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TO BE IN ON TIME.
AUGUSTA AND SAVANNAH RAIL*
ROAD DIRECTORS ACT.
They Want the Dividends on Augusta
and Savannah Stock Made Fixed
Charges on the Central—Similar Ac
tion Expected by the Southwest
ern Stockholders—Lawyer Rountree
Explains Bow He Came to Repre
sent Mrs. Clarke.
A special meeting of the direotora of the
Augusta and Savannah railroad was held
at the hanking house of Hull & 1-athrop
yesterday to discuss the situation in Cen
tral affairs and take steps to protect the in
terests of the Augusta and Savannah stock
holders in case of an appointment of a per
manent receiver by the court.
Frank H. Miller, Esq., of Augusta was ap
pointed attorney to represent the interests
of the Augusta stockholders. Mr. Miller
•aid last night that it is their purpose to
have the dividends upon their stock declared
fixed charges of the Central railroad in case
of the appointment of a permanent re
ceiver.
"As the Augusta and Savannah railroad
and the Southwestern railroad are leased
lines of the Central railroad and their
leasee were sanctioned by the general
assembly of the state when they were made."
•aid Mr. Miller, "they are naturally fixed
charges of the Central, and I do not think
there will be any difficulty in having them
declared so.”
WILL ROT REMAIN QUIET,
Mr. Miller declined to express an opinion
•• to what steps will be taken by the stock
holders of the Augusta and Savannah rail
road in esse their dividends were not made
fixed charges, but he intimated that they
will not remain quiet,
Mr. Miller was not lnollned to discuss the
situation in Central railroad affairs, being,
as be said, a lawyer and not inclined to ex
crete opinions upon a case in which be might
ne Interested professionally. It was evident
from what he said, however, that he took a
mnoh more hopeful view of the situation
than has been generally expressed by the
holders of Central railroad seourities. He
thinks the panlo into which the Central
railroad stockholders have been thrown by
the appointment of a temporary receiver
unreasonable and not warranted by the
situation.
THINKS IT A GOOD THING.
Ho evidently sympathized with the
effort against the lease and considered that
Is would be a good thing for the Central
railroad and the people of Georgia if the
lease were broken and the road restored to
the stockholders.
“1 oan only give you the opinions of
other men," said Mr. Miller. “Geo. Alex
ander said, when be was notified of the ap
pointment of a receiver, that be was glad
of it, and Col. C. 11. Phlnizy of Augnsta,
an old director of the Central railroad and
of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Com
pany. has expressed himself as of the opin
ion that the breaking of the lease will be
the best thing for the people
of the state. 1 was surprised that
CoL Phlnizy was re-eleoted on the
present board, as It was known that be was
not in sympathy with the Richmond Ter
minal people.”
Mr. Miller returned to Augusta last night.
It is probable that similar aoCtbn will be
taken by the stockholders of the South
western railroad to that taken yesterday by
the directors of tbe Augusta and Savanuah.
LAWYER ROUNTREE HERE.
Lawyer Rountree arrived from Atlanta
yesterday morning, and is engaged in look
ing up matters connected with the hearing
of his case. Mr. Rouutree was seen at
Be Soto. He is suffering from a severe cold
and was only able to give a part of the day
to his business. He said there had been no
new developments in the caae of special in
terest to the public that he is acquainted
with.
Mr. Rountree was questioned os to who
the Savannah lawyers are that were
engaged upon similar hills to the one pre
sented by him to Judge Speer. He replied
* that his statement was founded on fact, but
that the information was given to him in
confidence and he did not feel at liberty to
divulge the names of the lawyers who were
engaged injthis work.
JUDGE SPEER’S ACTION.
Mr. 'Rountree's attention was called to
the criticisms of Judge Speer denouncing
his action as hasty and unduly hurried,
without notice to the other side.
“Judge Speer," said Mr. Rountree, "did
not act hastily in the matter. 1 presented
the bill to him at 10 o’clock in the morning,
with a full brief of the authorities cover
ing the questions of law involved in the bill,
and its consideration and the questions of
law involved occupied his time exclusively
from that hour until 10 o’clock at night.
He hardly allowed himself time for his
meals. In addition to this, it is evident from
Judge Speer’s decision in the eases of Lang
don et al. against Branch et nl., and in
the case of Hamilton vs. the East Florida
railroad that he has devoted weeks and per
haps months in investigating the constitu
tional questions involved in the bill.
‘‘Any lawyer will tell you,’’Mr. Rountree
added, “that It is the invariable rule in
equity cases where an Injunction and re
ceiver are necessary for the chancellor to
act upon the application ex parte, and the
rule applies not only in the praotioe in
Georgia and in the United States courts,
but in every state of the union, and it is the
common law rule providing, of course, for
full notice on tbe hearing for permanent in
junction and receiver.”
HOW HE CAME TO KNOW MRS. CLARKE.
Mr. Rountree was asked how he came to
bring the suit in the name of Mrs. Clarke of
Charleston, and how It was that a connec
tion had been made between an Atlanta
lawyer and a Charleston stockholder. The
way it came about, Mr. Rountree said, was
thus: Ha was preparing a bill lor injunc
tion and reoelver in behalf of his father,
who owns 230 shares of Central railroad
atock, and mentioned the matter to a friend.
This friend happened to be a friend of Mr.
Perry of Charleston, and knew that Mr.
Perry was preparing a similar bill
in behalf of Mrs. Clarke. A correspondence
and Introductions followed and Mr. Perry
and Mr. Rountree decided to pool issues and
bring the bill in the name of Mrs. Clarke, as
this would enable therp to bring the case in
the U nited States court.
Mr. Rountree was told that doubt had
been cast upon bis statment as to his
father’s ownership of such an amount of
Central railroad stook. He replied that his
father owned either 230 or 330 shares of
Central railroad stock, not Southwestern
stock, he said, and that It had been in the
family for years. He said the statement
could be easily proved by reference to the
books of the Central Railroad and Banking
OPmpany.
“What about the charge that the Cal
houns are behind this move!” Mr. Roun
tree was aked.
“The Calhouns have nothing whatever to
do with it,” replied Mr. Rountree, “and I
will make affidavit to that effeot if neces
sary.”
Mr. Rountree said he will be In the city
several days lookiug up evidence bearing
upon the case.
THE TYBEE FIRE.
Detective Morgan Investigating the
Circumstances Connected With It.
Detective Morgan has taken hold of tbs
l'ybee fire and is working quietly on a olew
which may possibly unearth the identity of
the incendiary.
James Lane believes that his place was
fired in a spirit of revenge by someone
bearing ill-feeling toward him, and he is
doing a little detective work on his own
account to ferret out the criminals, lie has
bU suspicions of a white man and negro,
but there has not yet been sufficient devel
'pinents to warraut their arrest.
' DOUOALD FEBOUBON’B funeral.
I The Bluee Pay the Last Tribute to a
Veteran Comrade.
The funeral of the late Dougald Ferguson
took plaoe yesterday afternoon from his
home, No. 204 Harris street. The popu
larity of the dead man was evlden-ed by
the large cortege which followed his body
to Its last resting place, in Laurel Grove
cemetery,l Rev. A. J. bowers of the Lu
theran church performed the services at
the bouse and the grave.
The Republican Blues, of whiob Mr.
rerguson was a veteran member, were out
nearly forty strong. The Blues paid their
last tribute by firing threo volleys over the
grave of their dead comrade, after which
taps were sounded by the cornetist of the
band. The pall-bearers were six nephews
of Mr. Ferguson, three of w bom are mem
bers of the Blues.
The deceased was well known and was
once a leading undertaker of Savannah.
He was born in this city and was in the 54th
year of his age. He became a member of
the Blues in 1857 and entered tbe service of
the confederacy in their ranks. After two
years with the oorps, be was transferred to
Effingham Troop, Fifth Georgia cavalry,
with which command he served until the
close of the war. Mr. Ferguson was a
brave soldier and engaged in many hard
fought battles for the lost cause.
In 1865 he formed a copartnership with
Capt. W. D. Dixon and for ten years they
oarrled on a successful undertaking busi
ness. Afterward Mr, Ferguson launched
out on his own account, but he had to
retire tncanseof infirmities brought on by
a stroke of paralysis. He was a msn of
many good qualities. He leaves three
daughters to mourn his loss, his wife hav
lng died several years ago, Mr. Ferguson’*
old partner, Capt. Dixon, had charge of his
burial yesterday.
COOLER WEATHER CLOSE BY.
The Weather Bureau's Forecast for
To-day.
Yesterday was warm, muggy and un
pleasant, The maximum temperature was
7p* and the minimum 59°, the mean tem
perature being 6° above the normal.
The total rainfall for the twenty-four
hours ending at 8 o’clock last night was .17
of an inch. It wns warmer along the North
Carolina and Virglniu coasts, in the Upper
Mississippi valley, Kansas, Missouri and
Western Gulf states. It was decidedly
cooler last night along the Central
Gulf ooast, in extreme Southern
Florida, Alabama, Kasiern Mississippi,
Middle and Eastern Tennessee. Southern
Ohio, Indiana and North Dakota. Else
where slight changes in temperature took
plaoe.
The following heavy rains for tbe twelve
hours ending st 8 o’clock last night were
reported: Point Jupiter, Fla., 1.84 inches;
Key West, 1.30; Philadelphia, 1.04.
Unsettled conditions prevailed lost night
in the Atlantio Jand Eastern Gulf states,
throughout Florida, Middle and Eastern
Tennessee, Ohio and in the lower lake re
gion. Cloudiness prevailed in Northern
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Southeast
ern Kansas and North Dakota, with snow
falling at Marquette and Bismarck.
Generally fair weathsr prevailed in Indi
ana, Illinois, Eastern lowa, Missouri,
Western Tennessee, and from Arkansas to
the Gulf coast. The barometer presume it
below the normal over all sections, being
unusually low from North Carolina north
ward to the lower lakes and eastward to the
Atlantia A second area of low pressure
covers tbe northwest. The barometer is
highest over Eastern Texas.
The forecast for Savannah and vicinity
is: Fair; oooler Wednesday,
MUST KEEP THE SABBATH.
The Christian Endeavor Wants the
World’s Fair to Close Sundays.
The quarterly meeting of the Savannah
local union of the Young People’s Society of
Christian Endeavor was held last night at
tbe Lutheran church and was woll attended.
W. K. Lowery of the Savannah Baptist
society delivered an address on "How to
Extend the Work of the Young People’s
Society of Christian Endeavor. ”
Secretary Stradtman of the Young Meu’s
Christian Association spoke on "Personal
Work," and C. E. Girardeau of Trinity
society on “State Work.”
Miss Katie Ham of the Lutheran society
read a paper on “Christian Aggressiveness,”
and Miss Lottie MoDonald of Wesley so
ciety on "The Young People’s Society of
Christian Endeavor u Missionary Society.”
T. K. McUillis of the New Houston
sooiety offered tbe following preamble
and resolution, wbioh were unanimously
adopted:
Wherbas, 3Ve believe that the preservation
of the Sabbath is essential to tbe future woll
being of our country; and,
Whkkbas. To open the gates of the Colum
bian exposition seven days in every week, will
do mucu toward destroying tho Sabbath as an
institution iu the United Stat e and entail great
sufferlngupon thousands of laboring pepie;
Resolved, 1 Thatthe societies of Christian En
deavor of Savannah, Ga., in local uuion assem
bled. do hereby request thopa who have tho
■natter in charge to use every means to have
the gates closed on the Sabbath,
2. Tha’. we instruct our secretary to forward
a copy of this resolution and preamble to Rev.
K. V. Hunter, with the request that he use it
where it will do most good.
IN FAVOR OF GAS BUOYS.
Tho Schema to Light Horbors With
Them.
William P. St. John, representing the
Pintsch Gas Company of New York, is
stopping at the De Soto. Mr. St. John is
advooatlng the use of lighted ga9 buoys in
the harbors of the sixth light bouse distriot,
extending from Wilmington to Cape Ca
naveral.
A petition is being circulated amoDg the
shipping men and business men gener
ally to the House of Representatives re
questing that the harbor be lighted with
these buoys.
The buoys are filled with compressed oil
gas and burn from three to six months
without replenishing.
Tbe cotton exchange and the board of
trade may take action recommending the
placing of suob buoys.
A powerful remedy, Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup,
Sold by afi dealers for only 25 cents. —Ad.
THE FIRE ESCAPE LAW.
Chief Puder Urges Its Enforcement
in Savannah.
Every business building in Savannah
more than two stories in bight will soon
have to be furnished with firo escapes.
Tbe legislative act making this compul
sory upon the owners of such buildings was
approved Nov. 11, 1889, but it has never be
fore been enforced in Savannah.
Chief Fireman Puder has now taken hold
of the matter, and has written a letter to
Mayor McDonough upon the subject, quot
ing the law in full and recommending that
a city ordinance be passed to carry the act
into effeot.
It Is not likely that tbe move will meet
with any opposition. The fire committee of
tbe couucil, it is understood, will offer an
ordinance on the line of Chief Puder’s
recommendation at the meeting next
Wednesday night,
Stimulate tbe Blood.
Braudreth'a Pills are the great blood puri*
fler. They are a purgative and blood tonic,
they aot equally on the bowels, tbe kidneys
and tbe skin, thus cleansing the system by
the natural outlet of tho body—they mav be
called the purgative sudorific and diuretic
medicine. They stimulate tbe blood so as
to enable nature to throw off ail morbid
humors, aud cure disease no matter by
what utime it may bo called. Ooe or two
of them taken every night will prove an
infallible remedy.
Hold m every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar coated.—Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1892,
THE COUNTY’S FINANCES.
CHATHAM’S EXPENSES LAST YEAR
$ 1,600 GREATER THAN IN 1800.
The Incoma for the Year $204,694 68.
The Expenses $220,386 69 The
Courts and Small-Pox the Principal
Causes of the Increased Expenses.
The Poor Farm Froviog a Profit to
the County.
Capt John It. Dillon, clerk to tbe board
of county commissioners, completed last
night bis annual statement of tbe reoelpls
and expenditure by the oounty during the
year sndiog Feb. 29, and it will be pre
sented to tbe oounty commissioners at their
March meeting this afternoon.
Tbs report shows that there is In the
oounty treasury a cash balance of $64,054 44,
to which is to be added about $15,000, still
due on account of general taxes for 1891.
making tbe county’s available assets about
S79,UjO. From this amount, however, must
be deducted $45,01)0 due to the public schools.
Tbe eouuty will then have about $32,000
with which to meet current expenses from
now until tbe taxes are collected in October.
The receipts and expenditures, as shown
by the report, are as follows :
March 1, 1891-
Cash balance in treasury . $ 63,716 45
BXCSIPT9.
From general taxes of
1891 $173,600 00
From general taxes of
“lW 11.699 68
From geoeral taxes of
rl 655 44
From special taxes PM. 6.597 48
From notes (“-counted.. 30,000 oo
From Jail fees 1,965 29
Iroin licenses, etc 177 00- 221.691 68
Grand total $291,441 13
DISBURSEMENTS FOR 1891.
Superior court $ 17,992 45
City court 9,348 25
Insolvent costs 1,900 00
Cbain-gangs 16,390 27
Jail 8,363 65
Courthouse 3,26! 19
Commissioners’ office a q 43
Ordinary's office 317 2.3
Lunatics S6B RS
Post mortem 261 00
Charities 6,949 73
General expenses 2,350 36
Extra expenses (small
pox) 3,379 10
Stationery and records . 1.9 >3 0)
Reads and bridges 3,373 32
Drainage 2,373 90
County map 0,441 14
County farm 1,342 76
Citizens' Sanitary Com
missioo i,noo 00
Bills payable 30,000 03
Public schools 80,000 DO
Interest on bonds 4,887 50
New Ja 1 7.0*5 l
New court house 5,752 74
Coroner’s salary 1,i09 00
Tax collector’s commis
sions 2,880 12
Tax receiver’s commis
sions 1,329 45
County treasurer's com
missions 8,784 67 229.386 69
March 1, 1892
Cash balance in treasury $ 04,054 44
Disbursements, 1890 $210,("47 3;
Disbursements, 1891 229,386 69
t 41,200 62
ibe following comparative statements ot
expenditures for the la9t two years will be
interestiug reading to taxpayers:
DKCRKASKO DISBURSEMENTS.
Chain-gang $ 1,650 69
New court bouse 98,:63 22
interest on bonds ' 75 00
Incidental expenses S 305 09
Elections j’jjg ojj
Postmortem inquests ' 94 00
County treasurer's commissions 1.270 32
Total decrease $106,2 iiTN
While the gross decrease in disbursements
shows $106,259, if the item of $98,165 paid
for account of the new oourt house is de
ducted the decrease in actual current ex
penditures is brought down to $8,019 3c of
which each item explains itself. J ‘
INGfUCASED DISIU’RSKMENTS.
Superior court $ 1 705 81
City court 3!307 65
Court house qq j 77
Hoads and bridges jq* 7^
County map 644 42
Oounty farm 310 o .*
l>p&ina£o ••••... lut 29
public schools ;;;; 15,00000
pk* r,tle3 ;"~ 107 98
Ordinary’B offleo *9 43
Lunatics. . jjj g'3
Stationery and records * .7.*.*.*.* 73
Commissioners' oiflee *“* 10 fi)
Bills payable 30,000 no
Extra expenses 3.379 40
Nbwjail 7.085 23
The collector’s commissions Gil 72
Tax receiver’s commissions 16 73
General expenses i>t 116 30
Total increaso $64,998 95
In analyzing the items of increased dis
bursements, SBO,OOO was paid to liquidate
notes for money borrowed, and $7,085 23
went to settle in full the Bovre claim
for the new jail account, which two
atuoints, if deduoted from the gross amount
of increased expenditures, would leave
$37,918 73. From tills latter should also bo
deduoted the net decrease of $8,019, leaving
a net increase of current bona fide disburse
ments amounting to $10,894 37, and this
amount includes $15,000 increased appro
priation for the public schools and $3,379 40
extraordinary expenses incurred in stamp
ing out tbe small-pox in tbe oounty distrlot
during last spring.
In the chain-gang aocount there is a de
crease of $1,850 69 compared with the year
previous, which is mainly due to the opera
tion of the county farm, whoso products for
the past n ; ne months are estimated at
market value, $2,300, and which were u*ed
exclusively in reducing tbe oost of rations
tor tbe convicts nnd for the feed of mules,
while the county farm acoounts show an
increase cost of $340 for maintenance, this
is explained by the purchasos of mules, im
plements and a sugar mill.
It oost the oounty tax oarers $1,732 to
feed the prisoners in jail during the year,
and the item of jail fees under the heading
of receipts shows that $1,065 were collected
from various outside sources for keepiDg
prisoners, whereby a profit of $283 was
realized.
Justice Mendel of the Sixth district en
riched the county treasury recently to the
extent of $9, collected in his c:urt for fines
and for forfeitures, a thing unheard of be
fore in the annals ot this oounty,
THE LADIES INDORSE BIM.
The Young Man’s Christian Association
Auxiliary Thanks the Mayor.
At the lost monthly meeting of
the Ladies' Auxiliary Society of tbe
Young Men’s Christian Association, Mayor
McDouough’a fearless enforcement of the
law against Sabbath breaking, being an
item of vital importance to the interest and
welfare of the city, became a matter for
special consideration, resulting in a unani
mous vote of thanks, as well as a determi
nation to uphold and encourage the mayor
In the good work. The resolutions are as
follows:
Whereas, Our worthy mayor, Hon. J. J.
McDonough, having expressed a determination
to continue his endeavor to root out the evils
which have so long beset our fair city, and is
now using all the power vested in him to com
plete a grand and mighty work, with a view to
elevating the moral tone of Savannah and its
surroundings by his fearless enforcement ot the
law against ttie unholy rum traffic and against
Sabbath-breaking generally; be it
Resolved, That we, the members of tbe
Ladies’ Auxiliary Society of the Young Men's
Christian Association, do hereby tender our
sincere thanks to our mayor, praying that a
kind providence may watch over, protect, and
sustain him in bis nobie efforts to accomplish
good, to encourage him by our hearty and pro
nounced appreciation of his warfare against
said evils, to uphold his hands in the good work;
praying that success may follow and that our
beautiful F rest City may flourish, treed from
the last stain upon her noble escutcheon, and
prove herself in all things worthy of emulation.
Oos of the most (tokening headaches is
on used by railroad traveling. Bradjrcrolloe
prevents and cures it— Ad.
TBE VOLUNTEER ’PRIZE DRILL.
Sergt. Fkc ieran l Private 81evera Win
ners of tbe Medals.
The German Volunteers had their last
prim drill last night under tbe old regula
tions. The drill took place at the regi
mental armory and was witnessed by quite
a crowd of spectators, among which were
many ladies.
Capt. Klsborn drilled the company, and
Lieut*. Schwarz and Helmken acted as
judges. The drill was iu the manual
with and without numbers. Only
eight men were standing in
line when Capt. Kolshom gave
the oommatid “rest.” These sight put up a
splendid drill, and for nearly fift. ■ n minut ■
none of them showed signs of w asening.
Finally Private Groot broke the spall and
he was follows! quickly by Sergt. Struck
and Corpla. Steffens, Siam and Schnaars.
Sergt*. Kuck and Fisher and Private
Slavers gave a splerdtd exhibition for a
white, but Sergt. Kuck got his hand In
wrong position ou a change of his piece
and was sent to the rear. Private Slevers
followed a minute or two later, leaving
Sergt. Fischer tae winner.
Two medals were contested for, and Capt.
Kolshorn presented them in a neat speech
to Sergt. Fischer and Private Slevers, the
lost two left in line.
After tbe drill refreshments were served
and several pleasant hours passed.
$1,600 UP IN SMOKE.
Three McDonough Street Houses
Damaged by an Incendiary Blaze.
Three houses, Nos. 183. Y, 188 }4 and
McDonough street wore, damaged |by fire
last night. Tbe blaze was discovered about
11:30 o’clock. An alarm was sent in from
box No. 31 at South Broad and Mont
gomery streets. Whon the firemen got to
scene the fire had gained considerable head
way and it took half an hour’s bard work
to extinguish it.
It originated in Lizzie Wheeler’s home,
No. 188)4, and was u ndoubtedly the work
of an incendiary, as the occupant has been
ou a visit to Charleston for several days.
This house, which is part of a 3-story tene
ment, was entirrly gutted, as waa also the
fc ise with Annie Johnson’s story and a half
house adjoining It on the east. The other
half of the tenement was occupied by Mrs.
Annie Dunbars, and was only slightly dam
aged.
The property is leased by John F. Herb.
The damage to the three houses will foot
up about SI,OOO and about SSOO for house
hold effects. It was not learned whether
there was any insurance.
The supposition is that the fire was started
by someone who wanted to rid the houses
ot its oocupants.
THE AMATEUR P :OrOG RAPHERB
To Give Their First Fxh’bltlon To
morrow Night.
The Society of Amateur Photographers
has established its quarters in the Young
Mon’s Christian Association building, at
Bull and Jones streets. A club room lias
beeu fitted up by the gentleineu composing
the society, and it is proposed to keep the
most popular photographic reading matter
of the day on tile there for the use of the
me nbers. The sooiety is also fitting up a
dark room for the use of its members, which
will be finished in a few days.
To-morrow evening a sfereoptlcoD exhibi
tion will be given by the amateurs for the
members of the society and its invited
guests. Views on the Hudson, in Yellow
stone park, the White mountains and m
Naples and Pompeii,with views of celebrated
statuary and a vuriety of oomic and dissolv
ing views will be shown with the aid of an
oxyhydrogen light. The entertainment will
be given in tbe literary society’s
room. In addition to the general exhibition
lantern slides mads by members of the
society from their own negatives will be
shown.
Exhibitions similar to that to-morrow
night will be given at intervals. The list of
invitations is limited. No tickets will be
sold, the exhibitions being entirely compli
mentary,
PREPARING FOR THE GAME.
The C. L. A. Foot Balllets Getting in
Shape to Meet Mercer.
The all-absorbing talk at Catholic Library
hall now is the approaching foot ball contest
between the Catbolio Library Association
and Mercer University teams at Macon,
March 26. >■
Capt. Connolly says be will carry to
Macon a much stronger team thau the one
which defeated the Young Men’s Hebrew
Association here New Year’s day, and the
university boys will have to do some lively
playing to get the best of it.
He has his men well in band and they are
practicing three times a weak for the con
test All of them are heavy-weights, and
the Mercer eleven will find out that Savan
nah’s athletes are well up in their business.
Tho C. L. A. team will try to arrange a
foot ball game for next munth with the
Auburn (Ala.) boys, who defeated the
Athens representatives a few weeks ago at
Atlanta.
No crude mixture of turpentine, but a gen
uine chemical combination is Salvation Oil.
Ad.
CITY BREVITIES.
Landrum lodge of Freemasons will hold a
a special communication to-night.
The Young Men’s Hebrew Association
will hold a meeting to-night at Mason c
hall
Georgia Castle No. 11, K. G. E., meets to
night ut 8 o’clock in Troup Castle hall,
Lyons’ block.
HcAlpin & Laßocbe, two well-known
young attorneys, have removed from the
board of trado building to tbe second floor
of the building at ths corner of Bull and
Bryan streets, where their friends will ilnd
them.
The Horton brothers, who fired the
bridges of tbe Central near Sun Hill last
summer, are to be put on trial for tbeir
lives at Sandersville to-day on a charge of
arson. Detective Busch, who is a witness iu
the case, went up last night.
The Washington base ball club will arrive
here day after to-morrow on the Baltimore
steamer, and will at once go into practice
at the Bolton street grounds. Tuesday next
the C. L. A. base ball team will play a
game with the visitors, to be followed by a
second one St. Patrick’s day. Other looal
clubs will also play tho Washingtons.
The Electric railway has given notice
that it will apply to the city oouncil for
leave to extend its route upon the following
streets: Commencing at the intersection of
South Broad and Reynolds streets, and
running thence north along Reynolds street
to President s.reet, thence east along Presi
dent street to Randolph street, thence north
on Randolph street to St. Julian street, aud
thence east along St. Julian street hi the
wharves of tbe Savannah, Florida e.ud
Western Railway Company.
There wero 130 arrivals at the De Soto
yesterday, chiefly northern people going
south or returning north again. Several
bridal couples are among tbe guests of the
hotel. This is au unprecedentedly large
number of rrrivai* for one day
and at this rate 4he hotel
will ffaoa b* overflowing. A large
number of the guests came iu by the City of
Augusta yesterday from New York. The
De Soto ts a very popular place with the
northern tourists to stop over at on their
return ftorn Florida.
Tourlete,
Whether on pleasure bent or bustnsss,
should take on every trip a bottle of Syrup
ot Figs, os It aoU most pleasantly aud
effectually on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
preventing fsvsrs, headaches aud other
forms of tlokuess. For asda in 50 oenl and
$1 botUss by all leading druggists. —Ad.
ONE EVERY TEN MINUTES.
DIVORCES WHILE YOU WAIT IN
THa SUPERIOR COURT.
Forty Unhappy People Peleesed From
Marital Bonds in Three Hours and
Twenty Minutes All Sorts of
Grounds for the Separations—Six of
the Divorced Couples White and
Fourteen Colored.
Tbe divorce mill of the superior court
worked to perfection yesterday. In three
hours and twenty minutes twenty unhappy
matrimonial combinations were broken, re
leasing forty people from ties which were
found Irksome and unoongenial.
Six of those who sought freedom are
white and the other fourteen colored.
Lula Florence Sheftall was granted a
total divorce from Bsnjsmin Franklin
Sheftall (not doctor). The grounds of com
plaint were cruel, harsh and outrageous
treatment from her husband. The couple
lived together only from July 30, 1890, tbe
date of tb*T marriage, until Feb. 9,189 L
W. M. He de-son was granted a
dict in his libel against his wife, Mary G.
Henderson. Drunkeune-s and adultery were
the causes alleged by Henderson for seeking
separation.
ilia Georgia Pickett secured freedom
frm her bus* and. Mic isel Pickett, on the
ground of failure to support herself and
child, and with harsh, cruel. Inconsiderate
and inhuman treatment. For years, Mrs.
Pickett claimed, she had to support and
clothe herself, and was finally compelled to
separate from her husbaud Aug. 19, 1691,
because he threatened her life. They were
married fourteen years.
DIVORCS FROM A CONVICT.
Theodosia Stokes, a prepossessing white
woman, was divorced from her convict
husband, John A. Stokes, who is now serv
ing a three years’ sentence In the peniten
tiary for a forgery committed in Atlanta.
The couple were married March 31, 1881,
and lived together until March, 1889, when,
without any came, Stokes deserted his wife.
In December following he committed tho
forgery which landed him in the mines.
Mrs. Alice R. Weidneg w-as divorced from
her husband, Otto A. Weidner, be ause of
the latter’s cruel treatment and failure to
provide necessary su, port for herself and
child
H. D. Williams reversed the usual order
of things by askings divorce from bis wife,
Katie, because she willfully and without
cause deseried him three years ago, and has
since persistently refused to return to him.
Williams got his divorce.
Jessie Hutchings (colored) got a divorce
from his wife on the same grounds as Will
iam s.
Simon McKay (colored) offered the same
complaint ugainst his wife, JoseDhino, and
whs releaeod from the ties whfcsh bound
him*
Hubert Jeffefson (colored) was given his
freedom from his wife, Sarah, for the same
reasou, as was also Adam Small (colored)
from Elizabeth Small.
Cruel treatment was the ground upon
which Maggie Jones (oolorod) sought ani
was given her freedom from the ties whiob
held her to Henry Jones,
Rebecca A. Stiles got loose from William
11. Sti|es because of nis abandonment with
out justification.
J. J. Gu-rard, a bright mulatto, was
granted a divorce from his wife, Maggie,
because she deserted him three years ago.
BKC AUBK OF ANOTHER WOMAN.
Annie Nichols (oolored) was released from
the duties of wifehood to Leauder Nichols
bociuso of liis cruel treatment aud love for
other women.
Susie Simons (oolored) had the marital
knot between herself and Ephraim Simons
cut because the latter treated her cruelly,
inflicting bodily injury and wounding her
feelings by his language and threats at vari
ous times.
Lucy Brown (oolored) was releas id from
Thomas Brown on account of desertion,
which was also the reason which gave Liz
ze Doyle (colored) separation from John
Doyle, and John C. Monroe (colored) from
Annie Monroe.
Franc,B Jones (colored) was freed from
Augustus Jones on aocount of the latter's
habitual drunkenness.
Mary Ann Black (colored) was released
from her husband, Cyrus, because ho failed
to feed aud clothe her.
Judge Falligant yesterday granted a rule
absolute to foreclose mortgage in the case of
George W. Parish vs, R. D, La Roche.
In the cose of Anna M. D. Morgan etal.
vs. Jacob Paulsen Judge Falligant yester
day passed an order confirming the partition
of realty.
Is iao Johnson, tho negro who tried to
murder Toll-gate Keeper Frank McCoy at
tha Vernon road bouse a few weeks ago,
will be tried for his crime to-morrow.
AT THE THE.MB3.
Miss Cameron’s Engagement—“ The
Burglar” To-morrow Night.
Miss Cameron played "East Lynne” at
yesterday’s matinee before a fair audience.
"Camille” was seen by but few people last
night.
"Tbe Burglar” will be seen in Savannah
for the first time to-morrow night. The
play was originally a 1-act commedietta.
founded on Mrs. Burnett’s pretty story, and
being so successful as a curtain raiser was
rewritten into its present shape by Mr. Au
guctus Thomas, author of “Alabama,”and
produced at the Madison Sauare theater.
New York city, where it was'an immediate
success. It is a pretty story, brilliantly told.
It abounds in pathos with sufficient humor
intermixed to add sp<oe to it. In tbe third act
when little “Editha’ ’ surprises her father,
who is a notorious house breaker, in tbe act
of rifling the house iu which she is living,
the scene is one of the most thrilling and the
most touching that can ever be imagined.
The Atlanta Journal says of the per
formance in Atlanta: “Little Irene Frank
lin, a tot of 6 or 7, aoted tbe role of
’Editha’ with suoh perfect naturalness as to
cause the audience to wonder that such a
thing could be. She delivered her liues dis
tinctly and there being
nothing of that machine delivery noticeable
in the vast majority of so-called child
actresses, who simply speak a few lines by
rote. Little Irene last night acted a part,
and did it with a pathetic naturalness that
charmed the audience. Mr. A. 8. Lipman,
as‘William Lewis,’the burglar, displayed
dramatic talent of tbe highest order. He is
an actor of the Quest quality and finish;
possessing a natural talent that has been
improved by high culture. He enacted bis
difficult role with great effect."
Manager Johnson received the following
telegram last night from Manager J. P.
Harris pi Macon: “I have teen the ‘Burglar’
to-night. You can guarantee it on my
reputation as a manager tbe biggest success
of the season in Maoon.”
BT. PATRICK’S DAY.
Savannah Irishmen to Celebrate It in
Style.
All the arrangements for the celebration
of St. Patrick’s day by Ssvannah's Irish
men have been completed. The Working
men’s Benevolent Association, the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and St. Patrick’s
Society will parade in tbe morning. Tbe
latter society will also attend in a body tbe
solemn high mass at St. Patrick’s ohurcb,
whiob will be celebrated by Rev. Father
Hennessy of Brunswick.
In tbe afternoon tbe Irish Jasper Greens
will make a street parade and will fire a
salute at tbe Jasper monument in Madison
square. After tbe parade tho oorps will, on
the invitation of Mr. J. J. Sullivan, par
take of a collation at bit restaurant. Tbs
Greens will parade nearly If not 100 msu
on St. Patrick's day.
Tbe Hibernian Society's aimivenarv
banquet at tbe theater at night will, of
eourse, be tbe event of tbe occasion.
ROYAL RAKING POWDER.
Greats
Chicago
Testimony
•->
' l
I FIND the
Royal Bak
ing Powder
superior to
all others in all
respects. 1 It is en
tirely free from all
adulteration and
. unwholesome im
purity. It is the
purest and strong
est powder with
> which I am ac
quainted.
W. S. Haines, M. D.
Consulting Chemist Chicago
Board of Health , Prof, of
Chemistry Rusk Medical
College, etc.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
C. C. Buchanan of Waycross is at the
PulaskL
W. R. Mims of Sylvauia is a guest of the
Screven.
Maj. Lachlan B. Mclntosh of Washing
ton is in the city.
Mr. and Mrs T. A. Lyons of Louisville,
Ky., are registered at tbe De Soto.
J. W. Maheffey of Blackshear and W. P.
Humphrey ot Patterson are at the Screven.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Caldwell and Miss
C. B. Caldwell, of New York, are registered
at the De Soto.
Mrs. J. J. Somers has gone to Pittsburg
Pa., to visit her parents. She will be ab
seut sevoral weeks.
J. B. Mallard and Miss Mallard of Wal
thourville and Miss Daisy Walker of Da
rien are stopping at the Tulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Sharp, Miss Sharp,
Mrs. M. D. Hill and Mrs. S. D. Kimball of
Providence, R. 1., arc guests of the De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. George Brinkerhoff of
Hackensack, N. J.,and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
C. De Witt of New York are registered at
the Do Soto.
Rev. J. F. Kiernan, a well-known Catb 2
olio clergyman of Rochester, N. Y., is visit J
lug his aunt, Mrs. Gord in, at No. 103 Mont
gomery st: eet.
Mrs. Eugene Kelly, Mrs. E. Meagher,
Miss M. D. Beales, Miss H. E. Beales unci
Robert J. Kelly, of New York, are stop
ping at the De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crawford and child
of Jersey City u. e stopping at the De Soto.
Mr. Crawford is manager of tbe New Jer
sey division of the Pennsylvania railroad.
THE HIVER AND HARBOR.
Wilder & Cos. cleared yesterday the Brit
ish steamship Maritanafor Reval with 4,750
bales of upland cotton, weighing ,2,319,772
pounds, valued $184,325.
The Italian bark Silenzio was cleared yes
terday by Cbr. G. Dabl & Cos. for Ode'sa
w ith 4,110 barrels of rosin, weighing 2,034,-
760 pounds, valued at $13,263, Cargo by
Paterson, Downing & Cos.
Another survey was held on the Argen
tine bark Belanimo yesterday. The board
consisted of H. f. Willink, master ship
carpenter; Capt. F. G. Strachan, Maj.
James T. Stewart, agent for Lloyds’, and
Portwarden John Powers, accompanied
by consul for the Argentine Republic, R.
S. Salat'. On examination tbe board found
deck stanchions slack, waterways some
what open, outside seams and butts from
metal to covering hoard very much opened,
wood ends open and casing of rudder worn
out. The board is satisfied that the cargo
has shifted and must be discharged, which
is recommendod so as to euable a thorough
examination of the vessel. The rudder will
also have to be unshipped.
Invited to Albany.
The Savannah Cadets have received an
invitation to take part in Military day,
April 1, at the Georgia Chautauqua at Al
bany. The invitation bas been conditionally
accepted, the conditions being that the com
pany can secure rapid transportation to and
' from the Chautauqua, s Ito consume as
little time as possible by the trip.
It is expected that a number of companies
will be present at the Chautauqua c n Mili
tary dav. especially, the companies of the
Fourth Ueorgia-regiment.
Tne Albany Guards and the Cadets wen
in camp together at Chickaina iga last year
and became very frieudly.pand tbe formsr
company are very anxious ttiat the Cadets
should attend the Chautauqua.
a New Law Firm.
Anew law firm is announoed to-day. Its
title is Harden, West & McLaws. The
firm is composed of ex-Judge William D.
Harden of the city oourt, C. N. West, Esq.,
and U. H. McLaws, Esq. It will be readily
recjguized as a strong firm. The ability
and experience of the two first named
members ot the firm is well known and Mr.
McLaws has already established a reputa
tion as a young attorney of ability. The
new firm has located for the present on tbe
third floor of tbe Citizens’ Bank building,
at tbe corner of Bryan and Drayton streets.
They have secured the choice of offices of
tbe new Provident Savings Life and Se
curity Sooiety when it shall have been com
pleted.
RAIL AND CRO3BTIE.
'William Jones, traveling freight agent of
the Atlantic Coast Line, of Jacksonville is
at tbe Pulaski.
President H. M. Comer and General
Freight Agent J. F. Babbitt, of the South
Bound railroad, left last night for Atlanta.
A contract has been signed between the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia rail
road ar.d tlie Mobile Transportation Com
pany for tbe delivery and shipment of 380,-
000 tons of Alabama coal via Mobile to
Tampico, Mexico, and Velasco and Ualves
tnu, Tex. Most of this coal will go for use
of the Mexican Central railr an, wbioh has
been using wood for fuel at great oost.
Hood's Sarsaparilla absolutely curst
where other preparations fail. It possesses
medicinal merit peculiar to itself.— Ad.
LDDDCIt A BATES s. M. H. 1
WEATHER PROBABrLmKS-VrfnfrM
DAY: Fair and cooler
THE I
Boston Symphony OrchestJ
Gave two of the concerts of its regu- I ]
lar season last week at which ths ]
new |
MASON A- HAMLIN I
CONCERT GRAND PIA.V-, I
Was introduced to the public. Here
Is what the Musical Courier of
New York said of the Piano: "It la
not depreciating Mr. Sherwoods
performance when it is wid that h
was greatly aided by this superb
grand piano. In a general survey
it can be said that the inrtrume.i
incorporates all the essential feat
ures of a concert grand piano. * • *
It possesses a pure and noble tone I
quality, power, resonanoe and also I
remarkable brilliancy, its singing
capicity and brilliancy being par.
tloularly prominent. It ‘filled’ the s
large music hall to the satisfaction
of every listener. It met with in
stant approval, and it Is unquestion,
ably the greatest artistic triumph in
the history of tbe house of Mason &
Hamlin. * * *
"We have a large number of very
beautiful Mason & Hamlin Piano*
in our warerooms.”
Mien Si Rates S. SI. B. I
GESERII SOUTHERN iSESIS.
DRY GOODS.
cnoimit
Spring Dress Gills.
We are now showing at
our counters some very hand
some and attractive lines
of High Novelty Dress
Stuffs in genuine camel’s
hair and other novel ef
fects, including Lansdowns,
Silk Warp Bedfords, in ex
quisite tints, All Wool Bed
fords, Silk Finished Henriet
tas, French Deßeiges, French
Cheviots, with tiger eye ef
fects, and numerous other
new designs.
Full lines of medium priced Dress Goods
Also the best line of 2?c Dress Goods in the
south.
137 Broughton Street
————— —
CLOTHING.
‘THERE’S A
HOLE IN
JOHNNIE’S
PANTS,"
And we can sell you a NEW pair for
Johnnie for about the cost of a
PATCH. Don’t darn and patch
Boys’ pants when we are anxious to
close out Boys’ and Children s light
weight winter Pants at cost.
Olcolt’sPaSliglitlj
INTERRUPTED.
Our clearance sale of Win
ter Clothing goes on just the
same at prices to suit the
broken lots.
We will continue this sale
until the opening of tho
Spring Season.
COLLAT’S
149 Broughton Street.
GOAL AND WOOD.
GOAL AND WOOD
Of all kinds and sizes promptly delivered.
D. R. THOMAS,
111 -Hay St. West Broad St. Wharves.
Txlkphone No. 69.
ITT
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
GOOD HEALTH
Is one of the greatest blest lags bestowed on
mankind Excesses are groat destroyers of
health. A little stimulant whelt taken in mod
eration, such as the OLD KNIi’KERUoCKF.B
RYE ami OLD KABIitONED RYE WHISKIES
are preservatives. Ask your grocers for thess
with our name and guarantee.
HENRY SOLOMON & SON*,
Wholesale Liquor Dealers, Si
