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FEDERAL COURT ABUSES.
▲ LIVELY DIBCD6SION IN THE JCDI
DICIAKY COMMITTEE
The Subcommittee Wants the Report
Published With All the Names Men
tioned in the Testimony Left In.
Judge Speer’s Remar Stable Record
of Pardons.
Washington, Feb. 10. —There was a
lively discussion in the House committee ou
the Judiciary to-day over the report of the
subcommittee which last year investigated
the alleged practices in federal court*,
ebiefly in Maseachusett*, West Virginia,
Northern Georgia, and in all three of the
federal judicial diatricta of Alabama.
The report, which is voluminous, containing
as it does many extracts from the testi
mony, had been printed for the confidential
use of the committee, with all the names of
all the officers guilty of the practices con
demned. The subcommittee asked that
the report be adopted and published
as submitted. Other members of the
committee objected. unless the
names ware suppressed and the state
ment* made more general in character.
The matter went over until Thursday with
out conclusion. The report says that the
practices condemned embraced the general
suspension of sentences pronounced on per
sons convicted of violating the
internal revenue and timber cutting
laws, principally in the districts
of West Virginia and Northern Get rgia,
and in the Northern, Middle and Southern
districts of Alabama, thus encouraging the
methods of fee making practiced by United
Htates district attorneys, marshals and
their deputies. United Sta’es oommisii iners,
clerks of the federal courts and other officers
connected with the judicial department of
the government.
HAS BECOME REPREHENSIBLE.
The subcommittee says that this practice
of suspending sentence has ben carried to
an extent that is reprehensible, aud it
recommends legislation providing that in
criminal cases upon conviction the judge
■hall immediately pronounce sentence,
unless there is some good cause for
delay. The evidenoe shows, says the
report, that in some parts of the
country men are induced by deputy mar
shals and United States commissioners to
make oomolsints againl each other for vio
lations of the internal revenue and timber
laws, are an-ested by a deputy marshal aud
brought before the commissioner, where,
after bearing, they are bound over
to the court, after becoming bail
for each other and appearing
befcre the court as defendant, witness and
bailor. They come up in batches, the re
port says, and at one time in the state of
Alabama eighty-nine men from Marion
couDty pleaded guilty at Huntsville, and at
another time forty-one men from Lamar
pleaded guilty at Birmingham to violations
of the Internal revenue laws, and in both
Instances the sentence* were suspended, and
the defendants discharged without punish
ment It is shown bv the report that large
number* of witnesses are summoned iu
nearly every case, the federal officer
charging for every petty service performed
in securing them, and increasing their
mileage allowances by making unnecessary
reports: and that they pocket allowances
intended for witnesses, and others who pay
their own charges. The United States
commissioners by these means secure
annual incomes ranging from $2,000 to
SB,OOO.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY HILL’S TESTIMONY.
The subcommittee quotes in its report
eE-District Attorney B. H. Hill as testify
ing: “When I first went into office Judge
McKay was judge of this court, one of the
best judges wo have ever bad, bu*
in his last days be became affected
mentally and physically, and be ap
pended nearly every casa iu the court,
as the record will show. Ha has an un
rivaled record In that respect, except Judge
Emory Speer, who suspended every one.
The first term of court b-d after I became
district attorney was held by J udge Speer.
My recollection is, that he suspended
every sentence upon the plea of
guilty. or a verdict of guilty,
immediately or a few days thereafter, with
one exception. That one exception was he
sent a man to the Albany penitentiary for
two years. lam satisfied the records show
there was not one punished during that
term of court, except this man
Brown, who was sent to the Albany
penitentiary. Judge Speer could not assign
any reason for that except that he would
say to the man: ‘This is the first time you
have been before me. and I will let you off,’
with the statement that ‘if you come back I
will send you to the penitentiary.’ He gave
no other reason for it. I objected to the
suspensions as well as I could.” The sub
committee then adds: “The present judge
of the Northern district of Georgia has ob
served tbs law and avoided this practice.”
ATLANTA AND RECIPROCITY.
The Chamber of Commerce Thanks
Secretary Blaine.
Atlanta, Ga., Feh. 10.—At a special
meeting of the chamber of commerce to
day, the following resolution was unani
mously adopted:
Resolved , That the Atlanta chamber of com
meroe heartily Indorses reciprocity, and that
we congratulate the whole country, and espe
cially the south, upon the recent success of Mr.
Blaine in that line; that tbe Atlanta chamber of
commerce believes it the true policy of the
United States government to enlarge our foreign
markets by adopting principles of reciprocity
with Central ana South America and Canada;
that we believe that the connection of all these
countries by better and swifter modes of trans
portation, both by land and water, and the
adoption of a common ooinage would advance
the interests of the people of all America, and
help forward civilization and ahrlstianity.
GOING TO LIBERIA.
An Atlanta Negress to Try Her Luck
In Africa.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 10.—Sallie Fields,
an Atlanta negress about 40 years of age,
has bought a ticket to Monrovia in Liberia,
and will sail on Feb. 18 from New York.
She is probably the only one of the *‘ex
odusters” who will ever see the dark con
tinent, and she made no attempt to get
there for sl. Her ticket, which is good for a
third class passage, was purchased at a rail
road ticket office here for sfi. The woman
sold her home to raise ttie money. In reply
to questions she states that she simply goes
because she thinks she would like the
country.
Claims of the Lessees.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 10. —J. B. Cumming
of Augusta, on the part of the Western ana
Atlantic company, filed to-day a statement
of the claims of the old lessees with Chair
man Hammond of the arbitration commis
sion. There are numerous large items in
cluded, such as $125,000 for Tennessee taxes
and SIOO,OOO for buildings. The commis
sion meets to consider them on Feb. 23.
Judge Clarke Banqueted.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 10. —A banquet was
given by the bar of Fulton county, at the
Kimball bouse, to-night in honor of Judge
Marshall J. Clarke. Many entertaining
•peecues were made by the lawyers, a large
number of whom enjoyed tbs festivities of
the evening.
Lumpkin Locals.
Lumpkin, Ga.. Feb. 10.— Capt. Samuel
Beall died at bis residence here Sunday
night. He represented Stewart county i.i
the House one terrii.
Mayor J. R. Richardson, who bas been
very sick wth la grippe, is about again.
W. A. Briggs Dead.
Darien, Ga, Feb. 10.—W. A. Briggs,
bead man for tbe James K. Clarke Lumber
Company, died last night.
GOULD AT THE PONCE.
He Will Btert on Hie Trip Southward
This Afternoon.
Fxrnandina , Fla., Feb. 10. —The Gould
lnman party, In charge cf B. W. W renn,
. arrived here at 4 o’clock this afternoon by
steamboat from Brunswick. They were
met by their special train of private cars,
and left immediately for Jacksonville. No
notice was given cf the time of their ex
pected arrival and no public demonstration
was made in their h nor.
AT ST. AUGUSTIN V.
St. Auoustine, Fla., Feb. 10.—Jay
Gould, Miu Helen Gould, Miss McCall, Dr.
Munn, Samuel Thomas, president of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail
road Company; Miss Edith Carpenter,
Mrs. J. H. Hall, J. H. Hall of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad,
Sidney Dillon of the Union Pacific railway,
H. T. 'lnman, Patrick Calbouu of the Termi
nal company. Miss Inman, Tom Cobb
Jackson of Atlanta, Ga.; Gen.
Alexander. Cecil Gabbett of the Central
Railroad of Georgia, J. J. Spalding, counsel
of the Richmond and Danville rail
read, and Miss Spalding of Ken
tueky, arrived at th Ponce de
Leon to-night bv a special train, chaper
oned by Col. B. W. Wrenn of the Terminal
railroad and O. D. Ackerley, general
traffic ngent of the Jacksonville. Tampa,
Key West and east coast lines. The party
leaves to-morrow afternoon for Indian river
by their own train. They will visit Rock
ledge, possibly Lake Worth, Tampa and
other places which Mr. Gould does not de
sire mentioned at present. Mr. Gould
comes for pleasure ostensibly, but a big
railroad deal is likely to be the result.
THE VISIT TO BRUNSWICK.
Brunswick, Ga., Feb. 10.—The pro
gramme for entertaining the Gould party
was observed strictly as wired last night.
While the committee entertained tbe male
members on the trip around the harbor,
another committee, accompanied by Mee
datnes M. Colson, A. J. Crovatt, J. 8.
Thomas, C. Downing, Jr., J. H.
McCullough, and Misses Augusta and
Mary Penniman and May King of
Brunswick drove around the oity with tbe
lady members, returning to the dock in
time to board the steamer for Jekyl Island.
While on the trip around the harbor the
News correspondent interviewed Mr. Gould
in the pilot bouse. In substance the inter
view resulted in the correspondent learning
that Mr. Gould was pleased with the
harbor, climate and people. He expressed
the opinion that Brunswick harbor
could easily float the navies of the world.
Before Jekyl was reached the party
lunched, aDd arriving there took carriages
for a drive, leaving again at 2 o’clock
for Fernandina, and to go thence
straight to Bt. Augustine. Mr. Gould
is a stickler for promptness, and
despite the non-arrival of prominent citi
zens, left the dock of Brunswick at the time
appointed. Several prominsnt citizens whom
the boat left chartered a special engine and
tried to catch the boat at the Terminal
docks, but missed it, returned to the city
and were guyed considerably.
GLOVER MADE RECEIVER.
His Salary Fixed at s4,ooo—The
Road's Bonded Indebtedneae.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 10.—J. B. Glover
was to-day appointed permanent receiver
of the Marietta and North Georgia rail
road. The present order of United States
Judge Newman, which is to supersede that
formerly promulgated making conditional
the same appointment, recites that at a
meeting of tondh lders held in New York
on Jan. 20 by persons representing
over $3,0.10,000 of the road’s
binds, resolutions were adopted naming
J. W. Ogden, G. E. Kissell, G. R. Eager,
B. A. Denmark and J. W. Hamer as a com
mittee to prepare a plan for reorganizing
tbe railway company, said plan to bo sub
mitted within thirty days, providing that
in tbe interim the committee were author
ized to take such steps as they deemed best
to protect the bondholders, and instructed
that they were to request of the court that
Mr. Glover be made permanent receiver.
glover’s salary.
Judge Newman fixed Mr. Glover’s salary
at $4,000, aud authorized him, after giving
bond, to pay just claims against the road
for labor, supplies, salaries and wages of
employes, attorney fees and traffic balances,
earned or matured, within the six months.
The Central Trust Company has amended
its original bill for a receiver, and
Mr. Glover to-day filed a statement
of the road’s mileage and personalty.
The trust company’s amendment and Mr.
Glover’s statement coincide in declaring the
total mileage to be 230.45, of which 204.95,
running from Marietta to Knoxville, is of
standard gauge, aud 25.50, between Blue
Ridge and Murphy, narrow gauge. The
trust company amends its declaration con
cerning tbe railroad's bonded indebtedness
bv adding to the $3,821,000 already set forth
$389,000 secured by deeds of trust to
the Boston Safe Deposit, Deed
and Improvement Company. Of these
latter all but $6,000 are first mortgage
bonds. This makes the total bonded debt
$4,210,000, as previously published. Mr.
Glover’s statement covers rolling stock,
buildings, machinery, supplies, furniture
and other appurtenances, but values are
generally omitted therein.
AMONG THE ATHENIANS.
Delegatee to Savannah - A Negro with
Bullets In His Body.
Athens, Ga., Feb. 10.— CoL F. M. Hughes
and Captt Thomas Hudson of this county
left to-day for Savanuah to attend the
meeting of the State Agricultural Society.
In behalf of the Clarke County Agricultural
Club CoL Hughes will invite the society to
hold its next session in Athens.
Louis Sims, the negro who defied arrest
in Madison county a few days ago,
now languishes in jail at Danielsville with
three bullet holes in his body. He is in a
critical condition.
L. Bortling, a largo meat dealer of this
city, was on his way to town early this
morning, when be was suddenly attacked
by a dog. The animal showed every sign
of being rabid, aud after a hard tight Mr.
Bertling succeeded in killing him. It is
thought that several dogs in the immediate
neighborhood have been bitten.
Sergt. Edwards of the Clarke Rifles won
the gold medal at the Clarke Rifles’ benefit
entertainment last night. There wore six
entries, three from the University Cadets
aud three from tbe Rifles.
Editor T. I jerry Gantt of the Alliance
Advocate, who has been in the city for a
few days, returned to Atlanta to-night.
A Row at a Negro Meeting.
Valdosta, Ga., Feb. 10.—Last night a
crowd of negroes were holding a political
meeting in Drinks’hall, wnen a rival fac
tion attempted to take charge. This pre
cipitated a general row. The lights were
put out and pistols were brought into play.
No one was seriously hurt except Lucian
Baker, who was burnt aoout the, face by
the discharge of a pistol. The meeting
broke up iu a stampede.
Gainesville's Murder Trial.
Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 10.—At 9
o’clock this morning Thrasher’s case came
up in the circuit court. Three hours were
consumed in attempting to get a jury, at
tbe end of wnich time the panel was ex
hausted and only four jurors had beon
obtained. A special venire of 65 was or
dered by the courLand the case was con
tinued until next Thursday.
FOR KE3VOOS HKADACHJ
Use Horsford’s Acid Phosphate.
Dr. F. A. Roberts, Waterville. Me., says:
“1 nave found it of great benefit In nervous
be&dacne, dyspepsia and neuralgia. I think
it is giviug great satisfaction wnere it is
thoroughly tried.”— Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1891.
A CENSUS OF ANIMALS.
| FARMERS OWN 14.068,750 HORSES,
WORTH $67 EACH.
The Number of Mulee 2,206,532, and
Th ir Average Value $77 88-16,-
010,501 Cows frr Milking Purposes.
Sheep root Up 43,431,136, and Their
Average Value $2 51.
Washington, Fsb. 10l—The estimates of
the numbers and values of farm animals,
made at the end of each year and returna
ble in January to tbe department of agri
culture, have been consolidated. There ap
pears to have been little change in the
numbers, except on the Pacific coast and in
certain portions of tbe Rocky Mountain
area, where the winter of ISB9-&U was unu
sually ssvere. The lasses were especially
heavy on the Pacific slope.
HORSES ON THE FARMS.
The number of horses on farms, as re
ported, is 14,056,750. The average price of
all ages, $67, a decline from last ysar of
$1 84.
The number of mulee 1* 2,296,532, having
an average value of $77 88, a decline from
last year of 57 ceata
The number of milch oows is 16,019,591, an
increase of 66,708 from la*t vear. The
ftver.i ge value per head is s2l 62. which is
52 cents less than last year’s average.
There is a tendency to an increase of dairy
ing m tbe south, especially in tbe mountain
region, which offers the inducement of
cheap)lands and abundant grasses.
Other cattle aggregate 36,875,648, includ
ing those ou the ranches. The highest
value Is S2B 64, in Connecticut; tbe lowest,
$8 46 in Arkansas. In Texas it is $8 89.
THE SHEEP.
The estimated number of sheep is 43,431,
136 The average value is $2 51, on increase
of 24 cents, or more than 10 per cent.
All other kinds of farm animals have de
clined slightly in priefe.
A tendency to ah increase of numbers is
soen in most of the states, though the heavy
losß-s from the severe winter of last year
on the Pacific slope have decreased the ag
gregate.
showing of the swine.
Tbe aggregate number of swine is 50,625,-
106, showing a decline of nearly two per
oent. The average value is $4 15, a de
crease of 57 cents per head.
A scarcity of oorn caused the slaughter of
stock hogs 111 pour condition, tending to
glut the market and reduce the price tem
porarily.
ORANGE PARK POINTERS.
Directors Inspecting the College
Buildings- Rain Badly Needed.
Orange Park, Fla., Feb. 10.— Drs.
Beard and Ryder of the New York Mission
ary Association have been here to inspect
the college buildings. They were greatly
surprised at the magnificent artesian well,
throwing more than 3,000 gallons of water
a minute.
Rain Is greatly needed. Strawberries and
garden vegetables are suffering for the
want of it. The weather is now like spring.
Orange trees are putting out buds and mak -
ing ready for blooms, and if the present
weather continues a few days longer the
trees will be in full bloom. Pien-To peaches
are in full bloom. The Japan plums were
all killed by the heavy frost.
SOLDIERS AT THE BUTTS.
Teams of Military Men Shoot at St.
Augustine.
St. Augustine, Fla., Feb. 10.—Teams
from military companies of Jacksonville,
Palatka, Daytona and this city contested
this afternoon for tbe state rifle champion
ship and a prize of SSO, offered by the citi
zens of St. Augustine. Each man fired five
rounds at a distance of 2UO yards. The
aggregate score is as follows: Halifax
Rifles, Davu.ua, 80; Wilson’s Battery, Jack
sonville, 73; Gem City* Guards of Palatka,
75; St. Augustine Guards, 78. The latter
organization gave the visiting teams a
grand ball at their armory at the city
building to-night.
The Ponce de Leon and Alcazar clubs
played a spirited game of base ball this
afternoon. The former won by a score of
10 to 7.
COLUMBUS CHAPTBBS.
A Police Lieutenant Suspended—After
a Wife-Murderer.
Colttmbus, Ga., Feb. 10.—The city coun
cil held a special meeting this afternoon for
tbe purpose of trying Police Lieutenant
ltyckley on a charge of being drunk. The
lieutenant admitted that be w.is drunk,
and, after considerable discussion, the coun
cil suspended mm from duty for thirty
days.
Alonzo Berry, the wife-murderer, is still
at large. A man answering his description
was arrested at Dothan, Ala, hut be turned
out to be the wrong party Mayor Dozier
has offered a reward of SIOO for Berry, and
will ask the governor to increase the re
ward.
Appointments in Florida.
Tallahassee, Fla., Feb. 10. —Gov.
Fleming has made the following appoint
ments : W. T. Ashton of Kissimmee to be
notary public, M. P. Willis of Crystal
River to be a justice of the peace, W. J.
Williams of Milton to be tax collector for
Santa Rosa county, C. A. Depuv of Naples
to be a notary public, J. A. Faulkner of
Bartow to be a justice of the peace.
Delegates to Savannah.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 10.—By the Central
train to-night a numerous party of dele
gates to the agricultural convention fol
lowed that which left this morning with
President Waddell, Gov. Northen and
other state house officials.
Masonic Officers Elected.
Charleston, S. C., Feb. 10.—The grand
oouncil of the state of royal and select
masters, A. F. M., to-day elected the follow
ing officers: Grand master, S. S. Buist of
Charleston; deputy graud master, F. T.
Urlhite of Andersou; grand treasurer, C.
F. Jackson of Columtua, S. C.; grand
recorder, Z. Davis of Charleston.
The Royal Arch chapter of the state also
met to-day, sixteen subordinate chapters
being represented. Tbe following officers
wereelscted: Grand high priest, W. H.
Witherow of Winnsboro; deputy grand
high priest, E. B. Hume of Hardeeville;
grand king, J. C. Dunbar of Clio; grand
scribe, E. H. Gasqueof Marion; captain cf
the post. J. T. Baum of Columbia; arch
captaiu, F. T. Urlhite of Anderson; grand
master, C. F. Jackson of Columbia; grand
secretary, J. E. Burke of Cnarleston; grand
chaplain, J. S. Connor of Winnsboro.
A Loan Association Fleeced.
Wilmington, Del., Feb. 10.—It is evi
dent that the shortage of J. Eldridge Pierce,
tho absconding secretary of the City Loan
Ax-ociation, will amount to $90,000, instead
of $47,051 41, as recently computed. It is
believed that the assets of the concern are
now about $50,000, against $140,000 at this
time last year.
Charleston’s Chamber of Commerce.
Charleston, Feb. 10.—The Charleston
Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 107th
anniversary to-day. T. R. McGahan was
elected president, vice 3. G. Tupper, who
declined re-election.
Three of tho officials of the Western and
Atlantic railroad have sent in their resig
nations. They are Supt. R. A. Anderson.
Train Master Dave Wylie ad Train Dis
patcher Charles Beardsley.
MARDI GRAB PKSTIVITIE3.
Three Paradee Mark the Day at New
Orleans.
New Orleans, Feh. 10.—His gracious
majesty, the King of |the Bar nival, to-day
rode through his favorite city at the head
of a glittering and fantastic parade that
was for the enenantment of his faithful peo
ple. “Visions” was tbe unj*et illustrated by
nineteen tab eaux; preceded by tne King’s
Own Royal Guards, olad like crusader*,
followed by a stately car containing me
famous Boeuf-Graa Following the sacri
ficial car was the index to tbe illustrations.
It was called Design. Then came a ear
bearing the carnival king. Then Melody,
Splendor,Poetry, Peace, Bacchanal Beauty.
History, Fairyland, Demnnia. Fountain of
Youth. The EasLGaiety, Love, Flowerland,
Folly, Industry, E icnautment. As usuai ou
such oocasivns, thousands of loyal subject*
occupied every available pace along the
avenue* of the line of march.
PROTEUS AND HIS CREW.
Proteus and hi* crew made their tenth
annual appearance in brilliant pagant to
night, consisting of a series of tabular
floats, entitled Tales of tbe Genii. The sub
ject is of mythical 1 rigin, and bears
illustrations presented in the following
order: Title oar, ‘‘Tales of the Genii,”
Proteus, Iman of Terkl, the Good
Genii, Merchant of Bagdad, Enchanted
Barge. Hall of Statues, Grovee of ribadaaki,
Sultan of Tasgi, Altar of Fire, Caliph of
Bagdad, Ompbram, Fair Wanderer, Magi
cian and Sultan, Fatal Pavilion, the En
chanter, Princess of Cashmere, Evil Genii,
Waters of Oblivion.
MYSTIC KREWE OF COMUS.
_ The pageant of the Mystio Krewe of
Comus was of unsurpassed splendor, the
subject being “Demonology.” First in line
was the title car, bearing Lilith, tbe serpent
woman, then Comm, seated in the heart
of a giant morning glory; Satyrs
of the forest, a Centaur, gar
landed and festooned with vines;
wraiths of rainbow, fiends of fire, furies of
storm, witches of the air, demon of cold,
the imps of darkness, soene of temptation,
harps of remorse, hobgoblins of fear, vam
pires of war, kobbolds of the fountains,
bogies of the field, the monsters of the
deep, will-o’-the-wisp, shades of fate, the
devils of torment, three-headed monster
standing guard over the gates of sheoL
DELIGHTFUL WEATHER.
To-night the temperature ia delightful,
the mercury regiatering 55°. The Hex ex
position to-day and those of Proteus and
Comus to-night were the handsomest wit
nessed here for the past ton years. To-nigbt
Rex and his queen are receiving their faith
ful subjects at the carnival palace,
aud the thousands who have paid
homage to the royal oouple
evince their increasing popularity. The
reception was followed by a grand ball.
After the procession Proteus and his Krewe
fave a series of magnificent tableaux at the
’rench opera honse, while Comus and his
Krewe delighted their guests with tableaux
at the Grand opera house. The Rex exhibi
tion was followed by a magnificent ball, and
so ends the carnival of 1891.
Mobile’s Mardi Gras.
Mobile, Ala., Feb. 10.—Mardi Gras was
celebrated here by a day parade of comic
owboys caricaturing the local -events of
the past year, and two parades at night.
The Infant Mystics appeared with eight
floats, illustrating scen“ from comic opera,
and the Order of My*.ns exhibiting floats
with scenes from the beauties in
Walter Scott’s novels. After
the parades, balls were given
in the Princess theater and Temperance
hall. There was a laiyer number of visitors
here to-day than at any Mardi Gras cele
bration in the past ten years, and the dis
play was brilliantly successful.
PRETTY FORSYTH PARK.
Tourists Go Into Rcstacies Over Its
Pictureequenec3.
Every day now tourists are met In For
syth park. Almost as soon as the dust of
t ravel is removed they express a desire to
visit a place that lias an established reputa
tion as one of the prettiest parks of the
country. To them it has an especial charm
at this time of the year, when it furnishes
such a strong contrast with the bleakness
and barrenness of the land they have left
behind. Its mossed green and its flowers,
showing with such clean cut distinctness
against the dark background, have a teau
tiful effect, and judging from the visitors’
vieing expressions of admiration they are
never disappointed in their first of
Savannah’s gem.
There is one thing that a Morning News
reporter has found, in his talks with visitors,
that would add much to the atti activeness
of the park to them. That is the lab ling of
the trees and bushes. Manv varieties of
each are found in the park, the names of
which are unknown, not only to most
strangers, but also to the larger number of
Savannahians.
“The interest one feels in a thing is nat
urally enhanced by a knowledge as to what
it is,” said a gentleman yesterday. In
referring to the matter. “To-day a party of
us went out from the De Soto, aud we were
much disappointed when we found that we
could get 110 information as to the names of
the various plauts. In Central park, in
Fairmount park, and, in fact, in nearly all
the important parks in the various cities.
I have found little wooden or metallic labels
giving scientific and popular names. These
serve an educational purpose as well ns
rendering a visit to them more pleasant to
the purely sight-seer. ”
Here is a hint that the city might follow
up to some advantage. The expenditure
would be slight, and the work could be
quickly done by any one versed in woods.
RAIL AND C tOSS TIE!.
The Macon and Birmingham railroad is
now in operation from Macon to LaGrange,
a distance of about 100 miles. It wifi be
rapidly pushed through to Birmingham as
soon as the Savannah extension is com
pleted. It is announced that the line will
be in full operation before t e end of this
year.
The capital stock of the proposed Fort
Wayne and Eastern railroad, amounting to
$2,000,000, has all been subscribed, iho
road was chartered by the Georgia and
Alabama legislatures in ISB9. The Alabama
side was surveyed and nine miles of the
roadbed leading from Fort Payne was
graded, but for some reason the work then
suddenly stopped.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Kansas City, Memphis aud Birming
ham railroad was held last week at the
offices of the company in Memphis. The
following directors were elected for the en
suing year: George H. Nettletson, Charles
Morriam, Abbott Lawrence, H. H. Hunne
will, S. Jefferson-Coolidge, E. V. R. Thayer,
Nathaniel Thayer, Francis Bartlett, Alex
Cochrane.
Chattanooga is full of gossip about the
the deal betweeu the Ceutral roilroad and
the t hattanooga, Rome and Columbus. A
Chattanooga man said to a Times reporter
the other day that it is useless for Presi
dent Williamson or anybody else to deny
that the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus
road has pa sed into the hands of the Cen
tral, and he added: “The details of the deal
will be made public just as soor. as Hugh
Inman has been inducted into office as suc
cessor to Gen. Alexander in the presidenev
of the Central. But vou needn’t wait that
long, for I can give you the terms
of the ocntract myself. By the
terms cf the contract the Central
Railroad of Georgia guarantees the first
mortgage bouds of the Chattanooga, Rome
and Columbus rood. These ponds are at
the rate of $16,000 per mile. The Central
has also bought the income of the road,
payi-g 13H cents on the dollar for them.
The Central also secures iho common stock
of the road at 7} 4 cents on tbe dollar. These
last two named items are to be paid with
first mortgage bonds of the Savannah and
Western road. It is said that hereafter tbe
Chattanooga, Rome aud Columbus road
will transfer all through freight to the Cen
tral of Georgia without rebilling;.
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MARRIAGES.
KlNG—MlMS.—Married, Keb. 5, 1891, at the
residenoe of Mr. W. J HuH-t, Johnston. 8. C.,
by Rev. E. P. Jones. Mr. Charles H. Kino to
Miss Bessie W. Mims, all of gavannah.
~ M EHTI MGS."
SAVANNA H CASTfcB IXO. 8, R. . E.
A regular meeting of this Castle will be held
at Metropolitan Haill eor. Whitaker and lYeai
dent streets. THIS (Wednesday) EVENING at
7:30 o'clock. Members of sister Castles and
visiting brothers are cordially invited to attend.
O. T. SHAFFER, N. C.
Attest: V. E. St. CnouD. M. of R.
NA OOCHEE TRIBE MO 24, I. O. R. M.
A regular council Are will be kindled THIS
SLEEP (Wednesday) at the Bth run, at wigwam
at Odd Fellows’ Hail, corner of Btatj and Bar
nard streets (Encampment Room).
Members of other tribes and visiting brothers
are cordially invited to attend.
E. A. GRADOT,
E. J. Rall, Sachem.
Chief of Records.
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of the Georgia Historical
Society will be held at Hodgson Hall TO-MOR
ROW EVENING (Thursday, Feb. 12), at 7:43
o’clock.
At 8 p. m. a recess will be taken and Col. C. C.
Jones of Augusta will deliver before the society
his sketch of the signers from Georgia of the
Declaration of Independence.
The P'lhlic are cordially invited to be present.
BEIRNE GORDON, Recording Secretary.
THE VIEHCHAMIH AMD MECHANICS’
LOAM AMD BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
The Seventeenth (17th) regular monthly meet
ing of this association will be held at the office
of the Secretary, 118 Bryan street, THIS
(Wednesday) AFTERNOON, at 6 o'clock.
D. O. PURSE, President.
J. L. Whatley, Secretary.
STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING.
Southwestern R. R. Cos., 1
Office Macon, Jan. 12th, 1891. j
The annual meeting of stockholders of this
company will be held in the company's office.
Third street, over the Central Oeorgia Bank,
in this oity, at 11 o'clock a. m„ on THURSDAY,
Feb. 12th, 1891, for the election of a President
and Seven Directors for the ensuing year.
Stockholders will be passed free over this
road on presenting to the conductor their stock
scrip, coming to the meeting on the 10th, 11th
and 12th, and returning from the meeting on
the 12tb, 13th and 14th of February, 1891.
W. S. BRANTLY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
MILITARY ORDERS.
SAVANNAH VOLUNTEER GUARDS.
Headquarters Battalion )
Savannah Volunteer Guards. >
Savannah, Feb. 4, IHPI. )
Order No. 10.
The corps will assemble at the Armory on
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11th, at 3:30 o'clock p. m.
uniformed, armed and equipped (helm t) for
parade in honor of the visit of, and to be re
viewed by. Gov. Northen, commander-in-chief.
By order of
LIEUT. COL. GARRARD.
Wm. P. Hunter. Ist Lieut, and Adjutant.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
On and after Feb. 1, 1390, the baeie of meas
urement of all advortising tn the Morning
News will be agate, or at the rate of $1 40 an
inch for the flrtt insertion.
" NOTICE
I positively say that I did not leave my house
on Sunday, Feb. 8, all day. as It rained. My
clerk took the liberty, but I sanction his action,
and he testified against Mr. Kargar. He has no
more right to keep open than I have; in fact, I
pay a specific tax of $55, while my humble col
league who wishes to break the laws of Sunday
pays but $25.
LEVI J. GAZAN.
PICKLED MULLETS AND ROE.
MULLETS PUT UP IN HALF AND QUARTER
BARRELS.
ROE PUT UP IN FIFTY AND TWENTY
FIVE POUND PACKAGES.
Every grocer should have some of these goods
for tneir Lenten trade. All stock guaranteed.
Send in your orders. Liberal discount to whole
sale trade. Orders for interior points promptly
filled.
GEO. A. HUDSON,
FOR RENT.
The offices now occupied by the Savannah
Fire and Marine Insurance Company,
!J BAY STREET.
Also, for sale, the offloe furniture therein,
con isting of Desks, Chairs and Safe.
Apply to
HERMAN MYERS, Chairman,
HEIDT DRUG CO.,
Congress and Whitaker Streets,
For reliable Drugs, Fancy Articles, Fresh Seeds
at reasonable prices. Prescriptions put up by
competent druggist. Give the house a call.
RECEIVER'S SALE.
I will positively close out, during the NEXT
BIFTEEN DAYS, the entire stock of DAVIS
BROS., at private sale, for cash, regardless of
cost. Now Is the time to secure bargains in
Pianos and Organs, Stationery, Sheet Music,
Musical Inrtruments, etc. If you desire to save
money see my offerings.
T. F. JOHNSON,
Receiver of Davis Bros.
SPECIAL NOTICE^
DR. IRA H. THOMAS
Has returned to the city and resumed his
practice.
roR sale’
Having purchased the entire stock in trade,
book accounts etc., belonging to PHILLIPS
BROS., I now offer it as a whole or in part. One
of the best cash stands in the city. Must be
sold. JNO. E. DOWLING.
SPECIAL, NOTICES.
Notice to citteevs.
City of Savannah, Mayor’s Office, 1
Feb. 9, 1891. f
Whtneab. The Military Commanders have, in
response to a request of the Citizens' Committee
of Arrangements, decided to order a parade of
the military in honor of the visit of HU Ex
cellency Governor Northen, Senator Gordon,
and the members of the Agricultural 3ociety of
Georgia, on WEDNESDAY, the 11th inst., the
heads of departments in the railroads and other
corporations, and business men generally, are
respectfully and earnestly requested to excuse
on the afternoon of the day mentioned such of
their employes as are members of military
organizations, in order that the parade may be
such as will do justice to our soldiery and re
flect credit upon our city.
[l. a] jno. j. McDonough,
Attest: Frank E. Rebarer. Mayor.
Clerk of Council.
REAL ESTATE PURCHASING AGENT.
The undersigned will act aa agent for parties
desiring to purchase houses or vacant lots or
lands. My Abstract of Land Titles enables
me, by comparison with recent sales of adja
cent or similarly located property, to determine
with reasonable certainty the actual value of
property ottered for sale, and in ail matters en
trusted to me X propose to act strictly In the
interest of the buyer, securing the lowest
attainable price and best terms possible.
Farties desiring to purchase are invited to
consult me. as my aim will be to secure for them
the lowest, not the highest, price.
Office over the bank of the Title Guarantee
and Loan Company, 135 Congress street.
ISAAC BECKETT.
THE TITLE GUARANTEE AND LOAN
COMPANY OF SAVANNAH.
OFFICE AND BANKING ROOMS, 135 CON
GRESS STREET.
Will guarantee Titles to land, insuring pur
chasers and mortgagors against all loss by rea
son of defecta of title.
Allows Interest at 6 per cent, per annum
on Special Deposits of SIOO and upward for
fixed periods of one or more years, and at 4 peb
cent, per annum, paid or compounded quar
terly, on deposits subject to call.
Will invest money upon first-class real estate
security, and guarantee the titles.
GEORGE H. STONE, President.
E. L. HACKETT, Treasurer.
ISAAC BECKETT, Secretary and Solicitor.
R. R. RICHARDS, Advisory Counsel.
FOR SALE
SO MULES.
A. McCORMIQg,
SPONGES
AND CHAMOIS SKINS.
ROWLINSKI, Pharmacist,
Corner Broughton and Drayton streets.
Telephone 465.
THE BEST RESTAURANT IN THE CITY.
FULLY EQUIPPED WITH THE FINEST
SERVICE AND CONDUCTED
—bt— *
FRIED & HICKS.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN SERVED DAY
AND NIGHT.
GOLD LOCKS
And ringlets are now made by art almost as
frequently as by nature. To obtain the most
satisfactory results, it is absolutely necessary to
have a bleach of standard strength and purity.
We have it in our
“FAUNTLEROY BLEACH.”
ONLY AT
BUTLER’B PHARMACY,
Bull and Congress.
forsale!
Good Pine Wood, cheap for cash. JNO. E.
DOWLING, West Broad and Charlton streets.
Telephone 392.
DON’T GIVE UP IN DESPAIR.
Dyspeptics, you will find a reliable remedy In
DR. ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR.
It Is a faultless vegetable preparation, and
indorsed by prominent medieal men.
Silver medal and diploma awarded over com
petitors.
Prepared by
L- F. ULMER, M. D., Pharmacist,
Savannah, Ga.
Prioe, $1 per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
SPECIAL NOTICE. ~~
Those who desire anything in the line of Boys’
or Children's Clothing would do well to call at
once, as they are going at the same reduction
as men's goods. Suits from $1 upward.
DRYFUS BROS.
Congress and Jefferson.
DO YOU NEEO MON'EY 1
If you do, “Uncle Adam,” at No. an Jefferson
street, will loan you liberally on any “personal”
property you have. Open from 7a.m.to 9p. m.
N. Y. LOAN OFFICE,
ADAM STRAUSS, Manager.
THE SIND A V MORNING NEWS '
Will be found regularly on sale at the following
places,
ESTILL’S NEWS DEPOT, 2H i Bull street.
CONNOR’S NEWS STAND.
E. J. KIEFFER’S DRUG STORE,
Corner West Broad and Stewart street*.
T. A. MULLRYNE & CO.’S DRUG STORE,
West Broad and Waldburg streets,
ST. J. R. YONGE’S DRUG STORK
Corner Whitaker and Duffy streets,
W. A. BISHOP'S DRUG STORE,
Corner Hall and Price streets.
JOHNSON’S DRUG STORE,
Corner New Houston and Drayton streets
W eddings.
Wedding invitations and cards printed or
engraved at the shortest notice and in the
a tost styles. We carry an extensive and
well selected stock of fine papers, envelope*
and cards especially for such orders. Sam
pies sent on application. Morning Nkw|
Printing House, Savannah. Ga.
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
SMOKE
S. CUCKENHEIMER * SONS.
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANN AH THEATER^
THREE NIGHTS and THURSDAY MATINEE.
Commencing WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11.
THE MARIE GREENWOOD
Comic Opera Company.
36—SE3 1 .KCT ARTISTS—36
and their own suberb orch -stra.
REPORTOIRE—Wednesday right*'Boccaccio w
Thureday matinee and night 'The Hermit ”
Friday aight “Girofle Girofla.”
A splendid company. Catchy music. Strong
chorus. Handsome costumes. Clever coma!
diaas. Refined Ballet. Brilliant marches.
The Finest Voices on the Comic
Opera Stage.
Reserved seats on sale at Butler's Pharmacy
Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock. No advance in
prices
TU US IS ill NO GOODS.
SAHERI MEN’S FURNISHER
ALL THE LEADING FIRST-CLASS HATSL
Such as DUNLAP. NASCIMENTOS.
and STETSON.
NEW NECKWEAR AND GLOVES.
Military and Society Goods.
Fine UMBRELLAS and Men's Wear generally,
S7 BULL STREET.
~ ~~~ ~~ BANKB.
Jo& I 'rrwttti). jT\ ci WftWfA'W 1
President. Vice President*
JAB. H. HUNTER, Cashier.
SAVAJS'fiAB ME 4 TRUST CO.
Savings Dep't
ALLOWS 4%
Deposits of SI and Upward Received.
Interest on Deposits Payable Quarterly.
DIRECTORS:
Joseph D. Werd, of J. D. Weed & Cos.
Jolts C. Rowland, Capitalist.
C. A. Kkitze, Exchange an : Insurance.
John L. Hards*, Capitalist.
R. G. Erwin, of Chisholm, Erwin A dußlgnoe
Edward Karow. of Strauss & 00.
Isaac G. Haas, General Broker.
M. Y. Maclntyre, of M. Y. & D. L Maclntyre.
John Lyons, of John Lyons <2 00.
Walter Covet, of Paterson, Downing A 00.
P:-.J?* . L_ j n_-^
WHOLES ALEGROCSRS.
Bacon! Bacon!
-CALL AT-
A. EHRLICH & BRO.’S,
Wholesale Grocers and Liquor Dealers,
153 AND 155 BAY ST..
Who will give you rock-bottom prices on
Bacon, Flour, Rice, I>ard, Sugars, Coffee and
groceries generally. On hand:
28,000 pounds SMOKED CLEAR RIB SIDES.
80 boxes BELLIES.
50 boxes BUTTS.
100 barrels HAMS.
350 barrels RICE.
300 cans LARD.
MOTT’S CELEBRATED CIDERS.
PRIM TING AND BOOKBINDING.
PRINTING, '
BLANK HOOKS.
HOOK IdlNTillJUG}-.
GOOD WORK PROMPTLY DONE AT MOD
ERATE PRICES.
Music, Magazines ana Library Volumes Bound
in Any Style.
Envelopes, Note Heads, Letter Heads, Bill
Heads, Statements, Busines Cards, etc., etc
Send us your Orders.
BRAIDS HUTTON,
Printers and Blank Book Manufacturers, Book
binders, Nos. 8 and 10 Whitaker Street, Sa
vannah. Ga.
laao-FALL ana Wira-iß9i
PRINTING AND BINDING.
BLAHK BOOKS.
Establishment fully furnished with all
necessary TOOLS and MACHINERY,
PAPERS and MATERIALS. Oompe*
tent Workmen. Established Reputa,
tion for Good Work. Additional or*
ders sojicited. Estimates furnished.
83# BAY STREET.
GEO* N NIOHOLS.
SOAP.
COCOA AND CHOCOLATES.
LIKE THEIR CANDIES HAVE NO
EQUAL.
Trade Supplied by
HENRY SOLOMON & SON.