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ASHORE OX TYBEE BEACH.
SCHOONER FRANK HARRINGTON
WRECKED IN IHE .SL.ArIERS.
The Ve*s.ee) and Cargo a Total Loes—
Gallant Rescue of the Officers and
Crew by the Tug Cynthia—Tfca
Schooner Lragged from Her Anchor
age in yb** Roads by the Gale and
Blown Upon the Beach—Story of the
Wreck.
■Wren, and :n sight ofter port of dsstina
tiou, is tr.e fate which hefll tne Boston
achoo er Frank liar; iugton in the breakers
ouCioa.uib tench of Ty be? inland yester
day morning.
The schooner went ashore a 4 o’clock in a
heavy northeast gale. Bbe arrive! in
Trbe-> reads M mda - noon, with Pilot Eber
harrit on board, and anchored between the
beli buoy and black bu v No. 3. having de
clined a tow to the city for a favorable
wind to sail up, the pilot remaining on
board. He was still aboard when the vessel
dragged her anchors and went into the
brea' ers.
Capt. William W. Hodgkins was in com
mand of the vessel. He left Limken’s Bay,
Me., Jan. Ifi, with a ea r go of 685 tv n of
fish scrap, b umlfor Hivnnnab. an i arrived
otf Tyt.ee Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
Pi.ot Etierhardt boa del the vessel, and she
entered the r >ads an hour later. Her sheet
anchor was let go w.tn thirty fathoms of
chan, arid the watch was set. Tne barome
ter w?s rising and there was no evidence of
a storm brewing.
A GALE BREAKS UPON THEM.
About 3 o’clock yesterday morning a vio
lent northeast gale set in with a sud ie. ness
equaled only by it violence. The g H ecu
tinned to in--.' ease, and at 4 o’clock the
vc s i began t drag her anchors, aud in
side of half au hour she went up on the
beach about two miles off. She struck
heavily, and began to pound, and kept
poundi .g for four hours.
Shortly aft r striking the vewe! began to
leak, and the crew was put to work at the
pumps. The water was kept down for a
bile to e gb’een inches, hut t' e v cssel
labored so heavily that the leak increased,
and the hold filled rapidly. When the ves
sel struck she lay head to the sea. the Tybee
lights in range, with the big light to the
southward. She was in an east-southeast
position, but on the tiood tide she turned
broadside to the beach, and the sea made
clean breaches over her, driving her farther
up.
THE CYNTHIA TO THE RKBCCE.
About 10 o’clock tb tug Cynthia arrived,
and after great trouble and considerable
danger succeeded in getting a hawser to
the stranded ves-el The tug pulled for two
hours, but could not move her. She gradu
ally filled with water and settlod on the
beach until it was too dangerous for the tug
to remain by her. The hawser was then
cut and the tug went out of sight for more
sea room. After the tug disappeared the
crew began to lose heart, thinking that it
was unable to get near enough to rescue them.
Capt. M rt Fredericks was in command of
the Cynthia, and proved to tie the man of
the hour. He handled his boat skillfully,
and f aallv succeeded in accomplishing oue
of tho most gallant rescues that has over
been made off the coast, aud at great peril
to tho lives of himself and of his crew.
THE CREW’S LAST EFFORT.
At 1 o’clock the Cyuth u hove in sight
again. Thb crew hail about abandoned
hop- and had concluded to ri-k themselves
in their boat and leave the schooner, which
had then eight feet of water ia her
hold. It did not take the
cre.v long to lower away the
b at, but the undertaking was attended
with a great deal of danger. The Cynthia
rode up toward the schooner, with the sea
at times completely covering her, and out
of sight of the men iu the i oat, but she at
last reached them, having struck the
bottom twice, and having come within
an ace of crushing tho schooner’s
boat with iier bow. By skillful
seamanship Capt. Fredericks managed
to get a hook over the side of the boat and
haul and her aboard of the tug with the occu
pants, Capt Hodgkins, Pilot F.berhardt
and sig’.t men composing the crew, and
brought them up to the city. They are
quartered at Mrs. Margaret Smith s No. 23
Bov street. The crew saved nothing but
what clothing they nail ou.
THE VESSEL A TOTAL WRECK.
Them is no hopes of saving either the
vessel or cargo, which, it is believed, will
prove a total loss. Should the sea moderate
to-day it may tie possible to strip the ves
sel ot her run ing and standi .g gear if the
masts were not pounded out of ner during
the afternoon a.si night. At the same time
thr re s may be able to save their effects
if the houses have not been washed off.
Capt. Hodgkins desires to return his
tharits, ns well as the thanks of his
crew ,to Capt. Fredericks and tho crew of
the tug Cynthia for their brave and almost
su|>rtiiintan exertions in the rescue of him
self ar.d his men, and for the kind treat
ment, they received aboard the tug.
The Harrington was 9 years old, having
be-n built at VVaiuoburo. Me., in 1880. Sue
was a fine vessel, of 003 net tons register,
and was owned by Captain Charles Bart
lett, 1 1. A. Baker, and others of Boston,
fcne was irsured iu the Boston Marine lu
sur cel Company, and was valued at
s‘.*'>,ooo. The cargo was consigned to the
Commercial Uua, o Company and tne
Savannah Guuno Company, aud was also
covered by- insurance in Boston.
HOU33 DRAINAGE! PROBLEM.
Tho Report of Rudolph Herring to be
Reterred to the City Bnylneor.
By mutual consent the report of Sanitary
Engineer Herring was not under comidera
tioa by the council e ther in caucus or open
session ’ast night, but the report is to be
submitted to a called meeting of the council
one night next week.
Aldermen Faliigant, Haines, and Mills,
composing tho drainage committee of
council, have examined the report, and they
consider it both exuaustive and able.
It is understood that the draiuage com
mittree, In submitting it is to the
consideration' of council next week, will
recommend that it bo referred to City
Engineer Winn, to report to council his
views a" to the practicability of adopting
Mr. Herring’s plan of house drainage.
BT. NICHOLAS DAMAGE SUIT.
The Case Assigned for Trial In the
Unitod States Court Next Friday
The damage suit of Henry J. Jones et al.
against the steamer St. Nicholas has been
set for trial on Friday next. It is said that
no less than thirty witnesses will be sum
moned.
The suit, which is a suit for damages,
grew out of the collision last July of the
steamer St. Nicholas with the Tybee
railroad drawi . Igo over St. Augus
tine creek, whereby three persons were
killed outrigut and saver?*! wounded.
The St. Nicholas war taking a party
of colored excursionists to Bruuswiok, the
excursion being given under the auspices of
the First African Baptist cuurcu. Two
woi m were killed, aud tho b >iy of a man
va* found iu tne wheel of the St. Nicholas
tho day following.
Waiting for the Aerial Truck.
Chief Fireman .Tones and Mr. Oliphan:
of the .daeon lira department are in the
city and will remain until to-morrow to
witness the test of the ne w aerial ladder
to-morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, if it
sheu'd arrive by that time. The railroad
authority were unable to trace it yestor
day, abb ugh it tvas snipped from El nira
on Jam 16. P. P. Croiley of the LaFr.mce
Eugiiie Company is litre to superintend the
test
THE HARBOR'S NEEDS.
The Harbor Improvement Committee
Moving for a New Appropriation.
Tue harbor improvement committee met
I vesterday in the city council chamber to
S consider matters concerning the imp ove
ment of the river and harbor. The follow
, ing members were present: Secretary, Mr.
F. D. Blood worth, and Messrs. W. W,
' Gordon, G. M. Sorrel, John Screven, J H.
! Estill, G. Eckstein, H. A. C ane, G. Hart-
I ridge, David Wells, D. R. Thomas, M. J.
| Solomons and W. B. McKee.
President Cimer being confined to b s
house by sickness, and tneretore unable to
attend, on motiou of CoL Estill CoL TV.
W. Gordon was called to the chair. Tne
chairman stated the object of the meeting,
and caused to be read a letter from Con
gressman Lester.
On motion of CoL Estill, Mayor Schwarz
was elected a member of the committee,
and took his seat. In reply to the chairman,
the mayor stated that t few days ago he
re-eived a let'er from Col. Lester similar to
that just read by the secretary, aud he
ca’led a meeting of the aldermen compris
ing the committee on harbor and wharves
.0 consider it, and also invited s-veral
citizens to meet with the committee. Under
instructions of that meeting, statistics are
njw being! prepared tor tne use of CoL
Letter. The mayor said that he was anxious
to co-operate iu any aud all measures look
ing to the securing of an adequate appropria
tion for the improvement of the river and
harbor.
On motion of Mr. D R. Thomas, a com
mittee consisting of the chairman and Gen.
Sorrel and Cob John Screven was appointed
to co-operate with the mayor in havmg pre
pared the necessary statistics concerning
t e commerce of tne port, an i in selecting
and sending a committee to Washington to
aid Col. I-ester in securing an appropriation
for the further improvement of the river
i and harbor.
On motion of Col. Estill the mayor was
requested to ask the city eouncil for an
appropriation of $5OO to cover the expenses
of the delegates who may be sent to
Washington.
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER
A Vigorous Contest to Save Frazier's
Neck from the Halter.
Peter Frazier (colored) charged with the
murder of James Smith (colored) was con
victed of m mslsugUter in the superior
court last night. The court deferred sen
tence. The case took up the entire session
of the court yesterday, and the jury, which
retired at 5:30 o’clock, was out until a late
hour before agreeing upon a verdict. The
case was vigorously contested, Messrs.
Rockwell and Schley defending Frazier.
The state elected to try Frazier first, Sandy
Green (colored) having been indicted
jointly as principal in the second degree.
The defense first sought to have the case
continued, and interposed a motion to con
tinue on account of the absence of one John
Murkeu, a material witness for defendant,
claiming that it was expected to prove by
him t’ at Frazier was in Murkon’s store
immediately before the shooting, and
t-iat from the time he left to the
time of the shooting was not long
enough for him to have reached the scene
of the shooting, and that there was no
other witness by whom the above facts
could be proved. Appended was a certifi
cate from I)r. Oeorge C. Hummed, that
Murken’s illness from bilious fever at his
home on the Thunderbolt road disabled him
from leaving his home.
The state submitted an affidavit from
Murken which defeated the motion. In
fact, it was a boomerang to the defense,
which went on to tay that he knew nothing
of the facta concerning the shooting of
Smith; that lie did not know whether or
not on the night of tbo shooting Frazier
was in his store: that he had no recollection
of hearing certain shots fired on the night
Smith was shot, nor did he remember that
Frazier came into his store that night at all.
The motion for continuance being denied
counsel for Frazier demurred to the indict
ment on the ground that it did not allege
the day upon which James Smith, who was
alleged to have been murderod by defend
ant, died. The demurrer having been over
ruled, the case went tj trial in the indict
ment with the result as above stated.
TO DISCUSS THE PROGRAMME.
The General Committee of Merchants'
Week to Meet To-Night.
The general committee of Merchants’
week will hold au important moating at the
travelers’ exchange to-night to hear the re
port of the executive board and adopt the
programme for the celebration.
The wholesale and retail merchants gen
erally are invited to attend the meeting.
All merchants and trades are interested in
the celebration, and it is desired ihn: every
line of business bo represented. The sub
committees are being made up rapidly and
will be announoed shortly.
Great enthusiasm prevails over the terri
tory invaded by Savannah travelers, and
the outlook is bright for a big week. The
idea suggested by several that the million
bale receipts of cotton be illustrated in an
appropriate way is meeting with favor.
Some object to the “cotton marriages” as
stereotyped, and they advance a num
ber of brilliant ideas which can easily
be carried out. A large Iron G ame can
easily be erected iu the park extension, aud
a haudsome design worked out with cotton,
wtiich could be made fire proof by certain
liquids, aud the interior occupied with every
implement and item connected with the
planting, sowing, plowing, picking, gather
ing, shipping and selling of the cotton
Btaple. This could be made a feature in
conjunction with the naval stores display.
AN UGLY DAY AT ITS BEST.
Heavy Winds Blowing on the Coast
from Hatteras to Key West.
The cold weather yesterday was caused
by a brisk wind blowing from the north
east. While it is not freezing cold north, it
is much colder than it is here, and the
breath of the cold was brought here on the
winds yesterday. A wind of twenty-five to
thirty miles an hour blew all dav on the
coast, from Hatteras to Key West. The
temperature went down to 50" yesterday,
and it will be about this morning. It is
expected to be fair aud warmer to-day.
CITY BREVITIES.
Golden Rule Lodge No. 12, I. O. O. P.
meets this evening.
The speciil committee of the superior
court grand jury examined the dockets of
Justices Naught.!;!, Mendel aud Sheftall
and those of the colored magistrates, David
son aud Kelly, yesterday.
An Embryo Sculptor.
Mr. George C. Freeman, cashier of the
Citizens’ bank, has a specimen of the work
of a Savannah boy that gives evidence of
an order of talent which, if cultivated, must
develop into artistic skill of high merit and
make him a famous sculptor, l'tie work is
a design of an alligator in putty. It repre
sents a miniature reptile, with tail curved
and head erect, ready for battle, and look
ing nutural euough to make one hesitate
before touching it. The artist is Master
William Farr, 12 years of ago, a son cf Mr.
William Farr, inspector of the Savannah
Board of Trade. Young Farr has designed
a number of articles In putty, and his skill
in his work has been for several years the
wouderof his young friends and his family.
Called Out by a Burning Chimney.
The No. 3 engine and the hook and ladder
truck were called out at *ll o’clock yester
day morning by a telephone alarm to Har
ris and West Broad streets, but it proved
to boa burning cnimuev in the story
brick residence of Mrs. Dowling. No dam
age was done.
Knabe loads the world. Davis Bros.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1890.
SIXTY MAD CITIZEXS.
ROAD COMMISSIONER BOURQUIN
AS GOOD AS HIS WORD.
The Work of Summoning the Male
Inhabitants of the First District to
Work the Louisville Road Begun,
and Over Half a Hundred so Far
Ordered to Turn Out—A Lively Spec
tacle Looked for at the Ogeecbee
Canal Bridge on Feb. 12 If Some
thing Doesn't Happen Before Then.
Road Commissioner Bourquin was as
good as his word yesterday, and there were
many wrathy citizens of the First district
who were disgusted at the turn affairs had
taken as they read the summonses which
bale them appear with hoe or spade to
work the Loulsrille road.
A Mousing News reporter who lives
in the First district received a sum
mons, which, with the exception of
the change of names, is a fac
simile of what some fifty or sixty other
citizens of the First district received, and
which all male citizens between the ages of
10 and 63 will receive between now and
Saturday night. The summons is as fol
lows:
State or Gxoroia. Chatham Covstt, )
January 28, 1890. f
You are hereby summonel to appear at the
Ogeecbee canal bridge, on Louisville road, on|the
12ih day of February. 18y0, with a spade, as di
rected. to work Louisville road for two days.
In case of default you will appear at canal
bridge on said road on the l.'ch day of February.
1890, then and there to file your excuse and
show cause, if any you have, why a tine should
not be imposed on you for neglect. By order of
L. B. Endrzs. Commissioner.
X. P. and Ex-Officio J. p. C. C. Ga.
THE BLANK SUMMONSES.
It is believed that Commissi oner Bour
quin, foiled in obtaining tbe summons
blanks of Clem Dillon, had them printed
at bis own expense. Ha declined
to answer categorically, when a Morn
ing News reporter put the question to
him yesterday afternoon. He admitted,
however, that there would be 1,500 sum
mons blanks in the hands of Justices End res
aud McDermott to-day. Certain it is that
Justice McDermott summoned no less than
fifty of tne most prominent persons in the
First district yesterday, and Justice Endres
followed in the same line, as far as his
summons blanks went, and he will continue
the work to-day, as will Justice McDermott.
WHO ARE IN THE SOUP.
Among those summoned by Justice McDer
mott ye terday to appear with spades to
shovel dirt are Hampton L. Ferrill, judge of
the court of ordinary; J. C. Peck, superin
tendent of the United States government
building, Guileniam Bourquin, nephew of
Road Commissioner Bourquin; Capt. E. A.
Smith, of Smith & Kelly; M. A. O’Byrue,
attorney at law; ex-Ju-tice Thomas A.
Folliard, Lester Hubbell, A. B.
Laßocne, W. B. Shuptrme, druggist;
N. il. Ulmer, grocer; Richard Kirkland,
cotton merchant, and vV. A. Kent, Robert
Vlttrouer. and A. C. Miller, olerks.
Justice En ires has on his list Lawrence
Kelly of Smith & Kelly, Chief Fireman
Ruder, Detective Mike Hanley, Dr. B. F.
Shoftall, Dr. Jenni.igs, W. S, King, the
railroad man; John G. Medlock, steam
boat agent; Contractor Joyce, the artesian
well driller; ex-Deputy Sheriff Harvey,
Richard Eutleman. John Counts, Fred
Harr, James Bird, James McGuire, and E.
A. M. Schroeder, grocers; and J. F.
Dailey.
AN ARMY OF KICKERS.
There is great indignation over the
matter. Many of those who have received
the summonses say that if they are com
pelled to appear they will refuse to pay
their city taxes until they are credited with
two days’ labor at the price they command
where employed, or, if in business for them
selves, then whatever damages their busi
ness may suffer by reason of the mandatory
order which calls them from their counting
rooms or stores.
Mayor Schwarz said last night that the
communication he addressed to the
board of county commissioners has thus far
elicited no response. He says that he re
quested the couuty commissioners to give
the city authorities a hearing before tbe
board.
Alderman Harmon, chairman of the
street and lane committee of council, sai I
after the adjournment of council
that the reason the council took no action
last night was because the illness of City
Attorney Adams prevent; and the committee
from presenting his legal opinion for the
government of the council.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR A TRUCE.
It is still believed that some sort of a
truce will ba patched up to settle the squab
ble. Every mau who has received a sum
mons to work the road, or who will receive
a summons between this time aad Saturday
night will constitute himself a committee
of one to kick vigorously to every alderman
he meets.
There isn’t one in ten of those who are
subject to summons who own either a hoe
or spade, but Mr. Bourquin says that this
is no excuse. If a man does not own a hoe
or spade, he must buy one at his own ex
pense.
Mr. Bourquin left the city yesterday af
ternoon for au inspection of the county
roads, to be absent for two days, but he said
before leaving that the work of serving
the summonses will go bravely on. The
mayor expects that his communication will
not be pigeon-holed, but will receive respect
ful consideration, and that the city be given
the opportunity to be heard before the
county commissioners’ board at an early day.
•Tia ALDERMAN OARSON NOW.
Alderman Wells’ Place In the City
Council Filled.
The city council met in special session
last night, and on motion of Alderman Mills
Mayor Schwarz was instructed to cast the
vote of the council for a successor to ex-
Alderman Wells. The mayor cast the vote
of the council for J. A. G. Carson, who was
declared duly elected, and a committee,
consisting of Aldermen Haines, Bailey and
Harris, was appointed to wait upon Mr.
Carson and notify him of his election.
The bids for constructing the wharves at
the prop s>d new quarantine station were
opened, and, on motion of Alderman
Harris, were referred to the health aud
cemetery committee, with power to act.
There were six bids, and it will require
some figuring to tell which of the six is the
lowest, but -Mr. Ballantyne’s bid appears to
be the lowest.
The bids were put in by Ross & Sanford,
Martin Coolov, Charles Jacobs, Thomas
Ballantyne, W. IL Devlin, and W. F.
Chaplin. The bids for creosote piling of
40 feot iu length varied from $lB, the bid
of Mr. Ballantyne, to $22, bid by Mr.
Devlin. The square or hewn pine piling
ranged from $6 50 bid by Mr. Ballantyne
.up to $lO bid by Mr. Devliu. The bids for
round land piling varied from $4 50, bid by
Mr. Ballantyne up to SB, bid by Mr. Devlin.
The price for lumber range l" from $24 50
pe- 1,000 feet, bid by Mr. Ballantyne, up to
s3i ! , the bid of Mr. Devlin.
Messrs. Myers and McDonough were the
otlljy absentees last night.
Hateful Blood Relations.
Hateful kindred are those sprung from the
parent stem—malaria. They are chilis and
fever, bilious remittent fever, dumb ague and
ague cake. Those foes to bodily peace are all
blood relations, as there is no doubt that these
endeaiiic complaints are produced by cou
tamf*n\tion of the blood by the miasmata ex
istent In both air and water in malarious
regioav. Hostotter’s Stomach Bitters expels
from the blood tho virus witu which miasma
infects, but it does more than this, it neutral
izes tne atmospheric and aqueous poison aud
its germs before they have permanently fruc
tified in tiie system, aud thus effectually pro
tects ag.ainsi it the fierce inroads of this
diabolic brotherhood of diseases. Thus it is
not only’ a remedy, but also a preventive,
prompt !.u relieving, lasting in effect, per
fectly efficient. Nervousness, biliousness, dys
pepsia imd kidney trouble alto euevumb to it.
THE ABBOTT BEABQN.
‘ Crown Diamonds" Brilliantly Bung
by Miss Abbott and Her Company.
I Catarina .... Emma Abbott
; Diana Lizzie Annandale
P,™. I Gertrude Krause
I r **” f Florence Sincla.r
, Don Lnrico F. Michelena
j Don Sebastian William Pruetts
Catnpo Mayor William Broderick
Reboilado Waiter Allen
Burberigo Bichard Karl
Mugnos H. Keaiy
The second night of Emma Abbott’s en
gagement was an auspicious one. The
audience was large and expectation was
high. The opera was "Crown Diamonds,”
one of Auber’s best productions. The
music of the opera has the charm of
simplicity, and it is replete with sprightly
and tuneful airs. The plot is by no means
intricate or involved, aad is full of the ten
der graces of sentiment. The scene
is laid in Portugal. The story is
that of a queen, who, upin ascend
ing the throne, finds a public treasury de
pleted aud a people overburdened with
taxes. Her coronation must be on a scale
in keeping with such an important event,
but 6he is determined that she shall not add
to the burdens of the people. With tbii
end in view she takes her crown diamonds
to the mountains, where she finds a band of
comers who are to make her a set of false
diamonds. She goes in disguise, of course,
and this fact and the fortunes which befell
her form the basis of the plot.
Miss Abbott surprised her most enthusi
astic admirers by tier rendition of the role
of “Catarina’' She has lost nine of her
histrionic and vocal qualities 6ince she was
last seen in Savannah. In the seco and and
third acts especially she aroused the audi
ence to enthusiasm by her emotional acting
and singing. “Children of the Night,”
which she sings in the first act, and her aria
in the second act, were among the prettiest
germ of the opera. At the end of the sec
ond act she was called before the curtain
ad graciously responded with “Way Down
Upon the Suwannee River.”
Miss Annandale was successful in her per
sonation of the character of "Diana.”
Michelena was vocally and dramatically
excellent as “Don Enrico.” HU conception
of the part was characterized by earnest
ness, and the musical phrases which express
it.
Mr. Pruett, as “Don Sebastian,” did not
seem to be in the best of voice.
Mr. Broderick, who is an old favorite,
was acceptable as the “City Mayor.”
Mr. Allen sings far better than most
comedians, ad as U a favorite with Sa
vannah audiences.
The chorus was strong, and the volume
and equality of tone were both surprising.
The dancing was a pretty feature of the
performance.
The orenestra is a strong and well
selected body of musicians, and adds much
to the success of the company.
This afternoon a matinee performance
will be given, at which the prices will
afford every one an opportunity to enjoy a
rare musical treat iu the production of the
favorite old opera, “Bohemian UirL” The
prices are 50 and 75 cents, with no extra
charge for reserved seats. Tiie matinee
will be sung by two prime donne and the
full strength of the Abbott company, and
will be plaved by the Abbott orchestra.
“I Dreamt 1 Dwelt in Marble Halls,” “Tne
Heart Bowed Down.” "Then You’ll Remem
ber Me,” and "Fair Land of Poland,”
gems of “Bohemian Girl,” will be sung.
To-night Auber’s sparkling romantic
opera “Fra Diavolo” will be the attraction,
with Emma Abbott as “Zerlina," Michelena
as “Fra Diavolo,” Annandalaas “Lady All
cash,” Pruetteas “Lord Allcash,” Broderick
as one of the robbers, “Giaccomo,”
Allen as his companion, “Beppo,”
Karl as “Matteo,” and Keady as “Lorenzo.”
In the matter of dress, vocal opulence, or
chestral resources, and power and brilliance
of Abbott vocalization, the present season
will, without doubt, su pass any season of
English grand opera ever given in Savan
nah. Nearly ail of th3 seats for the rest of
the week are taken, and what few are left,
except those which the speculators bought
up and are holding, are being rapidly
secured.
THE KINDERGARTEN CONCERT.
A Charming Entertainment and a
Handsome Sum Netted.
The concert given under the auspices of
the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
at Armory hall, last night, for the benefit
of the free kindergarten, was a very sue -
cessful affair. The programme included
the leading musical talent of the city. The
opening number was a piauo solo, “Caprice
da Concert-Dinorah,” by Miss Virgin
Ashley, who made a very successful debut
as a pianist. She played with great skill
and was rapturously applauded. Miss
folding sang Peases’ “Cuckoo Song.” She
was accompanied by Mrs. Young. She
also sang a charming duet “Land of
Swallows,” with Mrs. C. S. Park. The little
daughter Etta of Mr. Salomon Cohen, re
cited two selections, “The Neighbors," and
“Papa’s Letter,” and was enthusiastically
applauded. Miss Nannio McClesky sang
the solo “Magnetic Waltz” admirably.
Mr. Julian Walker and Prof. W. N. Smith
each sang solos. The Mag
nolia Quartette rendered a number of
selections. The programme was splendidly
executed and every number was applauded.
The concert was under the direction of
Prof. Smith, and a handsome sum was
netted for the support of tho kindergarten.
The Catholic Library Reception.
One of the social events of the season was
the annual reception of the Catholic Li
brary Association night before last at
Catholic Library hall. The reception was
complimentary to the honorary aud pay
members of the association. Between
three hundred and four hundred were
present, and tho occasion was one of bril
liancy. The entire bunding was elaborately
decorated with potted plants aad flowers,
and the guests inspected the handsome
rooms on both floors. The guests were re
ceived by the committee in charge
and registered their names. They were
then stiown through the building. The re
freshment rooms were then thrown open,
and a handsome collation was served. The
committee in charge was: M. A. O'Byrne,
chairman; W. J. Harty, Jr.; J. H. flaslam,
J. M. Thomsk, R. E. Pepper, W. P. Dowl
ing, and J. J. Powers. At 11 o’clock
dancing began in the large hall. Eight
pieces of Cobb’s and Cortese’s orchestra
furnished music. The band was on
the stage, screened from the spectators
by the foliage of palms and evergreens.
Tbe colors of the association were draned
across the hall, and the United States flag
and other flags were displayed. Dancing
ooatinued until 2 o’clock. The oo3tumes
were exquisite, most of them being made
especially for the occasion. Quite a num
ber of visiting young ladies were present.
The association has upward of 100 honorary
and pay members. Hon. Eugene Kelly of
New York is among the distinguished mem
bers ou the honorary list. Among the
Savannahiaus who are honoraries are Gen.
Henry It. Jackson, Dr. J. B. Read and
Capt. John Flannery.
Festival at Catho ic Library Hall.
A festival will be held this afternoon and
evening at Catholic Library hall for the
purpose of raising funds to defray the ex
penses of fitting up the library at the con
vent of the Sisters of Mercy. A committee
of the lady friends of the sisters will hive
charge of the refreshments. The festival
will lie open for ladies and children from 3
to 6p. m. and for the public at Bp. m. The
Italian l and will furnish the music at night
for dancing. All friends of the sisters are
requested to assist the worthy object.
Over one-half of a century old, and more use
ful than ever—Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
Salvation Oil kills all pain iustantly. It Is
sold for 25 cents a bottle at all druggists'.
Kuabe leads the world. Davis Bros.
Knabe leads the world. Davis Bros,
CLOSE ON TO $20,000,000.
THE CITY ASSESSORS TO FINISH
THEIR WORK TO-DAY.
The Rea! Estate Valuation Expected
to Oo Over $19,000,000, Exclusive
of the Ground Rent Property—A
Test Casa Agreed Upon With a View
to an Early Settlement of the Ground
Bent Question—The Matter to be
Taken Into tne Courts at Onoe and
a Decision Expected in March.
It is thought that the city assessors of real
estate and improved property will fl ush up
their work by to-night, and already there
is much speculation as to what the total
valuation will foot up. A well pasted al
derman says that he expests it to reach
♦ 19,000,000, exclusive of the ground rent
lota, which, with the personal tax returns
at $12,000,000, will swell the value of prop
erty subject to direct taxation to $31,000,000.
Tbe alderman was askel if with this
showing it will not be possible to fix the
rate of taxation at leia than per cent,
and he roplied that he did not think it possi
ble that a less rate than 1% per cent, can be
fixed if it should be decided that a uniform
rate per cent, must be put upon all classes
of property.
It is understood that a test case i3 to be
pushed through to the sup: em > court f>r
the purpose of having the mat .or finally de
termined before the latter part of March,
and upon the basis of which decision the
rate per cent, will b 9 fixed by council.
It has been learned that Joseph Li. Weed,
for the purpose of aiding in the solution of
the vexed problem, has, by an understand
ing with council, declined to pay the 2% per
cent, taxation levied upon a piece of real
estate, based upm the ground that tbe last,
tax ordinance is illegal m that the rate per
cent, was not uniformly laid, and upon the
levy of an execution waivers of time will
enable the superior court to pass upon it,
and the case will go at once on appeal to
the supreme court with a view of getting
its decision in tune to have the rate fixed in
March by council.
Tim matter bos been purposely kept quiet,
so that the greater part of the last quarter
of the taxes of 1889 coul 1 be called in, that
in the event the ordinance is held to be
illegal the city will have collected the bulk
of the taxes, and may not be further em
barrassed.
CHANGES IN THE WATER WORKS.
The Water to be Pumped from the
Wells Into a tupply Reservoir.
There is no doubt in the minds of Aider
man Myers, acting chairman of the water
committee, and Supt. Manning that there
is a productive stratum of water-bearing
rock at a depth of from 900 to 1,000 feet
below the surface, to be reached by the
artesian wells. Both of those gentlemen
expressed their confidence in such a forma
tion to a Morning News reporter yester
day.
Supt. Manning said that the deep artesian
well flowed at the rate of iess than 1,500,000
gallons daily at tbe 400-foot depth, and be
tween 900 and 1,000 feet another stratum
was penetrated which increased the flow so
that 2,500,000 gallons or more t .egan to flow
daily, and that flow is still maintained.
The work of deepening the wells at the
water works will shortly begin. Contractor
Joyce will do the work. Tne experiment
will first be tried on a ten-inch well, and it
is expected that a daily flow of 2,000,000
gallons will be obtained.
Alderman Myers informed a Morning
News reporter yesterday that it is proposed
to construct a reservoir on the water works
grounds to be fed by the natural flow of
the artesian wells, and the city’s water
supply will thereafter be pumped directly
from the reservoir into the mains, and not
from the wells, as is now done.
Supt. Manning, who has strongly recom
mended this improvement, says that by
this system the pumping of gas will be
obviated and sand will no longer be pumped.
He savs that with the reservoir the depart
ment can approximate with greater accu
racy what is the capacity of the wells and
what volume of water is supplied to the city.
Alderman Myers expressed the opinion
that the reservoir, as a temporary expe
dient, will be a great improvement over the
present system, but he added that the ne
cessity of another plant is admitted, and
the city must prepare to establish the plant
at as early a date as possible, to meet the in
creasing demands in the southern section.
The drilling in the deep artersian well will
be coutiuued for two or three
weeks longer, and while it
may be temporarily suspended to
prosecute the work of deepening the wells
at the water works, the drilling will again
be resumed, as it is believed that, having
gone so deop, the exploration should con
tinue until it has been determined whether
or not other water-bearing strata underlie
the clay in which the drill is now working.
COL. MIKE BROWN AT HOME.
What He Has to Say of the South
Bound aud the Negro Exodus.
Col. Mike Brown, who has returned home
from Atlanta, in a letter to a friend in this
city says that his trip to Atlanta was suc
cessful. As chairman of the citizens’ com
mittee of Barnwell Col. Brown went to
Atlanta to secure the location of anew oil
aud fertilizer factory at Barnwell, aud he
writes that the enterprise is assured to
Barnwell, and that the factory will be in
full oneration by n-xt season.
Referring to the South Bound Col. Brown
says that as soon as Savannah parties are
ready to move actively and commence with
system the building of tne„South Bound,
he is at their command.
Col. Brown urges that the remaining
stock subscriptions be urgently solicited,
aud he favors organizing the' Savannah
Construe don Compauy at once. He says
the people along the proposed line of the
South Bound are anxiously awaiting the
commencement of this important line,
fraught with such pregnant interest to
them, to the state of South Carolina and to
the city of Savannah, and he says that the
interest should be awakened and not per
mitted to abate.
Referring to the alleged exodus of the
colored population from Barnwell county,
Col. Brown says: “The emigrant train
pame and went, and the total number emi
grating from Barnwell county was but
thirty-five. With but one or two exceptions
they took off a trifling set. Labor in Barn
well county is plentiful, and no county in
the south has more prosperous and good
negro citizens than Barnwell county, which
was last year the largest cotton yelding
county in the state.”
Knabe leads the world. Davis Bros.
Knabe leads the world. Davis Bros.
Bradycrotine cured headaches for E.
Hod, bookkeeper for A. J. Reach & Cos.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Knabe leads the world. Davis Bros.
Knabe leads the world. Davis Bros.
Resident, Not Traveling Opticians.
Dr. M. Schwab & Son inform the public
that they can correct any errors of refrac
tion or any impaired eyesight which can be
corrected or relieved by optical skill, as
well as any one in this country. We have
hundreds of testimonials from the best citi
zens of Savannah and elsewhere, but never
make use of any testimonials iu the news
papers, as our work speaks for itself. We
iurther state should any mistake occur it
cau easily be corrected, as we are perma
nently located. Dr. M.,. SchsvaJu & Bon,
opticiaus. No. 23 Bull street, Savannau,
Ga.
Knabe leads the world, Davis Bros.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
C. N. Davis of LxGrauge is he-a.
J. M. Johnson of Graham is here.
Wm. Bluett of Macon is in the city.
G. L. Hatton of Baxley is in the city.
J. L. Wilcox of Graham is in the city.
F. J. Ho combe of Miivdle in the city.
Dr. C. T. Burtu of Atlanta is in the city.
John F. Richbourg of Valdosta is in the
city.
M. McCrary cf Sanford, Fla., is in tbe
city.
Jos. Calhoun of Jacksonville is at the De
Soto.
Richard H. Eanie of Richmond is at the
De Soto.
O. T. Gibbes came down from Augusta
yesterday.
E. P. McSwiney of C., is
in the city.
J. D. Young of Louisville is a guest of
the De Soto.
Miss Meta Branch left for Greenville, S.
C., last night.
R. A. Matthews of Thomaston is a guest
of the De Soto.
L. J. Merriman of Hardeeville, S. C., is
at the Pulaski.
J. M. Brown and wife, of Bartow, are
guests cf the Pulaski.
J. R. Joseph and wife of New Yoric are
guests of the DeSoto.
H. J. Brinson of Lumber City is in the
city, a guest of the Da Soto.
J. F. Fryer and N. AT Mixon of High
Springs, Fla., are in the city.
Mrs. A. White and Miss White of Chi
cago are guests of the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Easton of Sawkille,
N. Y., are guests of the Pulaski.
E. L. Cooke aud wife, of Martinsville,
v a , are stopping at the Marshall.
Col. R. D. Locke came down from Atlanta
yesterday aud stopped at the Screven.
Mrs. Mary Mahoney of Augusta is visit
ing Mrs. Hugh Madden, No. 44 West Broad
street.
R. D. Mahoney, Misses M. F. and N. A.
Mahoney of New York are guests of the
De Soto.
Miss Bella Brown will leave this morning
for Galveston, Tex., to enter the convent at
that place.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Reitee, who has been very seriously ill is
improving.
Mrs. P. p. Crolley and son, P. M. Crolley,
of Baltimore, are visiting their relatives'
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Welsh, at No. 39
Broughton street, and will spend the wiuter
here and at their former home at Jackson
ville.
Capt. J, S. Thomas came up from Bruns
wick yesterday and stopped ac the I>e Soto.
Capt. Thomas is an enthusiastic mlliiary
officer ami commands the Brunswick Light
Horse Guards, one of the - crack cavalry
companies in the state.
R. W. Powers of the Pulaski house, who
was called to Brandon, Vt., last week by
the serious illness of his father, telegraphed
his partner, W. J. Watson, yesterday that
Ins father is much better, and he will return
to New York to-morrow and leave Buuday
for Savannah.
THERE 13 NO SIMPLE TEST.
The Chemlet Must Determine if a Find
is Phosphate.
R. J. Bevill of Bsllville, Fla., writes to
the Morning News to inquire how he can
distinguish phosphate rock from other
varieties of rock, and what tests are to be
applied.
Interviews with practical fertilizer men
here have brought out tne information that
there is no simple test, and that the best
and, in fact, the only way to determine the
matter is Jo send a sample of the rock, with
a $lO fee, to a chemist for analysis, the
latter being the only true test of tne phos
phate rock, and by this analysis the value
of the sample is also learned, with reference
to the percentage of phosphate it may con
tain.
STABBED TO THE HEART
And Knocked in the Head-Prices Out
to One-Third Value.
If you want clothing it will pay you to
visit the great fire insurance sale of cloth
ing, which is now going on at 107 Bay
street, Savannah, Ga. All goods are being
sold at 35 per cant, on actual cost of manu
facturing. Cut this out and bring it with
you and see what is advertised are facts.
A splendid suit of Men’s Clothes for $3 90;
this suit is well made, nil to match, latest
style, and really worth sl3. Men’s extra
fine quality suits, made aud trimmed in best
possible manner, $7 83, guaranteed to be
worth S2O. High grade goods, meaning
equal to the finest quality tailor work in
all styles, we will sell for $lO 25, worth $25.
We offer an elegant pair of Men’s Pants for
$1 55, made of nice cloth, and they are
really worth $4. Men’s elegant Fall Suits
$4 65, worth sls. Men’s Chinchilla Over
coats $4 50, worth sl4. Men’s Bilk
faced Fall Overcoats $5 85, worth $lB. A
tremendous variety of Boys’ and Children’s
Clothing of the finest quality; all must
go at a terrible sacrifice. Do not fail
to call and examine goods and prices
at this great sale—to be sold at retail.
A chance for such wonderful bar
gains occurs only once in a lifetime.
Remember the
tersby building), opposite Savannah Cotton
Exchange, Savannah, Ga. The store will
remaia open every evening until 9 o’clock
and Saturday until 11 p. m. *
Knabe leads the world. Davis Bros.
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 and sold by Lee Roy
Myers & Cos., Savannah, Ga.
Knabe leads the world. Davis Bros.
FUKSiITUKIi.
FURNITURE
We still continue the
sale of our IMMENSE
STOCK at GREATLY
REDUCED PRICES. It
will pay you to examine
our stock before pur
chasing elsewhere. AYE
CAN SAVE YOU
MONEY.
The A. J. Miller Cos.
171 BROUGHTON STREET.
COAL AND WOOD.
WOOD &COAL
OF ALL KINDS.
DENIS J. MURPHY,
TELEPHONE 49.
Office 7, Drayton street, CUtuans' Bank Building |
BAKING POWDER.
. eOYAi
Win 6
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder merer vane., a marvel of portr
sWvDgthand wholwsomenea.. Moreeoonomioki
lhan tbe ordinary kinus, and cannot
sold in competition with the multitude of low
test, short weight alum or phosphate powder.
Soid only in cans. Royal Baxis* Posraxa
108 Wall street. New York.
LUDDES <fc BATES 8. M. n. ~
< , | ET men be ever so shrewd
I iu business, let them be
Lever such good buyers and
sellers of bank shares,
railroad stock or general mer
chandise, when they come to
buy a piano f r their own par
lors, they are generally at sea—
they know perhaps how much
money they are ready to spend—
but that i< all they positively do
know. Having heard much of
the slippery ways of trade, thev
are cautious, aud instead of in
quiring of those who know
something about instruments,
they ask slyly here and there,
mixing up things in their minds,
until they become provoked,and
then go ahead and do exactly
what they ought not do. Let
us lay down a rule, namely: Buy
only a good piano and purchase
only from a reliable dealer."
JUST SO! Good solid business
men do often make serious mis
takes in buying a piano—giving
an exorbitant price for an in
ferior instrument. Our position
in the trade, gained by years of
ha'd work and experience, en
ables us to represent the VERY
BEST INSTRUMENTS manu
factured, and we can guarantee
them with a good conscience.
One price only, and that less
than at the factory. Terms to
suit all buyer*.
LUDDEN i BATES S. M. ft
DRY GOODS.
; LAST WEEK OF 0101 AM UAL SALE
) OB’
Dry Goods, Notions, Etc.
Unapproachable Inducements Offered in
! Ail Departments.
CROHAN & DOONER.
CLOAKS.
We will sell the balance of our Stock of
Cloaks at prices that will take.
J3oys 5 Suits.
Call and gat our prices. You will be
sure to buy, as we do not intend to
carry them over.
Jackson, Metzger k Cos.,
DASHER’S OLD STAND.
JDAVI9 BROS
.lies at a Me!
1 Hazleton, square Sirs Good.
1 Boswell, square 150 Fair.
1 Candidas, square 150 Fair.
1 Chiekering, square... 175 Good.
1 Luddeq & Cos.. square 200 Good.
1 Kranich & Bach, square 22’. Fine.
1 Knabe, square 225 Elegant.
On the easy terms of from SIOO to S2OO, $5
down ami $1 50 each week. Front S2OO up, $5
down and $2 each week. Elegant s:ool and
cover free, and if sold in the city one year’s
tuning frets.
B. H. DRYFUS, the 78th name drawn in
Davis Bros. Piano Club No. 1.
DAVIS BROS.,
42, 44,40, and 48 Bull St.
