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ALL OFF FOR WAYCROSS.
DELEGATIONS FROM 81X COUN
TIES LEAVE THIS MOhh'INO.
Col. Lester May Bo Nominated by Ac
clamation—Hor. I. J. Hodges of Tatt
nall to Preside Over the Convention.
The Republicans to Meet at Waycrosa
Sept 16—The Young Republicans
Trying to Down L. M. Pleasants.
The democratic convention of the First
Congressional district will convene at Way
croes at 10 o'clock this morning, and it was
said last night at the Pulasai house, where
the delegation from six counties of the dis
trict were quartered, that in all probability
Hon. L J. Hodges of Tatnall county will be
selected chairman of the convention.
COL. LESTER UNOPPOSED.
There is no doubt that Hon. R. K. Lester
will be renominated, and if the convention
should ballot the nomination would go to
him on the first ballot. It is claimed, how
ever, that be wilt be nominated by accla
mation.
The Chatham county delegation will leave
this morning on the 7 o'clock train.
The delegation is composed of
Maj. G. M. Kyals, D. C. Bacon,
Judge A. P. Adams, John K. Young,
Col. J. B. Withers and H. E. Wilson, Esq.
The delegation will he accompanied by
William Clifton and Gazaway Hartndge
and Messrs. George W. Parish, Frank E.
Rebarer, R. J. Wade and J. J. Sullivan.
ACCOMPANYING DELEGATIONS.
The following delegations were at the
Pulaski house last night and will accom
pany the Chatham county delegation this
morning.
Emanuel—Hon. R. J. Williams and Hod.
Alfred Harrington.
Bulloch—W. H. Cone and G. 8. John
ston.
Scriven—Hon. J. C. Dell, Virgil H.
Burns, and George S. Burns
Tattnall—Hon. L J. Hodges.
Effingham—Cant. J. G. Clark.
The three candidates for the legislature
from this county are in the party, and
W illiam Clifton, who is personally
acquainted with every delegate to the con
sentiun, goes as a chaperon and to intro
duce the delegates to each other.
It is understood that the delegations which
were instructed for Mr. Norwood early in
the campaign will vote fur Mr. Lester, as
Mr. Norwood is not a candidate.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION CALLED.
The republican convention has been called
to mo tat Way cross, Tuesday, Sept. 16, at
noon. Ij. M. Pleasants, chairman of
the republican congressional com
mittee, issued his call yesterday,
which was mailed to the different countiee
comprising the district. There are indica
tions of a pretty lively fight over the
organization of the new congressional com
mittee. The younger members of the party
are seeking to oust Pleasants. Both sides
have been at work throughout the district
and each claims with confidence to
have a majority of the delegates,
bi.t as Pleasants made the same prediction
before the assembling of the republican
county convention, in July last, and
was overwhelmingly defeated, it is calcu
lated to lesson confidence in bis predictions,
especially as he declined to give a MORNING
News reporter yesterday any figures upon
which he bases his claims. He merely sai i:
“We already have a majority of the re
publican convention.”
FIGURES GIVEN BY THE OTHER SIDE.
The opposition do not hesitate to give
figures, and say that nine of the eighteen
counties have selected delegates, aud that
nineteen out of the twenty-two delegates
thus far are against the old or present
organization, of which Pleasants is the
head, as follows: Chatham four. Liberty
ope, and two each from Bulloch, Clinoh.
Echols, Mclntosh, Ware, Tattnall and
Emanuel counties. Tuev also claim solid
delegations from Bryan,Effingham, Seriven,
Charlton, Pierce, Appling and Wayne
which would give thorn thirty-five out oi
forty of the delegates which compose the
convention. They concede one vote from
Liberty county for ihe old organisation, and
are not prepared to say how the delega
te ns will stand from the counties of Cam
den and Glynn.
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.
Those who are mentioned in connection
with the nomination are Copt M. J. Dovla
and Cos). James Atkins, two of the repub
lican nominees for the legislature from
Chatham; Rev. Floyd 8 elsin (colored)
who made the race against Col. Lester two
years ago, and E. R. Belcher (colored) a
saloon keener oi Brunswick.
If the I'luasants element of the pnrtv suc
ceea they will control the nomination, and
in alluding to this fact Pleasants said: “Mr.
Doyle, or Mr. Anyb dy else, must get it
to rough ihe old organization, as we are as
sured of a majority of the delegates. ”
PLEASANTS’ OPPONENT.
It is understood that John I). Campbell a
colored letter carrier of this city, ’is
Pleasants’ opponent for chairman of thu
new committee, and this fight for the
organization is being made not so much in
the interest of the candidate for congress or
for the postoftioe fight as it is to control the
district convention, which will select dele
gates to the next republican national con
vention.
STREEP IMPROVEMENTS.
All the Squares Curbed and Grassy
fcwards Beautify Them.
The work of shelling Henry street west
ward from Drayton hag been suspended on
account of the lack of shells, upon the re
ceipt of which the work will be resumed.
The street has been nicely graded and
shelled from Drayton street as far west as
Jefferson, and it is the intention to continue
the improvement from Jefferson to Cuvier
and thence south on Cuyler to Anderson
street.
An excellent sidewalk made of gas house
lime and asphalt has been laid along the
south side of the park extension from
Whitaker street to Drayton street, and Al
dermau Harmon, chairman of the street
and lane committee, says that sidewalks of
the same material are to be put down along
the eastern aud western side of the parade
ground.
A large number of granite crossings have
been made in the southern part of the city.
The street force is at present engaged in
street repairs.
All the squares have been curbed with
granite curbing, and in most of them orna
mental and shade trees have been planted
and grassy swards have taken ttio place of
barren sands.
RAINY WEATHER YESTERDAY.
•The Forecast for To-day Threatening,
With More Rainfall.
Rains were general yesterday throughout
the whole South Atlantic section and also In
Florida and Alabama
isavnu: ah had a rainfall of .82 inches up
to 8 o’clock last night, and long and heavy
rains continued after that hour. Intact it
rained nearly the whole day and the
greater portion of the night, notwithstand
ing the signal offi e had predicted fair
weather. 1 here was rain at nearly every
point in the Savannah district, the heaviest
rainfalls being Eastman 1.4 and Bainbridge
1 .2.
The rains tended to reduce the tempo- a
ture, which was generally below normal in
this section yesterday. The maximum
temperature at Savannah was 80" and in
the district 86°. The average temperature
of the Wilmington district was 78°.
The forecast for to-day is "threatening
with rain at intervals.”
Ayers Sarsaparilla will cure your
catarrh, and remove that sickening odor of
ereatli. — Adv.
lutocracy,” by Hon. Thomas M. Nor
■ 50c. Davis Bros. — Adv.
AN INDUSTRIOUS THIEF.
Detective Based Captures a House
Breaker at Millen.
Detective Si Basch landed Tom Black
(colored) Id the barracks last night. Black
was taken off the Augusta train at Milieu
Sunday night by the marshal of that place
on a telegram from Detective Basch. The
prisoner is. according to bis own confession,
a professional house breaker.
Some time last week the house of D. A.
Denmark, Esq., at Liberty aud Drayton
streets, was entered, aud considerable w ear
ing apparel carried off. The matter
was rep rted to tbe barracks Sun
day night and Basch went to
work upon it. He soon tracked his man
down, but the bird bad flown on his way to
Augusta on Sunday night’s train when the
teb-gram to tbe marshal of Milieu inter
cepted the fugitive. Detective Basch went
up to Milieu yesterday morning aud re
turned with his prisoner on the afternoon
train.
The capture of Black is more Important
than the officer at firat thought, as B ack
had in bis possession an overcoat, a coat, a
pair of pants and a valise full of other
clothing. Oa Investigation Mr. Basch dis
c n ere 1 that tfie valiso aud probably all the
clothing had been stolen from tbe
bouse of E. L. Neidlinger. Tbe prisoner
confessed to the robberies, and acknowl
edged that be bad robbed Mr. Neidlinget’t
Lou-e, just across the street from Mr. Den
mark’s, of a quantity of silverware and
othei articles. Mr. Neidlinger’s family has
been out of tbe oity for some time and the
bouse ias !**n vacant. Black has been
robbing the bouse at bis leisure during tbe
absence of the family.
The confession was made by Black that
in July last he bad taken from the bouse a lot
of silverware, including a sugar bowl, milk
bowl and fruit waiter, and in August he took
clothing, s gold headed umbrela ad a pair
ofjshnes. Sunday night he went into the
house agaiu and took the overcoat, valise
and otiier articles, whiou wore found in his
possession. He disposed of all tee stolen
property except hie Sunday night’s haul,
but Basch has already recovered the silver
ware and the greater portion of the other
articles stolen.
Black is one of that class of thieves who
maxo it their business to watch houses aud
a# soon as tbey find that they are vaoated
take the first opportunity of plundering
them.
AFTER BETTER WAGES.
Firemen Leavlnpr the Service to Work
Alongshore.
Four flromen quit the department yester
day to take up the more profitable employ
ment of cotton handling during the seas in.
Tbe city pays the firemen only S6OO per
annum, and it is claimed that in six months
during the cotton season they can make
from S6OO to S9OO. leaving them six months
more in which to be employed in other busi
ness.
Chief Fireman Ruder said lust night that
he regrets the loss of some of his men. wnorn
he says it will be hard to replace.
Those who left the department yesterday
wore Neal McShane, J. Murphy, D. Mur
phy and Mr. Burns, making seven firemen
in ail who have sought more profitable em
ployment within the last thirty days, os fol
lows:
Neal McShane, driver of reel No. 1 for
the last six years. He quits to work along
shore. John Carrick, hoseman of No. 4,
takes hu place. Henry Cauley, a hosetnan,
is put in Garrick’s place, and Looser, an old
call man, takes the place vaoated by
Cauley.
J. Murphy, hoseman of No. 3, goes as
cotton header for Capt Reilly, and Wm.
A. Glass takes Murphy's place.
John Fitzpatrick, a No. 3 hoseman, goes
to work In a boiler shop, aud Wm. Cornett
has been appointed to the vara icy.
Mr. Burns, auother hoseman of No. S,
goes to work alongshore, and John O’llare
succeeds hi n.
William Madden of the aerial ladder and
truck will work as a longshoreman, aud the
vaoaney will be filled to-day.
D. Murphy, hoseman of No. 1, will work
alongshore. Claries Engenss has been put
in bis place.
IV illiam Ijoe, a No. 3 hoseman, is working
at tbe Central railroad wharves, and Tim
othy Flynn te on duty in Lee’s stead.
ATTRACTIONS OF KBNO.
A Game Said to be in Full Blast on
Broughton Street.
When Judge Adams was on the bench he
united with Solicitor dußignon in breaking
upkono. Judge Adams gave keno gam
blers to understand, after fining them for
the first offense, that if they were ever
brought before him again no money in the
way of flues nor iufluauce could keep them
off the chain-gang. This drove keno out of
town in short order.
It is said that keno has once more been
revived, aud the game is now said to be in
full blast on the principal thorough
fare of the city. Ju fact, it is said
that the entrance to the keno
rooms was crowded to such an extent last
Saturday night that it was with some diffi
culty that pedestrians could make their wuy
along the sidewalk in front of the building
in which keno was tue great attraction, and
the Morning News informant says that
the interest was so great that it was 5
o’clock Sunday morning before the lights
were turned out. The game seems to have
escaped the attention of the police, but it is
said other eyes are on It, and that Indict
ments will result from this watchiuiness.
THE FOREST CITY GUN CLUB.
A Team to Go to Waycrosa This
Month.
The Forest City Gun Club held a meet
ing last night. Tbey decided to send a team
to Waycro6s between Sept. 10 and Bept. 15,
provided Brunswick and Waycross would
agree to shoot at any time
between those dates. The club
decided to send a team to ’Asheville
to the three days’ shoot there on Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday. A number of
large prizes are offered, and the Forest
City’s decided that they could not afford to
miss the shoot Their going is conditional,
however, upon the ability of John Ulmer
to ga If he will go the club will
send the following team: McAlpin. West
con, Ulmer, Rocker, Martin. After the
lreatiug the olub was entertained bv
Theodore Steffens with an elegant supper,
with a large and ohoice variety of tooth
some viands and liquid refreshments to
match. About thirty-live members were
present, and the supper was greatly en
joyed.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
COTTON COMING IN LIVELY.
Yesterday’s Receipts Nearly Double
Those of Sept. 1 Last Year.
The cotton season for 1890-91 opened yes
terday under most favorable auspices, and
Hie large receipts foreshadow what Savan
nah may expect this year.
Yesterday’s receipts were 4,854 bales, as
against 2,555 for the first day of the cotton
season last year. The market was weak
yesterday and there was a decline of one
eighth of a cent, but prices are higher than
they wero a year ago. The qualitv of the
cotton coming in this year is very fine.
“Plutocracry,” by Hon. Thomas M. Nor
wood, 50c. Davis UroA—Acfv.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1890.
at THBcouara
Gossip Picked Up Here and There In
the Court Booms.
Sheriff Ronan having selected tbe north
ern front of tbe new court house for the
place of his sales, that side will be recog
nized as the “front,” at which all of the
sale* will be held. Tbe auctioneers have
generally been informed of thle and will
oonform thereto. There has been an effort
made to get all of the auctioneers to agree
not to sell any more live stock, buggies and
other personal property at tbe court house,
except at Judicial sales, and lost night
nearly all of the firms had signed, and it is
thought that as soon as the paper Is pre
sented to those who have not signed tbey
will not refuse.
Messrs. Lawton & Cunningham, counsel
for the Ocean Steamship Company, filed a
bill of exceptions in the office of the clerk
of the city court yeeterday In tbe damage
case of Henry Cheeney against the defendant
company. < 'hoeney had his foot mangled
in April, 18*3, while loading cotton on tbe
steamship Naoooohee in this city, for which
injury be obtained a verdict of $3,500, and
defend >nte having been denied anew trial
by Judge Harden, the case will go to the
supreme court
Judge Falligant will open court to
morrow morning at 9:30 o’clock to grant
charters, after which he will leave at noon
for tbe north.
Judge Falligant will hear a habeas corpus
case at 10 o’clock this morning. Counsel
for John B. Robbins will bring their client
before the court. W. W. Osborne, Esq.,
acting solicitor general, will resist the dis
charge of the prisoner on behalf of the state.
Robbins is charged with the murder of
Mattbev Lockline by blowing up the Bul
lard boarding house.
The term of Imprisonment inflicted by
Judge Speer upon Luther A. Hall, the
Eastman lawyer, for contempt of court,
expired yesterday, and Deputy United
Hutea Marshal Arfwedson of Macon i ume
diately arrested him at the jail on a beach
warrant to answer to an Indictment
for perjury in the much litigated
Dodge o mnty land cases. The prisoner
was taken to Mao in last night by the
officer, but It Is learned that before Judge
Speer left for the north he authorized the
release of the prisoner after giving bond
for *5,000, to be approved by the clerk of
the court, and Mr. Hall will have no trouble
in giving bond this morning and thus
securing his discharge.
The mayor had thirty cases before him
yeitoiday morning. Several prisoners
were sent to the chain-gang and a number
of cases were continued. The total amount
of fines imposed was $147, of which $43
was paid.
The glass front of one of tho doors in the
Ordinary’s office was smashed by a sudden
gust of wind yesterday, after which hooks
were put on the doors to prevent such acci
dents in the future.
VV. W. Osborne, Esq., was appointed so
licitor general pro tem. yesterday, during
the absence of VV. W. Fraser, who is at
Marietta, Ga., taking his summer vacation.
The September term of the oourt of
ordinary was opened yesterday morning at 10
o’clock. Three wills were probated, an order
for sale granted and several letters of ad
ministration and guardianship were issued.
The habeas corpus case of Joseph Wiggins
(Oolored) wa< set for trial at 4 o’clock to
morrow afternoon. Wiggins’ 12-year-old
daughter refused to live with him, and the
proceedings are agaiust Frank Lynch for
detaining her.
Capt. John R. Dillon, receiver of Epstein
& Wannbacher, gave bond yesterday, which
was accepted by Clerk Carr of the superior
court, and the new receiver took charge at
1 o’clock yesterday afternoon. It is in
tended to begin taking stock to-day. A
Morning News reporter went through the
three-story building of Epstein & Wann
baoher yesterday, and everv floor was lit
erally packed with stock. Mr. Epstein said
last night that the assets of the firm ought to
be more ttiau enough to meot its obligations.
LOCAL PERSONAL
Dean Newman of Miilen is registered at
the Screven.
W. H. Cozart and wife of Augusta are at
the Bereven.
Thomas Martin of Bluffton, S. C., is stop
ping at the Screven.
T. Ballantyne sailed on the Kansas City
last evening for New York.
William Kehoe left yesterday on the
Kansas City for New York.
Joseph J. Wilder returned home yester
day from his European trip.
J. S. Tison returned yesterday from a six
week’s trip through tho north.
J. J. Date returned home last night from
New York on the steamship Nacoochee,
Mr. aud Mrs. Raymond M. Demere and
children left yesteiday on the steamer for
Saratoga.
Miss Ellen A. Sheron of Augusta is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. A N. O’Keeffe, at 44; a
West Broad street.
Mrs. W. J. Lawton and Miss Lawton
were passengers on the steamship Kansas
City for Now York.
Mr. A. Martin aud Miss Eltse Martin of
South Carolina came from Asheville, N. C.,
yesterday and left for New York.
Mrs. Marie Hartlodge and Miss May
Wulsh leave to-night by tbe Central rail
road for a month at Asheville, N. C.
Miss Lillie Girard left for Athens Sunday
night to attend school at the Lucy Cobb
Institute. A large number of her friends
saw her off.
Miss Mary Farr left on Saturday for
Asheville, where she will spend a few weeks
before going to New York and Saratoga to
visit friends.
Col. W. W. Gordon and wife returned
home last night on the steamship Nacoochee
from the north, where they snent a short
summer vacation.
Mr. l’eter Donelan, Jr., late with Hotel
"Murray Hall,” Pablo Beach, Fla., has
accepted a position with the Traveler’s
hotel, Jacksonville.
Mr. Frank H. Morse, superintendent of
McDonough <fc Co.’s mill, left last night on
the Kansas City to spend a short while with
relatives in New York and Vermont.
Architect Eichberg, with hu parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Eichberg of Atlanta, left by
New York s'eamer yesterday for the
north to be absent a week or ten days.
Miss Ellie Screven, having spent a part of
the summer at Clarksville, Ga., goes north
ou the Baltimore steamer to-morrow. She
expects to remain with friends at the north
until quite late In the fall.
J. L. Walthour aud wife, accompanied
by Miss Belle Hardee, left on the Kausas
City yesterday. Miss Hardee will stop in
New York city. Mr. and Mrs. Walthour
will spend three weeks at Saratoga.
Mr. J. J. O’Neill aud his niece. Miss Katie
O’Neill, were passengers yesterday on the
Kansas City for New York. They will be
absent several weeks aud make a tour
through Canada before their return.
Mr. G. H. ltemshartand son, Willie, leave
to-day for Charlottevillo, Va., where he
will enter his sn at school. Mr. Remshart
will then make a trip through the moun
tains of Virginia, Luray caverns, and stop
over at Washington on his return.
Mr. L. Charrier, consul of Bolgiuin at
this port, received yesterday the congratu
lations of the consul general of Belgium
at New York ou his good fortune iu
having haul conferred upon him, by
the King of Belgium, the Order of
Leopold. Mr. C carrier is now the
Chevalier Charrier. The honor was con
ferred upon him as an 1 acknowledgment of
his services as consul, and of the ability ho
displays in .the very Interesting and valu
able reports, which, from time to time, he
sends to tie Belgian government. The
Hiug of Belgium could not have conferred
honor upon a more worthy and deserving
gentleman.
Health <lt>nmnrl healthy liver. Take Sim.
■nous I.lver Regulator for dyspepsia and in
digestion.—Adv.
“Piutociaw y,” by Hon. Thomas M. Nor
wood, 50c. .Davis Bros.— Adv.
THE TROY EXTENSION.
FIFTY MILKS CONTRACTED AND
THE WORK GOING ON.
The Central Pushing Forward Its
Lines Into Southern Alabama—Tbe
Valley of the Becambla River to be
Made Tributary to Savannah—Tbe
Extension to be Completed by Next
May—General Manager Gabbett on
Central Affaire.
It U stated on the authority of General
Manager Gabbett that the Troy extension,
for a distance of fifty miles, is to be pushed
through Southeastern Alabama by May of
next year.
DOWN TH* ESCAMBIA.
Mr. Gabbett, in an interview with a
Morning News reporter yesterday, said
that work is now going ou upon the Troy
extension of the Mobile and Girard railroad
from Troy, Ala., to a point opposite
Andalusia, on the Escambia river. The
line, which is under construction, is about
fifty miles in length, and crosses the Eicam
bla river eighteen miles from Troy, and
follows the river on the west side to the
proposed terminus opposite Andalusia. From
this termiuuslt is just thirty-five miles to
Brewton, ou the Louisville and Nashville.
Debardeleben, W orthlngton & Cos. have the
contract for the line, and will probably
complete it by May, 1891.
Tills pushes the Central's line fifty miles
farther into Southern A'abamn, and puis it
In position to connect with the Louisville
and Nashville when desired.
rather non-committal.
In reply to an inquiry as to whether the
Central is extending the Savannah and
Western over the old right of way of the
Savannah, Dublin and Western Short Line
in tbe direction of Dublin, Mr. Gabbett
said he was unable to say what tbe inten
tions of tbe Central management are with
regard to the building of this lina. It is
true, he said, that the old grading done on
the Savannah, Dublin and Western road is
being put in order, or rather regraded, for
twenty-four miles, beginning at Eden.
While this looks as if the line would ba
built, for mine (list nice at least, Mr. Gab
bett would not say so.
OVER FIFTY NEW LOCOMOTIVES.
Mr. Gabbett said the Central has received
the last of the twenty locomotives ordered
from the Baldwin Locomotive Works some
time since, which makes fifty-three new
locomotives added within tbe past year, and
he added that the Central’s ability to handle
tbe fall traffic has not been overrated. He
says that the majority of the many im
provements begun during the summer have
been completed or are nearing completion,
and the Central is iu better condition in
every respect this fall than it has ever been
before.
In referring to the rumor that he had re
signed or was about to rosign ids position
with the Central, Mr. Gabbett said that he
Is at a loss to imagine bow the ruiuor oould
have originated, as he has never intimated
such a thing and has no uiteutlou of resign
ing.
The announcement has been made offi
cially by Mr. Gabbett of the appointment of
A. W. Gibbs to the position of superin
tendent of motive power of the Central, to
take the place of T. L. Chapman, resigned.
Mr. Gabbett says Mr. Gibbs is a young
mechanic of flue reputation. He oomes
herefrom Alexandria, Va., where he was
master mechanic of the Virginia Midland
railroad, and he had previously been master
mechanic of the Charlotte and Danville
road at Atlanta.
ON THH COAST OF LABRADOR.
An Inviting Country for tho Hunter
and Angler.
"William Neyle Habersham, Esq., who
made an extensive salmon fishing tour
throughout Northern Canada and along
the Labrador coast, gave a Morning News
reporter yesterday quite an interesting ac
count of his tour in quest of the big fish of
the northern waters, besides Borne general
information concerning the section visited.
Mr. Habersham is one of tho oldest salmon
fishermen in the oouutry, haviug fished in
Canada waters for yoars before the war,
making annual trips to that p rtion of the
country. In late years, however, he has
failed to make this trip. Last spring
he was presented with a compli
mentary permit by the Quebec gov
ernment to fish 500 miles of the Lab
rador coast, a most unusual compliment,
and presented to Mr. Habersham only be
cause of his established reputation in that
section as an expert salmon fisbermau.
These rights to fish the salmon waters
have become very valuable of late years
and are much sought after by sportsmen,
large sums frequently being paid for the
privilege. Mr. Habersham availed himself
of this opportunity to indulge in his favorite
sport again, and though advanced in years
ho did not hesitate to undergo the hardships
of camp life in the land near the frigid
zone.
Mr. Habersham left Savannah in the
early part of the summer, and by June 1
was iu the Restigouche river, where he
killed a number of fine salmon,some of the n
being over twenty-five pounds in weight.
Mr. Habersham left the Restigouche for
the Rim mski river on June 12, where he
was in the very heart of the salmon coun
try. Iu speaking of this country, its char
acteristics, its splendid fishing grounds
aud its easy accessibility, Mr. Habersham
said:
Looking at the map, any one hunting for
sport, recreation or health will see at a
glance how accessible this point on the Guif
of St.|Lawrence is. Leaving Savannah you
can take the Boston steamer, and at Boston
the St. John’s boat, and ou arrival there
the Inter-Colonial road carries you in ten
to twelve hours to Rimouski. There you
take the steamer, and In three hours you
are on the north shore, coast of Labrador.
Every three or four miles you pass Salmon
river bursting through shores covered
with 6un and ice. Wo cauie
in contact witn icebergs, floating ice and
whales. Here, the 15tn of June, nearly
every river’s source was frozen up. You can
not realize such a change in three hours.
There is no place to be readied in so short a
time from Quebec as St. John’s, where you
can literally be frozen up. This north
shore seems to be a stray piece of the north
pole. With a permit from the department
of crown lands at Quebec, for the merest
trifle, you can get the finest salmon fishing
in the world. Only a dozen rivers have
been leased. There are plenty left.
Very little is known of thfs coast. Tho
Hudson Bay Oompauy have their posts all
along, trading with the Indians, who come
down from the far north with fur. At
these posts you see the rarest furs—fox
skins that bring fabulous prices. AH are
sent to London, some bringing one and two
hundred dollars apiece. At many points
where tnere are no posts you can get the
rarest furs from the Esquimau tnhe. Last
winter was a very bad one for trapping, the
snow being very deep all the season.
The steamer touohed all along tbe coast,
going as far us the Natashquan, immortal
ized in print by Billy Florence, who, with
his companions, the Duke of Beaufort, Sir
John Reid aud ot.iers killed any quantity of
salmon there some years since. A few’ of
those rivers yield the largest salmon. At
the Moisic we took on board fish weighing
fifty pounds on our return trip, and picked
up before we got back some 3.000 salmon.
Inside of us, between us and the shore
we saw a thresher, about thirty to forty
feet lgng, playing, leaping into the air and
throwiug himself down flat, os it were, to
crush by his weight some object. This is
the way they destroy the whale—falling on
him. The oue we saw threw himself down
in this man; era dozen times. It is said
the swordfish accompanies them, and when
they fall on top the swordfish st ibs him
from below.
Amoug the celebrated rivers is the Good
bout. We saw the guardian of it, Mr
Cotnoau, who killed fifty-eight saimo.i in
one day, and 360 in eighteen running (lay*,
and that after the bast of the eeaa>u had
passed. For sport all you have to do is to
take at Quebec, or St. Johns, a boat and
two Indians, a permit and your supper and
you oan stop and fish. There is hardly a
point where you can’t get snow or ioe to
pack your fisn, and the steamer passes by
every fortnight, or you can hare your yacht
and go or come as you like. There are safe
bar ora every few miles, as tbs ooast is lined
by islands.
Here you will find a river full of winne
nish or what are called landlocked salmon,
as well as the Atlantic salmon, both open to
go to tbs sea if they like Tbit disposes of
the idea that the landlocked salmon of
Maine and other inland lakes attain do site
because they are cut off from the sea. These
rtsh on tbsse rivers, where they can go to
the ocean, are no larger than on the lakes
where they aannot go. The traveler who
is fond of ajeuery will find this entire coast
grand and picturesque. You see rivers
pitching down over the hills covered with
•now, sheets of foam, backed up by
the mountains that line the shore.
Trout fishing, such as would astonish one
from the states, can be had all along the
coast. Fish running from two to five
pounds, and occasionally seven to eight
pounds. A little hack in the lakes you
get a fish much larger, running from ten to
twenty and thirty pounds, called by differ
ent names there, known in the states as
Lakers, or Lake trout.
For the man with his gun this Is the para
dise for hunting. Wild (leasts of all kinds
abound. Bear and reindeer can be had as
well as smaller animals. In truth, you
could not set your foot at random on any
part of this coast without finding food for
your fly and gun.
Mr. Habersham laid especial stress upon
the fact that the Labrador coast is so easily
accessible, whereas Savaunahians anil
s utbornors generally suppose it to be about
a* difficult to reach as the north pole. A lit
tle study of the maD will show the fallacy
of this idea. One can leave Bavanuah on
the steamer for Boston, and within tbirty
sik hours afte • landing at that place be in
the heart of the salmoa oountry, amid the
summer snow and ice.
Mr. Habersham said that the report
that he had been appointed a
commissioner by the Canadian government
to settle a boundary dispute in connection
with tue salmon fisheries was unfound and.
He had simply been tendered a compli
mentary permit by the government, which
he had accepted.
BICE BIRDS AND WILD DOCKS.
How the Wary Hunters Slaughter
Them for Market.
With the approach of the rice harvest
ome the ricebirds by the thousands to feed
upon the grain while it is yet in its milky
stage, and from now until the grain of the
late planting is harvested their depreda
tions will bo prosecuted vigorously. Thus
far comparatively few have arrived, but by
the middle of next week the fields will be
black with them. Sportsmen have been
bringing in a few rice birds to this market,
which have commanded a good price, sell
ing readily at fifty cents per dozen, and they
are served by the restaurants at from sev
enty-five to sl, a half dozen birds being
given to the plate.
With the rioe birds come the blue wing
teal, a nice eating duck, and the first species
to migrate southward. The blue wing teal
or summer duck is the only species whicu
comes south before the latter part of Octo
ber. Although it is in violation of the law
to kill wild ducks before Oct. 1 the law is
more honored in the breach than in the
observance—in fact, summer ducks are
brought to this market as early as Aug. 1,
and it is claimed by those conversant with
the subject that the shooting season for
summer ducks should begin Aug. 1.
The well-known duck hunter, Ward Allen,
who is well posted on everything pertaining
to the subject, says that the only duck that
stays with us the year round and breeds in
the southern states is the wood duck, or
summer duck, which is highly prized as an
article of food, aud the male, in its full
plumage, is one of the most beautiful of
aquatic fowls, the male of all game birds
being the most gaudily attired.
The first migratory flight of wild fowl to
ward the south begins about the last of
October. Contrary to the belief of some
ducks always migrate to windward, and
invariably during stormy, bluste.ing
weather. Their feathers lie close to the
body, and they go right along at a marvel
ous rate of speed, the headwind being no
apparent impediment to their flight. The
velocity of the flight of ducks varies with the
species. The canvas-back and teal can
travel 120 miles an hour. Ducks cau come
from the waters of the Chesapeake to the
rice fields near Savannah between sundown
and sunrise.
The ducks that come here from northern
waters in toe winter are the canvas-back,
redhead, mallard, vulgarly called English
duck, black duck, blue-wing teal, green
wing teal, blue bill, golden eye, widgeon,
bald pate, spoonbill or shovolers, butter ball,
ruddy duck or hard head, whistlers, magan
zers, shell drakes, scaup or sea duck, and
the violet duck. The last four are generally
fishy and not prized as an article of food.
Then there is the common teal,that is highlv
prized in the extreme west, but it is seldom
seen east of the Rocky Mountains.
The experienced hunter can always tell
just when a bunch of ducks are going
to “jump” on him, and in what direction, for
no matter what tbe circumstances may be,
ducks will invariably jump to windward.
Even though hemmed up in a narrow
creek and sculled with the wind, they will
turn round and fly over the hunter’s head
in their endeavors to get away.
The habits of ducks when on tidewater
are different from those using on the inland
streams and lakes; o : tidewater ducks feed
at uig.it in the rice fields and harbor during
tbe day in the rivers and the salt marshes of
the coast, while the ducks using on iuland
waters feed in the daytime, and fly off
after sundown to some secluded and seleoted
retreat, there to roost till daylight. The
wary hunter often discovers their roosting
plsces aud has a bonanza until he breaks
them up, when they go elsewhere.
The only two modes of shooting ducks in
Savannah waters are out of a sneak-boat
which is termed "bushwacki’ig,” and by
using decoys, commonly termed “stooling”
Tne methods are equally successful under
favorable circumstances. “Bushwacking”
consists in decorating the hunter’s boat
with such things as to make it look like a
floating bush, a small island, a floating 1 g
or something equally suggestive, so as not
to attract too much attention. The hunter
must exercise good taste and judgment in
this, as it is an important item in .successful
duck-shooting. The boat is propelled by a
long scull oar that serves as a propeller and
is operated m the stern of the boat
The hunter observes and works the ducks
by looking through a small peep-hole in the
"blind,” and wheu he succeeds in getting
within close gunshot and gets the ducks
“buuched” well, he opens his battery, gen
erally consisting of a fl-gauge or 4-gauge gun
and a couple of 10-gauge guns, and the havoc
and consternation that is sometimes created
among a bunch of uninitiated ducks by a
professional hunter is something appalling.
Wild ducks are becoming scarcer every
year, owing to the depredations upon their
nests in the north, whole boat loads being
collected tor the market by professional
egg hunters, and these hunters carry clubs
with which they daily smash the eggs ia the
nests upon which the ducks have
been setting long, in order that new
and fresh eggs may take the place of
the ones destroyed. The professional
egg hunter and egg smasher of the north,
with his club, and the southern hunter with
his shotgun, will, in the course of a few
few years, exterminate the wild duck If
the egg hunter, hovever, could be sup
pressed, it would keep the wild duck with
us for generations, for one egg hunter and
his club, in a single season, will do more
damage than a dozen duck burners in as
many years.
Summer-time bring*colic and stomachache.
Simmons Lirer Regulator cures it.— Aclv.
“Plutocracy,” by Hon. ThotnaT.M. Nor
wood, 60c. Davis Bros. —Ativ.
CITY BREVITIES.
Excelsior Lodge No. 8, K. P., hold a
meeting to-night.
Regular meeting of Savannah Lodge No.
1153, K. H., to-night.
Tbe German-Amerioan Loan and Build
ing Aasociatioa holds a meeting to-night.
Alpha Lodge No, 1, Ancient and Ac
cepted Scottish Kite Freemasons, meets to
night.
A regular meeting of the Confederate
Veterans’ Association will he held this
evening at 8 o'clock at the Chatham Ar
tillery nalL
A runaway horse smashed up a buggy
yesterday forenoon on Wcet Broad street.
A pony ran off in a dog cart yesterday af
ternoon on tbe Bay ana a horse ran away
in the neighborhood of Kehoe's iron foundry
last evening aid smashed up a buggv and
two or three tree boxes on the sidewalk.
LBT YOUR LIGHT SO SHINS.
The Morning News Trade Review.
Never in the business history of Savannah
has there been greater necessity for tbe
coming trade review of the Moßxixn News
illustrating Savannah and her enterprises
than at present.
Savannah is the great seaport city of the
state. It is the gateway to the sea. The
products of a vast territory empty them
selves here. Here are the headquarters of
the vast Central railroad system, per
meating every nook and corner of Georgia,
Alabama and South Carolina. Here is the
terminus of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, bringing all Florida and
Southern Georgia to our very doors, and
now extending itself to the heart of Ala
bama, drawing tribute for the city from
that prosperous state.
Savannah has now a now outlet to tbe
timber lands and cotton fields lying along
the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery
and Savannah and Western roads. Along
all these roads are cities and towns and
villages. The trade of these should be se
cured for this city. Train their merchants
to trade with Savannah. Advertise our
city and ourselves, and let them know what
Savannah merchants can do.
The Trade Review, going everywhere,
finding every village, seeking every busi
ness man, at once introduces the city and
her business men. It aids the drummer on
his rounds. It tells our new acquaintances
in the recently opened territory where we
are and what we are. Such a trade issue is
a directory, a guide.
This is an age of reading. People look In
the newspapers to find what they want.
Cannot our business men, arisiug to the
hight of Savannah’s bright future, aid in
making this trade review a great mirror,
reflecting to the business world our beautiful
city in all her glory?
This is Savannah’s golden opportunity to
turn the tide of travel and trade to her own
doors, aud thussecure the advantages which
nature and tbe sagacity of business men
have given her.
Every merchant in Savannah should be
represented in the columns of this issue.
The cost is small; the returns great. Full
information will be furnished on applica
tion to the Business Office, telephone 301.
“Plutocracy,” by Hon. Thomas M. Nor
wood, 50c. Davis Bros.— Aclv.
Milius & Co.’s Stock.
Having bought the above stock for less
than 50c. on the dollar, we will in a few
days offer to the public the biggest bar
gains ever offered in Savannah in Ladies’
aud Mens’ Furnishing goods. Having
bought the stock only to gain the lease of
the building for our present business, we
must dispose of tbe goods at once, conse
quently will offer the goods at a great sac
rifice. Look out for date of sale.
— Adv. Appel & Schaul.
“Plutocracy,” by Hon. Thomas M. Nor
wood, 50c. Davis Bros.— Adv.
Don’t Delay.
The Morning News Trade Review will
be issued Sept. 5. Advertisers should send
in their copy at once. Those not repre
sented can secure space by calling at the
business office or by calling up telephone
364.
To Mothers.
For unward 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 bast remedy for
diarrhma. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing
Syrup” is for sale by druggists in every
part of the world. Price 25 cents a bottle.
Adv.
“Plutocracy," by Hon. Thomas M. Nor
wood, 50c. Davis Bros.— Adv.
ODD LOT SAL hi
At the Famous, 148 Broughton
Street.
Beginning Saturday, Aug. 23, for one
week only, will sell all odd lot suits at
per cent, less than regular prices. Now is
your chance. The only genuine bargains
offered this season. Don’t forget the place.
“The Famous,”
148 Broughton Street,
— Adv. B. Htmes, Prop.
“Plutocracy,” by Hon. Thomas M. Nor
wood, 50a Davis Bros.— Adv.
A New Firm.
As will be seen elsewhere Messrs. William
K. Braid and John A. Hutton have formed
a copartnership under the firm name of
Braid & Hutton, and will conduct a gen
eral book bindery, blank book manufactory
printing and stationery supply business at
Nos. 8 and 10 Whitaker street. Both of
these gentlemen are well and favorably
known in the city, and are possessed of
that energy aid experience necessary to suc
cess in business.
They intend to devote their personal at
tention to all work intrusted to them and
earnestly solicit a share of the public pat
ronage, guaranteeing satisfaction m mate
rial, worn and price.
THE TRADE REVIEW
—of—
THE MORNING NEWS
will be
ISSUED FRIDAY, SEPT. 5, 1890.
Are You Represented In it?
IF NOT, why!
Have \ our Business Card Inserted With
out Fail.
TELEPHONE 364.
“Plutocracy,” by Hon. Thomas M. Nor
wood, 50c. Davis Bros.— Adv.
Don't Delay.
The Morning News Trade Review will
be issued Sept. 5. Advertisers should send
m their copy at once. Those not repre
sonted can secure space by calling at the
business office or by calling up telephone
“Plutocracy,” by Hon. Thomas M. Nor
wood, 50a Davis Bros.— Adv.
X.PDDKB A BATES 9. M. B.
BARGAINS.
Pianos and Organs
We offer several high grad*
Pianos with slightly damaged™
at decided bargains if taken this
week. Carpenters still in j KJSSession
of our warerooms—and we are
anxious to get these instruments
out of our way. Also a few tbor .
oughly repaired second-hand in
stniments to be rented until paid
LIW.N4BiTESS.ftB.
UK* GOODS. “LS9
smuiAKyiM'i
137 Broughton Street.
We would call special attention to the follow,
ing lines of goods which we offer this week as
the season for same Is fast nearing Its end and
we have no space to pacic them away when * .
season is over, consequently we have to get rid
of them regardless of wnat they cost
LOT I.
One lot of Striped and Printed English Organ,
dies that have been selling at ffle., what there ii
left of them will be sold at 'Asc **
LOT 2.
One lot of fine Printed Batiste, the bulk o#
which was sold at 20c. yard, will be sold this
week at lS^o.
LOT 3.
One lot of extra fine Striped and Plaid India
Linens ; we have sold quantities of them at Shi. i
we will close what is left at 10c.
LOT 4-.
One lot of Striped Lawns and Plaid Nansooks
that was sold at 8 and 10c., this coming week
they will be sold at 50. * 4
CMMim
KL'R.NITUKtt.
' WE ARE CLOSING OUT
REFRIGERATORS
At a Reduction.
2 5 PER CENT.
Below Regular Prices.
Don’t Miss Tills Opportunity !
We will show this Fall one of the most
Complete Stocks of
Fine Furniture
Ever seen in this city.
V-j,
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Ills i I Miller h
i.l„ .i U
COAL AND WOOD.
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED.
ID. IR,_ Tliomas,
IXI Bay St. West Broad St. Wharves.
Telephone No. 69-
hardware.
Oliver Chilled Plow.
BEST PLOW MADE. FOR SALE BY
J. D. WEED & CO,
__GENEKAL AGENTS,
DAVIS BROS
BARGAINS!
\ N ELEGANT brand new Upright Piano.
-i full 7% octaves, six year’s guara , ’
stool and cover, year’s tuning free, for j
$250, on payments of $5 cash and l K
week; regular price S3OO.
A large stock of the celeb’ated H* I
ton, Conover, Emerson, Kranich & “
and Knabe Pianos. Kimball, Btory
Clark, Karraud & Votey and Wilcox “
White Organs. Li west prices, easy m
ments, fair treatment to all. No shoday,
cheap go ds made to sell, but are witu
full guarantee.
-V’
DAVISBRBS.
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