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GAS MEN SEE THE CITY.
THE DRIVE ALONG THE WHARVES
AND THE TRIP ON THE RIVER.
The Visitors’ Impressions of Savan
nah— I heir Wonder at the Extent of
Its Commerce and What They Say
About It—The Lady Visitors’ Presen
tation to the Ladles' Committee—
The Members of the Association Off
for Their Homes.
The gas barons have departed, or rather
the majority of them have, and the few re
maining will leave to-day. They go with
the pleasantest remembrances of Savannah
and its people, and are loud in their praise
of both.
The last day of the association’s stay was
given up to sight seeing and to quiet enjoy
ment, which was very agreeable after the
somewhat tedious work of the preceding
days and the lengthy banquet of the pre
ceding night.
Thursday night’s banquet lasted until
nearly 3 o'clock yesterday morning.
The speeches made during the latter
part of tiie banquet were fully equal to
those m-ide earlier in the evening. Col.
O. A. Mercer’s speech in response to the
toast of “The New South” was very elo
quent. CoL Olmstead’s reiponse to the
toast, “The Ladies,” was both elaborate
and appropriate. Many volunteer toasts
were proposed, with lively and witty re
sponses.
THR LAST DAY’S PROGRAMME.
The gas men and their ladles did not got
out very early yesterday morning, after the
lata hours of the night before, with the ex
ception of a party of about twenty-five,
which took the morning train for St.
Augustine.
After breakfast the majority of those re
maining were taken in carnages and driven
through the business portion of the city,
down by the wharves and cotton presses
and along the wharves of the Ocean Steam
ship Company. As most of tne visitors
were from the north and west, the sight of
the hauling and compressing of cotton was
a novel one, and the thousands of bales
handled daily seemed to be almost fabulous.
The immense business of the Ocean Steam
ship Company, plainly apparent from Its
wharves and shipping, was an eye-opener to
the business men of the party, and many
questions were asked relative to Savannah's
commerce. It is safe to say that they left
Savannah with enlarged ideas of its im
portance as a commercial port.
THB TRIP ON THE RIVER.
About 11:30 o’clock the carriages unloaded
their patsepgers on the wharf at the toot of
Abercorn street, where the trim little
steamer Alpha, which plies between Savan
nah and Beaufort, was moored. A party of
about 15d boarded the steamer, aud after
several hampers of good tilings had boen
stored away for lunch the Alpna steamed
up the river. Cobb’s orchestra was on
board and enlivened the voyage with strains
of music.
The trip up the river was for the purpose
of giving the visitors a view of the shipping
and wharves on the upper portion of the
river, aud was continued up to the water
works. The e the steamer turned about and
came back down the river past the city.
By this means the visitors had a full view
of the shipping ana wharves, aud they saw
the prooess of loading cotton. This was an
interesting sight 1 1 them, and Savanna ’s
importance as a port was again the theme
of discussion. The city’s geographical loca
tion and the probability of its becoming an
outlet, to the western grain and heavy produce
was discussed with great interest by the
western men of the party, who agreed that
such a result was prouable, and one devoutly
to be hoped for.
THB SAIL TO TYBEE.
As the steamer passed down the river the
old forts came in for their share of atten
tion and were objects of great interest to
the visitors. The story of the reduction of
Fort Pulaski hv bombardment at long
range from Tybee Island was listened to
with much interest.
Lunch was served in the saloon at 1:30
o’clock, and the bracing air had so en
livened the appetites of the p .rty that the
refreshments wo. e very timely.
Ttaa trio continued down p .st quarantine
to Tybee Island, where the steamer turned
and the homeward trip was begun. The pull
against the tide was a heavy one and the
return trip was so l ewhatslow, but every
thing was so pleasant that nobody minded it.
The day was exectly right for an e i joyable
trip, bright and sunny, and not too much
breeze.
Suspicious actions in the conveying of
hills of different denominations by tlie
ladies to certain parties on board were noted,
the purpose of which developed ou the re
turn of the party.
It was 4:80 o’clock when the party disem
barked from the steamer at the wharf and
took tho carriages which were in waiting
for a short drive around the city.
THE LADIES’ COMMITTEE REMEMBERED.
Late in the afterno- n all the ladies and a
number of the gentlemen of the party gath
ered in the drawing room of the De Soto,
where a very pleasant event took
place. This was no less than
the presentation of very handsome
remembrances to the ladlee of the recep
tion committee by the visiting ladies as an
evidence of th ir appreciation of he efforts
of the ladies’ <■ mmittee for their entertain
ment. Asiacli one of the visiting ladies
had received a handsome souvenir of Bavau
nah from the ladies of the committee they
thought it highly proper that the ladies of
the committee should also be presented with
remembrances of the occasiou.
Mr. C. E. Dickey of Baltimore, who has
been the tireless servant of the ladies dur
ing the meeting, concluded his services in a
very appropriate presentation speech.
Mrs. A. O. Guerard, chairman of the
ladies' reception committee, received a hand
some gold bracelet set with diamonds and
other stones. The other ladies of the com
mittee, Mrs. Comer, Mrs. Lang, Mrs.
Gadsden, Mrs. Denmark, Mrs. McKee and
Mrs. Douglas of Savannah, Mrs. Boardman
of Macon, Mrs. Turner of Charleston and
Mrs. Humphreys of Philadelphia, were each
presented w ith a handsome diamond pin.
These tokens of rememborauce and the ex
pressions of regard accompanying them
were very feelingly app.eciated by the
recepients.
Remarks were also made by President
McMiilin and President-elect Harbison,
touching upon the pleasure afforded them
by the meeting and their regret at parting.
SOUVENIRS OF SAVANNAH.
The souvenirs presented by the ladies of
the reception committee to the visiting
ladies were of original and unique design
and very handsome. It consisted of three
large eilt-edge cards bound together in
fan shape, with a bouquet of rice,
cotton aid moss bound in ribbou at the
base. Upon each card was a photograph of
some scene of interest in or around Savan-
nah. A large number of these views were
photographed especially for this purpose.
The gentlemeu of the association we e
also presented with a souvenir each in the
shape of a pocket pressure
gauge for testing the pressure
of gas, gotten up very handsomely,
nickle-plated and inclosed in a neat case.
The gauges bore the inscriptions “Savan
nah, Ga., October, 1890,”and werespecially
gotten up for the occasion.
A large party of the visitors left for
Charleston last night, where they will stop
over for a day or wo on their way home.
Another party of about thirty leaves for
Jacksonville and t. Augusiiue this morn
ing, and will leturn througn Savannah on
its way home Mo day with the party
which pre edel it yesterday morning.
There will be very few gas men in the city
today. Presiden McMiilin, Mr. Egner and
the St. Louis party will remain in the city
and take a private car direct to St. Louis
to-night.
DELIGHTED WITH SAVANNAH.
AU the members of the gas light ass ci
atlon spoke very enthusiastically of their
successful meeting in Savannah, and the
pleasure given them by their cordial recep
tion. One and all they voted that they had
never been treated so bamlooraely any
where. Preside it McMillin reaffirmed hie
statement at the banquet, and said: "I
don’t believe we were ever treated eo well
in any other city. Savannah has are uta
tion for doing this kind o. thing up in style,
but lam satisfied she outd and herself this
time. That banquet is impossible to excel.
I would like to come to Savannah again."
Pr sident-elect Harbison said: “Savannah
is the greatest town in the country, in its
wav. I never stopped at a better hotel than
the De Soto and never attended a finer ban
quet. 1 will never forget my visit to Sa
vannah.”
A. C. Humphreys of Philadelphia, chair
man of the oommittee on arrangements,
was enthus’aitic over the success of the
meeting. “It’s a great pleasure to a man
when he hat worked hard to have his efforts
? greeted with such signal success. The meet
ng panned off nicely in every respect. We
couldn’t have been more handsomely treated
tnau we were.”
Mr. David Douglas of the Mutual Gas
Light Company of Savannah, who has been
indefatigable in his efforts for the success
of the meeting and the comfort of his
brother members, was breathing freely last
night as he bid the other membors g xd by.
They did not hesitate to say that much of
the pleasure of the meeting was due to his
efforts.
It is safe to sav that the impressions of
Savannah carried with them by the mem
bers of the American Gas Light Associa
tion are lasting ones.
FIREMEN SHOW OFF.
They Turn Out for the Benefit of the
Gas Men.
The alarm of fire from box 24, at the De
Soto, yesterday morning, brought out a big
crowd of people. It was a test
alarm to show the visitors the
efficiency of Savannah’s department,
and they all expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the quick time
made bv the men. The entire department
responded to the alarm and made a fine
show as it came up to the De Soto from dif
ferent directions.
As the chemical turned the corner of Bull
and Liberty streets it collided with a post,
throwing Driver Trebony from his seat to
the pavement, and knocking down one of
the horses. Trebony was shaken up consid
erably, but otherwise received no injury.
The horse was uninjured and the damage to
the engine is only slight.
Assistant Chief Mourou was in charge of
the department, as Chief Puder has been
confined to his home for a few days past
with a slight attack of malaria.
AT THE Y. M. C. ASSOCIATION.
The State Executive Committee la
Session in Atlanta To-day.
C. H. Carson, Jr., will lead the meet
ing for men only to-morrow evening at
5:30 o’clock. Last Sunday there were
eighty-six present being the largest
meeting held yet.
The Bible training class will meet at 8:15
o’clock to-night in the lecture room of the
association.
The state executive committee begins its
quar erly session in Atlanta this afternoon.
The question of where the next state con
vention is to be held will bes ettled. James
Farie, Jr., and H. T. Moore are in attend
ance from Savannah.
The second regular meeting of the Literary
Society will be held in the lecture room next
Monday evening at 8 o’clock. The follow
ing is the programme: Essav, Robert E.
Loo, soldier, by W. deßruyn Kods ; debate,
Resolved, That capital punishment should
be abolished; affirmative, J. Ferris Cann,
Mr. Hines; negative, James Faiie, Jr.,
John Aroher.
The New Era, the national organ of the
Young Men’s Christian Association, pub
lished in Chicago, 111., appears this week in
anew dress and several and si table features
have been added and changes made in the
distribution of the matter, improving the
paper in many respects. The publishers
certainly have reason to be proud of their
creditable issue.
THB a T. A.’S RECEPTION.
The Travelers’ Exchange Thronged
With Members and Their Friends.
The Southern Travelers’ Association gave
its inaugural reception at the Travelers’ ex
change last night. The rooms were thronged
with 8. T. A’s and their ladies, and the
reception was a success in every way.
Lage’s full orchestra played during the entire
evening and furnished delightful music. Mr.
8. Mcllveen recited "The Irish School
master,” a difficult piece for any amateur to
attempt, calling as it does for frequent
changes of voice in impersonating the char
acters to be found in a country ochnoL The
gentleman, however, is above the average
amateur and afforded no little enjoyment.
‘‘Our Jake” Strauss made his hearers
laugh heartily at his queer sayings iu sum
ming up the difforeut replies he had re
ceived to his circular letter as imaginary
chairman of the hotel committee of the
Southern Travelers’ Association.
Tbe rooms were filled with guests from
8 until 10:30 o’clock, and a delightful
evening was onj >yed.
Syrup of Figs,
Produced from the laxative and nutritious
juice of California figs, combined
with the medicinal virtues of
plants kuown to be most benefi
cial to the human system, nets gently
on the kidneys, liver and bowels, effectually
cleansing the system, dispelling colds and
headaches, and ouring habitual constipa
tion. — Adv.
BL.UE3 GETTING IN SHAPE,
Preparations in Progress for the Com
pany’s Bazar.
The Republican Blues held a meeting in
the interest of their approaching bazar at
the reg.mentat armory last night. The re
ports showed that success is attending the
efforts of the company and its friends in
behalf of the bazar. The following an
nouncements were made:
Mi'S Bessie Grigor, chairman of the
ladies’ committee of Lieut. Grigor’s table.
Mrs. W. B.jSpaun, chairman of the ladies’
committee of V eteran Spann’s table.
Mrs. Russell, the wife of the oldest Blue,
Judge P. M. Russell, chairman of the ladiee’
committee of the Big Four table, to be
assisted by Mrs. E. Gradot, Miss Emily G.
Fernandez, Miss Carrie Tomlinson, Miss
R isie Fernandez and other ladies.
The Big Four reported much suocess in
securing coutribu.ions to its table, which is
chiefly due to the efforts of Mrs. Russell.
The company served the ladies with a
collation at the clnee of the meeting.
Fair Weather Kesps Up.
Yesterdny was fair with a maximum
temperature of 76* at Savannah, and the
mean was only one degree below normal.
The local for* cast for Savannah for to-day
is fair; stationary temperature.
OiTY BREVITIES.
Postmaßter Joseph F. Doyle received his
commission yesterday morning and will
probably take charge of the office oa Mon
day.
The popular verdict is that Dr. Bull's Cough
Syrup is the best la the world. 2.1 cents.
For speedy relief aud cure of neuralgia and
rheumatism use Salvation OiL 25 ceuls.— Adv.
The purchasing public appreciates our
efforts. Appel & Schaul.
— Adv.
We are very busy now, but will be more
than pleased to see you.
Appel & Schaul,
One Price, Plain Figures, No Deviation.
— Adv.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1890.
:DOn.E MEN TI'RN OUT.
REPUBLICANS RATIFY THBIB NOM
INATION FOR CONQR2B9.
Last Night's Rally at tba Theater.
Pleasants, Dow, Lyons and Snelson
the Orators of the Cocas on—Capt.
Doyle’s Letter of Acceptance Re
ceived With Great Enthusiasm—Bis
Advocacy of the Tariff, and Pro
tection of the Ballot and Liberal
Pensions.
Tbe republican ratification at the theater
last night lasted until nearly midnight.
The theater was crowded mostly with
negroes. There was a sprinkling of whites,
but most of them remained near tbe doors.
Myers’ Cornet Band occupied the front
seats In the pit and enlivened things between
tbe speeches by discoursing national airs,
although the music was hardly required, as
the crowd was enthusiastic from the start
On the stage were L. M. Pleasants, chair
man of the congressional district committee;
James E. Whiteman, chairman of the
county committee; Capt Doyle, candidate
for congress; R. T. Dow, Peter Donelan,
Judson W. Lyons, a colored lawyer of
Augusta; William Pollard, Rev. Floyd
Snelson, S. B. Morse, George A. Davidson,
United States Commis-ioner Frank Lamar,
L. B. Toorner, R. W. White. Dr. Seaborn
C. Snelson, John C. Somers, G. N. Lord
and Joseph Williams.
Every time a speaker asked a question
several voices in the audience would try to
answer at once, seemingly feeling that It
was incumbent upon them to do so.
PLEASANTS OPENS THE BALL
The meeting was called to order a few
minutes fter 8 o’clock by Chairman Pleas
ants, and James E. Whiteman read the call,
after wnlch Pleasants made a short speech.
His remarks, in substance, were as foil >ws:
“We are here to-night to ratify the nomi
nation of Capt. Doyle and encourage you
to go to the polls on Nov. 4 and
not only ratify his nomination, but cast
your votes for him, and do your duty that
he may be our next representative in con
gress. I see that that lai ge, whole-souled
democrat, Maj. UyaL,” and here the speaker
was interrupted by loud yells from the
crowd, “has issued an address to the demo
crats of the district urging upon them
the n oessity for turning out the vote for
Col. Lester. I know the major to be a very
good mao generally, but in regard to poli
tic his head is a little wrong. \Y T e want to
send a man to congress woo will do his
duty in the House as well as out of It.”
PI. asants waxed warm over the claim that
Col. Lester had failed in his duty in not
supporting the claims of Miller of South
Carolina and Langston of Virginia, the
colored men seated by Speaker Reed.
, THE FORCE BILL
He read tbe principal portions of the
force bill, and ridiculed the idea that its
effect would be more detrimental to the
south than any other section of theoountry.
The bill, be said, was national in its char
acter, and intended to reaoh the corrupt
ness praoticed in the large clt ies of the
north as well. Pleasants urged upon his
colored brother the necessity of paying
his taxes and qualifying himself to vote.
He appealed to the party to work hard from
now until election day, nnd he was satisfied
if it did Capt. Doyle would represent tbe
district in tbe next congress. His remarks
were frequently interrupted with applause,
and every time he alluded to Capt. Doyle
the crowd yelled until it was hoarse.
CAPT. DOYLE'S SPEECH.
Capt. Doyle was the next speaker, and
when he arose the crowd went wild, throwing
up their hats and yelling at the top of their
voices. *lt was several minutes before the
candidate could be heard. He started off
by referring to his having boen a candidate
for the office of collector of port and being
defeated through misrepresentation by
the combi atiou of his republican
friends aud democratic enemies.
They claimed, he said, after he was de
feated that Doyle was dead politically, but
they wore never more terribly mistaken in
their lives. “I, single-handed,” said the
speaker, "gave to the people of Savannah a
postmaster, have more influence in
the halls of congress than Col. Lester. Peo
ple have repeatedly said Doyle was
not fit to represent this district
in congress, but can any democrat in this
house to-night, and I know there are some
here, give any satisfactory reason for such a
statement?"
Someone in the audience caused great
laughter at this point by shouting: “He’s
g ne out, cap.” “If Doyle oould do so much
single-handed,” oonti med the speaker,
“how mueu more could he do among the
people of his party?” He then read his
letter of acceptance which follows:
DOYLE’S LKTTEK OF ACCEPTANCE.
To the Voters of the First Congressional Dis
trict of Georgia:
Having been place! in nomination for repre
sentative in tne lower house of congress by tho
Waycross convention last month, it is fitting
that I should, in some public in inner, announce
my consent to serve the people of this district
at Washington it it should be their pleasure to
send me there.
Although I may differ with many worthy
fellow citizens around me, I have too long been
connected with the business interests of this
seotion to be classed in the category of its pub
lic enemies. I have lived among you for over
forty years; in tne southland my children have
been bora and reared, and no man has the
peace and prosperity of this section deeper at
heart than have I. I believe the new era of
progress, which has revivified the south, de
veloped its hidden resource, aud tributated to
its unpara leled progress for the last decade is
due to the economic policy of the Republican
party. This is why I turned away from the
teachings of a party whose policy of false
economy for nearly a oentury retarded
southern progress. Its ill advised sys
tem of tariff for revenue only
hindered the development of mining and
manufacturing interests by keeping purports
open to the products of pauper labor of Eu
rope aud to the pa iper labor itself By an
other false system of economy it withheld ap
propriations to deepen our harbors and im
prove our navigable Bireams, catering to the
mugwumps w ose jack-o’-lanterns were fol
lowed with a blind zeal as if they were real
suns, and not the dim ignis fatuus ii the bauds
ot theorists masquerading as reformers.
I need only point to the harbors of the South
Atlantic and Gulf coasts, in which we of the
south are more directly inerested, to show the
mai k -d contrast between the niggardly policy
of the Democratic party, and the liberal and
statesmanlike policy or the party which has
done me the honor to select me as its candidate
for congress. Harbor work has been suspended
for nearly two yeors in the harbors of the Geor
gia coast, thanks to the so called democratic
policy of economy and reform, and at the
port of Savannah, to our shame be it told, that
the Ocean Steamship Company, in order to
float its vessels out of the harbor during the
last year of the Cleveland administration, had
to do its own dredging in the channel because of
government aid withheld. The planter, the
mercham, the manufacturer, and tbe wage
earner, all of whom are interested iu having an
unobstructed passage way for the vessels which
bear the products of southern industry to the
sea, have the . .epublican party to thank for the
liberal appropriations for southern harbors
made at the recent session of congress, and
which were not rendered null and void by a
presidential veto; so that from Galveston, with
its $6,000,000 appropriation, ail the way around
the gulf coast, and northwar 1 along the Atlan
tic coast, long suspended harbor work will soon
bo resumed wherever navigation has been im
peded by the obstructive policy of the late
democratic administration
The bourbon politicians and office-holders
and office-seekers seek for their own selfish pur
poses to keep their deluded followers In line by
the bugaboo of a orce bill, so that the people
may not divine on questions of political econ
omy in which they are vitally interested, but is
it uot time for the intelligent masses, who do
not make their living by politics, to think for
themselves and to distrust the leadership of
tli se who appeal to their prejudice iust ad of
their reason, Tbe wolf muddied the stream
and the inuocent lamb went to the slaughter as
the victim. Just as long as the minds of the
people are beclouded. Just so long will the real
issues of this campaign be relegated to the rear,
and the dear people, for which so much assured
interest is felt by these modern reformers, will
again be beguiled.
If there is need in any section of the country
for laws to insure honest ballots and an honest
count, woat fair minded man will as-uine to
say that such legislation, applied to each and
every state of the union alike, would be ill-ad.-
' vised To assume such on aritude would be to
be ao advocate of thimble-rigging with the
ballot, tbe palladium of our liberties and the
| foundation of tne bulwark of republican - overn
! meat a ballot tampered with ceaaes to repre
i sent the wishes of tne msuy and loses that
' strength and grandeur whicn mokes honest
elections a menace to public servants who nsve
be n unfaithful to trusts confided, or unworthy
of honors bestowed.
A state can best risk the fancied ilia which
are feared from ,n election where every man
. entitled to a vote L accorded tbe privilege, and
his vote counted as cast, than to seek to estab
lish, or perpetuate. if already es abliabed. any
method which will exclude the rightful voters
from the polls, or reject or alter their ballots
when once cast. A republican form of govern
meat can exist only by the consent of the
governed, and danger need only be appre
ende 1 when the masses, restive under the con
tinued abridgement of their rights, take the
readiest methods to restore them. After all,
tbe inteHige oe must dominate public affairs
and noshing ministers eo much to that end as
free speech, a free press and an untainted ballot,
and no vote of mine snail be oast to sbrl Ige
either Enemies of these well-grounded Inher
itances, bequeathed to us by our revolutionary
fathers, may c y “force bill'' and talk about
“fomenting discord.'’ but I appeal to the intelli
gence 1 1 the voters of First district it I would
be worthy of their support, or their confidence,
if I should hedtale io defend, by voice
and vote, the constitution of my country from
au Insidious attack upon the ballot, for if it can
be tampered with to-day, and the public con
science seared, what may result Iroui such
abuses in the future? No party can live that
depends on imposture for success, and if elec
tions are nullified to-day by Irregular practices
io one stat<± or section, for preso.it partisan
purpose, to-morrow the evil, if not checked by
wise legislation, may ramify the country until
elections wlil cease to be a reflex of public
opi .ion, and from any long continuation of the
hollow moekery disorder and anarchy must be
the inevitable sequence.
I am not amoag that class who begrudge pen
sions to tbe maimed or diseased. who have worn
the uuiform of their country. In the service of
the latter, whether at home or on alien bat
tle fields. nor would I stint tne p nsion to the
surviving widow and orphan of the patriot vol
unteer. Money distributed in the s iape of pen
sions to-day finds its way through the arteries
of trade and stimulates Industry, human ener
gy and the dev.-lopment of the varied resources
of the land, just as It does where liberally ap
firopnated for public Improvements, and it is
nfinltely prefe. able to tbe democratic policy of
hoarding a surplus in costly and massive vaults
at the national capital, when the p o rata circu
lation is already too small to satisfy the grow
ing demands of our trade and commerce, and
our rapidly increasing population, now reach
ing 65,000,0 j.
For a like reason I think the sub treasury bill
has many elements to commend it to the wise
and careful consideration of congress, and the
bill, or tome wisely devised substitute, retaining
the essential features of the proposed bill,
should be made a law. The country makes the
city. From ts broad acres come our food
products and tbe raw material for the clothing
we wear. Tbe farm being the fountain from
which flow all that go s to make cities prosper
ous, those who til! the soil in the sweat of their
brow should be the last to have just cause to
complain that their interests have been neg
lected. They deserve well of government, and
should not be permitted to be at the
mercy of the money broker and
the speculator wbose loans are tempting and
whose mortgages are ruinous. Just measures
for relief should never be withheld when exi
gencies arise to make farmers, as a class, less
prosperous, by comparision, than those who
live in cities, whose Lours of labor are shorter,
whose wages are better, who are less exposed
to the elements, and whose holdings are not
subject to deterioration by drought, flood and
frost as are tbe crops of the farmer. If elected
to congress it shall be my pleasure to sink party
lines in all measures affecting the prosperity
aud betterment of tbe farmer and wage earner,
believing that the men who toil deserve, and
should receive, the full measure of wise, munifi
cent and just legislation to insure their content
ment and happiness, for a contented people
combine to make a stable government.
In review I am oppns<,l to a tariff for revenue
only because it is a delusion, au J calculated to
lower the standard of wage* in this country to
that of the pauper countries of Europe.
I am opposed to any infraction of the freedom
of the ballot, because in a republican form of
government the ballot must be free to the legal
voters that the wishes of the many may not be
dominated by the few, and because I believe
that purity in elections, uniutiuenced by bribes,
unawed by force and unsullied by chicanery, is
the sheet anchor of co stitutional liberty, and
that a government indifferent to an abuse of the
ballot falls short of wi.at was intended by the
founders of the American republic. The ballot
and the ballot-box should be all that the poet
describes them:
“A weapon that comes down as still
As snow Hakes fall upon the sod;
But executes a freemau s will.
As lightning does the will of God;
And from its force, nor doors nor locks,
Can shield you—'tis the ballot-box."
I am In favor of liberal pensions to the soldier
and his surviying widow and orphans, because I
believe that a government which doles out with
niggardly economy a mere pittance to the sol
diers of the past, would be likely to sadly need
sol iiers in the rtture should the exigency arise
calling for martial array, and no government
can live, or deserves to live, which quibbles over
doling out the penny given to its volunteer sol
diery, and obsequiously empties Its coffers, in
the shape of interest, to the bondholder who
hoarded his g id to proflt by the emptiness of
h s country’s treasury.
I am in favor of a literal appropriation for
public improvements, for river and harbor im
provements, for seaooast defenses, and for the
double reason that they are demanded as a
necessity and because the money so expended
will give employment to labor, stimulate trade
and inure to the common prosperity of all A
hoarded surplus means financial panici and a
nation of idlers, and to obviate this, what is
taken from the people in the Rhape of taxes to
day let it be returned on the morrow, to quicken
enterprises already established and develop new
ones.
I favor such legislation as will correct any
evils justly complained of by the agricultural
classes, because, after all, taxation rests heav
iest on the land, which should not unequally
share in the public burden.
"11l fares the land to hastening ills a prey,
Where wealth accuuiul tes and men decay.
Princes and lords may flourish or may fade,
A breath can make them as a breath has made,
But a bold peasantry, their country's pride,
When once destroy'd, can never be supplied.”
If elected to c ngress local measures for my
district shall always have my prompt and
zealous support and I shall heartily co-operate
with the constituency of our Georgia cities and
towns for river and harbor improvements, that
the products of the southern farms, forests,
factories, furnaces an 1 mines may move un
trammeled out of deep water harbors to the
sea, where they may hurry along their ocean
pathways to the mark >ts of the world.
I believe in the future of Georgia and of the
the south, so recently entered upon their unex
ampled career of progress and prosperity. As
a member of congress from the First district I
shall do nothing to check it, but, on the con
trary, it shall be with rie a labor of love to do
everything in my power to advance it, and to
this l stand pledged. Fraternally.
M. J. Doyls.
Savannah, Oa., Oct. 14, 1890.
Capt. Doyle was interrupted several times
during his speech by such remarks as “Bully
for you, captain!” aud "Stan’ yo’ groun’.”
LAWYER LYONS’ SPLURGE.
J. W. Lyons, a colored lawyer, was the
next speaker. He claimed that the south
generally, and the First district in particu
lar, is withont its natural representatives in
oongress. He compared Capt. Doyle to the
great parliamentarian, Edmund Burke,
whom, he said, when he was elected to rep
resent the constituency of Bristol,England,in
the British parliament nve a hundred years
ago, had the courage to say that he repre
sented a nation, and not a part or parcel of
it, and said if Capt. Doyle was
sent to congress he would boa national
represent tive, and not a partisan of any
one secti m. This was received with great
applause by the colored brethren, who tested
their lung powers on the least provoca
tion. The speaker followed w.th
a resume of the tariff question, in
which he read a lot of dry doou ents and
figures which few of his hearers could un
derstand. His references to McKinley and
Reed brought forth a howl of delight. Ho
thanked God that Ireland had given to
America such a reoresen.ative man as Capt.
Dovle, arid he asked his auditors if they
were not going to oleot this whole-souled
Irishman . o congress. Ho appealed to the
Irish rice to lay down for once its demo
cratic prejudices and vote for their coun
tryman.
DOW TAKES THE PLATFORM.
The speech of the evening was by R. T.
Dow, which sesmed to suit the taste of the
crowd. He started out by saying
t ha 1 he was a foreigner by
birth and au American by adoption,
and therefore felt no modesty in address
ing an American audience, and expressing
is political affiliations whether it offended
the white race or not. He was thankful
that the bio dy shirt had been buried be
yond resurrection. “It’s no disg ace where
a man is born,” continued Dow.
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of U in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
O o y a j Baking
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Mayor Schwarz is a man who has shown
what a foreign born citizen can do. Dow
waived a diminutive American flag fero
ciously as ne spoke. He claimed to have been
a democrat once but became a republican
through principle.
Dowsp keforan hour and three-quarters,
ad would probably have talked until day
light if he bad not been called down.
Rev. Floyd Snelson followed Dow, and
urged the n oessity, from a republican
standpoint, of electing Capt. Doyle.
After Snelson's address the meeting broke
up with three cheers for the party nominee.
LOCAL PERSONAL
J. A. Ousleyof Ousley is at the Pulaski.
L. J. Harris of Macon is registered at the
Pulaski.
H. C. Underwood of Atlanta is at the
Screven.
Dean Newman of Millea is a guest of the
Screven.
A. L. Lanier of Oliver is stopping at the
Screven.
J. Blun of Nashville, Tenn., is a guest of
the Pulaski.
L. Bronner of New York is stopping at
tbe Pulaski.
Charles Rainey of Atlanta is stopping at
the Pulaski.
W. L. Glessner of Americus is a guest of
the Pulaski.
D. Horbison and wife, of Jesup, are guests
of the Pulaski.
Rev. H. C. Morrison of Atlanta is ex
pected in Savannah to-day, and will preach
at Trinity Methodist church to-morrow.
Thomas C. Lomboard, manager of
famous Thirteenth Regiment band of New
York, is in the city trying to arrange dates
for a musical festival by his band in Novem
ber. He is a guest of the Pulaski.
Rev. VV, M. Hayes of Talbotton, for
merly pastor of Wesley Monumental
church, is iu the city in attendance upon
the week of missionary work now in
progress i t the Methodist churches, and is
the guest of J. K. P. Carr onWaldburg
street.
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Rogan. recently of
this city, were given a formal reception
Thursday evening by tbe members and con
gregation of tf e \v estmlnster Presbyt rian
church of Baltimore, of which Mr. Rogan
is now pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Rigan’s ad
dress is t>42 West Franklin street, Baltimore.
W. L. Glessner, Esq., of Americus, edi
tor of the Daily Recorder, and immigration
agent of the Central railroad, was in town
yesterday. He came from Atlanta, where
he had been to meet the excursion of Ohio
farmers who had come to Georgia under his
auspieps to visit tlie Piedmont exposition
and the state fair at Maoon.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Caatoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she bad Children, she gave them Castoria.
TH® RIVER AND HARBOR.
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the Shipping.
The schooner Tangier got off Tvbae yes
terday uninjured, and proceeded on her
voyage.
The barge Florida was hauled out yester
day on WiUink’s marine railway for an
overhauling, having recently been sunk,
her seams opening by reason of resting on
the top of unobserved piling.
The captain of the Spanish steamship
Marquesa >le Santurce, from Philadelphia,
reports that on Oot. 14 he passed a sunken
steamship about sixteen miles south by east
from Cape Lookout. The top of her smoke
stack and mast aro out of water. She car
ried double topsails.
Capt. Haines of the tug Cynthia reports a
dangerous obstruction in the river opposite
Fort Oglethorpe close to the channel on the
north side. It looks like a sunken crib,
abnr 200 feet long with both ends project
ing above the water. It slews around
with the movements of the tide.
Rock Hill, S. C., March 24, 1890.
Dr. J. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C.,
Dear Sir —The Microbe Killer bought
from you has entirely relieved my wife from
asthma and I believe will eventually cure
her. Please send me ano.her package.
Yours truly.
J. IL Wilson, Prin. Ebeneezer Academy,
York county, S. C.
For sale by Butler’s Pharmacy.— Adv.
At BatlH's.
Savannah Morning News, “The
Prose Dramas” of Henrik Ib
sen; “Sifting Matrimony,’’ by Cara
Carmen, (author of “Societv Rnpids”);
Book Buyer tor Ootober; Young Ladies'
Journal for November; The Clipper,
Dramatio Mirror, Dramatic ,\ews,
Irish World, Town Topics, Truth.,
Truth- Seelcer, Ihe Standard Texas
Siftings, Puck, 2he Judge, The Na
tion, Harpers Weekly. Leslies Weekly
New York Herald, Tribune, World,
Times, The Journal of Finance,
Sun, Star, Boston Herald, Boston
Globe, Baltimore Sun, Philadel
phia Press, Philadelphia Times, Lou
isville Courier-Journal, Ci cinnati in
quirer, Cinciuna i Commercial-Gazette,
New Orleans Times-Democrat, Mem
phis Avalanche, Washington Post, St.
Louis Post-Dispatch, Charleston News
and Courier, Charleston World, At
lanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Jack
sonville Times-Union, Florida Standard,
Macon Telegraph, Augußta Chronicle',
Chicago Tribune, New York Daily Sport
ing World, Brunswick Times.—Adv.
You are invited to we ir out our th eshold.
Appel & Schaul, one price to all.—Adv.
Out and out values at Appel & Schanl’s.
Adi?.
Prettiest and most interesting line of stiff
Hats in the city, at Appel & Schaul’s, One
Price Clothiers.— Adv.
We advise early buying, as our prices
cr?ate a lively demand. Appel & Schaul
j always to the front.— Adv.
Oak, Pine and Light wood
For sale by R. B. Cassells, corner Gwin
nett street and a F., &W. Ry. Telephone
77.— Adv.
This Saturday’s
; Special prices among locals. Look it up
| aud remember to get at to-day’s prices 18c.
j Chocolate Creams, Gum Drops 10c.
| Sugars advancing and Candies will be
hig her. Remember the piaoe, corner Con-
I gress and Whitaker.— Adv.
AT THE inSdlßi
Vernona Jarbeau the Next Attraction.
The Warde-Bowers Company.
The sale of reserved seats for Vernona
Jarbeau on Monday night will begin this
morning. Patrons of the theater are anx
iously waiting the appearance of the artist.
The Richmond Dispatch of Oct. 10 has this
to say of Jarbeau’s perf rmance in the ex
confederate capital: “Miss Jarbeau, with
her taki g songs, her graceful m ovements
and her infectious laugh was of course the
chief attraction in the performance. She
dances with inimitable abandon. Still it
suggests nothing but grace and the
poetry of motion. ‘Where are you go
■ st. rnv pretty maid?’ is well sung.
She also sang a topical so ig
into which she interjected several
ipcai verses, to tne amusement of tbe audi
ence. In tbe last act she sings a Spanish
song, wit j castanet dance, which is, per
haps, the prettiest thing she does. Miss
Jarbeau has surrounded herself with a
bevy of clever specialty people. Three
comedians, Messrs. Bert Coote, Andy Ar
tmmand Martin O’Neill, sing, dance, and
do lots of funny things, and had often to
respond to encores. Miss Irene Hernandez
also danced gracefully, as did Miss Lily
Sinclair. Mr. Selle.y’s fine bass solo in the
first act was much applauded. At the con
clusion of tho second act the entire com
pany had to respond to a curtain call.”
Wards & Bowers.
The announcement of the union of two
such brilliant stars of the “profession” as
Frederiok Warde and Mrs. D. P. Bowers,
who appear next Wednesday in “Macbeth”
and Thursday, iu “Henry VIII,” should in
sure very large audiencea Each has here
tofore headed a separate organization, and
each has individually established an excel
lent artistic reputation aud proved highly
successful financially. A meritorious com
pauy will ma er.ally enhance tbe beauties
of the various plays. Tee environments,
such as the scenery, costumes and effects
are rich in appearance, costly in texture,
and historically correct in architectural de
sign and coloring. Henry VIII will receive
its initial representation here.by the Warde-
Bowers company.
A YARN FROM CONNECTICUT.
Of a Colored Bootblack Who is Rev
eling in Imagined Wealth.
The luminous story comes from Bridge
port, Conn., that Charley Williams, a
colored bootblack of the consolidated depot
of Bridgept rt, is probably the wealthiest
man in that trade in the state of Connecti
cut. Three weeks ago, a Connecticut paper
says, he took a trip down to his old home in
Savannah. He learned there that his father
and mother were dead and had loft an
estate of 198 acres of land near that city
which had become valuable.
As it was not known where he was. or
even that he was living, his relatives were
about to divide up the property araon;
t t ins Ives. He put in bis claim as tbe only
heir, aud clearly established his identity.
Before returning north he sold StO.OOO
worth of the property and has $70,000 more
left. He has deposited the $20,000 iu several
banks there, ond has resumed his old ccu
pation. He s iys he has no need of the
money at present, doesn’t want to remain
idle, and blacking boots comes natural to
him. He is married, but has no children.
A query at the ordinary’s office fails to
show any record indicating that Charley
Williams has become tbe possess ir of any
estate, large or small, and the transaction
which hoisted Charley into fortune and
fame must have appeared in tho ordinary’s
record, it it were a fact.
RAIL AND OR3B3TIE.
Agent Harris of the Central railroad at
Macon was in the city yesterday.
James Hitchcock, representing H. A.
Wheeler, manufacturer of coach and re
clining car seats, of Chicago, is in town.
But two Sundays remain for the c’leap
Sunday excurs.onstoCh .rleston, to-morrow
and the Sunday following. The excursions
will be discontinued after this mouth.
The healthy people you meet have healthy
livers. They take eiiuiiion* Liver Regulator.
-Adv.
—Barnum says that the American people
like to be humbugged. It must be on that
theory that most of the clothiers are work
ing. For a judge of goods to read their
advertisement it seems the very esseuse of
humbuggery. .
* * 41 s> *
—Well, they may think any means is fair
in business as long as it brings grist to their
mill; but humbug does not ihrive, not in
business. You may humbug a man that is
no judge of what he buys once, but never
the second time.
* * * * *
— "The Famous" Clothing House has al
ways performed what it premised, and to
day we stand in front rank of hones;
olothiers’ To “The Famous” is due the
credit of your being able to buy first-class
clothing at a reasonable price.
* * * *
The best way is not to believe half what
you read. If you are no judge of clothing
bring a friend along that does, and if you try
every store in Savannah, vou will find n
- will sell you first-e.ass Clothing, Hats,
Shirts and furnishing goods as low as "The
Famous ,” 148 Broughton street, next door
to S. W. Branch.—Adv.
Cider, Sweet and Good.
A. B. Hull & Cos., besides dealing in
grain and groceries, have gone into the
manufacturing business. They manufact
ure cider, and very good cider It is. Their
grape cider is particularly good. And they
make near, apple, peach, banana, cherry
and orange older. Good cider is a whole
some drink. New England ten
years or lass to their lives by drinking pure
cider.
Our store is an economical trade center
Appel & Schaul.— Adv.
Oak, Pine and Llgbtwood
For sale by R. B. Cassells, corner Gwin
nett street and S.,;F. &W. Ry. Telephone
77.— Adv.
Prices Continue Upwird.
Sugar and consequently Pure Sugar
Candies must advance. So to-day get at
the Saturday special prices a pound of the
fresh Chcc date Creams 18c. lb (to-day),
Gum Drops 10c., aud remember to patron
v?r" ® tore coiner Congress and
Wbitakei* Ai pets for rAiaib&e goods at reas
onable prices. This Saturday’s special
prices you wiUftad Among the locals.—Adv.
Profits cut to the smallest fraction at
Appel & Scbaul’s,One Price Clothiers.—Adv,
HTPPM A BATES S. St.
S^IO
This is the new Ma
son & Hamlin Piano,
just out, and it marks
a decided advance over
anything yet produced
by this celebrated
house. In
ACTION,
TONE.
CONSTRUCTION
FINISH,
it is a most perfect and
satisfactory instru
ment. It also has cer
tain patented improve
ments of great value,
possessed by no other
piano. We cordially
invite an inspection by
intending buyers
*** * J
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accommodate our customers. Our
high-st grade pianos are soITH,
easy payments.
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FINE BLACK
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Priestley’s Silk Warp Drap Dalma.
Priestley Brocaded Silk Warp Henrietta.
Priestley’s AU Wool Armure Cloths.
Priestley’s All Wool Melrose Cloth.
Fine All Wool Serges, Surah Clt tin, Wh pconk
Diagonals, Checks and several other wears
which space does not permit us to enu Derail
a splenaid line of Black and White Gomi
suitable for secon i mourn ng.
We would, again, call your attention to on
Colored Dress Goods, the variety and stylet and
which will repay an inspection. Our Silk Fin.
ished Henriettas at S5 anil 39c, and our SaraJ
Clotns and Cheviots are the wonder o( every
one that examines them. They are 40 tacts
wl e and all wool, and only 50c a yard A i
selection of combination suits from $3 50 to &
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155 BROUGHTON AND 138-140
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LEATHER GOODS.
Sea Lion, Sea Lion, Sea Lion
Bull Neck, Bull Neck,
For Covering Gin Rollers. Gin and
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