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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30

Tybee. March %, 7:l5p m-Passed up, steam
ships VIM Crane and Tallahassee.
Passed out, steamships NacOochee, City Of
Savannah. schr Island City.
Arrived at anchor, bark TikOma (Br)
At anchor, waiting, barks Syea (Sw), Ibis
CNor).
Wind n, fresh; fair.
Port Royal, S c, March 29-Arrived 9th,
schr Nellie 5 Pickering. Mexican. New York.
Sailed 27th, schr LOttie Cook twhaer),
Vera. New Bedford; 2Sth, steamship NindO-
bala (Br). Stuart, Hamburg.
New Ork. March 29-Arrived. strs City Of
Richmond, Delaware, Wieland, PolarIa.
Arrived out, strs Republic, st Laurent
barks Lada, Lizzie Perry.
UOmeward, bark san NazzarO.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30
MARITIME MIsCELLANY.

which arrived here yesterday, reports
March p, passed the wreck Of brig AddiC
Todd, of Calais, dangerous wreck floating
head down, apparently anchored, with stem
out of water 10 to y feet, mast and severa
spars alongside. The wreck lies in u fathoms
Five FathOm Lghtship bearing \ nearly, dis
fanf ahnmf 40 miles.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30
Chill and Peru Exchange Treaties

LIMA, March 27.-There was a formal
exchange of treaties yesterday between
Peru and Chill, Ministers Baldwin and
NoyOa representing the two countries
They afterwards lunched with the Presi-
dent of Peru. The Gillian ironclad Coch-
rane saluted the Peruvian flag in Calao
harbOr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30

Because They Deserve 1t.
''My patrons speak of Benson's Capcine
Porous Plasters in the highest terms. -
". W. AtlcOOd, Ne1C York
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30

steamship Nacooehee, Kempton, New York
&C NJ SOrrel.
Steamship City of Savannah. Catherine
Philadelphia-G NJ SOrrel.
Schr Island City, Voorhees,, Baltimore
Dale, Wells & Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30
Cream AnnIas

Eaten in the spring time, or any other
season, is liable to give one bowel trou.
BILE, which can be speedily checked by
the use of DIR. Biggers' Southern Remedy.
the great specific that viii certainly cure
cramp collie, diarrhea, dysentery, and re-
store the little one gradually wasting
away from the effects Of teething. This.
with bottle of Taylor's Cherokee Rene
dy of Sweet Gum and Mullen combining
the stimulating expectorant principle of
the sweet gum with the demulcent heal
ing one of the mullen, for the cure of
Group, whooping cough, colds and con-
sumption, presents a little medicine chest
no household should be without for the
speedy relief of sudden and dangerous at
tacks of the lungs and bowels. Ask your
druggist for them. Manufactured by
Walter A. Taylor, proprietor Taylor's
Premium Cologne, Atlanta, Ga.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30
HoRsFoRp,s ACID PHospnArr.n
Invaluable as q Tonic.


DR.. j. L. Pratt, Greenfield. Ills. saws.
sit is all that it claims to be-invaIuable
as tonic in any case where an acid tonic
is Indicated"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30
SUNDAY. March 80,
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

Steamship Tallahassee, Fisher, New York
G NJ Sorrel.
Steamship VIM Crane, Taylor, Baltimore
Jas Il West Co
Steamer st Nicholas, Usina, Fernandina
via MOntgOmery-WOO dbridge Hartman.
SteamtUg Gladdispen, RodOlph, Charleston
Master.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30
Total, go prizes, valued at

IOtdIs ~ UIIlCss WHICH, NJ &, zoo
The Commissioners who VIII superintepd
the drawing Of said prizes and the distribution
OF the same amongst the shareholders who
hold the successful tickets will be General A .
r. LawtOn, g neral g. NJ. Sorrel, Hon. Geo.
a. Mercer, Hon. Robert Falligant, Hon. j, X.
Saussy.
The Drawing and Distribution will take
to be announced hereafter.
Tickets eau be had from any member Of the
General Committee, or from the undersigned.
By occer Of thu General Committee.
JOHN r. DILLON,
HERMAN MYERS.
JNO. Il. FERNANDEZ,
Special Committee,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30
ARRIVED AT TYBEE YESTERDAY.
CLEARED YESTERDAY.

AINItI Id III DLL / ID IlItDAIs
Bark Tikoma (Br), Andrews, Liverpool, in
(See lOcal.)
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30
Shipping 9ntFIli9rnrF.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-THI5 DAY:
SUN RISES. Observation-Disclosures. 81
sun SETS. ............ 6 90
HIGH WATER at Fl PULASKI. 9:54AN. lO:2lPM
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30
GRAND DISTRIBUTION
FAIR PROPERTY!

A FAIR viii be held in Savannah. Georgia
~ on April 18th, to last for several weeks. r.,
raise fund for the erection OF a New Arse
nal or Guards ArmOry." portion of the
property contributed will be DISPOSED of Nv
the sale OF Five Thousand t5,OOO) Ticke S az
Two ~ Dollars, and the property will be Sc
apart and aggregated in two hundred and
hity parcels OF the value Of Fifty-seven Hun
tired (5,100) Dollars, and the ticket holders wi
be entitled to said articles and pieces OF prop-
erty as the same may be drawn by disfnfer-
ested commissioners. A detailed list Of the
property set apart for the Distribution win he
posted during the Fair. The following is a
summary of the same:
prize, west half lot Is FORSYTH yard
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30

AT a meeting Of the Board Of Education on
the Path instant, the time for commencing the
public schools in the Waycross district was
fixed on the first Monday in September.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30
Qiatribution.
SAVANNAH

Volunteer Guards Battalion.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30

special feature to-day. In the opening deal
ings speculation was firm, with an advance of
14g5s per cent. in prices. Pacific Mail, North
ern Pacific preferred, oregon IranscOntl-
mental Union Pacific. Western Union, Kan
sas and Texas, and Lake Shore were also
strong. Before midday, however, speculation
weakened. and under the leadership of Union
Pacific decline of 1sGl1S per cent. ensued.
Pacific Mail, Western Union, Lake Shore.
Lackawanna, St. Paul. Rock Island, Missouri
Pacific, Reading, and Wabash preferred fol-
lowed next in point OF weakness. Near the
close there was a rally of 1SfG17 per cent,
and the market closed firm. Compared with
last nights closing prices, changes IN active
stocks are less than per cent. Wabash pre-
ferred was IS, Rock Island 3 and Union Pa
ci1ic 3 per cent lower. sales 10000 shares,
the market closing at the following quota
tons:
Ala. class A,2to5. slsl Manhattan Elev. IS
Ala. class A small 81 Memphis & Char 81
Ala class Il as 1929 METROPOLITAN e.. 1905
Ala class a. As Sll5 Michigan Centrai 500
Georgia Is ~ 103+ Mobile & Ohio il
- Is nOrtgarG%lO5i% Nash. & Chatta. 81
"a gold Il4l% n J. Central. -.-. 81
Louisiana cOnsols*73 New Orleans Pa
n. Carolina. Old. go eihc, list mort. 80 s
. new ..-......+iS ny. Central ll45s
funding 800. 10 New York FL los
" special tax. NOrf Il W pref. 40
So. caro-. Brown Nor; Pacihc'c com. p
Tennessee is. old t427s Ohio& mississippi q
:. new ....... *425s " pref. 80
virginia Is 40 Pacific Mail. .. 80
va consolidated 74u12 Pitt6DurS I4O
Va, deferred .... Z Quicksilver ......
Adams Express. .l29 q" preferred. d. "A
Amcan Express. 80 Reading -...-..... So
Ch'peake & Ohio. a Richm'd&Argh'y 3
Chicago Il Alton 1851 Richm'd & Danv. IS
Chic.& y 'rthW'n lbs Richm'd 4 w PIT.
. preferred .l4I Terminal ..... 2S3z
Chic, St.L.&E NO. So Rock Island M 1907
COnsolid'te ted Coal % St.LOuis & San Z a
Del, Lack. & w I24Is g s. pref T.. 46ls
Dem RiOGrande 1917 g 1st pref %
Erie ............. 81 st. Paul ........- 81
(. Tennessee I'd. "a - preferred. 49,
Fort Wayne 1879 Texas Pacific .... 197r
Hannibal st. 10 3Sl5 Union Pacific. 7l5s
Harlem -.....--...l95 U. S. Express ...- 90
Houston & Texas. Al Wabash Pacific. 10
Illinois Central 1897 = pref 2431
Lake Shore .... .I0IJs Well & Fargo. 40
L'ville & Nash. 49, Western Union .-. ~
Slid. ZEN dividend.
The weekly statement of the associated
banks, issued from the clearing house to-day,
shows the following changes: Loans de-
creased $l,3l2,009; specie decreased 1926, 400t
/ legal tenders, decreased Sl.lS6,00O; deposits
decreased $2,990,900; circulation increased
S632, coo; reserve decreased SS64,675. The
! hunks now hold S1.L2l.4.n IN eNcess of lernI
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30
prize, west half lot Is Forsyth ward

lee Simple; value ......... sI 900
] prize, west half lot q Forsyth ward,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08
Editorial Notes.

MR.. ST. JOHN has published letter
formally accepting the nomination as
prohibition candidate for president.
He makes strong showing of the
moral and financial evils of the liquor
traffic. In the following trenchant sem
tence he evinces the courage of his con-
victions and the source of his trust.
This is no time for lodging. Moral
cowardice will never win, and surely
never deserves, a victory Then let us
look to God for his guidance, and fear
lessly and faithfully do our whole duty,
never doubling that he will take care of
the results"
CONNECTICUT voted Monday on the
question of the amendment to the con-
stitution providing for biennial cleo
tons and legislative sessions and the
amendment was carried by an immense
vote. There was q large majority
against the measure in 1879. The
compensation of members of the legisla-
ture will be $500 and one mileage of
twenty-five cents for their term of Of
flee. The vote on the amendment has
no political significance. The towns
voted on the question of license or no
license, cities generally voting for
license and the small towns for no
license
A HIGHLY intelligent and reliable
young gentleman, student in one of
the professions. who has recently be-
come a resident of Buffalo, in late
private letter thus alludes to Mr.. Cleve-
lands standing and prospects where he
is best known: Prominent republicans
do not think Cleveland will poll his
party vote in this city. | have learned
few facts in regard to him from reli-
able sources which, briefly, are as fol-
lows: The Maria Halpin story, as re-
ported in the newspapers, was substan-
italy if not literally true. 1t is not
true that his life since that event has
been above reproach. Since leaving
the home of his uncle, many years
since, he has boarded at one of the city
clubs, and has never been received into
even respectable society. As a lawyer
he has many superiors, even in Buffalo. y
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08
The Supreme Court.

The constitution of the supreme court
has been receiving the attention of the
press of the state. A sentiment is
quite generally expressed for court of
six judges, instead of seven, as that
tribunal is now constituted, The rea-
son for this proposed change is gen.
eral decline of litigation and the conse-
quent decrease of business for the
court. How conclusive this reason may
be does not appear from any facts pre-
sented by the advocates of smaller
court. An adequate discussion of the
subject at the proper time will enable
the legislature to decide upon the wis
dom of the suggestion that has been
made. In connection with the PROPOSE
ton to constitute supreme court of
six judges, the further proposition is
made to distribute the salary hitherto
paid to the seventh judge among the
remaining six. This may be wise
thing to do, or it may be foolish and
unreasonable thing. The supreme court,
as constituted by the act of 1857, con-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08
Further Reforms.

The Legislature of 1880 initiated GER
tain reforms in the states system of
assessment for taxation. The " Act to
Equalize Taxation the embodiment
of the wisdom of that legislature SO faras
the matter of raising revenue was con-
cerned, in connection with the general
listing laws was revised, amended and
consolidated by the succeeding legis-
lature and this act secured and practi-
cally completed for the present the re-
form in the system of taxation on the
grand list. The legislature of 1882 also
took another important step in the work
of reforming the states revenue system,
the passage of the corporation tax law.
The thoroughness with which the au-
thors of that measure did their work
leaves the present legislature compare
lively an easy task to perfect, in the
light of two years experience, creation
which may almost be said to have been
evolved from the inner consciousness of
a committee cropping around in the
gloom of dearth of statistical informa-
ton. For the present, at least, the
revenue system of the state is prac-
tically settled and its policy decided.
Present and future legislation will
have reference to the details of the sys-
tenn. TO spend the revenue of the
state in manner to secure the largest
and best obtainable returns should be
as great an object of solicitude to the
legislature as the adjustment and per-
lection of the means of raising that
revenue. A few years ago Governor
Proctor sharply called attention to the
increase of court expenses and to the
glaring misdirection of the fines and
costs accruing in the administration of
justice in the minor courts. These
and other evils were reformed by the
legislation of 1880, and, as the result in
great part of the legislation had in that
year, the expenses of the courts for the
biennial term ending in 1884 were
nearly $l35,000 less than for the two
years ending in 1873. There are two
other departments, each requiring
much larger expenditure of money
raised by direct taxation than was alb
sorbed by the courts in the worst estate
of court expenses, and in each of these
departments reform is demanded and
is possible. These have been the sub
ject of discussion in the press and in
former legislatures. In his admirable
message, Governor Pingree officially
declares that 1t is wise for legislation
to determine and direct how the $780,
600 which is annually devoted to COM
mon-school education may be
made to yield its best and most endur-
ing returns for the welfare of the state
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08

So far as announced, Speaker Batch
elder has made up his committees with
evident care and excellent judgment.
The announcement of certain impOr-
tant committees is still withheld, but
in those published to-day there is a
guaranty that in those to come the best
interests of the state will be wisely
considered. Stranahan of st. Adams,
chairman of tho committee on military
affairs, has had practical experience
with the state militia, and was for a
long time the commander of one of the
finest companies of the National Guard
of Vermont. The abilities of Walker
of Ludlow clearly marked him for the
head of the judiciary committee, and
Dillingham; of Waterbury makes a
strong second. Perkins of Windsor,
by experience, education and ability, is
fitted for the craftsmanship of the com
mittee on education-a committee and
a position of the first importance.
Henry of Chester on claims, Fairbanks
on manufactures, Grout on corpora
tons, Douglass on agriculture, are
among other judicious appointments on
important committees.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08

Hampshire, but, after all allowances, it
would seem to be hardly question
whether or not Vermont roads are pay
ing all they should. Western Union
pays in New Hampshire over $4,000,
and less than one-sixth of that sum in
Vermont. The state made good be-
ginning two years ago in the matter of
taxing corporations, but it is doubtful
if the rate even approximates, in some
cases at least, the average rate of the
taxation of other property throughout
the state,' as is the case in our sister
state.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08

and the good of mankind" His rec
concentrations to the legislature on
this point are clear and statesmanlike.
With equal force and propriety his ex-
cellency might have said further, 1T
is for wise legislation to determine and
direct " how a third of a million dollars
annually expended on the highways
"may be made yieldits best and most
enduring returns" for the protection
and convenience of travellers, and how
taxpayers may be relieved by saving the
money squandered by an army of mex
perienced and irresponsible highway sur
veyors. The present system of dividing
the roads of towns into districts of two or
three miles each under the charge of
score or more of highway surveyors is,
in the emphatic language Of one who
has observed its practical working for a
quarter of a century, "a miserably
wasteful and slovenly way of doing
business" There is much concurring
testimony to the truth of this declara-
ton. Here is room for reformatory
legislation, and we trust this Legislature
will succeed in giving the state in the
place of this " miserably wasteful and
slovenly system" a new code for the
care and management of the highways,
that shall effect as great saving as was
accomplished by the reformatory legis-
lation respecting court expenses in 1880
and at the same time give the state pro-
portionally better roads.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08

sisted of one chief judge and two " side
judges" In 1904, in lieu of the "pay
and emoluments -" which had consti-
tuted the compensation of the judges,
the annual salary of the chief Judge
was fixed at 81 900, and the side judges
at 5000 each. In 1898 the Legislature
enacted that the court should consist of
one chief justice and four assistant
judges; and in 1889 their salary was made
81 1916 each. In 1S49 change in the
constitution of the tribunal was made
One chief judge and two assistant
judges made up the supreme bench,
while four circuit judges presided over
the county courts. In 1867 this act was
repealed and court of one chief judge
and five assistant judges constituted
The salary of the supreme court judges
had been made 81 800 in 1854, and this
sum was increased to 81 800 in 1858.
In 1864 the salary was made 81, 100, and
in 1866 it was raised to 81 800, at which
sum il now stands. In 1870 one assist
ant judge was added by reason of
great accumulation of court business.
and consequent delay in the trial of cases
and rendering of decisions. 1t is now
claimed that the necessity for the sixth
assistant judge no longer exists. If this
is true, the decision of Judge Redfeld to
decline reelection presents favorable
opportunity for dispensing with sixth
assistant. 1t does not follow, however,
that the state should still continue to
pay the salary of seven judges. In 1866
there were six judges. Their duties
were very laborious, if reports are true,
and after a full consideration of the
matter the legislature raised their salary
$500, making it $4,000. 1t was in
time of high prices and depressed cur
rency. A greenback dollar was worth
about seventy cents in gold and the
judges salary of ~, 800 was worth about
$50. The same salary to-day has a
value probably more than one thousand
dollars larger than in 1866, when it was
regarded as sufficient sum and was
satisfactory to the recipients. There
is less work, it is alleged, for the bench
than there was eighteen years ago, and
the judges salary, though nominally
the same, is in fact very much greater.
Now, if the state is to have 81 800 in
salaries at its disposal, there are other
sources which may fairly claim prece-
dence in its bestowal. We see various
channels y in which it can be made
very useful" The governors salary
would not be munifcent if the major
portion of this So 800 were added to il,
and the increment might perhaps re-
move an obstacle to the acceptance of
the office of chief executive by men
richer in brains than in money. An
addition of $4,000 to the meager sum
allowed the board for the promotion of
agriculture might add immensely to the
material resources of the state, as a
similar sum annually devoted to educa-
tional purposes might advance the moral
prosperity of this little Green Noun
tain commonwealth 1t will be wise
to make haste slowly in this matter of
dispensing with an assistant Judge and
in disposing of his salary.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08

A COMPARISON of the amount of
taxes accruing against the corporations
during the six months ended June 30,
1883, and June 30, 1884, shows that there
was net decrease of 500 in the tax
on express companies; on telegraph
companies, S3429; on telephone COM
panies, net increase of S1S4.14; on
steamboat companies, S277.56; on rail-
ways, SIS, 1871; on savings banks, 81
3S6.46; on trust companies net de-
crease of S1,9S1.10. The chief factor
in creating decrease in receipts from
trust companies was the dropping out
of the st. Adams trust company's tax
for the first six months, amounting to
$2,627.77. This aside, there was a net
gain for the second six months of
S646.67. The total net increase June
30, 1894, over June 30, 1888, was
S., OO3.39.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08

HON. CHARLES DEWEY, inspector of
of finance during the last biennial term,
has very faithfully performed the duties
of an Office for which his ability and ex-
perience especially qualify him. AS
Governor Barstow says, he accepted
the Office only after much hesitation,
and he has devoted great deal of time
to his duties and accomplished much
desirable work. Mr.. Dewey is pres
ident of the National Life Insurance
Company and his business interests will
not allow him te accept re-appoint-
ment as inspector of finance. There
are few equally capable and vigilant
men for this position whose time and
energies are not fully occupied. Gov
ernor Pingree will hunt long time for
a successor so well qualified by nature
and experience.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08
Calais.-Aunt Sophronia Canedy is visit
inU her sister Mrs. Sarah Hathaway -

Calais.-Aunt Sophronia Canedy is visit
ing her sister Mrs Sarah Hathaway -
About forty persons met at the house of
Omar Wheelock, last Saturday night, to as
sist in pairing apples,-a regular old fash
Toned pairing bee. == A drove of one hun
dred tifty-eght calves was driven through
this town last Sunday, en- route for Montpe-
lier where they will be CARED for Iowa.
They were bought in Orleans county by M.
NJ. Taplin, and sold by him to Charles Ten
ney of Iowa, at IA little over eight dollars
per head. They were an extra lot. -
The little folks of Maple Corner gave
dramatic entertainment Saturday night, en-
titled the Fairies of the Fountain, " giving
satisfaction to an appreciative audience.
- Edwin, James and Willie Ainsworth
of Des Moines, Iowa, and Fred Ainsworth
of Boston, have been visiting their father
the past week. They all have good business
positions and prove that Vermont is good
state in which to raise men, Justice
Burnham died last week Sunday, after
long and painful illness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08

THE report of New Hampshire's state
board of equalization furnishes an item
OF interest to the legislature. On a
valuation of $17,711 900 it has assessed
the railways tax of $2O0,72S The
Boston, Concord & Montreal railway
is assessed S30,734 on a valuation of
1850 900; the Concord, 800 ,806 on 49,
100000; the Northern, S24 ,567 on 81
600 900; the Boston & Maine, S23, 932
on $4,000, 900; the Cheshire, $l3 ,9O7 on
81 100000; the Manchester & Law
renee, S1S, sos on 81 $780, 900, and there
are several roads paying from $4,000 to
$1,000. The Western Union pays So
O91 ON valuation of $250,0OO, and the
New England Telephone Company, 81
437 on 100000. After deducting the
amount taxed to the corporation by the
different towns, the tax has been levied
at the average rate of the taxation of
other property throughout the state.
Under the Vermont law the railways
paid the first year $S5,516. Vermont
railways are not all as prosperous as the
rich corporations running through New