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Newspaper Page Text8 808 NORTON IN .JAIL. THE SLAYER OP THE BIRDS SUR RENDERS TO PI-'E TIFF RON AN. Norton's Story o: i.ia Life Since the July Tragedy—He was Studying Den tistry in San Francisco When He Received the News of His Indictment in Effingham County and Started at Once for Home- He is f ilent About the Killing. Robert G. Norton, Jr., the slayer of the Bird bovs in Effingham county, on July 17 last, surrendered to Sheriff Ronan night before last. There was not a more surprised man in Savannah than Sheriff Ronan, when on answering the jail bell after 11 o’clock, he tound himself confronted by Norton, who announced bis intention of giving himself up. Norton was accompanied by his father, Dr. R. G. Norton,a id Cecil Berrien, an intimate frie: and of the Norton family. A Morning News reporter saw Norton in his ceil last night. IS hile he is much thinner than before the murder was com mitted, Norton said he was e joying excel lent health, and that his worn appearance was das to a severe attack of malarial fever about a month ago. Norton positively de clined to aiscuss l.is crime, saying that he was guilty of nothing, and was satisfied that after a fair trial he would come out ail rigiit. SILENT ABOUT THE MURKER. To au inquiry by the reporter if he in tended to convey, by saving that he was not guilty of any crime, the idea that he had killed the Bird boys in self-defense. Norton seemed much annoyed, and an swered: "I have nothing to say one way or a* other, except as I said before, I am guilt less of crime.” Norton, however, was willing enough to talk of everything that lias transpired re gar ding himself since the crime was com mitted. “I staid in Effingham,” he said, "for a month after the trouble, and slept in my house on th farm every night. After that I went west to California, and took scour e in dentistry' at the University of California in San Francisco. As soon rs I learned that I had been indicted for the murder of the Birds 1 start and for home, with the in tention of surrendering myself to the au thorities here, feeling that the people’s minds had become settled, and that I would be given a fair showing. THE RETURN HOME. “I arrived in the city Sunday night, and went at once to the house of a friend, and, after stopping there a while, wont to niv father’s and sent for mv attorney, Judge Adams. After consulting with him, I came to the jail, accompanied by my father and Mr. Berrien, and surrendered to Sheriff Ronan. “As soon as Judge Falligant returns, my counsel will make application for bail, and I hope to have the same granted.” Any allusion to the murder was adroitly avoided by Norton, and he was very care ful not to commit himself. Noi t>n has quite a genteel appearance, and no one who did not know the facts would accuse him of the great crime with which be s;ands charged. Although he said he was only 23 rears of age, a person would take him to tie much older. He spoke in a slow, measured tone, as if ha were weighing every word uttered. When asked if he intended to apply for a change of venue, Norton said that the mat ter was entirely with his counsel, and he had nothing to do with it. NORTON’S FATHER TALKS. Dr. R. G. Norton said last night to a Morning News reporter: "Yes, Bob has com., back and has given himself up fur tri U, just ok he intended doing all the lime. He would have given himself up just after the killing occurred hod not the people in Effingham county been so excitod over the affair that it would have been uusafe for him to have done so. It is almost certaiu that ho would have been killed or someone else would. He stayed some time in Effingham county after the affair, an 1 his whereabout* were known to bis friends. Ho did just what was best ia coming back here and giving himself up. I have evidence that wdl show that the Birds went there with the intention of forcing him to give back the mule, whether be was willing or not, and that they etatod w hat they intended doing to parties while on their way there. I can also prove that Bob’s life was in danger In Effingham county after the shooting." YOUNG NORTON’S COUNSEL. Dr. Norton said his son’s counsel are Denmark, Adams & Adams. J. G. & D. H. Clark and H. E. W ilson. Capt. Clark and Judge Adams were In consultation with Norton at the jail yesterday. The case will come op for trial at the next term of Ef fingham superior court, which convenes the second Monday in May. HAD HI3 LEG BROKEN. Policeman Leach the Victim of a Negro Truckman's Recklessness. Yesterday afternoon about 2:30 o’clock Officer Fred I-each, of the Ocean Steamship Company’s police force, had his right leg broken below the knee by a bale of cot ton. Officer Leach was on duty at the bridge crossing at Wadley street, and was reading an order for cotton, when two negro truck men came racing down the walk. As they reached the policeman the bale of cotton on the truck next him toppled over through the carelessness of the truckman, and caught the officer's right leg, jamming it against the wall of the wharf office. Officer Leach fell to the walk, and the negro, hurriedly righting the bale of cotton, proceeded on his way as if nothing had happened. Several employes ran to the aid of the unfortunate policeman and car ried him into the office. The police barracks was telephoned of the accident, and the ambulance was dis patched to the wharf and the injured officer was placed in it and carried to his home, at Wheaton and Reynolds streets, where Dr. Elliott, surgeon of the company, attended him. The doctor found the right leg broken below the knee, and set the injured member. Policeman Leach said he suffered great pain until the arrival of the doctor, and it is likely that he will be confined to his bed for several weeks. The habit of racing on the wharf became such a dangerous nuisance some time ago that orders were issued to the police to pre vent it. and it is only occasionally that such things happen now, and unfortunately for Officer Leach he was the first victim. The negro is unknown to the policeman, and w as not arrested. IMPORTED JUTE BUTT3. No Drawback of Duty on Importations After Oct. 8 Unless Proven. The treasury department, in its last cir cular to tho collectors of customs, decides that inasmuch as jute butts imported on or after Oct, 0, 1890, are exempt from duty no drawback can be allowodou bagging ex ported after that date, and claimed to have t.eon manufactured from jute butts im ported under the old tariff, unless such claim is fully supported by the proofs of importation prescribed in tho regulations 01 J uno 3, 1885. The provisions of para graph 2of tho circular of June 22, 1889 dupe using with the production of such pr.ofs, are revoked. You Take No Risk In buying Hood’s Sarsaparilla, for it is everywhere recognized as the standard building-up medicine and blood purifier It has won it* wav to the front by its own in trinsic merit, und has the largcßt sale of auv preparation of its kind. Any honest drug gist will confirm tis statement. If vou decide to take Hood's Sarsaparilla do not, be induced to buy anything else instead. Be sure to get Hood’s.—Aiic. BEAUIY AT THE BALL. The Hebrew Benevolent Society’s Ball a Brilliant Affair. The am ual ball of the Young Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Society, which took place at Masonic hall last night, was a big success. About 125 couples, the large ma jority of whom were young people, at tended, Image’s orchestra furnished the music. Daueing liegan at D o’cl.ck and continued nutil 3 o'clock. The largo ball room on the second floor of the hall presented a lieautlful eight when the floor was filled with the dancers, the rich costumes of the ladies glaring in the brilliant light. Amongst the numerous handsomely eos tuumed ladies were Miss Amelia Boley, Miss Mayer of New York, Misses Fannie anii Dollie Dub, Miss Matilda Goodman, Misses Mamie and Lily Belig, Mrs. Henry Levy, Miss Celia Stern, Mrs. Joe Ferst, Misses Maud and Magnes Loewentbal, Mies Bertha Rothschild, Miss Rose Blatshek and Miss Eva Cohen. The dehutantos were Miss Idly Einstein, ornaments.liam .nds, pink faille,demi-train, pink satin slippers. Miss Etta Periinski. mons-se-line embroid ered in silver, ornaments pearls. Miss Doliie Dub, white si k trimmed In ducbe. ee lace, lilies of the valley, ornaments diam mds. Miss Hattie Asher of Griffin, white silk, feather trimming and silk rosettes, gray slippers. Miss Bertha Nussbaum of Macon, w'hite silk, under dotted tulle, caught with white ro-ebuds. Miss Cohen of New York, white silk, feather trimming, ornaments pearls. Mias Mattie Heiuis, white satin, striped tulle over white satin, feather trimming. Kiss Ida Boley, white mull, embroidered in silver, feather trimming, ornaments pearls. Miss Mayer of New York, white faille, fed! her trimming. Mias Piatahek, white china silk, rose trimmed, ornaments pearls. The success of the affair was largely due to the work of the committers, which were as follows: Ladies—Misses Mamie Selig, Amelia Boley, Lily Einstein, Ida Raiser, Ophelia Stern, Magnes Loewenthal. Gentlemon—Sig Bius wanger, B. H. Liv ingston, M. Dryfus, J. S. Einstein, Duvalle Sternberger, Henry Strauss. At 13:30 o'clock an elegant supper was served, provided by Fried & Hicks and per sonally superintended by Mr. Hicks. The bail netted quite a handsome sum to the society. THE COLORED CATHOLIC FAIR. A Lively Scene in the Fair Room of St. Benedict’s Church. The fair for the benefit of Bt. Benedict’s colored Catholic church opened last night with flattering prospects. It is being hold in the basement of the church, which has been tnstily decorated with bunting and plants for the occasion. At 8 o’clock the church choir sang a chorus of Mallard's mass, after which Father William, pastor of the Sacred Heart church, in a few well-cho9enian i appropriate remarks, deolaredthe fair open for business. There was a big crowd in attend ance, and plenty of money seamed to tie changing from (the pockets of the visitors to the fair treasury. The fair is under tho management jot A. E. Robin son, who is ably assisted bj largo numbers of the congregation. There are live tables anil a refreshment booth. Ali the tables are!filled with choice and tempting articles, ana under the man agement of the femalel members of the church. The choir table pas a magnificent portrait of Father Meiclior, which will he disposed of during the fur. The St. Benedict's Society table is a small grocery store, and is filled with caunod goods, provisions, eta The supper table is unf.er charge of the several societies, and wf.s well patronized last night. / The fair will be continued for ten days, and if lost night’s attendance is kept up quite a neat sum will, ho doubt, be realized. All the white friends of the church ure in vited to attend. BADIY USED UP. James Connell Wounded In a Sunday Nigffit Brawl. James Connell, a white longshoreman, was protty roughly handled Suudav night about 8:30 o’clock at the corner of Price and Bay streets by a bartender named Pat Carney. Asa result Connell is confined to St. Joseph’s Infirmary, suffering great pain from six wounds about his head and face. Tlie trouble is said to have begun in a near by saloon, and Connell, who w<s much the worse for liquor, became abusive to Carney. When Conr.ell left tbo barroom Carney is said to have followed anil attacked him with a decanter. He received three bad wounds in the head, both lips were split, several teeth knocked out, and his chin was cut clear across. Connell bled profusely aud was taken by soveral of his companions to Dr, M. F. Dunn’s office, where his wounds were dressed. Over twenty stitches were re quired, and the unfortunate man almost fainted from weakness after the operation. Dr. Dunn sent Connell to St. Joseph’s Infirmary, where he is likely to remain some time. While the wounds are very painful, Dr. Dunn does not anticipate any serious results. Carney was not arrested. VESSELS FOUL AT SEA. Two Schooners Collide off Martin's Industry Light. The fog lifted early yesterday morning and tbo weather became clear again. It enabled a portion of the fleet mentioned in yesterday’s Morning News to go to sea, and also disclosed quit# a fleet of vessels in the roads and the river bound up. Among them was the big four-masted schooner Napoleon Boutcn and also the schooner Mattie E. Eaton, with her jibboom gone, and tho schooner Edward R. Emerson with her spanker-boom carried away. Thov were in collision Saturday. The Eaton was riding at auehor to the eastward of Martin’s industry lightship, when tho Emerson ran into her. There was no fog at the time. The two schooners fouled, and no other damages were reported. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, sho clung to Castoria When sho had Children, sho gave them Castoria. To Lay the Corner-Stone. The cornep-stono of the New Houston Street Methodist Episcopal church, at New Houston and Jefferson streets, will be laid at 4 o’clock this afternoon. A special re union service will be held to-night, at which there will be a re-union of tue church’s former pastors, aud also of the church’s membership. The evening service will bo at, 8 o’clock. Fair and Slightly Cooler. Yesterday’s maximum temperature was 79°, the minimum was 65" aud the meau was 16° abovo normal. This temperature is unusually high for the season. There was a brisk breeze yesterday, whioh drove away the fog aid made the temperature more bearable. “Fair aud slightly cooler” is the prediction for to-day. Simmon* Liver Regulator cured me of gen eral debility and loos of appetite. Mrs. 15d inuud Pit ton, Frankfort, I".— Ad. THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18,1890. TO PUT UP PACKAGE BOXES. The Postofflce Department’s New public Convenience. The new postofflce package boxes will be placed in position today. There are fifteen in all, but only five will be put up to-day, and the others as rapidly os business requires. The boxes are made of wood, covered with sheet iron, and are about four feet by two feet, and painted a dark green. The city council committee on streets and lanes’ held a meeting yesterday, and gave Postmaster Doyle authority to place the boxes at whatever places he thought proper. The boxes will be placed at the following points: S uth west corner of Broughton and Whit taker streets. Southwest corner of South and East Broad streets. In front of Strong’s drug store, at Bull street and Perry street lane. Yongo’g drug store, corner Duffy and W hltnker streets. Kieffer’s drug store, corner West Broad and Stewart streets. Boxes will also be placed in the hotels if they desire it. At present no boxes will be put on Bay street, as the postofflce is con venient t > all who have packcgos to mail. In :he event, however, of the removal of the postofflce to other quarters, boxes will be put at convenient corners on that street. Postmaster Doyla is considering the ad viability of changing the h uir of closing the mails on Sunday from 10:33 o’clock in the morning to 3:30 o’clock in the afternoon, and also to have mail collected from the business section of the city by a carrier be fore the closing hour. Under the present arrangement if a business mau re ceives a letter on Sunday morning which requires immediate attention he does not have sufficient time to answer it and get to the postofflce before the closing hour. Consequently the letter has to lie over until Monday morning. Postmaster Doyle thinks this oo much of a hardship, and proposes to make the change ae soon as possible. Another improvement to be made shortly is the building of two neat little wagons, shaped ns boxes, with covers, for the collection of mails on long routes. Iu the rear of the wagon is a step similar to those on omnibuses, on which the carriers will stand while driving, and thereby obviate all trouble heretofore ex perienced iu jumping in and out of a sulky whenever tho contents of a letter box are to be taken. This arrangement will also do away with the mounted carriers. It is rumored that several changes will take place in the office force shortly. THE RICK CROP. The Damage Expected to be Fully as Great as First Predicted. That the rice crop of the Savannah river will be considerably shorter and poorer in quality this season, as compared with last, seems to be no longer a matter of doubt. The first rice threshed after September proved to be of better quality than was expected by the planters, and this gave rise to a hope that tne damage by the rainy spell had not been as great as was antici pated. But as the threshing continued the rioe became poorer, and soon proved that the early predictions were correct. What tho total damage will be cannot be known, however, lor several weeks until ail the rice is gathered aad threshed. Usu ally at this time of the year the most of the rice Ims been harvested and placed in tho market, but the continued bad weather de layed work to such an extent that some of the planters have fully one-fourth of their crops still in the field, and the heavy fogs ana dews of the last few days have tondeato further delay matters. Tho longer the gathering of the crop Is delayed now the groater will be the loss, as the birds are flocking to the fields anti de stroying the rice. One planter said yester day that he was satisfied that at the end of the season the recoipts at tho mills would be far below what tney were last year. STILL ANOTHER ONE. Pompey Baxter's Capture of a Giant “Rattler.” Pompey Baxter (colored) was in town yesterday with the stuffed skin of an im mense rattlesnake, which he killed Satur day near the six-mile house oil the Augusta road. Baxter said he was walking along with his gun on his shoulder, when he almost stepped on the snake, whioh was lying in coil. The snake sprang bis rattle and Baxter made a good jomp backward. He tired at the snake, blowiug its head off. The body of the snake, exhibited by Baxter, was over six feet long, and, with the bead, it must have been nearly seven feet long. It had six rattles. Attention! If you desire a fine head of hair of a natural hue and free from dan druff, Hall’s Hair renewer is the best and sufest preparation to accomplish it—Ad. CITY BB'-Virißß. Clinton lodge, F. & A. M., will confer the M. M. degree to-night. Tho Liquor Dealers’ Association will hold a meeting to-night. Oglethorpe lodge of Odd Follows will hold an important meeting to-night The Confederate Veterans’ Association will meet to-night in Armory hall. The Savannah Branch, Order of the Iron Hall will hold an important meeting to night at Knights of Pythias Hall. Initia tion will be conferred on a number of can didates. The chairman Sand clerk of the First Bryan Baptist Church say that bun day’s row at that church, reported in the Morning News yesterday, did not take place in the church, but on tho sidewalk. A PaDer This? Comes to Grief. Mr. H. C. Davis has been annoyed lately by not finding the Morning News in Its aecostumed place on the stoop of his residence. Yesterday morning he discov ered the cause in a young negro boy, Goorge Roberts, whom he caught stealing the paper. Mr. Davis turned the boy over to his grand mother, the father being dead, and the mother an invalid, and he received a severe and well laid on Hogging, which will un doubtedly serve as a reminder to leave the newspapers alone. Roberts says lie was one of a gang of six regularly engaged in stealing papers from tho front doors, after delivery had been made. Efforts will tie made to bring the others of his party to a similar punishment. Why suffer with sick headache and bilious ness when Simmon* Liver Regulator will cure youl— Ad. A Veteran Passes Away. Zara Harvey, one of the pioneers of Ef fingham county, residing near tho pro - pective town of Meldriui, died at the heme of his sister in Bryan county Saturday. Mr. Harvey had been spending some time iu Bryan, whither he had gone to consult Dr. Williams iu reference to his case, aud for a time he showed signs of improvement, but this was only temporary. During the war Mr. Harvey was a member of the Fifth Georgia cavalry, and had the respect and confidence of his officers and comrades in the ranks. He leaves three sons and one daughter to mourn his death. John B. Harvey of the late firm of Harvey & Mock of this city is one of tho survivors. Inspected the Court House. W. G. Preston, architect of the new court house building, aud L. N. Evans, constructor of the steam-heating apparatus, are iu town, aud made a tour of inspection of the court house yesterday. The time for high priced linimehts 13 past. You can buy Salvutiou Oil for only 25 cents. The consumptive's sufferings are greatly mitigated by Lr. Buff 's Cough Syrup.— Ad. BIG WASTE OF WATER. SUPT. MANNING’S FIGURES BEFORE THE BANITARY ASSOCIATION. Dr. LeHardy Takes Up the Sewerage Question The Present System Menacing the Health of the People- The Need for a New System to Re lieve the City of an Impending Dan ger—Dr. LeHardy’s Views Approved by the Association. The Citizens’ Sanitary Association held its quarterly meeting at the secretary’s office last night. Dr. LeHardy’s report on the sewerage system was the feature of the meeting, and was discussed with interest. The members of the committee agreed that Dr. LeHardy’s position was well taken, and indorsed the report. The water works question was discussed at length, particularly the need of better water faciiitlee for some portions of the city, tho need of larger water maius for a large portion of the system, and the waste of water. THE WATER QUESTION. Dr. George H. Stone presented some figures secured from Superintendent of Waterworks Manning as to the consump tion of water in Savannah, showing un doubted evidence of an immense waste. On June 12; Superintendent Man li ning, for the sake of experiment, guagad the amount of water flowing from the reservoir at S:3O o’clock in the after noon, and found that 4,225 gallons were be ing pumped into the city every minute. June 13 was on Thursday. On the Sunday following at 3:30 o’clock in the morning the test was made again, and it was found that 3,498 gallons per minute were being pumped into the city. The first measure was taken during the busy portion of the day. n hen, naturally, tho demand for water was the heaviest. The second was taken before daybreak, when it would naturally be supposed that the uso'of water would be very small, as compared with the amount used iu the busy portion of tho day. AN IMMENSE WASTAGE. A comparison of the tests showed a dif ference of only 127 gallons per minute, or that the city was using 3,498 gallons per minute iu the most quiet portiou of the night to 4,225 gallons per minute in the bu-y portion of the Jay. The question wa6 what became of those 3,498 gallons, as thero could have been very little actual use of water at that time of night, and the opin ion of those present seemed to be that the greater portion of it was wasted. Some of the members went so far as to say that the 727 gallons difference represented the actual amount of water used, and that the 3,498 gallons represented a waste of that aiasunt for every miuute in the day. 5,000,000 GALLONS LOST A DAT. This jwould make a waste of 5,378,120 gallons per day. Allowing a waste of 2,000 gallons per miuute would amount to 3,880,- 000 gallons. In the above estimates were (Deluded, however, the amount of water taken by the “traps” at the street corners, in which a certain amount of water is kept all the time. It was asserted that water is going to waste all over the city, despi’e the efforts of the city to reduce the amount used. The opinion of the association was that the present water supply is amply sufficient for the needs of the city if properly econo mized, but that only the most stringent measures on the part of the city council will accomplish this. The sanitsry associa tion is heartily in favor of the new water works, however. DR. LK HARDY’S REPORT. Medical Director Le Hardy’s report, showing that the existing sewers are a con stant source of danger to tho people of Sa vannah was as follows: For more than 180 years the only method used by the city authorities for getting rid of stagnant water, left on thestreets at ter storm, was, by running furrows with a plow or using the (“voter" and his) shovel. This method, of courss, could drain but a small fraction of the large puddle* about the city. Most of the water was absorbed, satu rating the soil and exposing a moist surface to the action of our tropical sun. This condition of soil has always been prejudicial to health aud productive of malarial diseases, here aud elsewhere. Before the inauguration of dry culture in 1818, the mortality in bavaanah was something fear fui. one person dying annually in every four teen (14) inhabitants: and the city records show that the death rate continued to bo large until a system of doey drains had been established inside and outside the city. About twenty-five years ago one of our alder men, l)r. James .1. Waring, who had resided in the city of Washington and observed tho good effect produced upon the healthfulness oft hat city by deep soil drainage, prevailed upon our council to institute a system of drains from which the existing sewer system is the outgrowth. OOOD FOR THEIR PURPOSE. These drains are admirably adapted for the purpose of freeing the soil from water, beiug large in size and built of porous brick. Their effect has been to lower tho permanent water level at least ten feet, exerting a remarkable influence upon the health of our people and preventing malaria! fevers. To physicians who have practiced here for the last thirty or forty years it is well known that this deep drainage has reduced tho number ot oases of malarial fevers to one where there were formerly fifty or more. Indeed malarial fevers are now of rare occurrence in Savannah Through ignorance of the danger of such a course, or from a false conception of public economy, our city fathers have allowed these storm water drains to be used to carry off sewage, thus converting them into porous sew ers and count-rarting to a great extent their beneficial effects as drains. The fecal matter aud solid portions of house refuse oo talned in this sewage accumulate at different places on the rough cricks, sometimes Completely biooking up the sewer. The fluid portions penetrate the brick wad and saturate the soil around it with offensive matter, giving out noisome gas. DISEASE CAUSED BY SEWERS. Typhoid and continued fevers formerly un known here arc now steadily on the increase, as well ns ull that clasr of maladies called filth diseases. This is the result of the misuse of storm-water drains for sewers. The existence of an iinmense oloacum, filled with putrafacatton and branching everywhere underneath the city, is far more dangerous to life thau the mere saturation of the soil with rain water. Wet soil may produce a large number of cases of malarial fevers, but these are not, as a rule, very fatal, while most of those diseases pro duced by tilth -diphtheria, for instance—are notoriously dangerous to life. it is, however. In times of epidemic that foul ami illy constructed sewers, as well as un c.eaned privy vaults, do most of their deadly worlc. The poison which gives rise to epidemic dis eases is produced by plants; the emanations arising from putfeliging fecal matter and house refuse, in Bowers and privies, contain a large quantity of ammonia and carbonic acid gas —and these are die best nutriment for all plants—including those producing disease. Sewers, then, undar certain conditions, become a rilus for the propogation of the germs of disease, and the rjs which constantly arises from them serves to/upread these germs even in parts of the city remote from sewers, thus causing on epidetn-ix QCOO DRAnCAOE Atm PROSPERITY. Bince the great oajfttnlty whicn decimated our city in 187 C we l ave i ecu blessed with a period of rest from epidemics, and that period has been one of unexampled prosperity to us. The city has extended as limits; dwelling houses have been put up by the thousands, flno edifices have' been erected, extensive railways have been constructed in our stre ts, and every com mercial and manufacturing interest has devel oped with greater rrfiidity than at any time In our history. But bitter experience teaches us that the re currence of an epidemic of yellow fever would destroy all of this prosperity, bankrupt the city, ad produce a general depression that would last many years Tlie epidemic of 1875 was very carefully inves tigated by the state board of liealth and physi cians of note, who all agree that the virulence of the epidemic was much intensified by the condition of our pri's' vaults, our sewers, ami tbe Bilbo cnnal; whte Dr Woodhull of the United States arra.'r, who made the most thorough investigation at the time, believed tha the disease owed its origin to local causes, especially to those ju st. mentioned. It is, therefore, inismibent upon those who have tbe management- of our municipal aifairs to see to it, na their moot important duty, that these conditions, capaDli, in the judgment of those competent to iwonounce an qpinion, of BAKING POWDER. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—TJ. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889. ABSOLUTELY pure producing or intensifying a yellow fever epi demic be removed as soon as possible. A WORK OP REVORJI. Siuee its organization iu 188!, onr association has devoted itie'.f zealously to procuring sanl tary reform, and through its exertions much good has benn accomplished. It has considered tile* privy vault and sewer evils, and asked our city government for radical improvements. Our aldermen have t-alsud the matter over con siderably. both in public and in private, have asked for opinions from special engineers, have sent their own engineer to study the systems of sewers in other cities. They nave considered plans, and may, perhaps, have adopted one. Tnis shows very plainly that they fully appre ciate the importance ami the necessity for a separate systems of sewers, yet so far not one step has len taken which promises relief ia the near future. It appearsto me that it iwnew high time for our citizens in general to take up this matter, and, fuily understanding its nearing upon onr future prosperity, insist upon it that every alderman elected to council shall pledge himself to push vigorously forward the construction of a scion tide and efficient system for house drainage and for the removal of night soil. In the formation of such a system the first stsp should he to select a proper place for au outlet, and to build a tower to that point into which all the sewage of the-city should be con ducted. That ever increasing nuisance. Bilbo canal, should no longer be ternd as au outlet. After these many years of Bilbo canal ex perience, it is to be hoped that no one can be found in Savannah who woald allow a sewer to discharge its contents into a stream where ther' can be a possibility of tho tides bringing floating fecal matter back toths city. LOCAL PERSONAL. Mrs. J. F. Wheaton returned from the north yesterday on the City of Augusta. A. A. King of New York is at the Pu laski. E. M. McCann of Waycross is at the Pulaski. Will Sommer of Hemerrille is at the Screven. R, B. Butterloh of Ashburn Is at the Screven. Capt. E. McCall of Waycross is at #he Marshall. W. G. Bates and wife of Brooklyn are at the Pulaski. Frank M. Tobin of Chicago is a guest of the Pulaski. J. W. Preston of Augusta is registered at the De Soto. H. J. Sanders of Valdosta is a guest of the Marshall. J. E. W iddall of Philadelphia is a guest of the De Soto. William Graydenof Plainfield, N. J., is at the De Soto. James D. Dawson of Augusta is a guest of the Screven. W. A. Sheahan of St. Louis is registered at the Screven. James Love of Madlscn, Fla., is stopping at the Marshall. 11. Harvey of Wilmington, Dol., is stop ping at the Do Soto. Georg© Nye, Jr., of Holyoke, Mass., is stopping at the Pulaski. H. T. Sinclair and wife of Ocala, Fla., are registered at the Pulaski. G. J. Hilton and J. L. Wilcox of Baxley are guests of the Marshall. M. F. Conally and D. J. McLeod of Sum ner are stopping at the Screven. Dr. W. S. Lawton and family returned from tho north yesterday on the City of Augusta. John Fleming, .Jr., formerly with Lester & Ravenel, but recently from Atlanta, came down yesterday for a few days. Another Loan Company. A petition for the incorporation of the Lafayette Loan Company was filed with the clerk of the superior court yesterday. The petitioners are J. P. W illiams, J. S. Wood, George W. Lamar, George W. Al len, W. W. Chisholm, Gustave Fox and George W. Owens. The capital stock is naraod at $25,000, in shares of SIOO each. They propose to carry on a loan and savings business. Thanksgiving at Tybee. The Savannah and Atlantic railway has announced a special schedule of trains for Thanksgiving day. The fare will be 35 cents for tbo found trip to Tybee and re turn. The following schedule of trains has been fixed: Leave, Savannah 9:30 a. m. and 2:30 and Op. in., and leave Tybee at 5:10 a. m. and 12:01 and 5 p. m. Waiting for Their Arrival. The detectives who arrested the safe burglars Friday night are waiting to hear from the parlies who offered tha SIOO reward. They have heard nothing from Gordon since the prisoners were carried back there. A Decline in Cotton. The cotton market declined tjje. all around yesterday. Tho weakness was due to the lightness of the money market aud the desire of a few holders to unload in an ticipation of acceptances coming due to day. Tea ie Not Always Tea, But Sirocco, so familiar to European travelers as finer than aiy known here, has a strength and flavor unequaled and its purity is insured by sealed packages. Sole growers are Davidson 6c Cos., 1436 Broad way, New York. Savannah agents. Lipp man Bros. Retail Depot, Livingston’s Phar macy.—Adv. P. B. Springer, Solo Agent in Savannah for “Perfection Creamery.”— Ad. Perfection Creamery Butter. Ask your grocer for it; best in market.— Ad. 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-faikng safety aud suc c*s. it soothes tbo child, softens the gums, allays ail pain, regulates the bowels, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrheea. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup” is for sale by druggists in every part of the world. Price 25 cents a bottle. Adv. Buy Only Perfection Creamery Butter. Call on Springer, the leader of fine Butter.—Ad. Every "Mother To relieve chafing, burning heat and all skin eruptions, uses ana recommends Bora cine Toilet and Nursery Powder. It is highly perfumed, aud but 25 cents per pack age. Sold by all druggists. Try it.— Ad. Perfection the Leader. Call on Springer; tha best butter on the market.—Ad. la tho “Bachelor" Girl Here? I was thinking, a few days ago, on the subject of Matrimony, and somehow or other the conclusion came over me that the girls are lot "marrying off” as rapidly this season as in days gone by, and I am surely afraid that we are about to have the “bachelor girl” on our hands. Girls! let me protest against this alarming depression in tte matrimonial market. Stocks may go down, securities may fluctuate, but any tendency to single wretchedness can not be condemned too strongly. Stir up the young men. If they are wavering, throw out an encouraging sign. Besides, you don’t appreciate tee many advantages that hinge on matrimony that you are missing. I was looking through Sternberg’s mammoth jewelry and art palsce a day or two ago, and when my at tention was called to tables and shelves and showcases jammed with articles solely for w edding presents, I wendered at the weak, ness of the marriage spirit. Oh! girls, girls, yon don’t know what you are losing, and the sooner you get the y oung men "down to business,” and the sooner they get to Sternberg’s, the quicker all will be happy. Socrates. At Eatlll's. Savannah Morning News, "An Old Maid Kindled,” by Alan Dale (author of a Marriage Below Zero); “Is This Your Son, My Lord?’ by Helen H. Gardener; "Pierre et Jean,” by Guy de Maupassant; "On the Heights of Himalay,” hv A. Van Der Nailleu, “Dashing Charlie, The Texan Whirlwind,” by Ned Buntline; Demores', Family Magazine for December, Leslie's Popular Monthly (Christmas number) for December, “Uevue de La Mode” for December, New York Herald, Tribune, World, Times, Journal of Finance, Sun, Star, Boston Her ald, Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun, Philadelphia P*ess, Philadelphia Times. Louisville Courier-Journal, ' Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Commercial-Ga jettu. New Orleans Times-Demoorat, Memphis Avalanche, Washington Post, Charleston News and Courier, Charleston World, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Jacksonville Tlmes-TJnion, Florida Standard, Macon Telegraph, Augusta Chronicle, Chicago Tribjme, Chicago Times, New York Daily Sporting World, Brunswick Times.—Ad. To Housekeepers. Jas. S. Silva, 140 Broughton street, is closing out his retail stock of Crockery, China, Glassware and Housefurntshings at greatly reduced prices, to engage exclu sively in the wholesale trade. Now is your opportunity for bargains in anything in ij* line. fits importations have beon very heavy this season, bnt new as well as old goods must go to make room for a wholesale stock. Call and see the large lino of Cham ber Sets, Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Lamps, Cutlery, etc., and you will no doubt find something to suit you at the prices offered. — Adv. Wait for the assignees’ sale of Clothing, to be held at 159 Broughton street.— Adv. The Power of Hard Cash Right Down on the spot. The following telegram was received by Appel & Schadl from the assignee of a well known clothing house that, bad failed: Do you wish to buy entire stock? If so, come on at once. On receipt of this our Mr. I. M. Appel left for the north and has purchased for cash a stock of clothing— consisting of Men’s Youths’ and Boys Suits and Pants and Overcoats—at a nominal figure, way below their value. These goods are arriving as fast as they can be packed, and in a few days we will dispose of them to the public at such prices as will cause this sale to be long remem bered. Our long standing in the mercantile com munity insures this as a bona fide sale. laook out for the day of sale. The balance of the Gents’ Furnishing Goods of Milius & Co.’s stock will also be offered at this sale. All goods sold for cash. Very respectfully, Appel & Bchaul. r. N. —In the meantime remember we are the leaders of Nobby Clo:h;ng, and One Price, at the old stand, 163 Congress street — Adv. Oak, Pine and Lightwood For sale by R. B. Cassells, corner Gwin nett street and S. F., & W. Ry. Telephone 77. —Aar. Wait for the assignees’ sale of Clothing, to be held at 159 Broughton street.— Adv. Milton, Fla. This to certify that I have been afflicted with Scrofula, or Blood Poison, for a number of years. The beat physicians of Mobile and this city said nothing could be done lor me I also took a large quantity of , but found no re lief in anything that I took. My limns were a moss or ulcers, and when I was sent to a phy sician in Mobile ray entire body was a mass of sores. I had given up all hope, and as a last resort tried P. p. P (Prickly Ash, poke Root and Potasfium), and after using four botties (small size) the sores have entirely disappeared and my general health was never better than at the present time, and people that know me think it a wonderful cure. Respectfully. —Adv. Eliza Todd. Fine Etchings and Engravings just opened. M. T. Taylor, 135 York street.— Ada. Copper Plate work a specialty. M. T. Taylor, 185 York street.— Adv. Wait for the assignees’ sale of Clothing, to be held at 159 Broughton street.— Adv. Ladies’ Fine Stationery. M. T. Taylor, 135 York street.— Adv. Picture Frames and Molding*. New goods, M. T. Taylor, 135 York street. — Adv. Oak, Pino and Lightwood For sale by R. B. Cassells, corner Gwin nett street aud 8., F. &W. Ry. Telephone 77, —Ado. * luddks a batss s. Jf, 10 10 10 10 10 10 tfl TIMES the in iy s P ac e at our 10 disposal would not t e o rve t t h c><lo i ust “S 10 STYLE foMIsON in & HAMLIjN pt Thls beau- 10 tiful instrument J has a most refined tone, a handsome 10 case and a perfect action, in 3- 10 tlon it has the pa tent stringing <ip io M ce & US R and oniy b y "k ® H, an lm- in mense advantage ‘ J so iar as standing in tune goes \Vp 10 are offering this , Piano at a very 10 moderate price and can warmlv , n recommend it. ic we are happy to m exhibit it to call- 10 ers. 10 LUDDEN 4 BATES w S. M. H. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 www r mmwm „„„„ tuum- DRX GOODS. CHOHAH 4 llffij 137 Broughton Street. BiO SALE OF DRESS GOODS We will place on sale on Monday and d„*,. the weak four lots of Colored l)res““ * the different grades they will amount Cato hOO Pieces. It is unnecessary fur us to say tIS these goods are bargain*. Yes. they arc l ban bargains; it would cost moretosjfoS yarn they are made from than the prim THEM’ COME SEK T 1 AN I) EXAMINE LOT NO. 1. Double Folded Heavy Wool T-i-m To select from you have fifteen different s : rtl They have never been sold anywhere less to 3ic. We will sell them at 210. a yard LOT NO. 2. 90 pieces Double Folded Flannel Sultlnn in an Immense variety of shades. These would be considered cheap in any house huh world at 35c. we will close out this lut a'io a Sic. a yard. LOT NO. 3. 67 pieces Cashmere Omhr >. 37-inches wjd ii plaid anu printed effects, handsome 0114 exclu* sive designs, really worth 25c. W e are cuttin them at 15c. a yard. LOT NO. 4. G3 pieces Double Width Cashmere and Pin™, nal B-.irritte Kuitinga will bo sold thhwe=stt 12>*c. They are really worth 23c. We ure continually repleni-ainr ourstcckof finer grades of Dress Goods, and are addia many' new and desirous shades exclusively our own the prices of which will be found strictly popular for the quality of the yoods. Trttn. minga to match. ; Agents for .11 H'VIN'N FINE Kli" ,1/d'Ei BUM & MI COAL AND WOOD. COAL, H Li Cant ml Fla DENIS J, MURPH V Office 7 Diaytan Street Telephone 49. COAL AND WOOD OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY DELIVERED. 3D. jR. Tlxoixias, 111 Bay St. West Broad St. Winn* ’ Telephone No. 69. PORTLAND CEMENT. fill Builders' Supplies. RIVER SAND, Portland Cement, R’smjl'] Cement, Rockland Lime. Georgia I.™ styles Brick, Calcined Blaster, Nassau t Roofing Paint, Roofinsr Paper. Orders filled promptly in carload lotsara at lowest prices. GEORGE SCHD . Telephone No. 479. Broker, 1-6 Bryant SILVER. DAVIS BROS KN.VBH PIANOS Knabe Pianos. Knabe Pianos. Knabe Pianos. Knabe Pianos. Knabe Pianos. Knabe Pianos. Knabe Pianos. DAVIS BBO!