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DEEP WATER TO THE SEA
The River and Harbor Confer
ence Plans.
THREE MILLIONS NEEDED.
A United Effort to be Made to
Secure It
THE ENURE STATE AT WORK.
An Executive Committee to be
Appointed.
PLAN OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The conference at the city exchange
yesterday for the purpose of discussing
plans for and devising ways and means
lo king to the securing at the coming ses
sion of congress of an appropriation suffi
cient to complete the work provided for it
in the existing project of improvement for
the Savannah river and harbor, from the
city water works to the sea, was a success
ful one in every respect.
It was a success in the number of repre
sentative men present, in the amount of
enthusiasm and the beginning made and the
amount of work accomplished. The business
of the meeting was dispatched with har
mony, and at adjournment, after discussion
of three hours, the mayor was vested with
authority to appoint an executive commit
tee of which he is to be chairman, to
have full authority to take suoh action
as may be desirable to oarry out the
purposes and objects of the meeting. To
this committee the people must look for
further actioD, and upon it, in a great meas
ure, depends the whole success of the move
ment.
If enthusiasm and a knowledge of what
is wanted and desired are indications of
future development, there is a great chance
of securing at the first session of next con
gress on appropriation large onough to
to give to Savannah twenty-six feet of
water from the ouy to tho sea, inside of
three years.
THS CONFERENCE ORGANIZES.
The meeting organized with Mayor Mo-
Donough as chairman, Clerk of Council
Frank K. Rebarer as secretaiy, and Frank
Weldou at.d M. A. Connolly as assistant
secretaries.
Among those present were Fat Calhoun,
Esq., vice president ot the Richmond and
Danville; Capt. Evan P. Howell of the At
lanta Constitution and a member of the
Central’s directory; Hugh Inman of At
lanta; Col. C. H. Phinizy ot Augusta,
president ot the Georgia railroad:
Col. 8. H. Hawkins of Americus,
president of the Kavannah, Americus and
Montgomery road; Col. Uriah B. Harroid
of Americus, a member of the Central’s
directory; Gen. E. P. Alexander, pre-ident
' f the Central Railroad Bank; Col. W illiam
Garrard, H. M. Comer, A. Vetsburg, Con
gressman Rufus E. Lestor.Capt. D. G. Purse,
president of the board of trade; Col. J. H.
Esiill, Capt. R. G. Fleming, general super
intendent of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway; C. D. Owens, traffio
manager of the Savannah, Florida and
VV estern; Capt. V, E. Mcßee, general
superintendent of the Central railroad;
Capt. O. M. Carter, corps of engineers in
charge of the river improvements; J. P.
Williams, president of the Beaboard Com
pany ; Col. J. L. Warren, president of the
cotton exchange; Capt. John F. Wheaton,
Aldermen Cann, O’Brien, McGuire, Bailey,
Haines, Messrs. Joseph Hull, R, M. Dsmere,
Robert Erwin and Frank Weldon.
MAYOR M’DONOUGH’S EXPLANATION.
Mayor McDonough upon taking the chair
said:
1 deem it useless to state this subject to this
meeting. You all know our reason'for coming
together this morning is for the purpose of de
vising some plan which will result la securing
an appropriatien sufficient to deepen our river
to twenty-six feet, and pr bably more. VVn all
know of the greot need of deepening the river,
and all of you take more or less In
terest in the subject. We want to agree
upon some plan of action that will call forth
from congress a sum ueeossary and proper to
do this work. Heretofore we have been depend
ent upon small appropriations, but they have
been well spel t. They- have been so small that
the work could not he done inexpensively The
appropriations made for this port are not large
enough—not adequate for a work of this mag
nitude.
On account of the smallness of the appropria
tions the work ij not and cannot
done. Before it is completed it is partly de
Btroyed, and a deal of it must be done
And, as lam informed by Capt.
O. Ai. Cart r, of the corps of engineers, that the
Plan for deepenm* the river to twenty-six feet
is feasible and has been adopted bv the govern
ment, and the work now being done is carried
on under that plan, we are hero to discuss the
ways ana means of inducing congress to ap
propriate a sum adequate to complete the work
of improving tuis river and harbor within a few
years.
We have this advantage o',-r a great many
southern ix>rts: We have no bar dre ! S i n(? to
do. We have all the water now n*c<-s ary over
the bar. ioredging will necessarily t> - in the
channel. I understand the pla.-. .■ to deepen
the river so as to secure twenty -iz feet of water
from the city water works to ' t-a.. We all
know what that will Do to St a nah and to
other southern citlestliat want an outlet to tha
Atlantic ocean. 1 will, tt-reforo. say again,
we are here for the purpose of devising some
plan or means to get an appropriation for do
ing this work
CAPT. CARTER'S STATEMENT.
After the mayor’s introductory remarks,
Capt. 0. M. f arter, corps of engineers, the
engineer in charge of the Savannah river
and harbor improvement, was called upon
for any information that he might be able
to give, engineering or commercial. He
proceeded as follows:
I have to state that the plan which has been
adopted by the Secretary of War was referred
to tne board of engineers, and after that ap
proved by the cbtef of engineers, United States
army, is the one under which the present
work is being carried on. There are nj
engineering difficulties to be surmounted.
The only question that confronts you is, to
secure money enough to carry the approved
project into immediate execution. If the ap
propriations are to be made In the future as
they have been in the past, it will take twenty
or twenty-five years to secure this depth of
twenty-six feet; whereas, with tbe whole
amount necessary, available at once, it would
require but a few years.
Capt. Carter gave the following figures,
showing the value of the oommeree which
has been imported to and exported from
Savannah in late years:
JrT7 $ 03,000,000
:SBO - 102.000.0dil
irsT 107,0110.000
3SS3 110,000,000
1339 118,000.000
1890 153,000,000
The figures for this year have not been
brought up to date.
UK. comeb’s suggestion.
Mr. Comer, who was president of
the convention held here for a
somewhat similar purpose a few
years ago, followed Capt. Carter,
and was of the opinion that that convention
did not accomplish a great deal. He is fully
interested in the object and purpose of
yesterday's meeting. He further said:
“The county t ack of us is no less interested
than we are. We being first and primarily
interested, we must make the initial
move and let the wave extend back to the
country that is interested with us."
“My idea of this movement," continued
Mr. Comer, “is to extend it. Let tbc peo
pie that are tributary to us s -eak. I think
they would come over in our favor. He
Bpoke of the methods adopt and by the Gal
veston people in their successful efforts of
1889. when they secured fV'OO.OOO, a much
larger sum than Sava:.cab asks for. They
se t ont men all over the tributary country
to work this thing up, and we all know the
result. He did not' see why we were not
now similarly situated as they were ten
years ago. Kansas City, he said, is a
remote poin , hut it is nearer to j
Savannah than it is to New York,
and What is true of Kansas City, in this
connection, is true of all the intermediate |
1 Mr I Comer also spoke favorably of send
ing out missionaries, gentlemen who are
able to do the theme justice, and he was not
sure but that there are some of them right
here in the city, some who are able and con
fident. Toe only question is to get some
one fur such work, l'he legislature of Geor
gia, he thought, should speak on the ques
tion, and if it were necessary to get it to
fully understand It, why ho would bring
the legislature here again. Any money
spent in this way is mouey
well spent. “We should not,” ho main
tained, “make this a local matter, but a
state, an interstate question.”
At this point Mr. Comer offered a resolu
tion authorizing the mayor to appoint an
executive committee with full powers. This
was unanimously carried, and is given in
full further on.
A MATTER FOR THE ENTIRE STATE.
Cspt. D. G. i'urse stated that in the case
of Galveston it was a campaign of educa
tion. and in this case we have got to edu
cate the state of Ueorgia now Savannah’s
growth affoots the entire state, and how the
state will b* benefited by the deepening of
the river so ns to permit ships of any size
and commerce of any magnitude to enter
and depart from this port. Ho fully agreed
with Mr. Comer that this movement should
extend not only over the entire state of
Georgia but to states adjacent to those
states, until we have reached the Pacific
ooast on the lines of railroads now centering
here, under the consolidation that reoently
took Place.
C. I). Owens said that the president of the
Plant system, Mr. H. B. Plant, who in.
speoted the river some days ago, desired
him to assure the oommittee that might be
appointed of his hearty co-operation in any
plan it would formulate, and he had no
doubt that all present were woll aware of
what Mr. Plant said at the time of his re
cent visit.
the committee plan.
Col. J. H. Estill announced at the open
ing of his remarks that he came there with
the intention of listening, not to talk, but
at that particular stage of the proceedings
he desired to urge the necessity of taking
hold of the matter. He advocated the ap
pointment of a committee of twelve gentle
men, six citizens of Savannah and the
remainder from outside the oity, to
work the matter up. Appoint a clerk or
clerks if necessary, he said. Work up the
campaign of action right from the mayor’s
office. Although this is a Savannah move
ment primarily, the whole southeastern
seotion will be benefited by its successful
accomplishment.
Col. Estill said that all there is to do is to
improve the river itself, tho bar is in good
condition. He pointed to the plan so ably
and successfully carried ont iu the case of
Galveston a year ago. He is opposed to
soliciting subscriptions from the citizens,
and he considered it the duty of the city
to appropriate a proper amount to begin
the campaign.
Capt. Purse fully agreed with Col. Estill
that the proper way to secure the necessary
funds for the preliminary work is not by
subscription, but by an appropriation by
tho city. The city of Savannah is groatly
interested in this matter, and it is of great
good and benefit to every citizen of Savan
nah, It is an expenditure in the right
direction by the city, and it is just as proper
an expenditure as that for a sewer or a
pavement.
Gen. E. P. Alexander, in the course of a
few remarks, announced himself thoroughly
in accord with those views already ex
pressed as to what should be done. He be
lieved there should be a committee ap
pointed to act on tbe matter, and that a
large body, such as the present one, oould
hardly go into details. The details should
be left to a committee, to be appointed in
whatever way the gentlemen present agreed
npon. It seemed to him that there should
be a campaign of education, and a united
notion by all persons aud places interested
in the matter.
PAT CALHOUN’S SPERCIL
Gen. Alexander was succeeded by Pat
Calhouu. Esq., iu a speech that fully ex
pressed tho views of all present. It was tho
speech of the meeting, and was liberally
punctuated with applause. Mr. Calhoun’s
declaration that Col. L. J. Livingston was
ready and anxious to interest the farmers’
alliance in the movement wr.a the signal for
much applause. Other pertinent sug
gestions, with which the speech abounded,
wore received with the same favorable
signs. Mr: Calhoun spoke as follows:
We have arrived in Georgia and the southeast
at a very imporcant period in our commercial
history. If we desire to avail ourselves to the
fullest extent of the opportunities that are
afforded us, we should immediately and thor
oughly organize and go to work. To secure
am thing as important as deep water is to Sa
vannah, depends upon the energy, the organ
ization, the hard work anl enthusiasm that is
thrown into the work Deep water
for Savannah is no longer a matter
of importance to the citizens of Savannah
alone. It is of material importance to the
leading cities and interior country, and not only
of importance to the interisr country of Geor
gia, but of importance to all of the interior of
the southeast; and stretching farther still, to
that vast inland territory beyond tho Missis
sippi, Arkausas, Texas and Arizona alone com
posing a vast region of country. Texas alone
raises nearly 9.000,000 bales of cotton annually,
and this and the other ports on the Atlantic
coast south of Cape Hatteras are the nearest At
lantic points at which the vast commerce of tha t
immense section can find an outlet. The groat
grain growing country of Kansas and all the mid
dle tier of northwest states are nearer to these
South Atlantic ports by several hundred miles
than they are to the northern seaports. The
cost of transportation is tho most important
element in ail commerce, an l it Is just as im
portant to the wheat grower in Kansas and the
cotton grower in Texas that thore should be
deep water leading to the South Atlantic ports
as it is to Savannah and Georgia.
If, therefore, you would be successful,
make yonr plans broad enough to capture all
the interests that should be united in this move
ment. You must educate, and you must do
more than merely educate. You must so organ
ize t hat when you have educated the people you
can rally them to the support of this measure
an i move them solidly for its accomplishment.
There la a quickening sense among the peo
ple all throught the west toward the recognition
of the fact that their true interests lie in politi
cal aud commercial relations with the south
east. The day is not distant when the great
staple growers of this country will slaud snout
der to shoulder politically, and stand shoulder
to shoulder commercially,
FAVORED TH* COMMITTEE PLAN.
Now, coming to the practice! suggeslloi of a
plan: lat us adopt Mr. Comer's idea of an ex
ecutive committee. Let us go one step further,
and invite the mayors of all of the leading ciuos
of Georgia to Income members of that com
mittee, and when we have thoroughly perfected
a state organization by the addition of the lead
ing editors of this state to the committee, let us
then call a great commercial convention to
meet here in Savannah at vour splendid hotel,
and reach out and bring the people from all
over the west to this southeastern port, aud
show them what you have got. Not only that,
but let t 1 e convention be called at such
a time that it can have some potential In
fluence upon the congress about to rmet. Invite
here, the river and harbor committee of the
House of Representatives and the oommerce
committee of the Senate to meet that conven
tion. We will nave di fi .-uity; it will be trouble
sou, e; it will require Lard work, and we may
not succeed at flr-t. but it is impossible to cre
ate th .t sold of an a Cation without bringing
forth good fruits.
The govern!;.-d' or the United States is
already committed to t,.ts work It has
already approved Capt Carter* plan The
simple proposition t at we should submit to the
country is. whether the appropriation for ■ e
Savannah harbor should be made in bulk,
which will be more econ mica, to th- govern
merit, or whether it shall he scattered over a
great number of years. We mud upheld the
band* of our member* in congress, and we
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1891.
should reach the commercial bodies of this
country a-.d tho people of this oountry.
I spoke to the president of the s'a'e alliance,
who Is also a member of congre-e and of
weight and influence outside of the state as
well as In it. He asked me to assure the gen
tlemen here to day that he would most cor
dially participate in any movement that they
may inaugurate for .Sgya-mah’s good. And if
the neoessa.-v and proper statistics were put
in his hands he would make an effort to speak
to aud arouse Lis friends and brethren In the
west. [Applause ]
FOR ORGANIZED EFFORT.
Let us avail ourselves of the organizations
that exist today Sitting on tre Terminal
board are three gentlemen who can load a train
of cars at Portland, Or©., on the Columbia
river and send it through to Savannah without
passing over any lines but those they control.
Let us call to our aid the great railroad po-.ver,
which is just as deeply interested ns any mer
chant or citizen of this city In seeing that we
have deep water to the sea. Let us reach out
and win over the great farmers' organization,
and I be i-ve that’youjw ll find from t on as
patriotic a response as >ou will find from any
of the merchants of Savannah itself.
This matter is very near my heart, gentle
men, because I believe that we are at a turning
point in our commercial history. I have so be
lleved for years, molded mv career upon It.
worked for it, and I hope to see it accomplished;
that this South Atlantic country be put in open,
active and vigorous competition with the great
cities of the North Atlantic, and that the time
will come when you will have established regu
lar lines of steamers in open, active and aggreg
give competition with all the great mart* of
commerce. This is no idle dream. It is per
fectly practicable. Energy, enthusiasm, or
ganization and work are all that It requires.
The growth of the commerce of this port, that
developed more in the year 1690 than It did from
1577 to 1889, is due to the great expansive
forces which have driven the railroads Into a
great system, and which in turn are driving the
railroads of this country to adopt thirty-ton
cars Instead of ten-ton cars, in order to move
their business economically. The same
forces will drive the commerce of this
country to seek deep ships. We cannot escape
it. Economy will govern and direct commerce.
In order to be economical we must have the
most powerful instruments and the largest pos
sible vehicles in which to carry our commerce.
Savannah has this opportunity. If we can
arouse the people of the country to a recogni
tion of the fact and secure deep water for her,
no man living can picture her magnificent
future, lint if we do not, there is indeed a
limit to her growth and a pimlt from which
she cannot escape. I believe, gentlemen, in
dealing frankly and plainly with these great
economical questions, and I feel compelled to
say that this element of danger stares you In
the face unless you put your shoulders to the
wheel and do what you can to arouse this
southeastern country to the necessity of getting
deep water from Savannah to the sea.
For the railroad interests. I can promise you
tlie most hearty co-operation and support.
There is no man in a position of prominence in
the railroad situation who does not appreciate
the Importance of the development of these
South Atlantic ports and the development of
the commerce that is tributary to their lines.
We will endeavor, to tho best of our ability, to
aid you in any organization that you may effect.
What you have got to do, In my judgment, is
to make your committee strong, and then make
it broad, and appeal to the patriotism of the
interior portions of the southeast, and to that
great quickening sentiment of the northwest
that is looking to a closer alliance with the
southeast. [Applause,]
SAVANNAH MEANS BUSINESS.
Col. William Garrard followed Mr. Cal
houu, and took ncoasion to say that Savan
nah is thoroughly in accord with this
movement. There is no question about it.
There has been a larger increase in the
business of Savannah during the past five
years than there had been in the prev; us
twenty-five years.. He stated that in enter
prises of this kind a small number of men
does the work. A largo body remains apa
thetic and never accomplishes any
thing. He attributes Savannah's
rapid increase in commerce to the
activity of a few mon, and were it not tor
their efforts grass would be growing in the
streets of this oity to-day. There are here
men of large means who subscribe nothing
to any enterprise looking to Savannah’s de
velopment. He would have congress come
here in the latter part of November before
that body meets, and see Savannah’s com
merce at its hight. “Get the
members together here,” he said, “in
a grand convention in Ootober. Begin now,
and keep it up every hour, every day. We
must put our bands into our pooketa and
subscribe funds here. Tbore is a tide in the
affairs of cities, whloh, if taken at the flood,
leads on to success.” Col. Uarrard urged
that statistics of Savannah, Atlanta,
Macon, Columbus and other cities be com
piled for use furthering this movement.
CAPT. HOWELL’S SPEECH.
Capt. Evan P. Howell spoke as follows:
This is a subject that I am not very fully
posted upon. 1 know very little about water
anyhow, especially deep water. But I know
this, that if thore would be any use of having
deep water about Atlanta we would have it, and
09 there is no advantage in having it at Atlanta I
am willing to assist Savanuah to secure it.
1 will do all I can to get you deep water
here. 1 hope you will not consider me ego
tistical If 1 Bay that if we in Atlanta were sit
uated as Savannah is, with all this grand coun
try from here to the Pacific shore, with the cot
ton and iron waiting to be brought to this
place, I tell you we would have deep water if
we had to—well, we would have it—that's all.
There is no use in talking to you
about it. You, gentlemen, will never accom
plish any object until you decide, first, what
you are going to do. Aud the discussion so far
to-aay as to how you an* going to do it shows
me very clearly why you have not done any
thing so far.
THE INTERIOR WILL DO ITS SBARE,
I can assure you that so far as the interior is
concerned, that when there is anything to do
that can help you, it will be done.
Bavannah is the best port in Georgia, and al
though she is not the best in the country, rhe
fact of her being the best in this state is all I
want to know. I have no doubt of the co-opera
tion of the people of Alabama, Tenuessee and
oil the country through which these railroads
(Richmond Terminal system) pass.
if the government finds that
by expending money here they will
save money to the people of the interior, they
will do it. You must satisfy the people of the
interior that this is true. You can devise the
way to do this. I am oppose !to this dribbling
method of carrying on public improvements.
This government is no pauper. Who wants to
wait twenty-five years to secure doe > water for
this port? It is ridiculous to wait that long be
fore it Is accomplished.
A STORY TO ILLUSTRATE.
Mr. Howell referred to a well known
character up his way known as John Nor
cross, who was there before he was born,
and who is just as mean now as be was
then. But he was a hustler when there was
anything to bo done. Years ago the Rich
mond aud Danville road,then under another
name and poorer than it ia now, desired to
raise a sum of money with which to build a
bridge across some stream. Active Mr. Nor
cross took hold of the matter, and full up
of euthusiastn and ardor for the undertak
ing, started out to raise the nec
essary funds. He approached one
gentleman, who wa* reputed to have
aud probably did have monev, and witu all
his artifices and insinuating powers tried to
get a subscription. The gentleman did not
respond with alacrity, but turned on the
hustling Nororos* and asked him how he
proposed to build the structure. "By agi
tation, by agitation, sir." “Well, "then,”
replied the gentleman, firm when the active
Noroross held out the subscription paper
beaming hope iu hts eye and a penoil in his
band, “pat me down for SIOO,OOO In agi*
tat ion."
AGITATION THE THING.
At the conclusion of this story, which was
reolved with many demonstrations of ap
plause, Copt. Howell took occasion to assure
the gentlemen present that he was ready to
subscribe for 1 100,003 worth of agitation.
Col. Estill, in thi* connection, hoped that
when the amount of agitation subscribed
for was all used up in the good cause, Capt.
Howell would take another block of stock
equally as large.
At this juncture Copt. Carter stated that
some of the remarks made by Mr. Howell in
duced him to say that since tho United
States has ’akeu charge of tho improve
ment, it has expended upon the same, a
little more than fI.4OO.iXX), to be exact,
11,420,270 up to July 1, IVJI. And a care
ful ostlma’e *hows that a r. duction in
freight charge* equal to more then that sum
has been saved every year.
CONGRESSMAN LESTER'S VIEWS.
Congressman L wter wa* the last speaker.
He laid: "Of course, you all know my posi
tion in thin matter, and in any other matter
affecting the interest* of thi* city. It n
difficult for member* of co .gress to b*
successful in any measure that is cot Up-
held and backed by publio sentiment, and to
get that public se: t ment, and to have that
public sentiment enforced upon individual
members of congress, you must reach
their constituents and favorably im
press them. You may say what
you please in reference to the independent
judgment of our members of congress, but
I have found it to he a fact that they are
largely influenced by the sentiment that is
behind them. They should be. It is this
sentiment that they are supposed to repre
sent.
“Here is Savannah,” said Col. Lester. "We
have an outlet to the sea, which Is a most
important one, perhaps the most important
one on the Atlantic coast anywhere
south. There is coming toward it a wealth
of freight from all of the states
west of Georgia and on a line with the
Pacifio shore. This freight, grain, iron,
cotton, etc., is being brought here for the
purpo-ie of being distributed, not to the
United States alone, but to the whole world,
and these commodities must have an outlet.
To have that, it is necessary that there
should be ships to carry them away, and,
after having tho c ships, there
must be a port sufficient to
accommodate them. It has come
to this, that In the carrying business
large and heavy freights must have large
and heavy ships to carry them, because
they can be run a: less expense than smaller
ones and consequently at a reduction in
freight, and in that lessening of freight
every produoer in the ooflntry is interested,
because it makes his product much more
valuable to him.
THE WORK TO BE DONE.
“The proje t on band, and to which the
government is committed, is to give to the
river twenty-six feet of water from the
city to the sea. The project requires the
expenditure of $3,500,000, of which amount
there has already been appropriated $350,-
000. We now have 22)5 feet. But
fifteen or sixteen feet could be brought
up to the city from the sea only a few years
ago.”
Col. Lester also spoke of the
niggardly and unbusiness-like
policy of the government in carrying out
river and harbor Improvements of great
magnitude. He stated that some of the
training walls partly built in the river
have been injured owing to a lack of funds
with which to complete them, and
that such injuries retid the
final completion of th| whole
scheme of improvement and
increases the cost. If congress would ap
propriate the whole amount called for in
Capt. Carter’s project at once, he felt cer
tain that twenty-six feet would be seoured
in three years, but otherwise the work
would not be finished in less than ten or fif
teen years.
In conclusion Col. Lester suggested that a
committee be appointed which would take
into consideration how best to bring this
matter to the attention of the
general public, and especially to
the people of Alabama, Mississippi
and other states. Get them interested in
the matter and there will be no question as
to how their congressmen will vote, because
they are at the back of them and will follow
the people, whichever way they may lead.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr.
Comer and seconded by Mr. Calhoun, were
unanimously adodted:
Resolved 1, That the mayor of this city, chair
man of this meeting, be requested to appoint
an executive committee, of which he shall be
chairman, who shall have full authority to take
such action as may be deemed by it advisable to
carry out the purposes and objects of this
meeting by the employment of a suitable ex
pert to investigate and tabulate the statistics of
the commerce of this port and the cities and
country tributary to it.
Resolved 2, That said executive committee
have authority to appoint a general committee
and suoh auxi lary committees as to it may
seem proper, and to take all other steps that it
may deem desirable for the purpose of securing
deep water at this port at the earliest time
practicable.
Resolved 3. That the city oouncil of Savan
nah be earnestly and respectfully requested
to co-operate in this work, and to give it such
appropriations and aid as may be necessary.
Resolved 4. That the railway, steamship and
other transportation lin >s, the press, the cities
and towns, the farmers, miners and manufac
turers and all peoplo interested in developing
the welfare and prosperity of the wide and ex
tended section of country naturally tributary to
this port, be earnestly requested to give us their
active support.
Col. J. L. Warren moved that the legisla
ture of Georgia be requested to invite Mr.
Calhoun to address the legislature during
the present session on the benefits to bo de
rived from the deepening of the Savannah
river.
Mr. Calhoun, in a few brief and appro
priate remarks, thanked the gentlemen for
the honor they had conferred upon him, and
said that if ti.o general assembly should, on
its motion, invite him to address it, he
would, to tho best of his ability, present to
it, and through it to tne country, Savan
nah's claims.
Upon the passage of this resolution, which
was carried unanimously, the meeting ad
journed.
AWAITING THB FOLD TEXT.
Nothing- in the Ground Rent Case
Until the Decision is Received.
The decision of the supreme court sus
taining Judge Falllgant in the ground rent
case was the goneral topio yesterday among
the lawyers and the ground renters. The
decision, however, does not finally determ
ine the matter.
J. R. iSaussy, Esq., counsol for tho ground
ranters, was seen by a Morning News re
porter, and was asked as to what the next
step will be. He has sent for the full text of
the decision, as ba3 also City Attorney
Adams, to find out tho exact grounds upon
which it is based. After the decision haa
been reoeived the case will be tried upon its
merits by a jury in the superior court, and
then will be taken, nodoubt.to the supreme
court for a final decision by it, and then to
the United States supreme court to deter
mine the question whether the ground rent
contract exempts the holder from taxation.
Attorney Saussey's theory is that the con
tract is that of a lease with option to buy,
ana he holds that if he is correct the city
caunot collect taxes uutil the sale is con
summated ; nor can it compel the holders to
close that option. In other words, the citv
can only ask for the rent required by the
lease, and cannot claim taxes for property
not held. He is elated over the dissent of
Chief Justice Bleckley from the decision. He
considers that the action of the chief j ustice
strongly strengthens his case. Before he
was practically alone In his opinion on the
ground rent question among the legal fra
ternity here, but now he is backed up by
the head of the state’s highest court.
To be Ordained Minister.
Rev. Mr. King of this oity will be
ordained to the full work of the Baptist
ministry at the First Baptist church to
night.
Rev. Dr. Lansing Burrows of Augusta,
who Is widely known as one of the most
gifted and eloquent ministers In the south,
will preach the ordination sermon, and
other ministers will take part in tho
servioes.
Mr. King expects to leave for China in
September, where he will devote his life to
mission work.
Children Enjoy
The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup of Figs when in
need cf a laxative and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious the most grati
fying results follow its use, so that it is the
best family remedy known, and every fam
ily should have a bottle.—Act.
Merchants desiring to order the World’s
Bouquet cigirs can order direct from J. S.
Pinkussohn & Bro., or leave their orders
with Mr. W. F. Reid, and the same will
have prompt attention.—Ad.
Dunlap’s floe bats and the Hopgtoong sun
hats at La Far’*.— Ad.
Just as sure as the sun sets Bradyorotine
will cure your headache.—Ad.
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of *ll in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
ABSOUUTEitf PURE
TO FIGHT THE CONTRACT
THE OPPOSITION TO THE WATER
WON KS AWARD.
The Worthington Company Files a
Protest against the Confirmation of
the Award to the SHolly Company.
The Matter to be Settled by the
Council This Afternoon.
There is not much chance of the confirm
ation of the contract with the Holly
Water Works Company by the city coun
oil this afternoon. The sentiment against
allowing the Holly bid to stand gained
strength yesterday, and it is claimed by
those who are leading the opposition that
five or six aldermen will vote against the
confirmation. This will defeat it as there
are but nine aldermen in the city, Aider
men Harris, Carson and Mills being off on
vacation. The Worthington company
filed a protest yesterday.
Alderman Bailey Is opposed to the con
firmation , not only because of its being put
in late, but because he is iu favor of leaving
3s much work in tho oity as is possible. Ho
lias read the specifications of both the
Holly company |and Rourke & Son on the
boilers. He considers the Rourke boiler
would be muoh better than the Holly in
regard to material aud other
points. In suoh an important mat
ter as the water works, Aider
man Bailey doesn’t think the oity ought to
stand on a few thousand dollars when the
difference in price is equally represented in
the difference of work.
Alderman Reid will also vote against
confirmation. Ho thinks the committee
made a mistake in aooepting a bid after the
time specified in the advertisement. In
such a case be doesn’t think the committee
should assume the responsibility of aooeDt
anoe, but ought to leave it to the votes of
the other competitors. If there should be
one objection, then reject the whole and
call for new proposals.
Alderman Reid, like Alderman Bailey,
wants the boiler work done in Savannah,
if possible, even though it costs a few
thonsand dollars more than it oan be done
for north. The money would be circulated
among citizens, and would come back to the
city in other ways. Home industry, he be
lieves, should be fostered, and tho people
who assist in supporting the city govern
ment shonld be given an opportunity to do
its work.
UNDER AN ELBC TRIO OAR 4
James Sloan Run Over In Chatham
Square and Seriously Injured.
James Sloan was run over and danger
ously injured by oar No. 16 of the Barnard
street electric line, going south, last night
at 7:30 o’clock. The accident occurred in
Chatham square.
The oar was in charge of Conduotor Hol
man aud Mocorman J. B. Strait. It was
running at tho usual rate of speed. As it
entered the square Sloan staggered on the
track between Wayne and Gordon streets.
The motormaa claims ho sounded the bell
several times, and seeing that the man made
no effort to get out of the way he put on
brakes arid reversed the motor. It was too
late, however, and before the backward
movement began the car knooked him
down. Hts left foot was caught under one
of the whls and wa* badly cruahod, the
great toe being entirely out off. Tho oar
was stopped directly after the wheels passed
over Sloan’s foot and the iujured man was
taken from under it and carried to Dr.
Weiohselbaum’s office, Whitaker and Gor
don streets.
After a superficial exam’nation the physi
cian advised the removal of Hloan to the
hospital. The police ambulance was tele
phoned for and Sloan was taken to the
City hospital where his injuries were at
tended to. It is probable that his foot will
have to be amputated. At midnight his
oonditlon was reported critical.
There were several passengers on the car
when the accident occurred, only one of
whom was a lady. As they felt the thump
of the car passing over the man’s foot he
was heard to groan. Some of tho passen
gers said the motorman could have pre
vented the accident if he had been a little
more prompt in his movements.
The railroad people claim that Sloan was
druuk and that the accident was entirely in
avoidable on the part of those in charge of
tho car. Sloan was only discharged from
hospital yesterday at J o'clock where he
has been under treatment for sickness fol
lowing a protracted spree. Instead of try
ing to reform Sloan proceeded to fill him
self again with liquor.
CUT ABOUT A WOMAN.
john 'Williamß Sticks a Knife Into
Isaac Henry.
Isnao Henry and John Williams, two col
ored men, became involved in a row about
a woman yosterday morning about 1 o’clock
in a house on East Boundary street. After
passing several blows Williams drew a
knife aud slashed Henry across the breast
and throat. The Wounded man staggered
out of the house and started for the police
barracks. On the way he met Officer
Scully, who, after hearing the man’s story,
went to the house and arrested Williams.
Mayor McDonough fined Williams f2O,
and advised Henry to swear out a warrant
for asiault with intent to murder.
“A stitch in time 6aves nine,” and if you
take Hood’s Sarsaparilla now it may save
months of future possible sickness.—Ad.
“Heart* bow down with grief and woe,"
but’ti* otherwise when smoking the World’s
Bouquet cigar, whioh 1* guaranteed long
Havana filler. Sold at 5 cents eaoh by all
dealers. Ask for them.— Ad.
Coffee Ground by Lightning.
The old-established house ot John Lyons
& Cos., admitted pioneers in whatever con
duces to the benefit of the grocery business,
and with the spirit of enterprise whioh has
always characterized them, have had an
electric motor attached to their ooffee mill,
which renders the act of coffee-grir.ding one
of pleasure, instead of annoyance as Hereto
fore. This mill has for several years been
operated by a water motor, but owing to
the scant supply of water the operation was
attended with more or less difficulty, which
at times would increase to a condition of
annoyance aud even perplexity. Now, how
ever, with the substitution of electricity,
coffee oan be ground to a powder if desired
in less time than it takes to tell it.
Aside from the power and speed obtained
by electricity for this purpose, the matter
ot economy should not bo overlooked, the
machinery being not only cheaper, but the
cost of propulsion is reduced probably to
half the expense of water motors.
The motors are being furnished and oper
ated by the Brush Electric Light and
Power Company, of our city.—Ad.
Neglige shirts, elegant new patterns in
light summer goods, at LaFar’s.— Ad.
BiSHOP PSRSICO’S PROMGT.ON.
The Archbishop of Damietta Made
S cretary of the Propaganda.
Arohbishop Ignatius Persico, who was
bishop of Savannah from 1870 to 1878 and
was the founder of the Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist, has been appointed by
Pope Leo secretary of the Sacred Congre
gation of the Propaganda.
Most Rev. Persico is at present arch
bishop of Damietta in Africa. He succeeds
as secretary of the Propaganda Mgr.
Jaeobini, who has been made papal nuncio
to Portugal.
Archbishop Persioo is said to be the only
prelate in the Roman Catholio ohurch who
has beeu bishop of sees on three continents—
America, Africa and Asia. He was one of
the most popular bishops that ever occupied
the episcopal chfr cf Savannah. and was
greatly beloved by his people. He is con
sidered one of the most remarkable mem
bers of the Catholic hierarchy. Sixty-eight
years ago he was born in Naples of a noble
Sorrentine family. In 1839, after complet
ing his classical course, he renounced all
worldly prospects and entered the Capuchin
order, with the idea of becoming a foreign
missionary. He was ordained iu 1846, be
fore he had completed his 23i year.
As he had not reached the canonical age
for ordination, a special dispensation had to
be obtained from the pope before he could
be made a priest. After pursuing a supple
mentary course of studies at the propaganda
he was sent to the vicariate asDostolio of
I’atna as a missionary. For some years he
visited the remotest parts of that extensive
vicariate, reaching the frontiers on every
side, including Nepaul .Sikkim and Chinese
Tartary.
In 1852 he went to the East Indies, and
shortly after advocated before the English
government the interests of the Catholic
population in India. As vicar-apostolic of
Agra, which he was created in 1854, he had
charge of a district extending to Cashmere,
Cabul, Afghanistan aud Thibet. During
the Bepoy war he served as chaplain in the
British army. After the war he sailed for
Europe to solioit means to restore the
church in his vicariate to its former condi
tion, but was shipwrecked aud escaped al
most miraculously.
The Indian climate didn’t agree with
Bishop Persico, and in 1867 ho resigned his
vicariate and carno to the United States.
He was an active missionary in Charleston,
and in South Carolina until March 20, 1870,
when ho was made bishop of Savannah.
Three years later his health again began to
fail, aud he resigned his soe, which was
filled by the elevation of Bishop Gross, now
archbishop of Oregon. He was then sent
by the holy see to Canada to adjust some
delicate question, aud subsequently to Mal
abar, where he obtained the submission of
the Chaldean Patriach Auder. In 1878 he
was appointed bishop of the united dio
ceses of Aquino, Tontecoroo and Sora, in
Italy. A few years ago he was made arch
bishop of Damietta in Afrioa.
Illustrated Souvanlra
of the Southern Female (Cox) College, La-
Grange, Ga., are works of art, sent free upon
application. The forty-eighth annual re
port shows a faculty of twenty-five from
America and Europe, 156 boarders from
Canada to Cuba, and 228 private music
pupils. The equipment of the college is
elaborate and tho environments healthful,
home-like and religious.— Ad.
Gymnasium shoes and tennis shoes, at
La Far’s.— Ad.
Do you know that my wife always ob
jected to smoking until I brought home a
box of the celebrated World’s Bouquet
cigars, and now she actually can't get close
enough to me while I am smoking them.
For sale by ail first-class dealers at 5 cents
each.— Ad.
Artists’ Materials, all kinds, at M. T. Tay
lo’r 135 York street. — Ad.
Belts and sashes, ail colors and widths, at
LaFar’s.— Ad.
HOESFORD’S ACID PHOSPHATE
Makes Delicious Lemonade.
A teaspoouful added to a glass of hot or
cold water and sweetened to the taste will
be found refreshing and invigorating.— Ad.
Complimentro to Savannah Young
Ladies.
A traveling salesman passing through the
Forest City a few days ago remarked that
in all his travels he has never noticed youug
ladies to have such beautiful complexions.
Should they want to retn n the same call for
the famous powder Boraciuo at all druggist*,
manufactured by the Heidt Drug Company.
— Ad.
Fine neckwear in crapo, grenadine and
summer silks at La Ear’s.— Ad.
“Why, darling, you have been drinking
cologne." “No, dearest, it is the fragrance
of the celebrated World’s Bouauet cigars,
that can be purchased at 5 cents each, that
leaves such a pleasant aroma.”— Ad.
Yachting oaps, white, black and Blue, at
LaFar’s.—Ad.
Elastic seam drawers, gauze underwear in
variety, at LaFar’s.— Ad.
Puff bosom shirts, lawn and Scotoh goods
at LaFar’s.— Ad.
Men's nightshirts, of light cambric, cool
for eemmer, all sizes, at LaFar’s.— Ad.
For neuralgia,headaches Quickstop never
fails to cure lu from fifteen to thirty min
utes; warranted, at Solomons & Cos., whole
sale druggists. —Ad.
Chinese helmets, light Bombazine bats, at
LaFar’s.—Ad.
NrwxASSViLLB, Fla., June 5, 1891.
Afe**is. Livpmnn Bros , Savannah, da.:
Dear Sirs—l wish to give my testimonial in
regard to your valuable medicine, P, P. P., for
the cure of rheumatism, neuralgia, dyspepsia,
biliousness, etc. In 1868 I was attacked with
bilious muscular rheumatism, aud have been a
a martyr to it ever since. I tried all medicines
I ever heard of, and all the doctors in reach, but
found only temporary relief; the pains were so
bad at times that I did not care whether I lived
or died. My digestion became so impaired that
everything I ate disagreed with me. My wife
also suffered so intensely with dyspepsia that
her lire was a burden to her; she would be con
fined to her bed for weeks at the time; she also
suffered greatly from giddiu6ss and loss of
sleep. Some time in March I was advised to
take P. P. P„ and before we imy wife and I) had
finisbel the second bottle of P. P. p.. our diges
tion began to improve. My pains subsided so
much that I have been able to work, and aui
feeling like doing that I haven t don * before in
a number of years. We will continue taking
P. P P. until wo are entirely cured, and will
cheerfully recommend it to all suffering hu
manity. Y’ours, very respectfully,
—Ad. J. S. PfPßiss,
Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint cure* corns,
bunions and warts.—Ad.
Talks With Piano Buyers.
No. 4.
Undoubtedly the vast majority of neon!,
who buy pianos expeot to get instrument
that are first-class, or, at least, ekoellent in
tone quality as well as efficient in action
and otherwise well built, from th’
mechanic’s standpoint* Yet, it is bevona
question that a very large number of til
pianos now on of th n ,!
quite well aud honestly made -are decided
ly deficient in line tone quality. It is a veri
easy thing for the manufacturer to turn nm
a fairly-well made instrument in an at
tractive case—quite as Imposing as the best
mode—and he can and does ask for it th
same price that is commanded by instru
ments whose makers spend thousands of
dc liars yearly in perfecting scales and other
wise securing first rate tone quality.
It takes something besides wire, felt gl u
varnish and cheek to make a good musical
instrument, it takes money to employ ax
perts, who excel in drawing good scales It
takas money to store up piles of kiln-dried
material years in advauce of need. It takes
money and knowledge to employ “tons
regulators,” with highly trained ears it
takes money to keep up that constant ex
perimeuting for now improvements which
is indulged in by the best maker's only
And all this money can be, and is “saved ' 1
by a large number of piano makers whoss
ambition is to produce a “good'seller •>
Now there are two kinds of ‘W.
sellers”—one is the kind just mentioned the
other is the kiud that has secured a repu
tation for merit after years of hard and
well-directed effort. The latter is the kind
of piano, and the only kind we represent.
VV e have nohosftation in saying that if yon
buy a piano from us it will be, musically
considered, as excellent os can be obtained
in the world at its price. Of course
have instruments at various prices to suit
various parses, but even the cheapest lias
decided mefifc as a musical instrument
And if you are able to buy the highest
priced, you will simply have the finest
piano that the skill of the 'nineteenth
century has been able to produce—musi
rally as well as mechanically, it will be the
best.
If you trust our judgment in the selection
of a piano, you are promised the best ex
pert service that exists in the south. We
shall be glad to see you in our ware room
but if you wish to correspond with us na
shall give you the same attention and the
same satisfaction as if we met you face to
face.
Ludden & Bates Southern Musio
House.
■DRY WOODS.
IMKTHEEI
Positively Only Two
Weeks Longer.
Last Announcement of Our
Grand Clearing-out Sum
mer Sale.
For tho next two weeks the balance of
our Summer Stock must go. We have no
place to hide them away, they must, conse
quently, be removed at any sacrifice
prices no object—during these two weeks.
Come early and secure what you want.
Recollect, we sell as we advertise.
nM&MHEB
137 Broughton.
" JL - 1 —lu— a
CLOTHING.
PANTS.
Call them “trousers” if you will, are of
fered iu endless variety of
Styles and Prices
Some SAMPLES in our window, MORE
inside. Takes very little money to buy
them, very little time to please you.
IWt lon fall la?
COAL AND WOOD.
LIME,
Alabama or Georgia, SI Per Barrel*
Portland Cement,
$2 25 Per Barrel
Calcined Plaster,
$1 50 Per Barrel.
DENIS J. MURPHY,
5 Drayton Street. Telephone 49.
COAL AND WOOD
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES PROMPTLY
DELIVERED.
ID. lEt_ T±Loniag,
111 Bay St. West Broad St. Wharvsa.
Telephone No. 69.
daints and oils.
JOHN GK BUTLER,
PAINTS; RAILBt)AD, STEAMER AND MILli
SPPPLIfe; BaSRR_I doopa. blinds AIW
builders’ Hardware. Sou ami tm
LADD LIME, CALCINED PLASTER, CAM Sift
HAIR AND Land PLASTER.
MS CkMifirMs street and ISB a*, rk’lti* and
B*y*tu*h_ Georct*.
'T’H ERE is everything to interest you in th*
A Sunday Mornino News. For sale at
YONGES DRUG STORE, Whitaker and Duffy
streets.
New Packing
—of—
GORDON & DILWORTH’S
Preserves and Jellies
JUST RECEIVED.
A.M.&C.W. WEST
