Georgia Historic Newspapers

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RECEIVING THE RETURNS
THEY COME TOO SLOW EOS TBE
CROWDS.
Everythin? in the Si ape of a Bulletin
Caught At—The News From New
York ard Massachusetts Cheered.
The Result in Ohio Not Unexpected.
Little Betting During the Day.
Election new* was in demand yesterday
and last night. Probably in no city in the
south were the pe'pie more stirred up than
in Savannah. The letting has been going
on heavily during the last three week* with
as much activity as if the city were in one
of the interested states.
Yesterday tiio inquiries began early ia
the morning for any news wh en ought
indicate which way tue voting was going.
There was very little encouragement for in
tjuirers until night, however.
THK MORNING NEWS EXTRA.
The Morning News extra at 4 ocloek
was eagerly seised and every line of it#
specials were read with the greatest
interest. ,
The orowds gathered early last night in
front of the Morning Nt*t bulletins
Whitaker street, opposite the Morning
—7kw.s huildiug, was tnrenged, !he bulle
tins were displayed a* fast s' received by
means of arc lights. All classes were rep
resented, lawyers, doci-rs, railroad men,
workingmen, business men, politicians ana
gamins.
THE RETI’P.NS SLOW'.
The news came in slowly, and the bulletins
were awaited with impatience. There was
tittle to enthuse the crowd. Flower s ma
jority in Yen- York city climbed slo vly
f, u t steadily, almost too slowly for the more
ardent democrats, but after awhile it was
seen that the majority woe assuming such
proportions as to be all that could he de
sired.
All the betting had been one way for
several days and it was impossible to ge' a
bet in favor of Fassett yesterday, with or
without odds.
With Ohio it was different. The result
was generally admitted to be very doubtful
there, and the batting was pretty even. In
faot on Bay street in the afternoon the bet
ting was in McKinley's favor.
THE NEWS FROM OHIO.
The returns from Ohio came in slowly,
•nd such as were received shewed nothing
(definite. The crowd waited until late in
hopes of getting something satisfactory, but
they were destined to disappointment,
Tr.ere were some very encouraging bulletins
from Massachusetts, however, going to
show Russell’s election by a small majority,
end Flower's majority in Yew York state
became a fixed thing, with something over
£5,000.
The cold night air and the failure to hear
from Ohio were too much for the crowd,
end at ll:30 it adjourned to make an early
rise to get the information from the Morn
ing News this morning.
The Georgia Hussars received
special bulletins at their headquarters,
and at the De Soto a crowd
watched the returns as they were posted.
AT THE SALOONS.
There war a crowd at Sullivan’s on Bryan
street also. It was a lively good-natured
crowd, inclined to make the best of every
thing that came. It bung on well, but as
the news earns in slowly the enthusiasm
slackened and the crowd was pretty well
dispersed by 12 o’clock.
Some few more eager and more persis
tent spirits remained up until a late hour
and dropped iuto the Morning News
office at intervals to get the latest returns.
Many a dollar will change hands and many
boxes of cigars and hats will be bought in
Savannah to-day upon the strength of the
Information in to day’s Morning News.
TO FAVS TO THE PARK.
Yi e Bull Street Paving to ba Carried
to Gaston Street.
There is no longer any doubt about tbe
stphalting of Bull street to Forsyth park.
Thestreetand lane committee is a unit on
the mat er and the majority of the board of
aldermen are in favor of it. There was a
little objection at first on the part of same
of the aldermen to doing the work this year,
because no provision hod been made iu the
budget, but the fact that the recent decis
eiouof the supreme court makes all churches
and public institutions liable to street pave
ment asse aments removed this objection.
Another thing which had considerable
effect with tne aldermen is the general de
sire of all citizens to have Savannah’s hand
some thoroughfare asphalted. The ordi
nance providing for the pavement will most
likely be offered at the next meeting of
council, so tho work can i e begun at once.
The contract with the Warrea-Scharf
Asphalt Company for the pavement from
Bay to Congress and State to Liberty
street* has been signed and the work of
grading will lie started next week. The
vfarreu-Seharf company gets the work
from Harris to Gsstfm street at the same
rate a; that now under contract.
CHILLY, BUT TO BE WARMER
The Cool Wave Fluttered Over New
York Yesterday.
Yesterday was a rather chilly day, the
maximum temperature being only GD aud
the minimum 45°.
Observer .Smyth stated the weather con
ditions r.s follows last night at 8 o’clock:
The area of high barometer or cool wave
centers over New York state, with a con
lideraMe decrease in intensity. The tem
perature remained neary stationary
throughout the North Atlantic and New
Englaud states aud fell from 2* to 10“ in the
South Atlantic state*. The temperature
generally rose throughout the west and
northwest, and remained nearly stationary
In tbs central and western half of the cotton
belt.
Cloudy weather prevails in the north
west, Missouri valley, Central Misdssippi
valley and Western Tennessee, with gener
ally fair weather In the Atlantic and Gulf
states.
An area of low pressure was developing
north of Minnesota last night.
Warmer weather is predicted for to-day.
FIHOHER IMPROVED.
Dr. Eoyd, His Attending Physician,
■ffcinke Be Will Recover.
Fischer, whose face was shot away Sun
day, an account of which appeared In ves
terday’s Mornino News, has rallied won
derfully, and Dr. Boyd, Lis attending
physician, uow Las considerable hopes tor
his recovery. The injured man was con
scious yesterday and managed to retain
vhat nourishment was administered
Fischer’s recovery, if Us dee; recover, will
necessarily be very siuw because of the ter
rible nature of the wound. It it thought
that the sigh* of his ief: eye will be saved!
Distinguished Visitors to Savannah.
Ex-Presidont Rutherford B. Hayes and
Rev. Jabez L. 51. Curry-, tx-iniuister to
Spain under President Cleveland, will visit
tiaranuah Saturday for the purpose of in
specting the public school system. They,
are ou an educational tour of the south
Nothing has bse.i done yet toward their re
espti ii, but Mayor McDouough will proba
bly take some steps, in connection with the
board of education, in the matter to day.
taught Stealing Coffee.
Officer Thomas F. of the Ooeau
Steamship Company yesterday caught
George Burke, a colored wharf band, steal
ing coffee from the City of Birmingham.
He nrrestod and took him before Justice
Warlnr Kttssell, Jr., who committed him to
jail < a vait t.ial before tne city court.
Huylers caudier just received at Solo
m ns & Co.’* two stores.— Ad.
WILL S3K HIM FRIDAY.
The Committee to Inv.ts President
Harris (starts 10-moftov
j The oommittee to invite I’res. io-it Harr.-
i aon and his csbinet to visit Savannah wi l
| leave to-morrow morning at 5 40 o clock by
the South Hound. Close connect! Me will
|be ma lea: Columbia and l carl Jtt# with
I the Richmond and Danvibc. and the corn
I m’.ttee will reach Washi-igt n at 8:3-
j o'clock Friday morning,
i The following gentlemen wid compose
i the invitati >n committee
Mayor McDonough, Aldermen W. P.
IBaiiejr If. G. Charlton an i " I. O’Brieu
and C‘erk of Coanoil K. E Ribarer, on the
part of the city. Oapt. I). G. Purse, presi
dent of the board of trade: John K. A oung,
Col. J. H. Estul. president o' t ie Mousing
1 News; Joseph Ferst, T. F. Jonnaon, col
lector of the port and M. A. O’Byrne, Esq.
Capt. Purse received the following tele
gram from E. J. Tibbett one of the
•ecretariee at the white house yesterday, in
answer to cue sent by him;
Exact' riv* Mansion. <
Washing ion. 1> C.. Nov. S, 183!. |
{ V O. Purse, aavannah, da:
The p-esi ient will see committee between 10
and 11:30, or at I o'clock Friday
E. J. Tibbett.
Tie members of the committee will
probably be introduced to the President by
Senator Colquitt.
Capt. Pur.*; is enthusiastic over the trip,
and is satisfied that President Harrison will
accept the invitation to Savannah.
Capt. Purse will leave Washington for
Seilalia. Mo., to attend the annual conven
tion of the national farmers’ congress, to
which he is a delegate.
From Sedalia he will go to InLanapoiis,
where he will attend the meeting of the
National Farmers’ Alliancs.
FROF FOSTER’ i NOVEMBER
Ha Fredicta It Will Bea Pretty
Stnrmy One.
Prof. Foster predicts a stormy and cold
November. From the Ilth to the 20th, he
says, will average warmer than either the
first e ght days, or the last eight days of the
month. Clearing weather mav be expected
to leave the Pacific coast about the 2d or
3J,crcsjiug the continent iu about four
days. The first half of tbo month, he thinks,
will be more stormy than the last half.
Prof. Foster's last prediction forecasted the
storm wave to crosa the continent from Uct.
30 to Nov. 8. The next will be due to leave
the Pacific cowt about the sth, cross the
great central valleys from the oth to the
Bth. reaching the Atlantic coast about the
9th.
The sterm canter, according to Prof.
Fo>*.er, will probably take a central route,
caus.ng quite cool weather and snow in the
northern tier of state:, and, os it passes,
warm weather will occur in the southern
states south of it. Severe frosts will follow
it in northern and southern latitudes.
Cloudy weather will increase, and the long
periods of beautiful s inshius will become
less extended.
Real winter weathsr may be expected in
all the northern tier of states, aud a rear
approach to winter in all the states along
toe fortieth degree of north latitude. But
the severest weather may be expected dur
iug the first part of the month.
THE COMMISSION’S RffIPORT.
The Rssult of the Official Inspection of
th3 South Bound.
The South Carolina Railroad Commis
sion’s report of the recent inspection of
the South Bound make* a good showing for
the road. Tue commission says:
“The South Bound railroad has 130 miles
of its own track. and uaei four miles of the
Central of Georgia track on the south end,
and about three miles of the Charlotte, Co
lumbia and Augusta railroad to get Into
Columbia. Thirty-five miles of tbe South
Bound railrovd is in Georgia and 100 is in
South Carolina. It crosses the ISavauuah
river with a steel bridge of 500 feet, with a
250 feet draw span in the center, and three
miles of trestllng on the South Carolina
aide.
“The road iu Georgia was begun In
August, 1890, aud in February, 1891, on the
South Carolina side, and was finished Oct.
29, 1891. There are about eight aud a half
miles of trestling ou tho entire line of 135
miles. While there ere a good many miles
of light work, there is a good deal of heavy
grading, some mile* containing as many os
90,000 cubic yards.
“The maximum grade is 1 per cent., or
52.8 leet to the mile, ati the maximum
curvature is 4“, except one 5 1 ./ curve. It
is laid with steel rail, sixtv pounds to the
yard, and thirty-nob angle Lars, with 2,810
crossties to the mile. The whole construc
tion of this road is first class.”
BRYAN'S BUSY COURT.
The Lawyers Having a Big Rush of
Business.
The Bryan county court is up to its ears
in orimiual business. The grand jury
found true bills against Poole and the
titrlcklaud womau for murder, aud against
Patrick for the murder of Perry Brown,
and for assaulting with intent to murder
William Brown, aiul one or two others.
The court was engaged yesterday in the
Cox-Morgau seduction case. Heven jurois
wore secured aud four panels had bee.i ex
hausted. Nothing further could be done
until the jury lists were revised. The case
will be taken up this morniug.
A number of important casts are to be
tried aud the session will tost all the week.
Col. Lester ami Messrs. Way and Morgan
came in last night but will return to Bryan
to-day.
CAUGHT B.ITW2EN THE CARS.
CBS3ar Bird’s Arm Almost Torn From
Hie Body.
Ciesar Bird, a colored braksmau of tbe
Central railroad, was caught between the
bumpers of two freight oars yesterday after
noon and had his left arm utmost torn from
his body. The accident happened at the
Ocean Steamship wharves while Bird was
trying to couple the cars. Dr. Elliott,
surgeon of the Central, dressed the man's
injuries and had him taken to the Georgia
Infirmary. His arm will probably have to
be amputated to-day.
CITY BRLVrTIBo.
Oglethorpe Lodge of Odd Fellows will
give a concert next Tuesday night, Nov.
12. at Odd Fellows’ hall, f _>r tbe benefit of
the Odd Fellows’ Orphans’ Home fund.
The concert will be under the direction of
Prof, and .Mine. Yon der Hoya and Prof.
W. N. Smith, who will be assisted by the
leading musical talent of tbe city.
H-nrv Mills, a colored driver for W. P.
Green A Cos., was arrested late night before
i last by Officer Bossed for having several
bunches of bananas in UU posses-ion, sup
posed to have been stolen. The officer met
1 Mills at Zubly and Farm streets, and when
he ques'-ioued him about the buiana-the
nero gave such evasive answers that the
officer arrested him on euipieion. Mayor
McDonough yesterday emtiaued tile case
for further investigation.
Its Excsllent Qualities
Commend to public npprovnl the California
liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs. It is
pleasing to the eye, aud to the taste aud by
geutly acting on tbe kidneys, liver and bow
els, it cleanses the system effeccuully, there
by promoting the health and comfort of all
who uee it. —-4d.
Important to Travelers.
The Everett, the largest and finest hotel
in Jacksonville, Fla., is uow opea for tbe
season of 1891’82.
Ad. Mclvkr & Baxscr.
Old newspapers—2oo for 25 cents-—at
business office. Morning News.— Ad.
HIE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1891.
, HfGHES BEHIND BAKS.
i CAFTCREO BY OFFICER PATTER
SON AT THE CINTRAL DEPOT.
j About to Leave the City on the Morn
ing Tram —He Claims tbs Cutting
\Vae .n Self-Defenae-Committed to
Jail to Await the Result of Hie Vic
tim's Wounds Hyde's Condition
Worse The Physic.ana Think He
Will Die-Further Particulars of the
Crime.
Charles Hughes, who murderously as
saults! Timothy Hyde at McGoldrick’s
saloon in Yamacraw night before last is
behind the 1 art of the county jail. He was
captured yesterday morning by Officer
Patterson of the Central railroad polioa at
the Central depot.
Hughe* was evidently intending to
leave the city on the b:ls o'clock tralu.
Officer Patterson, who knew him
well was on the lookout for him, and had
just stepped out of the depot when he met
the man he wanted on bis way in. Hughes
hesitated for a moment, as if undecided
whether to run, and as Officer Patterson
walked up to him he remarked: “Well, I
suppose you want me. and I’m In for it"
He quietly submitted to arrest and was
taken to the barracjts and ssarohed.
THE BLOODY KNIFE IX HIS POCKET.
Ihe knife which had done the bloody
work was found in his pocket. It is an
ordinary-sized pocket-knife, but the large
blade was keenly sharpened. There was
blood on the blade and handle.
Officer George Bog sail, who was the first
policeman to arrive at the scene of ths
cutting, swore out a warrant before Mayor
MoDoaougb, charging Hughes with assault
with iutent to murder, and the Drisoner
was committed to jail without bail to await
the result of his victim’s injuries.
Hyde was taken to St. Joseph’s Infirmary
yesterday morning in order that he might
get proper aud skillful treatment. The case
was turned over to Dr. M. F. Dunn, ibe
infirmary physician, and Dr. Norton, who
dressed the wounds, is assisting him.
HYDE’S CONDITION WORSE.
Hyde was in fairly good condition until
last night when a change for the worie
took place. Peritonitis has developed, and
the physicians now have little hope of his
recovery. He may live for a few days, but
seemingly nothing short of a miracle will
save his life. The solicitor general will
prebably take Hyde’s an'.e-mortem state
ment to-day.
Some further facts were brought to light
yesterday which show there bad been bad
feeling between Hughes and Hyde for sev
eral Jays. The two men quarreled Sunday,
aud it is said Hughes tried to get a pistol to
kill Hyde, but was unsuccessful. They had
several tilts Monday, and soms of Hyde’s
friends warned him that Hughes would
either knifs it shoot him if the quarreling
were continued.
LIKE A PREMEDITATED CRIME.
The men met somewhere Monday night
and apparently made friends, having had
several drruks together. When Hughes
aud Ilydo wont to .McGoldrick’s place the
people who had known of the trouble were
a little surprised to see them us companions,
bu. thought that the differences hud been
settled aud that the meu had again become
friends. This opinion was goon shattered,
however, by the bloody row which fol
lowed.
Some of Hyde's friends think Hughe*
wasn’t as tnuoh under the influence of
liquor iu he pretended to bo, and struct up
with Hyde tor the purpose of getting even.
Ibe faot of Hughe* taking another’s part
against bi* enemy, striking the first blow,
and following him into the street, lends
considerable strength to this theory.
Hyde, it is said, told some of his friends
that he clinched Hughes to save himself
from beiug cut, and that the latter first
made a pas; at his throat, which he warded
off bv catching hold of the wrist of his
assailant. Hyde also said that when he and
Hughes rolled over on the bench his hold
was loosened, and that was the time Hughes
got in his work with the knife.
HI UHES CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE.
Hughes didn’t deny the cutting of Hyde
when taken to the barracks, but claimed he
had acted in self-defense. He said he
thought Hydo was trying to kill him, aud
cut to save, as he thought, hu own life.
Officer Bosseli said he could have capt
ured Hughes within ten minutes after rhe
crime had been committed bad the truth
been told bv the people at the scene of the
cutting. He said Hughes was in a nearby
barroom when h; went iu, and in
quired for him, but the proprietor
and others denied all knowledge of his
whereabouts. Officer Boase'l yesterdav
morning identified Hughes at the barracks
as one of the men who was in the saloon
when he made the inquiries, but he didn’t
know him at the time. There was an evi
dent attempt to let the guilty man escape.
Hughes is a mau about 35 years of age,
and belongs to Augusta, where he is said to
be well connected.
A POOR HALHS DAY.
Only Three Pieceß of Realty Sold
Yesterday.
Real estate sales yesterday were very
light.
R. D. Laßoche & Cos. sold the lot ou the
north side of Hull street, second west of
Whitaker, with two-story brick house ou
basement, under administrator's sale. The
property was bought in by Thomas Pelot,
brother of the deceased, at 34,500.
J. McLaughlin & Son sold the eastern
portion of lot No. 29, Currytown ward, and
improvements on Charlton street, between
West Broad* and -Montgomery
sweets, to Thomas Bergen for $1,425.
Tbe eastern half of lot 21, Columbia ward,
with Improvements, corner Price and Presi
dent streets, was withdrawn at $4,209.
The firm also sold the southeastern por
tion of lot 10, Moore t v thing, Percivai
ward, corner of W hitnker and State streets.
It was bought in for $2,G00.
C-. H. Dorsett sold thirty-five shares of
Barauuau Grocery Company stock at 80.
In Jail for Forgery.
William Fogarty (colored! is in jail
charged with forgery. He was a warehouse
employe of W. W. Gordon & Cos., and
Saturday night presen o 1 orders for money
purporting to be signed by Joiepb A.
Ixigan, the firm’s warehousen an. Tbe
game had been piny and the previous week,
and Fogarty was arrune i aud taken to the
barracks. Yesterday he was taken out on
a warrant from Justice Woriug Russell’s
court, and committed to jail to await trial
at the December term of the superior
court.
A Basement Burglar In Jail.
Bun Henderson (colored! has been com
mitted tj jail by Justloe Waring Ruisell,
Jr., on a charge of burglary. Henderson
entered the basement of a house at Bar
narJ and Gaston streets, occupied by
Watts Uouid (colored) by meaus of a false
key, and was in the act of conveying off
some things when Gould returned and
captured him. Henderson will be tried at
the next term of the superior court.
Y. M. C. A Directors.
Ths Youug Men's Christiau As
sociation last night elected tbe
following direators for the ensuing year:
Dr. S. A. White, W. deßruyu Kops, L. T.
Turner, Norton Frierson and Edward 8.
Elliott, Esq* The other seven directors
hold over until next year.
Huyler’s candies just received at Solo
mons & Co.'s two stores.— Ad.
Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint cures g)l
aorns, bunions and warts. -Ad.
ADDING TO THS GANG
Bis van Prisoners Bent Cp by the City
Court Yesterday.
The city court yesterday added another
big batch of recruits to the county's striped
and chained working force.
Clark Murray was sent up for six months
for stealing a silver watch from Maggie
Holmes Aug. 28.
Silva Johnson for stealing a lot of wear
ing apparel from I.ucmda Knight’s house
Oct. 5, went to the gang for six months.
William Green was -eutencsd to six
months for stealing to GJ from Dolly Har
ver Sept. 2a
David McOruuiGy was given six months
for stealing a watch from Rowland Will—
iams Oct 12.
Joaeph Harris sentenced to six inon’hs
for stealing a bunting hat from the Palmer
Hardware Company Oct. .‘J.
Isaac Salomon for stealing three sack* of
cotton from Floyd & Go. Oct iff, was given
• *** months’ sentence.
William Maxwell pleaded guilty ta car-y
--in? conoeale l weapons and was sentenced
to four months.
Samuel Green, who stole a gold ring from
Tbeus tiros’ store Aug. 2> < i was seut up for
six months.
Richard Lee went up for six months for
stealing a hat on Sept. 1.
Norman Simpkins, for stealing a shot
gun from Gilbert Jones July 8, went up for
six months.
George Ce Carter was sentenced to six
months for stealing a pair of shoes from L.
Wolf’s store Sept. 29.
William Gill, a white mau, was acquitted
of the charge of simple larc-ny, aud the
case against William Beatea, charged with
assault and battery, was nol. pressed.
THINGS TALKED ABOUT.
The Diocesan convention of Georgia will
meet a week from to-day for the third time
to elect a successor to the lamented Bishop
Beckwith. In connection with the election
a prominent Episcopalian calls attention to
one or two vital questions whioh present
themselves. Many contend that it is un
necessary to go outside of the state to make
a choice for bishop. They hold that it is
by far better to select a minister within
ths diocese, one familiar with Its
needs and acquainted with its past
and future. They contend that such
a man is needed, and that there
are any number of ministers in the diocese
who are in every way capable of filling the
bigh.oftica with credit to themselves and the
diocese. All agree that a wide-awake,
aotive, aggressive man is needed—one who
is at the same time careful and conservative,
sver keeping at he .rt the best interests of
the church and the diooese. Neither an
extreme high churchman or an ultra low
ohurchman i* wanted, but rather
a man of bread and comprehen
sive views who appreciates fully the
sanctity and impressiveness of au elaborate
ritual, and yet at the same time feels that
he can worship God with the same fervor
in the humblest chapel. A true mau of God
is needed, one whoso mind thoroughly ac
cords with the teachings of his own church,
and yet with a sympathetic touch and aid
ing hand for ail who call themselves
Christians. The following 13 an extract
from a private letter from one of the con
vention delegates to a friend in this city
suggested anew candidate for the bishopric:
The essential requisite* of a bishop are:
1. Godliness.
2. Learning and ability to defend the church
and its doctrines against all assailants.
3. A missionary spirit aud devotion to mis
sionary work.
4. Prayer-book c turohrcaashtp, neither In
clining to Rome nor Geneva.
5. Love and sympathy for the south and its
people.
0. Administrative ability.
I have gone carefully through the whole
clergy list for a suitable name. There are
doubtless many unknown to mo who unite all
these requisites. Of those whom I do know
personally no one possesses them in a more em
inent degree than the Rev. J. S. Shipman, now
of Christ church, New York city, and formerly
of Christ church. Lexington, Ky. Until he
took charge, dissensions prevailed in both the -e
churches. To make matters worse, when he
went to Lexington, a very young man,
the civil war was raging and its bitterness
was superadded. The wonder was how this
youth could hype to reconcile such discordant
elements. In his first yermon lie laid down his
programme. It was this: "Within these walls
let no sound be heard save that which brralcied
the bavior's birth, 'Peace; on earth, good will to
men.’” And soon the wonder grew bow by
this young man’s force of character and exam
ple peace and good will prevailed.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
H. R. Berry of Rome is at the Marshall.
J. A. Adams of Willacoochee is at the
De Soto.
J. B. Ramsey of Philadelphia is registered
at the De tioto.
Samuel Lapham of Charleston is regis
tered at the De Soto.
Mrs. Richard Robinson aud Miss Ophelia
Stern left for Atlanta last night.
Miss Mattie Allen has returned from the
north, where she spent the summer and
fall
Mr. and Mrs. I). H. Wall and sm of Gra
bamville, 8. C., are stopping at the Mar
shall.
Brown McCollum and D. J. Smith of
Belknap and T. M. Henderson of Pembroke
are registered at the Marshall.
Miss Lizzie Ray has gone to Atiauta to
attend the Piedmont exoisition. She will
be the guest of Mr. John Gaiton and
family.
Cards are out for tbe marriage of Mr.
Charlos W. tiaussy and M’.ss Addie Stone
at St. John’s church next Wednesday even
ing, Nov. 11.
GOSSIP OF BUSINB3B.
The stockholders’ meeting of tee Savan
nah Naval Htcres Company will take place
to-night at the board of trade room:, which
have been tsudered for the purpose. The
directors of the company met last night at
the office of the president. W. C. Powell,
No. 106 Bav street. Au examination of the
vear’o bueiness v.as made, and a dividend
of 20 per cent, was declared.
The Savannah Nava! Stores Company was
only organized a year ago, and its first
year's business makes a flue showing.
'There are about thirty stockholders of the
compauy, chiefly naval stores producers,
moat of whom will be present at the stock -
holder..’ meeting U -night. All of tbe
directors of the company were present as
follows: W. C. Powell, B. F. Bullard,
William Pritoaett, W. W. Bench ar.d R. 8.
Thigpen.
The following stockholders were regis
tered at the Screven last night: G. A.
Powell of Glen wood, 1. J. Coleman of
Lyons, C. W. Deea of Haxley, F. W. Powell
of Dublin, J. T. Me Peal of Hap ra, t t ill -
iaru Pritchett of Dublin, B. P. Bullard of
Pearson, W. W. Beach of Beach, E. L.
\ inkers of Willacoochee, A. M. Watson of
Tbcinaaville, AV. B. Rice of Rlxviile, K. 8.
Thigpeu of Htoekton and Ben B. Drew of
Swan.
No other preparation combines the posi
tive economy, the peculiar merit aud the
medicinal power of Hood’s Sarsaparilla.—
Ad.
Huyler'a candies just received at Solo
mons & Co.’s two stores.—,4d.
Cotton Flannel Underwear.
Lambs wool underwear at I.a Par's.—A cl.
BAKING POWDER. 2
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
(tader
ABSOLUTELY PURE
TO ITT ON MOTOR CARS.
THE C. AND a UNDiCIDUD WHAT
BY3TEM IT WILL ADOPT.
Pres dent Johnston's Investigations
During the Recent Street RaTway
Convention in Pittsburg—The Sys
tems of Electric Motors Coming
Most Into Use—The Storage System
as Far Off as Itßvar Was-The Gear
less Motor Coming lato General
Use.
President J. H. Johnston, of the City and
Suburban railway, has just returned from
Pittsburg, where he attended the tenth an
nual meeting of the American Street Rail
way Association. He expressed himself
yesterday as pleased with the results of the
meeting and bis visit generally.
The chief purpose of Capt. Johnston’s
visit was to study the lateit improvements
in the electrical railway service, ana to
thoroughly post himself up on the electric
system* of the various manufacturers with
a view to the change from horse power to
electricity, which it is intended to make
upon the City and Suburban.
THE MARCH OF INVENTION.
Special attention was devoted by the con
vention to improvements in electric rail
ways, and the merits of the inventions ware
fully disc issed. Pittsburg itself proved to
be the moit complete exposition of the elec
tric railway system, as it is
a town of steep hills and
sharp curves and it hai nothing but electric
railways, in fact it would be almost impos
sible fur horses to pull the cars up the steep
hill.*.
Capt. Johnston says the discussions tie
fore the association brought out several
tilings very plainly. The perfection of the
storage battery system, the ideal of the
eiee.no railway service, appears as far dis
tant as ever, and the present overnead trol
ley system will probably continue for years
to come.
EDISON’S ALLEGED DISCOVERT.
Edison was said to have perfected such a
system a short while ago, but his
representative at the meeting said
that such an accomplishment is still iu the
dim aud distant future, and that he did not
anticipate such a result in fifteen years at
least.
Another thing was that the double reduc
tion system, introduced about three years
ago, had lieen superseded by the more sira -
pie and more satisfactory single reduction
system. This in turn is tureateaed with
being superseded by the goarless
motor, which is, as its name
implies, simpler still and less likely to get
out of order. The gearless motor also has
the advantage of being entirely covered by
au iron box, which protects tbe machinery
from dust, mud aud water. The chief ob
tections to the gearless motor are that it is
new and untried, comparatively, and very
heavy.
THE FAVORITE SYSTEM NOW.
The single induction system, Capt. .I'hn
ston says, is ths general favorite. 'The Edi
s in, Westlughouse, Thomson-liouston and
other large companies are now manufacture
ing both systems and are confident of their
eutire perfection in a short while.
As au instance of the wonderful advance
in the manufacture of electric car mo
tors it may be mentioned that
motors that were worth thousands 'of
dollars a few years ago are now valuable
only as old junk, having been entirely
superseded by later invenuons.
Capt. Johnston Baid that the City aud
Suburban will adopt either the gearless or
the single induction system.
If the gtarlass system suoceeds th-* com
pany will adopt that, but if it fails the
single induction system will be adopted.
There were a number of inventors and
manufacturers before the association with
wonderful Improvements which they had
made, but none of them had ever been
proved and consequently nobody cared to
take hold of them.
THE LOITERY OF MARRIAGE.
a Woman’s Chances of Entering Into
the Bonds of Wedlock.
Here is some information about ths per
centage of women who marry which is very
interesting.
Taking the earliest marrying age to be
15, which is the minimum in most civilized
countries, and letting 100 represent her en
tire chance of marrying at certain points
of her progress through life, a woman’s
chanoes of marriagu stand in the following
ratio:
Per cent
Between Pre ages of 15 and 20 years 14Vg
Between the ages of 20 and “5 years 52
Between the axes of 25 and 30 year- is
Between the ages of 30 and 35 years 16)4
Between the ages of $> and 40 years 5)4
Between the ages of 40 and 45 years... 2Lj
Between the ages of 45 and 50 yjars..of 1
Between the ages of 50 and 60 years ). s of 1
Above the age of GO her chances are only
one-tenth of 1 pier cent., or one in I,QOC.
That matriaga is a lottery Is a time- worn
saying, but Sir Francis Gaiton has been in
vestigating thq results as far as temper is
concerned, with the following curious re
sults, baaed on the peculiarities of 205
couples.
He found that 53 per cent, of wives had
good tempers, against only 4G per cent, of
good-humored husbands; 22 husbands bad
mild and docila wives, and 21 of them had
fretful, violent, and masterful wives.
Of fifty-four bad-tempered meu thirty
two had good-tempered and twenty two
bad-tempered wive*. It was also found
that 28 per cent, of wives are fretful, 13
per cent, violent and G percent, masterful.
RAIL AND CROS3TIE.
It is now said that Cecil Gabbett will soon
be offered a place in the Teruiiual system.
Tho friends of Dr. C. C. Haskell, the
veteran treasurer of the South Florida rail
road, will be sorry to hoar that be has been
sick several days at his residence in Lake
Maitland.
During the month of October, 1890, tbe
Savannah, Florida and Western carried to
Jacksonville from northern points 4,035
passengers, and in the October just closed
4,070, or ots more. The increase of this
year’s travel over las: is an average of over
twenty per day. Ths increase, tile Time A
Union says, comes from prospectors whose
eyes are on Florida’s phosphate.
William Sprague Smith, Providence, R.
1., writes: “I find Bradycrotme always
cures headache.— Ad.
Huvlar’s candies just received at Solo
mons & Co.’* two stores.—Ad.
When. You Go to Florida
stop at the Dcval hotel, Jacksonville, a
cory homelike* hotel, strictly first-class.
The best location.
Rates $2 59 tt> $3 00 per day.
— Ad. 8. H. Peck, Proprietor.
Huyler’s candies just received at Solo
mons & Co.'s taro stores.—Aii.
AT THE THEATER.
“Poor Jonathan’’ was sung a second time
last night by the Conried Opera Compnny
to a fair sized audience. To-day it will be
repeated at a matinee and to-night the en
gagement will close with "The Gypsy
Baron.” _
RIVER AND HARBOR
Jacob Paulsen returned home yesterday
morning from Camden, X. J., where he
went to witness the trial trip of the new
tugboat H. M. C. Smith. She left Camden
Monday morning and will probably arrive
here to-morrow.
The schooner Ella M. Hawes arrived up
yesterday from quarantine where she put
in the day before leakiug. She was on a
voyage from tit. Johns, Porto Rico, bound
for New York In ballast. Oct. 24 she en
countered a heavy gale from the northeast
during whioh the vessel labored heavily,
causing her to leak rapidiy. The puuips
were kept going constantly, but the leak
increasing the captain decided to make the
nearest port, aud on the 20th sire bore up
for Tybea A survey was called on the ves
sel yesterday by Capt. Newbury, the board
Consisting of Capts. time of the echooner
Rhode Island, L. Wiggins, port-warden, T.
H. Laird, surveyor to the Heoord. They
found the vessel leaking about 4,000 strokes
per hour, and the pumps had to be kept
going without cessation. They recoin
mended that she be hauled oqt on the
marine railway for further examination.
The British steamship Amaryllis, which
was ashore near the quarantine station, was
assisted off by two tugs yesterday and re
turned to the city for a further survey.
About 1,030 bales of cotton had been pre
viously lakeu out of her Noe. 1 and 2 holds
aud lightered to the city. The
British vice consul ordered a survey, the
board consisting of Capts. Campbell of the
British steamship Bendn and Blyth of the
British steamship Pontiac, Maj. James T.
Stewart, Lloyds’ agent, and Lewis Wig
gins, port-warden. On examination there
was found to be no apparent damage to the
ve-sel aud she was ordered to reload and
proceed. A survey of the cotton taken out
was held and it was found to be in good
order and the surveyors recommended
its return. The cause or causes
of the vessel getting ashore have not been
niude public. She was in charge of Pilot
Cbes Sxton. Tho pilot commissioners
have held an inquiry into the matter, but
have not made public their decision. It has
been a costly delay to the ship, and her ex
penses, the result of it, will t>e several
thousand dollars.
Strachan &; Cos. olaared yesterday the
Spanish steamship Martin .Saenz for Barce
lona with 8.401 baies of upland cotton,
weighing 4,20(5,175 pounds, valued at $378,-
958, and 230 pieces pitch pine lumber, meas
uring 10,048 feet, valued at 8150. Total
valuation of cargo $371,108.
The British steamship Pontiac was eleai od
yesterday by A. Minis’ Sons for Genoa with
4.071 bales of upland cotton, weighing
1,986,336 pounds, valued at $174,590.
A survey was held yesterday on the Brit
ish steamship Bendn, whog cargo, which
was recently on fire, had b eti ordered dis
charged by a previous survey. The beard
consisted of < apis, tilyth of th? British
steamship Pontiac and Greig of the British
steamship Deramore, LowisJ Wiggins, port
warden, Maj. Marne; T. titawart, Lloyds'
agent, and accompanied by Andrew Farie,
underwriters’ ngent. They found no dam
age to speak of to the vessel and pronounced
her perfectly seaworthy. Toey recom
mended that she reload the dry cotton and
proceed to her destination. An apprais
ment survey was also held on the cotton
taken out of the sblp, amounting ta about
3,103 b des. The board appraised the value
of the damaged aud loose cotton at S2B to
$29 per bale and recommended that tbe
wet and damaged cotton be sold here for
tbe benefit of ail concerned.
Lighter No. 28 was • hauled out
yesterday ou Willmks marine railway
where a survey was held on her and the
necessary repairs were recommended.
The lighter ha i been damaged by being
struck by the British steamsnip Florence
while the latter was on her way to sea.
The tug Juno w as hauiad out on Williak’s
marine railway yesterday to have her bot
tom cleaned and repainted.
The Norwegian steamshin Carl Kenow ar
rived at quarantine last night from Bluefieid,
with a cargo of banana;. Bhe will arrive up
to the city this morning.
Huylers candies just received at Solo
mon & Co.’s two stores. — Ad.
THE "OLE HCSS" SALE.
Lively Bidding for Unclaimed Express
Package s.
Yesterday was the “ole horse” sale of the
Southern Express Compauy, and Auctioneer
C. H. Dorsett disposed of a quantity of tbe
accumulated valuables, which the companv
has besn holding for con*igneos who never'
came, to speculative purchasers.
The crowd m attendance was uot very
large, but It was eager to try its luck aud
the bidding was lively. The sale was like a
lottery, and the bidder went on the theory
that every package might contain a prize.
Everything went, from an unclaimed
valise to a hand organ and a package of cut
flowers marked for immediate delivery, to
a fly fan. The character of most of the ar
ticles was unuistiuguishable, but pate t
medicine, law b inks and baud boxes con
taining lost summer’s bonuets brought
good prices, tievoral peddlers were on
hand laying in miscellaneous stooks
to be disponed of to advantage throughout
the country. When a package was put up
two or three parties would bid "ten” and
up it wculd go to “fifteen,” “twenty-five,”
“thirty,” "forty,” “fifty,” w here, if it was a
small package, it would rest awhile, to be
finally knocked down at Gsor 70 cents.
Ten packages were sold under 50 cents.
Large packages usually ran up to $1 aud $2,
without regard to contents.
As purenassrs were not allowed to take
packages from the office until the sale
concluded, the prizes were not
made known during the sale, and the crowd
continued to hid without learning the re
sult of its investments. If any one secured
money, watches, diamonds or other valua
ble* with their purchases they kept it to
tbenisel ves.
The sale lasted from 12 to 2 o’clock. A
large quantity ol packages were left on
hand at tho close of the sale, which will be
continued to-day.
Huyler’* candies just received at Solo
mons Co.’s ttvo stores —Aff.
Flco Umbrellas and Molntosh Coats.
A splendid variety at LaFar’s.— Ad.
Huyler’s candies just received at Solo
mon* & Co.’s two stores.—Ad.
LUDDEJT A BATES S. 3L H.
IS
THE
MONEY
MARKET
A
LITTLE
TIGHT!
Perhaps it is so temporarily, bat
that need not prevent your f uraUh.
ing your home a Piano or
Organ of the finest quality. Make
your eelection, aud pay us a moder
ate sum down and the remainder in
easy monthly payments. You won't
feel ths outlay, arid it will cost you
but little more than the spot cash
price.
None but the Wo-ld's Leading instrumreti
LDDDEN 4 BATES & JL E
DRY GOO DA.
Clou'll y oils
BIG BARGAINS
IN'
Dress Goods.
On Monday and during the week we will
sell two lots of Dross Goods, consisting of
about 47 pieces. To insure a perfect clear
ance we will sell them at the following
prices:
LOT NO. I.
23 pieces of Scotch Tweets. Cheviots and Hen
riettas, warranted every thread all wool, at 54-.
loose goods can’t be duplicated at less than
LOT NO. 2.
24 pieces" Bedford Cords. Striped Satin
Berbers, and mixed Diagonal Suitings it -Ho.:
can t be bought elsewhere less than 'So
extra.
150 dozen Vast Black l adies' Hosa, Herms
dorf Dye. full, regular msde, worth 40c. a pair,
we make a special run of them at 25c. a pair.
109 dozen extra large size Huek and Damask
Towels, Knotted fringe, never sold in this CUT
lnsK than 37)40.. we will place the entire lot on
sale Monday morning at 25c. each.
137 Broughton St.
CLOTHING.
HIM!
Continued Sale
For Boys.
BOYS' OVERCOATS, 5 to !8, one and two
of a kind, At special prices
FOR TO-DAY ONLY
FROM $1 UP.
A. R. ALT MAY ER !■ CO,
The probabilities
.ilSaAl [ss&!s'' if nro : Fair, and
Jjfj :j warmer weather.
||SI: “Dear Me.
I What a tremendous
IrsSP'T-iHr ‘ crowd!” exclaimed
wW® ft an old lady yester
i Ml : day after visiting
1 ; our shoe depart*
y VE3, THE
Sis Sion a
Is drawing the people.
Vou Had Uest Come To-Day.
COAL AND WOOD.
GOAL AND WOOD
Of all kinds and sizes promptly delivered.
D. E. THOMAS,
111 Hay tit. West Broad St. Wharves
T RLEPBOXa No. 69.
GROCEui KsT
NEW GEORGIA SYRUP,
VERY CHOICE. i
Plain anil Self-Raising Buckwheat,
YELLOW MEAL,
WATER GROUND MEAL.
A.M.&C.W. WEST’S