Georgia Historic Newspapers

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CAPT. PURSE WELCOMED.
THE BOARD OF TRADE'S RBOfIP
TION TO ITS PRESIDENT.
Deep Water end the New Savannah
the TalK of the Hour—Capt. Purse
Telle of His Western Trip and the
Results He Accomplished—The Mem
bers of the Board Congratulate Him
Cpon Bis Work.
Capt. D. O. Purse was tendered a rousing
recaption by the members of the board of
trade yesterday noon. The reception
was in the ratnre of a surprise party.
Capt Pur=e was not taken into tbe secret
until a short time before tbe reception.
Tbe members took this means of de
monstrating to Capt. Purse their apprecia
tion of hit work in behalf of Savannah and
deep water in the west and elsewhere.
Notice of the eveDt bad been given the
members, and at 12 o'clock there was quite
S representative gathering of tbe business
men of the city at tbe board of trade rooms.
Besides members of tbe board there wars
present Vioe President Karow, Supt. Merrl
hew and several members of tbe cotton ex
change; Col. J. B. Estill of the Morning
News; Mr. P. A. Stovall, editor of the So
vauuah Press, reporters of tbe Morning
News and tbe Press, Supt. Maxwell of the
W estern Union Telegreph Company, and
otber invited guests.
Capt Purse greeted each arrival with a
hearty handshake, and received tbe glow
ing comments showered upon him with be
coming modesty.
Shortly after 12 o’clock Vice Preaidant
Horace A. Crane called for order, and the
members and guesta were Invited to be
seated. Mr. Crane stated that the meeting
was to greet Capt Purse and to show tbe
appreciation of his work.
BIS WORK APPRECIATED.
He assured Capt. Purse in a few words
that tbe members of tbe board of trade and
citizens generally fully appreciate his
work. He theu yielded the door to Capt
Purse, who was received with applause.
Capt Purse said: “Mr. Chairman and
gentlemen: When I became interested in
this work, nothing was more foreign to
my mind then the place I am now occupy
ing. if successful in tbe effort the credit will
be due to the earnest, active and Increasing
00-operation of my able coadjutors of the
executive o mmittee appointed by tbe city,
to the members of tbe board of aldermen
and to tbe members of tbe board of trade,
whose letters to our sister associations in
the west assisted to a great degree in bring
ing about wbat has been accomplished It
seems surprising that in going through that
part of tbe United States embraced in tbe
valley of the Missouri river I found a sec
tion where Savannah is more largely known
for its famous cemetery than for
the importance of its commerce, and better
known by its great hotel than by its trade.
THE QUESTIONS HX WAS ASKXD.
The questions I was asked were as to our
climate, tbe character of our ancient build
in gs and the past history of the city. You
can imagine tow insignificant I felt. They
had beard we had a magnificent hotel hare
to capture northern tourists In tbe winter,
and they place us on tbe same plane with
Bt. Augustine, as being merely a winter re
sort for northern invalids In Bt.
St, Joseph, Mo., on opening an
atlas to illustrate the difference in the dis
tance to Savannah, New York and otber
ports, I was dumfounded to find that
there was no such place as Savannah on see
map. A little 6treakeJ line indicated tbe
stream that divides Georgia and South
Carolina, and by means of this I was enabled
to locate Savannah’s position.”
• THE WORK OF HIS TRIP.
Capt. Purse then entered into a detailed
account of his work in tbe west, beginning
at bedalia. He considered the indorsement
of tbe national farmers’ congress one
of the greatest victories of the fight
wDicb is being waged for deep water.
Other like interests were seeking recogni
tion and the hearty Indorsement of Savan
nah’s effort was something to be proud of.
Tbe improvement of tbe Missouri rirsr,
ibe irrigation of the waste lands of Col
orado, and otber movements were seeking
indorsement in their efforts for govern
ment aid.
The indorsement of the commercial bod
ies of the west was sought and
obtained, end hit chief work was
to impre-s upon them the advan
tages resulting from tbe improvement
of tbe Savannah harbor. The indorsements
of the farmers’associations have also been
obtained, and with the agricultural and
tbe commercial bodies of the west no
stranger argument could be asked in behalf
of tbe movement.
THE ROUTS OF WESTERN TRADE.
Capt. Purse said that naturally the
trade of the west has trended ia
tbe direction of those great arteries of
commerce, the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers, and tbe idea had never
occurred to many people that
by crossing thoee rivsrs they
would be able, with the modern systems of
transportation, to reach tbe markets by a
much shorter and cheaper route. When
this fact was brought to their attention they
readily acknowledged it. He found argu
ments at Omaha and other plaoes in tbe
fact that many of the largest merchants
were already ordering the greater portion
of the shipments of fine goods from tbe
uortberu markets via Savannah.
AN ENERGETIC PEOPLE.
Capt Purse said he found the people of
the west an energetic people, with educa
tional advantages equal to those of the east
ern states. He found the question of educa
tion an all absorbing one with them,
to which they looked for the eettiement of
all dieturbing questions. The bitter ani
mosities of the past are fast passing away
and even in Kansas, the scene of the bloody
contention* of thirty odd years ago, he
found a democrat preferred as a bedfellow
by tbe republicans to any other political
stripe. They are ready and willing to link
their fortunes with tala section In the de
velopment of this whole country.
WANT TO SHIP THIS WAT.
He found a desire to ship grain
through this port, and as an instancn of
what could be done he found that a few
months ago an option had been taken by
some parties in the west upon the elevator
of the Central railroad at Savannah, but
upon investigation they concluded that
the depth of the Savannah river
was not great enough for their
purpose. Capt. Purse said that
the merchants of the west have begun to
figure upon rates via Savannah, and the
time will not be long when the bulk of
their commerce would be through this port
and Savannah trade will extend all through
out that section.
There was prolonged applause at the close
of Capt. Purse’s speech.
A DEEP WATER COLLATION.
When the applause had subsided Mr.
Crane invited the members of the board
and visitors to interest themselves in an
other subject than deep water for a short
while, and he directed their attention to a
handsomely arranged collation upon two
tables in the rear of the hall.
At the bead of the first table was a large
tongue, upon which was frosted the words
"Deep Water,” and at the foot of the table
was another tongue bearing the inscription’
“Board of Trade.”
The members attacked the collation with
great ze6t. Champagne was served freely.
THE SPEECHES.
When the collation was partly disposed
of and the party was in a humor to listen to
speaking, Mr. Crane called upon Mr. Pleas
ant A. Stovall to reepond to the toast of
“The press,” which be did in a manner that
won the heartiest applause. Mr. Stovall
said, that though a uew-ooiuer. he felt as
deeply interested in the deep water
movement as any of those who
have spent a lifetime here, and
his heart and hand are ready to respond and
his pen w us at the service of Savannah in this
and every othor] movement to place her in
the position to which her situation by right
entitles bar.
COL. WARREN’S CONGRATULATION.
Ex-President Cot J. L. Warreo of tbe cot
ton exchange was loudly called for and re
sponded in a hearty, earnest address of
Several minutes.
Col. Warren said be had come
to show bis appreciation of tbe
work done by Capt Pune.
He said Capt. Pune was without doubt
Savannah's most enterprising citizen. When
Savannah aas without street railway eon-
▼eoienceehe inaugurated her street railway
system; whan there was uo means of trans
portation to tbe coast, exoept by boat, he
built tbe Tybee railroad; when the water
supply of tbe city was a perplexing ques
tion he advocated the use of artesian wells
and solved tbe question. Col. Warren
urged Cat>L Puree for this special work
against Pat Calhoun, Fleming dußignon
and John Temple Graves, three of the most
brilliant men in the country, because he
knew bis work of old. ‘ ‘Only one thing re
mains to do.” said Col. Warren, "and that
is to sand him to Washington city. He can
do more there for this cause than every
body else in Savannah put together."
WHAT DEEP WATER WILL DO.
Vice President Edward Karo w of
the cotton exchange was called
upon and mode one of the beet speeches of
the occasion. Mr. Karow said he oould
only reiterate what had already been said
and thank Capt. Purse for hU
public spirit. |AU would agree with him,
that ha had added a fresh laurel to the
wreath which Savannah has owed him for
a long time,
Mr. Karow said that within ten days tbe
ehlppiDg interests of Savannah had paid out
and lost not ieaa than *50,000 because there
was nothing else to taka out but cotton. It
will not be necessary for ship brokers to
pay out 92,000 to have the charters of Tea
sels oanoeled when tbe freights of tbe west
are laid down bera Mr. Karow said Sa
vannah will than see prosperity and we will
not have to wait for our children to grow
up to see it.
“ We- will all see tbe time when both sides
of the Savannah river will be lined with
steamships and Savannah will have tbe
prosperity sod the commerce to whioh her
geographical position entitles,her."
CAPT. PURSE TOASTED.
Emile Newman. Esq., was called upon
and made a short speech, ending in a toast
to Capt. Parse.
Vioe President Crane oalled upon Hon.
Gaaaway Hart ridge to respond to tbe toast,
‘‘Our last legislature.” Mr. Hartridge laid
when that sacred and distinguished body
was referred to, he was always anxious to
respond. Whenever he hears Capt. Purse
talking about Savannah he thinks be
is an Atlanta man who has got Into Sevan
nab by mistaka That bread cast upon tbe
waters will return after many days he had
often beard, but wby anybody should want
so eat bread after it has floated about in
tbe water, and perhans salt water, for
many days has always been a mystery to
him. Nevertheless tbe principle may be a
good on a Galveston oast (150,000 upon tbe
waters and reaped (6,200,000, Savannah
may do well to follow her example.
Jacksonville will vote H (300,000 to be
expended upon its river, with the expecta
tion, however, of getting the money back
from the government. He thought it a wise
plan, however, to get the money from the
government first and let the government
wait for tbe returns
THE NEED OF ADVERTISING.
A city grows chiefly by advertising, said
Mr. Hartridge, and the trouble is that Sa
vannah don’t advertise enough. No man is
so well fitted to advertise Savannah as Capt.
Purse. It is not his tendency to exaggerate,
but that is an art be will cultivate in time.”
Mr. Hartrldge’s speech contained many
humorous hits.
Alderman Charlton came in just then and
was called upon to reepond to the toast of
"The city government of Savannah." Mr.
Charlton responded brieflly. He said he
trad beard Mr. Hartridge nominate Capt.
Purse for mayor, and he thought it was
about time he put in an appearanoe for the
city government of Savannah. He would
move to amend that by nominating him for
governor, and he might even do better
and nominate bim for President. Ho
oould assure the board of trade,
however, that be was a great
deal bigger man than the President because
he bad seen them both together in Wash
ington recently. Mr. Charlton oonoluded
by saying: “VVe are all proud of what he
has done. We have been a long time wait
ing for tte energv and perseverance of
Capt. Purse.”
capt. purse responds.
Capt. Purse responded again to calls and
said, although be bad once bad political
aspirations, he is now a candidate for no
office and if he succeeded in this under
taking all be will ask will be to be allowed
to return to his private business.
Mr. 8. Guckenheimer and Mr. John R.
Young were also tailed upon and made a
few remarks upon the subjeots of deep
water and Capt. Purse.
Vioe President Crane adjourned the meet
ing at 1:30 o’clock. The reception was one
of the pleasantest affairs that ever occurred
at the board of trade.
FELIX BLANCHO'3 FONERAL.
▲ Large Attendance of Secret Order
Men—The Coroner's Verdict.
The coroner's inquest on Charles F. Blan
oho, who was killed In the Odd Fellows’
building elevator, developed no further
facte beyond those published in yesterday’s
Marking News, and a verdict of accidental
death was rendered.
The funeral teok place from Odd Fellows’
hall In the afternoon at 4 o’clock, and was
largely attended by the secret orders of
which the deceased was a member, and his
other numerous friends.
Coroner Dixon prepared Mr. Blanche’s
body for burial at his undertaking establish
ment. It was Incased In a magnifloent cof
fin, and at S o’clock was removed to the
hall. For an hour a constant stream of his
friends passed around the coffin to take a
last look at the body.
Rev. A. J. Jarrell, pastor of Trinity
church, performed the services at the hall,
and the secret sooioties at the grave. The
interment was iu the lot belonging to Live
Oak Lodge in Laurel drove cemetery.
There were about 250 men in procession
from the Masons, Odd Fellows, Kuigbts of
Pythias and Red Men.
The pall-bearers were 001. R. F. Harmon
and John H. Fox from Forest City Lodge.
K. of F., J. H. Donlevy from Clinton
Lodge, F. A. M.; William Fawcett from
Magnolia Encampment No. 1. I. O. O. F.,
Louis Alexander from Live Oak Lodge, I.
O. O. F., and J. H. Otto from Yemassee
Tribe of Red Men.
WAtIING TO CLOSE THE DEAL.
Rice Mill Owners Wondering What
the Foreign Syndicate Is Going to Do.
The action of the syndicate whloh pro
poses to buy all the rice mills in the coun
try, and which secured options for that pur
pose, is anxiously awaited by the rioe men
in Savannah. The option was taken Sept.
7 and exp res Dec. 7.
The time of the option will soon expire,
and the rice men have received no word of
the intention of the syndicate. It Is be
lieved, however, that the option will be
dosed and the syndicate will assume charge
of the mills.
There is a good deal of Interest among
mill men and brokers to know just what Is
going to be done. Tbs announcement in
the Morning News that the deal is likely
to be consummated within the next two
weeks has added to the Interest in the mat
ter. In Charleston the options on the West
Point and Merohanta and Planters' mills are
still In force and will run for a short time
yet. The Charleston mill men do not seem
averse to the reported English-German
syndicate buying up all of the mills in the
south and working them.
For scrofula In every form Hood's Sarsa
parilla is a radical reliable remedy. It has
an unequaled record of cures.— Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1891.
ANOTHER ROUTE NORTH.
THE BOOTH BOUND TO BE EX
TENDED TO MONROE, N. C.
Independent Terminals to Be Bad In
Savannah and Columbia—The Con
struction Company Stock to Be in
creased to Make tbs Improvements.
OnlF Sixty Miles to B Built to Tap
tbe Roanoke Southern at Monroe
and Give a Direct Line North—A
Stockholders' Meeting to Be Held
Lee. 8.
A call has bean issued for a meeting of
the stockholders of the Savannah Construc
tion Company Tuesday, Deo. 8, to take into
consideration important matters oonnaoted
with tbe South Bound railroad.
Wbat these matters are the officers of tbe
construction company will not aay, bat it is
rumored that the principal object of the
meeting is to obtain additional stock for the
purpoee of oomplating the South Bound into
Savannah and Columbia and the providing
of flret-clasa terminal facilities in both cities,
Wbeu tbe stock of the construction oom
pany was first increased from (500,000 so
(750,000 some of tbe members of tbe company
wanted to make it (1,000,000, but the direct
tors thought (750,000 would be sufficient for
all necessary purposes. If the tame liberal
spirit is displayed at the coming meeting by
tbe stockholders as when tbe first oall for an
increase was made there will be no trouble
about raising whatever money Is wanted.
TO EXTEND THE ROAD.
A well-known business man, speaking to
a Morning News reporter about tbe meet
ing of tbe construction company, said be
thought it is the intention and desire of tbe
South Bound people to extend the Magnolia
route to Monroe, N. C., to form a junction
with tbe Roanoke Southern, thereby getting
a direct line north.
* 'Tbs time ia not far distant,” said he,
” when Savannah will require another
through line north, and the South BotuM
will be the road to give it to her."
The diatanoe from Columbia to Monroe,
N. C., is only about sixty miles, and The
road would traverse a magnificent agricult
ural country tbe entire distance. The
South Bound own an eligible tract of land
ia Savannah for terminal facilities, and all
that is required is tbo completion of four
miles of road and tbe erection of tbe neces
sary depot buildings.
THE BT. MATTHEW’S BRANCH.
A meeting of tbe citizens of St. Matthew’s,
S. C., and along the line of a proposed con
nection with the South Bound road will be
held at 8t Matthew’s to-day. The projected
oonneotion will run from a point above
North's on the South Bound, to St. Mat
thew’s, a distance of eighteen to twenty
miles. A oommittee will be appointed at
the meeting to wait upon tbe South Bound
officials and to find out to what extant they
will 00-operate in the undertaking.
The South Bound officials won't say what
will be done about extending the line to St.
Matthew’s until they are waited upon by the
committee from that town. Orangeburg
also wants tbe South Bound, and Augusta
would like to have it go there independently
from Fairfax, instead of using tbe Fort
Royal and Western Carolina.
The Magnolia route is in great demand,
and everything looks bright for its future.
MAYOR M DONOUGH BACK.
He Thinks Fresldent Harrison Will
Visit Savannah.
Mayor McDonough returned yesterday
from New York, where be has been since
the committee to Invite President Harrison
to Savannah ooncluded its work.
Mayor McDonough said the President
greeted tbe invitation committee most cor
dially .and from his manner be feels satisfied
that the nation's chief executive will accept
Savannah’s hospitality some time this
winter.
In New York Mayor McDonough met
some of the well-known politicians and
heard many views expressed as to the presi
dential canvass. He said that while Hill
is popular and is considered a strong man,
yet the general sentiment seems
to be leaning to the nomination of
ex-President Cleveland, witn a western
man, most likely Gov. Boies of lowa, for
second place. Many of the leading demo
crats think that Cleveland and Boies would
be the strongest ticket tbe national conven
tion could put up, and that it would be a
sure wluner.
Mayor McDonough was slightly indis
posed in New York for several days, but is
all right again, and ready to take up the
reius of city government with hit old-time
vigor.
THE NEW ISLE OF HOPE ROAD.
A Meeting to Consider It at the Com
mercial Club To-day,
Tbe proposed new publio road to Isle of
Hope will be tbe subject for consideration
at a meeting to be held at noon to-day in
the rooms of tbe Commercial Club at Bull
and Congress streets.
The building of the proposed road will
have an important bearing upon (he future
growth of tbe county as well as upon the
development of Isle of Hope, Cedar Ham
mock, Bona Bella and other settlements on
the salts. It will only be about half the
distance from the city to the Isle of Hope
settlement that it is by the toll road, and it
will make that place not five minutes driv
ing farther than Thunderbolt.
A free roa l like that proposed Is wanted
by those who like to take an afternoon’s
out-of-town, and if constructed as the pro
jectors propose It shall be it will be another
new and attractive feature of Savannah.
If the road is to be built those who have an
interest iu its construction should attend
the meeting to-day.
JACKSON IS FOUND.
The Wounded Negro Went Home
From the Infirmary.
Jackson, who escaped from the Georgia
Infirmary at noon day before yesterday, an
account of wbioh appeared in yesterday’s
Morning News, didn’t go very far. He
found, after getting away from the infirm
ary, that he was too badly wounded to
leave the city, so he made his wav to his
home in Liberty street lane, near East
Broad street. When he reaohed there be
was in an almost exhausted oondition.
Detective Hanley located Jackson yester
day, but he was not in oondition to be
moved. The detective had a talk with him,
and as soon as the negro recovers sufficiently
to warrant it he will be taken back to the
barracks and held to answer the charges
against him.
To Be Tried for Loroeny.
Bessie Morningstar, the colored woman
arrested by Officer Handlon night before
last for stealing clothing from Mary
Jenkins, was committed to jail yesterday
by Justice Waring Russell, Jr., for trial at
the December term of the superior court for
larceny from the house.
Commendable.
All claims not consistent with the high
obaraottr of Byrup of Figs are purposely
avoided by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany. It acts gently on the kidneyi, liver
and bowels, cleansing the system effectually,
but It is not a cure-all and makes no pre
tensions that every bottle will not sub
stantia tA— Ad.
Anything Needed
By gentlemen, from half hose to a silk
neck wrap or a night shirt, at LaFar’s.
Ad.
Abbott's East India Corn Paint cures all
Corns, Warts aud Bunions.—Ad.
Married AT THE cathedral.
Mr. C. P. Conner Weds Mias Nellie
C. McCarthy.
Mr. C. P. Connor of Boston and Miss
1 Nellie CL McCarthy of this city were mar
ried at tbe Cathedral of St John tbe Bap
tist yesterday morning at 10 o'clcck. Rev.
William A. McCarthy performed the cere-
mony.
Tbe wadding was quite a brilliant affair,
and wse witnessed by numerous friends of
the bride and groom. The main alter was
elaborately decorated with plants and cut
flowers, and was lighted with about half a
hundred wax candles. The sanctuary rail
ing where the bride and gro m stood dur
ing the oerem r.y was also tastily decorated
with plants and ivy, flanked ou each side
with lighted caudles.
Th* groom entered tbe church first with
Mias "Katie Sweeney, tbe bridesmaid, and
Mr. D. M. McCarthy, came next with his
sister the hride. as tbe procession moved
up the aisle Prof. Mebrtens played Lohen
grin's march, and during the ceremony
•‘Home Sweet Home” In a subdued tone.
Tbe bride looked charming in an elegant
Worth corded silk en train dress, draped
with faille de Franoatse, and trimmed with
natural flowers. In her hand was a cluster
of bride roses and she carried an em
broidered fan. Her ornaments were
diamonds and sapphires, the gift of the
groom.
The bridasma: 1 was attired iu a lemon
china silk drees, drapod with chiffon and
carried a bouquet o'. Mareohal Neil roses.
After the marriage Mr. ana Mrs. Connrr.
with a few intimate friends, partook of a
wedding brea fast at the residence of the
bride’s mother. No. 38 Huntingdon street,
after which a short reception was held.
Mr. and Mrs. Connor lett for a bridal
tour on tbe 12:39 o’clock
Atlantic Coast Line train, amid
a shower of rice and the good wishes of
their friends. They will visit Richmond,
Washington and New York before return
ing to their home in Boson. They will re
side on Tuttle avenue. Dorchester.
The groom is one of Boston's well-known
business men. He is junior member of tbe
firm nf Smith, Whiting & Conner, one of
the largest wholesale clothing concerns of
Boston. The bride is a handsome and ex
tremely popular young Savaunah ladv. She
only recently returned borne from Boston,
where tbe took a complete course in the
conservatory of music.
The Benevolent Society Ball.
The ball of tbe Young Ladies' Hebrew
Benevolent Society at Masonio ball last
night was one of the pronounced social suc
cesses of the sear in. The costumes of the
ladies were of the most elegant character,
and tho ball room presented a brilliant
scene. Three brides graced the ooeaeion
with their presence, Mrs. Julius Collat,
Mrs. Sigmund Gardner and Mrs. Werner S.
Byck. Tbe debutantes were Miss Sarah
Stern, Miss Manie Kultner, Miss Mamie
Root, Miss Bertha Kaytou, Miss Nellie
Coban, Miss Etta Gazan, Miss Hannah
Myerson, Miss dohwab and Miss Kuhlman.
An elaborate supper was served at mid
night and dancing was kept up until a late
hour. The Harmome orchestra furnished
Yae music.
Mies Hudson’s Debut.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hudson Intro
duced their daughter. Miss Hudson, to their
friends and to society la-t evening at a large
and very delightful reception, whioh they
gave at Catholic Library hall. Tbe ball
presented a very attractive appearance,
being handsomely decorated with flowers
and potted plants. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson
and Miss Hudson were assisted in receiving
the guests by iliu Page of Washington,
D. C. The number of guests was large and
many of the costumes were elegant. The
supper was furnished by Furber and was
served from 11:80 until 1 o’clock, and was
very elaborate.
Dr. and Mrs. Vass Receive.
Dr. and Mrs. L. C. Vass received their
friends and tbe members of the congrega
tion of tbe First Presbyterian church last
night at their handsome home on Drayton
street adjoining the church. It was tbe
formal opening of the new manse, which has
just been completed. Tbe nouse was bril
liantly lighted aud presented a handsome
appearance, both from witbin and without.
Dr. and Mrs. Vass are very popular with the
congregation of the First Presbyterian
oburch and have a large number of friends
as well outside of the church aud the recep
tion was largely attended.
Dr. Yuss is a gentleman of high intel
lectual ability with a wide range of study
and experience, and has alre.dy in tbe
short period of his residence here established
himseif among the best of tbe ministerial
talent of tbe city. Mrs. Vass is a lady of
many accomplishments and is well qualified
to maintain her position and fulfill her
duties as wife of the pastor of a large and
influential church.
THE WATER WORKS BIDS.
The Council to Award the Contracts
To-Night.
A special meeting of the city oouncil was
held yesterday at noon for the purpose of
opening bids for the new water works gates,
the laying of the big pipes, the furnishing
ol the lead and the sub work of the build
ing.
There were seven bids for gates from
R. D. Wood & Cos.. Chapman Valve Com
pany, Sutton Valve Company, Eddy Valve
Company, Rensselaer Company, Holly
Cempauy and Johnson Machine Company.
Martin Cooley, McKenua & Walsa, Rob
ertson & Weaver, John Jacobs, Falk &
Screveu and Molbv Bros., were the bidders
for ,tbe pipe.
W. F. Chaplin was only bidder for
the subwork and there were several for
the lead contract.
After the bids were opened they were re
ferred to the committee on water, with in
structions to examine into and make re
commendations for aooeptasce at to-night’s
regular meeting except the load oontraot,
which the committee was given power to
award.
Chairman Carson called his committee
together at once and the Palmer Hardware
Company was awarded the lead contract at
$4 73 per 100 pounds. The other contracts
were also discussed and awards will be made
to-night.
Martin Cooley will probably get the pipe
laying contraot, because be is by far the
lowest Udder. His bid is 85 cents per run
ning foot for the 30-inoh main and $1 10 for
the 42-inoh main.
TO BE WARMER TO-DAY.
A Slow Rise In Temperature Predicted
by the Weather Bureau.
Yesterday’s maximum temperature was
61° and the mtnumum was 39°, the mean
being 7* below tlie normal for the day.
Tha temperature rose from 10“ to 12* In
Tenueisee, and remained nearly stationary
in the South Atlantic, Central and Western
Oulf states. It was cooler along the Middle
Atlantic. North Atlantic and New England
coasts, Ohio valley, lake region, Upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys.
Generally fair weather prevailed through
out all district!, exoept oioudiuess along the
lower lakes. Southeastern Minnesota, We it
ern Arkansas and Eastern Texas, with light
snow at St. Paul and light rain at Browns
ville, Tex.
The barometrio pressure is highest over
the south and west, and lowest over the
northeast portion of the country. The fore
cast for Savannah and vicinity till Bp. m.
to-day is fair, slowly rising temperature.
J. Charles Richter, Philadelphia, Pa.,
says: “I can’t speak too highly of Brady
crotine as a headache cure.”—Art.
For Malaria, Liver Trou
ble, or Indigestion, use
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS
BAKING POWDER,
“It is a scientific fact that
■ * f SL- . 4 *•<
Royal Baking Powder is
absolutely pure.
A‘H. a: MOTT, Ph. D.7 LL. D.’l
.fit _ v ' f 1
’ Late U. S. Government Chemist. '
LOOKS LIKE THE L.& N.
THE RUMORED COMBINE WITH
THE SAM ROAD.
Auotber Through Line to Savannah
From the West and Another Fleet
of rteamers Among the Probabili
ties of the Near Future—Wbat Pres
ident Smith’s Recent Visit to Savan
nah Meant.
It is pretty generally believed In railroad
ciroles that there is a good deal more than
mere rumor in the story from Amerlous,
published in tbe Morning News yesterday,
that the Sam road has formed a combine
with the Louisville and Nashville system,
and will build to Savannah at onoe.
President Hawkins’ seeming indifferenca
to tbe fight made against bis road bv the
Richmond and Danville is pointed out as an
evidence that the old-time railroader had
Dearby game in view and was simply wait
ing to make the deal so os to have the last
laugh on tbe Richmond and Danville people.
Several months ago the Morning News
published the story which is now stirring
up Americus as one of tbe things which was
liable to happen almost any time.
When President Smith of the Louisville
and Nashville, and President Thomas of tbe
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
visited Savannah about a month ago on
wbat they termed a pleasure trip, the Morn
ing News found out that the pleasure con
sisted in looking around for wharf facilities
for a line of Louisville and Naahvilie
steamers to New York, and that
the great western system expected to come
here over the Sam line.
The Louis-file and Naihville. is on very
friendly terms with the Sam at Montgomery
and the combine wouldn’t be a surprise to
any of tbe railroad men here.
“If it is consuminatod," said a
Bay street man, "it means that
Savannah will be pushed ahead fifteen
years, because a tremendous amount of
western trafflo now bandied by tbe Louis
ville and Nashville will come’through this
port.”
Oranges From Tybee.
Mrs. Alex McKenzie, “the oldest inhab
itant” of Tybee Island, has sent to the
Horning News Fruit Burean a basket of
oranges from a tree in her yard. Tbe
oranges are as large and as fiaely flavored
as the best Floridas, and the tree was
loaded down with fruit until someone
robbed it. Mrs. McKenzie raised very fine
peaches this season. If the sand hills of
Tybee will produce such fruit what should
the good land on the sea coast do?
Michael Murphy Dead.
Michael Murphy died yesterday at hi*
home, No. Reynolds street, after a
lingering illness. Mr. Murphy was a native
of Ireland, but had been u resident of
Bavsnnah for many years and was well
knowu. His funeral will take place this
afternoon at 3 o’clock.
HOR3FORDS ACID PHOSPHATE
Recommended by Physicians
Of all schools, for tbe brain, nerves and
stomaoh. —Ad.
Hunting leggins, riding leggins and driv
ing gloves at La Far’s—Ad.
Opera Glasses.
One of tbe moat useful little articles In
tbe world and one that every one should
have is an opera glass. Messrs. Sternberg
display in their window as pretty a line of
these goods as ever was seen in Savannah.
This display exhibits all the riobest and
most attractive styles of mounting, Includ
ing gold, silver, smoked pearl, etc. Every
glass has the price plainly marked on It,
and these prices are absolutely cost prices.
The line must be closed out, and this it an
opportunity to be grasped. If you have no
opera glass, or need anew one, get it now.
Get an opera glass.
Get an opera glass.
Get one now.
Get one now.
Get an opera glass.—Ad.
Kid Gloves,
Leather gloves and gauntlets, a variety of
nice gloves, at LaFar’s.—Ad.
Office or J. E. Greer. County Jddoe, )
Green Cove Springs, Clay County. V
Fla., May 23, 189 L )
Gentlemen— Twenty-three years ago I was
attacked with lnflamatory rheumatism. I was
attended by the most eminent physicians lathe
land. I visited the great Saratoga Springs, N,
Y , and the noted Hot Springs of Arkansas, and
many other watering places, and always con
sulting with tha local physician for directions;
finally came to Florida ten years ago.
About two years ago I Had a severe attack of
rheumatism, was confined to my room for
twelve weeks and during the time 1 was induced
to try P. P. P., (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and
Potassium), knowing that each ingredient was
good for Impurities of the blood, after using
two small bottles I was relieved; at four differ
ent times since I have had slight attacks and I
have each time taken two small bottles or P. P.
P., and been relieved, and I consider it the best
medicine of its kind. Respectfully,
J. F. Greer.
RHEUMATISM
Is emphatically a blood disorder caused by
Inability of the kidneys to throw off certain
poisons which accumulate in the tissues about
the joints and muscles.
P. P. P., very simple, quickly and surely
cures this disease,neutra lizing Impurities in the
blood. Experience and scienoe both indorse
P. P. P.. as the only Infallible blood purifier
known.— Ad.
Lyon’s fine umbrellas and Mackintosh
coats in variety of sizes at LaFar's.— Ad.
Underwear, excellent, only $2 a suit, a
full assortment of sizes left at LaFar’s.—Ad.
Fisk, Clark & Flagg’s fine neckwear the
new puffs and four in Lands, at LaFar’s.
Ad.
To-morrow is the day for theCriRiSTMAs
offer of the News to appear.—Ad.
The Morning News has been getting up
a great scheme tor the people of Savannah
and neighboring towns, and to-morrow is
going to tell them about it.— Ad.
Belling Out
Two lines of warm underwear, cheap, at
LaFar’s.— Ad.
Christmas offer of the News appears to
morrow morning.—Ad.
Get your guess on Appel & Bohaul’s huge
candle.—Ad.
A FAMOUS OFFstR
By “The Famous” Clothing House.
You are no doubt waiting for extra bar
gains In clothing. Well, oome ahead and
dress yourself and boys below market price.
Commencing Wednesday, Nov. 25, every
thing in the house will be sold below value.
Times are hard, money scarce, and our
goodt go off too alow to suit us; therefore,
instead of waiting to the end of the season,
we have determined to out prices right now
for the oash. If tbe planter gets very little
for his ootton, he can buy his clothing at
"The Famous ” In proportion as low. We
oannot limit our out prices to the planter;
the meobanio, as well as tbe millionaire
with the money, can reap the benefit of the
reduction In the price at “The Famous”
Clothing House, 148 Broughton street, Sa
vannah, Ga. Bennett Hyxes,
—Md. Proprietor.
Have you seen the Appel & Scbaul
candie ?— Ad.
Thanksgiving Mus e at the De Boto.
Cobb’s military baud will give two grand
oonoerts at the De Soto hotel (Thursday)
Thanksgiving day—morning at 10 o’clock,
evening 8 o’clock.—Ad.
Everybody is anxiously awaiting tho
great offer of tbe News to-morrow.—Ad.
If You
Want to en joy your Thanksgiving dinner
see that you have some of the A. and P.
celebrated ooffee served with A. and P con
densed milk. Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company. 150 Broughton street.—Ad.
Thanksgiving at Tybee.
On Thanksgiving day, Thursday, Nov.
26, rouud trip tickets to Tybee and
return will be sold at 35 cents.
Trains will leave Savannah 9:30 a. m. and
1:30 p. m„ and returning leave Tybee 11 a
m. and 4:30 p. m.
8. H. Hardwick,
dd. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Thanksgiving Music at the De Soto.
Cobb’s military band will give two grand
concerts at the De Soto hotel (Thursday)
Thanksgiving day—morning at 10 o’olock,
evening 8 o’clock—Ad.
Fiftv-flve dollars in cash prizes given to
the person guessing nearest to the length
of time the Appel 8c Schaul candle will
burn.—Ad.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
City and Suburban and Coast Line
Railroad Company.
The regular Sunday schedule will be run
to Thunderbolt, Isle of Hope and Mont
gomery on Thursday, Thanksgiving day
and will supersede ail other schedules.—Ad.
The Morning News wants everybody to
understand to-day that the offer It is going
to make to-morrow cannot bo held open
but for a short time. Note this.—Ad.
You Can ,
Make better biscuit with A. and P. baking
powder than any other in the market.
Great Atlantio and Pacific Tea Company,
150 Broughton street.—Ad.
Every purchaser, no matter how small or
large, entitled to a guess on the Appel &
Scbaul caudle,—Ad.
Old newspapers— 2oo for 35 cents—at
business offioe. Morning News.— Ad.
A Gllt-Sdgre Affair.
The greatest sale of the season is Alt
mayer’s great devastation sale, which is now
goiDg on. The bargains are certainly of
“gilt-edge” order— oome in to-day.
A Fresh Supply
Of that delicious Mocha and Java just re
ceived. Great Atlantic and Paciflo Com
pany. 150 Broughton street.—Ad.
The Morning News is proud to announce
to th 9 publio that by some favorable ar
rangements now consummated it will give
to its readers to-morrow morning an unpar
alleled offer! The opportunity of a life
time! A Christmas present!—Ad.
Men’s Fine Derby Hats
At $3, best in the city, at LaFar’s.—Ad.
To the Ladles.
When out shopping call at the Great At
lantic and Pacific Tea Company, 150
Broughton street, and examine our stock of
fine teas, coffee, baking powder aud con
densed milk.—Ad.
Fisk, Clark Sc Flagg’s fine gloves, white,
pearl and assorted browns, at LaFar’s. Ad.
“A Great Gathering."
Our mammoth establishment haß been
thronged during the last two days. Do you
know why 1 Because our great devastation
sale is in full blast. Come in to-day. Alt
may er’s.—Ad.
We Mean It.
This week will be one never to be forgot
ten by our patrons.
We offer a large line of pants, made of
good, durable cassimere, each pair worth
$3 50. We sell them at $2 65.
Also 200 overcoats, usual prices from sl3
to sls; this week $lO.
Five hundred all-wool suits, would be
cheap at sls; this week $lO.
A look in our windows will convince you
that we mean it. We say that we have no
competition on the above goods. You can’t
get such value: anywhere else. Come and
us.
—. i■ f
Look out to-morrow morning for the
great offer of the Morning News.—Ad.
Dunlap’s fine hats, Stetson’s bats and
Naoimeuto’i flexible hats sold at LaFar's.
Ad.
I*ODDKS * BATES 8. M. p
fur Bn, h V* EniM fb„,
Amo or aa Orgaa.
Nothin* completes the furnishing of . v„
so well. * * noa *
No present you could make your family
b, more acceptable or give th S m so m
Joyment and benefit. 3 6Q -
If you had begun paying 10 m
Piano two or three years ago you w. ~i d * '
have It paid for. n °*
If you don't begin soon old age may nver*.v
you, and you will go through life with .
furnished and cheerless home.
Why delay f
Pianos are cheac, very cheap. Never 10
for the money. Less than one-half then t!
formerly.
And the term* are so wonderfully easy
a few Dollars paid monthly will 8e .ure on- *
Start in and it will be yours and paid f orh .
fore you know it. b *
Do you want a Piano or an Organ’ if.
come in and talk it over. Wo can suit you ~s’
save you money.
If you oan t come in and talk it over, i u , t d m
us a lin \ '
We like to write letters.
We hove tons of beautiful catalogues illustrat.
lag our Instruments.
Wouldn't you like to see them?
They don’t cost anything:
LIEN k BATES
Southern Music House.
£>by goods. ' -
Gilt-Edge Dr\ Goods
AT
Miniature Prices.
Scrutinize Carefully the Prices of the
Following Popular Goods :
Twenty-five pieces beat Double-bed Bleach#!
Sheeting, linen finished, at 25c, worth 35c
Two cases extra heavy Unbleached Canton
Flunnels at worth 100.
200 dozen extra heavy and extra large All
Linen Huck Towels, worth 84c, now 250.
150 dozen extra large Double Damask
Knotted Fringe Towels at 250, can t be matched
less than 40c.
25 dozen 26-inch Gloria Silk Umbrellas, gilt,
oxidi.ed and rustic handles, at $1 50 this week
only.
Positively the largest and best assorted stock
of Ladies'. Gentlemen’s aud Children's All
Wool and Merino Underwear in the city.
Gentlemen can save money by looking
through our Furnishing Department.
CRUM*
137 Brouszhton St.
CLOTHING.
Wear Pants.
A manufacturer’s line of
PANTS, 250 pairs, all good
styles and splendid values,
offered this week at
$2 65 PER PAIR,
A TREMENDOUS BARGAIN.
A. R. ALTMAYER & CO.
OUR GREAT
Devastation
SyA LE
is the talk of thk town, we aRH
SELLING OUK
5150,000 STOCK
At a most gigantic reduction.
ZZ COME IN AND SEE US
TO-DAY.
COAL AND WOOD.
COAL AND WOOD
Of all kinds and sizes promptly delivered.
D. R. THOMAS,
111 J3ay St. West Broad St. Wharves.
Telephone No. 69.
GROCERIES. .w
ON SALE AT OUR STORE.
TWO V BICYCLES.
One Columbia aad One Darlfotrd.
Both nearly new and in perfret order,
very much less than the regular price.
A. M. &O. A W. WEST’S.
Liberty and Whitaker streets.