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HILL MEN HARD AT WORK.
OVIB TWO HUNDRED NAME3 EN
ROLLED SO FAR
Hill to Ba Urged to Remain In Savan
nah a Day After the Hibernians' Ban
quet and Address a Mass Meeting.
The Hill Club Elects Vice Presidents
and to Start Out Canvassing and
Organizing Committees.
The second meeting of the David B. Hill
Club at the Catholio Library hall last night
assumed much larger proportions than was
anticipated. The room engaged was inade
quate for the purpose, and it was neoessary
to use the two large rooms of the Catholic
Knights.
Between 200 and 300 were present. After
calling the meeting to order President
O’Connor requested all who desired
to unite with the club and who
were not already enrolled to
give their names and addresses to the secre
tory. One hundred and fifty new members
were enrolled in teu minutes. When decre
tory Gamble announced this fact much en
thusiasm was displayed The club now has
a membership of over 200.
THE club’s VICE PRESIDENTS.
The following vice presidents were then
nominated and unanimously elected: Jotiab
L. Warren, John T. Honan, Philip M. Rus
sell. William H. Baker, U. M. Ryal*. Ed
ward A. Leonard. Henry Kolshorn. William
Kohne, George Meyer, W. 8. Chisholm, H.
E. Wilson and M. A. O’Brien.
A motion providing for the appointment
of an executive committee to represent the
various districts was passed and the presi
dent was instructed to appoint it. This
committee will have large scope, and wdl
embrace a number of prominent citizens
who are ardent supporters of Mr. Hill, and
who are willing to give largely of their time
to advanoe bis interests.
TO URGE HILL TO SPEAK HERE.
It was decided that the club should at
once extend an invitation to Senator Hill to
remain over in Savannah on Maroh 18 as
the guost of the club, and address the demo
crats of the city under its auspices. It was
also determined that a committee of the
club should meet tne senator at Melilrim on
bis way from Montgomery and escort him
to the city.
It was decided that there should be no in
itiation fee and no assessment, tbs expenses
of the club being borne by contribution.
A special committee on finance will be ap
pointed at once.
Voluntary oanvassing committees will get
to wort to-day or to-morrow in eaob of the
districts to increase the oiub membership.
Speeches were made by Col. 8. B. Spencer.
William H. Baker, W. 8. Chisholm, Maj.
Kyals, P. M. Russell and others on the
necessity of thorough and speedy organiza
tion in order that Senator Hill may secure
the delegation to the state convention from
this county.
At the next meeting the advisability of
appointing organizing committees to assist
in organising the Hill men throughout this
congressional district into clubs wiil be
considered.
A OUB3T OF THE HIBERNIANS.
The Preparations for Senator Hill's
Reception Here.
Benator Hill will be the guest of the
Hibernian Society at its annual dinner on
8t Patrick’s day. Secretary C. F. Pren
dergast said yesterday that a mistaken idea
bad gotten abroad with regard to the
society’s invitation to Senator Hill to be
present on that occasion. Mr. Hill, hesald,
was invited to be present in common
with a number of distinguished
citizens of the country at large
according to what has always been the cus
tom of the society at its annual dinners.
“He was not invited,” eaid Mr. Prender
gast, “especially to give him an opportun
ity to further his chances for tbs presiden
tial nomination, but as a distinguished dem
ocrat and citizen of the United States, and
one who is most prominently before the
country at this time His positian will, of
course, add to the interest of hts visit.”
Gentlemen equally as distinzuiehed as
Mr. HUl.Mr.Prendergast said .have been in
vited. Whether or not they will accept is
not known.
THU DINNER AN EVENT.
The committee in charge is wing every
effort to make the occasion an event m the
history of the society snd of
the city not soon to be for
gotten. The dinner will be given at the thea
ter. The chairs will be taken out of the
theater and the Dit will be floored over. The
table*, which will be in the ihape
of a horseshoe, will occupy the covered por
tion of the pit and stage. Beats around the
fable will be arranged for about 200 mem
bers and guests.
The boxes of the theater will be reserved
for the ladies accompanying the speakers of
the evening and members.
To accommodate the large number of peo
ple who will desire to hear Senator Hill and
the other speakers of the occasion, the re
maining seats of the theater on the first
floor and the first gallery will be disposed of
to the members of the society, who will have
the privilege of distributing or otherwise
disposing of the seatsjto their friends and
aoqunintanoe. Thera will be about 700 seats
in all to be disposed of.
TO BE BOLD AT AUCTION.
The scats will be auctioned off to the mem
bers at the ante-aimiversarv meeting of the
society at Catholic Library ball Monday
night. The minimum price fixed upon the
seats is fl, and no member will be allowed
to bur more than six seats. This reserva
tion will be made up to within a certain
time before the dinner, when seats remain
ing untaken will be disposed of to any mem
ber desiring them without limit as to num
ber.
Special arrangemeuts will be made for
the press. A number of representatives of
leading papers of the country are expected.
The dinner will commence at 6:80 o’clock in
the afternoon and speaking will commence
by 9 o’clock. The c .mmiuee hopes by com
mencing at an early hour to have the prin
cipal portion of the speakiug concluded bv
12 o’clock. 1
GOV. NORTHEN EXPECTED.
Gov. Northen is expected to bo present
and other distinguished Georgians. The
1 ist of blasts, it is said, will be unusually
fine. There may not be more than two re
sponses to toasts by Savannabians. ”Our
Bister Societies” and “Savannah” will, of
course, be responded to by
bavanuahians and perhaps one
or two others. The list of toasts will
not be announced until the night of the din
ner. Senator Hill will respond to the toast,
•'The United States of America.”
Senator Hill is expected to arrive in the
city from Jackson, Miss., on tho mornfug
of March 17. He will not lack for attention
from the members of the society and bis
admirers generally in tbe city.
The stewards of the Hibernian Society
will have the whole affair in charge. The
committee is composed of Charles F. Pren
dergast, M. A. O’Byrne and John M.
Bryan.
YACHT CLUB OFFICERS.
Commodore Frank S. Lathrop Re
Fleeted for Another Year.
Tbe Savannah Yacht Club has eleoted
the following officers for the ensuing year:
Commodore—F. S. Lathrop.
Vice Commodore—A- S. Baoon.
Rear Commodore—R. M. Demere.
Secretary and Treasurer—M. A. Cohen.
Stewards—M. Y. Maclutvre, M. Y. Hen
derson, W. W. Williamson, T. P. Bond, W.
G. Lathrop, F. G. blracban, F. F. Joues,
George L. Cope, H. M. Comer, Jr.. H. A.
Palmer. John Screven, Jr., W. D. Blinking.
The club is in good condition fiaancia lly,
with an increasing membership.
No use to ’‘bring out” your new cough reme
dies. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is the best.—Ad.
MAY BEST EASY AWHILE.
No Immediate Changes Ltke'y to Be
Made m the Military Organizations.
The article in yesterday's Morning News
! on tbs possible military chaugee that the
reorganization of the state troops on the
1 -asu adopted by the new military taotica
; might bring about, created considerable
comment among military men.
The idea that the old organizations might
be changed ab ut entirely and present rela
tions of companies and oommand-rs altered
was a surprise to many. It was an unpleas
ant surprise in fact, as with few exceptions
tee members of the various companies are
strongly attached to their present regi
mental and battalion organization*
Lieut. Col. Peter Reilly is one of the best
posted men in the state ou ail military mat
ters, both general and tactical. In lalking
upon the subject last night be said that
the article in the Morning News was
entirely proper and correct, as the
question of reorganization is one that will
h r *i*e(J st-oner or later. It is not likely to
disturb the troops for some time yot, how
ever, as there are many things to be consid
ered, and it will require a special enactment
of the state legislature to bring about a
change >n the present organization.
“Luder the new tactics," said Col.
Reilly, "a regiment is c m posed of three
battalions. These battalions may have
from three to six companies, however,
though the movements as laid down in the
tactici are planned upon the basis of four
compauiee to the battalion. A regiment is
commanded by a colonel, a lieutenant
colonel and three majors. There is a major
to each baits lion, the major being in com
mand of the bsttaiion.”
As to whether the First regiment would
have to come dcwn to a bit alion or would
have to be consolidated into the Guards'
batta’ion and seme other battalion else
where in the state, Cos). Reilly was not pre
pared to say. The First regiment Is Incor
porated by a special a t of the legislature
and Is upon a different fooling from auy
otbei regimental command in tne state.
Col. P.oilly is in favor of adding one or
more companies to the regiment from towns
near by, whether the organization remains
a regiment or becomes a battalion. He
thinks it proper that the military compa
nies in towns nearer Havannah than any
other regimental headquarters should be at
tached to the regiment here, and that this
would be of much greater benefit to the
companies themselves. As it is now with
almost every regiment except the
First the companies are scattered
over such a territory that they never got
together for regimental drill at all. except
In camp, nor fi r battalion drill either, ex
cept in the cities. Col. Reilly would like to
have the W aycross and Brunswick infantry
companies attached to the regiment, as
they are both good companies and would
have opportunities of attending parade!
and drills occasionally.
“As the matter stands at present,” said
CoL Reilly, “a reorganization cannot be
ordered by the adjutant general nor the
governor oven, but it will reqnire a special
act of the legislature to that effect.”
This question will, of course, be discussed
in ail its bsailngs before it is decided. Col.
Reilly himself, from a military point of
view, favors the battalion organization for
the state troops as preferable to an organi
zation upon a regimental basis. He says
that while it will be almost impossible in
nearly every case to bring together for
drill the twelve oompanies of a regiment it
will be a comparatively easy matter in most
instances to get together the four companies
of a battalion for drill and practice. IV bon
ever three battalions come together in
camp or elsewhere they could be thrown
into a regiment
The military will have plenty of time to
consider this subjeot before the question
comes up for final action. In the mean
while all the Havannah oo npanies are bard
at work learning the new drill regulations
THE NEW ORGAN HE HE.
Tbe Independent Church Instrument
the Handsomest In the couth.
The new George S. Hutchings organ, for
tha independent I’resbyterian church, has
arrived and is beiug placed in position by
Mr. Thomas J. Quinlan, who erected the
organ in Christ church last year.
The new organ, which is almost an exact
reproduction of the old ono, will be the
handsomest instrument south of Baltimore.
The ease is of white ivory, carved in the
most exquisite manner. It is the idea of
Architect Preston, and will ba in keeping
with all the other appoiutrnents of the In
dependent church.
The organ, which is a non-manual, will
be 23 feet high, 12 feet deep and 19 feet
wide. There will be three groups of mpes
in the front and also a display of pipes at
each e and. Tha great manual has eleven
stops, the swell fourteen a id the pedal three.
There are seven combination pedal move
ments to facilitate the playing of the organ.
Altogetbe- tha organ is one of the finest
turned out by the Hutchings coinpuov. Tne
cost is $5,500. It will be heard for the
first time Easter Sunday.
After finishing the erectiou of the Inde
pendent church organ, Mr. Quinlan will put
in a $3,000 Hutchings instrument in St.
Patrick’s church.
MARCH BFHAVtfS WELL.
The Weather at Its Best In Spite of
Tradition.
Yesterday was a lovely winter day. The
maximum temperature was CO” and the
minimum 36', the mean temporatura being
9” below the normal. A heavy white frost
fell iu the morning in Savannah and vicin
ity. The temperature remained nearly
stationary along the immediate Soutn
Carolina and Georgia coasts, throughout
Florida, along the immediate Gulf roast
and west of the Mississippi, except in West
ern Nebraska, where it was slightly colder.
It was slightly warmer throughout the lake
region and North Atlantic states, while a
decided rise in temperature occurred along
the Virginia coast, throughout North Caro
lina, Northern Georgia, Ohio valley and
Tennessee, Central Mississippi valley, Indi
ana and Eastern lowa.
Generally clear weather prevailed
throughout all sections, except cloudiness
along the New England coast, in the Up
per Mississippi valley, over the upper lake
region, Nebraska aod Kansas, with light
rain failing at Dodge City and snow at
Marquette, Mich. Au area of low pressure
centers in Kansas, aud a second “low’’ cen
ters off the Now England coast. Au area
of high barometer covers the Eastern Gulf
states, and a second "high” covers the ex
treme northwest.
NOT TO SHORTEN BCHEDULES.
The Belt Line. Only Wants to Make Up
Lost Time.
Manager Saussy, of the Belt Line,
said yesterday that the petition he presented
to council night before last asking to bs al
lowed to make faster time does not mean in
any wise to increase the speed of the pres
ent schedule, but simply to keep it up. In
other words, Mr. Saussy wants permission
to t>e allowed to make up lost time in case
of accidents or other delays.
There will probably boa fight on the
nutter when it comes up for consideration
before the committee of the whole. When
the petition was read Wednesday night sev.
oral of the aldermen audibly remarked that
they thought the eieoirio cars are run al
most too fast now.
Inspected the Camps.
Judge Falligant, Judge Mac Don ell and
Solloitor General Fraser inspected the
oounty’s oouvict camps yesterday.
Look to your Interest. You can buy Salva
tion Oil, the grtat pain cure, for 28 cents.—Ail.
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion & Debility.
TIIE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1892,
FIFTY YEARS OF AGE.
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATING
THEIR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.
The Grand Ledge in Savannah—The
Odd Fallows’ Orphan Home Com
mittee Dlscues die Sites For the
Home and Will Fix Upon a Location
Next Week—Oglethorpe Lodge Dines
the Grand Lodge at Thunderbolt—A
Drive Over the City—Last Night’s
Concert—the Programme To-Day.
The Odd Fellows of Savannah began
celebrating yesterday the golden annivers
ary of Odd Fellowship In Georgia.
The officers of tha grand lodge,Grand Mas
ter Hon. Robert T. Daniel of Griffin, Graod
Warden George Berry of Columbus, Grand
Secretary John G. Deitz of Maoon, Grand
Representative Hon. John B. Goodwin of
Atlanta, Grand Chaplain Rev. A. C. Ward
of Dahlonega, Grand Marshal W. H. Lynch
of Augusta, Grand Representative from
the Grand Encampment Hon.
C. A. Robbe of Augusta, Past
Grand Master D. B. Woodruff of
Macon, arrived bv the early Central train
and were met by the resident graud lodge
and grand encampment officers, Deputy
Grand Master J. A. Van Berschot, Grand
Representative C. H. Dorsett, Grand High
Priest A. N. Manucy and Grand Treasurer
John 8. Tyson, and were escorted to the
De Soto.
THE ODD rELLOWS’ HOME.
At 10 o’clock tbs orphan home committee.
Grand Master Da ie,, Grand Treasurer
Tyson, Grand Warden Berry, Grand Chap
lain Ward, Bast Grand Master Woodruff
and Grand Representative Goodwin, repre
senting Past Grand Master Anderto i of
Atlanta, met at Odd Fellows’ hall and dis
cussed the bids for the location of the home.
The ooiy three places to bo co isidered are
Griffin, Atlanta and Gainesville, The com
mittee will inspect the sites next week, Grif
fin Thursday, Gainesville Friday and At
lanta Saturday. A meeting will be held iu
Atlanta Saturday, after the sites have Dean
inspected, aud the committee will deter
mine the locatiou of the borne.
Each of the three places offers its advan
tages. Griffin is making a hard tight, and
has offered an eligible site with a valuable
tract of laud. Atlanta has offered an ad
vantageous site, and so has Gainesville. The
committee will make a thorough investi
gation before deciding upon a location.
While the home committee was in session
the other vlsitmg grand officers were in
charge of the resident members of the
grand lodge and the general committee.
DINED AT THUNDERBOLT.
At 2 o’clock the visitors and resident
members of the gr md lodge were met at
tne De Soto by a committee from Oglethorpe
lodge, Past Grand Master ‘T. A. Askew,
chairman; Past Grand J. H. H. Osborne
aud Noble Grand G. A. Gregory. Carriages
were in waiting and the party drove to
Thunderbolt, where a fish dinner was served
at Mrs. Hannon’s. Besides the graud lodge
and grand encampment officers and the
oomrntttee, there ws.e present Past Graud
Masters Dr. G. 11. Stone of Savannah,
Woodruff of Macon and Wright of Atlanta,
and Past Grands T. D. Rockwell, Griffith,
Wilson and Heller, and Warden G. T. Canu
of Oglethorpe lodge.
After the dinner when oigara had been
lighted and while champagne flowed, ringing
speeches were made by the visiting and resi
dent Odd Fellows. The party returned to
the city at fi o’clock.
THE CONCERT.
I-Ast night a complimentary concert un
der the auspices of the anniversary commit
tee and under the direction of Mr. Willard
N. Smith, was given at Odd Fellows’
hall for the members of the
Savannah lodges and their families.
The ball was filled to its capacity. The
opening number was a quartet and
chorus by members of the Choral Society.
Mr. R. E. Cobb followed with a oortiet
solo, a polka caprice, “Volunteer.” Sliss
Sallie Jones sang the ballad ‘ ’Cherry Ripe."
The trio "Farewell and “Robin Adair,” by
Misses liesesne. Gross and Smith followed.
Mr. Julian Walker sang "Warrior Bold.”
The ladies’ chorus, "Gone By,” came next
aud was followed by the soprano solo;
“Flowers on the Heath." by Miss Marie
Lesesce, with clarionet obligato, by Mr. E.
L. Rice. The Magnolia Quartet sang
Morsliner's “Serenade,” and was followed by
the olarionet solo. "Coinin’ Through tbe
Rye.” Ti e closing number was the wedding
chorus, from “Rose Maiden," by the Chqgal
Society.
After the concert the ledge room and
library were thrown open to the visitors.
THE PROGRAMME TO-DAY.
To-dav will occur the celebration proper
of the semi-centennial of the order in Geor
gia aud of Oglethorpe lodge. A general
parade of the Savannah lodges wiil take
plaoe at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The
lodges will assemble at Odd Fellows’ build
ing. Oglethorpe in the lodge room, DeKalb
in the encampment room, Haupt in the
library. Live Oak in rooim 4 and 5, Golden
Rule in room 9, Acorn in the banouet room.
Past Graud J. H. H. Osborne of Oglethorpe
wiil act as grand marshal.
The line of march will lie. as outlined In
the Morning News yesterday, from Barn
ard to Broughton, to Jefferson, to Liberty,
to the De Soto, where ihe grand lodge offi
cers will te in waiting in the gentlemen’s
parloi. The march will then be resumed
to Harris, to Drayton, to Liberty, to Aber
corn on the south side of Liberty, counter
marching on the north side to Bull, to
Broughton, to Barnard, to Odd Fellows’
hall, where tbe anniversary address will be
delivered by Hon. John B. Goodwin at 4
o’clock.
To-night Oglethorpe lodge will celebrate
its 50th anniversary at Odd Fellows’ hall.
All of the exercises are public. After tbe
oxercises at the hall a banquet will be given
at the Screven at which will be present the
visiting Odd Fellows, past gr aud officers
and the elective officers of the Savannah
lodges.
ROBERI EMMiT’3 BIRTHDAY.
Savannah’s Robert Emmot Associa
tion Will Celebrate It.
To-day is the anniversary of the birth of
Robert Emmet, the Irish martyr of liberty.
Although it was the dying request of the
youug patriot that his epitaph be left uu
written until bis country obtained its free
dom, nevertheless wherever there is an
organization of Irishmen March 4 is cele
brated in a manner appropriate to the man
who gave up his life for the cause ho loved.
The Robert Emmet associations of Amer
ica, and there is oue in every place of im
portance iu the union, celebrates the day in
some special way. Savannah’s association
is not behind in this respect, and to-night
the members will meet together and talk of
tbe memories of the days and deeds of the
young Irish hero.
HAD HIS ARM BROKEN.
Frank Rankin’s Painful Wound From
Falling Rigging.
Frank Rankin (colored) had his right
arm terribly mangled yesterday about 1
o’clock by the falling of a portion of tbe
rigging of a schooner which he was steering.
The flesh was laid open almost from the
wrist to the shoulder and the bone was
fractured in such a manner that portions of
it protruded 'hrough the flesh.
Itankin was taken to the office of Dr.
Hummel, who made a very successful job
of resetting the bone. Bever.il portions
had to be removed, after which the long
wound was closed and the injured man was
sent to his home. The physician is satisfled
that tile man’s arm will be saved.
When you get up in the morning with a
swell-head, bring It to natural dimensions
by taking Uradycrotine.—Ad.
Old newspapers—2oo for 25 cents—at the
business office. Morning News.
THE NEW CITY DIRECTORY.
It Puts the Population of Savannah
at eo.eea
The Savannah Directory for 1803 is In tbs
binder's hands, and the work of delivering
to aubeniibers will begin to-morrow.
When it is stated that the canvass of tbe
dtr we* only begun Dec. 18, that tbe Bret
oopy was given to the printers of the Morn
ing News Job office Friday, Feb.
12, exaotly three weeks, or eighteen
woTEtog days, ago, and that the
book contains 494 pages of brevier type,
some idea may be formed of tbe rapidity
with which both Mr. Shoies, the manager,
and the Morning News office have per
formed their several parts of the work.
Tha introductory to the volume contains
much interesting data. Tbe census shows a
population of 80,868. In his introductory
Mr. Shoies stye:
To write the introluetory to a Directory is
prohahiy ag thankless a task as one ever per
formed The suggestions offered, so far at
least as Savannah is concerned, ore never
beeded, and the information given will only be
recognised at its full value by that citizen of a
coming generati n, who, taking the volume
from the corner-stone of some ruined building,
reads therein the story of migration and change
of a for war century
To one who returns to hit home after an ab
sence of years tbe changes which time has
wrought am a matter of surprise and wonder,
while he who has remained has been utterly
unconscious of what has transpired around
him.
During the canvass of the city for tbe Direc
tory the canvasser Is constantly met with the
remark, “O, there hasn’t been any change
worth speaking of;” "We don’t need a Directory
T "T year;’’ and yet the canvass this year ex
hibits the fact that luring the twelve months
past there were t.0?I removals of families or
business within the territory bounded by Bay,
Anderson, East tiioal and West Broad streets.
In the compilation of this book 8,398 names,
or nearly one-third of the total number con
tained in ths last volume, are omitted, and their
Pi* oo I* more than filled by 7,831 uew comers to
the city. It is perbaps worthy of note here that
of these names which have dropped from this
volume of Savannah's iife, 891 are names of
those who a year since wero employes of the
Central railroad.
The Directory is not only tbe story of tbe muta
tions of city life, but it also tells of the city’s
growth or decline in population and business
Inti rests. For Savannah, tbe past year has not
lieen a year of rapid advancement. The exceed
ingly low price of the great south rn staple, the
lease of the Central system to foreign parties,
and various other influences, have
operated h*avily against the city; yet,
w jth ’it all, the count of population
within the limits canvassed, extend
ing but slightly over the city boundaries, shows
that we have passed the 60,090 mark, the returns
giving 38,938 white aud 88,732 colored-total
00,6g8
lc these pages are found 80,594 nams; 18,521
white, 8.0,3 colored, as against 12,(5} white,
7,803 colored, total 19,881 last year.
This is the thirteenth volume of Shoies'Di
rectory, and for the thirteenth time reference is
made to the ridiculous *o-caU~d system of num
bering which continues to prevail in Savannah.
I'he stranger who. upon Broughton or President
or Liberty streets, finds nouses dssigna'el "U 4,
X3. etc.,” or upon various other streets finds
••15'4. 1W6,” and so on. must think that numbers
had run out sadly before Savannah got her sup
ply.
the mails then and now.
An Ohio Postmaster Relates His Early
, Experience.
Postmaster Doyle received an amusing
letter a few days ago from W. H. Wallace,
postmaster at Hammondsville, 0., asking If
the report published about Miss Evans of
this city having been cured by prayer was
true.
The letter also tells how the mails were
handled half a century ago.
“it will,” said Mr. Wal'aoe, “afford tne
pleasure at any time to reciprocate this
favor. I have been nearly sixty-two years
in Uncle Sam's service, continuously hand
ling his mail bags, forty years railroad
agent, and express agent nearly es long. I
have been in mercantile life siity-flve years,
over sixty years on my owu account.
‘ ‘1 am, therefore, conversant with the his
tory und changes in all these pursuits In
all these long years, but with none greater
than that of the postal service. As au il
lustration, having the office connected with
the store, I took produce from the farmer
for his letters. The highest price charged
for a letter, according to distanoe, of 400
miles or over, was 25 cents, shd for such a
letter 1 have taken two busueft of oats, two
bushels of potatoes, five dozen
of eggs or four pounds of butter. If
it could be ascertained that the letter con
tained two pieces of paper, the charge was
double, as the missive was called a double
letter. Suppose a Correspondent received
thirty-two 25-cent fetters and let his ac
count run—for these were the days of
credit—it would take- a good cow to foot the
bill. How many envelopes, to say nothing
of postals, would a good cow jay for now?”
Postmaster Wallace is probably the oldest
postmaster in America. He must have had
quite an interesting time in his early
government career. He 6ays tbe change is
wonderful to oontomplate—aud it is.
SUNDAY A FREE DAY.
The Free Tickets {for the Telfair
Academy Ready.
The "free day” tickets for the Telfair
academy have been printed ar.d may bo
had from the librarian at the Georgia
Historical Society or from T. D. Rockwell,
Esq., recording secretary of the society, at
bis office, on Bryau street.
Members desiring tickets for distribution
may secure them By applying to Librarian
Harden or to Mr. Rockwell. The tickets
are issued only to members of the Georgia
Historical Society. Parties not members of
the society desiring to secure advantage of
tho free days can secure tickets on applica
tion to any member of the society. These
tickets will be received for admission at the
Telfair academy on any Sunday hereafter,
beginning next Sunday.
The "free days” are instituted with a de
sire of stimulating geueral interest in the
academy and interesting the public in its
work.
maher’a backers badly left.
Savannafiians Who Dropped Their
Money on tha Big Fight.
The Savannah sports, as a majority got
badly left on the Fitzsimmon-Maher fight.
They bet heavily on the heavy-weight and
nevor gave Fitzsimmons credit for the
great advantage of a long reach, depending
upon Maher hittiug one of his siedge ham
mer blows, which, according to report,
would have been ample to put Fit summons
to sleep.
The sports were not tbe only ones who
lost money, a good many lovers of athletic
sports pu: their money ud en Maher as
well, and the odds were in his favor. Yes
terday was a general day of settling up and
many persons were made richer in pocket,
headgear aud wearing apparel os a result.
More of Them Coming.
A member of the bar is authority for the
statement that there will be more candi
dates In the field-for ths solicitor general
ship besides Solicitor General Fraser and T.
D. Rook well. Esq.
After the Grip
Ana after typhoid fever, diphtheria,
pneumonia, or other prostrating diseases.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla is just what is needed to
restore the strength and vigor so much de
sired, and to expel all poison from the
blood. It has bad wonderful success in
many such cases.
Hood’s Pills act especially upon the liver,
rousing it from torpidity to its natural
duties, cure constipation and assist diges
tion.—Ad.
For Over Fifty Years.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It soothes
tbe child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
euros wind colic, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle.—Ad,
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
Ro y a l Baking
Powder
ABSOLUTELY PfiRE
A PKETTY SURE THING.
THE SAM ROAD'S DEAL FOR THE
SAVANNAH AND WESTERN.
A Proposition ts Under Consideration
by the Richmond and Danville and
a Lease of the Line from Meldrlm to
Lyons Expected to Be Consummated
In a Day or Two Col. Hawkins
Coming to Savannah to Select a
Terminal Site.
Col. Hawkins of the Savannah, Americas
and Montgomery has at last admitted that
there was a deal on foot letween his road
and the Richmond and Danville for the
Savannah and Western. He is quoted as
saying that the officials of the Richmond
and Danville were approached upon the sub*
jeot and the matter had been discussed. He
expreised no opinion as to what the out
come will De.
The terms of the lease offer made by the
Sam road are kept secret, and will not be
made public unless the deal is consummated.
It is believed In railroad circles that the of
fer has been accepted by the Richmond and
Dan vile, and that the final arrangements
will bo completed either to-day or to-mor
row.
If this turns out to be the case, the work
of building the seventeen miles from Mel
drim to Savannah will lie started in two or
three weeks. Where the terminus of the
Sam will be is not known, but It will most
likely be on the eastern wharf front of the
city. Col. Hawkins, It is said, some time
ago secured options on several pieces of
property suitable for terminal purposes, and
be it expeoted here iu a few days to make
his selection.
.As the Louisville and Nashville and the
Sam roads are working hand in band the
completion of the latter to Savannah means
the entry here of the great western system,
and may mean another line of s earners to
New York in the near future. The latter
fact is the reason it is thought the Sam
depot will be on the eastern sido of the
city.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Orth Stein of Atlanta is at the Marshall.
A. M. Bond of Jacksonville is at the De
Sote.
C.H. Phillips of Atlanta is at the Pu
laski.
E. J. Peacock of Thomasville is stopping
at the Screven.
A. S. Guthman of Atlanta is registered
at the De Soto.
J. A. Carr and J. M. Jones qf Statesboro
are at the Screven.
J. H. Peacock of the Dublin Post is regis
tered at tne Screven.
Henry Lowell Macon of Boston is a
guest of the De Soto.
B. J. Moye and B. A. Moye of Oconee
are guests of the Marshall.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Chandler of Athens
are stopping at the Pulaski.
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Latbrop of New
York are stopping at the De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. George Waterhouse of
Beaufort, S. C., are stopping at the Da
Soto.
N. J. Newsom of Davisboro and C. J.
Williams of Oconee are guests of the
Screven.
Joseph Barrett, representing ‘‘The Burg
lar” Company, is iu tuo city arranging for
its appearance here next week.
John J. Horganof Cambridge, Mass., the
sculptor who carved the statue of the late
Joun Kelly for the Hibernian Society, which
stand i over his crave in Laurel Grove ceme
tery, is in the city. Mr. Horg ta is here for
his health, but has been spokeu to about
Father Ryan’s monument.
HORSFORD’S ACID PHOSPHATE,
A Healthful Tonic.
Used in place of lemons or lime juice it
will harmonize with such stimulants as are
necessary to take. —A and.
BAIL AND CROSS TIE.
L. L. Rawl, formerly chief clerk of the
controller general’s otllce of the Central
railroad at Savannah, has bean appointed
soliciting freight agent of the Columbus
Southern railroad at Columbus, by Maj.
W. F. Shellman, general manager of the
road.
C. J. Acosta of the freight office of the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West rail
way at Jacksonville, has been appointed as
chief clerk of that department, vice T. J.
Bacon, who has come to Savannah as ohief
clerk of the freight department of the Sa
vannah, Florida and VVestera railway here.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Mias, she clung to Castoria.
WJml she had Children, she gave them Castor!*'
Bankrupt Shoe Btore.
The new shoes that we have been expect
ing have come. We now have a much
larger stock and bettor assortment than
ever. Many of these shoes were tent to us
to closeout We oan save you money in
all kinds of shoes. Our stock includes in
fants’, children’s, misses’, boys’, ladies' and
gents’ shoes. In fact, shoes of all kinds.
We warrant the wear of our shoes.
M. L. Lamrkrt,
— Ad. 160 Broughton street.
THINNED OUT.
Sternberg’s Damage Sale Nearly Over.
Sternberg’s damage sale has been a great
success.
Stock nearly all aleared out
Prices have been in name only.
Not a great deal left
Yet perhaps some things you want
You can get them. Value cuts no figure
at all.
We want to get rid of everything and put
in our new stock.
We are nearly through.
Get in at the wind up.
Bueh low prions in a first-class jewelry
establishment are seldom beard of.
Drop in and look over tbe remnants, and
if our price doe* not suit you, why you
can suggest your price.
We mutt end thia tale.
—Ad. STERNBERG'S.
PNPBEFERREO CREDITORS ACT-
A Question as to the Acceptance of
the Epstein & Wannbacher Verdict.
The attorneys representing the unpre
ferred creditors of Epstein & Wannbacher
held a meeting yesterday afternoon at Law
ton & Cunningham’s office t> discuss the
best measures to be taken to protest the in
terests of their clients. A committee was
appointed to look up a point of law on the
Question of aocepting the verdict against
Epstein & Wannbaoher and asking for a
new trial against the preferred creditors.
The idea is to compel Epstein & Wann
bacher to account for the 417,000 which the
jury in its verdict Tuesday night declared
to have been fraudulently taken from the
assets by the members of the firm. The
jury gave Boykin, Seddon et al. a judg
ment against Epstein & Wannbacher, and
if they can be made turn in the *17,000 to
the court there will be some money for di
vision among the unpreferred creditors.
If anew trial is aike 1 for in both cases, of
course the un preferred creditors could make
o demand upon Epstein & Wannbacher
for the money which it is alleged they are
withholding.
The jury in the city court in the case of
Michael J. Doyle vs. G. M. Krais, action on
account, after being locked upall of Wednes
day night, reported yesterday morning that
there was no chance of agreement aud a
mistrial was declared.
The grand jury of the city court returned
the following indictments yesterday: J. J.
Barrett and Gus Hail, cheating aud swin
dling; Toney Wilson, Ida Haines, Edward
Johnson, D. Bird, I. Mitohell aud William
Spaulding, larceny from the house, and
Robert BuryarJ, eiinple larceny.
J. R. Anderson, Esq., was yesterday ap
pointed a notary puhlic by Judge Falligant.
CITY BREVITIES.
Myrtle Lodge No. 6, K. of P., meets to
night.
Regular meeting of Landdrum Lodge No.
48, F. end A. M., to-night.
Tho city water supply as shut off yester
day between Gaston and Bail and Whita
ker and West Broad streets on account of
repairs to the mains in that district.
TBE RIVER AND HARBOR.
The Uruguayan bark Francisco Nadal
was cleared yesterday for Palmer de Mal
lorca, with 6,626 pieces pitch pine lumber,
measuring 257,183 feet o,d 181 pieces poplar
and oypre.s lumber, measuring 9,195 feet.
The whole valued at $3,500. Cargo and
vessel cleared by Esteve & Cos.
The Argentine bnrk Belamino was towed
here yesterday bv the tug Crescent City
from Bapelo. She is leaking and was on a
voyage*to Rio Janeiro from Brunswick
with a cargo of lumber, and through stress
of weather became water logged aud was
towed into Bapelo a weok or so ago. There
being no facilities for the vessel to haul out
she was brought here. A survey will prooa
blv be called on her to day, and she will
most likely have to discharge her cargo.
Bussell Sage.
The well-known financier writes:
“506 Fifth Avenub, • )
Nkw York City, Dec. 20, 1890. j
“For the last twenty years I have been
using Allcock’s Porous Plasters.
They have repeatedly oured me of rbeu
ma io pains and pains in my side and back.
Whenevor I have a cold, one on my chest
and one on my back speedily relieves me.
“My family are never without them.”
Ad. Russell Base.
THE LOOLOO.
A Tenderfoot from Chicago Encount
ers It In Montana.
From the Chicago Mail.
It was in a gambling saloon in Butte.
The tenderfoot from Chicago had taken to
the warpath, and announced his determina
tion of relieving a few of the minors of
what spare change they happened to hove
about them. Without much trouble he
found a victim who was willing to try a
baud or two at poker. Uuck favored the
stranger from the start, and he won steadily.
Finally he drew four aces, and after the
stakes had been run up to a comfortable
figure be magnanimously refused to bet
further.
"This is downright robbery,” he ex
claimed, “and I don’t want to end the game
here by bankrupting you. 80, here goes.”
He threw down four aces and reached for
the money.
“Hold on!” cried his antagonist. I'll
take care of the dust, if you pl-ase.”
“But I hold four aces—seel”
“Well, what of it? I've got a looloo.”
"A what?”
“A 100100- three clube and two dia
monds. ”
The stranger was dazed. “A looloo?” he
repeated. “Well, what is a 100100, any
way?”
“Three clubs and two diamonds,” coolly
replied the miner, raking iu the stakes. “I
guess you aren’t accustomed ,to our poker
rules out here. See there!"
As ha spoke he jerked his thumb toward
a pasteboatd card which ornamented the
wall of the saloon. It read:
A LOOLOO’
boots 4 aces.
The game proceeded, but it was plainly
evidont that tbe unsophisticated young
tiger hunter had something on his mind.
VV ithin five minutes ho suddeuly braced up,
his face was wreathed in smiles, and he be
gan betting onoe more with his former
vigor and recklessness. In faot he staked
his last dollar on his band.
Just at this juncture tbe barkeeper
stopped in the midst of the concoction of a
Manhattan cocktail and quietly hung up
another card behind the bar and above the
dazzling array of glasses and bottles.
The Biranger thew down his cards with
an exultant whoop. “It’s my time to howl
just about now 1” he cried, as he reached for
the money. "There’s a looioo for you—
three clubs and two diamonds.”
“Tut, tut I” exclaimed the miner.
"Realy, this is too bad. You evidently
don’t understand our rules at all. You cer
tainly don’t mean to tel! mo that you plav
poker in such a fast, looee, slipshod way
down East, do youl Why, look at that
rule over there.”
He pointed directly over the head of the
busy barkeeper. Tbe Chicagoan read big
doom in the handwriting on the wall; it was
the Belshazzar caso over again. Tbe bit of
pastboard bore this legend:
The Loo loo Can Bk Played
But Once a Night.
*
The young inan has not reached home yet,
but as tbe walking is said to be pretty fair
nowadays, be will be due in Chtoago about
the middle of next week.
Ex .Senator Evakts has ohanged a life- lon x
habit of getting up early, a correspondent notes,
and now Ungers in bed mornings.
tUDDin a bates s. m. q.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES - F It ’Lav.
fair, rnucA warmer in the afternoon. '
Steinway,Steinway,
Steinway,
The exquisite Steinway Grand
Pianofurnished by usfortheOdd
Fellows’concert at the theater
last Thursday evening was a
COMPLETE REVELATION
Of all those perfect musical
qualities possessed by these
Celebrated Instruments, and
excited a great deal of favor,
able comment from the musical
people present. We shall be
pleased to show you our fine
stock of Stein ways,
Lodden Si Cates S. M. H.
DRY GOODS.
ilifiiilff
*
The very liberal
discount of 16 2-3
per cent, that we
have been offering
will positively be
discontinued after
this week.
CLOTHING.
“When I’m not thank'd at all, I’m thank'd
enough,
I’ve done my duty, and I've done no more."
WE HAVE KEPT
Prices Down
All winter for the public, and we are winding
up the season with price* that are absolutely
sacrificial. DO YOU WANT
FINE CLOTHING
AP?
March Gales.
Without reserve we are clearing out all
Winter Clitlii
-AT— D
HOWLING PRICES
So you can keep out the March wind.
OVERCOATS,
BUSINESS SUITS,
DRESS SUITS
Must be sold to make room for our enormous
spring stock.
COLLAT’S
149 Broughton Street
_ GOAL AND WOOD.
COAL AND WOOD
Of all kinds and sizes promptly delivered.
D. R. THOMAS,
111 Bay St. West Broad St. Wharves.
Txlephoxs No. 69.
AROOSTOOK,
Early Rose,
Early Goodrich,
New York State Rose
Seed Potatoes,
Texas and Kansas
Seed Oats. Oranges,
Apples. Onions,
Turnips, Etc.
Hay, Grain and Feed.
W. D. SIMKINS.
