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TO RIDE FOR THREE CENTS
The Cheap Fares on West Broad Street
in Effect To-day.
President Collins Poes Not Say What
the Electric Railway Will Do —The
Effect of the City and Suburban's
Cut to Determine What Course It
Will Pursue —An Injunction Talked
Of.
The City and Suburban railway will
bee in carrying passengers ou its West
Broad street line to-day at 3 cents. The
reduction does not apply to any of the
other lines of the system as yet.
Whether similar reductions will be
made on the Liberty street line, the
Abereorn and Whitaker street lines and
the Broughton and Habersham
atreet line, depends upon the success
with which the reduction on the
West Broad street line is met Mr. J. N.
Harrimau. of New York, who is now
directing the financial operations of the
City and Suburban railway, said yester
day that he could not say yet whether
further reductions would be made or not.
He said it is possible that they will be
made. The result of the cut on the West
Broad street line will determine the
matter.
NOTHING TO SAT.
It wasiexpeeted that President Collins,
of the hleetrio railway, would have some
thiug to say in reply to the interview
with Mr. Harriman in yesterday 's Morn
ing N F.WS.
"I have nothing to say,” said Mr. Col
lins to a Mokmng News reporter. “We
are going quietly ahead and attending to
business. That is all.”
Mr. Collins was asked if the Electric
railway would reduce rates in competi
tion with the City and Suburban.
“I cannot sa.v yet.” ho replied. “We
will await further developments.”
Other directors of the Electric railway
who were s- on declared that there will
bo no reduction in fares on their line.
"We give more for a nickel than the
City and Suburban does for 3 cents,” said
one.
MORE MIRES FOR A FAKE.
“Our lines are all belts, and a man can
ride from lour to seven miles for one fare.
The City and Suburban can only give a
two-mile ride for 3 cents on the West
Broad street line. Considered propor
tionately the 3 cent rate does not appear
to tie such a great reduction after all.”
“Perhaps the City and Suburban people
have decided to give away their property
in Savannah to the public. We all know
they are very generous anyway,” sug
gests! another director.
Both sides may tie blulling, but the gen
eral opinion is that if the City and
Suburban announces a 3-cent rate on all
its lines the Electric railway will meet it.
Summer is coming on rapidly now and 3
cent fare would tend to largely increase
the travel on the street railways.
TALK OF AN INJUNCTION.
It was reported yesterday that the
holders of the forty shares of City and
Suburban railway stock, which are not
held by Mr. Parsons and his associates
would ask the court for an injunction to
prevent the City and Suburban railway
fromiputting into effect its 3 cent rate.
These forty shares are owned by the
Savannah Investment Company, the com
pany which built the Belt Line, and
which is now identified with
the Electric railwu.v interests.
A movement of the kind indicated would
therefore be very plainly one on the part
of the Electric railway. It is likely that
there will be some developments in a day
or two.
CALLED OUT BY A CHIMNEY FIRE
Fireman Hanloy Thrown From a Hose
Cart and Injured.
A chimney blaze at the house of Mr. J.
B. Gaudr.v, No. 117 Perry street, called
out the firemen from headquarters yes
terday morning about 8:30 o'clock. The
chimney was one which giot been in use
for sometime. It is supposed that it had
become intrusted with old soot which
had took fire when it was used for the
first time in a long while. •
The fire blazed fiercely for a time and
attracted a large crowd' It was distin
guished by tho men with the chemical
engine.
Fireman John Hanley had a narrow
escape on his way to tho fire. Tho
.regular driver of the hose cart
was at his breakfast and young
Hanley, who is a son of Detective Hanley,
took his place. The horses at the head
quarters are so accustomed to turning
into Drayton street from South Broad in
responding to all alarms that it requires
some exertion to keep them going straight
ahead. Hanley was not aware of this,
and when the horses made a turn, from
habit, to go down Drayton street,
he jerked them back in the right
direction, hut being unprepared
for the sudden turn, lost
his balance and was thrown into the
street. He was somewhat bruised but
was not severely hurt.
The horses continued running on South
Broad street to the corner of Whitaker,
which street they attempted to turn into,
but struck a pole on the corner. The step
of the wagon caught against the pole, and
the horses stopped. The pole of the wagon
was brokon and the hand extinguisher on
the siue of the seat knocked
out of place. The damage is small
however, and will be easily repaired.
Drayton and Whitaker streets are the
two streets chiefly used by the tire de
partment in answering calls, and the
horses of the department know this as
well as the men.
NEW APPARATUS ADDED.
Two New Hose Wagons for the Fire
Department.
Two large new hose wagons for the Sa
,vannah tire department arrived yester
day by the Nacooehee. The wagons were
purchased from Gleasou & Bniley of New
York. They cost $520 each and are very
handsome in appearance and of the most
substantial character. They are similar
to the two hose wagons which have been
in use by the department for some time.
The tiro departmene now has four large
hose wagons, each with a capacity of 1.800
feet of hose, besides the hose reels. One
of the ne\y wagons will be placed at No. 1
engine house on Broughton street, and
the other at No. 8 engine house, on South
Broad street.
The addition of the two new wagons
makes necessary the enlargement of ac
commodations at the engine houses, and
also the purchase of additional horses.
HEAVY TRUCK SHIPMENTS.
The Steamships Carrying Lots of
Vegetables to Northern Markets.
It needs but a glance at the Central
railroad wharves while one of the steam
ships is being loaded to see that truck
shipments are well under way and that
large quantities of vegetables are being
shipped to northern markets.
The Birmingham took out a heavy cargo
for New York last night. Among the
truck shipped were hundreds of crates of
cabbages, tomatoes, fifteen or twenty
large ice chests filled with asparagus and
as many more containing strawberries.
A large quantity of oranges were also
shipped. The cargo was quite a diversi
fied one, containing among other things
several squirming green turtles tagged to
northern restaurants and hotels.
The greatest paln-annihllator of (he age is
b ilvatiuu Oil. It always cures.—ad.
THE CHILDREN S BALL.
The Purim Feast Celebrated By
Youthful Beauty and Chivalry
The young celebrants of the Purim
feast eiqoyed a pleasant entertainment
yesterday afternoon and last night as the
guests of the Harmonie Club at the
Guards' Arsenal.
The children's ball was given in the
afternoon between 4 and 7 o'clock. Chil
dren of 12 or 13 years and under were the
guests at this entertainment, which, for
its elegance and the pleasure which it
afforded the young people present, has
not been surpassed by any of its kind in
recent years
Cobb's orchestra furnished the music
for the afternoon, as well as last night.
After the grand march the children en
joyed a dance, and each child was pre
sented a box of candy, and ice cream
and cake were served. Tho dancing
was kept up until 7 o'clock and
before departing each of the little ones
received a present of a toy. There were
about eighty of the youthful couples
present attended by their parents. Many
of the costumes were beautiful aud
unique and the evening s entertainment
was highly enjoyed.
The entertainment last night was for
older young people. A large uumber of
couples were present and the evening was
most enjoyably spent in dancing and other
pleasures incident to those successful en
tertainments for which the Harmonie
Club is famous.
The committee in charge of the enter
tainment was composed of Mr. Mord
Hyams and Mr. A S. Eichberg, Misses
Carrie and Rosa Lilienthai, Henrietta,
Idly and Birdie Einstein, Dol
lio Dub, Ida Reiser, Nellie Ehr
lich. Helen Smith, Mamie Engel, Ida
Meinhard, Hattie Weil, Nina Kulman.
Eftte Cohen, Mazie Ferst, Magnus Lowen
thal, Miss Meinhard, and the Misses Kay
ton, Mrs. Binswanger, Mrs. Newman,
and Mrs. Berg. The entertainments were
most successfully managed in every de
tali, and those in charge deserve to be
highly complimented for their untiring
efforts.
The committee in charge of the Purim
masque hall of the Young Men s Hebrew
Association has completed its arrange
ments, and from all indications, the ball
will be one of the best the association has
ever given.
The sale of tickets has been large,
which makes it an assured fact that the
ball will be well attended.
To-night the hall will be at the dis
posal of those members who desire, to
make preparations for their characters
and positions for the ball, and only those
members who desire to make these prep
arations will be admitted. The handsome
souvenirs have arrived, and one will be
presented to each lady in the grand
march.
A PLACE FOR THE SHELLS.
A Chance to Cover the Drayton Street
Cobblestones
The shells which are being taken up
from Jefferson street are being distrib
uted over different parts of the city. Bull
street south of the park extension has
been given a surface of two or three
inches, and a good many have been used
in filling low places on Duffy and other
streets.
The tearing up of the shell pavement on
Jefferson street, preparatory to paving
tho street with belgian block has shown
that the claim of the property holders on
the street that the pavement was only
slightly worn was well founded. An ex
amination of the street where it has been
torn up shows that there are or were 6 to 8
inches of shell along the entire street,
aud in places 10 to 12 inches. An inch or
two below the surface the pavement is
just as good as when it was put down,
and the shells are not worn at all The
property holders on the street are now
pointing to this fact as an evidence of ex
travagance on the part of the city in tear
ing up a pavement that was good lor sev
eral years, to put down a more expensive
one.
It has been suggested to the Mornino
News that it would be a good opportunity
for the city to make use of the quantity
of shells which are being removed from
Jefferson street by surfacing the cobble
stones on Drayton street. A petition was
presented to the council some time ago by
the property holders on the street, asking
that the portion of the street
from Bay to Broughton he
given a surface of some material
that would deaden the intolerable noise
produced by the rattling of the vehicles
over the cobble stones. The petition was
favorably considered, and it was under
stood that something of the kind would
be done. Nothing has been done as yet,
however. As the shells have to be re
moved from Jefferson street anyway, the
additional cost of laying "them
on Drayton street would be infinitissi
mal almost. There are enough shells to
surface almost the whole of Drayton
street. The improvement is one that
would be welcomed by the residents on
tho street and by those who drive over it
and the suggestion is worth considering
by the city. The portion of the street
east of the court house which was sur
faced with shells three or four years
ago is a smooth and hard pavement and
the surfacing has given the greatest sat
isfaction.
OHEENEY GETS 84,000.
The Jury Adds Interest to the Princi
pal of His First Verdict.
Henry Cheeney was given a verdict in
the city court yesterday of $4,000, against
the Ocean Steamship Company for per
sonal injuries.
Cheeney’s injuries were received Aug.
2, 1888, while he was aiding in loading
cotton into one of the vessels of the Ocean
Steamship Company. He was in
the hole of the ship, and a
falling bale of cotton knocked him
down aqd breaking his ankle in such a
manner that disease set in. and he alleged
that he was in danger of having to lose
his entire leg. He stated that he was
totally and permanently incapacitated for
work.
Cheeney’s case was based largely on the
fact that there was no hatch tender at
the opening to warn those below when
the balo was coming. The question was
as to whether the company was in duty
bound to provide a hatch tender, iu
which case the latter’s negligence would
fall back upon the company.
The first jury in the case awarded
Cheeney #8.500. The supreme court re
versed the decision of the lower court in
refusing to grant anew trial. The case
on its second trial was non-suited,
which nou-suit was also over
ruled by the supreme court. The
third trial, concluded yesterday gave
Cheeney the verdict above meutioned. It
seems they concluded to give him #SOO in
terest on tho verdict of tho iirst jury. The
plaintiff was represented by Messrs.
Saussy & Sauss.v. Mr. T. M. Cunning
| hum, Jr., who conducted the defense,
said the case would certainly be carried
again before the supreme court.
The Modern Way .
■ Commends itself to the well-formed, to
| do pleasantly and effectually what was
i formerly done in the crudest manner and
disagreeably as well. To cleanse the
system aud break up colds, headai lies and
fevers without unpleasant after effects,
; use the delightful liquid laxative remedy,
j Syrup of Figs.—ad.
Merchant Tailoring Department.
Our above department has surprised
the natives. Have youseen it! Appel
j & Schaul, Tailors, Clothiers aud Haber-
I dashers.—ad.
THE MORNING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21,1894.
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
A Permanent Organization Effected
and Officers Elected.
Gen. A. R. Lawton Chosen President
and Judge Harden and Hon. T. M.
Norwood Vice Presidents—The Con
stitution and By Laws Read and
Adopted—Arrangements for the Lo
cation of the Association’s Library.
Principal Provisions of the Consti
tution.
The Savannah Bar Association met in
! the superior court room last night to per
fect the organization begun at a meeting
! held some weeks ago.
There were present Judge Wm. D. Har
| den. Hon. Pope Barrow, Capt. H. C. Cun
ningham, Messrs. S. B. Adams, H. E.
Wilson. A. Minis. B. A. Denmark, Davis
| Freeman, Edward S. Elliott, W. W. Gor
don, Jr., W. S. Chisholm, Edgar Den
mark. A. L. Alexander, T. S. Morgan,
| Livingston Kenan, Jacob Gazan, Emile
: Newman, A. C. Wright, Walter G.
Charlton, W. K. 1-eaken, P. J. O’Connor,
Geo. T. Cann and S. L. Lazaron.
Judge Harden, temiiorary chairman,
called the meeting :c order at 8:30 o’clock.
He said he regretted the fact that the at
tendance was small, as some very iinjior
tant matters were to come up.
As chairman of the committee on or
ganization Judge Harden stated that he
had appointed several sub-committees
from the general committee to prepare
and obtain a charter, to draft a constitu
i tion and by-laws to make nominations,
etc.
The charter was presented to the asso
| ciation by Mr. B. A. Denmark, chairman
! of the committee on charter, and was
unanimously adopted by the members.
THE CONSTITUTION READ.
The question of the constitution of the
association was next taken up and. the
one prepared was read by sections by
Judge Harden. The name of the organi
zation is to be the Savannah Bar Associa
tion. Subsequent articles and sections
referred to the objects and purposes of
the association and those who are eligible
to membership.
The section with reference to the terms
of membership and the payment of dues
elicited some discussion.
The officers of the association are to
be a president, vice president, secretary,
treasurer and board of seven curators.
Subsequent articles referred to the
duties of the officers. They are to be
elected annually. The. annual meeting is
to be held the second Monday in January
of each year, and stated meetings the
second Monday in March, June, October
and December. Special meetings for
special purposes were also provided for.
A quorum was fixed, after much discus
sion, at one-fourth of the number of mem
bers.
NO VOTING BT PROXY,
Some of those present wanted to allow
votes by proxies, and this provision was
in the constitution as drawn, but a mo
tion to strike out this section,
on account of the fact that the
association was a social one and it was
unadvisable to put a premium on ab
sences,.was almost unanimously carried.
Members of the association who are
made judges of any of the courts, are to
he made honorary members during their
term of office.
The constitution provided that the
initiation fee be #25, to be paid on signing
the constitution. After some discussion
the fellow feeling of the older members
for the younger members of the bar car
ried the day, and the entrance fee was
fixed at #lO. The annual dues were fixed
at S2O per year, payable quarterly, in ad
vance. It was provided that all elections
should be by ballot.
The constitution, as thus read and
amended during the reading, was unani
mously adopted by the association.
The by-laws carrying out the provisions
of the constitution as relating to the in
dividual members were next read in
sections, and after some few amendments
were unanimausly adopted.
THE ASSOCIATION BOOMS.
The discussion as to the amount of the
initiation fee and dues brought out the
matter of the location of the association’s
library.
When the new court house was built
a room wai provided on the floor de
signed to he used as a library for a bar
association. This was not done by reso
lution, but was indicated in the plans and
was approved by the old board of county
commissioners. This room has since
been made the office of the county sur
veyor. It is not known whether the pres
ent commissioners would be willing to
give it up and allow it to be used by the
bar'association. This necessitates mak
ing arrangements to secure some room to
be used as a library. It remains to be
seen whether the office in the court house
will be given.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The last business before the meeting
was the election of officers for the first
year of the association's existence.
The committee on nominations proposed
the following, which report was unani
mously adopted and the officers proposed
unanimously elected.
President—Gen. A. R. Lawton.
Vice Presidents--Judge Wm. D. Harden
and Hon. T. M. Norwood.
Treasurer—Livingston Kenan, Esq.
Secretary—A. L. Alexander, Esq.
Curators—Messrs. S. B. Adams, P. W.
Meldrim, F. G. dußignon. R. R. Rich
ards, George T. Cann, A. C. Wright and
T. M. Cunningham, Jr.
There was no further business and the
meeting adjourned. Standing commit
tees will be appointed and the work of ar
ranging a place for the association’s
library and other matters to be decided
on will be put in progress at once.
TO COMPLETE THE WORK.
Subscriptions Asked for the Remain
ing Work on the Cathedral.
The Cathedral building committee has
just sent a circular letter to all the mem
bers of the building association who
were not called upon to subscribe to the
fund for building the spires asking for
subscriptions to the fund to complete tho
general repairs on the building, an ac
count of which was given in tho Morning
News some days ago.
It is estimated that the costof the work
contemplated to put the cathedral in a
first-class condition and paint the exterior
where needed will be about #B,OOO. Ihe
expense of making these repairs while
the scaffolding is still around the building
will be less than at any other time, and
the committee has urged upon those who
did not contribute to tho fund for the spires
to aid iu raising this much needed fund.
The severest cases of rheumatism, are
cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the great
blood purifier. Now is the time to take
it. Hood's Cures.—ad.
Beautiful, high, level lots at Jasper
Springs on Bay street extension. #1 cash,
#1 per week. Nearly 100 sold. Prices
will be advanced now very shortly. Do
you want one? Edward W. Brown, real
estate dealer 107 Boy street. Phone 567
—ad.
Easter
Is most here—you will regret it if you do
not examine our immense line of clothing,
hats and furnishing goods before purchas
ing. Appel A Schaul, Tailors, Clothiers
and Haberdashers, —ad.
A HOME FOR MRS. NEVE.
The Disposition of the Citizens’ Fund
Decided Upon.
The disposition of the fund subscribed
for the benefit of the family of the late
Policeman Neve has been decided upon.
A home is to be purchased for Mrs. Neve
and her children, and the remainder of
the money is to be deposited in a savings
bank to te drawn out by Mrs. Neve at
the rate of S3O a month, until the whole
amount, including interest, is exhausted.
The committee on the fund met at the
city exchange yesterday at 111:30 o'clock.
Those present were Alderman Geo. S.
Haines, chairman ; Col. J. H. Estiil, and
Messrs. B. H. Levy, John R. Young, and
A. B. Hull.
Chairman Haines submitted a report of
the amounts collected from all sources,
showing a total of $1,705.95. The sources
from which the amount was collected are
as follows:
The Morning News $460.05
Chief of Police Green, from members
of the department. 255.00
Detective Hanley - 101.50
Savannah. Horida anil Western rail
way employes 182.50
Central railroad employes 114.95
liay street committee 7.19.25
Bay street to Congress street 465.25
Congress street south 465.25
Total 42 795.95
Mr. Haines said that the sum total
might he safely stated at #2.800, as he un
derstood that some of the sources named
would return more than the amounts with
which they were credited.
The disposition of the fund was dis
cussed at some length, and various plans
were proposed. Col. Estill offered a reso
lution that a home be purchased for Mrs.
Neve and her children with a portion of
the fund, and that the remainder be de
posited in a savings bank to he drawn
upon by Mrs. Neve in monthly install
ments.
Col. Estiil said that a small house and
lot could be secured in the southern sec
tion of the city for #1,(100. It was agreed
to limit the amount to be devoted to tho
purchase of a home to $1,200. After some
discussion the monthly amount to be al
lowed Mrs. Neve was fixed at #3O.
Col. EstiU’s resolution as amended was
then adopted as follows:
Resolved, by the joint committee, It ap
pearing that there has teen contributed by
the citizens of Savannah for the relief of tho
family of late Policeman Neve, the sum of
$2,800, that the said amount be disposed of as
follows:
First. That a sum not exceeding $1,200 be
set apart and applied to the purchase of a
home for Mrs Neve and her children, the for
mer to hold said property during her life, and
at her death the same to be sold and the pro
ceeds from such sale divided between her
children by her late husband then surviving.
Second, That the value remaining after the
purchase of the property mentioned above,
shall be deposited in the savings department
of the Citizens Rank of Savannah, (provided
said bank will pay as high a rate of interest
as any similar institution.) and paid over to
Mrs. Neve in monthly installments of #3O
each, for the support of her and her children,
and the payment of taxes, insurance, repairs,
and other charges on the property heretofore
provided to be purchased, until the money
and interest on same shall have been ex
hausted.
Third, That in the event of the death of
Mrs. Neve before said fund is exhausted then
the said S3O payable . very month, shall be
used for the support of the children of late
Policeman Neve.
Tho Citizens Bank was selected con
ditionally as the depository of the fund.
Any other bank willing to pay a higher
rate of interest than the Citizens’ Bank
can secure the deposit. The amount
which will be placed to Mrs. Neve’s
credit, after the purchase of a house, to
gether with interest, it is calculated, will
enable her to draw #3O a month for five
years.
CITY BREVITIES.
Jerry Thomas was found not guilty in
the superior court yesterday of assault,
with intend to murder Allen Seals,
March 8. Thomas was charged with at
tempting to kill Seals.by shooting him
with a pistol.
John Wright and Lemuel Miller, two
colored youths were arrested on Bryan
street, near Montgomery, last night
about 9 o’clock by Solomon Klugnian and
L. B. Blumburg. and were sent to the
barracks. Messrs. Klugman and Blum
burg claimed that the boys attacked them’
with rocks without provocation.
Dr. P. W. Fant, of Fantvilje, Fla., was
robbed of #65 night before last on a Sa
vannah, Florida and Western train be
tween High Springs, Fla., and Jesup. Ho
was on his way to Atlanta, via Savannah,
and the money was in a small valise. No
clew to who committed the robbery has
been obtained, ,
Lawrence Williams is to be put on trial
for his life to-day for the murder of Eliza
Martin last December. Frequent repeti
tion has made all familiar with the de
tails of this crime. Williams is repre
sented by T. S. Morgan, Esq. The solici
tor general is ready to go on with the
trial this morning, and unless the defend
ant’s counsel obtains a postponement, the
trial will certainly take place.
Lloyd S. Hood, a deaf and dumb boy,
was sent back to Charleston by Detective
Hanley last night. Hood came into the
police barracks night before last and
asked for lodging, which was given him.
A telegram had been received from
the boy’s father in Charleston
during tho day saying that Hood
had run away from home and ask
ing that he be apprehended. He was ac
cordingly held at the barracks and sent
back to Charleston last night on the re
quest of his father.
Mr. Aifios M. Kellogg, 4fclitor of the
School Journal of New York, who is in
the city for a few days inspecting the
public schools, addressed the teachers
Monday afternoon. His address per
tained to the three stages of education,
that resulting from the diffusion of the
ideas of Pertotozzi, that resulting from
the discoveries of Frocbel and that new
one, resulting from the study of tho
child—the psychologicera. Mr. Kellogg
expresses himself greatly pleased with
the survey made of the schools and the
interest manifested by the teachers in
discussions of educational questions.
The largo crowds of people who visit
Forsyth park these warm afternoons are
complaining greatly of the nuisance
caused by the firing of piles of leaves and
trash there. The leaves are raked to
gether in piles during the day, which are
set on fire in the afternoon just when the
park is most frequented. The smoke and
smulge caused by the firing leaves is
very unpleasant. It has been suggested
already that tho leaves are valuable as
plant food to the trees. There are a num
ber of low places in the park, and if holes
were dug and the leaves buried in these
places a doubly good result would be ac
complished. The low places would he
filled up and the trees would not be de
prived of their natural fertilizer.
THE ZOUAVE BALL
To Be Given at the Masonic Hall Noxt
Wednesday Night.
The Zouave ball, to bo given for the
benefit of the Busch‘company, at the Ma
sonic hall noxt Wednesday night, March
28, promises to he one of the most pleas
ant and successful ontertainmenis of the
season.
The entertainment will begin with
some choice musical features, in which
Mrs. Schreiner, Mrs. Finney and Mr.
Walker will participate. Mr. Osborn
will give a violin solo and Miss Robinson
a recitation. After this portion of the
entertainment there will be an interest
ing drill by the picked squad from the
Zouaves, arid the remainder of the even
ing will be si>ent in daneing to music by
Prof. Cobb's orchestra.
To pass the winter season comfortably
avoid colds by using Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup,
—ad.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report.
Royal bking Powder
absolute^
TWO NEW RAILROADS.
Tattnall County Lumber Interests to
Be Well Developed.
A Sixteen Mile Kailroad From Hagans
On the Savannah and Western to
Glenville About Half Completed.
Being Built By Convicts Under
Charge of the Parrott Lumber Com
pany-Daily Shipments of Lumber
and Tics Already Being Made to Sa
vannah—Another Twelve-ilile Road
Being Graded.
The industries of Tattnall county are
likely to experience a boom now within a
short time, as it is soon to have about
twenty-eight miles of new railroad.
The first of these railroads was begun
about six weeks ago, and it has since
been building quietly and slowly, until
now almost the entire sixteen miles of it
is graded, and about five miles of the
track has been laid, and is in operation.
The road is being built by what is
known as the Parrott Lumber Company,
of Atlanta, aud will run between Hagans,
a station about fifty miles from Savannah,
on the Lyons Dranch of the Savannah and
Western, and Glenville, another small
place, about sixteen miles east from
Hagans.
BUILT BY CONVICTS.
The Parrott Lumber Company is
largely interested in the Chattahoochee
Brick Works, which is located about six
miles from Atlanta on the Western and
Atlantic railroad. For some time past
there has been very little demand for the
brick, and the company has several mill
ion on hand which are being called for
very slowly.
It was thought a good time to begin
this new project, and by this time it is
almost half way to completion. The ob
ject of the building of this short line by
this company was to develop the resour
ces, especially the lumber resources in
that section. It is said they have a plant
half way between Hagans and Glenville,
and are contemplating the erection of a
large saw-mill at the latter place.
GOOD FOR SAVANNAH.
The company recently purchased an en
gine from the Central railroad through
Supt. Kline, and is now operating the
short portion of the road which has been
built. It is using Central railroad ears,
and is shipping several heavy carloads of
lumber and crossties into Savannah every
day. Between tiO and 80 convicts from
the brick company’s camps have been
brought down there and they are kept
steadily at work building the new line.
The opening up of this section means a
great deal. It is a comparatively new
one, and is immensely rich in lumber and
good crosstie material. The bulk of this
material is shipped to and through Sa
vannah, and is taken away largely by
steamers from this port. The shipments
so far are very small, however, and are
not anything compared to what they can
and will be as soon as the entire line to
Glenville has been completed. The busi
ness is all turned over to the Savannah
and Western road at Hagans, and a good
deal of it goes out by the Ocean steam
ship line.
ANOTHER ROAD IN TATTNALL.
This, however, is notitho only railroad
project which is being put iuto execution
in that section. Another concern it
seems has realized the great timber wealth
which abounds there, and a lumber man
by the name of Cummings is also building
a short lumber line in the same county.
This road is projected to connect with
the Savannah and Western at Manassas,
in Tatuall county, and is to be twelve
miles or thereabouts in length. The
grading on this line has already begun
and tho report brought in by the
Ceutral trains is that the work
there i3 well under way. The parties
building the road have already laid their
plans for a large lumber mill, which is to
be constructed on this short line, and
their product will probably also be ship
ped into Savannah over tho Savannah
and Western.
The work on these roads has progressed
quietly and little was known of their ex
istence until the report of their construc
tion xvas brought into the city a day or
two ago. They will, no doubt, prove a
material aid to the commercial interests
of this section.
AT THE THEATER.
Marie Jansen to Make Her Bow in Sa
vannah To-night.
Miss Marie Jansen will be here for the
first time in Savannah to night. She has
long enjoyed a high reputation as a pleas
ing and accomplished cornedy actress. Of
her new play, “Delmonko's at 6,” tho
Louisville Courier-Journal said on its first
production:
“Mr. MacDonough is a lucky play
wright. Five years ago his works would
have had only a "success d’estime.” As
the tide of public feeling swept back in
revulsion from the absurd conglomerate,
doubly misnamed farce-comedy, lie caught
it at the flood, and with his meritorious
efforts in the line of pure farce, has sailed
iuto the haven of success. From the in
troductory conversation of the French
maid with her mistress, the play “went.”
The action was of the swiftest, and its
culmination in the closing situation of tho
first act ended all doubt of success, if the
remainder of the play sustained the inter
est. This it did.”
Take Advantage of the Opportunity
at Once.
No speculation, but a dead sure profit
to you. Jasper Springs lots. Bay street
extension, $1 cash, #1 per week. Electric
car lino completed to within 100 yards of
the property. A big boom for these lots
will be on in a few days at a large ad
vance in price. Edw. W. Brown, Real
Estate Dealer, 107 Bay street. Phone 567.
—ad.
Buy Your
Easter duds from us. Appel & Schaul.
—ad.
Like a New Pin.
This week in our boys clothing depart
ment. We make special low prices ou all
our boys suits, and you can turn that hoy
out spick and span as anew pin for Eas
ter at a very moderate cost. Leopold
Adler.—ad.
The Leading Man—Why are you looking so
gloomy ?
Ihe Low Comedian—l have just thought of
anew gag i hich I am sure would make a hit
but 1 am a: aid to spring it for feur It may be
stolen by some other actor.—Brooklyn Eagle
BAKING POWDER.
VIRGINIA’S BATTLEFIELDS.
Where They Are to Be Fou id Amid
Wonderfully Impressive Scenery.
No state in the union can compare with
Virginia for romantic and picturesque
scenery, for within her borders are to be
found rugged mountains, smiling valleys,
winding rivers and curious formations
and freaks of nature. A mere catalogue
of the many features sounds oddly in tho
ear. There are Candy's Cliff aud Caea
pur river. Ice Mountain and Hanging
Rock. Chimney Rocks and Petersburg
Gap, the Pinnacles and Seneca Cliffs, the
Natural Bridge and the Otter Peaks,
Jump Mountain and Natural Tunnel,
Clifton Forge and Goshen Pass,
Rainbow Arch and the Natural
Towers. These are only a part of
the many striking scenes to be seen in the
state which won for herself the title of
“Mother of Presidents” before she be
came the theater of a devastating civil
war. There are caves of wonderful ex
tent and beauty, waterfalls of be witching
loveliness, massive mountain ranges, the
Blue Ridge, the Bull Run and others
equally well known in history. Then
there are the Rapidan, the Rappahan
nock, the Gunpowder, the James, the
York, the Pamunkey, the Matapony and
Chickahominy rivers.
All of these are described aud illustra
ted in "Picturesque America,” now being
issued by the Morning News in weekly
parts at the extraordinarily low price of
10 cents each and two coupons. Besides
the host of beautiful wood engravings it
contains, the first volume is embellished
with the following steel engravings:
Niagara, Mount Desert. Mount Shasta in
California, the Coast of Florida. Mount
Hood on the Columbia River, Delaware
Water Gap, the Highlands of New Jer
sey, Mount Washington, Cumberland
Gap, Smoky Mountain, New Orleans,
Lake Superior, the Chickahominy
river, Harper’s Ferry, Upper Yellowstone
Falls, the Golden Gate to San Fran
cisco, Mirror Lake in the Yosemite Val
ley, the city of Detroit, city of Provi
dence, city of Cleveland and tho city of
Buffalo. Each of these steel engravings
is worth 50 cents, yet you get them all for
#1.50, and all the letter press and wood
illustrations beside. As the sale of the
parts isaiready large, and growing rapid
ly, you have no time to lose if you wish
to secure the entire set. Only io cents a
part, and there you are.
LUMBER MEN SURPRISED.
Judge Morris Renders His Decision in
the Schooner Neeley's Case.
Judge Morris, of the United States
district court of Maryland, has rendered
his decision in the case of the schooner
William Neeley vs. George W. Bush &
Sons Cos., of Wilmington, Del., which was
tried before him in Baltimore in Novem
ber. The decision was against tho Bush
company. All the ports on the South At
lantic coast have felt a lively interest in
this case, aud all of the lumber merchants
here and elsewhere are greatly surprised
at the decision.
The Georgia Lumber Company of this
city defended the suit for the Bush com
pany. Maj. Wylly, president of the
Georgia Lumber Company, was seen yes
terday. He says the case will undoubt
edly be appealed. No copy of the deci
sion ha3 yet reached Savannah, but it is
looked for with the greatest interest. The
lumber men here say they are at a loss to
understand on what grounds the decision
was made. Ttiis will be seen when the
copy arrives.
The parties who are interested in be
half of the schooner Neeley say the deci
sion is no surprise to them as they have
all along expected it to be favorable.
MAY MAKE THE CHANGE.
The Railroad Meeting to Be Held in
Montgomery To-day.
The long deferred meeting of the stock
holders of the Western railway of Ala
bama, and the Atlanta and West Point
railroad, is to be held in Montgomery
Ala., to-day. At least that is the pro
gramme, and it remains to be seen
whether or not there is to be another
postponement.
It could not be ascertained yesterday
whether Mr. Comer is still in New York
city, or whether he is on his way to Mont
gomery to attend this meeting. Unless
he gets there it will, of course, be put off
again. The object of the meeting is to
put Maj. W. F. Sheliman in charge of the
roads as president and general manager
in place of Col. O. H. Phinizy and Capt.
Tyler. If the meeting is held it is proba
ble that the change will be made.
Disastrous Failure!
We can mention no failure more disastrous
than that of physical energy. It involves the
partial suspension of the digestive and assimi
lative processes, and entails the retirement
from business of the liver and kidneys. Only
through the good offices ol Hostotter's Stom
ach Bitters can the restoration of its former
vigorous status te hoped for. When this aid
has been secured, a r s unption of activity in
the stomach, liver and bowels may bo relied
upon. The bitters conquer malaria aud kid
ney trouble.—ad.
Injunction Against C. T. Davis.
In the injunction suit of the Apollinaris
Company (limited), of London, England,
against Charles T. Davis and other de
fendants, before the United States dis
trict court, for the northern district of
Illinois. Judge Grosscup at Chicago has
entered a final decree perpetually enjoin
ing tho defendants from imitating tho
yellow appolliuaris labels and from in
an.v manner pursuing a course of unlaw
iul or unfair competition in trade calcula
ted to injure the Apolliuaris Company's
business or reputation
In the Cook county criminal court Davis
has also pleaded guilty to au indictment
under the state law found by the grand
jury for imitating and using imitations of
the apollinaris labels. The penalty for
violation of this law is a 'fine of from SIOO
to #2OO, or from three months to one year
imprisonment, or both. Sentence was
suspended.
Only a Few Days More
In which to purchase a lot at Jasper
Spriugs. on Bay street extention. at #250
or #300; $1 cash, $1 per week. Call quick.
Edw W. Brown, Real Estate Dealer, 107
Bay street. Phone 567.—ad.
For Over Fifty Years.
Mrs. Wunslow’s Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. Itsoothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. Twenty-five cent* a hot-
Ue.—Ad.
_JLUDDENabates S m H.
WEATHER
NESDAY: Rain, probably cleariti - >
southeast winds. ln * noon;
Have
T ou Room
In your parlor for a Square
Piano.- If so, and you ralue
Sweet Tone, Volume and yen
ulne Music more than appear
ance, convenience and style of
case, we can give you a decided
bargain. Yes, give you a rw&
piano at half the cost of an Up.
right.
We are closing out tweoty-fl ve
fine squares, nearly new and in
prime order, fresh and bright,
as if just from Factory. j UBt
half real value will buy ono.
Payments very easy. Rented
until paid for at $3, $4 and $5
monthly. Any terms to suit
responsible parties.
See these Pianos. They will
surprise you.
I UDDER & BATES
(.SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE.
CLOTHING.
THAT
LONG-TAILED
' COAT,
THAT’S THE “REGENT."
Elegant on some men, “funny" on
others. We have ALL the Correct
CUTS, and we will put that which is
most becoming on vou. FINEST and
LARGEST SPRING STOCK in Savan
nah. We can't afford to turn out
an ill-dressed man.
EXTRACT OF BEEF.
Liebig (fan
Extract of Beef,
The standard for purity, fla
vor and wholesomeness. Its
quality never varies, and it
is the same tp-day as when
first put up by its inventor,
the great chemist, Justus
von Liebig, whose signature
it bears. thu3:
It is the pure essence of'
meat broth of condensed.
Beef Tea, free from fat or]
gelatine, and indispensable •
!n Improved and
Economic Cookery.
CHILDREN'S SUITS,
For spring and summer
wear. Just what you want.
Come and see them. Iru n
Bank presented with every
purchase of S2 or over in
our Juvenile Department.
APPEL & SCHAUL,
Tailors, Clothiers and Haberdashers.
Agents for Dr. Jaegers
Sanitary Underwear.
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