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OWNS IMPORTANT PROPERTY.
9AVAYXAH AND WEITKRX HOADS
COVER THAT THE CENTRAL
HOICiHT.
It Inrlndea Sonic Terminal Property
With the Line Along the Whartra
Vndrr the Bluff anal a Lot t>f Cara
and KnKfnra Vow In lae hy the
Central—May Make the Savannah
and Wratern Stronger in lla De
ni nnat n Than Many Believe—The
Honilholatera Want 4 Per Cent.
Stralghtowt.
The hitch in the progress with the Cen
tral's new plan of reorganisation due to
the refusal of the Savannah and West
ern bondholders to accept the terms of
fered them may prove more serious than
now appears to many who are not fa
miliar with all the facts.
The Savannah and Western bondholders
have. It seems, a stronger ground than
merely the lines of railroad In the system
on which to stand, as the mortgage by
which their bonds are secured
Includes some of the most val
uable property now in use by
the Central railroad. This mortgage
covers for one thing some valuable ter
minal property here. In which is inclined
the railroad track along the wharves.
It begins at the wharves of the Central
Itailroad Company and runs along the
river front under the bluff as far as the
lower rice mill, about the foot of Houston
street. In addition to this there are in
cluded in this mortgage a large number
of engines and cars which have the name
of the Central railroad painted upon
them, and which are now In constant use
by the Central.
This terminal property and rolling
stock, the value of which is somdhing like
5750.000. were purchased with money be
longing to the Central railroad, but were
put in the name of the Savannah and
Western at the time the bonds were is
sued, and were included in the mortgage,
it is said, in order to strengthen the se
curity, as there was not a very ready
market for such bonds at the time they
were sold.
There arc $7,735,<>00 of the first consoli
dated mortgage bonds on the Savannah
and Western lines, and of these the Cen
tral own? $1,028,000. The foregoing proper
ty, which is of considerable importance to
the Central, would, of course, be foreclosed
on under this consolidated mortgage
should the Savannah and Western with
draw, as its bondholders threaten to do,
and have their property sold at a sett
rate sale. In behalf of the Central, how
ever, which paid for these properties,
there has been filed In the United States
courts a. claim for about $900,000, In which
the amounts paid out for these proper
ties that were put In the name of the Sa
vannah and Western are Included. It is
being sought to establish this claim as
a lien prior to that of the consolidated
mortgage, and, while some, of the claims
may be entitled to rank as such. It is
considered a matter of grave doubt as to
Whether any claim for this property In
cluded In the mortgage can be made to
come in ahead of It.
The Savannah and Western bondholders
want 4 per cent, straight out. Their pres
ent security is a 5 per cent, bond, but the
interest has not been paid in some time.
They have been offered 50 per cent, in new
4 per cent, bonds, 25 per cent. In first pre
ferred income bonds, and 25 per cent, in
second preferred Income bonds, and this
they refuse to accept. They say their
road earned 4 per cent, last year, and in
a bad year, too, and they do not see why
they are not entitled to that amount.
In the meantime. It Is understood that
Prexel. Morgan & Cos., or J. P. Morgan &
Cos., as the firm now reads, are getting Im
patient and are In a hurry for something
to drop. They have said to those who are
arranging the plan, "Gentlemen, get up
your plan, but don’t let your fixed charges
run over $1,800,000, and when you have
apportioned your new securities to suit
yourselves, bring It in and we will work
It out.”
In other words, Morgan & Cos. will put up
a large amount of the fund necessary to
put the plan through, provided the fixed
charges are kept within the bounds of the
earning capacity estimated on a perfectly
safe basis. Those holding the securities
must first agree upon the apportionment
of the new securities, and then the finan
ciers will take hold and put the plan
through.
TWO DROWNED, THREE SAVED.
I'nliil Accident by the t upsizing of
a Row Boat,
While the tug Wm. F. McCauley was on
her way down the river at 5 o’clock yester
day morning, Capt. Van B. Avery heard
cries for help. He threw the search light
in the direction of the sound, and saw
three men clinging to a piling. They were
rescued and taken on board the tug and
brought to the city.
A party of five colored men had left
Screven's Ferry, 8. C., t'he night before In
a smaU sa.il boat for Oemler’s oyster fac
tory, where they were going to work. The
boat capsized during the night and two of
the men were drowned, while the others
succeeded In reaching the piling where
they remained until the tug came along
and took them off.
The drowned men were Charles Cum
mings and Cyrus Green. The survivors
were William Gerard, Samuel Cummings
and Evans Waldo.
The steamer Gov. Saftord arrived yes
terday from Jacksonville, and will re
main here to make regular trips to Beau
fort and run excursions in the harbor
during the summer.
LOOKING AFTER THE NEW ROAD.
I’lnnt System Officials In Florida.
A circular has been issued by President
F. O. Brown of the Florida Southern
Railway, announcing the appointment of
Mr. C. D. Owens as freight traffic manager
of that road. General Superintendent Dun
ham and Traffic Manager Owens of the
Plant system, are both in Florida, look
ing after the transfer of the new railroad
properties acquired by the Plant system,
and the re-arrangement of offices. The em
ployes who are to be transferred from
Savannah to Waycross and Ocala under
the new division of the system, have not
been moved, but probably will be in a few'
days.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Properly of a Carpet Cleaning Com
pany to Be Sold.
Judge Falligant granted an order yester
day in favor of Franklin F. Jones, direct
ing that the sale of the Savannah Carpet
Cleaning Company, which has been fore
closed on under a mortgage fi fa from the
superior court, be sold at public outcry on
April 12.
Mr. Joseph F. Doyle was appointed a
commercial notary public.
In the case of A. L. Younce, against H.
M. Younce, libel for divorce, an order was
granted to perfect service by publication.
Now Is the time to take that best of
all spring medicines, Ayer's Sarsaparilla.
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DO VT SCOLD TOO RUCK.
A C hild Thought Dali and Stapld Hay
Only Be Deficient la Hearing.
The study of the education of the deaf
and dumb of late years has brought out
some observations In that connection
which are of wide general Interest. A gen
tleman in Savannah, who has given con
siderable attention to this matter is of
the opinion that more should be done In
this direction, and that Savannah should
make some provision for the more care
ful training of a class of children which
science has denominated deaf.
"But there are comparatively few deaf
persons tr. Savannah?” It was suggested.
"I know," was the reply, "but there is
a fact In connection with the deaf that
Is vary much overlooked. There are many
children in the common schools who are
often punished for dullness. Inattention or
perversity, while the real trouble with
them is a deficiency in hearing. That this
is a fact proven by scientific investigation
Is now beyond a question. Dr. Sexton and
other noted aUrlsts have urged a recog
nition of this fact, and they are of tbe
opinion that it clearly Justifies a classifi
cation of the public school children on
that basis."
"Could the same methods be employed
with this class as with those who are en
tirely deficient in hearing?” was asked.
“To a certain extent, yes,” was the re
ply, "but It need pot he carried so far. The
public should take a deeper interest in
the development of Its unfortunate classes.
Our state institution, while well officered,
does not receive the support from the
state which It ought to have. It should
be furnished with the means to perfect
its oral and Its aural system of instruc
tion. The state of Wisconsin is one of
the most progressive of all the states In
its educational system. It has adopted a
policy whereby provision is made for the
deaf in the public schools of the larger
cities. This brings about two results; it
keeps the children under home influences,
aiqi In touch with the classes among
which they are to live, and It also makes
provision for the partially deaf now
classed In many places as dull. The fu
ture should assure us a broader and wiser
policy in the care of those classes which
nature has deprived In a degree of the
sense through which knowledge and
pleasure Is to oome.”
In this connection it may be said there
are now forty-nine public Institutions in
the country for the education of the deaf
and dumb. These have 626 Instructors and
8,275 pupils, but these include very few of
the class denominated as dull, on account
of a deficiency In their hearing. There
are three systems adopted in the instruc
tion of the deaf and dumb; the system of
gestures, the alphabetical system in which
the letters aro spelled hy signs made with
the hands, and the oral system begun by
Dr. Melville Bell, the father of the tele
phone. which la the latest and most pop
ular. This consists of a set of signs from
the motion of the lips, which the deaf are
taught to understand.
In addition to this an effort is being made
to teach the deaf to hear as well as to
speak. It must be apparent that there are
many degrees of hearing. Many children
heretofore believed to have been entirely
deaf have been found to have some hear
ing, and lids, It is said, by patient, care
ful training, can be so improved as to be
of some service.
A young man who became deaf at four
years of age was taught to speak so well
that he delivered his graduating essay at
the institute of technology at Hoboken
so well that those who heard him could
not detect his Infirmity. There is a child
in this city who was under the instruction
of Miss Warren of New York for a short
w’hlle. Miss Warren uses the last system
mentioned, that of signs through the lips
and other organs of speech. This child,
through the system being carried out by
her mother at home, has made credit
able advances in speech and has greatly
Improved her hearing.
THE SCHWARZ STOCK SOLD.
It AVas Purchased for $30,000 by
August W. Schwarz.
Proceedings were Instituted In the su
perior court yesterday to conclude a sale
of the stock of furniture and fixtures be
longing to the estate of the late Emil A.
Schwarz.
Under the will the executors, Mrs. Lou
lsa Schwarz, MaJ. John Schwarz, Messrs.
William P. Dowling and Joseph W. Jack
son, were required to wind up the busi
ness within a year and to Invest the pro
ceeds In good securities, the Interest from
which is to go to Mrs. Schwarz during her
life, after which the property Is to be di
vided among the eight children.
In pursuance of this provision of the
will part of the stock has been sold at
retail, but It was found Impossible to dis
pose of it advantageously within the year,
in that manner, and the executors adver
tised for bids. The highest cash bid for
the stock, exclusive of accounts, was
$13,000, but that amount was considered In
adequate, when invested in securities for
the purposes for which it is intended and
application was made to the court for
permission to sell the stock, fixtures, ac
counts and all to August W. Schwarz,
who bid $30,000 for It.
This disposition was considered of bet
ter advantage to the estate, and a ver
dict and decree were taken in accordance
with the requests in the petition.
CALLED TO HER FINAL HOME.
Death of Miss Deranney at St. Jo
soph's Infirmary.
Miss Hannah Devanney, step-daughter
of Mr. Jeremiah Cronin, died at St.
Joseph's Infirmary yesterday morning.
She was the daughter of the late Capt.
John Devanney, who served with the
Irish Jasper Greens in the Mexican war.
and who was at one time sheriff of this
county.
Miss Devanney had been in declining
health for some time; had visited the
drier climate of Arizona without material
benefit, and returned to her home about
two months ago to await with resignation
the final summons. She was a zealous
and devoted Catholic; was of a quiet, re
tiring disposition, deeply attached to her
friends and beloved by all who knew her
and recognized her gentle, modest char
acter and her solid attainments. Edu
cated at the convent in this city, she was
a graduate of the Sacred Heart Convent,
Manhattanville, N. J.. and was noted as
a linguist, being proficient in several lan
guages.
She leaves a mother and step-father, be
sides a large circle of friends to bemoan
her loss. Her funeral will be announced
In a few days.
Bark in His Olfi Place.
John Duffy, who was discharged by
Mayor Myers on the charge of participa
tion In the Slattery affair, was re-in
stated as a member of the fire department
yesterday, and restored to his old posi
tion at headquarters.
Rheumatism Cured.
Rheumatism Is caused by lactic acid
in the blood attacking the fibrous tissues
of the joints. Keep your blood pure and
healthy and you will not have rheuma
tism. Hood's Sarsaparilla gives the blood
vitality and richness and tones the whole
body, neutralizes the acidity of the blood
and thus cures rheumatism —ad.
Hood's Fills are the best after-dinner
pills; assist digestion; cure headache.—ad.
THE MORNING xNEWS: TUESDAY, AEKIL 2, 1895.
TO DISCUSS AN ENCAMPMENT.
THE MILITARY ADUSOHY BOARD
TO MEET TO-DAY II ATLANTA.
It Mill Decide Whether There Will
Be Any Encampment This Yenr,
Col. Reilly Give* Reasons Why
There Should Be an Enrnmpment.
He Is Opposed to Distributing the
Appropriation Among the Compa
nies.
Lieut. Col. Peter Reilly of the First regi
ment and Lieut. Col. William Garrard of
the First battalion left for Atlanta last
night where they will attend the annual
meeting of the military advisory board
to-day.
The meeting is for the purpose of dis
cussing the question of an encampment
for the state troops. The military appro
priation is only 115,000. To have an en
campment on this appropriation would re
quire very close economy.-
The idea has been advanced that It
would be much better to divide the appro
priation among the companies of the
state than to have an encampment this
year. The idea is favored by some of the
Savannah military men. At a meeting
of the officers of the First regiment last
week It is understood that some of the
officers favored the division of the appro
priation among the companies. Cols.
Reilly and Garrard, however, will urge
that an encampment he held. Col. Reilly
said before his departure; "We can
manage to hold an encampment this year
with 115,000, I think. We could not hold a
ten days’ encampment as was done last
year, but we could hold a week's encamp
ment. The state has everything neces
sary to holding an encampment and It
will require very little expense to put
the grounds in proper condition. I am
opposed to the idea of dividing the ap
propriation out among the companies.
The majority of the companies are in the
cities and if the appropriation is divided
out among the companies most of it will
go to the cities. We should then hear a
cry raised against appropriating the
state's money to the city boys to wear
line uniforms and enjoy themselves, and
next year there would be no appropria
tion.” *
It is much better for the military to
have the money spent on an encampment
and let everybody know that the soldier
boys are there hard at work," Col. Reilly
added.
"Everybody who has ever visited the
encampments knows that there is a great
deal more work than play for the soldiers.
The boys manage to get some fun out
of it of course, but the majority of those
who put In a whole summer’s day in drill
and guard duty, find that they need all
the sleep they can get, and that It does
not pay to stay out late at night. The
First regiment did not go to camp last
year. It being our year off, but I spent
several days at Griffin during the time
that the Guards were in camp. 1 made it
my business to see how the men behaved
in town and I was very much pleased to
find that misbehavior of any kind was
rare. At night after taps I would take
a turn around the city to see now many
men were out of camp after that hour.
At no time did I see any crowd In town
after taps, and neither did I see any mis
behavior on the part of those who were
in the city at night. When the first en
campment were held the men regarded
them mere as holiday excursions than
anything else, and there was undoubtedly
more carousing than should have oc
curred on such occasions. The men have
learned row, however, that a military en
campment Is a place where they go to
work, not play, and to learn
the duties of a soldier. If the
members of the legislature would
spend a part of their time In camp with
the military we would hear no more from
them to the effect that the encampments
are only picnics. I have no doubt but
that we shall have an encampment this
year.
That the annual encampments have
greatly benefltted the military of Savan
nah and Increased the efficiency of the
commands as well as their interest In mil
itary matters Is very apparent to all who
keep posted in military affairs. Last
night was drill night with most of the
companies. There were five companies
drilling on Bull street, Capt. Gordon had
the Hussars out near the De Soto, while
the four companies of the Guards were
drilling further up the street.
AM the companies made large turnouts,
Company A of the Guards having 53
men at drill. Further out In the park
extension several companies of the First
regiment were at work. The Guards wili
have one battalion drill a month here
after. Col. Garrard has arranged with
the Brush Electric Light Company to
put two new arc lights in the northwestern
corner of the parade ground, which will
be lighted whenever the battalion or any
of its companies desire to drill there at
night. This Is for the purpose of facil
itating work in the extended order drill,
which cannot be satisfactorily given on
the streets, especially at nights.
WANTS SIO,OOO DAMAGES.
Mrs. Marscher Claima She Was Care
leasly Thrown Front a Car.
The suit of Mrs. Julia C. Marscher
against the City and Suburban Railway,
for SIO,OOO damages, was taken up in the
city court yesterday.
Mrs. Marschet- alleges that she was a
passenger on the Liberty street line on
Jan. 26, 1893, when she boarded the car
at Price and Liberty streets to go to the
Central railroad depot. At the Barnard
street switch she was the last passenger
to leave the oar, and as she reached the
steps, she claims, the motorman started
the car suddenly and without any warn
ing, causing her to fall heavily to the
ground. She was badly hurt, she says,
and serious results followed the accident.
Mrs. Marscher says the company’s
agent were negligent in starting
the car without any notice. She
says the motorman started the car
without any notice to do so from
the conductor, and this is what caused
her fall. She Is represented in the suit
by Mr. G. B. Whatley and Messrs. Me-
Alpin and r.aßoche, and the defendant
by Messrs. Saussy and Saussy. The ar
guments were not quite concluded last
night when the court adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning.
In the suit of Stille, Duhlimer & Cos.
against Barbour & Cos. for $l2B on an
open account, a verdict was rendered In
the plaintiffs favor for the full amount.
The defendants disputed the account,
claiming a discount of 10 per cent.
To Deliver a Memorial Address.
Collector of Customs Hon. J. F. B.
Beckwith has been Invited by the Ladies
Memorial Association of Guyton to de
liver the memorial day address there
April 26, and has accepted the invitation.
Sufferer* from Coughs. Sore Throat, etc.,
should try Brown's Bronchial Troches, a simple
but sure remedy. Sold only in boxes. Price
23 cents.-ad.
Change of Hours.
Commencing to-day the great crockery
and housefurnishlng sale at James Doug
lass'. 30 Barnard street, will be continued
dally from 10 a. m., to 2 p. m., and front 4
to 7 p. m.—ad.
THE TITLE CUR IITEE CO.
Tbe Deport, of 11. offlrrr. to the
Stockholders.
The stockholders of the Title Guarantee
and Loan Company held their annual
meeting last night in the library of Odd
Fellows’ hall. The meeting was organized
by calling Mr. John F. Freeman to the
chair and by the appointment of Mr.
Isaac Beckett, secretary. Bight hundred
and eighty-six shares were represented in
person or by proxy.
Treasurer Hackett presented his report,
which was received and adopted. It showed
the resources of the company as follows:
Loans (130,057.55
Real estate 42.513.36
Stocks 2,060.02
Furniture and fixtures 225.00
Cash 9,944.21
1154.800.14
The liabilities are:
Capital stock 3120,000.00
Ind. deposits 39,431 59
Loans passed 5,517.72
Dividend No. 3 4.200.00
Undivided profits 15,650.83
Total 3184,800.14
President Dorse tt read his report. Re
ferring to the treasurer's report he stated
that from it would be seen that during
the last year two dividends, aggregating
7 per cent, had been paid. These, he said,
were earned by the ordinary operations
of the company. There had also been added
to the reserve fund from the same sources
31.168.74. "This fund,” the report stated,
“has been further increased by the amount
received from the sale of Central railroad
debentures, which had previously
been charged off as a doubt
ful asset. There has also been added to
this account the profit or difference be
tween tile par value and cost of certain
stock purchased in open market and or
dered cancelled by the stockholders. Af
ter deducting the two dividends, there is
at the credit of undivided profits 315,650.83,
or 313.04 per share over and above the
par value of the stock.”
In closing his report Mr. Dorsett con
gratulated the stockholders on the condi
tion of the company. He said it would
compare favorably with that of any finan
cial institution of the city.
The report, which contained many other
Interesting details of the affairs of the
company, was listened to with close at
tention by the stockholders. It was
received and ordered to be spread upon
the minutes.
The following directors were unanimous
ly re-elected: C. H. Dorsett, J. H. Estlll,
W. G. Cooper, Isaac Beckett. James H.
Furber, Louis Collat, W. D. Slmklns, E.
L. Hackett, C. F. Law.
At a meeting of the board of directors
held afterward the adjournment of the
stockholders’ meeting, the following of
ficers were re-elected:
President—C. H. Dorsett.
Vice President—James H. Furber.
Treasurer—E. L. Hackett.
Secretary—lsaac Beckett.
AT THE THEATER.
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Cleveland's Miuslrels To-day—Wang
To-morrow Night.
Cleveland’s double minstrels will be the
attraction at the matinee to-day and to
night. The company is so well known
to theater-goers that It needs no intro
duction. This year it is larger than it has
ever been and the newspaper notices say
the performances excel any In previous
years. The street parade is said to be
better than ever and that Is saying con
siderable for Cleveland has always made a
fine street display.
To-morrow night Wang will be seen for
the first time in Savannah. The opera Is
one of the most successful of the comic
operas of the day. The company pre
senting tt number sixty people and carries
its own scenery. One of the scenes rep
resents the river landing place of one of
Slam’s least known towns. This Is Po
chaburi, 100 miles southwest of Bangkok.
Although the king has a summer pal
ace there and the place will some day be
famous as a sanitarium for Europeans,
yet Its present obscurity made It a matter
of great difficulty to obtain accurate date
upon which to construct the scenery for
Wang. This scenery will be used in all
Its entirety. One of the prettiest things
in the opera Is the chorus of little children.
The little ones are the sweetest and clev
erest who have yet appeared on the stage.
In New York they made one of the dis
tinct hits of the piece and their song,
"Baby, Baby, Dance My Darling Baby,"
is now sung by the children of the entire
country.
STATISTICS OF THE PORT.
March Arrival* anti Tonnage—The
Vessels and Their Rig*.
The Morning News gives to-day the to
tal number of vessels arriving at this
port during the last month, with the rigs,
nationality and net tonnage. The number
does not include the arrivals at quaran
tine or Tybee, but only those vessels which
have arrived at the wharves and have
discharged cargo, or In ballast and load
ing. It does not Include river or Inland
coast steamers, nor does it Include vessels
under 100 tons. The arrivals with their
rig and nationality are.as follows:
St'ships. Ship®. Barks. Schrs. Total.
American ..37 .. 1 15 ,-,3
Austrian .... .. I .. 1
British .... 6 .. .. .. (j
Belgian 1 .. 1
Danish, ... 1
German 2 2 .. 4
Italian ... 3 .. y
Norwegian .. .. 10 .. jo
Portuguese .. .. 1 .. 3
Spanish ... 1 1 2
Swedish 1 1
Total ~..48 3 19 16 94
Steam. Sail. Total.
American 55,833 8,005 63,838
Austrian 540 540
British 8,431 .... 8,431
Belgian 1,832 i’s 32
Danish 367 .... 3*7
German 4,313 4 333
Italian 1,777 3,777
Norwegian 7,327 7,307
Portuguese 773 773
Spanish 1,446 360 1,30*
Swedish 2,274 2,271
67,909 25,174 93,083
GADSDEN’S ESTATE SETTLED.
A Verdict for the Defendant* Ren
dered In the Superior Court.
The petition of T. P. Ravenel, admin
istrator of the estate of Thomas Gadsden,
for direction In the matter of the estate
was taken up in the superior court yester
day. The defendants submitted proof of
claims, which were passed on by the jury
and a verdict for the several amounts was
rendered.
The amount in the hands of the admin
istrator Is about $7,000. of which about
$2,500 is to be paid to Col. William Rogers,
administrator of the estate of Joseph Eh
lan. The balance is to be divided pro
rata among claims amounting to $72,880.(13,
these claims being of the dignity of prom
issory notes.
The open accounts amounting to about
$115,000 Including the Indebtedness to the
bunk will get nothing.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
Royal
Absolutely pure
NEW BUILDINGS GOING UP.
MORE HOI'SEN TO BE BIILT THIS
SI MMER THAW II YEARS.
Builders Rasy Sow and Figuring on
< outrun* for tbe Summer and
Fall—Loan and Rnildiug Compa
nies Offering Indueementa to Peo
ple to Build Homes—Real Estate
Men Say There Is an Active In
quiry for Lots and Lumber Deal
ers Feel the Impetus.
The prospects are that there will be
more building in Savannah this spring and
summer than there has been in years.
Builders are already busy with work,
and are figuring on plans for buildings to
be erected during the summer and fail.
One builder has eight houses now under
contract and is figuring on eight more.
Permits were Issued by the clerk of coun
cil last month f<jr fifteen houses.
Lumber dealers say their orders for
building material are larger now than
they have been for several years. Real
estate men say there is an active in
quiry for building lots. North of Anderson
street there Is hardly a desisable building
lot to be had within the reach of people of
moderate means. What few vacant lots
there are are held by the owners at high
prices or for building purposes.
In spite of the fact that it Is out of the
renting season, there is more of a demand
for desirable houses than can be supplied.
Several well known German Investors are
preparing to build houses renting for 325
to 340 a month. Houses at that price are
more in demand than any other, except
the low-priced tenements. The 325 to 335
and 340 houses are rented to a good class
of tenants and in many respects houses
at that price are more profitable than
those renting for a higher price.
The loan and building companies which
have not heretofore been anxious for bus
iness. and have accumulations, are offer
ing inducements to prospective purchasers
of lots for building purposes.
There are fewer idle carpenters and
bricklayers In the city now than there has
been In a long time. The building that is
now going on and that in prospect is
mostly in the central part of the city, that
is, north of Anderson street, and between
East Broad and West Broad streets. At
present there is very little building in the
suburbs, though a number of handsome
houses are to be erected in the southern
extension and east of the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway in the sum
mer and fall.
Among the houses row In course of
erection are two three-atory brick dwell
ings for Hon. Pope Barrow on Jones
street, between Abercom and Lincoln
streets, next to Mr. Barrow's present
residence. The work ts being done by
Wlnton & Burgess. Two handsome
houses are also In course of erection by
Col. William Rogers, one at Gwtnnett
and Lincoln streets and the other on
Lincoln street Just south of Gwinnett.
The work Is being done by Mr. Henry
Bartlett. Ground was broken yesterday
for two three-story brick dwellings
for Mr. John C. Rowland on
South Broad street, opposite firemen’s
hall. They will be built by Mr. J. A. Sul
livan, and will be completed In about
four months. Mr. J. F. Heitman will also
build four brick houses, two at Tattnall
and Gordon streets, fronting Gordon, one
a store and the other a dwelling, and
two dwellings on Waldburg street, near
Jefferson street. Ground will be broken
In about two weeks for these houses.
The work will be done by Mr. Sullivan.
Mrs. W. C. Burnham Is building a two
story dwelling at Bull street and Duffy
street lane, fronting Bull street. This
work is also being done by Mr. Sullivan
and will be finished in a month. Mrs.
Burnham is contempltaing erecting a sec
ond dwelling on Henry street. Two pratic
ally new dwellings have been built from
the old two-story and basement house at
Bryan and Habersham streets. The work
has been under way for some time by Mr.
Sullivan and is about completer The prop
erty Is owned by Mlse Ida Henderson.
Mr. John Judder Is building a handsome
dwelling at Gwinnett and Montgomery
streets. The Second Presbyterian church
has about completed a handsome parson
age Just north of the church at Anderson
and Barnard streets, fronting Barnard.
The work is being done by Mr. W. C.
Smallwood
The two-story store dwelling
and the double dwelling, at
Bull and Second streets and adjoining
the comer on Bull street, about com
pleted, are among the leading Improve
ments In that section of the city.
Mr. Henry McAlptn has been contemplat
ing for some time the erection of a row
of brick dwellings on Hull street, near
Barnard, and It ts expected they will be
commenced In a short while. The houses
will be two stories, modern In design, and
will be completed by Oct. L
A number of small tenements have re
cently been built In the southern section.
Mr. Sullvan has just completed a row of
six new-plan tenements on Charles street,
for Mr. Charles Hohenstein, and several
others are about to be built.
A row of one-story stores is about com
pleted on West Broad street, on the site
of J. F. Guilmarttn & Co.’s stables, which
were burned some time ago. The stores
front West Broad. In their rear will be
the stock stables covering nearly an entire
block.
The store at Montgomery and Liberty
streets is being remodeled and made Into
two stores fronttng on Liberty street. The
work ts being done by Sullivan.
Besides the new houses going up a good
many houses are being remodeled. The
tendency for some time has been to
remodel old-style and plain dwellings Into
modern styles, adding piazzas, porches
and ornamental work.
In the business part of the city there ts
a good deal of remodeling under way. All
of this work furnishes employment to
labor and adds to the value of city prop
erty.
Moonlights Heat Starlights.
The Moonlights defeated the Starlights
by the score of 10 to 9. The features of
the game were the home run of Hart.
The battery for the Moonlights were
Roche and Hart, and Sharp and Smith for
Starlights.
Premature baldness may be prevented
and the hair mad* to grow on heads al
ready laid? by”the"use of Hall’s Vegetable
Siciallan Hair Renewer.— ad.
Base ball at EstlU'a News Depot, No.
22<a Bull street, also bats, balls, and gloves,
—ad.
MARCH ABO IT THE AVERAGE.
Just Right In Temperatnre, Bat a
Little Off on Bala.
Last month was exactly an average
month as to temperature, with consider
ably more rain than the average. The
mean temperature was 58 degrees, which
has been the mean for March for twenty
five years. The rainfall was 5.31 inches,
an inch and a half more than the average.
The highest that the mercury went
during the month was 84 degrees, and the
lowest was 35 degrees. The cold spell,
which lasted for several days, was more
than made up for in the spell of warm
wqpther that followed.
Wether Observer Smyth's report shows
that the mean temperature for April for
the last twenty-five years was as follows:
1871 62 1884 62
1872 53 1885 54
1873 54 1886 57
i* 7 * 2 1887
1878 59 1888 56
1876 58 1889 56
7877 58 1890 57
J B7B 1891 56
1880 64 1893 57
1881 1894 64
1882 64 1885 58
7883
Thero were but ten rainy days, or
rather, ten days upon which rain fell,
but in that time the fall was heavy. With
the excess last month there is a total ex
cess since Jan. 1, of some thing over 3%
inches. The April rainfall at Savannah
since 1871 is as foliaws:
7 f” | 1884 4.91
1872 10.18 | 1885 3.11
J 873 ; 4.37 | 1886 3.16
J®” ! 1887 0.76
1875 6.88 I 1888 2.24
1877 4.25 j 1890 2.75
if 78 1-47 | 1891 5.08
1879 1.55 | 1892 412
7889 1.14 i 1893 357
7887 3.79 | 1894 251
ifff 8.19 | 1895 5.31
7883 3.31 |
There were fifteen clear days last month,
eight partly cloudy days and eight cloudy
days.
The prevailing direction of the wind was
south, and the total movement was 6 783
miles.
During the cool weather about the mid
dle of the month, there were three light
frosts, on tile 6th, 10th and 18th.
NEWS OF THE SHIPS.
Maritime Matter* of Local u>a Gen
eral Interest.
The Norwegian bark Ocean cleared yes
terday for FunchaJ, Madeira Island, with
400 barrels of roein and 253,153 feet of pitch
pine lumber. The cargo was shipped by A
E. Moynelo & Cos.
The schooner Frank Vanderherchen.
from Philadelphia, arrived yesterday with
a cargo of coal consigned to the Savannah,
Florida and Western railroad.
The schooner Jennie Thomas, from Bal
timore, with a cargo of oyster shells, ar
rived yesterday, consigned to Dixon,
Mitchell & Cos., Capt.* Fooks, former mas
ter of the schooner E. A. Sanchez, came
out in command of the vessel. Capt.
Young, regular master of the Jennie
Thomas has been suffering from an at
tack of the grip, but came to Savannah
as a passenger this trip.
Mr. A. F. Dewey, of Punta Gorda, Fla.,
passed through the city yesterday, enroute
for Newport News, where he goes to re
ceive the new tugboat Alfred F. Dewey,
and take her to Punta Gorda, where she
will be employed by the phosphate com
pany of which Mr. Dewey is manager.
SENATOR CAMERON’S YACHT.
He Brought a Party From St. Helena
on the Thyra Yesterday.
The steam, yacht Thyra, Capt. Pagel,
arrived yesterday from St. Helena. The
party on board came up with Senator Don
Cameron of Pennsylvania, at whose place
on the Island they have been spending a
.part of the winter season.
There are In the party Mr. and Mrs.
Cameron, Miss Cameron and J. M. Cam
eron of Harrisburg, Pa., Mr. and Mrs
Cass Canfield, Mrs. Hoyt and the Misses
Hoyt of New York, and Messrs. Thomas
Lee and F. Hale of Washington. They
are stopping at the De Soto, and will go
north by the Atlantic Coast line.
The yacht will be coaled at Taggart's
coal yard, and will leave for the north
to-day.
Sued for $l7O.
Messrs. Barrow & Osborn for Scott &
and Davis, filed a suit in the city court
yesterday against Messrs. Comer & Hayes
receivers of the Central railroad for $l7O
damages. The plaintiffs had a carload of
cattle shipped from Atlanta to Savannah
on Jan. 22, and by reason of the fact that
the car door was left open, four of the
cattle were killed. They were valued at
S3O each, and with the damage to the
others the amount is put at $l7O.
Fnnernl of Mias t laghorn.
The funeral of Miss Mamie Lou Clag
horn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. 8.
Claghorn, who died at Eatonton day be
fore yesterday, took place from the home
of her parents, No. 79 DufTy street, at 5
o’clock yesterday afternoon, and was
largely attended by the relatives and
friends of the young lady’s family.
HOUSEKEEPERS JUBILANT.
A Scene That Attracts Crowds
The familiar cry these days is “dull
times,” though there is one place at least
in the city that wears an air of prosperous
activity, and where hustle and bustle are
ihe order of the day.
We refer to James Douglass’ retiring
auction sale of fine crockery wares, cut
lery and housekeeping goods, at 30 Bar
nard street.
The auctioneer, Mr. F. W. Devere of
New York, has contracted to close out Mr
Douglass’ entire stock under the ham
mer, and the inroads made on the stock
during the past two weeks certainly indi
cates that the auctioneer is bent on carry
ing out his agreement.
Prices are not under consideration at
all. Handsome ar.d useful articles are put
up and sold whether the price represents
cost or loss. Douglass Is undoubtedly 'he
Mecca of all wise housekeepers, and they
can't well be blamed when It is considered
that they are getting good* at merely
nominal prices, and making the prices
themselves, too. This sale can't last very
much longer, as the stock is going rapidly
and will soon be closed out. In the short
intervals left great bargains may be had
Hale* dally from 10 a. m., to 2 p. n„ and
from 4 to 7 p. ad.
Probabilities for Tuesday - sw
lowed by fair; colder at night or
day morning; south winds, shlf-in.
southwest, west and northwest. * '■*
HD
DIN
Which is the ancient Greek for Mu
sical Festival—music for Breakfast,
Dinner and Supper for a whole week
Music at Nightfall, Midnight and
Five o’clock in the Morning. Music
by the quire—of—2So—Street Sing
era Music by the Bsnd-of-Soio
ista Muste by the Quari.-et-music
by-All "Creation.” Sweet Music
Lively Music. Grsnd Music. Every
sort known and "unknown under the
sun”—
Music to the left—
Music to the right—
O. how the lasses thundered
And—nary one blundered.
But the Feast is over, and we must
come down to earth again.
WHY NOT
Keep up the study of music and have
s Festival in your own home all the
year round?
Why not buy a beautiful New
Piano and-get ready to Join the
chorua In our next Festival?
WE SELL PIANOS.
I uddenß
& Dates’.
IF Let us recoin*
IT’S mend a stylish
A IMPORTED
HAT> ENGLISH
BATTERSBY, a style mak
ing DUNLAP, a STETSON
or a LEVY.
Of course there are Lower
Priced Hats—but why not
the Best? All spring colors
and shapes.
TAN TAN
KID H GILF. KID AND (111
ft °o £i 00 dr 00
3>e).“ 34. ~ 3>e)~.
Our lifie of Gents’ Kid and Calf Taa
Shoes at above price is beyond compe
tition. Every shade and shape. In
vestigate.
CEIL & QUINT,
21 BARXAKD STREET.
ir you want a
FLAT OPENING
BLANK BOOK, *
Call and see the
“PERFECT”
THE NEWEST.
* THE BEST.
No breaking In the Sections.
No side riding to make the ed gee look ron|k>
KTo Extra Cost.
■ample on Exhibition at
Xorwg Men Job DepirM
8-A.VANM.A.H. QAi
WHAT $lO
WILL BUY.
One of our suits, made
of good, strong and
durable Black or Blue
Cheviot, or of several
styles in fashionable
CassimereS.
These are marvels of
worth. Don’t miss see
ing the line if you need
a spring suit.
APPEL & SGHAUL.
Young's Spring: Hats
*3.00 and *4.00.
TRUCK BASKETS.
t’OH EAHLV VEGETABLES.
Hr, Grain and Feed,
Cow Pra, Lemom, Oranges,
Potatoes, Onions, Pennatn, etcs
COW FEED,
CHICKEN FEED,
173 AND 173 BAY.
W. D. SIM KIIMS.
MULES.
FOR SALE, 10 HI2AD At MIXES,
All fin elegant condition.
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Telephone 08*