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NOTHING TO BF, FEARED.
6AVANNAHIANS’ OPINIONS OF THE
THIRD PARTY.
Its Effects on the Two Old Psrtlss Dis
cussed—Mr. dußignon Surprised at
the Outcome of tbs St. Louis Con
vention, and Advises Democrats to
Organize—Mr. Charlton Tblnlcs It
Will Get Top-Heavy From Presi
dential Candidates and Die From
Jealously—Democrats Not Alarmed
Over It.
The action of the national industrial con
vention at St. Lonis, in deciding to organize
anew national (arty, was the principal
topio of conversation in Savannah yester
day among thoae who take an interest in
politics.
The probable effects cf the new upon the
two old parties in the coming presidential
contest was discussed in every pnase. The
opinions of the democrats differed c judder -
aby. and some of the republicans who
talked about the situation seemed to think
that the third party movement has assured
the election of a republican President.
Hod. F. G. dußignon said he had been so
busy that be had not bad the time to follow
closely the proceedings of the industrial
gathering. "But," said he, "I must confess
a little surprise at tbs final outcome. I
thought there would have been enougq
conservative spirits in the convention
to have advised the making of a demand
Upon the Democratic party for the righting
of the grievances complained of before
launching anew party.
AT FIRST GLANCE.
“At a glance,” continued Mr. dußignon.
“I must admit that it looks as if the democ
racy might suffer more from the new move
ment than the republicans, although the
northwestern states may be lost to the latter
by it. It behooves the Democratic party to
at once solidify itself. Although I hardly
believe the farmers will desert their old
party in Georgia, still prompt action ought
to be taken by the democrats toward organ
ization in every county of the state.
“I hardly think that when It narrows
down to the final contest the third
party will take away any of the states
cf the solid south from the dem
ocracy; but, nevertheless, it would be a
wise plan for it to be thoroughly organized.
Ido not believe in ridiculing the farmers;
rat her placate them. They havecertaln Just
grievances, but is within the ranks of the
Democratic : arty that I think toe remedy
lies, especially in the sonth.”
TOO MANY WILL WANT TBS HONORS.
Alderman Charlton smiled when asked
for an opinion. He doesn’t believe either
party need have much fear from the indus
trial movement, as it is oalled. “I expect
to 6ee the nominating convention, when it
meets July 4, break up in a grand split.
There will be too many candidates after the
presidential nomination, and I don’t believe
the third partyites will be able to agree as
a unit upon any man. All will want
to lead and none follow, and the movement
will go to pieces through petty jealousies.
Past history will prove that everything of
e similar character has gone down that way,
end I anticipate no better results for this.”
DOWN ON THE THIRD PARTY.
William Clifton, Esq., said he is an old
time democrat to the backbone, and la op
posed to everything politically that opposes
democracy. "I think,” said he, “that noth
ing need be feared in Georgia, or
Ihe south, either, from the third
party. The farmers of this section
are naturally democrats, and they are in
telligent euough to realize that the Demo
cratic p rty is broad and liberal enough to
right any just grievances which they have,
“It Is the party of the poor man, and has
always worked tor the interest of the in
dustrial clas.es. Their claims have always
been recognized, arid there is no reason to
doubt that if a proper demand is made upon
the democracy now it will willingly re
spond and exert itself to lift any burdens
that are crowding the farmer
and laboring classes. The farmers
of Georgia will, I feel satisfied, stand by
their first love at the polls, and that love is
democracy."
MUST COME TOGETHER.
Walter S. Chisholm, Esq., as a young
democrat said: “I fear that the Democratic
party Is destiied to be the heaviest sufferer
from the new movement. The platform of
the third party is a great oait for the indus
trial vote, ar.d shows on its face that it was
constructed by the bands of a master politic
ian. It has anticipated the democracy with
the free silver plank, and the demo
cracy would, I am afraid, gain
no votes if the Chicago convention
ibould come out for free silver.
The farmers and industrial classes
from which it was expected votes would be
drawn by such a declaration. will no doubt
support tbeir own candidates, and the only
result would be a heavy loss to the demo
crats in the Eastern states, w n oh are bit
terly opposed to free silver. It ihe Demo
cratic party declares for free silver iu its
plntform, the gigantic moneyed interests of
the gold bugs of the east will be thrown
Bgainst it and nothing will be gained from
other quarters. Never before in Its history
hai the Democratic party been so disin
tegrated as now, aid unless prompt and
effective measures are taken toward Its so
lidification ou all questions, the chances of
success next November, no matter what the
candidate is, are anything but ttstterlng.”
SUGGESTED CANDIDATES.
None were willing to be quoted as to who
the possible candidates of the new party
for President and Vice President will be.
Pome suggested that Tom Watson of
Georgia might make a good subject for
sacrifice upon the political altar of his
country, aDd others humorously remarked
that Mrs. Mary K. Lease of Kansas would
lie the proper btaudord bearer. People who
looked at the new party in a serious light
thought that General Master Workman
Powderly of the Knights of Labor and Tom
Watson would be the strongest ticket that
could be nominated.
TO BUILD A LARGER BUILDING.
"he Guards Cbango the Plans of Tbeir
New Quarters.
Work has been stopped upon the new drill
ball of the Savannah Volunteer Guards on
Charlton street
Since commencing the work the building
committee has decided that the hall will not
be large enough. The Bmall aopearance of
the plau as shown by the foundations, which
have already been laid, convinced them of
the faoi. And this reason was the difficulty
found in remodeling the old orphan
asylum building lor a club house.
The committee has decided to
tear down the old building
Bnd to erect instead a larger and mere com
modious building, which will combine club
house and armory iu one. It is now pro
posed to erect a building covering nearly
the entire lot, running from Charlton street
south to the lane on Bull street and front
ing on Charlton for a considerable depth.
Instead of having two buildings, one a club
house and the other an armory, they will
then have one largo building, with a larger
drill ball and larger oompany rooms than
by the plan upon which work has already
been begun, and will also have more com
modious and better arranged club rooms.
The whole elTeot will be more imposing
generally. The first floor on Bull street
tuny be fitted up for stores.
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THE ODD FSLLOWB* CONCERT.
An Audlenc* Delightfully Entertained
at the Theater.
The concert at the theater last night,
under the auspices of Oglethorpe Lodge of
Odd Fellows, was a very enjoyable affair.
It was principally by the Choral Society
and was under the direction of Prof. Wil
lard N. Smith.
There were ten numltri on the pro
gramme, five of which were choruses. The
vocal solos wore by Mrs. Flnnie and Mr.
Julian Walker. The instrumental solos
were by Mr. R. E. Cobb
on the cornet and by Mr. Walker,
who made bis debut as a pianist,
playing a polonaise by Cnopin. Mr. Cobb’s
cornet solo was Levy's “Whirlwind,” ’
which was warmly encored. Mr. Cobh
responded with “Old Black Joe.”
Mrs. Finnie sang “ To You.” The audience
insisted upon her reappearance and she re
sponded gracefully. Mr. Walker's baritone
solo. "Magio Song," was enthusiastically
received, and he responded with a short
song.
The opening number on the programme
was a trio and chorus : “See, the Conquering
Hero Comes," by ihe Choral Society, with
orchestrial accompaniment. The second
was a solo and ohorus from Haydn, “The
Marvelous Work, Creation.” in which Mrs.
Finnie sang the solo and the Choral Society
the chorus.
The wedding song from Cos wen’s “Rose
Malden” was a feature of the concert, and
was delightfully suug. The ladies’ chorus,
next to the las-, sang an elegy by Bcbumanu
and "Gently Falls the Dews of Eve.” The
closing number was a double solo and male
chorus in which Mr. Duggan and Prof.
Smith sang the duo, "The Aria of Sarae
tro.” The acoompanlstf were Mrs. 8.
Wilson and Miss Gertrude Smith. All of
the choruses were well rendered. The solos
by Mrs. Finnie and Mr. Walker were the
features of the evening.
THB NEW OFFICE BUILDING.
The Provident Assurance Society Not
Yet Decided What it Will Do.
President Shepherd Homans of the Provi
dent Savings Life Assurance Society of New
York arrived in the city yesterday morning
and it registered at the De Soto. His visit
to Savannah is in connection with the prop
erty bought by his society at Drayton and
Bryan streets last summer with the pur
pose of erecting a large offioe building there.
President Unmans, when seen yesterday,
said it is not fully decided where the offioe
building will be erecied. He talked rather
doubtfully abriut it, and said it depends
upon the inducements offered by tbo Sa
vannah business men. He will be in the
city three or four days, and the mattor will
be decided during his stay here.
J. O. Wynn of Atlanta, general state
agent of the Provident Society is with Mr.
Hotnans at the De Soto. Mr. "Brcck”
Beckwith is special agent of the society, and
Dearing St Hull are the Savannah agents.
It will throw quite a damper upon the
spirits of the business men in the neighbor
hood ot Drayton and Bryan streets if the
building is not erected. Many of them hail
anticipated moving out of their musty old
rooms into the comfortable quarters ot a
modern office building, where they would
have all the comforts and ccnvencies of
modern iDvontions. It is hoped that the
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
will find that it is to Its advantage to erect
the building.
TO KREP UP NOW.
Winter Weather That Everybody
Likes.
The maximum temperature yesterdav
was 61", and the minimum 4(5°, the menu
temperature for the day being 3° below the
normal.
The temperature has remained nearly
stationary along the immediate North At
lantic coast, in the South Atlantio states,
Western Uulf states, lako region and Ne
braska, while it was slightly cooler along the
East Florida coast end decidedly cooler in
the Central Gulf states, Ohio Valley and
Middle Tonnosseo and Central Mississippi
valley. A decided rise in temperature took
placo in Northwestern Missouri, Western
Arkansas and North Dakota.
An area of high barometer centers in the
Missouri valley. An area of comparative
low pressure centers in Western Pennsyl
vania, and a second "low” oovers the South
Atlantio ooast and the Florida peninsula.
Cloudiness and light rain prevailed along
the immediate Norih Carolina coast, in the
North “Atlantic states, lower lake region,
Ohio, Middle and Eastern Tennessee last
night. Elsewhere generally clear weather
prevailed.
The forecast for Savannah aud vicinity Is
generally fair, stationary temperature.
THE HORBE SALE.
Gcod Prices Brought—A Large Crowd
In Attendance.
The sale of the blooded colts and fillies at
Vernon park yesterday attracted quite a
large gathering of the lovers of horseflesh.
John E. Dowling auctioned the animals,
and the prices ranged from SIOO to $l9O.
Six were withdrawn. The names of the
colts and fillies, the parties
who purchased them and the
prices brought are as follows :
Lulu Gray to E. C. Gleason, at $106; Don
Gray to E. C. Gleason, at $125; Odessa to
Ben Crum, at $135; Airleine to James Mc-
Guire, at #127 50; Pocatello to James Mc-
Guire, at $131; Lillie G. to Shoueman,
at $123 50: Maggie Mitchell toW. H. Ray,
nt $137; Honolulu to Clark Davis, at $100;
Buy Hunter to J. H. Furber, at $150; Fre
donia to A. W. Harman, at sll3 50; Hauuah
H. to W. H. Ray. at $156; Brown Bird to
James Ragan, at $110; Fulo Rosa to Clark
Davis, at $100; Airbrak to James Furlong,
at $190; Baby Wilkes to James K. Gar
many, rt slll.
IT WAB LONG WANTED.
The New Jonea Street Sewer to Be
Laid Next Week.
The much needed Jones street sewer, from
Abercorn to East Broad street, wbioh the
city oounoil has so often discussed, is to be
put down at last. It will be a 24-inch main
and cost the oity about (5,000, but money
oould not be spent In a better way. For
years the necessity of a suwer in this vicin
ity has been knowo, and several times prop
erty owners sent petitions to the council
asking its construction. Mayor McDon
ough favored it, as did also Alderman
Harmon, chairman of the street and lane
committee, and finally at the last regular
meeting the work was authorized
The storm wator, which heretofore has
been making actual ditches of the gutters
of the street, will Bad a place to carry it
off.
As soon as the work, which will begin
nextlweek, is finished tue Jones street shell
pavement will be continued to East broad
street. _________
Death of Little Ethel Guerard.
Ethel Guerard, the second daughter of
W. P. Guerard, Esq., died yesterday morn
ing at the lamiiy residence, 147>£ Gordon
street, after an illness of a few days from
an affection of the heart. She was horn
in Hardeeville, 8. C., aud was 12 years of
ago. Ethel was a lovely child, beautiful In
face and disposition and beloved by all who
knew her. she hade fair to be a noble
woman. In their grief the parents have the
sympathy of many friends that tbeir dear
one made for them and herself. The body
will be interred this morning at Bonaven
ture.
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THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1892.
A DAY FOR WEDDINGS.
The Kuptlale of Mr. Riddle and Mlee
Hiracbback an Event.
Mr. A. Emmet Riddle of Washington,
D. C., and Mite Josia Hirscbback of this
city were married last night at 6 o'clock, at
the home of the bride's parents. No. 54
South Broad street. Rev. W. A. McCarthy
of the cathedral performed the ceremooy.
The wedding was a charming affair. Tbs
parlors were like a garden, with large pot
ted plants, ferns, trailing vinos, and banked
flowers, set off by brilliant illuminations.
Banging from the center of the celling was
a n.aatim marriage bell of white roses,
with a van-colored clapper. The bridal
party entered to the strains of Lohengrin’s
wedding march. The attendants, Mr. Ai
Riddle and Miss Mamie Simons, Mr. George
Staid aDd Miss Louise Kohler, and Mr.
Thomas West and Miss Chrlssie Goerz
preceded the bride and groom, the
attendants taking positions on each side,
while the happy oouple stepped under the
marriage bell and were made one by the
impressive ceremony of the Catholic church.
A large number of the friends of the con
tracting parties were present at the nup
tials.
The bride wore an imported white silk en
train drees draped with real lace, and oor
ried a bouquet of bride roses Intermingled
with hyacinths and delicate ferns. The
bridesmaids were attired in white silk cos
tumes in harmony with the bride's.
A two hours’ reception was held after the
ceremony. The display of presents was of
the handsomest designs.
Mr. and Mis. Riddle left on the Central
train at 8:10 o’clock, amid a shower of rice
and other tokens of good luck, for a west
ern tour. On tbeir return to Washington
they will reside on G street, southwest.
The groom is a well-known government
employe, and is ons of Washington’s popu
lar young men. The bride Is the daughter
of Mr. Joseph Hirscbback, and Is one of Sa
vannah's pretty and accomplished young
ladies.
Hyde—Butler.
There was a pretty home wedding at the
residence of Mr. E. R. Hernandez, No. 29>f
Broughton street, last night at 8 o’clock.
The contracting parties were Mr. E. B.
Hyde and Mrs. Emma A. Butler. Rev. A.
J. Bowers, pastor of the Evangelical
Lutheran church, performed the cere
mony.
The parlors were prettily decorated with
plants, palms and flowers, and the marriage
took place amid an arch of plants, giving
the effect of a handsome garden scene.
The bride wore a white silk en train, puff
trimmed dress, and} carried a bouquet of
hyacinths and roses. Instead of a veil, a
cluster of orange blossoms decorated her
head.
After the marriage a reception of several
hours was held by Mr. and Mrs. Hyde to
their many friends who oalled to extend
congratulations on the happy event The
presents were handsome and numerous.
Amoug the guests at the wedding were
Mrs. M. L. and Mrs. E. A. Bump of Brandon,
Vt, grandmother and aunt of the groom.
Mr. Hyde is a well-known druggist with
Solomons & Cos., and his bride is a lady with
a large oirole cf friends.
OALLED BY TWO OHUBOHEB.
The Montgomery Baptists After
George B. Eager, Too.
Two Baptist churobes are after Rev. Dr.
George B. Eager of Anniston, and there is
a possibility that he may not leave Alabama
at all Dr. Eager has been unanimously
called to the pastorate of the First Baptist
church of Montgomery, aud a committee
was sent to Anniston to present the call lo
him. Dr. Eager Is to preach in Montgom
ery next Buuday. He has not given his
auswer to the Montgomery church, and the
Savannah church has heard nothing from
him except that he had the call uuder con
sideration.
The Montgomery Advertiser says In re
gard to bis call to Montgomerv and con
cerning his ooming to Savannah; “There
seems to be very little doubt among
some of the members of the Montgomery
church os to Dr. Eager’s acceptance of
the call tendered him r>y the ohuroh here.
It is a known fact that he is more inclined
to Montgomery than to Savannah. This,
connected with the facte that he is coming
here Sunday, and that be will not reply defi
nitely to the call in Savannah after his visit
here, goes to strengthen the belief that he
will accept this pastorate."
It Is hardly probable that Dr. Eager has
expressed any opinion in regard to his
choice between Savannah and Montgomery
while be has a call from each place under
consideration. The committee from the
First Baptist church of this city expects to
hear from Dr. Eager very soon.
COLORED TfiOOPS DO WELL.
Lieut. SatterleeHas About Completed
Hia Inspections in Savannah.
Lieut. Satterlee Inspected the Savannah
Light Infantry (colored) in the Park exten
sion last night. Ho will inspect the Lone
Star Cadets at their hall on Duffy street
to-night and the Colquitt Blues at the Col
ored Odd Fellows’ hall on Harris street to
morrow night.
This will conclude his inspection of! the
colored troops in Savannah. As with the
white troops. Lieut. Satterlee declines to
make any statement as to the proficiency
shown by the different companies. He says
that, as u rule of course, they will not coma
pare with the white companies, but there
will be some surprise, he says, when the re
sult ot the inspections is made known.
Lieut. Satterlee does not put the colored
troops through the same inspection as the
white companies, as he says they have had
no opportunity to learn many of the things
acquired by the white troops. Having
never Uen in camp they are not likely to
know ai j Ihiog about guard mounting 'and
skirmish u ill, and so they are not required
to perform these portions of the drill. They
are only inspected In such things as they
have had an opportunity of learning.
Lieut. Satterlee complimented the neat
and sensible uniform worn by the Chatham
Light Infantry, which was inspected
Wednesday night.
CITY BREVITIES.
Mr. Simon Fat man of New York, who
resided iu Savannah for a number of rears
and is vice president of the American Trad
ing Society, has no connection with the firm
of Fatman & Cos. ot New York and is not
Involved iu the law suit ot Alfred Fatman
against Solomon Fatman, an account of
which appeared in yesterday’s Morning
News.
Inferior Goods.
The only safe way for purchasers is to in
sist on having the genuine article, and not
allow themselves to be swindled by having
plasters said to be "jut as good,” or “con
taining superior ingredients,” imposed upon
them. These are only tricks to sell Inferior
goods that no more compare with All
cock’s Porous Plasters than copper does
with gold. One trial of Allcock’s Porous
Plasters will convince the most skeptical
of their merits.
The eminent Henry A. Mott, Jr., Ph.D.
F.C.S., late Government Chemist, certifies.
"My investigation of Allcogk’s Porous
Plaster shows it to contain valuable and
essential ingredients not found in any other
plaster, and I find it superior to and more
efficient than any ether plaster.”
Ask for Allcock’s, and 1 et no solicita
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(Prickly Ash, Poke Hoot and Potassium) la the
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Old Newspapers Oheap.
In cleaning out our file room we have a
lot ot old newspapers, and they will be sold
at $1 per 1,000 umil all are gone. Business
offioe Morning News. .
THE DRAINAGE QUESTION
WORK TO BE BEGUN AROUND THE
CITY AT ONOS.
The County Commissioners Order the
Chain gang Forces to Ee Placed
Upon the Cleaning Out of the
Casey, the Minis Swamp, the Ds-
Hence, and Other Canals Around
the City Under the Direction of
Engineers Thomas and Blandford.
Contracts for the Year’s Supplies
Given Out.
Tht county commissioners have decided
to begin the work of cleaning out the canals
around the city in, mediately. At the ad
journed meeting held yesterday afternoon
it was decided to order tne whole force upon
this work at once. There were present at
the meeting Cumlssioners Read, Mein hard,
Smart and Estill.
Chairman Walker was absent for tbs
first time since his connection with the
board.
The meeting was called to order by Com
missioner Read, who acted as ohairman.
The drainage question came up on the im
provement of the Casey und other canals in
the ueighborhood of the city. Coitmlssioner
Estill requested County Engineer Thomas to
report upon the condition of the Casey
canal.
Engineer Thomas reported that the vary
ing depths of water in the Casey canal,
owing to its grading, were the ohiof obstacle
to its improvement.
“The Casey csual, as obstructed now,"
said Engineer Thomas, “is nothing but a
cess pool.” In dry weather, like the preeent,
he said the oaual would get choked up, and
vegetation and filth accumulated in the
pools.
TWO PLANS SUGGESTED.
There were two plans for remedying the
evil, the engineer said. One was to clean
out and open the canal as it stands at pres
ent, which work would be in great part
thrown away, and the other was to hasten
the mile and a quarter of new canal pro
posed.
Col. Estill said that he was anxious that
attention should he given to the drainage
around the city before the summer season
arrived. If it was necessary the whole
ohain-gang force should be withdrawn
from other work to clean out the canals.
Work should bs commenced at once
on the Deßetme canal, the Minis
swamp, the Casey canal and other
canals around the city. The entire avail
able force should be taheu at once and put
in charge of Engineers Thomas and Bland
ford to do that important work.
The subject was discussed by the other
commissioners.
Dr. Read held that a better outlet should
be provided for the water before furthor
work was done on the Casey canal. It was
useless to do work on that canal, he said, if
no outlet was provided for tbs water.
SOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES.
Maj. Blandford was oalled upon for infor
mation. He said that if the Deßenne canal
was cleaned out, it would flood the
lowlands, and create a pond or lake at
its mouth at every rain. The Casey canal
was not graded, he said. On account of the
deep cut in the canal in the hills, it was
almost impossible to prevent the banks
caving in and filling up the canals.
Col. Estill’s motion that the entire availa
ble force of the county be at once put to
work cleaning out the canals and ditches,
under the direction of Engineers Thomas
aud Blandford, was seconded by Commis
sioner Smart. It was unanimously carried.
Commissioner Read reported that nothing
had been heard from the city since the con
ference of the committee of the countv
commissioners with the committee of coun
cil upon the subject of the drainage of the
Springfield canal. He intimated that it was
about time the city was making some an
swer to the county's proposal.
Dr. LeHardy’s paper before the annual
raeoting of the Citizens’ Sanitary Associa
tion, in which be painted in strong colors
the unsanitary condition of affairs both in
side and upon the outskirts of the city, was
discussed incidentally. The commissioners
did not agree with Dr. LeHardy entirely.
So far as the county was concerned, they
thought ho had overstated the case, though
they admitted the truth of many things he
said. Dr. Read said be would like to know
where Dr. LeHardy obtained bis facts from.
None of the other commissioners could give
him any information upon the subject.
THE JAIL CONTRACTS.
Contracts for the jail and chain-gang sup
plies for one year, from March 1, were
awarded as follows:
H. Logan, beef, at 2% cents per pound.
J. C. Puder, wood, oak $4 90 per cord,
pine $3 90 per cord.
P. Tuberdy, shoes. $1 12U per pair.
D. R. Thomas, coal, $5 15 per ton.
F. Schwarz, bread, at 2% cents per pound.
Jas. E. Grady & Sons, grocenes.
A resolution was passed requiring all
heads of departmeuts cf county work to
prepare reports, to be submitted at the next
regular meeting, to bo Incorporated in a
pamphlet by the commissioners, mak
ing a full showing of the county work for
the year.
A communication was received from M.
A. Cohen, president of the Jasperville Land
and Improvement Company, calling
the attention of the commissioners to
the road leading from Bay street
south to Styles avenue, and re
questing that it be put in oondition to be
used. The communication was referred to
the county attorney, with orders to report at
once.
don’t want shells. |
A communication was received from
Chairman Harmon of the committee of
council on streets and lanes proposing that
If tbo county would pay for the shells the
city would attend to the rest of the work of
shelling President aud York streets around
the court house. The cost to the county
was estimated at S6OO. The proposition was
not accepted, the commissioners preferring
to wait until they could afford to asphalt
the streets around the court house. Com
mirsioner Estill submitted an estimate of
the cost to the oounfcv of asphalting the
streets named at $4,700, but said he was op
posed to putting any additional burdens on
the tax payers. He wanted the oounty's
expenses cut down, not increased.
The question of allowing prisoners from
the mayors court to remain in jail without
being placed upon the county work, as
heretofore, was discussed. The subject will
be investigated.
James W. Mclntyre was appointed clerk
of registration.
A communication was received from
Ralph Elliott, reporting that J. H. Guggen
heimer was selling liquor without a oouuty
license at Sterling Bluff plantation on the
the Ogeechee, and had been doing, so since
last summer. The communication was
ordered turned over to the solicitor gen
eral.
Bills were passed for the payment of
$21,808 83,
THK RIYSR and HARBOR.
A. Minis' Sons cleared yesterdav the Nor
wegian bark Onward for Antwerp, with
3,500 barrels of rosin, weighing 1,696,940
pounds, valued at $9,294. Cargo by Messrs.
Patersoo, Downing & Cos.
A careful housekeeper always has Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup In the bouse. Price 26 cents.—Ad,
The Sunday Morning News
Will be found regularly on snla at the fol
lowing places:
Kstill’s News Depot.
Conner’s News Stand.
The Marshall, Broughton street.
Screven House Cigar Stand.
E. J. Kiefferig Drug Store, corner Wret
Broad and Stewart streets.
T. A. Mullryne & Co.’s Drag Store, West
Broad and Wald burg streets.
St. J. K. Yonga’s Drug Store, corner
Whitaker and Duffy streets.
W. A. Bishop’s Drug Store, corner Hall
and Prioe streets. —Adv.
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
Ifefej Raking
folder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
CONTESTS AT THB FAIR
Money Pouring Into the Coffers' Abun
dantly Every Night.
The bazar of the Knights of the Golden
Eagle increases in popularity and patronage
as it progresses. There was a large and
lively crowd present last night, and all
seemed to be enjoying themselves.
Haupt Lodge No. 58, Odd Fellows, beaded
by N. U. C. A. Bandiford, and P. G.
Heury Kolshom, visited in a body and took
supper. The entrance of this handsome
body of Odd Fellows put the lady workers
in a flutter of excitement, and was one of
the pleasiug incidents of the bazar. This
expression of good will on the part of the
members of Haupt (track a tender chord In
the hearts of the Eagle Knights and is the
best evidence of that true fraternity which
Odd Fellowship teaches its members.
The voting contests will clqee to-night at
10 o’olook, and all contestants are requested
to hand in their books to the committee, the
names of whom will be announced at the
opening.
The most exciting race is for the sword.
As nearly as can be learnad Capt. O. W.
Allen Is in the lead, with Lieut. B. F. Shef
tall a olose second. Lieut Martin Schroder
is not far behind, and the knowing ones
predict that ha will come in winner by a
large majority. The friends of Cant.
George IV. Alloy are positive that tbeir
favorite will win, and are putting forth
strenuous efforts iu his behalf.
The closeness of the vote on the bride
doll, for the most popular girl, has caused
the little misses to renew tbeir efforts, and
"Won’t you please give me a vote” can be
heard on all sides.
The vote for the most popular drummer
continues to cause considerable excitement.
The contest has narrowed down to J. B.
Lance and M. J. Harris, who are running
neok and neck. The bicycle contest is an
animated one- There are ten candidates in
the field, aud each one hopes to be the lucky
boy. To-night will settle*the question with
all the contestants.
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
The Arguments in the Epstein &
Wannbacher Case.
The arguments in ths Epstein & Wann
bacher case were still In progress at 9o'clook
last night in the superior court.
S. B. Adams, Esq., one of the counsel for
Herman eta)., spoke for three hours, and
R. R. Riohards, Esq., on behalf of the
creditors, argued for about four
hours. The physioal endurance of
Mr. Richards Is wonderful. For nearly
four weeks he has fought the case at every
point, being on bis feet for hours at times.
Day before yesterday he stood for probably
eight hours arguing points of law, that night
he was up until late preparing questions to
be submitted to the jury aud yesterday his
long argument didn’t mm to fatigue him in
the least. His speech was a splended array
of facts, showing clearly that be went Into
the minutest details In preparing his case.
The Epstein & W anuabacher case will add
greatly to Mr. Richards; reputation as one of
Georgia’s civil lawyers;
The jury In the city court in the SIO,OOO
damage suit of J. M. Beyett against the Sa
vannah, Florida and Western railway, after
being out thirty-one hours, returned a
verdict yesterday afternoon in favor of the
plaintiff for $2,000.
Io the case of Penelope Brewer vs. S. A.
Einstein et aL, action for trespass, wbioh
was tried in the city court yesterday, the
jury gave judgment for the plaintiff for
S6O.
Franz Bandle, a subject of the King of
Roumania, yesterday took the oath of
citizenship In the city court.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
John T. Coates of Maoon is at the Pu
laski.
D. W. K. Peacock of Cartersvllle is at the
De Soto.
William Donovan of Wadley is at the
Screven.
L. L. Rawls of Lexington was in the city
yesterday.
T. M. Lowry of Augusta spent yesterday
In she oity.
R. F. Tucker of Charleston is registered
at the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. William Clifton went up to
Atlanta last night.
Mr. A. M. Watson of Thomasville is a
guest at the Screven.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Burdell of Charleston
are stopping at the Screven.
N. R. Beasley and Isaiah Beasley of
Reidtville are guests of the Soreve.i.
Rev. Father Fagan, a representative
Roman Catholic clergyman, is at the De
Soto.
President H. B. Plant of the Plant sys
tem arrived this morning by the 4 o’olook
train.
W. R, Willcox of Allendale, SL C., was a
visitor on the floor of the cotton exchange
yesterday.
Hon. Pope Barrow and Capt. Harry
Jaokson left for Atlanta last night, after a
short stay in the city.
After a pleasant stay of three months in
Savannah, the Misses Kohler left for tbeir
home in Brooklyn, N. Y., yesterday.
Lieut. John W. Heavey arrived yesterday
from St. Augustine to relieve Lieut. Keech
at the recruiting post of the Fifth Infantry
here.
William A. Franois of New York,
manager of the North British aud Mercan
tile Fire Insurance Company, is stopping at
the De Soto.
The Soiree Club’s sixth entertainment was
given last night at the De Soto and, os all
of the club’s entertainments have beou, was
a delightful affair.
President Stokes of the Manhattan Life
Insurance Association of New York is regis
tered at the De Soto. He leaves to-day for
St. Augustine on a pleasure trip.
Mrs. Blandford and Miss Mollie Bland
ford of Sing Sing. N. Y.. left for St. Augus
tine yesterday, after spending a very pleas
ant week with friends in Savannah.
Solomon Cohen, M. Cohen. Matt O’Con
nell and Mr. Kendricks left for New Orleans
last night via the Riohmond and Danville
railroad, to attend the Mardi Gras celebra
tion.
The soiree dansante given by Mr. F. W.
Schley at Armory hail last night was a de
lightful affair aud was largely attended.
Dancing was kept up from 9 o’clock until
midnight.
A8 A NERVE TONIC
Use Horsford’e Acid Phosphate.
Dr. S. L. Williams, Clarence, la., says:
“I have used it to grand effect in a case of
neuralgic fever and in uterine difficulties.
Also, in cases where a general tonio was
needed. For a nerve tonic I think it is the
best I have ever used, and can recommend it
| most confidently.”—Ad.
MAY HAVE BABB BALL AGAIN.
Foot Ball Shelved Because Other
Teams Are Afraid to Tackle Savan
□ah.
The talk of bats ball in other cities and
the prospect of a southern league is begin
ning to arouse an Interest In the subject in
Savannah. Base ball has been dead as a
door nail here for several seasons, and when
foot ball came Into the field this winter It
was at once predicted that the days of base
ball were ended In this portion of the sport
ing vineyard.
Since it seems that the foot ball team can
find no other team to contest its supremacy
at home or abroad, the foot ball subject has
become rather uninteresting, and Charles
O’Byrne and J. B. Connolly are moaning
like Alexander because there are no other
worlds for them to oonquer.
In this strait base bail has again come to
the front. The city will have to have
some amusement this spring.
There are a number of old base ball play
ero in Savannah, including several ex
professionals, whose nostrils snuff like
those of the war horse when he soenteth the
battle afar off.
W. O. Burks, manager of the Savannah
Furniture Company, is an old professional
player. He played with the Savannah
league team in 1885 and with a number of
other southern and western cities before set
tling down in the furniture business. Mr.
Burks still takes a lively interest In the
sport. Ho would like to see a club iu Savan
nah, and would himself take a hand in the
game and show the boys how the old pro
fessionals used to do it.
£>• Curtis of Columbus, 0., is visiting
Mr. Burks. Mr. Curtis has been playing
professional ball for a number of years.
He aud Mr. Burks have played in tbesouth
-orri _ ar ‘d western leagues for several years,
and a strong friendship exists between
them. Mr. Curtis played with the Cincin
nati league team last year, and has played
with a number of the leading teams in
Washington and elsewhere. He was allotted
to Columbus, 0., this year in the division
of players, but on account of the geueral
reduction in salaries declined to play. Hav
ing saved some money in the business he
came to Savannah with the intention of
locating here, and will probably make this
his home.
Mr. Curtis is very much interested in the
talk about base ball, and it is hoped Savati
nah will decide to form a olnb and go into
the league. He hopes, at least, an inde
pendent club will be formed, as he wants to
keeD his hand in.
"Avery good olub can be secured in Sa
vannah for the salary limit of SBOO a month
agreed upon for the league. There are a
great many good players idie In .he north
now,” said Mr. Curtis, “who would
be glad to come south for smaller salaries
than they have been receiving at the north.
Then there is some good material here at
home, I think, and five or six very good
players oould be gotten here. The biggest
cost will be the battery, which should be
the best that can he secured. The other
players would not come so high,
ihe Catholic Library team might furnish
some good material, and I understand there
are several good players outside of that
club to be had.
“This town certainly ought to have
enough sport in it to support a base ball
club, or it belies its appearance.” continued
Mr. Curtis. "All that is needed is to get
some good responsible business men to head
the movement, and there will he no diffi
culty in securing all the support needed.
Don’t leave it to the ‘sports’ to run it. but
have good solid men at the head of it. I
believe base ball would pay here. An inde
pendent team at least should be organized.”
On the Way to Paradise.
Let ns hope that the people who habitually
disregard their health will reach that desirable
place, and avoid the locality which is lees de
sirable as an eternal residence on account of
the heat and surroundings generally. But
while we tarry in this vale of tears, why should
we voluntarily endure the tortures of dyspepsia
when a systematic use of Hostetter’s Stomach
Bitters will rid us of the atrocious malady
which—unless physicians are very much at
fault—tends to shorten the term of our exis
tence. Heartburn billiousness, constipation
almost always accompany this complaint and are
symptomatic of it. Those are all extinguished
by the bitters, which also conquers completely
malaria, rheumatism, nervousuess and debility.
Binco the appearance of the “la grippe'’ W has
shown a singular mastery over this formidable
complaint that lias carried off so many of our
brightest and best.—Ad.
The Mutual Life’s Report for 1891.
The 19th annual report of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company shows the extent of its
operations during the past year, and its
financial oondition on Dec. Si, 1891. Eaoh
successive report has usually been deolared
to be "the best in the history of the Com
pany.” The report for 1891 is no exception,
demonstrating as it does the increasing pop
ularity of the Mutual Life and the extension
of the benoilts conferred upon thoso fortun
ate enough to hold its policies. The assets
now amount In the aggregate to $159,507,-
138 68, and the liabilities to $147,476,171 52.
The surplus fund for the payment of
dividends and to insure the policy holder
Bgainst every-emergency amounts to $12,-
030,967 16. But for the former system of
the Mutual, which allowed its policy hold
ers to reap immediately the beueflt of the
profits accrued In the form of annual divi
dends, the amount credited to this
account would be largely In excess of the
surplus of any other company.
During the twelve mouths the polioy
holders of this company received $18,755 -
711 86, against $16,973,200 05 in 1890, an in
crease of payments for the year of $1,782,-
511 81. I bis was not due to any marked
increase in the mortality rate, but to the
enormous growth of the company’s busi
ness and the wider extent of its operations.
The Mutual Life has now 225,507 policies
in force, insuring $695,753,461 03. The
company in thu report has as far as pos
sible eliminated all policies issued and “not
taken.”
As previously stated, the report shows
greater results achieved by the Mutual iu
1891 than in any previous year of its history,
and maintains the proud position which
this company hau attained iu the minds of
the discriminating public as “ the greatest
of all companies.” Messrs. Johnston &
Guerard ore the agents In Savannah.
For Over Fifty Years.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colic, and Is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. Twenty-five ceuts a bottle. — Ad,
W. H. Wilder, mayor of Albany, Ga., says he
has suffered w ith Rheumatism for fifteen years,
and in that time be tried all the so called spe
cifics, but to no purpose. His grandson, who
was ou the B. aDd W. railroad, finally got him
a bottle of P. P. P. The first bottle of P. P. P
showed its remarkable effects, and after using
a short time the rheumatism disappeared, and
be writes he feels like anew man, aDd takes
pleasure in recommending it to rheumatism
sufferers.—Ad.
LUDDgS A BATES S. M. H.
WEA ran proba bilitims - frid ->-
Generally fair, stationary temperature
A FINE
PIANO
Is a constant pleasure. It lasts a life
time. It costs almost nothing for re
pairs. It remains in tune a lone time
It makes tae whole house attractive It
gives a musical education worth twice
its cost.
We will sell or exchange you a piano
We carry every grade In stock. You
can seo and try all qualities, from the
fine instruments of Steinway & Sons to
the moat inexpensive styles of less prom
inent makers.
You are not urged to buy any one
make; we advise you impartially. With
the various pianos side oy side you can
pass from one to another, compare
closely and select accordingly Our
prices are always the lowest.
We sell any of our Pianos on Install
ments, making easy terms of pavment
We make a specialty of tuning and re!
pairing.
Ludden k Bates S, 11. H.
DRY GOO
ipißiinii
The very liberal
discount of 16 2-3
per cent that we
have been offering
will positively be
discontinued after
this week.
CLOTHING.
OVERCOATS
Don’t Smile.
Winter isn’t over by a jugful. We will
soil you overcoats so cheap that you will
find them safe investments for even next
seatoi. BOYS’ OVERCOATS oheap, too,
Itz^es
In odd lots of Suits, Pants,
Hats, Shoes go at any price.
Odd lots of Children's Caps,
worth sl, must be sold re
gardless of cost.
Socks bargains are taking
well.
COLLAT’S
149 Broughton Street
COAL AND WOOD.
COAL AND WOOD
Of ail kinds and sizes promptly delivered.
D. E. THOMAS,
111 Hay St. West Broad St, Wharves.
Telephone No. 89.
STRAW! STRAW!
STRAW I
Four hundred tons nice clean, bright traw io
small bale-*.
Texas R. P. Oats. Seed Rye, Hay,
Corn and Oats, Our Own Gotf
Feed, Cotton Seed MeaL
T. J. DAVIS,
106 Bay Street.
Bole Agent for Orcno Manhattan Food.
