown txt me midaignt train f r Charles
ton after the conference.
ssTsssis's last chance.
Before CoL Brown was driven to the
depot, .u a hurried interview with a Maux
in > Niw> reo rtar re said that hie visit to
iravannah next w eek wiil be his last on
an oh an errand. He eaii that be might as
well be frank about it If the additional
amount is snhacr.bad he is wnling to put
Lis money into the oinstmcuon company
and go to work at twee. He said that he
his raised ah the subscriptions required
along the line in South Carolina, secured an
amended charter for toe road and rights of
wav from Barnwell to the Savannah river,
and be has certainly shown his zeal and in
terest in the matter In his own state, and
has made several trip* here in the in.erest
of the enterprise.
Savannah, Capt Brown thinks, ought to
see the aid van tag** to accrue to her by the
building cf a road through a section rich in
agricultural rew urcee, heavily timbered,
between Barnwell and the Savannah river,
and lackirg only a short link to Columbia
to put Savannah in a position to draw from
a wide territory, and to compete with other
cities for furnishing a densely populated
section with supplies.
IT WILL <3O ELSEWHERE.
CoL Brown wants it understood that if
Savannah does not now take hold of tha
enterprise he will feel free to go to another
direction, and it is known that proffers
have been made from the projectors of a
koad that points to another terminus.
The ma ter has been kept very quiet, but
It has leaked out that there was a railroad
meeting in Jacksonville some three weeks
ago in the Interest of a road from Columbia
that will purp eely cross the eountry to the
south of Savannah for Jacksonville as it’s
ooast terminus, and it is believed that the
projectors would like to make a dead for the
South Bound on the|Carolina side of the Ba
vannah.
The question wag bluntly put to CoL
Brown if propositions had not been made
to him In that direction, and he replied that
he desires to bring the South Bound to Sa
vannah, and proposes to act in good faith
until he finds that Savannah is not willing
to encourage the road to come here.
A SHORT LIKE TO FLORIDA.
He would neither admit nor deny that
the projector* of the Jacksonville road are
only waiting to see what Savannah will do,
but it is believed that Jacksonville pro
poses to have another and shorter line to
the north, and that the projectors of the
road prefer that Savannah shall not be on
the line, as they fear the new hotels at Se
van annah mean to oompete with Jackson
ville for the tourist travel.
President Myers says that if Savannah
vnl| raise the additional *25,000 the South
Bound will be assured. "We wiil build the
road at once,” he added. He considers it
one of the most important enterprises that
could be devised for advancing the trade
commerce and progress of Savannah, and
he says that the business of tbs road in a
year will fully justify the outlay asked of
Savannah people. H# has been over the
proposed line and has carefully inspected it,
and he says its importance to Savaunah can
hardly be overestimated.
TO RAISE THE LAST *25,000.
An earnest effort will be made next week
to raise the subscription, and if it is raised
the construction company will be organized
at once, and work will begin and be pushed
with the utmost vigor. Before the road is
completed to Barnwell, there is every rea
son to believe that the gap between Black
ville and Columbia will be closed up, and
by the tune the road has been completed
from Savannah to Barnwell, the South
Bound will be directly connected with the
great lines of independent railways to the
north. It depends on wliat Savannah does
next week.
HER DRESS IN flames.
A Servant Girl's Clothing Catches Flra
and the Firemen Called Out.
Leila Gilmore, a servant girl employed In a
house on Barnard street, near Gwinnett, was
fearfully burned yesterday morning. She
was reaching up to tha mantle in the
dining-room for something, wnen her apron
caught fire from the grate. It blazed up
in her face, and sue ran through the rooms
and into a bedroom up-stairs, where she
fell on the floor. The bed clothing caught
lire and the carpet began to burn, and
a conflagration seemed imminent. The
fire department was called out
but before it arrived the people
in the house had extinguished the
the blazs and the girl was saved from being
burned to death. Nobody was in the house
when the girl’s dress caught fire, except
some small children. The girl was removed
to her home on Sima street, and Dr. Groth
dressed her burns. While they are serious
the physician does not consider thsm fatal.
In Jail on a Berlous Charge.
Philip Williams, a 14-year-old colored lad,
was Bent to jail from Justice Shef tail’s court
yesterday upon a charge of rape. The
prosecutor was Rina Brinson (oolored). She
alleged that the boy attacked her 6-year-old
sister. Ths parties live on Hull street near
Jefferson. Williams was arrested and sent
to jail. He stoutly denies the charge and
said the oolored woman is ths instigator of
it. The bovs’ parents have engaged Henry
McAipin, Esq., to repressnt the lad, and
Justice Shef tall will give the prisoner a
preliminary hearing this afternoon.
For the Young People.
Rev. Dr. G. G. Smith of Macon will
preach at Trinity church to-morrow, and,
with the pastor, will commence a series of
daily meetings, to continue through the
week. The services after Sunday will be
principally for children and young people.
The public is invited, and parent* and
friends ot the children are requested to
come and bring the young people wit a
them.
Dr. Eccleaton’s “Purgatory.”
Rev. Dr. E coles ton delivered the second
of bis Dantean lectures last night at Cath
olic Library hall. His subject was “The
Purgatorio.” The hall was well filled, and
the lecture was, as it could not well be
' otherwise, equally as interesting as the first
lector? on “The Inferno.” The lust lecture
of the series, “The Paradise," will be de
livered Monday night.
Wherever an external remedy can be applied
Salvation Oil will reach the case. 35 cents.
Even iu Honolulu, capital of the Sandwich
isxmda, um j use Vi. Bull's Cough inrun.
FRED. A. JONES DEAD.
The Central Railroad’s Savannah
Freight Agent Gone.
Frederick A. Jones, Savannah freight
agent of the Outral railroad, dial
yesterday morning at 3 o’clock,
at his residence. No. 76; j Mont
gomery street, of congestion of the
brain. He waj taken sick about two weeks
ago, and Dr. Boyd, his phTsician. was
apprehensive from the first. Mr. Jones was
one day seemingly a trifle improved and
the next worse, until be was weakened so
that the malady overcame him In him the
railroad loses a capable employe.
Mr. Jones was born in derive a oounty,
near Oliver, Aug. 1, 1549. He was taken
soon after to Xor-.b Georgia with the family,
and he was educated in Cedartown. When
he was yet a young man he returned to
Savannah, and was employed as a clerk by
George N. Nichols, where he remained two
years. Two years after that he was em
ployed by the Central railroad. He began
bis railroad career at the age of 21 os de
livery clerk in the Central railroad yard.
Wnen he had served in that capacity some
time bs was taken into the office,
where he was given a better
place. By his quick perceptive powers
and his b ltioets-like manner he gradually
rote to a higher position. From order clerk
he wan made down freight agent in 1879.
He filled the position until September, 1887,
when the up freight and ths down freight
agencies were consolidated. B. J. Cun
bedge, formerly forwarding agent, was
made Savannah freight agent, and Mr.
Jones received the appointment as assistant.
He served in that capacity until September,
1888, when, upon the resignation of Mr.
Cubbedge, he became Savannah freight
agent. This position he held until
bis death. He possessed many excel
lent traits of character. He was enter
prising, and aside from his regular
employment at ths Central be was promi
nent in many of the city’s industries. He
was one of the incorporators of the Beit
Line railroad and a stockholder in the
Southern Vulcanite Paving Company. For
many years he was an active member of the
Oglethorpe Light Infantry, but resigned
ou accounts of his business con
nections. He was made a * pay
member of the Georgia Hussars
only a day or two ago. He was unmarried,
and leaves a sister and four brothers, two
of wnom live in Savannah. The others
reside in Thomasville, Parramor* Hill, and
Guyton.
By a special request of the railroad em
ployes, who were endeared to Mr. Jones,
the funeral will not take place until to
morrow morning at 9 o’clock. The inter
ment will be in Laurel Grove.
DOWN WITH THE GRIP.
Tha Physicians Admit at Last That
the Disease Is in Savannah.
A prominent physician of this city In
formed a Morning News reporter that la
grippe is in Savannah, and he added that h*
has successfully treated three patients who
have recovered, and has three yet under
treatment. He thinks that there will be
little difference in the severity of the dis
ease here and iu the north, fie says it is no
more dangerous, however, than “broken
bone fever.’’ The viction of la grippe, he
says should, at the first symptoms, go to
bed, and with ordinary core the disease
ought soon to yield to treatment.
The physician says the mistake should not
be made of trying to keep up when at
tacked, but the utmost care should be exer
cised. La grippe, he says, is one thing and
influenza another, and when both come
together the attack may be called a seveie
one.
Best and quiet are to be observed, and
those who have the la grippo should obey
the injunction of their physicians, avoid
taking cold and the chances are that the
attack will soon wear off under treatment.
THE LAST DAYS OF GRACE.
All City Taxes Must be Returned by
Next Tuesday.
Lee’s birthday, which Is a legal holiday
by act of the last legislature, will fall on
Sunday (to-morrow), and in oousequeuce
the day following will l* observed as a
holiday.
Monday being the 20th, and the last day
for the receipt of personal tax returns at
the eity treasurer’s office, it has been de
cided to receive tax returns on Tuesday, as
ou Monday, a legal holiday, the city offices
will be closed.
City Marshal Wade, who his been re
ceiving the returns for the oity treasurer,
and aiding the office force in the busy days
of the peat two weeks, wiil be in the office
all of Tuseday, the last day of grace, after
which double assessment* will be put upon
all delinquents which, of course, means
double taxes. The general knowle ige that
the penalty is to be enforced will make to
day aud Tuesday busy days at the city ex
change.
Dent Robert’s Pluck.
The New York World tolls how Dent EL
Robert, two years ago a reporter on the
Morning News, settled a deputy sheriff in
St. Louis, Mo.
“William Pohlman, chief deputy sheriff,
struck a snag at the Four Courts. William
is a strapping fellow of six feet and a few
inches who has won a more or less lauda
ble reputation by whipping several men
half his siz9. While the court of correc
tion was in session Billy walked up to Dent
Robert, a reporter for the Post-Dispatch ,
and informed him in a bullyingstyie thut
he wanted him to correct a certain
item. Robert replied that if Mr. Pohlman
would talk to him in a gentlemanly man
ner he would listen to him. To this the
chief deputy responded by striking tha re
porter in the face. Robert is a very much
smaller man than Pohlman, but he gath
ered himelf together aud knocked the bully
cleau off his feet, and repeated the dose two
or three times in two or three seconds. Two
other deputies interferred in a passive way,
but not until Pohlman had receives! two
blaok eyes, a swollen lip and a peelod nose.
The quarrel originated in the Post-Dis
patch exposure of the 1 <ttery ring.”
Robbed by a Sneak Thief.
A thief entered a room at Barnard and
Bolton streets occupied by Jerro Anderson,
a waiter at Fried & Hicks’, yesterday morn
ing while the occupant was out and plun
dered the trunks and bureau, but succeeded
in finding ouly 25 cents. He strewed cloth
ing and other tnings about the floor, but
took nothing except the money. Anderson’s
wife saw the negro as he was comiug out of
the house and asked him wnat he meant by
going iu there, but he made no reply, aud
rau off.
The Poultry Market.
The poultry market is keeping up re
markably well. The demand for chiokens
is never known to have been better.
Several of the poultry dealers are still im
porting chicken from Tennessee by the
carload, and they bare no difficulty in dis
posing of every lot as quick as it arrives.
The price range* now from 65 cents up to *l.
New Telephone Station.
Telephone No. 450 has been placed at E.
P. Alexander’s residence.
“I have been occasionally troubled with
Coughs, and In each have used llrown’e Bron
chial Troches, which hare never failed, and I
must say they are second to none In the world.”
—Felix A. May , Cashier , Bt. Paul. Sf.nn.
-’What is more conducive to health,
strength and digo-tion than tender and de
licious steaks and roasts of Beef, Veal and
Pork? Also, Mutton, Pork aud Veal Chops
now being told from my stalls, and al ways
on hand and promptly lerved by Huga
Logan, City Market. Telephone orders,
.No. 386. promptly filled.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, JANUARY IS, IS9O.
COLD WAYS TURNING WARM.
A Sharp Freeze Yesterday Morning,
but Wanner Weather Tc-diy.
The cold wave got tare as the signal
bureau predicted it would. Tfce tempera
ture went down to S2", aad sta.J there the
most at Thursday right. Jack Frost
covered tfce fields and tie house-tops, aud
those who got mt of bed before the run did
saw something User had not seen before this
year. It was a heavy frost—the heaviest,
it is said by the farmers, since the severe
freeze three years ago. Yesterday vss a
c Id day, and if the wind had blown
ai it did the day previous, people
who were out cf doors would have
wanted more c.othes on than they had. As
it was it only made Savannahiaus glad
! They praised the weather and the prophet,
j and wauled more of the same sort.
It is not likely, however, that tee weather
will remain cold longer t-an this morning.
S.gaal Observer Whitnev predicts that the
latter part of today will be warmer. The
c:ld wave has passed up the Carolina coast,
and Savannah is now only a point in its
track. Already out in tne west it is be
ginning to grow warmer, and ths influence
of the mild weather will be felt here to
morrow.
Another severe cold wave developed in
the extrema northwest, and it may follow
in the was* of that which has just passed.
Ooserver Whitney could not teii last night
with any degree of certainty wh*t the
course of the northwestern wave will be,
aud it may be two or three days before its
court* can be determined. Tne tempera
ture there remains stationary at freezing in
some places, a.id in others many degrees
below zero. At St. Yiacent the mercury
has not been above zero in some time. There
is liitle prospect of a moderation in the
weather from the present outlook. It is
still ovsr 20’ below zero.
Atlanti, Augusta, and Nashville all re
ported low temperatures yesterday, and
heavy frosts. Frosts were also reported
from nearly every part of the south.
Reports reached the city yesterday that
vege atton which Ins grown up during the
warm weather is cut to the ground. Gar
den truck, which has been flourishing in
the warm weather, was injured. The local
forecast for to-day, however, is for fair and
warmer weather.
AT THE THEATER.
Downing Makes a Hit in His New
“Gladiator."
Robert Downing and his splendid com
pany played Sanmet’s tragedy, “The Glad
iator,” last night.
It was Mr. Downing's first performance
of the character in Savannah, having given
up “Spartacus,” his former versiou, at the
time he parted with his former manager,
Joseph A. Mack, who is the owner of that
version.
“The Gladiator’’ as presented lost night
by Mr. Downing and company is nearly the
same as played by Salvini. In this new
version he Las come by some gain. Its
ciimazes are more forcible than the old’
and he has brought to too stronger lines
anew touch of genius. This is more
particularly observed in the scene with
‘Neodamia” in the are ia, when with the left
haud he lifts the curls from the neck of the
condemned girl that he may the more grace
fully terminate her existence, aud by a
chance sight of the birthmark on the neck
discovers that she i* his own daughter. Miss
Blair, as “Neodamia,” in the act of ecstasy
at beholding her father in the person of tne
slave, who is her protector instead of her
executioner, responds to the great demand
upon her, aud the scene is thrilling in the
extreme.
Another scene that was produced with
great effect was that iu which “Neodamia”
defies the power of "Faustina” to force her
from her|betrothed-“Flavian.” In that seme
Mrs. F. M. Bates, iuto whose able hands ihe
role of "Faustina” is given, won the most
liberal and deserved applause.
Mr. Howard Gould, iu the role of “Fla
vian,” sustained his position in the play
cleverly. Mr. Downing was several tunes
called before the curtaiu by vigorous out
bursts of applause. Miss Blair was a favor
ite, too, and was twice recalled.
Mr. Downing will give two performances
to-day, a matinee and a night performance,
at both of which he will present “The
White Pilgrim.”
CITY COURT JURORS.
The Grand and Petit Jurors Drawn
for the February Term.
The city quarterly court will adjourn to
day for the term. The following grand and
traverse jurors were drawn yesterday, iu
open court, for the February term:
GRAND JURORS.
Francis J. McCall, John N. Johnson,
Fxlwin L. Neidlinger, Martin Cooley,
Harry W. Palmer, John J. Nevitt,
Thomas F. Stubbs, Kdwavd Mclntyre,
George W. Allen, Carl A. Reitze,
H. C. Morgan, Frederick Myers,
George S. Wilson, Jno. B. Barthelmess,
Henry D. Stevens Charles H. Ohnstead,
John Q Hodges, Philip D. Baffin,
James K. Garmany, Merritt W. Dixon,
Patrick O’Connor," Bernard Dub,
Charles H. Dorsett.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Jno. H. Reid, Joel A. Dickers in,
Jas. W. McAlplne,Jr.,Morris T. Piudor.
C. Fraser Law, Wm. K. Pearce,
Isaiah Chipp, (col.), J. Cooper Hahn,
Herman \V inter. Wm. E. Behnkeu,
Gilbert Lindsay, Michael C. McCarthy,
Alex. R. Fawcstt, Geo. W. Adams,
Arnold Leyden, Angus P. Mingiedorf,
David Jackson (col.), Jas. P. Merrihew,
Bernard R. Murtagh, Jas. H. Hooker (col.),
Jno. J. Bolin (coL), Jos. S. Durant,
8. T. Baker, Bsnj. F. Austin,
Jno. A. Grubb, Kobt. G. Forguson,
Jos. M. Farr, Jno. S. Bordley,
Jno. F. Connolly, Sain’l. A. Wall.
John Drewry, Lorenzo H. Williams,
Edw’d. S. Richardson,Jos. j. Johnson,
Frank 8. Johnson, Jno. I. Nipson.
Thos. R. Arthur, Sain’l. M. Whitesides,
Juo. IL Immen, Houry L. Giles (coL).
CITY BREVITIES.
Four arrests were reported at police head
quarters at 1 o’clock this morning. Three
were for disorderly couduct, and the other
was larceny of a horse blanket.
The Cobb band received its uniforms yes
terday, tvventy-flye in all. The band is
rehearsing every night, and will make its
first appearance in Monday's parade.
Rev. E. J. Benton has sent the Morning
News Early Fruit Bureau a few ripe straw
berries which were growr in the open air
on his farm on the White Bluff road.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR.
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the Shipping.
Holst & Cos. cleared yesterday the Swedish
bark Catherine for Genoa with 3,033 barrels
of rosin, weighing 1,431,970 p unds, valued
at *5,722, and 3,300 cases of spirits turpen
tine, measuring 33,000 gallons, valued at
*18,695. Total valuation of cargo *19,417.
Cargo by Paterson, Downing & Cos.
The schooner Ethel A. Merritt wrs
oleared yesterday for Old Providence with
a cargo of 67,000 feet of pitch pine lumber,
50,000 cypress shingles, and a cargo of
misce laneous merchandise, the whole
valued at *2,877 16. Cargo by C. 8. Crowell
& Cos.
•'Nothing to Equal it.’*
“I have been selling Simmons Liver
Regulator for the past six years. My cus
tomers pronounce it the best ever used. One
of my customers whose health was in a
wretched condition from a very bad and
stubborn case of Dyspepsia, used the Regu
lator and was entirely cured. lam usiug it
my*lf for Torpid Inver, caused by close
confinement I find nothing to equal it and
highly recommend its use. Respectfully,
“C. P. Risky, Druggist,"
“Ediuburg, Ya.”
CLOSE 10 1.500 FEET.
THE ARTESIAN WELL OVER A
QUARTER OF A MILS DEEP.
Eupt. Manning’s Measurement Makes
it 1,492 Feet—lhe Drills Working
Now in a Boft Clay, but More Flint
Looked For-The Deepening of the
Water Works to Begin as Soon as
the Drills Arrive, and Work on tha
Deep Well to be Suspended Then—
The Water Committee's Planß.
Bupt Manning of the water works made
an accurate measurement of the deep ar
tesian well, on tha Springfield plantation,
yesterday afternoon, and found the well to
be 1,492 feet deep.
Contractor Joyce struck a white clay
stratum yesterday morning ia which the
drill was still working when drilling was
•impended to take the well measurement.
It was the first day, for a long time,
that tha drills have been out of the flint,
and Mr. Joyce said that the flint immedi
ately over the clay Urination was not so
hard as that previously encountered. It
vras not found necessary to change the tools
yesterday, and the progress was somewhat
better than when drilling in the flint, al
though the clay Is of the jconsistency of
putty and “calls” up, so that from eight to
ten feet is a fair day’s drilling.
Mr. Joyce fears that he is not vet out of
the flint, as he found just such a clay
stratum overlying the flint he has recently
drilled through.
TO KEEP ON DRILLING.
Alderman Myers, acting chairman of the
water eo nmittee of council, says that the
drilling will do continued at least until the
arrival of the equipments for deepening six
of the artesian wells at the water works.
The necessary equipments have been or
dered, and Alderman Myers says it
is expected that they will be on
the ground within three weeks and
ready to begin deepening tha wells.
Contractor Joyce will do the driLliag. Al
derman Myers entertains no diubt of the
experiment of deepening the wells to 1,009
fee;, for It will strike the heavier vein, or
water-bearing rock correspondi ,g to that
whiou supplies the greater part of the flow
from the deep well.
can’t use the new well yet.
Alderman Myers says that it is not at all
practicable to attempt to utilize the water
flowing from the well on the Springfield
plantation, as the city has not the lands to
establish a plant there now. It would not
do to run the risk of taking the extra
engine from the w ater works to pump from
the deep well, and it would require the lay
ing of mains and the expenditure of a large
amount of money not available at present.
He hopes, however, that within two years a
new plant may be orected there, with a
stand pipe somewhere near the nark exte i
sio i, but that it will require the expendi
ture of at least *100,003.
The growth of the city southward is such
that by that timo anew plant will be im
peratively demanded, as the present engines
and pumping facilities will be inadequate
to meet the demand upon them.
BUNK AS AN EXPERIMENT.
It is with the new water works plant in
view that ths 12-inch well was put down as
an experiment, aud it has already shown
that the supply from the old wells "may be
materially increased by deeper borings, and
the present water works plant by that
means will be able to supply the
water • demand until the city can
see its financial way clear to
to go ahead with the new plant. The deep
well drilling is to be continued under the
belief that a much more productive water
bearing rock may be found, ar.d, if io, the
newer plant will require fewer wells. If,
after drilling to a point where it is believed
to be too expensive and doubtful as to re
sults, than the city, knowing the capaoity
of the present well, will know just how
many wells to put down, and to what depth
they must be drilled.
PLENTY OF PRESSURE BELOW 400 FEET.
Contractor Joyce, whose attention was
called to the opinion of County Commis
sioner Smart that below 400 feet no more
water-bearing rock is found, said last night
that he is mistaken. Mr. Joyce says that
there was very little pressure at the depth
of 400 feet, but that after passing 800 feet
and on up to 1,000 feet, the pressure was
heavily increased, and the volume of water
was much more than doubled. Ha says
(hat he is not mistaken ia saying that a
thicker and more prolific water-bearing
rock wa3 found at the greater depth,
aud he pr -diets with confidence that the
wells at ti water works, when deepened,
will be affected in the same ratio of increase
proportioned, of course, to the smaller di
ameter of the wells.
TO DO AWAY WITH RIVER WATER.
Referring to the occasional pumping
from the river, Alderman Myers says that
the object in ordoring the equipments for'
deepening the wells is to stop pumping
from the river as soon as possible, and
especially so that by warm weather the
water works will be in a position to furnish
artesian water wholly.
The medical fraternity continue to note
an inc easa in ttie number of patients suf
fering from dysentery aud diarrhoea, ad
whether well or ill-founded the belief, the
introduction of the adulterated water in
the mains is believed to be the occasion of
the many affections which are not confined
to children, as adults are also affected in
various portions of the city.
WEDDED AND MUST STAY WED.
William Wright Makes a Flat Failure
in Getting a “Vors.”
A divorce case between colored principals,
William Wright vs. Harriet Wright, occu
pied half the day’s session ia the superior
court yesterday, and resulted iu a verdict
for the defendant. The plaintiff set up the
plea that tha marriage was under duress,
ad the testimony of Justice Eadres, who
witnessed the marriage ceremony, where he
described how the bridegroom and bride
left Justice Reynolds’ office after the nup
tial knot was tied, convulsed the court, jury
and bar.
It appeared from the testimony of Justice
Eadros that Harriet had sworn out a war
rant against William for affections
blighted, and as he could not give bond to
do right bv the prospective little Wright,
Justice Reynold sent him to jaiL As it
grew dusk "Harriet again visited the jus
tice’s office and said that she had visited
Wright jail and he wanted to marry
her and she wanted bi n released.
The magistrate refusal, when Harriet
took from the folds of her dress a marriage
license, and then the judge relented
and sent for the prisoner, who
said he was wiling to be
married to the prosecutrix; thereupon the
twaiu stood up and were married, but after
the ceremony Wright and his wife went no
farther than the door together, and he went
in an easterly direction, and the wedded
woman, but no wife, turned sadly toward
the setting sun and went home, where, like
Mariana by tile moated grauge, she has
long watched and waited. From her
reverie she was awakened by a notice that
she bad been sued for a divorce. She em
ployed a lawyer to fight the divorce and a
jury yesterday refused to untie the kaot.
Sirocco Tea
Is tho fashionable breakfast, luncheon, and
afternoon bevbrige iu England and the
continent of Europe, and will soon be the
favorite in America. It is imported direct
from our own gardens in Ind.a and Ceyiou,
and we guarantee its puri.v The most
economical tea in the world. In sealed
packets, at, 60 cents, 80 cents, anil $1 per
pound. Davidson & Cos., 1436 Broadway,
New York. Savan iah agents, Lippman
Bros., Lippman blocs. Savannah.
La Grippe is uupleasant when not danger
ous, but any attack of it can be prevented
.by using Brewer’s Lung Restorer.
AT THB ODUBTR
Gossip Picsel Op Hara and There la
the Court Rooms.
The jury, th? counsel and tbs witnesses in
the Minis custody case in the United States
circuit court were somewhat surprised
yesterday morning at the court hour to be
i formed that Judge Speer had left for
Maoo i on the early morning train, leaving
directions with the clerk to continue the
court un'il Tuesduv morning. N > reason
is assigned for the sudden departure, but
it is tfcoujht Judge Speer was called homo
by a telegram on urgent bu-ines-, possibly
the sickness of a relative or friend.
Tte Weatterscoon-Meyler damage case
was called in the superi r court yesterday
and was continued until 10 o’clock this
morning, at which time it is assigned tor
trial. Tne plaintiff, Fanny Weatherspoon,
is a colored woman, and sue* for $1,500
damages alleged to be dus her for injuries
inflicted up n her by defendant Marco 25
last. The declaration sits up the allegation
that on that dy the plaintiff was
standing on Wright street, in
this city, and near her home,
talking with some of the neighbors when
Walter Meyler approached her from the
rear, and, without saying a word to her,
violently struck her with a piece of iron
pipe on "tier left side nesr the region of her
heart, which blow rendered her" insensible
for some hcurs. Bbe was confined to her
bed for over two weeks in the care of her
phyiici.au, and that she has suffered great
agony ad pnvsical pstn ever si ce, and is
still under treatment of her physician.
Martin Hands (colored! was convicted in
the sup trior court yesterday of an assault
w ith intent t > murder Jaue Bonds on Dec.
13 last, and Judge Falligant seuteoced him
to five j ears in the penitentiary at hard
labor. The testimony went to show that
Harris had fired a gun at the woman, and
only a sudden dodge of her head saved her
life, as the ball was embedded in the wall,
narrowly missing the woman’s bead.
The regular Monday morning criminal
docket of the city court will be sounded for
the trial of causes this morning, as there
will be no session of the court on Monday.
The papers in a foreclosure case, Henry
R. Jackson vs. Theodora Ridericit, were
filed last night in the city court The
plaintiff sues to foreclose a mortgage, the
amount of the claim being SI,OOO with in
terest aad attorney's fees.
There were eight prisoners before the
mayor in yesterday morning’s police court,
and penalties were imposed aggregating $73
or 135 days.
SPRING FLOWgKS IN BLOOM.
The Mild Woather Fills the Gardens
With Fragrance and Beauty.
Flowers were never more abundant, and
yet the demand is fully equal to the supply.
The mild winter has caused flowers that
bloom sis months later in an ordinary
winter to bud and blossom. In addition to
the regular supply of winter flowers the
florists are able to furnish a good many
flowers that bloom lu the spring. Prim
roses, tube roses and jonquils cave been on
the market for several days. Almost any
kind of rose can be procured.
Mr. J. Gardner said yesterday that
Catherine Mermets, La France, Perle des
Jardin, Malmaison, Bride, and Nephitos
roses are in bloom now. The variety is
fine, and the flowers were never more
luxuriant. Pansies are blooming luxuriantly
too. The flowers are large and have a rich
color. The naroissius is blooming rapidly.
Friesias are iu bloom now. They are bloom
ing considerably earlier than ever known
before. The flowers are large and well de
veloped, and are very much sought after
Hyacinths are in great demand. Violet/,
daisies, sweet alyssum, balsam, geraniums,
ageratum, and candy tuft are very much
in demand. Calla lillies are selling rapidly.
While tne demand for flowers is great,
the florists say that it would be greater if
the weather were colder. The flowers in
private gardens are vet in bloom. The in
creased number of social events this winter
has made the flower demand a-; great os it
is. The florists do not loos for any drop off
in the demand, as the cold weather, they
anticipate, will force the people who are
now using flowers from their gardens to get
their supply from the florists.
In consequence of the very warm weather,
flowers in the woods are opening, and the
buds.on fruit trees are swelling.
Yellow jasmines have been blooming
fully six weeks. Mr. C. Menelas brought
to the Morning News yesterday a bouquet
of summer flowers in full bloom. Among
them was a sunflower. It grew in the open
air in Mr. C. It. Wood's garden on South
Broad street. This is nearly six months in
advance of the season for this variety of
flower. Mr. Menelas had also a variegated
japonica with a slight fragrance.
TEN INDICTMENTS FOUND.
The Superior Court Grand Jury Makes
a Big Sweep.
The grand jury of the superior court con
vened yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock, and
after nearly a four hours’ session brought in
ten indictments, all but two of which were
read in open courr, and bench warrants will
beiss ed fi r the two received in silence. The
jury was dismissed until next Friday at 4
o’clock p. m. The following were made a
matter of open announcement:
Ben Brown for larceny from the store of
Charles Ratz on Ja i. 11 of a pair of pants,
two overcoats aad four coats, ail of the
value of 456.
James F. Bennett, larceny from the house
of Mrs. S. W. Wayne on Dec. 8 last of an
overcoat valued at SSO, the property of
John H. Hunter, and a S3O overcoat owned
by J. A. P. Crisfuoll.
S. B. Howell, for larceny from the house
of Mrs. M. Farrell, Jan. 10, of a gold watch
and chain valued at SIOO, and SBS In money.
James McLaughlin, assault wi:h intent
to murder Patrick Casey on Christmas
day, the indictment alleging that McLaugh
discharged his pistol at Casey.
Benjamin and James Dotson, jointly in
dicted for assault with intent to murder
Edwark Whi.aker on Christinas, it being
alleged that defendants employed a brick, a
loaded stick, and a knife iu making the as
sault.
Charles Green, assault with intent to
murder T. J. Denmark, on Oct. 18, last, it
being charged in the indictment that Green
fired a pistol at Denmark.
WON’T GET $5,000 THIS TIME.
John Youngblood Nonsuited in His
claim Against the Central Railroad.
Iu the city court yesterday, in the case of
John Youngblood against the Central Rail
road and Banking Company, tue plaintiff
was nonsuited. The case was for $5,000
damages. Youngblood was employed May
30, last, in 1. ailing sheet iron on a car from
the p.atformof the company’s wharves, and
he alleged in his declaration that the woodeu
prong or “crowfoot” which he was using,
broke, and the truck, with its load of heavy
iron, ran backward on him, km eking him
(lowu and inflicting such injuries as there
after incapacitated him from labor.
Oct. 19, last, the company demurred and
two paragraphs of the declaration was
stricken out N >v. 6Y mngblood’s counsel
filed au amended declaration, and on th is
plea the case came on for hearing yester
day, and the plaintiff was non-uitX Ed
ward 8. Elliott, Esq,, associated with Law
ton & Cunniughaui in the case, won his
spurs iu the conduct of the case, by a
lengthy and forcible argument far the non
suit
Quality Will TelL
Of 2,454,504 cases of champagne imported
during the past tsn years, compr sing
twenty-six brainis, over one-fourth was “G
H. Mumm’s £x ra Dry,” which during the
same period was over 200,000 cases in excess
of any other brand.
Dialogue.—"Mr. Stephenson, whom do
you regard the most practical and popular
butcher in our City Market V
“In answer, I can say that, from long ex
perience, I regard Hugh Lagan.”
“Bigued” Critic.
_ BAKING POWDER.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure#
This powder never varies A marvel of purity,
strength aad wh-ktsaoraeaess. More economical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be
sold In competition with the multitude of low
teat, abort weight air.m or phosphate powders.
Sold only in cans Rot At. Haxiko Bownaa Cos.,
106 Wall street. New York.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
S. A. Crosby of Bodley is here.
D. D. Barwald of Atlanta is here.
E. H. Thompson of Harris is here.
L. B. Smith of Valdosta is in the city.
L. J. Harris of Atlanta is in the city.
W. A. Bacon of Dorchester is in the cityjj
B. R. Nash, of Durham, N. C., is in the
city.
L. Albert Jennings of Jasper, Fla., is In
the city.
J. fSalosmon came up from J acksonville
last night.
A. C. Banks came up from Brunswick
last night.
F. C. ABpinwall came over from Atlanta
yesterday.
J. 8. Corn of Macon came down to Savan
nah yesterday.
O. J. Wardell and wife, of Brunswick,
are guests of the Marshall.
Maj. A. C. Knapp was in Savannah yes
terday, a guest of ihe Screven.
Mr. and Mrs. Myler Cohen, of Washing
ton, D. C., are guests of the Screven.
J. H. Averill came over from Macon last
night, and is a guest of the Pulaski.
W. M. Wallace and CoL Mike Brown
came over from Charleston, S. C., and are
gueits of the Pulaski.
Joseph Gomes, the actor who was shot on
ehe stage during the perfi <r nance of the
“Si Perkin’s” Company, Due. 27, has re
covered sufficiently to join his c >mpany.
He left last night for Lexington, Ky.
CASES FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Four Counterfeiters and a Mail-Pouch
Thief Awaiting Indictment.
The United States circuit court having
been continued over Monday, the day upon
which the grand jury was to have con
vened, it will not organize until Tuesday.
It is understood that there are five cases
to come before the grand jury for inquiry,
four for ths alleged passing of counterfeit
money and the fifth for the larceny of a
United States mail bag. AU of the accused
are lodged in the Chatham county jaiL
The parties charged with circulating
spurious coin are the four men arrested at
Brunswick, Cnarles Sch <t:ky, James
McDonald, James Moran and James Booth,
and it is learned that more than SSO of the
counterfeit coin was found on the persons
of Schottky anrl McDonald at the time of
their arrest, and that the molds, metal and
other equipments known to the counter
feiters’ art were found by the sheriff of
Fornandina in a cabin on Piney Island,
which had been occupied by Schottky and
Moran.
The party charged with the theft of the
mail bag is John H. Dailey, who, it is
alleged, jerked off the mail bag from the
raci at Mclntosh slation, on the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway, and jumped
on the moving train with the pouch. It is
supposed that he exoected the train would
run a considerable distance before It made
another stop, but it pulled up at the water
tank only half a mile distant. Here Dailey
is said to have alighted from the train, and
taking his booty to the woods near by was
about to go through the pouch, when the
postmaster and a posse came up and arrested
him and recovered the pouch. The post
master knew the train would stop for water
and acted promptly.
Dyspepsia
Makes the lives of many people miserable,
and often leads to self-destruction. We
know of no remedy for dyspepsia more suc
cessful than Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It acts
gently, yet surely and efficiently, tonas the
stomach and other organs, removes the
faint feeling, creates a g >od appetite, euros
headache, and refreshes the burdened mind.
Give Hood’s Sarsaparilla a fair trial. It
will do you good.
At the Screven House.
The Aetna Copying Company, Chicago,
one of the largest and most reliable of Por
trait Rouses in the United States, is being
represented by their uniformed Adve Us
ing Party No. liu this city for a short time
oily. Specimens in Crayon aad India Ink
can i e seen at the above hotel. Whether
you have a picture to enlarge or not, be
sure that you see their display and learn
how reasonably you can get a fine Portait
made.
You can always find Smoked and Fresh
Hams, Ham Steaks and Chops, Boneless
Ham, Calves’ Heads, Beef and Calves’
Livers, and Vegetables of every variety, at
H. Logan’s, City Market.
Atlanta, Ga., May 20, 188 L
Dear Sir— Sanodine made a perfect cure
of a sore on my mare. Only a few applica
tions were made. It has wonderful healing
qualities. Yours truly,
W. A. Huff.
The quality of the famous Swift & Co.’s
Beef, Veal, Sheep, Lamb and Pork now
being received is, if possible, superior to
anything ever sold in thw market. Can
always be found at H. Logan’s, City Mar
ket.
Meats cut to any desired order by compe
tent butchers, and free delivery made at an
eariy hour, by H. Logan, City Market.
For Venison, Mutton and Lamb Chops,
Veal Cutlets and Steaks, verv tender and
superior quality, call on H. Logan, City
Market.
For Fish, Game, Poultry, Docks, Geese
and Turkeys, you cau always be supplied at
the popular stalls of fl. Logan, City Mar
ket.
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 “Hernan Cortez” cigars,
made at Key West a id sold by Lee Roy
Myers & Cos., Savannah, Ga.
You cau always find Corned Beef, Fresh
and Smoked Tongues. Green and Smoked
Sausage, Tripe and Pigs’ Feat atH. Logan’s,
City Market.
TV oak eyes strengthened, failing sight
restored, headache prevented, and all re
fractive errors of the eye relieved at once
by having a pair of Spectacles or Eyeglasses
djusted by Dr. M. Schwab & Son. gradu
te opticians, No. 23 Bull street, Savannah,
Ga.
LUDDEN 2b BATES
Pianos. ”
Pianos.
Pianos.
Pianos.
Pianos.
ARE THE
(DICKERING,
MASON k HAMLIN,
MATHUSHEK,
and STERLING
POPULAR?
The best answer is that
in the past 4 months we
have sold over $130,000
worth of them, an in
crease of $25,000 over
the same period of 1888.
Organs.
Organs.
| Organs.
I Organs.
Organs.
LUDDEN 4 BATES S. M. II
DRY GOODS.
Cleariig fliit Sain
of Our Entire Stock of
lotions, Hosiery, *
Jouvin’s Celebrated Kid Gloves,
*
And our Ladies’ Fine Lock
stitched
Muslin Underwear,
A.T COST!
Previous to taking our annual inventory,
commencing on MONDAY, Jan. 6, 1890.
CBOHAN&DOnia
137 BROUGHTON ST.
FURNITURB.
THIS SUITE SOLID OAK, BEVELED MIR!
ROR, 3 pieces, only S3O.
AN IMMENSE STOCK OF
FURNITURE
OF EVERY description finished in Natural
Cherry, Antique Oalt. Solid Walnut, Stained
Cherry, Smoked Oak. and XVI. Century.
The most artistic line of furniture ever shown
in the city. Anew lot of SULKIES just at
rived
THE A. J. MILLER CO,
171 BROUGHTON STREET.
COAL AND WOOD.
WOOD &COAL
OF ALL KINDS.
DENIS J. MURPHY,
TELEPHONE 49.
Office?, Drayton street. Citizens’ BankPuildina
W HOLESALE GROCERS.
G. DAVIS & SON
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
PROVISION, HAY. GRAIN AND FLOUR
AND COMMISSION MERGHANTS,
196 and 198 Bay Stret, . Savannah, G>
Jargains in Pins!
OUT OF A STOCK of thirty-five pianos takes
in exchange, and now unsold, we offer thf
following at great sacrifice bargains:
1 Chickering Square $W
1 Dubois & Warrimer Square 1*
1 Heinekamp Square 1*
1 Knabe Square !'■
1 Hinson Upright
1 Chickerinr Bquare **
1 Kranich & Bach Square
1 Knabe Square ™
Up to $1(0 on terms of $7 down, and $1
week; over SIOO on terms of $S down, and
- week. We furnish a stool and cover, ani
drayage and freight free, and keep in tune foi
one year. Such a rare opportunity as thi
should be embraced.
DAVIS BROS.,
42, 44.40 and 48 Bull Street,
8. J. EPSTEIN, the 76th name drawn U
Davis Bros.' Plano Club No. L