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TO CO BEFORE.THE SENATE.
Another Committee to Oppose the
Registration Bill.
A Hearing to Be Had Before the
Special Judiciary Committee This
Afternoon The Committee Com
posed of Maj. Meldrim, Col. Olm
stead, Mayor McDonough and
Messrs Clifton, Adams, Saussy and
Wells.
A delegation consisting of Mai. P. W.
Meldrim. Col. C. H. Olmstoad, Mayor
McDonough, Hon. William Clifton.
Messrs. S. B. Adams. J. K. Saussy and
David Wells, left for Atlanta via the Ce
ntral last night to appear before the spe
cial judiciary committee of the Senate to
protest against the passage of the bill
now before that body proposing a chance
in the Chatham county registration laws.
These gentlemen were chosen by the
citizens' committee to enter their pro
test against the measure, which they will'
do most vigorously. The bill has passed
the House after a favorable recommenda
tion by the special judiciary committee
of that body, which, it has been stated,
by those who appeared before that com
mittee in opposition to the measure, was
the result of an appeal from a united dele
gation, and is now before the Senate
Tn that body those who go to enter
their protest against the measure w ill
not have the disadvantage of a solid dele
gation to contend with, and Senator
Wright is noD-committal. Those who
will oppose and those who will defend
the measure will be on an equal footing
in this respect at least, that they will all
have to retire from the committee room
as soon as they have stated their case,
and action will be taken on it by a com
mittee none of whose members have ex
pressed a predilection in the matter.
The Chatham delegation, it is expected,
will appear before the committee to urge
the bill, it is not known who else will
champion it.
ABOUT TWO MORE WEEKS.
Taxpayers Lining up Daily in Capt.
McGowan’s Office.
Taxpayers have just about two weeks
new to get even with the state, and while
the last day has not been definitely deci
ded on. there are not many more days left
in which to settle.
Taxpayers, too. are realizing this, and
for the last week or ten days have been
docking to the office of the tax collector
in droves. At any time during the office
hours, from it a. m. to 2 p. m., a long line
of those who don't want to go on the de
linquent list can be seen from the hall to
the collector's window, and there is no
apparent decrease in ttie number until af
ter the office closes. Besides l.’apt. Me
powan, the collector, three clerks are
now employed in the office to keep mat
ters straight, and all have ttieir hands
full. As the time to close the digest
draws nearer, the daily crowds grow
larger, and if most of those who have not
vet paid, don't gi t in within the next ten
days or two weeks, the last day will see
something of a large crowd, with envel
opes flying over the counter railing, and
requests that receipts be mailed to them.
Capt McGowan's announcement about
those who were subject to specific taxes,
seems to have had its effect in a large
measure, as nearly everyone lias taken
pains to avoid delinquencies on that score,
but there are some few still ou the list of
specific taxpayers, who have but a short
time now in which to pay up and avoid a
levy.
A BULLET IN HER SHOULDER.
A Colored Woman Shot While Wash
tag.
There seems to be some mystery con
nected with the case of Josephine Ham
mock. the mulatto woman shot last Friday
afternoon. Josephine and a neighbor
were in the yard of the former's house,
No. 45 Maple street, and were washing
clothes.
The woman says she heard a whistling
noise, and turning to remark this to her
companion, she received a bullet in her
shoulder. She fell to the ground, and the
colored woman with her having brought
assistance with her cries, site was re
moved into the house.
Dr. Jennings was called, and
dressed the wound, which is a
vftry painful one The bullet striking her
collarbone, fell to the ground, hut luckily
for her did not break the bone. Jose
phine is confined to her bed, and has
been frequently delirious from the fever
brought on by the wound. She has no
idea who shot her, but thinks it was a
former boarder, Charles Bryant. Jose
phine had ordered Bryant to leave the
house and he was heard making threats
to "get even with her.' 1
TO TAKE THEM TO SEA.
An Excursion to the Bell Buoy for the
Farmers’ Congress.
The committees in charge of the recep
tion and entertainment of the Farmers’
congress are actively at work. The special
entertainment committee has secured
through Gen. Sorrel, manager of the
Ocean Steamship Company, the steamship
City of Macon for an excursion down the
river and around the bell buoy, probably
on the second day of the congress. This
will be among the principal features of
the entertainment. The carriage drives
around the city will be another.
The committee on statistics has about
finished its work. A meeting of the com
mittee will be held at the Chatham bank
at 4 o’clock this afternoon, at which all of
the sub-committees appointed at the last
meeting will make their reports.
Chairman A. E. Monelo desires, how
ever, that all reports that can be
made this morning be submitted to Col.
Olmstead at the bank or to Mr. Moyhelo
in order to facilitate the work of comple
tion. The time in which the statistics
are to be put in proper form and pub
lished. is short and the chairman desires
that the reports be made promptly.
FELL FROM A SHIPS STAGE.
W. H. Devlin’s Narrow Escape From
Drowning.
IV. H. Devlin, a carpenter in the em
ploy of C. Jacobsin, on the bark Teutonia,
laying across the river at the foot of
West Broad street, slipped and fell off a
swinging stage into the river between the
bark and the lighter yesterday. There
being a strong surf tide, and no possible
chance to go with the tide, the man Held
on until Mr. Collins, Jacobsin's foreman,
went to his assistance. Had he not been
a good swimmer he would have been
drowned.
An Old Residence Burned.
The old family residence on the “Guer
ard place ' eight miles from Biuffton, S.
C., was burned last Friday morning. The
place was the former winter home of the
late Dr. J. D. Guerard, of Beaufort. It
was noted for its beautiful site and the
•venerable and majestic oaks that adorned
its lawn. It was the almdi* oi much hos
pnality and gayety during the halcyon
ante helium days.
A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should not
W Deflected. Brown's Bronchi.u. Troches
arc a simple remedy, and give prompt relief.
cts a box—ad.
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
A Portrait of Col. John M Millen to
Hang in its Hall.
The Georgia Historical Society was
' presented at its meeting last night with a
handsome large-sized portrait of Col.
j John M. Mitten, one of Savannah's prom
inent citizens 50 years ago. It was pre
sented to the society by Mrs. John M.
! Guerard, it having been the property of
her late husband.
Gen. Henry A. Jackson, who presided
at the meeting, remarked that Col.
Millen was elected to congress from this
district, but (lied in 1840 before taking his
scat. Hon. William H. Stiles, one of the
representatives in congress from this
state, pronounced a eulogy in the House of
Representatives upon Col. Millen. for
which he was heartily congratulated by
John Quincy’ Adams, who declare! it was
the most eloquent he had ever heard upon
the floor of the House. The picture will
be hung in the main hall of the library.
A copy of the history of the Mexican
war by Gen. Cadmus T. Wilcox was re
ceived as a present from an unknown
friend of the society through Miss Wil
cox. the author’s niece. The secretary
was directed to write Miss Wilcox to con
vey the thanks of the society to the un
known donor.
In the matter of the purchase of the
historical books and pamphlets relating
to the history of Georgia in the library of
the late Col. Charles C Jones, of Augusta,
two communications were read from Mr,
Charles Edgeworth Jones, the son of the
deceased. In his flr.t communica
tion Mr. Jones furnished a list of
the books and pamphlets contained
in Col. Jones’ library which relate to the
history of Georgia. He offered the col
lection to the society for *3,000. In a later
communication, however, he withdrew
the offer. The reason of the withdrawal
of his offer by Mr. Jones is supposed to be
on aeeonnt of tae resolution introduced
in the legislature looking to the purchase
of the entire library’ by the state.
Gen. Jackson stated that he had col
lected the dividend of $3,500 on the Au
gusta and Savannah railroad stock held
in trust by the society for the Telfair
Academy of Arts and Sciences, which had
recently been' paid by the Central rail
road. He was authorized to collect the
dividend due this month, when it shall bo
paid.
A FREE KINDERGARTEN SYSTEM
Mrs. Olive Weston's Lectures at
Hunter Hall.
Mrs. Olive E. Weston, formerly of Chi
cago, now principal of the training school
for kindergartens at Jacksonville, Fla.,
will begin a course of lectures in Savan
nah this week upon the training and edu
cation of children and the kindergarten
system of teaching.
The proceeds of lectures will be devoted
to establishing a fund for the founding
and support of a charity kindergarten in
Savannah.
It will I* remembered that when the
question of a state reformatory was being
discussed through the columns of the
Morning News, the plan of having free
kindergartens throughout the state
was proposed for the saviug arid
training of the bright young minds
of the waifs and outcasts in the streets.
This idea has been taken up, and the co
operation of every citizen is askod. The
lectures will be delivered in Hunter hall,
in the, Chatham Academy building, as
follows:
Thursday Dee. 7, at 8 p.m. The
New education—The meaning of educa
tion. The means of education. Develop
ment versus schooling—Organic unity
for good of community Kindergarten As
sociations. Friday’ Dec. 8, at 4 p.m.
The child and the kindergarten.
Adaptability of the latter to the needs of
the former—The wonderful grow th as
an educational system.
Friday Dec. 8, at 8 p.m. Intellectual
value of the kindergarten—Showing how
Froebel's gifts awaken the powers of the
mind, and form a basis for all after edu
cation.
Saturday, Dec. 0, at 11 a. m. Value of
Haudwork, —Manual training as a means
of culture. Showing how the kinder
gaten occupations give the training and
meanwhile become the means of moral
culture.
Saturday, Dec. 9, at 4 p. m. Art in
Education.—Color and form and their re
lations to the child—their plaee in the
development of His powers. Music as an
educational means.
Tickets for the above five lectures are
now on sale at Livingston’s pharmacy,
Strong's drug store and Solomon’s Bull
street drug store. The price for the
whole course is sl. Tickets for single
lecture. 25c.
It it proves practicable there will be a
sixth lecture Saturday evening at 8
o'clock on the child's relation to man,
to the home, to society, to the state etc.
Value of games and stories in the 'kinder
garten. Right aud wrong punishments.
The 'kindergarten an organic unity.
THE COUNTY’S ROADS.
The Commissioners Report Them in a
Bad Condition.
The annual meeting of the road com
missioners of Chatham county was held
at the court house on yesterday. The fol
lowing odicers were re-elected:
Gugie Bourquiu, chairman; A. E.
Moynelo, vice chairman; Robert Coukley.
secretary.
The attendance yvas rather small in
comparison with that at former meetings.
The board was in favor of a revision of
the road laws, as the present laws can
not be worked to advantage, and a com
mittee will bring the matter before
the legislature at its next session.
A good deal of objection was made by
the commissioners to the negligent way
in which the railroads keep their cross
ings, and to the quantity of stagnant
water kept in the burrow pits, and it was
the unanimous opinion of the board that
the evil should be remedied. ' *
An order was passed directing the sec
retary. within the next thirty days, to
notify all commissioners in arrears for
fines to pay the arrearage immediately or
they witl be dropped aud their names
turned over to the jury commissioners.
The county roads generally are in bad
condition, on account of the heavy rain
falls during the summer and fall. The
swamps are now getting dry enough to
work, hut, with the heavy washes, it will
j take time, with liocs and axes, to put
j them in condttion.
Capt. Purse extended an invitation to
j the board to meet the delegates to the
1 Farmers’ Congress in a body, ami the in
| xitation was accepted.
Wedded in Montgomery.
Mr. G. P. Williams, of this city, was
I married yesterday afternoon at Mont
, gotnery. Ala., to Miss Carrie Brannon,
daughter os Capt. and Mrs. T. J. Bran
non, now of Montgomery, but formerly of
Amerieus. Mr. Williams is the cotton
claim clerk of the Central railroad. He
! is a bright young business mamwho is
highly thought of by his fellow employes
and acquaintances generally.
Mr amt Mrs. Williams will arrive in
Savannah to-morrow morning. They will
live at No. 145 Barnard street.
Life is Misery
To many people who have the taint of
scrofula in their blood. The agonies caused
by the dreadful running sores and other
manifestations of this disease are beyond
description. There is no other remedy
equal to Hood's Sarsaparilla for scrofula
salt rheum and eu r.v form of blood
disease. It is reasonably sure to benefit
all who give it a fair trial.
i Hood's pills cure all liver ills.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: TL ESDA\, DECEMBER 5, 1893.
WANT A NEW CIRCUIT.
Chatham's Grand Jnrors Express
Themselves Strongly in Favor oi It.
The First Day’s Work of the Decem
ber Term—Judge .Falligant Denies
the Change in Circuits as a Matter
of Public Policy—Conflict of United
States and City Court Assignments
With Those of the Superior Court.
Thirteen True Bills Found By the
Grand Jury -Some Civil Business
Disposed of By Judge Falligant.
The superior court convened for the
December term yesterday morning at 10
o'clock and preliminary bnsiness was be
gun.
The grand and petit jurors were called,
and there being only fourteen members
of the grand jury present that body was
relieved from duty until 4 o’clock in the
afternoon in order that a full attendance
might be secured. The petit jury was
dismissed until to-morrow morning at
10 o’clock.
It was decided by the judge and solici
tor general that all of the month of
December after this week would be con
sumed in hearing and disposing of the
criminal docket which, while not an unu
sually large one, contnius some cases
which may take up considerable time in
their trial. Work on the civil docket,
will, therefore, be postponed until after
Jan. 1.
The grand jury is composed of Messrs.
D. R. Thomas. G. B. Pritchard, C. P.
Miller, W. P. Hardee, George W. Par
rish. A. T. Bacon. John M. Hardee, W. P.
Schirm. J. W. Comer, J. F. Screven, C.
D. Baldwin, James S. Silva. John Sulli
van, Raymond Judge, J. P. Williams,
Malcolm McLean. John Rourke, A. C.
Harmon, Thomas N. Theus and Charles
A. Cox.
CAUT-ING THE DOCKET.
The rest of the morning was devoted to
calling the civil docket for assignments
and indulging in an occasional bit of
humor.
The court seemed affected with rather
a bad cough and asked during the morn
ing:
"Gentlemen, have you got any reme
dies for grippe 1”
One of the attorneys present got in a
good advertisement for a patent medicine
which he guaranteed to cure after one ap
plication and another recommended assa
foetida.
The docket was being assigned for Jan
uary aud Col. Garrard had a case’which
he was trying to place conveniently;
“I suppose,” said Judge Falligant
"that everything is dependent on Judge
Speer's movements in the United States
court. V hen is lie going to be here?”
”1 give it up,” was the reply, and the
smile went the rounds.
CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
The court met again in the afternoon,
when the grand jury retired and elected
Mr. D. R. Thomas foreman. They re
turned to the court room to receive the
Judge’s charge.
Judge Falligant related a little incident
of the Mclntosh court in which he said
he overheard a remark by one of the
grand jurors, as they wore leaving the
court room after the charge, to the effect
that he would not preach again before
next November. He said he did not in
tend to preach on this occasion, but that
he would deliver a practical business
charge
After going over the civil side of the
jury duty and stating that it was the duty
of the jury to inspect the county registra
tion lists and see that only legal voters
were rigistered, he touched lightly on
the criminal business, which he said was
fully epitomized in the oath of the grand
juror.
FOR A NEW CIRCUIT.
.1 udge Falligant dwelt especially on the
subject of anew circuit, so that Chatham
could be left in a circuit by itself. Ho
said he had simken to the grand juries in
the various counties on this subject and
believed they were all averse to leaving
the Eastern circuit; yet three of them—
Bryan, Effingham and Liberty—had
agreed, through their grand juries, that
for the good of all anew circuit was
needed. With the exception of Mc-
Intosh, they had all agreed to make ap
plication for anew circuit.
Chatham, he said, was the only county
in the state iu which the superior court
had three terms, and the June term, which
was the most recently established, had
come to bo the most important trial term
of all. Ho spoke of the conflict between
the city court and United States court
assignments with those of the superior
court, and said that while the United
States court nominally men in November
nobody could tell when the judge was
liable to call the attorneys together. It
was sometime iu November, December or
January, and the uncertainty about it,
often brought about a collision in the
trial of cases. Chatham county, he said,
furnished enough business to occupy the
entire time of any judge, and the judge of
this circuit had more to do than any other
superior court judge in Georgia.
Judge Falligant spoke of the pressure
of business not only in Chatham, but in
the other counties of the circuit as well,
on account of the fact that only oue week
could be devoted to the work in each of
the counties outside of Chatham. There
were many eases, he said, at all these
courts, which had to be continued be
cause there was not time to try them. He
said that with him the question of the
change was not a matter of personal feel
ing but of public policy, ami urged that
the grand jury act in the matter at once.
A STItONO APPEAL.
The grand jury was out for sometime
working on the various cases which came
up before them, and when they returned
with their indictments they brought in
the following strong appeal for the crea
tion of anew circuit:
Georgia. Chatham County:—To his Honor.
Robert Jp'ulligant, judge of the superior court
of said county:
The grand jury now impaneled for the De
cember term of the superior court of said
county desires at this term to earnestly rec
ommend the creation of anew judicial cir
cuit, py making Chatham county a circuit of
itself. We believe the business of this county
makes It nee -ssary that this should be done,
and we hope that the bill now before the legis
lature. looking to the creation of said circuit,
will be passed by said body.
This recommendation was signed b,v D.
li. Thomas, foreman, and every member
of the grand jury.
TRUE BILLS FOUND.
The grand jury found thirteen true
bills against criminals, who will be tried
at this term.
William Quarterman and Bristoe
Hunter were indicted for the murder of
Joe Davis, who was killed by Quarterman
with Hunter as accessory, at Thunder
bolt. Sunday. Oct. 22. Hunter was also
indicted for carrying concealed weapons.
Charles August came in also for his
share, it was in his place that the quar
rel which led to Davis' death arose. He
was indicted for keeping an open tippling
house on the Sabbath, on information
brought out in this case tiefore tho coro
ner's jury. This makes two indictments
against August for the same offense.
Ashley Smith was indicted by special
presentment for assault with intent to
murder Frank Iverson. Tom Gray, who
hit Daniel E. Hollins with a rock Aug. 11,
and J. W. Grayson, who hit J. T. Hawes
with a baseball bat Sept. 10, were indicted
for a similar offense.
Sain Blake, who broke into the Armour
Packing Company's place and stole a lotof
hams, Henry Chaplin, who stole a bicycle
belonging to Mr. S. M Whiteside from
the Savannah lee Delivery Company,
Dave MeCreiman. who stole some articles I
from !<ewis Carson s house, J. P. Keen |
who entered L. Murken's residence aud
i stole a box containing ovrr *2OO. and Ned
Taylor, who stole a lot of jewelry from
tlic residence of Mr. It. S. Salas, were all
indicted for burglary.
Daniel Lewis was indicted for bigamy
on charges preferred by Brutus Dawson.
' Dan. it seems, deserted his lawful wife,
1 nee Sucky Cuth.bert, on Sept. 4, aud took
unto himself another better half, Mary’
Small.
No bills were found against Charles
j DeLyons, charged with burglary by Paul
! E Kelly, and Chari* s Johnson, charged
with assault with intent to murder by Ida
Young.
UCSIXESS DISPOSED OF.
Besides the general preliminary work a
large amount of court business was dis
posed. of by Judge Falligant.
The cases of George I. Bradley vs. Car
rie Bradley, libel tor divorce, Hattie
Cuthbert vs. Sarah Brown, habeas cor
pus. and VV. K. Fennell vs. Samuel Rey
nolds. J. p. (j. C.. were dismissed on peti
tion of the plaintiff's attorneys. The lat
ter case grew out of the Thunderbolt elec
tions.
in the case of Alma Eckel vs. Peter
Echel for divorce, there has been no *-
fense. and Mr. IV. IV. Faser was ap
pointed attorney to see if the grounds of
the petition were legal.
In the case of George Schwarz et al.,
vs. the P. H. Wolters Brewing Company,
the Blakeslee Manufacturing Company,
add others, were admitted as parties com
plainant.
In the case of E. H. Smith vs. J. H.
Davis a rule was issued to foreclose a
mortgage amounting to about *2OO.
J. S. Schley, master in the case of
William P. Gorman trustee, and others,
vs. the Coast Line railway, was granted
an extension iu time of twenty days, in
which to file his final report.
The next session of the superior court
will be Wednesday, which will be divorce
day.
IN THE CITY COURT.
P. Moe Gets a @250 Verdict For Ma
licious Prosecution.
The morning session of the city court
yesterday was occupied with the trial of
the suit for *I.OOO damages of P. Moe vs.
F. Bergman, for malicious prosecution.
Sometime ago Bergman charged Moe
with stealing a cord and a quarter of
wood from him, and on the preliminary
trial of the case before Justice Elsinger,
Moe was dismissed. Ho instituted pro
ceedings in the city court against Berg
man for malicious prosecution, and the
verdict of the jury found Bergman guilty’
and awarded Moe *250 damages.
The afternoon was taken up with the
trial of the case of the Southeru Home
Building and Loan Association vs. John
Burke, damages for *775.96 and interest.
A verdict was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff for the full amount, with inter
est.
A judgment for *203.35 was rendered in
favor of H. D. Edmonds, against William
Falconer.
IN THE ORDINARY’S COURT.
Very Little Business on the Docket
for the December Term.
The court of ordinary was convened at
10 o’clock yesterday morning.
There were no wills to be probated, no
administrations to deal with, and little
or nothing, in fact, for consideration.
Homesteads were granted to .Solomon C.
Peixotto aud Isaac D. Segoe. A home
stead was applied for by U. V. Notting
ham. Phoebe Law, colored, was commit
ted to jail on a charge of lunacy, pre
ferred by Henry Sprig, making two in
-ane persons to be disposed of by trial
his week or next.
EVIL DOERS DONE fOR.
A Big Batch of Them Disposed of by
the Recorder.
Recorder Wilson had his hands full
.yesterday morning. The docket was un
usuallly large, sixteen cases being on for
trial. The first called was that of
“Walking Isaac,” a suspicions character
arrested Saturday by Officer Masters.
Isaac when arrested had a coat in his
possession supposed to have been stolen.
The wanderer was turned over to the city
court for vagrancy.
William Williams was given $lO or 10
days for striking his wife. He paid tho
fine.
Another case was that of Robert Robin
son, charged with breaking open the
shop of Frank Lewis. Robinson pried
open the door with a board and rau Lewis
out of tlie place. • Ho then unset the
lamp, setting fire to the place Some
passersby extinguished the blaze and held
Robinson until Officer Murphy arrived
Riid sent him to the barracks. The pris
oner was given fid or thirty days. He
chose the former.
The big batch of negro gamblers cap
tured by Detective Bosso’hand Officers
Kavanaugh and Neidlinger at J. Lloyd's
den faced his honor. There were fourteen
of them: William Smith, Taylor White,
Daniel Bates. Spencer Harris, Charles
Tracy, A. Goldvvire, Joe Garrett, Lewis
Butler, Mark McClaine, John Pollard
Andrew Mitchell, Charles Simms. War
ren Evaus and Edward Mitchell. The
last five were dismissed, and the rest
turned oyer to the city court. Constables
Dohn, Eady and Jordan helped take in
the crowd.
Josiah Floyd, the proprietor of the
place, was called to time, and was turned
over to the city court. He gave bond for
his appearance.
W illiam Smith, who was arrested by
Officer Kavanaugh, for gambling in the
yard of a house on Houston street, was
turned oyer to the city court, as was also
W. G. Gill, tlie negro who stole some
clothing from J. J. Heaton, a boarder at
Mrs. Burke’s, on Montgomery street,
and who was so bravely arrested by her.
Henry Williams was fined *5 for as
saulting “Doe” Johnson. The latter was
badly done up by Williams. Johnson af
terwards look out a warrant charging
Williams with assault with intent to
murder.
Henry Robinson, the negro arrested by
Detective Morgan, for assault with intent
to murder, was turned over to Justice
Elsiuger, who had him sent to jail.
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Items Gathered Here and There
Among the Shipping.
The British steamship Gordon Castle,
which went aground in the river near the
city exchange, and again at Venus point,
while going down tiio river Sunday, an
chored in the bight and proceeded down
the river yesterday morning. About five
miles below the bight she went aground
again, and was detained .some time before
she could be gotten off. She has had ill
luck in finding the channel, as it is said
she was drawing only 19 feet $ inches of
water, and there is certainly more than
that in the channel proper at ordinary
high tide.
DeKalb Lodge’s Officers.
DcKalb Ikidsre,, No. U. of Odd Fellows,
elected tho following officers last night:
N. G.—John itiiey.
V. G. O. T. Shart'er.
Secretary— John W. Smith.
Treasurer— \\ ulter Woledge.
The Montgomery Advertiser
says: “Simmons Liver Regulator has
secured a reputation in every part of the
United States solely on account of its ex
traordinary merits as a medicine for the
liver, stomach and kidneys."—ad.
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
ABSOLUTELY PURE
COMING BY HUNDREDS.
Savannah Welcomes Its South Geor
gia and Florida Visitors.
The First Merchants’ Excursion to
Start From Gainesville This Morn
ing and Will Reach Savannah Late
This Afternoon—A Big Crowd Ex
pected-The Arrangements For the
South Bound Excursion Completed.
The first trade excursion conducted by
the Savannah merchants will arrive in
the city to-night. If all signs do not fail
there will be over 1,000 people on the ex
cursion.
The train will leave Gainesville, Fla.,
this morning at 7 o'clock. It is scheduled
to arrive here at 6, to-night but if it
should be an hour or two late it will
create no surprise. It is not an easy
matter to handle such a large number of
people ou one train with stops at
every station and taking on extra cars at
the larger points delays are certain to oc
cur. With no accident the train will ar
rive in the city early enough to give the
visitors plenty of time to choose the hotels
and boardiug houses at which they will
spend the night in time to enable them to
retire at a reasonable hour.
TO MEET THE EXCURSIONISTS.
Many merchants will meet the train at
the depot, and probably nearly'every one
of the firms which have gone into the
movement will have a representative on
hand to meet their customers, and who
will gladly furnish them with aid and in
formation concerning the town, particu
larly in securing quarters for the night.
Mr. J. F. Stone, travelling representa
tive of the Morning News will accom
pany the’excursionists from Gainesville
and will distribute free copies of the 24-
pago Sunday edition of the Morning
News, which fully sets forth what the
merchants of Savannah have to offer the
visitors.
The handsome souvenirs of the Mer
chants' Association, containing filenames
of the firms who have contributed to the
excursion and the lines in which they
deal, together with some informa
tion about the city’s facil
ities for trade, will be distributed
on the train. The souvenirs were gotten
up by the Morning News. The frontis
piece consists of an engraving in colors,
of a locomotive and train of cars, speed
ing toward Savannah, with the words
‘•All aboard for Savannah” underneath.
It is a neat eight page pamphlet.
“why the excubsion.”
The second page tells why the excur
sion is given. It says:
This excursion is given by the merchants
of Savannah to enable them to make the ac
quaintance of their neighbors, whom they
wish to convince that Savannah, the metrop
olis of the South Atlantic ('oast, is the cheap
est, best and quickest market to (leal in. For
many years Savannah has been noted for her
large, sound conservative trade. She pur
poses also to tie known in. these days of en
terprise and sharp competition, as the most
wide awake, pushing, hustling market of the
south. As the best way to show this she in
vites the world to come and see. The cost is
a trifle only. The mere sight of our beautiful
city will pay for that. and. in a business way.
the trip will pay ten times over. No matter
whether you wish to buy now or not, visit our
stores, ask prices, inspect goods, and you will
buy next time.
PACTS ABOUT SAVANNAH.
On the last page some facts are given
about Savannah with the recommenda
tion to “pack them in yoitr think tank.”
They are as follows:
Savannah is the second largest cotton port
in the Unit 2d States, 1,100.000 bales yearly.
'I he largest naval stores port in the world.
1,800.000 barrels yearly.
More ocean steamers and vessels than any
other south Atlantic port.
Coastwise exports over *40.030,000 yearly.
One of the largest southern lumber mar
kets.
Daily line of steamers to New York. Boston,
Philadelphia and Baltimore, and cheapest
competitive freight point.
Largest jobbing center In dry goods, gro
ceries, clothing, hoots and shoes and other
lines.
Finest retail stores south of Baltimore.
Largest and finest hotel in the south.
Most liberal merchants, largest stocks,
large capital, sound credit and solid business
houses.
Best system of electric roads, prettiest
streets and parks.
THE NEXT EXCURSIONS.
Tho rates for the merchants’ second ex
cursion by the Central railroad. Tuesday,
Dec. 12, were announced yesterday. They
are as follows:
Gordon, Mclntyre, Toomsboro, Beech
Hill #3 0(1
Oeonee. Tennille, Sun 11111. Dovisboro.. 2 .in
Bartow, Wadle.v, Sebastopol g 25
Midville. Herndon. Rogers. Waynesboro,
Munnerlyu, Perkins, Lawton 2 00
Milieu, Scurboro. Rocky Ford. Lyons.
Ohoopee, Collins 1 so
Ogeechee, Dover, Danieron. Manassas.
Belleville. Hagans, claxton ] 5
Halcyondale. Oliver. Egypt. Daisy. Hoik
. nai> 1 00
Brewer, Guyton, Morris in, Pembroke,.. 75
ON BRANCH ROADS.
From points on branch roads the rates
for the round trip uve as follows:
Kixville $3 13 WcodoUff ft 75
Adrian 3 10 Williamson 1 70
Gdumville 3 00 Statesboro ] 90
Ethel 2 90 Dublin 3 26
Kite 270 W rights vine ... 2hr
Sylvania 2 do StiHmore 2 15
Blackville 1 10 Swainsboro 2 5)
Zesgler . 1 (-5
The arrangements for the excursion by
the South Bound railroad, on Dec. ill,
have been completed. The following
rates for this excursion have been an
nounced:
From Wheat Hill. Meinhard, Rincon
and Stillwell f,o
From (’lyu. Garnett, and Scotia 75
From Kstill. I.may. Gilford and Fairfax i 00
From sycamore, rimer's, Hammond.
Goven. Denmark, and South Carolina
railway crosssing t o'.
From Norway. Livingston. North. Wood
ford. Swansea, and Gaston 150
This excursion will take the regular
schedule of tho South Bound's morning
train, arriving at Savannah at IU o’clock
in tlie morning. The tickets will bo good
to return on any train until midnight of
the next day.
A gentleman who came in from Gaines
ville yesterday said that largo numbers
of people were preparing to come to
Savanuah from that point on to-day’s ex
cursion. The Savannah. Florida and
western railroad has made preparations
to handle a large crowd. The special
trait; will leave Gainesville with seven
coaches and will pick up three more along
the line, malting ten couches in all. If
necessary, more coaches will be added and
the train will be run in two sections from
Waycross.
Suspenders Hosiery and handker
chiefs, splendid assortment, cheap at
Lab ar’s.—ad.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
J. A. Carr, of Claxton, is at the Screven
house.
J. A. Wright, of Waycross, is at the
Pulaski.
Mr. Edmund Counor left last night for
Augusta.
Homer Reed, of the Atlanta Journal, is
at the Pulaski.
Mr. M. Sims, of NVashington, is a guest
of the Pulaski.
G. Nicholson, of Brunswick, is stopping
at the Screven.
A. C. Knapp, of Macon, is registered at
the Pulaski house.
Mrs. H. B. Carter, of Odan, is a guest
of the Pulaski house.
Mr. J. McAden Johnston leaves this
morning for Augusta.
J. A. Sawford and F. E. Williams, of
Alachua, are at the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. William Clifton and in
fant went up to Atlanta last night.
Mr. D. Dub, proprietor of the Screven
house, has returned from Augusta.
Mrs. B. F. Purse returned from the
north last night on the Chattahoochee.
Mr. C. M. Cunningham returned from
the north last night on the Chattahoochee.
Misses Margaret O’Brien and Mary No
lan left last night for the Augusta expo
sition.
Mrs. M. C. Ferrill and Mrs. M. B.
Demere have returned home after spend
ing the summer months pleasantly with
friends at Saratoga, New York city and
Washington, D. C.
Mr. Henry McAlpin and bride arrived
from the north last night on the Chatta
hoochee. They will remain in the city a
few days and will then go to their resi
dence at "The Hermitage.”
Mr. Louis Fernandez, a nephew of
Messrs. A. and J. B. Fortum
dez, arrived night before last
on the steamer City of Augusta,
from Gibralter, Spain, to visit his uncles,
and will probably make Savannah his
home. Although only 16 years of age. he
is a bright scholar in the English, French,
and Spanish languages.
AT THE THEATER.
A Play For Savannah’s Visitors To
morrow Night.
The sale of seats for “The Vendetta”
at the theater to-morrow night began
yesterday morning. The play is a new
one and will be seen in Savannah for the
first time. An exchange says of
it that it is an excellent produc
tion. It is a stirring melo-drama
with its scenes on land and sea and is
calculated to delight any audience.
The role of the Italian polished count,
whose life is blasted by the treachery of
his wife's discarded suitor, is in the hands
of \V. K. Ogden, and is one peculiarly
adapted to him. The sale of seats indi
cates the play will receive a generous
patronage.
Mr. Losey’s Impersonations
Mr. Frederick Losey, whose character
impersonations will be the next attraction
imthe Young Men’s Christian Association
entertainment course Thursday evening,
is one of the best known impersonators in
qhe country. He has made monologues
out of plays that have hitherto required
many artists to interpret them, it will
be Mr. Losey's first appearance in Savan
nah. During tlie past six seasons lie has
delighted audiences in all parts of the
country, and he enters upon this, his
soventh season, with larger experience
una niaturer powers. He has taken his
place among the leading dramatic readers
of the day. He is said to he equally
facile in presenting the most humorous
situations, as well as scenes requiring
dramatic power. Mr. Losey will appear
at Masonic hall under the auspices of the
\ oung Men s Christian Association enter
tainment committee.
RAIL AND CRO3STIE.
Tlie rumor is current in Macon that
Supt. Epperson, of the Southwestern
railroad, will resign and go to the Louis
ville and Nashville. It is rumored, too
that trainmaster Brunner, of the South
western, will be transferred to the main
stem.
— 4
Mr. W. P. Epperson, formerly train
master of the Central railroad at Savan
nah spent yesterday in the city Mr
Epperson has entirely recovered from his
recent severe spell of illness and is now
m splendid health. He will probably re
sume railroad work in this section shortly
Mr. Epperson is one of tlie best posted
young railroad men in the country and
has hosts of friends here who are triad to
see him in his usual good health again.
With the Police.
There is every prospect of Recorder
Wilson s having a full house this morn
ing. In addition to the cases continued
from yesterday tlie following will be up:
John H. Cutto. drunkenness and disor
derly conduct and using profane language
The charge of carrying concealed
him ,>CmS " b ° aiS ° I>l< ' fel ' red against
Officer Baldwin arrested James Brown
colored yesterday fur disorderly conduct
and fighting. He also took in H M
Kenny and Joseph Green, colored, for
quarrelling. ’
A Deep Bereavement.
Laurence Horatio, iufantsonof Mr. and
Mrs. 1,. J. Dunn, died last night. Mr
and Mrs. Dunn have the sympathy of
mm\ friends in their deep bereavement
thT Jf. neral W * U lake al o'clock
this afternoon from No. 92 South Broad
street.
IN STOCK TO-DAY
At Estill’s News Depot, 81 1-2 Bull
Street.
Savannah Morning News, A Tennes
see Judge, by Opio Read: A Wily Widow
by Alexis Bouvicr; Self Doomed, by B
L. Farjeon; Le Bon Ton for January :
Toilettes for January: Donahoe's Maga
zine (Christmas) for December; Catholic
\\orld for December: McClure's Maa-i
--wne; Carpentry and Building for Dorem
ber: Frank Lesiie's Budget for January;
Scientific American Architects and
Builders Edition for Dei ember; La Mode
fnf an vf llr 'iVi^ La Mode do Paris: The At
lantic Monthly for December: Engineer
lngNews; Engineering Record; Review
of Renews for December; Public
Opinion; The Pilot; Army and Navy
Journal; i liegende Blatter All north
ern and southern dailies —ad.
ri pi® n l s t T h: V’. s ' . 50c ' , and upwards, in va
riet.\, at ar s.—ad.
Scarfs—Neckwear and shirts at “hard
times prices,” at LaFar’s.-ad.
LUDDEN & BATES S. IK. H
Threatening weather and rain fne' St)AY '
fair, warmer Tuesday ol i°' ve '' 7
high notlierly winds. *
PIANOS,
ORGANS.
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EXCURSION DU! sll ~
—SPECIAL-~Yoiir_chance t O . a
gah. Special
Wednesday and Thursday;
cm to excursion sis. Railroad
saved ten times over.
A visit to our mammoth Temple of
Mime will pay you. 6ur sup - b
Instruments, _our Low Prj ces , o ur
Special Excursion Drives, our Easy
Terms: Each end a'l will imprmiiTd
make it worth your while io spend*
half day with us. ~~~
Come in and be filled with a Piano
or Organ andlakeltTormT with
Wc kee P aN sizes and wepaydhj
freight. -
DDDEN J BATES
SOUTHERN MUSIGWff.
CLOTH N j. *
“NAPLES
AMD
DIE,”
Is improved on by seeing US
and .LIVING some time on
the money we save vou on
FINK CLOTHING and
FURNISHINGS.
Our PRICES this week
are CUT TO THE QUICK.
WEDDING PRESENTS.
FINE
CHINA
AND
GLASSWARES
FOK
Wedding
Presents.
See Big Ad, on Page 12. It Will As
tonish You.
Bisques, Bronzes, Cut
Glass, Housekeeper's Sup
plies, Stoves, Ranges, Fur
naces.
JAS.DOUCLASS
CLOTHING.
~ olTlotilg '
Joins bands with quality and economy
you want to find a true value that is vortny
of attention,
examine
OUR QiniHFS
OUR HATS . W
OUR MEN'S FANCY FIXINGS^
Aoents for Dr. Jaeoeb Sanita**
Goons AND THE MILLER HAT. _
RUST PROOF OATS
FOR SEED.
A LARj JE lot of Georgia raised
A Oats. Also a lot of choice
on hand and for sale in lots to suit P U T ~ „-.u
’I hose oats are exceptionally fine. ana
be to your advantage to call and exami
fore milking your purchases elsewhert-
X. J. DAVIS.
Grain Dealer and Seedsnia n '
Telephone 223. lvH bay a lreel