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SOMETHING IN' THE WIN’D.
CHATTANOOGA LOOKING FOR AN
OUTLET AT SAVANNAH.
The South Bound, the Middle Georgia
and Atlantic, the Birmingham, Ma
con and Savannah, and the Savannah
and Oconee Railroads Assured—The
Kansas City and Birmingham Al
ready Figuring for a Through Con
nection and an Outlet Here-CoL
Machen and a Delegation of North
Georgians and Mayor Hart of Chat
tanooga in the City.
There is something in the wind in railroad
matters which will soon b3 disclosed and
startle the sleepy heads who are just begin
ing to awaken to the fact that there is room
for more railroads in Savannah.
At the De Soto yesterday and last night
all the talk was about railroads, and while
the master spirits are speaking in whispers,
and say there is nothing to be given out yet,
it is pretty certain that not less than four pro
jected independent lines of railway to this
city, one of which is now building and two
of which will soon be under way, are try
ing to arrange a pool to come into the city
together, and have common terminal prop
arty, with extensive water frontage.
LOOKING OVER THE GROUND.
Among those who were discussing rail
road matters at the Da 8 ito last night were
Col. E. C. Macneti, president of the Middle
Georgia and Atlantic, and his general man
ager, Mr. McEvoy; Hon. John A. Hart,
mayor of Chattanooga; W. E Baskette, a
Chattanooga banker; Hon. W. C. Leverett,
mayor of Machen: Hon. C. D.
mayor of Eatonton; J. H. Bullard of
Machen, and Frank Leverett of Katonton.
These gentlemen are interested in the
Machen road from Macon to Savannah,
and the Middle Georgia and Atlantic from
Atlanta to Savannah.
Col. Mike Brown, manager of the South
Bound, and engineers Winn and Flournoy
were discussing the South Bound.
In another group J. P. Williams, H. P.
Smart and D. C. Bacon were engaged in au
earnest conversation, and as they are the
projectors of the road to the Oconee, their
meeting is not supposed to be accidental.
COL MACHEN IN TOWN.
Col. Machen arrived in the city yesterday
with Messrs. Hart and Baskette of Chatta
nooga, Leonard and Leverett, of Eatonton,
and Leverett and Bullard of Machen, and
they were in conference with prominent
business men here most of the day, all the
party returning home last night except Col.
Machen, who will be in the city the greater
part of the week.
The visiters drove along the wharves and
made a tour of the business and resident
portions of the citv, and were favorably
impressed with what they saw.
CoL Machen said last night that the
mayor of Chattanooga visited Savannah to
see what arrangements can be made loeking
to bringing Chattanooga luto closer con
nections with Savannah, as Chattanooga is
looking tor an outlet to the sea,
CHATTANOOGA LOOKING THIS WAY.
The government appropriation for the
Tennessee river, giving that growing city
deeper navigation, has impressed the peo
ple with the necessity of getting a short
line to a harbor on the South Atlantic coast,
and as all roads are tending this way, they
naturally sent two of their representative
men to spy out the land. Messrs. Hart and
Baskette took back with them the most fa
vorable impressions of Savannah.
To a Morning News reporter Col.
Machen said that the action of the city
council in the South Bound matter has bean
accepted as a token that Savannah has
opened her gates for railroads ta come in,
and that is all that is wanted to briug them
in here, and they are coming.
NINETY MILES UNDER CONTRACT.
He says that the contract has been let in
four sections for the first ninety mile) of
the Middle Georgia and Atlantic from Sa -
vannah to a point south of Swaiusboro,
rights of way are being obtained as rapidly
as possible, and as soon as the surveying
cor i* gets far enough out of the way of tiie
contractors in locating the line, work will
begin here and will be pushed along the
entire distance as fast as the engineers go
forward.
In reply to the’question how long before
the work will begin here, Col. Machen said
that it will be a matter of a few days at
fartiiest, and possibly of only a dav or’two,
as the contractors are already here, aud
only waiting for their men and equipments.
TO BEGIN TRACK-BATING HERE.
'•Aad you expect to lay iron from this
end of the line?”
“Yes; the iron ha3 been rolled. Heret>
fore we have been getting it via Brunswick,
but that route has beea abandoned, aud we
have ordered the iron to come to Savanna!)
hereafter.”
“What about building the line from
Macon to Savannah?” CoL Machen was
asked.
He replied that the first ninety miles of
road will answer tor both of his
line3, as the "Macon and Savannah
will connect with the Middle Georgia and
Atlantic in Emanuel countv, somewhere
south of Swainsboro, aad one track will be
used from that point to Savannah. He
says that rights of way are being secured
for both lines of railway, and both will be
built. Work is being pushed from Machen
to Covington, which is under contract.
TO MEET THE COUNCIL.
Referring to the proposed conference with
the city council of Savannah, Col. Machen
says he is prepared to meet the council this
week at such time as will be agreeable to
the board, and when informed that council
is to meet to-morrow he said that it would
suit him to meet it on that day as well as on
any other, if the arrangements can be
made for the conference.
When asked if there is not a movement
on foot for the various projected lines into
the citv to act in concert, Col. Machen re
plied that in those days the independent lines
of little railroads have to work to the best
advantage in aiding each other, but he was
not prepared to say how this would be done
or that any such arrangements have yet
been completed.
THE TERMINAL QUESTION.
He added that he could say this, however,
that he is here on important railroad busi
ness, consulting with his general manager,
engineers and contractors, and perfecting
his arrangements for the building of the
Middle Georgia and Atlantic, aud the line
from Macon to Savannah.
Col. Machen was not inclined to express
an opinion as to whether the Macon Con
struction Company will build from Macon
to Savannah, and when the coincident was
referred to of Messrs. Sparks and himself
being in New York at the same time on
railroad business. Col. Machen parried the
direct question as to whether he is working
in conjunction with the Macon Construc
tion Comprny in its enterprise of a road
from Birmingham to Savannah, but there
seems to be nothing more reasonable than
that all the independent lines have made, or
are about to make an arrangement of mutual
co-operation, and something of the follow
ing character:
A MUTUAL ARRANGEMENT.
A pool of the Macon Construction Cim
pany with the Kansas City and Birming-
th ° Mlddl Georg?a and Atlantic,
nnh ™ aah Projectors of the Savau
"?*v, M ooone6 road to bull", the extension
• f the Macon and Birmingh im road from
Macon to Savannah, and all these -ysteins
to umte with the South Bound in’a b-'*
road from thoir passenger depot in this citv
Xr°v^ hB SaTaanah . and
hi * the and it is believed to lie
tee Question askej yester.iav hutl *
Dubllu Hn i Western J fraa
obise. will bo an important one, at it mnv
iU the nC " deal 01 tbe independent
ANOTHER WESTERN LINE.
The Birmingham ffews says: “It is gen
erally believed that the Kansas City. Mem
i phis nod Birmingham is largely interested
| in the building of the Macon and Binning
ham, and since tho latter company have
arranged to build a line from Macon to Sa
vannah, the construction company having
been formed this weak, this forming a di
rect and independent line from Birming
ham to Savannah, there is every reas n to
suppose a deal is pending between the Kan
] sas City people and the Macon com
i patiy. Chief Engineer Elliott has ben
| figuring around Savannah and Macon for
j s me time, and although the officials de
cline to talk sometbiug is up. T.-.e Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham people
work very quietly. It is a settled fact that
they are going to the Atlantic soon, and, as
they have failed to make prop *r traffic ar
rangements with the Central, their only
two chaneei seem either to pool with the
Mac >n au 1 Biriningoarn or build an inde
pendent line of their own. Oue of these
things will be doue at once.”
President Nettleton, of the Kansas City
road, who has been in Birmingham for
several days w.th Chief Engineer Elliott,
left there Saturday, and are expected in Sa
vannah to-day.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Visiting Committee’s Report to
the Board of Education.
The April meeting of the board of public
education was held lost night at the Chat
ham academy, Col. George A. Mercer,
president, in the chair, and Commissioners
Heed, Walker, Sau3sy, Biun, Myers, Tatt
nall nod Estill present.
Under the head of reports Messrs. Myers
and Saus3y, the visiting committee for
March, reported that they had visited every
c as3 in the schools in tho city. They fouud
all of them in a very satisfactory condition
and thought they observed quite an im
provement in the scholars since their previ
ous inspection. In the East Broad street
(colored) school one of the clasies was some
what crowded, and one grade of the South
side school was in tho same condition.
Leave of absence was granted Miss
Walker, a teacher.
One ot the members of the board called
attention to the public announcement that
5,000 children in the public schools would be
in the parade during Merchants’ week, and
wanted to know if there was any f uin la
tiou for the statement. He wai informed
by the president that ho knew nothing about
such a parade and that iu his opinion the
board could not authorize it.
Hupt, Baker stated that it would be im
possible to organize such a parade, as
nearly all the male teachers would tie ab
sent from the city in attendance 01 the
teachers’ con vention, which is to meet in
Columbus at that time.
The reports were read and accounts
passed.
THE COUNTY ENJOINED.
Judge Falligant’a Decision In the Exley
Injunction Case.
Judge Falligant rendered his dic slon in
the Exley injunction case yesterday, grant
ing a restraining order against the county
commissioners from continuing work on
that portion of the Bay street extension
across the lands of VV. L. Exley.
Iu rendering his decision julge Falligint
said that the defendants failing to show
that the lands of Mr. Exley, through which
the commissioners are cutting a road, have
been condemned to the public me in accord
ance with law, he ordered and adjudged
that the defendants should be restrained
from entering upon the land and from
grading, digging or doing any other act
thereon until the further order of the oourt
Commissioner Head wa< .asked last night
if the decision will stop e road, an<f he
replied that it will only cause a delay. The
adverse decision, Dr. Hoad says, is due to
tho fact that ODO of th 9 essential documents
to maintain the county’s position in the suit
was lost or mislaid. He says that they will
now go to work regularly to receive the
petition, pass upon it, and condemn the
right of wav in regular form, and that in
thirty days the work will again be remmed.
_ A special iu- eting of the county commis
sioners will be called to facilitate action,
and the foad will be built without delay.
TOOK TWO YEARS TO DECIDE.
Judge Speer Renders His Decision In
tbe Parsons-Desvergers Case.
The Desvergers-Parsons case was decided
in the United States court yesterday, M. J.
Desvergers obtaining judgment for $ l,OOO,
and coupons amounting in the aggregate to
about $OOO. 'J his is about $O,OOO less than
the master allowed.
Mr. Desvergers was employed by Mr.
Parsons, of the Coast Line railroad, to pur
chase such bonds, stocks, lands and
outstanding indebtedness as would
assist him in obtaining control
of the Coast Jane properties. He negotiated
the a lie of what Mr. Parsons wanted to buy,
but claimed a one-half interest in the prop
erties bought, which claim Mr. Parsons re
sisted, and the suit followed.
The case is a notable one and has been
pending sinco Oct. 10,1883, when the papers
were filed. Two years ago the case was
argued, Judge Speer reserving his decision
until yesterday.
A Fondness for Cotton Men.
A young man who gave his name as
Sylvester has been victimizing the members
of the cotton exchange in a small way.
Last Thursday night he called at the resi
dence of Supt J. P. Merrihew, and stated
that bis home was in Louisville, Ky.; that
he was a stenograpor, and had been em
ployed in a cotton mill in Louisville, which
was destroyed by the cyclone, and he was
thrown out of employment. He was suf
fering from a throat trouble, and went to
New Orleans to get employment, but find
ing the field pretty well filled with lady
stenographers he came to Savannah with
out succeeding in obtaining employ
ment, and that he had exhausted
his moans and was compelled to sacrifice
his pride and beg, as he was without any
place to sleep and was hungry. Mr. Merr’i
hew asked him why he came to him and
how he came to know his name. The man
replied that Superintendent Powers of the
New.York Cotton Exchange had spoken of
him in Louisville about a vear ago. This
lattor statement Mr. Merrihew doubted, as
he was not acquainted with the genial
superintendent of the New York exchange.
Mr. Merrihew then asked how he came to
find his residence, and Sylvester replied
that he found it by the directory. Mr.
Merrihew gave the man some money. Syl
vester said that he was promised a pass to
Charleston and was going there. Yesterday
Isaac Minis and William Wade stated to
Mr. Merrihew that the young man
had called at their residences Saturday and
Sunday nights, and had obtained money of
each of them on Mr. Merrihew’s recom
mendation. It is supposed that Sylvester,
or whoever he may be, has victimized other
members a’.3 j. He is a tall young man,
rather thin, and is a good talker. He is
well dressed and plausible in his manner.
Quit Deepening the Well.
The ten-inch well at the water works
which was sunk to a depth of 1,009 feet, nas
bren attached to the main system again, aud
further drilling suspended. There is no
material increase in the flow of the well,
and the experiment will hardly be repeated.
The Beat Result.
Every ingrelient employed in producing
Hood’s Sarsaparilla is strictly pure, and is
the best of its kind it is passible to buy. All
the roots and herbs are carefully selected,
p Tionany examined, and only the best re
tained. Bo that from the time of pureh ise
until Hood’s Sarsaparilla is prepared, evory
t ing is carefplly watched with a view to
attaining the best result. Why don’t you
try it?—Ada,
THE MORNING NEWS : TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1890.
KNIGHTS ON A PILGRIMAGE.
Palestine Comraandery to Leava To
night for the Rome Conclave.
Palestine t’ommandery No. 7, Knights
! Templar, will leave to-night for Rome to
attend the grand conclave, which will meet
there to-morrow. Twenty-seven Sir Knights
and nine ladies will make the pilgrimage.
The eommanloiy will travel in a special
car, leaving Savannah at S:10 to-night,
arriving in Atlanta at 7 o’clock
tomorrow morning. From Atlanta
the commanderv will havo a s'-ecial train
to Rome, arriving there at 9:33 o’clock, in
time for the pi rode at 10 o’clock.
The following officers and members of
the coinmandery will form the party:
Eminent commander, T. Bnllantyne; gener
alissimo, W. A. Walker; captain general,
J. F. Cavanaugh; treasurer, 1L P. Lovell;
rec rder, J. F. I.a Far; prelate, Rev. Charles
U. Strong; senior warden, C. A. Drayton:
junior warden. J. K. Saussv; standard
bearer, Joseph Phillips; warder’ R. S. Mell;
precentor, P. H. Ward; organist,
M. Steward; first guard, T. 11.
McMiilau; second guard, A. R.
Launey; third guard, Geo-ge Goebel;
sentinel J. F. Herb, in place of E. T.
Roberts, and Sir Knights L. G. Armstrong,
H. Bartlett, A. S. Nichols, J. W. Pea-i, H.
P. Smart, K. F. Stanford, D. R. Thomas,
Thomas Weit, C. H. Cold ing, P. A. Waring
and J. R. Sheldon. Deputy Gran 1 Com
mander R. J. Nunn and Grand Recorder
S. P. Hamilton will accompany the cora
tnaudery.
The following ladies will accomDany tb9
sir knights: Mrs. 8. P. Hamilton, Mrs. T. H.
McMiilau, Mrs. J. F. Cavanaugh, Mrs.
W. A. Walker, Mrs. G. W. Havlam, Mrs.
J. R. Sheldon, Mrs. J. F. Herb, Miss Mary
Sagers an and Miss Emma Sagurs. The eom
niandery’s headquarters iu Rome will be
at the Armstrong house, which is also the
headquarters of the grand commanderv.
The Savannah knights will return home
Friday morning at 7 o’clock. The commau
dery will assemble at the train to-night
witliout the formality of marching from
the Masonic Temple. The recorder has se
cured tickets for all members of the party
except the ladies.
The Knights Templar of Rune are pre
paring to give their brethren as royal a
reception as Knights Templar have ever
received in Georgia.
The ovent of to-morrow aftornoon will
be a high tea tendered at the residence of
Mrs. John J. Seav, and this will occupy the
hours from 5t07 in the evening. Only the
visiting ladies and those resident ladies
who take part wiil lie invited.
At night the resident and visiting ladies
of the Knights Templar will proceed In a
body to tho First Methodist church, where
the religious exercises of the evening will
to conducted anil a sermon proaohed by
Grand Prelate Winchester of Macon, after
which Hou. John S. Davidson of Augusta
will deliver the oration.
Thursday morning the ladies will again
assemble at the Armstrong hotel, and escort
the visiting ladies to a ride over the city
aud subur b.
Thursday afternoon will be taken up with
tho steamboat excursion tendered by Capt.
John J. Seay, to tho visiting Templars.
Thursday evening the doors will be
thrown open for a reception to the visiting
Knights and ladies, iu honor of whose
presence the Armstrong will be brilliantly
lighted and decorated. The Kuights Tem
plar will appear in their full dresi uni
forms on this occasion. The “Shriuers,” in
cluding some twenty or twenty-five of the
de'egates, will appear in their dress uni
forms, which consist simplv of a full dress
suit, with Turkish fez on the head. Later
on the Yaarab Temple of Atlanta will con
fer degrees in the mystic shrine at Masonic
temple.
RICE MEN SUE UNCLE SAM.
District Attorney Erwin’s Grounds of
Demurrer to the Declaration.
In the case of George J. Mills and Henry
Taylor vs. the United States argument was
hoard in the United States court yesterday
on a demurrer to the suit filed by United
States District Attorney Marion Erwin.
The plaiutitfs allege that by the construc
tion of a dam by the government at the
upper end of Hntchinson’s Island, whereby
the flow of the river water iv is cut off from
Back river and force! into Front river, the
butler being tiie ma n channel, lying imme
diately in front of the city of Savannah, the
government has raised the lev.pl of mean
low water in Front river throe feot
which is above the leval of the surface of
their rice fields. That their right of prop
erty in the ebb and flow of the tide from
Front river has been destroyed, and they
can no longer drain their fields into it.
That as to some of their rice fields, their
drainage is totally destroyed, and as to
other of their fields, they have had to make
extensive improvements in their canal sys
tem to got ati outlet on Back river.
Thov say that thoir right of property iu
the ebb and flow of the tide over their rice
fields has been “taken” oj r the government
for public purposes, and that they are en
titled to just compensate) 1 under tiie con
stitution of the United States, and they are
suing the government under the act of
congress of March 3, 1887, on an implied
assumption for SIO,OOO.
The act referred to gives the circuit court
jurisdiction of all demands against the
government, arising under the constitution,
on contracts express or implied, or for
damages where the actiou does not “sound
in tort.”
The district attorney’s demurrer alleges:
I. That the action is to recover for conse
quential injuries to property, not actually
taken or invaded, and must necessarily
sound in tort.
3. That consequential damages to prop
erty, done under au act authorized by con
gress, are not a “taking” of private prop
erty for public use within the meaning of
the constitution.
3. That no man can have a right of
property in the ebb and flow of tho tide as
against the public, and that such a right is
merely a riparian francliiae, which the
government may revoke at any time.
4. That all riparian rights on navigable
waters are subservient to the higher right
of the government over navigable streams
up to high water mark, for the purposo of
improving navigation, and that injuries
suffered in consequence of the government’s
exercise of its right for that purpose are
damnum absque injuria.
The case was argued for plaintiffs by Mr.
A. R. Lawton, Jr., and fur the government
bv Mr. Erwin, the distriot attorney. The
court has taken the matter underadvise
meut. It is uudonUood that if this suit is
sustained by plaintiffs there will be a num
ber of other suits of a similar character
filed by other rice planters on the river.
EGYPTIAN HAIR OIL CURRENCY.
The Lonnie Wilson Case Argued in
Demurrer in the U. S. Court.
In the Lonnie Wilson case in the United
States court veiterday the defendant is
charged with knowingly passing as a genu -
ine SIOO treasury note of the United States
what is known as a flash bill—au instru
ment in writing which upon a casual
glance has all appearance of genuine
money,' but which upon close inspection
resolves itself into an advertisement for
“Egyptian Hair Oil.”
The defendant passed the bill on a Mr.
Lanier, a jeweler at Way cross, in payment
for certain jewelry purchased by Wilson.
Mr. dußignon argued that the flash bill
did not purport on its face to be an obliga
tion of the United States, and does not
come within the provision of the statute
making it a crime to pass anv counterfeited
obligation of the United States; that it was
not in fact an obligation. The court heard
argument from both sides and took the mat
ter under advisement, reserving decision,
Defendant alleges that the most excellent
counterfeit was pasied on him in this citv.
All those suffering from coughs or colds
should take Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup. 25 cents.
Why pay fifty cents for a bottle of turpen
tine, when Salvation Oil sells tor only 25 cents.
—Adv,
LOCAL PERSONAL.
J. S. Horn of Macon is at the Screven.
John Regan of Macon is at the Screven
J. W. Adams of Augusta is at the Screven.
W. B. Price of Detroit is at the De Soto.
D. Wolf of Philadelphia is at the De Soto.
J. F. Williamson of Chicago is at the De
Soto.
R. J. Magill of Charleston is at the Pu
laski.
Leslie Belden of Brunswick is at the Mar
shall
M. C. Allen of Citra, Fla., is at the Mar
shall.
S. A. Barlow of Mobile, Ala., is at the
Pulaski.
T. H. Rube of New York is at the
Pulaski.
Wm. Hudson Burr of New York is at the
Pulaski.
W. R. Mclntyre of Thomasville is at the
Pulaski.
W. B. Thomas of Tenuille is at the
Screven.
Thomas Lumpkin of Nashville is at the
Screven.
Augustus Sbeft of Baltimore is at the
Screven.
C. F. Putnam of Louisville is at the
Marshall.
C. A. Henderson of New York is at the
MarshalL
Albert Drvsdale of Jacksonville is at the
Marshall
F. H. Saffold of Valdosta, Ga., is at the
Marshall.
M. R. Ragsdale of Social Circle is at the
MarshalL
J. Williams and wife, of Pittsburg, are at
the De Soto.
E. Simontou and wife, of St. Paul, are at
the De Soto.
James Muirkland of Lowell, Mass., is at
tho De Soto.
Rev. S. S. Biggs of Beaufort, S. C., is at
the Pulaski.
Dr. and Mrs. 8. Goldberg of Augusta are
at the Pulaski.
James H. Steed of Birmingham, Ala., is
at the MarshalL
T. J. MoKeller and wife, of St. Marys, are
at the MarshalL
John Daniels and family, of New York,
are at the De Soto.
A. F. Maisou and wife, of New London,
are at the De Soto.
Dudley Baldwin and wife, of Cleveland,
0., are at the De Soto.
C. A. Reitze has returned from Florida
and Suwannee Springs.
CoL Charles N, Dreshfeld of the Mexican
armv is at the Screven.
Frank Kiernan and L. Mclver of New
York are at the De Soto.
P. L. Bailey and H. S. McCrary of Bruns
wick are at tho MarshalL
A. A. Peeples aud J. M. Boston of Val
dosta are at the MarshalL
W. N. White and wife, of Stanford,
Conn., are at the Pulaski.
G. K. Pepper a rived from New York on
the ICansis City last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Comer leave for
Alabama to-day for the summer.
Capt. J. F. Wheaton left yesterday on
the City of Augusta for New York.
Rev. Henry M. Field, editor of the New
York Evangelist, is at the De Soto.
Mrs. D. G. Pui so, who has been ill tor
several days, is reported to be considerably
better.
Savannah society wiil have a lively time
attending weddings to-day. Five are an
nounced to take piace.
Miss Comer and Miss Walter, who have
been visiliug Miss Arpleron in Bryan
county, were expected to return yesterday.
Hon. Don A. Pardee of New Orleans and
Judge Emory Speer of Macon, who are here
holding United States court, ure registered
at the De Soto.
W. M. Cleveland, president of the Anti
migraine Company, left yesterday on the
C.tyof Augusta for New York on business
connected with the company.
The friends of M. Boley, Jr., serenaded
him last night at his home. No. 151 Jonei
street, on ttie occasion of his 21sfc birthday.
Mr. B ley invited the sereuaders to a hand
some spread, and an hour was spent pleas
antly. Mr. Holey received many congratu
lations upon attaining his majority.
The garden party given in tho park ex
tension last night by the ladies of St. Mat
thew’s chapel was a very successful affair.
Tables were arranged in the parade ground
on each side of the middle walk just out
side of the park gates. Refreshments were
served from 5 until 11 o’clock. The grounds
were il'uralnated after dark with Chinese
lanterns and presented a pretty scene.
E. Fabarius, the well-known cotton
buyer representing Pferdemeuges, Preyer
& Cos., was a passenger on the steamship
City of Augusta yesterday for New York,
where he will take the steamship Columbia
April 34 for Europe. His friends gave him
quite au ovation as the steamer passed
down the river, the Norwegian flag being
dipped as the vessel passed the Norwegian
vice 00: sulate.
A pleasant little entertainment was given
last night at Yonge’s Park hall under direc
tion of the ladies of the First Baptist
church. The entertainment consisted of
songs, recitations and tableaux. The open
ing number was a piano duet by Miss Pelot
and Mrs. Tarver, followed by a concert
recitation, “Welcome to Spring,” by a
cla-s of Sunday-school children. A
duet, piano ana violin, bv Master
and Miss Fulton came next, ami was fol
lowed by a tenor waiting solo by H. W.
Readick, which was enthusiastically re
ceived. Miss Rochelle Tarver recited an
appropriate selection, and was followed bv
a piano solo by Miss Alice McCall. The
tableau, “The Five Foolish Virgius,” was
given by Miss Lula Landershlne, Miss
Marion Gross, Miss Olivo Wilson, Miss
Maud Harden and Miss Ulmer. This was
followed by a recitation by Master Frier
son. The closing tableau was “The Little
Shaking Quakers,” producing a laughable
effect. Tne tableaux were arranged by Mr.
William McLeod, assisted by W. P. Brooks.
My wife cured ofmalarin by Simmons Liver
Regulator.—J. V Thompson, Pastor M. E.
Church, Leigh, Neb.— Adv.
The Theater Treasurer's Benefit.
The sale of seats for the theater treasur
er’s benefit to-morrow night is progressing
rapidly. Tho attraction —the Ovide Musin
Concert Company—although coming late
in the season, is one of tho strongest at
tractions that could have been obtained. It
is not necessary t,o say anything about the
company. While a treasurer’s benefit is
new to Savannah, it is a custom in all large
citite in the north and west, at
the close of the season, to tender a
complimentary' performance to the
box office attaches. It is with them
that the patrons of the theater cime most
in contact in purchasing tickets and in se
lecting seats. The position is not a sinecure,
nor is it an easy position to fill. If the at
taches of the office have served tho amuse
ment public well, as they have done in
Savannah, they deserve the patronage of
those whom they have served. They offer
in this instance to the public a first claw at
traction, which has already beon in Savan
nah this season, and there is not a doubt
that they will receive a rousing support.
Edward Girard Dead.
Edward Girard died at 35 Anderson
street at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The
decease I came to this city in 1870. He
leaves a wife and two children. He was a
son of th 9 lata Commodore Pilot E Iward
Girard of Rega, who resided in this city
from 1839 until 1835.
If you try n sample bottle of Shepard’s
B. B. Cologne you will certainly buy a
large bottle after you have tested its merits.
It is an article that you never tire of.—Adv.
CITY BRBVITiaa.
Oglethorpe Lodge No. I, L 0. O. F.,
meets to-mght.
Regular meeting o l Excelsior Lodge No.
8, K. P., this evening.
The free kindergarten under the auspices
of the Women’s Christian Temperanc: Umo t
an exhibition in the school rooms
at Knights of Pythias hall,from 10 o’clock to
12 o’clock this morning, to wh ch the public
is invited.
An adjourned meeting of the Savannah
J'lckoy Club will be held this afternoon at 5
o’clock, at the Pulaski house, to receive the
report of the committee on new members.
It is understood that the committee ob
tained quite a large list of names to be pre
sented at the meeting. All merabors of the
club are earnestly invited to attend.
Haynes Lord Porter, youngest son of Mr.
Dav.d Porter, met with a serious accident
yesterday afternoon. The boy, who is only 7
years old, was running alongside a Coast Li se
car through Troup square on Habersham
street, and did not notice the p st of the
railing, but, running against it, was thrown
under the car, and had his left log broken
in two places. After several unsuccessful
efforts to obtain the family physician. Dr.
C. H. Cox went to the rescue and set the
limb. W hile It is too early to speak posi
tively, the probability is that the confine
ment to bed for some tints will bo the
penalty for playing with the street carat,
UNITED STATES COURT CASESk
Judges Pardee and Speer Both
Presiding.
The United States circuit and district
courts met in regular session yesterday,
Hons. Don A. Pardee and Emory Speer
pre-iding.
The following is the assignment of the
criminal calendar:
April 15—J. P. Leonard, Improper use of
the mails.
April 16 ana 17—Dave Wright and
Corinne White, pension frauds. This is the
case in which Solomon Washington per
suaded Corinne White to make false repre
sentations aud personate a woman at Beau
fort who had lost her first husband in the
army. Washington was convicted at the
last term of the court and sentenced to the
Ohio penitentiary.
April 18 and 19—R. J. Sir.i h, Paul A.
Bryan, W. H. Hatfield and Millie E. Frost;
suits ou bonds of postmasters.
April 22, 26, 24 and 25 are given up to the
consideration of violators of the internal
revenue laws. The defendant! are R. R.
and B. C. Sellars, George Morgan, Henry
Allen, Benjamin Reed, Ctesar Grant, ’Lije
Evans, Beverley Robinson aud W. B.
Finch.
Ho not weaken yourself by-drastic purga
tives. Tnl,c sdiuuious Liveritegnlator.--.14r.
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Pleiad Up Hara aai Thara In
the Court Rooms.
The petit jurors in the superior court,
who were to have appeared this morning,
have been excused until Monday morning
at 10 o’clock. 1
The mayor had eleven cases to dispose of
in police court yesterday. Eight woro cases
of disorderly conduct, whici, under the
police code, embraces about every offense
that the police have to deal with. "One was
a case of stealing cotton, and another was a
case of violation of the city ordinances in
driving a horse through one of the squares.
Tde fines netted $47.
The De Soto Investment Company, with
R. R. Dancy, C. P. Rossignol, and W. r.
Jackson as incorporators, filed a petition
for a charter in the superior court yester
day. The capital stock is $15,000, but the
petitioners ask authority to increase it to
$250,000.
THE RIVE it AND HARBOR.
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the Shipping.
The United States supply steamer Fern
arrived here yesterday from Charleston.
She is on her regular quarterly cruise, sup
plying lights and lighthouses in this section
with oil and other materials.
The steam yacht Magnolia, Fairman
Rogers owner, arrived here yesterday from
St. Augusti: e, Fla. She is on her way to
Philadelphia.
The United States buoy tender Wistoria,
Capt. Brown, arrived below yesterday on
her way to Charleston.
J. F. Smith & Cos., St. Louis, Mo.—l take
pleasure in informing you that your Bile
Beans have a great deal of good.
My appetito has greatly improved, and my
skin nearly clear of all blotches. Please
send one m re bottle for the enclosed 25
cents. Respectfully,
—Ado. Hannah Bauh, Berne, Mich.
Damage by Forest Fires.
Forest liras in the western portion of the
county Friday and Saturday destroyed con
siderable fencing. Mr. Ougie Bourquin
lost $lOO worth of fencing, and three cabins
were burned at ar. additional loss of $3OO.
The lire was started in what is known as
the Devil’s Woodyard. The destruction to
foliage was quite extensive, and has marro and
the romantic beauty of a lovely drive
through cane twenty feet high, while the
wild flowers and ferns have bean scorched
and blackened. This is the second incendiary
Are on Mr. Bourquin’s place this spring.
Referred to the City Attorney.
Mayor Schwarz was asked yesterday
what action, if any, he will take iu the Mc-
Murray naturalization case, and he replied
that he had referred the matter to the
city nttornoy. If Mr. Me Murray had used
deception and had sworn falsely in order to
get his citizen papers, the mayor said he
ought not to be on the force. He added that
Mr. Me Murray i3 a good officer, and he has
said that he can explain the matter sa is
factorily, and the mayor says he hopes ho
can. The mayor will take no action until
he hoars from the city attorney.
Died Atvay from Home.
Frank W. James of Now Philadelphia,
0., died nt the Pulaski day before yester
day of consumption. He arrived here last
week from Thomasville. His father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Forney, of Now
Philadelphia, are on the way to Savannah
now, and will reach here to-night to take
charge of the remains. Mr. James was a
middle-aged gentlemau, and evidently was
a man of means. He came to Savannah
unaccompanied and too enfeebled to re
cover.
. The Duty on Tin Plate.
The directors of the Savannah Board of
Trade passed resolutions yesterday protest
ing agaiust the proposed increase in duty
on tin plate, on tbe ground that the increase
will in nowise benefit any industry in the
south, and that it would increase the cost of
many articles of which the south is a heavy
consumer. The board of trade has for
warded a copy of the resolutions to the
Ueorgia representatives and senators, urging
their co-operation against the proposed in
crease.
Methodist Revivals in Progress.
The evangelistic services at Trinity and
Wesley Monumental churches this week are
expected to effect a good work. Rev. J. L.
Tilman and 1 is son. Charley Tilman, will
be at Trinity church during the entire weak
conducting a general religious service daily
at 10 o’clock iu the morning, and also an 8
o’clock evening service nt which Rev. Mr.
Tilman will preach. The public is invited
at all services.
The presence"of dandruff indicates a dis
eased scalp, and if not cared, blanching of
the hair and baldness will result. Hall’s
Hair Renewer will cure it. — Adv.
BAKING POWDER.
Bjm
6
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel ot purity,
strength and wholesoineness. More economical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sol i in
competition with the multitude of low test,
short weight alum or phosphate powd ta Sold
only in tans. Royal Bakikg Powdrr Cos., 106
Wall street. New York.
RAIL AND CBOS3TI&
The Savannah Construction Company
directors held a meeting yesterday morn
ing, and the stockholders of the South
Bound railway met In the afternoon. The
meetings were on business connected with
the details of the future operations of the
companies.
The main lines of French railroad, as is
Well known, are iu the hands of six great
companies, each with a nearly complete
monopoly in its own district. A recent
number of the Recite Generate gives a
summary of the rep >rts of thete companies
in shape available for comparison with tne
trunk lines of the United S.at-s. The fig
ures are reduced on the following bads:
In response to inquiries as to the truth of
certain rumors which represent the railroad
commission as having nadir consideration
several very important changes in the tariff
regulations governing the various iin-'s of
the state, Chairman Trammell says: ‘‘Yes,
we have a great deal before us. There is
the question as to whether or n >t the differ
ent roads belonging to the West Pon t
Terminal system cvne u. der our rule 1,
which is as follows: ‘AH competing rail
roads which are. under tbu management and
control, by lease ‘ownership i r otherwise,of
one and the same company, shall for pur
poses of transportation, in applying this
tariff, be considered as constituting hut one
and the same road, and the rales shall bo
computed as upon Darts of oneainl the same
road, unless otherwise ‘specified. Should
we find that these various roads, by reas >n
of having been put into the West point
Terminal system, corns under this rule
they must conform to its requirements.
The question of the removal or great reduc
tion in a proper distribution of the percent
ages, now ailowod on the standard
tariff to certain roads, notably
those south and southwest of Macon, is a
subject that is being seriously weighed by
the commission, and the necessary informa
tion is being obtained and figures made to
give the matter that consideration which its
importance demauds.”
1 franc 19 cents.
1 kilometre mile.
1 tonne 1.1 ton.
Miles operated—
Nord 2 240
Est 2,'f10)
Guest 2.8,0
Orleans ... 3.770
Paris-Lyon-Mediterranee 4 sou
Nidi 1,830
„ . 18,450
Capital— *
Stock $ 282,000,00.)
bebt 1,900,000.000
Total, including sundry extra ac
counts $2,260,000,000
Assets—
Permanert way, shops and real es
tate $1,001,000,000
Equipment 3 J0.000.u00
Cost per mile operated 117,400
The extraordinary small ratio of stock to
bonds is explained by the policy of the
French government in employing' existing
companies to build new line; w.th the aid
of bonds issued uudora government guar
antee. Tlio stock thus remains constant,
while the bond issues incre ife.
The largest figure of cost per mile is on
tho P. L. M., where it is over $1.50,00'J; the
smallest in the Orleans, where it is not quite
SIOO,OOO. All those figures may be a little
too high, ou account of expenditures for
lines not yet brought into operation.
The equipment of the French lines is as
follows:
Per
100 miles op-
Totil. orate. 1.
Locomotives 8,905 43
Passenger cars ; 9,333 106
Freight cars... 225,454 1,233
llnndy for travelers Is fcimmon's Liver Heg
ulatorin powder. It ran be carried in the
pocket.— Adv.
“A man born and bred in the Unite*
States fails to appreciate how much slang
he daily uses in conversation,” said an in
telligent American wbo had just returned
from a continental tour to a New York Sun
reporter the other day. ‘‘He fully appre
ciates these blemishes, however, when he
returns to America after having had daily
intercourse with some of the well-bred per
sons in Europe. He picks up these blots on
perfect speech so gradually, and they mul
tiply so rapidlv, that before he is aware of
the extent of these acquisitions at least one
tenth part of bis vocabulary consists of
slang expressions. This fact is so true of
America that even the ignirant peasants of
Ireland recognize it when their countrymen
return to their native land. As heard in
America, slang seems to add force aud ex
pression to conversation, but this is only
seeming; for when contrasted with really
simplo and consequently elegant diction the
difference in strength can readilj- be seen.
There are some slang words, however, in
the American’s vocabulary which, if used
at the right time and place, find taeir bull’s
eye like a miunie ball. But as a rule the
,uso of slang words is only a blemish on
conversation, and its use cannot bo too
heartily condemned.”
New Telephone Station.
Telephone No. 311 has been placed at J.
J. Wall's lumber yard and planing mill.
The Bisrgest Tea Dollars.
It is seldom that the opportunity to get a
first-class Spring Suit for Tea Dollars pre
sents itself. B. H. Levy & Bros.’ big ad
tells the story, and the rush of bargain
loving buyers to their establishment is a fit
sequel. Ado.
Cupid’s Reign.
“O, love! in such a wilderness as this.
Where transport and security entwine,
Here is the e moire of thu perfect bliss
Aud here thou art a God indeed divine."
The past week was certainly a great one
for wedding presents. We do not think
that we ever sold so many really elegant
and costly ones in as short a period in our
experience. The whole city seemed to
realize at once that Sternberg's grauu col
lection of very appropriate ar iclos began a
new era in the jewelry and art lines iu Sa
vannah. Our stock is still unimpaired in
quantity, quality or variety. Our display
of silver has proven a revelation and cur
nerve in bringing such a stock south lias
elicited words of praise ou all hands. We
have only been wide awake, that’s all;
we decided to make a break from old tradi
tions, as we felt that nothing is too good
for Savannah. Our ware-rooms consti
tute a rare exhibition, with the advantage
over most expositions of being free to all,
and we even urge visits of inspection, even
if you need nothing in our line.
M. Sternberg & Bno.
—Ado. 157 Broughton.
LUDDEN A BATES S. M. H.
SUCCESS il a M
nature iu Selling Tianos and Orzau
can only be achieved by represent
ing only the
BEST instruments, on the
BEST plans of sale, at the
BEST and fairest prices, with t|,
BEST ffoaraotces, and under the
BEST and fairest contracts ufsile.
Win 1 . are stilia? aVs Of(aTJ
STERLING Piano, with
full iron frame, three uni
sons, overstrung bass,
ivory keys, astonishingly
fine tone and finish, for
$250--$2 lon
and $2 per wc-k.
LuiJJen and Bates S, 11 It
DRY GOODS.
CROHAN A DOOIK
137 BROUGHTON ST.
Special Offerings for This Week:
817 DOZEN Gents’ Unlaundered Shirts, linen
•J bosoms and bands, reinforced back and
front, at 48c.; worth 65c,
m EXTRA quality Gents' Unlaundered
Shirtings, flue linen fittings, reinforced
back and front, at 69c.; worth 85c.
I* Q DOZEN extra heavy Double Damask
UO Towels, 24x49 inches, at 25c.; can't be
duplicated at 40c.
QB DOZEN Fine Heavy fluck Towels, sizes
sjyj 24x46 inches, splendid goods, at 2 c,;
worth at least 35c.
CBOMIUOH
REFRIGERATORS.
THE BALDWIN
DRY AIR
REFRIGERATORS
WAS AWARDED
THE ONLY GOLD MEDAL,
Highest award over all competitors, in the only
actual practical trial, at the World’s Industrial
and Cotton Centennial Exposition, New Orleans
La., U. S. A., 1884-85.
Has received more P'irsfc-Clasi Medals and
First Premiums at the leading Industrial aud
Mechanic Exhibitions in the U. S. A. during the
past eight years than any other refrigerator, a
list of which will bo furnished on application.
recall and see a PRACTICAL ILLUSTRA
TION of the circulation of COLD DRY AIR.
All Sizes and Prices.
TIIE A. J. MILLER CO.,
BOLE AGF.NTa
COAL AND WOOD.
WOOD & COAL
OF ALL KINDS.
DENIS J. MURPHY,
TELEPHONE 49.
Office 7, Drayton street. Citizens’ Bankßuilding
1 .. j .
Hendy’s Compound Damiana
CURES Mental and Physical Exhaustion,
Nervous Prostration, Impotence, etc.; de
scriptive circular by mail on application.
J. c. MIMS & co..
Successor to W. F. Hendy, northeast corner
West Broad and Brvan streets.
DAVIS BROS
it id Below Cost.
4 $30,000 assorted stock of Blank Books,
I\. Pens. Inks, Mucilage, Paper, Envelopes,
Pass Books, Books, Checker Boards, Faocy
Baskets, Hammocks. Box Paper, Pencils* in
fact, a large and varied stock such as Is usually
kept in a first-class stationery and book st re,
will be closed out at or below cost by May I st *
Maj. Schwarz will commence tho erection of
our new stores early in May, and we must
move. As we could not secure a large store to
hold our enormous stock, ure compelled to
close it out. Close cash buyers an<l barg‘ u
hunters warmly welcomed.
DAVIS BEDS.
42,44, 46 AND 48 BULL STREET.
