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FRIENDS OF POOR JACK.
THE PORT SOCIETY'S 48TH ANSI
VERS A BY.
Bov. Addrwae Upon the Socie
ty’s History, Its Objects and Its Needs
Preo dost Weed's Report Upon Last
Year’s Work-lhs Society's Plans—
The New Board of Officers.
Wesley Monumental church ess filled last
night with the friends of tbs Savannah Port
Society, to witness the celebration of its
4sth anniversary exercises.
In the pulpit were Rev. C. E. Dow man.
pastor of Wesley Monumental church; Rev.
Cr. Drinps of the Independent Presbyterian
efcurch. Rev. Dr. L. C. Vass of the First
Presbyterian church. Rev. T. H. Blenus of
the Christian church. Rev. Robb White of
Christ church, and Dr. W. S. Bowman of
the Lutheran church.
The exercises opened with a chorus
by the choir, which was composed
of a large number of good voices. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr. Dow man. Rev.
T. H. Blenus read the opening hymn,
“Onward Christian Boldisr*” Rov. Robb
White read a pirtionof Pia'.ra civ. Dr.
Drippa read the second hymn, “O Para
dise,” which was rendered by the choir.
DR. VASS MjDHEsS.
The anniversary address was delivered by
Rev. Dr. Vasa. He began by saying that,
as be was a stranger in the city, he had
sought out tbe tacts of the origin and his
tory of the Port Society, which might be of
interest to men of longer residence.
More than fifty years ago Josiah Penfield
became deeply interested in tne welfare of
seamen visiting this port. Desirous of con
tinuing ago- and work agong them, he left a
legacy to build a mariners’churoh. 'this
bequest resulted in the organization of the
Savannah Port S.ciety, Nov. IL 1843, and
its incorporation by tne legislature of
Georgia in December of the same
ear. With the Penfield legacy the
thel on Bay street was built.
The original obje t of the gift was to pro
vides chapel where divine service should
be held for seamen. After many years of
faithful work and regular religious ser
vices it was demonstrated that these ser
vices alone were not sufficient to attract tbe
sailors. The plan was s ilarged by adding
• reading room, open every day, where
papers and magaz nes and other attrac
tions migt! he offered for entertainment
end instructon and a pleasant gathering
place might oe afforded to all sailor*.
THE SOCIETY’S OBJECT.
In the preamble of the act of incorpora
tion by the state of tbe Port society, to
which the Penfield fund was entrusted, it
was declared that the society had for its
object tbe temporal, moral and religious
improvement of the seamen frequenting the
port of Savannah. The society has
hud a varied and interesting history,
which need not le recounted in detail, but
it has been one grand aim to add a
“mariners' home,” where sailors can, for a
reason a hi- sum, obtain quiet, safe and
comfortable lodging, free from the tempta
tions and deadly influences so quickly
thrown around them when they touch
land.
Commodious reading rooms and a ball
for chapel services and other gatherings
are occupied by the society on Bay street.
Papers and magazines in several languages
and popular games for general amusement
are supplied. There ars no funds to employ
a chaplain at present, bnt several
Christian laymen couduct services
every Sabbath evening and have
excellent audiences. Zealous boristian
women oonduct the singing, and from time
to time give free conoerts. A young man,
a Dane, is employed in charge of the rooms
and to give a general supervision to the
temporal affairs and claims of the Beamen
visiting the rooms.
THE SOCIETY’S MEANS LIMITED.
With the very limited funds in hand the
president and bis ooadjutors are doing what
they can to overtake the great and import
ant work committed to their charge. Their
resources are wholly inadequate, and the
importance of the work is far too lightly
estimated by the public. It is, perhaps,
scarcely given a thought by most of the
people of this city.
Many are not aware of the fact that
more than 20,000 sailors enter this port
from all quarters of the world every year.
There are half a million sailors in the
United States maritime service. In the
world there are more than 3,000,000 men
who “go down to the sea." There is a
business aspect as well as a religious side to
the mighty problem, "How shall this vast
army of men be cared fort” is often asked.
STATISTICS OF SAILORS.
The prosperity of Savannah is largely
dependent on those 20,000 men. The ex
ports and imports of Savannah in 18S9
were $118,000,000. All this was moved by
this power. “Look at seamen,” said Dr.
Vass. “as your tools, a low view and un
just, but you want your agents to be faith
ful and true agents. Trade is increasing.
This city is now the first uaval stores port
of the world and the seoond cotton
port in America. Markets are opening up
to the interior. An increasiug fleet of sail
ing and steam vessels and a larger number
of foreign tramps enter and leave this port
every year. '1 he success of these veasols,
freighted with southern wealth, and their
safe voyages around the world depend on the
fidelity, courage, daring and true manhood
of these hardy tars. Whatever
cultivates iu them noble senti
ments, arrests abuse And waste
of moral forces, checks dissipation of every
kind, accompanies them in labor, talks to
them in storm aud sings in sunshine; what
ever elevates thus redounds to Savannah's
prosperity, and is wealth to the city. Tbe
wise outlook of this society has just this
benevolent and utilitarian scope."
Dr. Vass discussed the subject from a
more general point of view, and on broader
principles, considering the duty and
humanity due from one class to another.
He held that these humanizing forces are
the grand preservatives of civilization.
The address lasted ah ut three quarter* of
an hour aud was a polished, intelligent and
highly interesting discourse.
I)r. Vass was warmly thanked for his
effort by the officers and members of tbs
society.
PRESIDENT WEED’S REPORT.
President J. I). Weed read bis annual re
po r t, which recited the work and condition
of the society. He stated tnat it* great
need is friends to oarry out its work upon
the plans projected. The sooia y is now
without a chaplain. It is desired to secure
one who can speak Scandinavian and Ger
man as well as English, as a large number
of the seamen who visit this port are Scan
dinavians and Germans
The following mention was made of the
friends who had given the society the bene
fit of their services, with special mention of
the Ladies’Auxiliary Society: “We wish
to acknowledge the assistance we have re
ceived from the Rev. Dr. Dowman in all
our efforts; and I may add that it is en
tirely through his aid that we seem to see
our way to obtaining the desired incumbent.
Notwithstanding this drawback, however,
there has not been any abatement
of the Sunday services.' Mr. Tracy
Hunter has, to a greater extent
than any one else, kindly officiated.
He has teen assisted by Messrs. Joseph Ciav,
Fairly Cunningham, Thomas U. Clay,
Stratman and Young. In connection witn
t;.eee services, the “Ladies’ Auxiliary
Society" has furnished aud paid for a piano
and provided the music at all these services,
but this is Dot all the ladies have dona At
sated periods, all through the autumn and
winter, they have given free concerts.
These concerts have been well
attended by the sailors always,
and often by our own people. Of the
ladies who have been so active in giving
their musical services, I uiay thank the
Misses Cosens, Owens, Stewart, Orme,
Johnson and Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. Cope of
the "Auxiliary Society," assisted by Mrs.
Finnie, Mrs. Reitzo and tha Misses Brig
hams, Caruthers and Colding. Of the geu-
tleroen, we have to thank Messrs. Owens.
Brig tarn, Stewart, and other* What can
! 1 say to express my thanks to tboae ladies
and genUem- r. who have given so much of
their time and labor toward keeping the
society alive and helping to make our
quarters attractive!
TO ESTABLISH A HOME.
The report concluded as follows: “We
propose after May 1, should our finances
permit, with the aid of tbe Ladies’ Aux
iliary Society, to es ablish sleeping quarters
for the sailor* The ladies have offered
their aid to furnish or help us
furnish the room* Eligible and suitable
apart cents have been selected, and this, tne
first step toward buvir.g the foundation for
a tailors' home, is about to be begu.i, a.id
we want you to help u*
“We should have at least 200 more sub
scribers—loo more are absolutely requisite to
enable the s cietr to be independent of out
side aid and suopc rt a chaplain, and I leave
it to your generosity to say what shall be
done."
Secretary and Treasurer C. 8. Conner at
read his reDor. upon the finances of the so
ciety for the last year.
A collection was then taken up. The
audience responded liberally and a good
sum was oo Use ted.
During the collection Mrs. F.nnie sang
“Jesus. Lover of My Soul."
Dr. Bowman pronounced the benediction.
The members of tbe society met after tbe
anniversarv exercises and elected the fol
lowing officers and board of managers to
serve for the ensuing year:
President—J. D. VV eed.
First Vies President—J. M. Barnard, Jr.
Second Vice President—John K. Wheaton.
Board of Managers—J. D. Weed, J. M.
Barnard. Jr., John F. Wheaton, C. M.
Gilbert, R. B. Repoard, W. W. Mackall,
J. C. Rowland, 8. P. Hamilton, C. S. Con
nerat, R Billington, T. L. Owens, H. D.
Stevens. T. G. H inter, Joseph Clay.
BFATEN UP IN THE FORT.
Julius Black’s Encounter with a Crowd
White “Jamboreers.”
Julius Black (colored) is lying in a seri
ous condition at bis i ome in Bay lane, near
Houston street, as the result of a beating
given him yesterday afternoon about 3
o'clock by several white men.
The story of the trouble, as told by col
ored eye witnesses, is that two white men
partly under the influence of liquor were
ill-treating a negro at tne corner of Hous
ton street and Bay lane, when Black Inter
fered and asked them to desist, saying that
they ought to be arrested for sucb action*
The men then turned from their victim and
started for Black, who picked up a
rock to defend himself. A crowd bad been
attracted by tbe row, aud several joined
the first assailant* Black was knocked
down before be had time to use the rock,
and tbs crowd began kicking him in the
body and bead, and using umbrellas and
■ticks on his skull.
After satisfying themselves the assailants
dispersed, leaving Black on the ground in a
bleeding nnd insensible condition. He was
picked up by friends and conveyed to his
home, where Dr. Wegofarth attended him
and dressed bis wounds. Black had a se
vere cut in bis bead, beside i being severely
bruised about the body. At 7 o’clock last
night his wife said ha was then unconscious.
A whito man, who claimed to know all
about tbe row, denied the negro’s story,
and said that Black bad himself to blame
for the beating be received, and that he
didn't get any more tban be deserved.
Black and the other negro, who got out
of the way while tbe former wa? being as
saulted, be said, had attacked some small
white l oy for some ciuae or another, and
when the white men interfered Black pioked
up a sharp pointed rock and tried to brain
them, when others went to th-ir assistance.
There will probably be some arrests made •
to-day, as Black’s friends said they know all
tbe parties engaged in the assault and
would take steps this morning to have
them punished.
RUN BY ELECT R'.OIiY.
The Morning. News Press es and Ma
chinery Moved by the New Power.
I-ess than twenty years ago, if one had
been told that in place of ponderous boil
ers and steam engines an ingeniously con
trived apparatus, smaller than a modern
oook stove and fed by little copper wires,
would exert the same power, the idea would
have been laughed to ridicule.
The Morning News, alive to all that is
progressive, has adopted electricity as a
motive piwer. The change wus by i.o
means a matter of necessity; it is simply an
auxiliary. Tbe Loilers and engines were .n
duplicate. The establishment now has a
third contingent against accidents, far
more safe and economical than
heretofore, with no fire and no
heat through the long summer
and still rulining dav and night with twenty
horse power. The fire and smoke, the hiss
ing steam and snorting engines have given
place to electricity, and in their stead are
two little innocent looking electric motors.
The study of electricity is indeed inter
esting. As yet it is to uauy a matter of
conjecture, and for that matter will ever
remain such, but to tbe thoughtful student
it is as simple as falling off a log. Tbe idea
of generating electricity is but the expres
sion of human ignorance. All that has
ever l>een done, and Indeed all that me
chanical science can do, is to control aud
direct the subtle force.
In the basement of the Morning News
are two electric motors, runniug at the rate
of 1,300 revolutions per minute aud doing
the work of twenty horses, all with a power
that is invisible. These electric motors,
manufactured by the C. ft C. Electric
Motor Company of New York and put in
and operated by the Brush Electric Light
and Power Company, are truly a wonder
ful triumph of mechanical science, running,
as they do, with a precision and regularity
akin to perfection. The Morning News
Publishing House, heretofore ahead of any
thing else in the south, is now more than
doubly equipped.
A FRESHET IN THE RIVER.
High Water Impeding Trafflo of the
Steamers.
There is a freshet in the river and the
water has risen very high. It has been
running down during the post week or
ton days an 1 has given the river steamers
considerable difficulty in landing freights.
In fact, at some landings they have been
unable to land the freight and have bad to
bring it back, as tho landings were over
flowed with water, especially on the South
Carolina side cf the river.
The high water also impedes progress on
the steamer Katie, sunk near the Charles
ton and Savannah railway bridge, and it is
very likely that work will have to be dis
continued until the water falls.
CITY BREVITIES.
The annual meeting of the Citizens’ San
itary Association will be held to-nigbt.
The Sacred Heart Cadets, a religious
military organization of Augusta, have de
cided to go into camp for a week at lybee
next July.
After the regular meeting of Savannah
lodge of Elks to-morrow night the first so
cial session of the lodge will be held at
Armory hall, complimentary to the Katie
Put Dam troupe, Mr. Harry B. Emery, hus
baud of Katie Putnam, being a member of
Chicago Lodge No. 4, B. P. O. E.
'The annual masque ball which will be
given under the auspices of the Young
Men’s Hebrew Association at Masonic Tem
ple, March 3, promisee to eclipse auy e ven
heretofore. On account of the limited ca
pacity of the hall members’ children will be
excluded in order to give sufficient room to
the maskers and their representations. The
committee in charge have left nothing un
done to promote the pleasure and comfort of
the participants. A few tickets hare been
uiaced for non-members, but their number
, is restricted.
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1891.
NOT ALL KEPT THE LAW.
THE POLICE PICK UP A NUMBER
OP SABBATH B EAKEBB.
Ten Cams on the Information Docket.
Saloonkeepers. Oreen Grocers and
Fruit Dealers Make Up the Lis*
•The Effect of the New Order of
Things in Yamacraw and the Port.
The Closing of the News Rooms and
Cigar Stands.
Although the city presented an unusually
quiet appearance yesterday, and every
body seemed to be obeying the mandates of
the .Sunday law, ten violators were caught
by the police, and will be given on oppor
tunity to-morrow morning to tell why they
ignored it. One was a barkeeper in
Yamacraw, who was caught twice, and tbe
others were divided b-tween green-groaers
and fruit dealer*
I'here is no doubt, however, that tbe
saloonkeepers realise ’.hat Mayor MaDon
ough means business, and they Intend to
govern themselves accordingly. Assistant
Chief of Police Kiliourhy said yesterday
was one of tbe quietest Sundays he has
known in twenty-five yean,. He rode over
the city twice, sind in the Fort and Yama
craw, where formerly gang* of negroei
congregated in front of barrooms, render
ing tbe sidewalks almost impassable end
giving the police much annoyance, things
were as serene and quiet as iu the heart of
town.
Another thing Assistant Chief Kiliourhy
called attention to was the comparatively
small number of arrests. Before the
present administration came into power,
Sunday was rearly always a busy day with
tbe police, on account of the numerous
drunken uegroes roaming through the
streets. Now, on Sunday's, it is a rarity to
meet a man under the influence of liquor.
There was a rumor in circulation that
Mayor McDonough intended to stop the
railroads and steamship companies from
v/orking their employes on the Sabbath,
but when asked about the matter, be said
that sucb a measure was out of his j urn
diction , being a matter for the state courts
to deal with.
It is probable that a sweeping amend
ment will be made to the ordinance Wednes
day night, allowing green grocers, drug
stores, etc., to carry on business on Sunday
according to old diatoms and usages.
The closing of the news rooms cut off a
good mauy people from their usual Sunday
reading, and papers brought almost any
price ou tbe streets.
Watson & Powers gave away their usual
Sunday stock of papers yesterday to their
guests.
The De Soto news stand was closed, but
tbe fell supply of New York, Boston and
other northern dailies was received, aud they
wtra given out from the office to any guest
inquiring for a paper. The stock of New
Yo. k papers was exhausted early in the
day.
The patrons of Freid & Hicks’ restaurant
were surprised yesterday morning at the
apparition of the cigar staud draped in
mourning. The staud was shrouded in a
large white table cloth with large bows of
black crape, fastened with black mourning
pins at each end. Its funereal appearance
attracted considerable attention. Every
body caught on at once, and
comment was unnecessary. It suved
the proprietors muon trouble
in the way of explanation. Many a y ung
fellow started in with a beseeching smile,
and a “Can’t you let me have a " look
on his face, when he caught sight of the
draped cigar stand, and sadly turned away
without saying anything. It was ludicrous
to watch the change of expression in their
faces.
AT THE THEATER.
Charles McCarthy in "One of tbe Brav
eet” To-night.
Charles McCarthy in “One of the Brav
est” will be the attraction to-night. The
Minneapolis Tribune says: "Tbe play is
indeed primarily a melo-drarna, but has in
its composition a geuorous dose of specialties
which rather make the ‘trimmings’ of the
play its main-tay. Tbe fire see :e in the
second act was one ot the best that hat been
seen on a Minneapolis stage, and virtually
made the hit of the performance. The mem
bers of the oompauy have apparently been
selected for their especial parts, and as
such can be claimed as above tbe average
ability.' Mr. McCarthy was seen to a good
adva ilage as the life saving hero of the fire
department, aud did quite a clever piece of
work as a Chinamau. William Cronin as
Mrs. Grogan was the best among the sup
port”
The company is a large one, having
sixteen members and carrying besides three
fine Arab s i horses and a steam fire engine
and hose reel. The engine and reel are no
dummies, but the real article, nnd could be
br ught into service in case of a fire.
The fire scene is very realistic, and tbe
burning building makes a very vivid dis
play. At tbe critical moment the horses with
the engine attache! dash across the stage,
with the firemen in the places in full uni
form. The oompauy will turu out with its
engine and hose cart at 8:30 o’clock this
afternoon, at the same time the city fire'
department turn out at the regular alarm,
and will parade through the street*
The Quintette Concert.
The Mendelssohns, who have always been
favorite* with SavanDahians, come this
year more highly indorsed than ever. The
papers everywhere speak in highest terms
of their performances and are particularly
euthuslastic on the singing of Miss Marie
Barnard, the prima donna, of whom the
San Francisco Call sayt: Miss Marie Bar
nard is a California girl, who has received
all her training in her home in San Fran
cisco. She is a highly cultivated lady, with
a beautiful voice, skillfully trained. She
has an extensive acquaintance with all
styles of music, old and new, and is a great
favorite in her own city. She creates a
genuine furore wherever heard.
The reserved seat diagrams will open this
morning at Butler’s pharmacy, and as
Masonic Temple is not large the perform
ance on Wednesday night will probably be
well atteuded. Subscribers for the entire
concert season and who also hold their cou
pons for this concert, can get reserved seats
this morning at 9 o’clock.
Tha Brunswick Harbor Contract.
The government contract for construct
ing traiuing walls in Brunswick harbor and
Jekyl Creek have been awarded to Col.
John F. Gaynor at $1 48 per cubic yard for
fascines, 96 cents per square yard for mat
tresses, and |3 33 per cubic yard for,stone.
Beecham’s Pills act like magic on a weak
stomach. — Adv.
Tha Sunday Clos.ng Uw.
Editor Morning News: In view of the
rigid enforcement of the Sunday closing
law, it may be of interest to the general
public to know that they can employ their
Suudays at home in reflecting on the beauty
and elegance of the magnificent stcck o'
Diamonds, Fine Jewelry and Silverware at
Sternberg’s, and the very low prices ruling.
Whenever the occasion arrives, such as a
birthday or other auuiversary, or say a
presentation to some friend or other person
of a piece or set of silverware or a fine
gold headed cane or umbrella it will be
well to remember that Sternberg’s is the
leading jewelry house in the state, and can
always offer superior inducements to pur
chasers. Respectfully. M. S. & Bro.,
Ad, ;157 Broughton street.
„ „ LADIES
weeding atonic, or children who want build
_ ing up, should take
BROWN’S IKON BITTERS.
It is pleasant to take, cures Malaria, Icdi-
Bastion, Biliousness and Liver Complaints.
PREPARING FOi MAY WEEX.
The Merchants’Association Executive
Eoard to Meet To-night.
The exeautive board of tbe Merchsmta’
Week Association will m-et at the Travel
ers’ Exchange at 8 o’clock to-night to ar
range further for tbe o iming celebration.
Tbe representative ef Rain A Hons spent
several days in tbe city last week in confer
ence with tbe special committee having in
charge the spectacular feature of tbe week.
Several sites on which to locate the exhibi
tion were inspected, an! a desira de
location is now under consider
ation. The magnitude of tbe
display may be imagined when it is learned
that a space of ground 500 feet square is re
quired to spread the necessary buildings
and auditorium, which will be sufficient to
seat over 8,000 p;rso..*
Mr. Wycherly, the representative of Pain
& Bods, was very favorably impressed with
tbe numerous facilities available for trans
porting large crowds in a short time and
with the general adaptability of tbe location
for tbe exhibition.
In othsr c ties iu wbiob tbe “Last Days of
Pompeii” has beeu given, with less popula
tion tban Savannah, there has been an at
tendance of over 35,000 people, and without
the special attractions which Savannah is
offering by tbe Mercna ts’ week tbis year.
The committee has drawn up all necessary
contracts, which will be submitted at the
meeting to-night to bo approved, and will
ask for authority to proceed in tbe matter.
At soon as the contracts have been consum
mated Paine & Sons will send on an expert
advance agent who will visit every town
and city within a radius of 300 miles to
thoroughly advertise tbe celebration. In
fact, it will be advertised on a larger scale
even than Barnuin’s circus. Toe show bills
are very striking, besides the various small
advertising card- and hangers, some hun
dred thousands of which wid be scattered
broadcast throughout tbe adjoining terri
tory.
The encampment of the Fifth Georgia
cavalry, which, next to the “Last Days of
Pompeii,” will be the leading attraction cf
the week, is already under way, Col. Gor
don having issued his orders to tbe com
panies compoaiug the regiment, and there
is no doubt that they will all participate
with full raDks.
Tbe encampment will be located at or in
the neighborhood of Camp Washington in
1888, and in all probability adjacent to the
spectacular exhibition. Tbe camp will
over several bloc :*
Col. Gordon will spare no pains to make
this feature a success and, in fact, the finest
cavalry display seen in tbe southern states
since toe war. All provisions will be made
for the comfort and accommodation of tbe
men and horses.
The music oommittee is in correspondence
with several military bands, to provide
music during the week, in conjunction with
the city band*
Very few merchants have so far signified
their intention of participating in the trades
display, but as this feature is an important
one to the merchants themselves, they will
no doubt, as usual, come in at tbe last mo
ment. The chairman, however, is desirous
of perfecting the arrangements in order to
insure success, aud unlsas the merchants
respond promptly the trades display may bo
abandoned. Those merchants who desire to
co-operate have been asked to notify tbe
chairman at once.
Chairman Doyle of the committee on
races is at work, and will have no difficulty
in attracting a large meet.
It goes without saying that the confed
erate veterans’ reunion, which will open
the week’s festivities, will be a marked
feature of the celebration.
Chairman Palmer, who has been absent
from tbe city, it expected back to-day in
time to preside at tbe meeting to-night.
The secretary’s correspondence is already
becoming voluminous, and from now on the
secretary and bis staff of assistants will
have their hands full..
The headquarters ef tbe association will
be in tbsTravafors’ E#hango, which will
be fittsdapiwritn telephone and other neces
sary accommodations.
The corntueremt travelers coming in from
their trip through the-surrounding country
report that the people are already talking
of the Merchants’ wpeV celebration,and par
ticularly o 4 tbe oaveTry encampment and
veterans’ reunion.
To-night’s meeting will probably be the
most important yet held, as the budget and
several minor features will be finally de
cided upon. The entire board has been
notified, and from tbe number of responses
received and the urgency of the matters
under consideration, a full attendance is
looked for.
LOCAL personal.
J. M. Heart of Meigs is at the Marshall.
Perry Moore of Hahira is at the Pulaski
L. Weiss of Wayoross is at the Marshall.
Wm. E. Davis of Thomasville is at the
De Soto.
C. C. Gordon of Ohoopee is at the
Screven.
E. M. Lawton of Seminole, Fla., is at the
Sore vs u.
H. S. McCollum of Beulah is a guest of
the Screven.
J. A. Elardy of Memphis is stopping at
the MarshalL
EM ward L. Smith of Atlanta is registered
at the Screven.
J. A. Robinson of Charleston is registered
at the Marshall.
J. W. Taylor and son of Eastman are
guests of the Pulaski.
T. W. Peters and son of Atlanta are reg
istered at the De Soto.
A. Fennemore of Alberta, Canada, is
stopping at the PulaskL
Maj. W. A. Wilkins of Waynesboro is
stopping at the De Soto.
Thomas C. Peek of Richmond, Va., is
registered at the Pulaski.
W. R. Barksdale of Wilmington, N. C.,
is registered at the De Soto.
J. N. Lipkins and W. B. McArthur of
Altamaha are registered at the Screven.
Senator Quay is expected to pass through
Savannah Thursday on his way to Florida.
J. D. Prince, M. 8. Clance and B. G.
Wommack of Orange are stopping at the
Screven.
Mrs. M. H. Kingsl&r and, Mrs. K. E.
Torney and Wm. H. Van Horn of New
York are guest* of the De Boto.
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Penington, Miss F.
Penington and Miss C. Penington of Wash
ington are stopping at the De Soto.
Frank H. Harris, Esq., of Brunswick is
stopping at the Marshall. He is in attend
ance upon the session of the United States
court.
Patrick Brennan of the firm of Kavan
□augh & Brennan was a passenger on the
Norwegian steamship Unita, which sailed
yesterday morning for Blueflelds, Nica
ragua.
W. D. Cleburne, who was several year*
ago superintendent of the fire alarm tele
graph system and resigned to engage in
business at Tunnel! Hill, has returned to the
city and been appointed to his old position
by Chief Fuder.
Reorganized its Gymnasium.
The Catholic Library Association has
reorganized its gymnasium aud secured a
professional instructor from New York to
train tho classes. An active interest is be
ing takon aud before 1 ong the association
hopes to have athletes and gymnasts capa
ble of competing with any iu the city.
Don’t quarrel with a cough, but buy a bottle
of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup for it.
Salvation Oil. the great pain-extinguisher,
always cures. Price oDly gs cents a bottle.— Ad
Guarantee Issued by Heldt Drug Cos.,
With Japanese Pile Cura, also West’s
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SAVANNAH THE FLOWER-GARDEN
OF 1 H3 SOOTH.
No City Rivals It in Plant Wealth-Few
People Know the Richness of Its
Flora Gardens that Bloom With
Color and Fragrance from One Year's
End to Another—Some of Nature’s
Choicest Ornaments.
The casual visitor, and the Savatmahian
even, who has cot investigated the matter
have little idea of the variety of flowers
that can te found in tho city at this season
of the year, growing in the open air, un
protected from the changes of temperature
that come so suddenly and frequently.
Alost of those who take no especial inter
est in such matters would probably De at a
loss to mention even a half dozen.
Japonicas and roses would readi
ly- suggest themselves. The former
thrust themselves on the sight from every
garden. From pure white to the deepest
red, with every intervening anode, and here
and there a variegated specimen in which
spots and stripes of white and red struggle
for supremacy, they form a host of beauty
that brightens up the occasional day of
murky gloom, and adds still more to the
splendor of those days when clear, blue
skies and bright, warm sunshine suggest
earlv May in more northern climes.
Of the hotter there is cot such a plenty,
but they are yet abundant enough to at
tract attention.
A DIVISION OF HONORS.
Though crowned queen of flowers, there
are many who now waver in their
allegiance, who would fain divide the honor
with the pure, icv-looking camellia, made
immortal by the pen of genius, or its blood
bued sister, barren alike of fragrance.
Were it not for tba? subtle
odor, that once inhaled clings fast to the
memory forever, coming back with all its
sweetness at the mention of its name, this
winter sovereign of the south might de
throne the rose in the affections of many.
Deprived of that essence of delight, a
pleasure to the eye only, it cannot cope suc
cessfully with its rival, endowed alike with
beauty and perfume.
Of these two any one can tell. But there
the majority stops. Though gifted with
sight they see not. To them nature offers
her charms in vain. Winter, they say, is a
time of barrenness. But not so. They are
simply blind to the adornments the earth is
now wearing.
FLOWERS EVERYWHERE.
Though they see but two there are two
score. A walk of an hour through the
southern part of the city will show where
they can be found. At one plaoe will be
seen the rhododendron, perhaps with bails
of saffron. At auother, they may be of
white, vicing in purity with the japonioa;
or of the deepest red. "Side by side with it,
with its clusters of little, golden, fuzzy
balls, Ailing the air with fragrance,
may grow tho opoponex. A
cluster or two will All a room with sweet
ness. Or near by one may find the equally
fragrant narcissus, with its cup of gold and
its petals of silver. Here, or somewhere
else, jonquils will be met, yellow and sweet,
and so abundant as to be called common.
ALL COLORS TO CHOOSK FROM.
If the eye tired of white and yellow there
is blue to refresh it. One does not have to
search far to flud it lu the azalia. Perhaps
something more modest, more rejir.
ing, and yet with a delicious
delicate sweetness all its own, is desired.
Glance under some bush, or in some out of
the way corner, and there enough violets
for a boutonniere can be found. They may
also be found growing out aiong the banks
of the canal, but those wild ones lack the
fragrance that careful cultivation has aided
in developing in the others.
Somewhere else,"very likely in the adjoin
ing garden, some pansies will look up with
their deep velvet faces, that, if flowers have
any expression, wear an air of confidence.
Hearts?ase, too, which are really nothing
hut small pansies, are more than likely to
be near bv.
Pursue these investigations just a little
farther, and snowdrops, those pretty droop
iug bells of white with hearts of straw
color, may be found. They are not com
mon, but in some gardens they have been
given a prominent place.
A LONG LIST TO REMEMBER.
The list is a long one, but the half has not
been told. Here is a rare and odd looking
flower which has been well named. It is
the butterfly, with white wings and a body
of yellow. It does not take much of a
stretch of tho imagination to see the aptness
of the title. Unlike most flowers of a unique
character, it is fragraut.
China asters also abound. Much hunting
is not required to find them. They are
abundant and of all colors. Perhaps the
faot that they are so hardy and easily raissd
may haves metling to do with this. There
are the tea olive, the Madeira vine, the
purple lilac, the hyacinth and others that
aid in robbing February of the dreariness
that fills in its twenty-eight days elsewhere.
Lovers of flowers will add others
to the list and will toil the inquirer of the
gladiolus, the bridal rose, and perhaps
enough of others to make up several score.
Savannah in mid-winter is not flower
less. Savannah never knows a time, from
tho beginning of a year to its end, when a
bouquet cannot be plucked combining
variety of color and of fragrance.
A SOUTH BOUND RUMOR.
The Barnwell, and Barnwell, Alston
and Newberry May be Leased.
The Charleston IForid published an inter
view yesterday with a gentleman from
Blackville, in which it was stated that the
South Bound railroad would probably
build to Barnwell instead of Graham, on
the Soutn Carolina railwav, as had
been previously eontemplatei It said:
‘‘Should this be accomplished the Barnwell
railroad, together with the Barnwell, Alston
and New berry, will be leased and utilized as
a main line toward either Colombia or Sum
ter. From some point on the latter road a
stem will be built through Edgefield county
to Greenwood, connecting with the Green
ville, Columbia and Newberry.”
The result of this move would save the
South Bound the building of some thirty
miles of i cad, and would form a competing
system to the Atlantic Coast Line.
The president of the Savannah Construc
tion Company was seen last night and was
arked if there was any foundation for the
story, but he would neither deny nor affirm
it, saying he knew ni'tmag of it, and if he
did he would say do hiug about it, as he did
not consider it a matter of concern to the
public.
15c. Pound Horeho-ond Candy at
Heidt’s.
Mhy pay fancy prices when candies are
sold cheap at Heidt’s! Tho popularity of
their 35c. and 26c. pound boxes caudy is
due.to the superior quality„— Ad.
gamblers caught in a game.
Policeman Smith’s Raid On an Old
Fort Meeting.
Officer James Smith, assisted by four
young men, Oscar Hansen. James Feay,
Peter Smith and William McDonald, raided
a house on Jackson street, near Reynolds,
yesterday afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock,
and captured five negro gamblers. At the
barracks the gamblers gave their names as
George Lamb, Joe Lucas, Hannibal Fagins,
William Lawson and Luther McCahan.
Mamie Watson and her family occupy
the house, and according to Mamie’s story
she rented a back room to George Lamb
recently. For several Sundays she bas
noticed that Lamb had quite a "number of
male callers, and on investigating the mat
ter discovered that he and his companions
did nothing but gamble on the Sabbath.
She warned him that if he didn’t stop it sue
would call in the police. Lamb made all
sorts of promises, but yesterday things were
going on as usual, and when the men be
came noisy in the afternoon Mamie quietly
slipped out and informed Officer Smith of
what was going on.
The officer asked the young men to ac
company him, which they willingly
did. The officer posted his assistants
outside while he entered the house.
He found the men busily engaged
in gambling when he opened the
door, but the moment they saw him they
made a break to get away. He captured
two of them in the room, and the other
three reached the street, only to be gobbled
up. Ths prisoners offered no resistance,
and they were escorted to the barracks by
a big crowd of people, many of wborii
thought a small-sized riot had been in pro
gress, on account of seeing citizens with
prisoners.
The gamblers must have been running a
rather modest game, as none of them were
very flush with money when searched at
the barracks. Lamb had only 3) cents, Lu
cas 36 oents, and Lawson and Fagins were
without a oent, evidently having lost in the
gams whatever money they had.
McCahan bail $6, but be ve
hemently denied that the money was
winnings, saying that he wonted for his
money, and had just gone into the house to
pay a visit to Lamb, when the policeman
eutered. Of course, ho did not gamble, and
didn’t intend to stay, but, unfortunately
for himself, he tarried just long enough to
be caught in the game.
Negro meetings at different points in the
Fort and Yamaeraw Sundays has been a
practice of long standing. It is only re
cently, however, that the police
have made any determined ef
fort to break it up, and
they have been quite successful. Two raids
were made last Sunday, one resulting in
the killing of one of tho gamblers and the
arrest of several others. Officer Smith’s
raid yesterday, however, returned the
greatest results, the officer getting every
one engaged in tho game.
Some of the prisoners wanted to send out
for bondsmen, bur Sargt. JLingg informed
them that it would be useless, as no bail
could be taken for their offense.
Fruit Trees—Prevent Blooming.
Editor Morning News: Nothing can be
well accomplished without intelligent
labor. The know how, the when, and the
time to do a thing is the science of success.
I see that some of those who have fruit
tieej are fearing that the warm weather will
bring out blooms and that a cold snap in
March or April will be destiuctive to fruit.
I write this article to throw out a hint or
two to those who may have fruit trees which
are beginning to bloom. To step the bloom
ing, expose the roots to the atmospbeie.
The cool nights will so chill them as to bold
back the bloom. The reason the trees bloom
in warm spells in such weather as we have
had is that the earth being dark or black
absorbs the heat, and hence the roots feel
the quickening influence of spring, in sea
son and out of season. Pull the earth away
and the roots being exposed will not absorb
the heat so uiuoh, and the roots will nof re
spond to the warm earth. If the ground is
kept 000 l by throwing something white
about the trees, blooming in a degree will
cease.
It is a well known fact that if a piece of
black cloth and white are laid upon snow,
in a few hours the black cloth will have
melted the snow beneath; whereas the
white cloth wiil have produced little or no
effect upon it, the result of reflection and
absorption of heat. Of all men who should
study the laws of nature closely, it is the
farmer and the fruit grower. Uncover tho
roots and o ver them with something which
will not absorb heat. Should a freeze
come, of course, cover the roots. Nothing
is accomplished without intelligent and
pains-taking labor.
Anothor fact worthy of thought and a
trial. A number of years ago a farmer in
Middle Georgia in passing through his peach
orchard Raw an iron hoop on the ground
and taking it up huug it on the limb of a
peach tree. In time the tree bloomed, and
it so happened that a heavy frost caught
the blooms. The farmer was surprised to
see in time that tho peach tree limb on
whioh he had hung the iron hoop, was full
fruited and there was not a peach on the
other limbs. His philosophy was this:
That the iron hoop had absorbed the cold
and saved that limb, for ever onep who has
ever tried it, knows the effect of putting
his tongue on a cold Diece of iron—it wiil
take the skin off. I give to your readers
the above thoughts and facts tor what they
are worth.
One word about Forsyth park. What
folly, what short-sightedness to burn the
leaves, when they should' be put around the
young, growing trees. Spade up the soil
and put the leaves around the young trees.
No wonder the trees are dying when every
particle of their natural nourishment is
taken from them. Common sense says put
the leaves around the trees and cease to
burn them, I may not be a florist or park
keeper, Dut I do know something about tb o
laws of nature. R. M. o.
A Scientific Optician at Heidt’a
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