Georgia Historic Newspapers

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PLANNING FOR A FIGHT.
THE O. O. P.’S CALL THEIR COUNTY
CONVENTION FOB JULY 2a
A Squabble Over the Holding of the
primaries—The Poetmastership the
Issue of the Campaign—Joe F. Doyle
Brought Forward in Opposition to
Mr. Porter—Col- Buck's Indorsement
Claimed for Him—An Intimation
That Col. A. N. Wilson is Btill in the
Bing.
The republican executive committee of
Chatham county met at the colored Odd
Fellows’ hall, on Harris street, at noon
yesterday, aud decided to bold the republi
can county convention in this city on Mon
day, July 28, at 10 o’clock a. m., and the
primaries, to select delegates, on Friday,
July 25. The city primaries are to be held
at 8 o’clock p. m., and the country districts
were conceded the privilege in each district
of naming such hours on that day as will
best suit the convenience of the voting
classes.
The committee meeting was quite largely
attended, all the districts being represented
but the Eighth. There were present L. M.
Pleasants, chairman; W. H. Matthews, vice
chairman; J. E. Whiteman, secretary, and
the following committeemen:
First District —Richard Butler.
Second District—W. H. Morel! and E. N.
P. Erwin.
Third District—L. A. Gaxdeeu and W. B.
Williams.
Fourth District—R. W. White and Josiah
Brown.
Fifth District—Samuel Black.
Sixth District*—Luke Collins and C. A.
Seventh District —John Bryan and I.ymus
Green.
Eighth District—Not represented.
At Large—Richard W. White, Henry
Johnson, 1.. B. Toomer, H. Snelson, It. H.
Bourke, M. Hunter, E. Robinson, John
Sneed and C. W. LaKette.
THE OFFICEHOLDING ELEMENT.
The officeholders present and actively par
ticipating in the meeting were Cb airman
Pleasants, customs inspector, and Vice
Chairman Matthews, deputy interna! reve
nue collector of Brunswick, 8. B. Morse,
United States gauger, who had the proxy
of a committeeman named Uraat, J. C.
Simmons, in the customs employ, who
bad the proxy of J. C. Williams of the First
district, aud Thomas E. Ferrebee, janitor of
the custom house.
Chairman Pleasants remarkod.ashe looked
over the written proxies, that they seemed
to be all in the same handwriting, and were
apparently signed by the same person.
The meeting was in the main orderly,
although there was quite a heated discussion
over the hour the primaries should be held
in the country districts. There were several
speeches on 'the subject. It appeared that
the minority,led by Simmons and Matthews,
wanted the primaries in the country dis
tricts held at the same hour that the city
primaries are to be held. The opposition to
this measure was led by R. W. White and
II B. Toomer. There was considerable
talk of a Doyle and Johnson
faction, and Toomer went so
far as to question the right of Matthews to
participate in the deliberations of the com
mittee. as he held that Matthews is a resi
dent of Glynn county and residing iu
Brunswick. This was the outgrowth of an
insinuation on the part of Simmims that the
object of holding the primaries in the
county districts at a different hour from the
city primaries was to give the Doyle men
an opportunity to shape the delegation and
get back to the city in time to scoop it at
the night primaries.
THE COUNTRY DISTRICT FIOHT.
R. W. White made the most conservative
speech of the meeting, showing why the
country districts should fix their own hour.
Many of the people have long distances to
walk, and while 8 o’clock at night would
suit the city the committee ought not to
handicap the county districts, but let them
fix their hour so that it would call out the
fullest representation.
Chairman Pleasants called Matthews
to the chair and took the floor at u
time wheu amendments had been piled up
on the original motion until Autocrat
Reed would have been so dizzy that he
could not have counted a quorum. Pleas
ants said he didn’t belong to a Doyle or a
Johnson. He was simply chairman of the
county committee, which had been called
together at the dictation of no faction.
He came to the meeting free and
untrammeled, and in the interests
of the Republican party. “I am in hopes,”
said the speaker, “that the district dele
gates will be elected without interference
from other districts.” He agreed with the
previous speaker that the county districts
should fix their own hours for holding the
primaries, aud moved a substitute for the
original motion and its wilderness oi
amendments that the city primaries should
beheld Friday, July 25, at S p. m., and the
county primaries in the different districts
at such an hour on that day as best suited
them. The substitute was unanimously
adopted.
CA.PT. SIMMONS TAKES A HAND.
After Pleasants had resumed the chair
Capt. Simmons made a vigorous speech, in
which he said that the negro is the repre
sentative of the party here, and the only
reason the white man flops over is to get
an office. He favored earnest organisation
and the bringing forward of the negro to
hold the positions, as being the only true
representative of the party. He therefore
favored the negro for positions of trust. He
added that the negro will have to remain
true to the Republican party, as it
is tbe only party that promises him
justice, even if he does not get justice.
Simmons advocated running a full legisla
tive ticket, and he said the negroes should
not mind defeat, for after a while if
they don’t side with either faction of
tbe white democrats they would have a
chance of slipping into' office on their
otvn color if they stood together.
He was pointed In his allusions to Toomer
as a “fixer,” and Toomer retaliated in kind,
but the committee wouldn’t let Toomer
reply as fully as Simmons bad •[token, as
tbe point of order was raised on him several
times by Matthews and others, and he
was choked off. Finding he oouldn’t get in
his stump speech he moved au adjournment,
which was carried.
JO* DOYLE FOR POSTMASTER.
It is said that the friends of Joseph F.
Dcyle had contemplated to ask the county
committee to indorse him for postmaster,
and on a count of noses it was claimed that
a resolution of that kind would have pre
vailed, but after a conference it was sug
gested as the wiser course to bring up a
resolution of that character in the county
convention, which is only two weeks off.
It Is said that the proposed candidacy of
Joseph F. Doyle for the postoffice is in the
direction of harmony, and to heal up the
wounds of the Johnson-Doyle campaign for
collector of customs. It is understood that
Col. A. N. Wilson's mission to Savannah,
where he has been for more than a week,
was to promote harmony by selecting Capt.
Doyle’s son.
A Morning News reporter saw Mr.
Doyle last night and asked him if it is true
that his candidacy has been agreed upon,
and that he is to retain F. A. Waring as
assistant postmaster under the agreement.
Mr. Doyle replied that the rumor probably
grew out of the fact that quite a number
of frieDds have approached him on tbe
subjeot of becoming a candidate for post
master, but that he can hardly be considered
a candidate until be has given a definite
answer and has made a formal application
for the position, neither of which he has
yot done, and he added that this explana
tion necessarily disposes of the reference to
the deputy postmastership.
Col. Wilson returns to Atlanta thi6
morning and will report tbe result of his
efforts to promote harmony in the republi
can camp in Chatham, which, it is said,
were quite satisfactory to Col. Buck’s lieu
tenant.
COL WILSON MAY 111 IK.
Mr. Porter’s friends do not believe that
Col. Buck has promised his support to Mr.
Doyle, as it is claimed be has done, and they
intimate that Col. Wilson is after the post
office himself and that he hones Pi secure it
by securing if possible Col. Buck’s indorse
ment for Mr. Doyle through a party in
dorsement bv the county committee, and
then by Mr. Doyle’s retirement from the
candidacy In his favor CoL Wilson would
slide in. It is pretty well known that Mr.
Porter has the party indorsement now and
also the hacking and indorsement of
influential citizens and business men, and
that CoL Buck is pledged to his support so
long as he is backed by the party. The
inwardness of the resolutions which were
not presented to the county committee yes
terday was to secure its indorsement of Mr.
Doyle. Mr. Waring, it is understood, dis
claims being a party to any agreement to
retain the deputy postmastership under any
change that may be made in the postotfice.
THE PILOT BOAT REGATTA.
Seven Greyhounds Entered and the
Race to Bea Good One.
The pilot boat regatta, to come off on
Thursday next at Tybee, is all the talk on
the Bay, and it is certain that seven boats
will enter, and possibly eight.
The Sophie Amelia K. and Pride will
come over from Charleston, and are ex
pected to arrive in the roads to-morrow
morning.
The Grade of Brunswick arrived yester
day and will go on Willink’s marine rail
way this morning. The Telegram of Bruns
wick it expected to get into ttie roads to
night.
The Uriah Timmons of Darien is expected
to reach Tybee during to-night or early to
morrow morning.
Tho Sprite of this city will not enter the
regatta.
The Neca came off the ways yesterday
morning and lo ks like a tsuro wiuner. The
Neca and the Mary Odell will go down the
river to-day preparatory to entering the
race.
It is on the programme for to-morrow
afternoon for tho Neca, Telegram, Gracie
and Uriah Timmons to have a little
spurt off Tybee to see how they will go, so
that their ballast may be trimmed accord
ingly. It may be called a preliminary race
between the Georgia pilot boats.
Capt. Fitzgerald, who sailed the Sprite in
the May week regatta, will bo the guest of
Capt. Kressel on the Sophie Amelia K. on
the day of tho regatta, and it is expected
that the jolly old tar will take a turn at the
wheel.
A Charleston dispatoh to the Morning
News says that the pilot boat Sophia
Amelia K_, Frank Kressei owner, sailed for
Tyboe yesterday. She has on board,
besidos her owner and crew, Pilots 8. S.
Hancock and William H. Barke and Henry
Musgrades, Tho dispatch states that no
other boats will enter from Charleston.
There is general regret expressed here
that the Frances Elizabeth will not enter
tho regatta, owing to a recent bereavement
in Capt. Swann’s family.
Notwithstanding the authority of the
Charleston correspondent, a Savannah pilot
said last night that he received a letter from
Chai leston yesterday, in which it was stated
that the Pride will enter. If, howevor, the
Pride does not come over, the race will be
narrowed down betweon only six pilot
boats.
HOT WEATHER COMING AGAIN.
The Temperature to Go Up a Peg
To-day.
Yesterday’s weather was almost a repeti
tion of that of the day before. The northern,
northeasterly aud middle Atlantic stales
were equally favored, but tho west and the
Mississippi and Ohio valleys suffered.
Cities in the hot section reported temper
atures as follows; Cleveland, 0., 90*; Cin
cinnati 98, Kansas City 100’, Davenport,
la., 90", Chicago 90°, Memphis 90", Rio
Grande 102".
The weather was generally hot in the
South Atlantic states, but not excessively
so. Along tho coast tho temperature was
much lower than in the interior. Savan
nah's maximum, for instance, was four
degrees below the average lor the entire
cotton district. At Savannah the maxi
mum was 89”. Charleston reported 88’,
Wilmington 82’ and Norfolk 82".
The interior cities reported as follows;
Atlanta 8b", Augusta 92", Montgomery 92’,
Jacksonville 90". Savannah was the only
cotton region district in this section in
which the average of temieraturo was
above 90’. The Mississippi valley districts,
however, reported from 93’ to 90" average.
The Savannah district was pretty hot
and Gainesville was the hottest place in the
district, with a maximum of 98’. Asa
matter of course Savanuau was the coolest.
The average of the district was 93’. Sa
vannah had a mean temperature of 80 ,
which was ttvo degrees below normal. It
was not a cool day by auy means, though.
The country at largo may expect warmer
weather now. It will be fair along tho
South Atlantic coast and probably warmer
to-day.
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TO BUILD A CLUB HOUSB.
The Guards to Have Their Own Quar
tern at Tybee.
The Guards held a well-attended meeting
last night. The principal business was tbe
question of buying lots and building a
club house at Tybee. It was decided to
buy the lots and build the club bouse. The
lots are Nos. 95 and 90, fronting the beach
just below the Hotel Tybee, with a sea
front of 160 feet and a depth of 7,300 feet.
It was decided to raise the purchaso
money for the lota by subscription among
the members, and to Build the club house
by issuing scrip to be taken by the members
of tbe battalion.
The plans for the club house have
not yet been decided upon.
The idea is to build a house somewhat
similar to tbe Chatham Artillery club
house, but somewhat larger, with dancing
pavilion and convenient rooms for enter
taining.
The members who were seen last night
could not say what the cost would be, but
did not think they could build the house
aud fit it up for less than SIO,OOO. It will
be some time yet before the contract is
given out, but the building will be com
plete and ready for occupancy by the open
ing of next season.
PKRBY HELD FOR MURDER.
The Verdict In the Inquest on Joe
Jackson’s Body.
Justice Naughtin, acting coroner, held an
inquest yesterday afternoon upon the body
of Joe Jackson, who died at the Georgia
Infirmary from a pistol shot wound re
ceived in a difficulty with William Perry
last week. Several witnesses were exam
ined, who testified to the facts substan
tially as given in the Morning News,
tending to place the guilt directly upon
Perry. The verdict was murder, which was
warauted by the testimony.
Perry will be before the next grand jury
and will probably be Indicted and tried at
the next term of the superior court.
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THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. JULY 15. 1890.
ITS PATRONS PROTEST.
People Who Travel on the City and
Suburban Demand Better Care.
The complaint* against the City and
Suburban railway, which have been load
and fleet) for some time past, but which
have increased in volume and intensity
since this company has been running its
trains over the C >ast Line railroad, have at
last taken shape in a joint protest from
those who are compelled to use the road.
The protest, which is published below, is
signed by gentlemen who are well known
for their conservatism and whom only long
suffering would induce to come before the
public in ventilation of their grievance#:
To the President* Manager aml Board of
Direr tort of the City and Suburban, Railway:
We, the undersigned, regular patrons of your
road, do most etnplastically protest against be
ing again forced to ride in the two cars that we
were put in on the 9th and 10th inst.
With a single exception (and that a car rarely
used* none of the cars on which w© travel on
your road have auv pretensions to be considered
first class. All are more or Was dirty, none are
Comfortable; but of these two special cars alone
we now speak:, leaving for another occasion the
expression of our legitimate causes of com
plaint.
We hold that it is the duty of a railroad not
only to carry its pass ngers, but also to carry
them with clue regard to their personal com
fort. A passenger cannot be treated as a piece
of freight or baggage-and certainly no rail
road coming before a legislative body seeking
Chartered rights would ever have privileges
granted to it were it antic paled that its man
agers would subject the public to the discom
forts and inconveniences that we now suffer.
A common carrier incurs obligations as well
as acquires privileges when a franchise is
granted to it by the state. When we touch the
question of pers nal safety, repeated decisions
of the courts in every state show that the law
requires of the railroad not only ordinary but
extraordinary diligence to protect Its passen
gers from bodily harm; and when bodily harm
does come to a from causes that it
was clearly in the power of the managers of the
road to prevent the law holds them to a strict
accountability, not only financially, but, in some
cases, criminally.
The two cars in question have not the first
element of comfort in them, and we believe
them to b ? unsafe and utterly unsuitable for
use in a train propelled by steam power. One
is an open car like a magnified streetcar with
narrow seats, on which it is impossible to be
comfortable for five minutes at a time. The
other is a close car with windows so ingeniously
arranged that they can only be opened half
way; it has no ventilators in the top, no cur
tains or blinds on either side—a veritable
•‘sweat box.” Both cars are of slight
build, lower than the other cars of the
train, mounted on very light trucks with
wheels apparently not much larger nor heavier
than those of a street car One was without a
brli-ropo. both w ere without water. In a word,
they are dangerous to life and limb, and we
have legal opinion that an accident resulting
from their use would subject all who are re
sponsi le for it to criminal action.
Were this a question of one pleasure ride
only we could easily settle it by remaini ig at
home, but in order to transact our business we
are obliged to use the road, and some of us are
on its trains two hours and a half, sometimes
more, every day. It will be readily seen that
the discomfort and danger are not light matters
for us.
Pretermitting for the present the considerati- >n
of other grievances, numerous and gra e as
t hey are, we desire at once to bring to your
attention this matter, involving, as it docs, the
safety of ourselves an 1 families, and requiring,
as it does, immediate action.
We demand of you that which the laws of
Georgia contemplated in vesting you with the
powers of a common carrier, viz., a decent re
gard to our comfort and absolute regard to our
safety. Charles H. Olmhtead.
A. L Hartridge.
O M Gibbs.
C O. Godfrey.
Charlton 11. Way.
C. H. Dorsett.
J. L Walthour.
John W. Burroughs.
I. Beckett.
L M. Warfield.
W. I). Bearing,
f. A Ou rrs.
E. DWELLE.
k G. Gukrard.
K S Claohorn.
F. C. Wylly.
Julian Schley.
Albert Wylly.
Leonard Y. Gibbs.
William G. Cooper.
L T. Turner.
THE NEW CITY CLOCK.
It Will Probably be Tolling the Time
by Friday.
Alderman W. G. Cann was watching the
painters putting anew coat of paint on the
dials of tbe old clock in the city exchange
tower when a Morning News reporter in
quired when the uew clock will be started.
“We want to have it going by Friday,"
Mr. Cann replied. “We did not at first
contemplate painting the dials, but con
cluded that it would be too severe a con
trast, and so the dials are to have
three coats of paint. One is being put on
to day, and the others ought to be put on
to-morrow. Tbe clock men say that if they
can go to work Wednesday putting on the
new liguros the clock can bo started on Fri
day. ”
“Wliat about trying the plan of hooded
electric lights to illuminate the dials!”
“We will wait and see how the plan works
on the oourt house clock, and if feasible we
may illuminate the eastern, western and
southern dials by that method.”
“What is to be done with the old clock 1”
“We haven’t determined yet. We are
offered SIOO for it and will probably let it
go. It is pretty much worn out. We are
told that it might be patched up and run a
year or two, which would not justify tbe
expense.”
“Do vou expect to paint the city exchange
tower!”
“No. It wouldn't harmonize with the
rest of the building. I think it probable
that next year the city buildings will be
more liberally provided for.”
Mr. Cann expressed the further opinion
that the city exchange will have to be re
placed by anew building in a few years, if
it is not sold. It lias beeu suggested that it
would be a desirable piece ot property for
the South Bound, when it oomes up Bay
street, for the general offices of the road.
Beeoham’s ITUs act liko magic on a weak
stomach.— Adv.
IT’S STILL BUPT. DUNHAM.
The Alabama Midland’s Superintend
ency Unchanged.
General Mauager Haines of the Plant
system left last night for Montgomery in
the interest of the Alabama Midland. Be
fore his departure he informed a Morning
News reporter that Bradford Dunham, su
perintendent of the road before its sale to
the Plant system, has been appointed gen
eral superintendent under tbe new manage
ment. Mr. Dunham is an exjierienced rail
roader, Uaviug filled the position ot general
manager of the Louisville and Nashville
and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad*.
Col. Haines says that every indication
points to the fulfillment of his former pre
dictions that Savannah will be largely bene
fited by the Alabama Midland.
Frightened Out of His Wits.
When No. 3 engine anohored near the
hydrant on Farm street at the fire yester
day morning, and was getting down to
work, a little negro looked down out of a
second story window to see what was the
matter. The firemen had just thrown
open the oven door, and the blaze
of light, combined with the roar
of the engine, so frightened the boy,
who was just about half awake, that he
gave a yell and jumped from the window,
striking the pavement below. The firemen
were too busy to see whether he was hurt
or not, but his mother had to pick him up
aud carry him back into the house.
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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY
THE FOLE CONTRACT LET.
The Belt Line Getting Ready for Act
ive Work.
Supt. Clem Saussy of the Belt Line
awarded the contract yesterday for 600
poles, at $1 50 per pole, for the electric
wires to operate the Belt Line by electric
motive power, and he say* that it is ex
pected that all the poles will be delivered
within six or eight weeks, and it i* the in
tention to put them up as fast as they are
delivered. He say* there will be several
change* in the switche*. Mr. Rhea, who
returned to Nashville last Saturday, is ex
pected to be in Savannah Thursday or Fri
day, bringing with him expert linemen to
superintend the erectiou of the pules and
the placing of the wires in position.
President W. G. Cooper of the Belt Line
says that all the details for the purchase of
the equipment will be completed within a
week or ten days Estimates have been in
vited from the Thomsou-Houston, the West
mghouse and the Sprague electric motor
systems. Mr. Cooper says that the factories
which manufacture electric machinery are
kept busy filling orders, and it will bo the
aim to consider the promptness in filling
the order as much as the system, as
it is the desire to get the Beit Line in
operation by electricity at the very earliest
possible date. It is understood that the
Brush Electric Light and Power Company
of this city want to bid on furnishing the
electric power, and if the estimate sub
mitted should be acceptable an engine plant
would not have to be put in by the Belt
people, otherwise it is understood that a
Pbenix engine plant will be purchased by
the railroad company.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of Sunday says;
“It is impossible for the factories to meet
the demand for electrical supplies, and they
are months behind on orders. Every city
wants electric roads now, and Boston alone
is keeping one big firm busy supplying its
demand.”
THE CENTRAL’S PROFITS.
A Net Increase of Over SQ,OCO Laat
May Over May a Year Ago.
The Central railroad system's earnings
for May, according to the statement just
issued for that month, show '.a gross in
creme of $08,558 97 over the earnings of
May, 1889. Tho net earnings show an
iucrease of $0,275 til.
The earnings for the eleven months end
ing May 31 show a gross increase of $903,-
203 01. The state neiu f r May, compared
with May, 1888. b as foil vs:
1890. 1889. Chanees.
Earnings... .$535,15'-’ 02 $*00,523 05 I. $ 68,558 97
Expenses (in
cluding
taxes and
bettenn’ts) 493,793 14 431.515 SI I. 52,383 33
Net $ 41,358 83 $ 35,i*77 21 I. $ 6,375 64
Income
from
Investm'ts 89,519 28 53,836 37 I. 35,708 91
Total net in
come $130,898 16 $88,913 61 I. $11,984 55
Mileage 1,312 1,220 1. 92
Voyages 24 22 I. 2
The operations of the systom for the
eleven months of the fiscal year up to June
1 are as follows:
1890. 1889. Changes
Earning5..57,947,894 55 $7,044,126 64 I. $903,268 01
Expenses. 5,931,815 08 4,821.595 68 1.1,110,219 45
Net $2,015,579 47 $2,222,530 91 D.5206,951 44
Income
from
Investm’ts. 175,208 74 123,341 78 I. 51,866 96
Total net
lucome $2,190,788 21 $2,345,872 69 0.5155,054 49
Mileage 1,812 1,220 I. 92
Voyages 287 267 I. 20
The Central system includes the Central
railroad and leased lines, Montgomery aud
Eufauia railway. Savannah and Western
railroad, Ocean Steamship Company, New
England aud Savannah Steamship Com
pany and the Central Railroad Bank.
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IN JAIL FOR COW STEALING.
A Negro and a White Butcher Charged
With the Theft.
C. C. Clark, an engineer on the Central
railroad, had a fine cow stolen in May.
Vincent Trouel, a young mulatto, and
Bob Alfeidt, a white butcher in the north
ern portion of the city, are in jail, Vincent
for stealing the cow aud Alfeidt for com
plicity in the theft.
it appears that after stealing the cow
Vincent sold her to Alfeidt for SB. Alfeidt
butchered the animal in a manner calcu
lated to attach suspicion to himself. Dave
Mills, a colored man in Alfeldt’s employ,
and Charles Kunlun, a white boy, were sent
with Vincent to do the slaughtering. Vin
cent cut off the cow’s ears, which bore
Clark’s mark, and threw them away, which
aroused Bushin's suspicion and made him
believe the oow was stolen.
Rushin knew Clark, and, hearing some
time afterward that he had lost a cow, he
told him of the cow which Alfeidt had
bought of Vincent, and gave him a descrip
tion of the animal aud the circumstances of
the killing. This put Clark on the track,
and he began aul investigation, which ended
in the arrest of Vincent Trouel Saturday
night and Bob Alfeidt Sunday morning.
Both were committed to jail in default of
bond.
Alfeidt has secured the services of W. P.
Laßoche, and will have an investigation
before Justice SleiDermott this afternoon.
Vincent bears the reputation of being a
notorious and skillful thief, but has hitherto
escaped the clutches of the law.
CITY BREVITIES.
The Savannah Branch Order of the Iron
Hall will meet to-night.
Eleven cases were reported at the bar
racks at 12:30 o’clock this morning.
Two colored girls were arrested and
lodged in the barracks yesterday morning
for picking the pocket of an old negro
woman on Broughton street.
A meeting of the merchants of Georgia
has been called at Atlanta July 24 to
formulate a bill to too introduced in the
next legislature providing for a garnish
ment law for the geneiral protection of the
retail merchants' interests. The meeting is
called by L S. Mitchell, president Retail
Grocers’ Protective Association, Atlanta,
and McKinne Law, president Retail Gro
oers’ Association, Augusta.
A little Texas pony creisted a lot of ex
citement on West Broad street yesterday
morning aud made fun for 500 people. The
pony was hitched to a IRrht wagon. He
began a race at the corner -of Congress aud
West Broad streets, tore up West Broad,
turned down Bay street lune at a helter
skelter rate, making any amount of
racket aud creating general excitement.
Mounted Officer McQuade added to the
fun by wildly pursuing tint flying pony
without being able to catch in m. The pony
made a circuit, coming bnt k into West
Broad, and ended the performance by
smashing the wagon to pieces on the rock
at the corner of Bay street uid disappear
ing in \ amacraw.
THE WIRE H AS O UMB.
The New Electric Lamps to*be Lighted
This Week.
The copper wire for the ;tn'w electric
lamps having at last reached Savannah,
Supt. Keck of the Brush Electric Company
says he will have a large force at work early
to-morrow morning to put up the fifty
additional ele 'trie lamps, somei fifteen or
twenty of which are already in place, and
lie expect* to turn on the eleetri o light on
the new lamps to-morrow night
For the complexion use Ayer’s .Sarsapa
rilla. It brings blooming healthv- to wan
cheeks, — Adv.
local, personal.
Grant Wilkins of Atlanta is In the city.
Abram Minis, Esq., is at Atlantic City,
N. J.
R. G. Erwin, Esq., left for Atlanta last
night.
C. D. Owens went up to Atlanta last
night.
J. E. Grady of Apalachicola is at the
Screven.
Capt. J. G. Sexton went up to Marietta
last night.
Gen. E. P. Alexander went up to Atlanta
last night.
W. E. Morrison, Esq., went up to Augusta
last night.
John Morrison of Ellabel is registered at
the Screven.
C. M. Gilbert and family left for Wash
ington yesterday.
Mrs. R. M. Butler and family left for
Asheville last night.
C. B. Parker of Longview registered at
the Screven yesterday.
C. W. Smith of Reidsville, ordinary of
Tattnall eonnty, is in the city.
William E. Jones, wife and family, of
Waynesboro, are at the Pulaski.
J. Cuyas arrived homo on the City of
Augusta last night from New York.
Mrs. A. E. Smith and family left for
Tallulah Falls via Atlanta last night.
Alderman George J. Mills leaves for
Asheville, N. C. to-day for the summer.
Misses J. Kollock and M. Kollock left on
the Nacooohee yesterday for New York.
Paul Decker and A. S. Decker sailed yes
terday on the Naooocbee for New York.
Dr. L. Knorr returned from New York
yesterday morning on the City of Birming
ham.
Edward J. Kennedy and wife were pas
sengers on the Nacooohee yesterday for New
York.
Miss Grace Miller of Baltimore is the
guest of Miss Sue Love Lae, No. 78 Taylor
street.
C. Strickland and wife and Miss M. B.
Roberts of Militown, Ga., are at the
Screven.
Mrs. C. A. Dowell and family leave this
morning for Greenville, S. C., for the
summer.
Mrs. Demere Cunningham leaves to-mor
row for North Georgia, to be absent a
month or so.
Adolphus Rollen and son returned to
Columbus last night, after spending several
days at Tybee.
Miss Maud Heyward leaves for Danville,
Ky., to-morrow, where she will remain un
til fall visiting friends.
T. D. Rockwell, Esq., returned home on
the City of Augusta, which arrived last
night from New York.
E. J. Giles and fatnily’and H. C. Lee.
wife und family, of Bridsville, Ga., are
stopping at the Screven.
J. Moragne Fleming and Victor J. Dorr,
who have been spending a week at Tybee,
left yesterday for home.
F. C. Vason, F. X. Dorr, P. J. Berckmans
and a number of other Augustans left
Ty cee for home last night.
Emile Newtnan, Esq., left yesterday for a
month’s trip north. Ha will visit Buffalo,
N. Y., and other northern and western
cities.
Miss Emma B. Hopkins leaves for Ashe
ville, N. C.j to-day, where she will he a
guest of George J. Mills during the re
mainder of the summer.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Greenlaw and Joseph
J. Greenlaw left by the Naeoochee for New
York yesterday to visit relatives in New
York city and Brooklyn.
Maj. G. A. Whitehead and YV. P. Hardee
went up to Atlanta last night on business
connected with the Central and Savannah,
Florida and Western roads.
Elton A. Smith was a passenger on the
Naeoochee yesterday for New York. He
goes to join his familv at Woodstock, Vt.,
where they are spending the summer.
Mrs E. A. Smith of St. Louis, wife of
the western freight and passenger agent of
the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery
road, arrived Sunday night with her child.
They will spend some time at Tybee.
Lieut. John L. Davis of the United States
revenue murine service, who has been on
leave of absence tor several months,
arrived yesterday, having been ordered
here to take the place of Lieut. Samuel
Howard, detached from the Boutwell.
Lachlan Mcl. Ward and wife of Macon
passed through the city yesterday en route
for New York to attend the bedside of Mr.
Waril's mother. Mr. Ward is city editor of
the Macon Telegraph, and is a son of Hon.
John E. Word of New York, ex-mayor of
Savannah.
W. N. Jones, chief clerk to the assistant
superintendent of the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway, has been promoted to
chief clerk to Supt. R. G. Fleming,vice W.
W. Sylvester, resigned, to go into the pas
spnger department of the New York, Lake
Erie and Western railroad.
C. Wallace Howard, superintendent of
the board of irade, will leave this morning
by the Central railroad for Dade county,
where he will spend a month’s vacation.'
His rest is a well-deserved one, and it is
hoped that he will return well recuperated.
He will be accompanied by his wife.
H. J. McGee, a prominent lawyer of
Reidsville, is in the city, and was being
shown about the city yesterday bv Hon.
Wm. Clifton. Mr. McGee says the alliance
men of Tattnall county are booming YV. YV.
Daniel of Tattnall county for senator from
the Second district. If the alliancemen
and the Baptists join forces It is thought
they can capture the convention and a
second Daniel will oome to judgment.
R. D. Guerara left last night for
Asheville, N. C., and in a few days he will
visit the Ureenbier White Sulphur Springs,
W. Va. He will remain in the mountains
of West Virginia and Virginia until the
latter part of August, when he will visit
Louisville, St. Louis. Kansas City and from
thence go to California, where during th?
months of September and October he will
visit all the points of interest in the Yose
tnito valley and on the California coast.
He will be absent three months.
Capt. and Mrs. F. Straohan, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Burrell, Miss Minnie Merkle of
Macon, Mr F. G. Strachan, Mabel
Strachan and Masters YYillie and Harry
Strachan, who have been cruising off the
Carolina coast for the last two weeks in the
yacht Scotia, put into Tybee roads yester
day and will proceed this morniug to the
southward, going as far as Brunswick and
possibly Feruandina. The Scotia had a
number of visitors yesterday as she lav m
the roads.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
An Increase of 531 Pupils Last Year—
The New School House.
The July meeting of the board of educa
tion was held last night. Col. G. A. Mer
cer, prosideut, and Messrs. Blun, Myers,
Tattnall, Schwarz, Saussy and Estill were
present.
Supt. Baker’s report showed that there
are enrolled in the city sohools 4,387 pupils,
au increase 531 over last year.
There was some discussion in regard to
additional sohool accommodation. Mr.
Lee Boy Myers, chairman of the committee
on school buildings, stated that he expected
to have a school building on the Henry
street lots before the end of the next school
year.
The best and surest dye to color ths beard
brown or black, as may be desired, is Buck
ingham's for the Whiskers, It never
A New Jail.
The county of Tattnall invites proposals
for the erection of anew jail at Reidsville.
Mr. C. W. Smith, the ordinary of the county,
is chairman of the building committee, and
the plans and specifications oau be seen at
his office, Reidsville. Full particulars are
given in the adverUeement elsewhere.
_ BAKING pnwnKß.
BOYAf
WIN 6
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest
of all in leavening strength.— U. S. Government
Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
SWEET WATER PARK HOTEL
The Famous Southern Watering Place,
Lithla Springs, Ga , Open May 15.
Superb accommodations tSr 500 guests. Ele
vation 1,200 feet above sea level, insuring coo!
hreezea No malaria, mosquitos, or low grounds.
Toe wonderful Bowden Lithla and Bromine
I.lthia Springs waters free to guests. Hot
9prings system of bathing. Seven hundred
feet of wide porches. Table, service, beds and
linen lrreproacnabie. Lovely drives and sail
ing. Elegant ball-room and first-class orches
tra Only twenty miles from Atlanta, fifty
minutes ride, three trains daily Every room
lighted by electricity. Park with fountains,
flowers and lawns, and ample shade. sl2 50 to
sl£ per week. Rooms with bath extra Hand
somely illustrated pamphlet free upon applica
tion, or can be secured from our druggist.
Good livery for driving or saddle. The great
Piedmont Chautauqua, leading educational in
stitution of its kind in the south, adjoining
hotel grounds, open Jnly and August.
Adv. K. w. Marsh <6 Cos.. Proprietors.
Steamer caps for one dime.
Bathing shoes for one dime.
Fishing hats for one nickel.
Hand euchels and valises cheap.
We invito one aud all to convince them
selves that we mean business.
Coll at Bros.,
Adv. 149 Broughton street.
Being determined not to carry over any
of our spring and summer clothing, we have
cijt prices immensely. ‘‘A word to the
wise is sufficient. 1 ’
Adv. A. Falk & Sons.
Clearing Sale By “ The Famous.”
The season is near now for the clearing
out of what is left. Whatever profit there
is in the business is mado in season, and now
I start the clearing sale, satisfied to get cost
for goods rather than carry them over.
Where there are only one or two suits left
of a style less than cost will buy them. My
main object is to get rid of the goods, and
will make the price satisfactory to the
buyer.— Adv.
Many, I know, are waiting for the an
nouncement of the clearing sale by “The
Famous." It is a blessing to the poor man
and a chance for the rich to save money. It
is giving the poor man a chance to buy
good clothing for less money than he usually
pays for inferior goods. Remember “The
Famous" is at 148 Broughton street, one
door west from corner Whitaker. Bennett
Hymes, proprietor.— Adv.
For Pent.
A store suitable tor any branch of busi
ness. For particulars apply to Cohat Bros.,
144 Congress street.— Adv.
Summer outings, the best display at
lowest prices.
Adv. A. Falk & Sons.
To Mothers.
For upward of fifty years “Mrs, Win
slow’s Soothing Syrup” has been used by
millions of mothers for their children while
teething with never-failing safety and suc
cess. It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, regulates the bowels, cures
wind colic, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing
Syrup” is for sale by druggists in every
part of the world. Price 25 ceuts a bottle.
Adv. _______
Youcanseoat a glance in the windows
the immense bargains offered at
Adv. A. Falk & Sons’.
'l he balance of those beautiful fancy caps,
only 25c.
Boys’ straw hats, 15c., 25c. and 50c.
Men’s straw hats, 25c., 50c., 75c. and sl.
The above are worth more than double.
Coll at Bros.,
— Adv. 149 Broughton street.
Pure Water.
An article in the Times of the 27th states
that some of our citizens send away for
spring water for drinking purposes. Why
should they do this when by the use of one
of Pasteur’s Germ Proof Filters the river or
artesian water can be made absolutely pure
and wholesome?
This is anew invention by the celebrated
French phys’oian after whom it is called.
The water is foroed through a number of
poroelain tubes, whioh are so arranged as to
be protected from the leqst danger of con
tamination, as it passeß directly from the
hydrant. Physicians and others interested
are invited to inspect its workings at the
crockery house of James S. Silva, where all
information will be cheerfully furnished.
—.4 da
Call soon for one of our reliable suits at
astonishingly low figures.
Adv. A. Falk & Boss.
Infants' Oxfords, 25c., 50c., 75a; worth
double.
Child’s and misses’ Oxfords, 50c., 75c., |I.
Ladies’ tan Oxfords, 50c., 55a, 80c., 81.
Ladies’ fancy low quarters, f 1 10, $1 20,
81 45.
Real good bargains to be seen at the
“Compulsory Sale.’’ Collat Bros.,
— Adv. 149 Broughton street.
"Rings" That are Popular.
Political “Rings” are seldon looked on fa
vorably, but those "Friendship Rings” at
M. Sternberg & Bros, are being taken to
with remarkable activity hy young ladies
and misses. The designs on hand now are
emblematic and handsome. Messrs. Stern
berg & Bro. exhibit some tasteful and rich
examples in Ladies’ Watches, Chains and
Charms, and during the quiet season some
very low prices are offered. If your house
hold silverware needs augmenting now is
the time to do it, as room is needed for next
seasun’sstock. Suitable articles for wedding
or other presentation purposes. Special de
signs to order and at bottom figures. Onyx
Clocks, and tables. Fine Cut Glass, Bronzes,
and art goods, 157.Brougbton street.—Ada
Men’s $1 50 tan shoes at $1 10.
Men’s (3 tan shoes at 81 50.
Men’s 82 50 russet shoes at |2.
Men’s 88 tan and russet shoes at $2 35.
Men’s 88 50 colored shoes at 82 50 at the
“Compulsory Bale,” 149 Broughton street.
— Adv. Collat Bros.
Straw hats almost given away at
Adn '- A. Falk & Sons’.
X.UDDKS A BATE* . X. O.
Cool! Very Cool!
If the drop In temperature don’t
make you entirely happy just step
Into our warerooms, which are said
to be the most airy and comfortable
In the city. There you will see many
things to interest you—notably the
latest styles in CHICKERING,
MASON & HAMLIN. MATHUSHEK
and STERLING PIANOS. Special
inducements to buy while the
mercury Is down.
Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
DRY GOODS.
Wo Will'Continue"
OUR SUB
For Two Weeks Longer,
during which time
we will offer several
lines of seasonable
goods at less than
cost, in order to
make room for oun
fall stock.
CMER
FURNITURE.
BALDWIN'
REFRIGERATORS
Use less Ice and will keep
Provisions Cooler than
any other. The air being
perfectly dry, the taste of
one article is not carried
to others, as is often the
case. For these reasons
we recommend the Bald
win AS THE MOST PER
FECT REFRIGERATOR.
"lie l J. Her Cos,
Solo Agents.
COAL AND WOOD.
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED.
m>- IR. Tb.om.aa,
111 Hay St. YVest Broad St. Wharves.
Telephone No. 69.
~ hardware;
Oliver Chilled Plow.
BEST PLOW MADE. FOR SALE BY
J. D. WEED & CO,
GENERAL AGrKH-JTS.
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ifAS CAPITIL
It will soon be the Davis M lie Cp. 1
We will increase our capital largely 1
Look out for lively times!
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Who would have thought it eleven years ago)
Our success not from lucky strokes!
Hard licks aud an eye to business the secret!
We established a gold mine!
Working it for all It is worth!
Best instruments in the country!
Live and let live terms and prices!
Honest, straightforward statements!
Lived up to, in every instance!
Merit, pluck and enterprise!
Three qualifications hound to win!
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Ignore them if you dare!
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