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DEEPWATEREASYTOGET
MONK? WHAT IS WANTED FOR
THE HARBOR S IMPROVEMENT.
Lieut. Oerter Says There Are No En
gineering Difficulties in the Way
of the Deep Water Project,
and Three Tears Is Long Enough to
Complete the New Project if Ade
quate Appropriations Can Be Se
cured-A Wrong Impression Cor
rected.
In an article bearing the caption “All
Roads to Georgia,” and wtich originally
appeared ia the Atlanta Constitution under
date of Jan. 25, the writer of it, in reporting
a conversation be bad with C.L C. D.
Wilson, makes that gentleman ont as say
ing that the ‘‘engineer in charge’’ of the
Savannah river improvement states “that
they will get deep water at Savannah,’’ bat
“it will be twenty-five years before
the work is dona,’’ and then he
goes on to eav in a quiet, sarcastic
way that “cities have been built in lass
time,” and dismisses Savannah from ail
farther consideration as a seaport worthy of
, notice with the following crasher: “That is
a long time to wait,” meaning, evidently,
that twenty-five years is too 1 ng to wait to
secure a depth of water here equal to that
now found at Port Royal and Foot
Point.
The “twenty-five year” statement is made
without any qualmcati in. and the casual
reader wou and be led to infer that it is out of
the question for the people of Savannah to
think of securing for their port a depth
of water sufficient to accommodate
Steamers that can n >w enter Port Royal
and Foot Point with impunity. The
statement is misleading, to say the least.
There are no engineering difficulties in the
way of securing for this port a depth of
from twenty-six, or even twenty-eight feet
at mean high water from the Central rail
road docks to the sea. The wh le question
resolves itself into one of money.
LIEUT. CARTER TALKS.
"This whole question of depth,” remarked
Lieut. Carter to a Morning NkwS re
porter who called upon him yesterday, after
the statement in question was read to him,
“Is simply and purely a matter of dollars
and cents. With adequate and regular—
these qualifying words mean a good deal
appropriations, to carry out a project for
deepening Savannah river from above the
city to the ocean to 26 or 28 feet, would
take three years. And,” he continued, "the
difficulty encountered is not an engineering
one; it is simply a financial one, as I re
marked before.”
There is a great difference between the
twenty-five years of Cob Wilson and the
three years of Lieut. Carter, “the engineer
in charge.” It is apparent to any one that,
under os-tain conditions, it will take
twenty-five, and even ninety-five years to
deepen the river to twunty-lx or twenty
eight feet. But it is very likely that these
conditions will not come to pass. Congress
showed at its last session a disposition to
increaae the appropriations for this port to
an amount commensurate with its import
ance, and it is expected that the next con
gress will do better.
MONEY THAT HAS BEEN WASTED.
There is no question that a great amount
of money has been, through the short slght
edness of past congresses, wasted. That is
to say, works have ties i partly constructed
and abandoned In their unfinished state on
account of the exhaustion of funds. Left
exposed for one, two, or more years to the
elements, they have deteriorated, and when
finally other appropriations became availa
ble it became necessary to restore with the
new funds much of the eld work.
There has been appropriated for this
harbor by the general government since
1874 $1,562,000, an average of less than
SIOO,OOO per year. As Squeer* would say:
“Here’s richness for you.” Oae hundred
thousand dollars per year to be expended in
not lees than eighteen miles of channel! With
Col. Lester on the river and harbor com
mittee it ia not improbable that Savannah
will secure $500,000 in 1892, and it is more
than probable that a depth exceeding that
at Port Royal or Foot Point will be
secured in a considerably less number of
years than twenty-fiva.
NOT GOING TO RESIGN.
Gen. Alexander Pute in Another De
nial to an Old Rumor.
Gen. Alexander is kept busy denying the
rumor that he is to reeigu the presidency of
the Central railroad.'The Wall Street Jour
nal of New York a day or two ago printed
the following:
"It is reported that Gen. Alexander will
resign the presidency of the Georgia Cen
tral. This has attracted considerable atten
tion, in view of the faot that important
changes in the company’s management have
been contemplated for some time. We un
derstand this is a part of the general plan
of the Richmond Terminal company to
consolidate the management of its different
lines under one bead. It is also understood
that the resignation of Gen. Alexander is
(imply in the line of making him general
manager of the whole system.”
The rumor has been current for some time
and has been denied before. Gen. Alexander
was seen yesterday and he reiterated his
denial of any contemplated change. As to
a consolidation of the management of the
Richrnoud Terminal lines, Gen. Alexander
said that he does not think there is even the
probability of such a step being taken.
MRS. HARRIET F. CLARK HEAD.
A Lady Well Known In Savannah Dies
In Macon.
Mr*. Harriet F. Clark died suddenly at
the residence of her eon-in-law, Mr. Daniel
M. Gugel, in Macon, on Tuesday, at the ad
vanced age of 8-1 years. Mr*. Clark was
well known in this city, where she lived”
until twenty years since. Bhe was a Miss
Ponlain, a daughter of a gentleman of that
name who owned nearly all of what is now
known as the White Bluff district, in this
county. She was the mother of William
Clark, Esq., of Columbus.
The Macon Telegraph of Wednesday
says: “Mrs. Clark ate breakfast as usual
yesterday morning, and was not complain
ing of feeling unwell. While standing in
her room during the moruiug she suddenly
put her hand to her side, uttered a sharp
cry and fell 10 the floor dead. The diead
stroke, descending so unexpectedly, was a
terrible shock to the family aud friends of
the deceased.”
The Oglethorpe Real Estate Company.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Oglethorfie Real Estate Company
was held last night. Treasurer S. K. Plat
shek’s report showed the company to be in
good financial condition and the owner of a
large and valuable tract of land in the
southern portion of tbe city.
The following directors were elected:
J. F. Cavanaugh, C. S. Woods, Thomas
Qadadeu, 8. Kiouskoff, George A- Hudson,
J. P. Williams and Andrew Hanley.
After the adjournment of the stockhold
ers’ meeting the directors met and elected
J. F. Cavanaugh president, C. 8. Woods
vice president, 8. K. Platshek treasurer,
and P. J. OVonnor secretary.
Funeral of James M. Reid.
The remains of tbe late James M. Reid,
who died in Baltimore Tuesday, an ac
count of which appeared in Wednesday’s
Morning News, will arrive in this oit.v
this morning via the Atlantic Coast Line.
The funeral will take place to-morrow
morning at 10o'clock from the late reside ce
of the deceased, No. 47 Liberty street. There
will be high mass and requiem at tbe
Cathedral. The interment will be in the
Cathedral cemetery.
SANFORD W. BRANCH D1 >-D.
One of Savannah's Beet Known Cltl-
Eens Called to Hie Reward.
Sanford W. Branch dial at bis residence.
No. 7V Gordon street, yesterday afternoon,
after an illness of a few day*, of congestion
of the b ain. His death was a great shock
to his many friends. He left bis store, at
Broughton and Whitaker streets, Tuesday,
feeling irk. and went at once to bed. never
*o leave it again alive.
Mr. B-aach was one of Savannah’* rep
resentative business men. He was born in
this city, and was in Us 51s: year. In his
early l.fe be was a drug clerk. When the
war began he was a member of the Ogle
thorpe Light Infa .try, and went with that
command to Fort Pulaski. When
the corps volunteered for serv
ice in Virginia he was among
the first to place bis name on tbe roll. He
was captured in tbe first battle of Manassas
and war taken to Washington a prisoner.
In the same fight was his crctber, Lieut.
John L. Branch, adjutant of the Eighth
G rgia regiment, of which the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry was a part, and of which
another bret-er, Capt. if. M. Branch of
this city, was alto a member. On being ex
cnanged be rejoined his command and was
promoted to a lieutenancy an i finally be
came first lieutenant of bis company.
At Gettyeburg he -a* shot through the
body and was left for dead upon that san
guinary field. He recovered, however, but
remained a prisoner in tbe hands of tbe
enemy until near the close of the war. His
devotion to his old company euded only
writh his death. On tbe reorganization of
tbe Oglethorpe Light Infantry- he became
first lieutenant, and, though on several
occasions offered tbe captaincy, be refused
promotion. He resigned his commission
about three years ago, but was ever proud
to march in the ranks of the corps.
With the return of peace Mr. Branch be
came cashier in the old dry goods house of
Henry Lathrop & Ca. now G. Ec-stem &
Cos. About sixteen years ago he and W, G.
Cooper established tho gr eery house of
Branch & Cooper, and upon its dissoiution
Mr Branch continued tho business, at the
corner of Broughton and Whitaker streets.
Mr. Branch was a past master of Zerubba
bel Lodes No. 15. F. and A. M., a member of
Georgia Chapter No. 3, R. A. M.; Georgia
Council No. 2, R. and 8. M., and a sir
knight of Palestine Coramandery No. 7,
K. T. He was a director of the Chatham
Bank, a member of the Savannah Yacht
Cluh, tbe Savannah Rifle Association, the
Hibernian Society and a number of other
organizations.
Though a very reticent and quiet gentle
man, Mr. Branch had only to be known to
be loved J and his friends were friends in
deed. With them he was always a most
genial companion. He never married, but
lived with his mother, the well be
loved Mrs. C. 8. Branch, a lady who, during
the troublous years of the cot federate war,
to which cause she surrendered her three
gallant sons, was, and since has been,
recognized as the unfaltering friend of all
who served in the k‘. cause. The sympathy
of the c mmunity will go out to her and her
last surviving son in their groat and irrep
arable loss.
The funeral will take place at 3:30 o’clock
this aftvru >on from the First Presbyterian
church, and will be attended by the various
organizations of which the deceased was a
member.
Capt. W. 8. Rockwell of the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry last night issued the follow
ing order summoning the corps to pay tbe
last tribute of respect to it* deceased mem
ber;
HEADqCARTIERS 1
Oolsthobpe Light Infantry, y
ARMORY First Vol. R*o‘t or (la. 1
General Order So. 3.
Savannah, Ga.. Jan. 29, 1891.
It is with profound regret that the sorrowful
Intelligence is announced to the corps that
Veteran Honorary Member ex-First Lieut. San
ford W Branch has Joined our comrades In the
great l eyond.
From boyhood to the hour of his decease he
was a faitnful and honored member of this
command.
It 1. therefore, ordered—
1. That mouthers appear at quarters In full
uniform, tolmet and spike (bringing also
fatigue cap and cover), on Friday afternoon at
2: <6 o'clock, sharp.
8. Fay. veteran, veteran-honorary and honor
ary members are requested to be present and
unite in tho tribute of respect to be paid our de
ceased comrade. By order of
Capt. W. 8. Knrjvtu, Commanding.
W D. McMillan, Jr., First Sergeant.
The Savannah Cadets, of which Mr.
Brauch was an honorary member, will also
attend the obsequies lu full uni
form. Palestine Commandery of
Knights Templar will perform tbe
last sad rites at tbe grave. The Hibernian
Society aud the Savaunah P.ifle Association
will atland iu a body. The interment will
be iu tbe f&mUjr lot in Laurel Grove.
THE HADDOCK’S BURQLAB&
Detective Baach Delivers Them to the
Jonee County Authorities.
Detective Baaoh returned to Savannah
yesterday after having placed the cracks
man,'Jamee Cornwell, in the Bibb county
jail and having delivered the two Haddocks
burglars to the Jones county authorities.
The two men, Dan Falrey and Hugh
Wright, accomplices of Cornwell, were ar
rested in Atlanta Monday night. All three
were tieiieved to have been implicated in
the robbery of the safee of Anchors and
Finney, at Haddock’s station. Mr. Anchors
and several other gentlemen from
Haddock's went to Atlanta tno day
after tbe arrest of the suspects
and Identified both of them as having been
seen in Haddock’s shortly before the rob
bery was committed. Both denied all
knowledge of the crime, however, and pro
tested that they had never been seen in Had
dock's.
Wednesday Detective Bosch took the
prisoners to Clinton court house, in Jones
county, where thoy demanded an examina
tion. After the Amt witness had been ex
amined, however, they weakened, and
waived a further hearing, and were com
mitted to the Bibb county jail to await their
trial.
CAPTURED THE WRONG MAN.
The Charleston Suspect Not One of
the Woodvllle Outlaws.
Detective Wetherhorn returned yesterday
morning from Charleston, where he went
after a man supposed to be one of the as
sailants of Henry Keherkamp, the Wood
viile shopkeeper. The prisoner turned out
to be the wrong mau. The man er
of his arrest on a Charleston
and Savannah train was reported in
Wednesday’s Morning News. Detective
Wetherhorn found his man in
jail in Charleston. He proved
to be a printer named Drumgood,
who was working his way north. He told
the de’ectivea straightforward story, which
the detective corroborated. Drumgood
staid at the Pulaski house before he left Sa
vannah, and he went to Charleston
in the hope of getting a job
on the Charleston Sun. He had
on his person when arrested 15 cents and a
package of lotters. The letters were from
his mother.
After hearing his story and carefully
investigating its truth Detective Wether
born secured Drumgood's release. He is
now working on auother clow which he
believes will lead to the arrest of tho assail
ants of Feherkamfi.
What a Change
Is wrought in people who suffer from
rheumatism when they take Hood’s Sarsa
parilla. The acidity of the blood, which
causes the diseuse, is neutralized, the blood
is purified and vitalized, the aching joints
and limbs rest easily aud quietly, and a
feeling of serene health is imparted. Hood’s
S.urs.ipa ilia has accomplished wonders for
thousands subject to rheumatism. Try it
yourself.— Ad.
A Good Investment.
Go to B. H. Levy & Bro. and get an
Overcoat at 75 cents on the dollar.—Atf.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1891.
AT THE THI A- SB.
Stuart Sc been aa “Tony Lumpkin” In
“3be Stoop* t® Conquer."
Smart Robson and hu ex cedent company
of a.-:ists gave a delightful presentation of
Goaldctitiie famous comedy, “She Stoops to
Conquer,” a: the matinee yesterday. The
p-ay was w.messed by a large audience, and
was hearthy enjoyed.
Tbe old E-giisa comedy, with lta high
toned character and wholesome wit and
humor, never laas to please any audience.
With such a cast as the one
which gave it yesterday it is as per
fect as could be wished Mr.
Roneon gave the finished interpretation
of the jouy, good-n ailed and rniacnier
makiug “Tony Lumpkin,” in which char
acter ha has gained a world-wide reputation.
George 3. tVcodwara, as “Hardcastle,” was
excellent, Muse* ti aldron, Busby an l
Irwin and Messrs. Ratcliff and Stonge all
deserve special mention for their penorm
ances.
“The Henrietta” was repeated last night
bef re ah equally as large an audience as
teat which witnessed toe play on its first
night
Al Field’s Minstrels.
A1 Field's minstrels will be the attraction
to-night, to-morrow night and at to-mor
row's matinee. The company is well known
here and has a reputation as one of tbe
crack minstrelATgauizationa Mr. Fields has
In his company a number of clever special
ists impor.ed from Europe, among whom
are the Mignanis, a troupe of seven persons,
who have attained fame on two continents
by toeir u .ique musical performances: the
Ciadocs, Roman axtnen; Eduard Estus,
who performs beautiful calisthenic feats;
thirty or more minstrel fuu makers, and
Todd Hammond’s band. The sale of seats
indicates a successful engagement for the
company.
THE SidEit WOOD CONGEST.
The Opening of the Y. M. H. Associa
tion Series a Brilliant Event.
The initial concert of the winter series,
under the auspices of the Young Men’s
Hebrew Association, was given last night
in Masonic ball. It was principally a piano
recital by William H. Sherwood, the emi
nent pianist and director of tbe Chicago
Conservatory of Music. It was Mr. Sher
wood’s first appearance before a Savannah
audiei.ee, and he was given an enthusiastic
reception.
The audience was made up largely of
musical people, and was capable of appre
ciating the artist—virtuoso. The enter
tainment was varied, with vocal selections
by Mrs. Finn's, Miss Smith, Mr. Walker
and Mr. Ford, but the principal feature
was, of course, Mr. Sherwood’* piano
playing. His selections were in the main
played in groups, each of which he intro
duced by a brief explanatory lecture. In
all Mr. Sherwood played fifteen numbers;
with one or two exceptions, from classical
authors. His playhig is entirely from
memory. It is said of him
that he has given twenty-nine reoitals,
each an hour long,wholly from memory. His
power of memorv, and his wonderful endur
ance, combined with his great musical ability,
make him boyonl question the greatest of
American pda lists. His playing of Gotts
chaik’s “Tremolo”, more than any
other selection, exhibited his marvelous
skill and his complete control over the
in Vumont.
Tbe vocal part of the concert consisted of a
solo, “Because of Thee,” by Mrs. Finnic, and
“This Very Hour,” by Mr. Julian Walker,
who sang in response to a recall “Mar
guerite,” and two quartettes, one from the
opera of Martha, and the other, “My Love
Is Like tbe Red, Red Rose,” by Messrs.
Walker and Ford, Mrs. Finnie and Miss
Smith, Miss Alice Bates playing the
accompaniment to the first quartette.
The concert was in every way a suooees.
The second entertainment of the series will
be by the Ovkle Musln Concert Company
next Wednesday, Feb. 4.
In response to a desire on the part of a
large number of people, Mr. Sherwood will
give a matinee at Armory hall at 2:30
o'clock to-day,under the management of the
Luddeu A Bates Southern Music House,
through whose enterprise Mr. Sherwood was
brought south for a series of ten con
certs, three of which have already been
given in Atlanta, Rome and Maoon.
NORTHERN CAPITALISTS HEBE.
A Penn Mutual Insurance Company
Party In Savannah.
A party of Philadelphia capitalists, in
cluding a delegation of the officers and
trustees of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company, arrived in Savannah last night,
and will spend to-day here. The party is
headed by Horatio 8. Stephens, vice presi
dent of the Penn Mutual, and in
cludes W. H. Kern, president
of the Peoples' Bnnk of Philadelphia,
and chairman of the oommittee of agencies
of the Penn company, Charles Wats.m, head
of the firm of Watson & Cos., dry goods
importers aud jobbers, Mai. Charles J.
Field. El wood Johnson and Robert Dorman.
The party loft Philadelphia Monday and
stopped at Washing on, Richmond and
Charleston. They ure here in oharge
of Mr. Julian Schley, general agent
of the Peon Mutual Company. They are
stopping at the De Soto, and will he waited
upon this morning by a oommiti.ee of citi
zens and will be shown the city. Carriages
will bo taken at the De Soto and a visit will
be paid to the wharves and tbe cotton
presses, after which tho visitors will be
taken to Thunderbolt, where they will be
entertained at the Savaunah Yacht Club
house.
Two of tbe delegation are interested in
the Seaboard Construction Company, which
was organized this week to build the Middle
Georgia and Atlantic railroad, and they
will take a look at the road's proposed
terminal on Hutchinson Island.
Tbe party will be extended the courtesies
of the cotton exchange and board
of trade during their stay in
the city. They will leave to-morrow morn
ing for Jacksonville and will go from there
to Macon, Atlanta, Montgomery and Bir
mingham, and then to New Orleans for the
Mardi Gras, returning north by way of
Chattanooga and Cincinnati.
The party will bo at Mr. Schley’s office.
No. 118 Bryan street, between 11 and 12
o’clock this morning, where they will be
called upon by Savannah’s business men.
CITY BREVITIES.
The Savannah Rifle Club is looking out for
a place at which to establish a rifle range.
The county commissioners will meet this
morning at 11 o’clock to hear argument in a
disputed oyster grant,
Mr. H. G. Ward has given plans and esti
mates for a brick addition 85x60 feet to tbe
Havens school, colortd, an Anderson street.
This school is under the control of a north
ern religious congregation.
A telegram was received yesterday by
Mr. C. W. West from Baltimore stating
that Mrs. Holmes, wife of Rev. Dr. J. K. L.
Holmes, tbe nastor of the Baptist church in
this city, had had a fine boy.
Up to 1 o’clock this morning there were
six arrests at the police barracks, two for
violating city ordinances, disorderly driving
and using an Alabama . sling; one for ob
taining money under false pretenses, and
three “drunks and disorderlies.”
A neglected cold is a means of leaving this
world. Use Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup in time.
Salvation Oil, the great pain extinguisher,
should be kept in every factory. Price 33c.— Ad.
For Malaria, Liver Trou
ble,or Indigestion, use
BROWN’S IRON BITTERS
It is a fact that oannot bo disputed that
all who uss Shepard's B. B. Cologne once
will always use it in preference to any
other.— Ad.
MEETING OF FARMERS.
THE STATS AGRICULTURAL CON
VENTION NiXT MONTH.
Sc me of the Men Who Will be Here—
eenator Gordon Expected to Re
spond to the Address of Welcome-
Gov. Northen to Call the Convention
to Order—Tbs Arrangement* for the
Convention to be Completed Next
Week.
A meeting will be held in tbe mayor’s of
fice at noon to-day to arrange a programme
for the reception and entertainment of the
members of the Georgia State Agricultural
Society, which will hold it* annual conven
tion In Savannah. Feb. 11 and 12.
Secretory R. W. Jamison says the pro
gramme for tea convention is about com
pleted.
Senator Gordon is expected to respond to
the address of welcome.
There will be addresees by Hon. R. T.
Nesbitt, commissioner of agriculture; CoL
R. A. Redding, director of the experiment
station; Dr. J. B. Hunnicutt, the assistant
commissioner of agriculture; James Bar
rett of Augusta, State School Commissioner
Brad well, Maj. W. L. Glesner of Ameri
cas and H. W. Newman of Canton.
Mr. Barrett's subject will be, “The Edu
cation of Farmers' Biys.”
Commissioner Brad well will speak on
“More Schools and Better One*.”
Maj. Gleesner will speak on the subject of
“Immigration.”
CoL Newman’s address will be on “The
Georgia Major.”
Gov. Northen will call the convention to
order and will install the new officers.
The meeting will occupy two day*,
Wednesday aud Thursday, the lltband
12th, with an “experience meeting” Wednes
day night
The subject of the state fair will be the
most important to come before the conven
tion. The scarcity of labor, immigration,
intensive farming, direct trade and other
subjects of interest will come up for discus
sion.
An effort will be made to secure from the
state an annual appropriation of $2,500,
authorized by an act passed previous to the
adoption of the present constitution. The
society has not received this appropriation
since Gov. Colquitt’s seoofid term.
The attorney general’s opinion was that
the new constitution prohibited this gift by
the state, but there are able dissenting
opinions, and a oommittee representing the
society will probably be appointed to look
into the matter more fully.
The arrangements for the reception of
tbe delegates here and the holding of the
convention will be completed next week.
THE FAIR’S FOURTH NIGHT.
The Interest Keeps Up and the Dol
lars Keep Flowing.
The St. Patrick’s (air continues to be an
attraction. The crowd last night was the
largest since its opening. The Ancient Or
der of Hibernians, over fifty strong. headed
by P. J. O’Connor, president of the order,
attended in a body and took supper. Sheriff
John T. Ronan sat at the head of the table.
Father McMahou, in a short speech, wel
corned the order and thanked ths members
for their kindness in assisting so worthy an
object in a substantial manner.
The ladies In charge of the various tables
were kept busy the entire evening. Pur
chasers were plentiful, and the votiug con
tests are growing more exciting as the fair
progresses.
Miss Mamie Reilly, of the candy table,
hnd her usual good luck. Mrs. Bandy and
Mrs. Donahue, of the excelsior table, pre
sented the following: A vase to Miss Maggie
Deignan; a smoking set to Mrs. P. Barrett:
a beautiful cake to Miss Tlllie Pickett;
four boxes of Clark s O. N. T. thread were
distributed among J. J. Somers, M. J. Knox,
Miss Annie Doignan and Mrs. Deegan.
At the Sunday school table the lucky per
sons were George A Mercer, Jr.. Ksq., who
received a water set; Willie Reilly and J. J.
Hernandez were each given a cake, and
John E. Dowling was presented a basket of
flowers. Chief Fireman Pnier got a lamp.
The “3. T. A” table donated a cake to
John Reilly, a silver pickle dish to George
Kempf, aud a bannerette to J. P. Doolan.
A beautifully decorated china punch
bowl is to be voted to tbe most popular
saloonkeeper in the city. The oontest is
earnest, and the friends of tbe various can
didates are hard at work.
A handsome eolid silver Deer cup, inlaid
with gold, will be on exhibition at the fair
to-night, and is to be voted to the most
popular beer in Savannah. The contestants
are J. C. llahn of the Savannah Brewing
Company aud George Meyer, representing
the Anheuser-Busch Company. This con
test will be one of the features of the fair
until its close.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
Tbe tide of tourist travel has set in with
a rush. The registers of the hotels are
rapidly filling up. and tbe streets are filled
with strangers. The hotel meu are satisfied
with the business they are doing.
Sixty years ago railroads were unknown
in the United States, and the population
consisted of 12,1X10,000; to-day there are
upward of 165,1KK) miles of railroad and the
population has increased to 65,000,000.
An electric railway is to be constructed
between Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., a dis
tance of forty-two miles. This will be tbe
longest electric road in existence, and its
successful and economical operation will
go far to demonstrate the feasibility of ap
plying electric motive power to railways of
very much greater length.
A Macon dispatch says an old report has
been revived to the effect that the Georgia
Southern and Florida road is an active
bidder for the Covington and Mao m and is
in the field against any and all competitors.
It is said that the Georgia Southern is very
anxious to obtain the Covington and Macon,
and negotiations are now pending looking
to this.
The Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph gives
some figures in regard to the condition of
the various Westiughouse concerns: “The
Air Brake company has a capital of $5,000,-
000, no debt and large available assets. For
two years it has earned 25 per cent, per
annum. It also owns a controlling interest
in the English company, which pays 6 per
cent., and has accumulated a surplus of
$1,51)0,000. The Union Switch and Signal
company pays dividends on $500,000 pre
ferred stock and nothing on the common.
The Westiughouse Machine company has a
capital of $500,000 and earns 20 per cent.
The Philadelphia company has a capital
of $7,500,000, paid 12 per cent, for
four years and 8 per cent, up to the
present quarter. The Standard Under
ground Cable Company has a capital of
#1,000,000 and earned 25 per cent, in 1800.
The Allegheny County Light Company
named 8 per cent, on $T,000,000 capital, of
which half is issued. The Fuel Gas and
Manufacturing Company has SIOOO,OOO
capital and earned 12 per cent, the first
year. The Westloghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company is the only one in
trouble, and this can be fixed by the sale of
30,000 or 40,000 shares of preferred stock.
Its capital is $7,000,000 common and $3 000,-
000 preferred stock, none of the latter issued.
It has book assets amounting to $10,000,000,
aud its floating liabilities amount to $3,300,-
000. Keen competition has made collection
of accounts slow and difficult. Iu 1890 the
company’s sales aggregated $4,700,000. Mr.
Westiughouse said he had placed between
22,000 and 24,000 shares of the preferred
stock and expects to place 40.0 X) shares.
IF TOVB BACK ACBBS.
Or yon are all worn oat, really good for noth
ing, it is general debility. Try
BHOWJU’S IB OX BITTBBS.
It will cure you. cleanse your liver, and give
a good appetite.
If headache follows a frolic, Bradycrotine
cures it. — Ad.
baking fownEß.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. GoVt Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
Ro yti B&idng
l \ jE®a® Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
LOCAL PERSONAL.
<F. R. Thorn® of New York it at the De
Soto.
M. J. Lessberger of Chicago is at the De
Soto.
A. P. Sherman of Boston is at the De
Soto.
D. W. Laws of Baltimore is at the De
Soto.
M. V. Mahoney of Atlanta is at the Pu
laski.
H. 8. Stephens of Philadelphia is at the
De Soto.
A. J. Rawlinson of Ocala, Fla., is at the
De Soto.
H. O. True of Detroit, Mich., is at the
De Soto.
D. Wolf of Philadelphia is a guest of the
De Soto.
H. B. Eldridgeof New York is at the
De Soto.
W. L L Bowen of Jewells’ is at the
Pulaski.
J. J. Roberts of Waycroes is at the
Screven.
J. 8. Lott of Shepherd is registered at the
Screven.
E. T. Page, Jr., of Lynchburg, Va., is at
the Pulaski.
W. D. Peeples of Valdosta is a guest of
the Pulaski.
F. A Brown of New York is a guest of
the De Soto.
J. B. Hunter of Chicago is registered at
the De Soto.
Mai Williams of New York is registered
at the De Soto.
Miss Helen Berry of New York is a guest
of the De Soto.
H. E. Sohaeferof Grand Rapids, Mich., is
at the De Soto.
W. L. Spencer of Baltimore is stopping
at the Screven.
George Wilson of Toledo, 0., Is stopping
at the Screven.
G. H. Brown of Pittsburg, Pa., is a guest
of the Screven.
J. Q. Hopkins end M. R. Perkins of Kite
are at the Screven.
Charles Watson of Philadelphia is stop
ping at the De Soto.
E. A. Wells of Chattanooga, Tenn., is a
guest of the Pulaski.
Louis H. Jerger of Thomasville is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
J. M. Crawford of Law ton villa is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Charles W. Holt of Albany, N. Y., is a
guest of the Screven.
Elwood Johnson of Philadelphia is a
guest of the De Soto.
A. D. Howname of Williamsport, Pa, is
a guest of the De Soto.
J. W. Augustus and wife, of Baltimore,
are at the Marshall.
W. C. Slack of Trenton, N. J., is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Dr. R. W. Scott of Andover, Mass., is a
guest of the Marshall.
C. W. Winbray of St. Louis, Mo., is
stopping at the Pulaski.
■ Frauk W. Stockman of Portland, Me., is
registered at the De Soto.
C. W. Snyder of Council Bluffs, Ia„ is
registered at the De Soto.
L. 8. McMeekins of Birmingham, Ala., is
registered at the Soreven.
J. R. Monroe of Abbeville ia in the oity
and staying at the Pulaski.
N. H. Parker and R. West of St. Louis
are stopping at the De Soto,
John Q. Pirie and Mis* Pirie of Brooklyn
are registered at the De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Carpery, of New York,
are registered at the De Soto.
William J. White and wife, of Buffalo,
N. Y., are guest* of the De Soto.
H. V. Holt of Knoxville, Tanu., ia in the
oity and registered at the De Soto.
Jacob Cohen of Petersburg, Va., i* in the
city and registered at the Screven.
Mrs. A. Toomer and two children of
Jacksonville, Fla,, are at the Pulaski.
Mrs. J. J. Grass has returned from a visit
through Georgia and Florida, and is muoh
improved in health.
State School Commissioner S. D. Brad
weli was in the oit y yesterday, and
registered at the Pulaski.
A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
PhelDe, W. B. Phelps and May Phelps of
Stamford, Conn., is registered at the De
Soto.
Mr. Theodore Moves, keeper of Forsythe
Park, is seriously ill at nis residence, cor
ner of Drayton and Gaston streets. He is
suffering from pneumonia and 1 regarded
as in a precarious condition.
AT THB COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There in
the Court Rooms.
R. D. Mumford was yesterday reap*,
pointed a commercial notary public by
Judge Falligantin the superior court.
The cases assigned for trial In the superior
court for yesterday were continued until
this morning at 10 o’clock.
Mayor McDonough had a light docket in
police court yesterday morning. There
were only two cases, that of a couple of sea
captains for driving a horse and buggv on
the sidewalk on South Broad street, and a
negro for disorderly conduct. One of the
sea captains was Sued $1 and a further
hearing in the case of the other will be had.
Good for All Three.
The greatest good for the greatest num
ber is the mark aimed at by all reformers,
and to reach it secures the greatest acclaim
of fame that can be had. It is a good thing
for the consumer, for the manufacturer, for
the newspapers, when an artiole of merit is
put upon the market, is made known by
newspaper advertising, and, through a se
ries of years, proves its worth to lessen
labor in millions of homes, profits the
newspapers, and gives its makers a fair
living. Pearline, the great washing powder
manufactured by James Pyle & Sons, New
York, has done all this. If it is not making
labor easier in your home, it is your fault
Something of its history u made plain in
an advertisement in another oolumn.
Dolls, Half Price, at Silva's.
A large stock of dressed and undressed
Bisque Jointed Dolls, Bisque Kid Body Dolls,
Washalle and Wax Dolls, which must, and
will be sold, if price is any inducement
Early buyers will save money and get the
choice.
My sole at reduced prices to doss out
retail stock still oontinues.
Sliver plated ware varv low. Rich Cut
Glassware ditto. Dinner Sets, Chamber
Sets, Tea Sets, moving lively. A good line
of Pianos Parlor and Hall Lamps, Table
Cutlery, Brass Goods, Bisque Figures, Art
Pottery, aud every-day furnishings. A
large lot of Toy Tea Seta. Call early and
oftea. Jas. 8. Silva,
—Ad 140 Brougbtoa Street
The Favorites.
At the election for the most popular
mechanic at B. H. Levy & Bra. ere
P. H. Gbaron,
J. P. Mclntyre,
W. T. Leopold,
W. O. Rvas,
E. F. R. Graysoh,
D. T. Elliott.
These six gentlemen seem to be the most
popular ones that are receiving votes, and
their friends are working hard for them, as
this contest will cl *e Friday, 30th inst.
We advise all who are interested in either
of these contestants to come up and ra-.t
their vote before that time.— Ad.
Money is Baßier.
So everybody says, and the best evidence
in the world that it is not so easy as people
think is the low schedule of prices ruling at
Sternberg’s Jewelry and Art Establishment
on fine Silverware, Watches, Jewelry, Pre
cious Stones, Fancy Artioles, Brio-a-brae,
etc. “Sternberg’s” enjoys a big reputation
as purveyors of wedding and other presents,
and their success is due only to the satis
faction always given by the goods. Any
thing from a Silver Cup for the baby to the
most elaborate set of single pieces of Solid
Silver or fine Plated Ware can be promptly
supplied at as low figure as can be obtained
in any of the northern markets, and their
prominence in the local commercial circle is
a protection against the misrepresentation
or dissatisfaction that attaches to purchases
abroad.
Money is needed at Sternberg’s, and buy
ers will find it to their interest to look over
our stock and prices.
M. Sternberg & Bro.
— Ad. 167 Broughton Street.
Headache Cure Free Saturday.
Also Sample Cologne; and Saturday’s cut
prices, you will find announced to-day
among special notices. Freeh Buttercups
18c. box. Sole agents for Perfected Eye
Glasses. Call and see.—Ad.
Tybee is a delightful place to spend a
pleasant winter day. Make up a party and
go down.— Ad.
A NEW FIRM.
The Elegant Store and Fine Stock of
J. 8. Tyson, Jr., & Cos.
The public appreciate the efforts of en
terprising young men in their attempt to
cater to the advanced notions and desires
of a first-class trade. Believing that the
patrons of first-class grocery establish
ments are ever awake to the progressive
ideas and methods of business, the new
firm of J. S. Tyson, Jr., & Cos. was formed.
These young men are well known to the
trade and enjoy the confidence of their
many friends. Their new store at 06 Bull
street has been especially fitted up for them,
and is one of the handsomest store rooms in
the city. They will open their place of
business to-morrow and invite the inspec
tion of the public to their new and elegant
stock of family groceries. Thev call spe
cial attention to the fine selection of im
ported and domestic delicacies which will
always be kept on haud. All goods will be
delivered free to any part of the city, and
all orders will be promptly filled. Call up
telephone.
A valuable assistant has been added to the
working corpse, in the parson of Mr. W. C.
Wade, a young man thoroughly oonversant
with the retail grocery business of Savan
nah, having served with A. M. and C. W.
West for nine years, and recently with the
Savannah Grocery Company. He will be
pleased to see his friends at his new head
quarters.
Toe new firm promise to keep a line of
the very best goods, and sell them at rea
sonable prices. A share of the publio pat
ronage is solicited.—Ad.
Where did you get that hat? Bought it
at Levy’s, 75 cents on the dollar.—Ad.
Free Headache Oure To-morrow
With Sample Cologne at Heidt’s, and Satur;
day’s special prices, you will find an
nounced to-day in speoial notices. Fresh
Sugar Plums 16c. Call anl sea and try the
latest Bird Eggs. Coons.—Ad.
Pictures in great variety and all prioes.
M. T. Taylor, 185 York street—Ad.
Full Dress Shirts for evening wear, 75
cents ou the dollar, at speoial sale.
—Ad, B. H. Lkvy & Bro.
Artists’ Materials, all kinds, at M. T. Tay
or’s 135 York street—Ad.
Yes, All Included,
Hats, Neokwear, Underwear, Hosiery—in
fact everything in our establishment will
go during our special sales at 75 cents on the
dollar. The above is ia answer to the many
telephone questions received by us on Sat
urday last B. H. Levy & Bro.
—Ad.
Office of J. S. Rosamond & Cos., I
Durant, Miss., Deo. 12, 1890. j
Metsri. Lippman Bro*.. Savannah, Qa.:
Gentlemen:— While in San Antonio. Tex.,
last spring, I saw your advertisement P. P. p.
(Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium) in the
paper for the cure of rheumatism, aud thought
1 would try a bottle. Finding such great re
lief from It, on ray return home l had my drug
gist. Mr. John McLellan. to order me a supply.
After taking l think ten bottles I have not had
a pain or acne since. Previous to that I suffered
for twenty-five (26) years and could not get the
least benefit until I tried P. P. P , and, there
fore. take pleasure in recommending it to those
suffering— Ad. J. s. Rosamond.
For Over Fifty Years
Mrb. Winrlow’B Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by millio: s
of mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. It soothes the
child, sottens the gums, allayß all pain,
cures wind colio, and is the beet remedy for
Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little
sufferer immediately. Sold by druggists in
every part of the country. Twenty-five
coats a bottle. Be sure and ask for '‘Mrs.
Winslow’s Soothing Syrup,” and take no
other kind.— Ad.
Abbot’s East India Corn Paint removes
quickly all corns, bunions and warts without
pain.— Ad.
tiCDDia A BATES g. y_
SHERWOOD RECITAL
BY SPECIAL Request,
MrJm fi Sherwood
WILL GIVE A PIANO RECITAL
—AT—
Armory Hall,
TO-DAY (FRIDAY) AT 8:30 P. U.
Avery interesting programme will be
rendered, and admission has been placed
at the popular price of 50 cents in order
that all may hear this eminent artist.
Seats on sale this morning at our store.
Litt Bates ME
UliX UOODs.
Oar Clearing 1
=SALE==
OF
Matte Dr/ Ms,
HOSIERY, NOTIONS,
And Fine Lock-stitched
Muslin Underwear,
At prices the public will ap
predate, commences
MONDAY, ill. S. 1891.
cbohanTdooner,
137 BROUGHTON ST.
COAL AND WOOD.
Coal, Wood,
Lime, Cement and Plaster.
DENIS J. MURPHY.
Office 6 Drayton; Telephone 49.
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED,
ID. IR,_ Tlioiiias,
111 Bay St. West Broad St. Wharves.
Telephone No. 09.
WINTER RESORTS.
S U LPH E fT
Resort and Sanitarium.
SUWANNEE, - FLA.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR. Located on a high,
dry bluff, overlooking the Suwannee River, wit!)
its beautiful soenery. The unique Coquins
Rock Main Buildings, surrounded by the cum
fortable cottages, supplied with hot and coll
mineral water direct from the spring, offers as
a Winter and Summer Resort many advantages
that can only be appreciated by a visit. Per
fectly free from malaria, atmosphere dry and
pleasant, tempered by the southwest breeze ol
the Gulf. The remedial virtues of the water foi
Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Kidney and Liver
Complaints, are too well known to be expatiated
upon. Write for pamphlet with testimonials
and circular with rates.
S. 11. PECK, Suwannee, Fla
PORTLAND CKMENT V
fill Builders’ Supplies.
RIVER SAND, Portland Cement, RosendalS
Cement, Rockland Lime, Georgia Lima ail
styles Brick, Calcined Plaster, Nassau Fibre,
Roofing Paint, Roofing Paper.
Orders filled promptly in carload lots and less
at lowest prices. GEORGE SCHLEY,
Telephone No. 479, Broker, 116 Bryan St.
BROKERS.
fTc. WYLLY,
STOCK, EOSD lid BEAL ESTATE BROKE*,
OFFERS a full line of desirable securities,
vis: Georgia Southern and Florida Fin™
6s, Savannah and Weetern 6s, Savannah Baa*
and Trust Company stock, etc., etc.
A. L. hart ridge.
BECURITY BROKER,
fiTJYS and sells on commission all classesol
) Stocks and Bonds.
Negotiates loans on marketable securities.
New York quotations furnished by P riT *
ticker every fifteen minutes.
“plumber.
FINE LINE OF
GAS FIXTURES kW GLOBES
L. A. MCCARTHY’S.
46 DRAYTON ST.
