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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
THE LATE j. II. MENDEL,
The City Courts Tribute TO the
Dead Deputy's Memory.

The City Courts Tribute TO the
Dead Deputy's Memory.
After the City Court had been opened
yesterday the Judge made a few re-
marks in memory of Mr.. James R.Mendel,
late deputy sheriff. The court said that
Mr.. MeDdel had been an efficient and
faithful officer; that he had never neg.
lected duty intrusted TO him, and that
the public had suffered a serious loss by
his death, The court stated that if the
death had occurred in civil session an adj
Journment would have been ordered, but
knowing that Mr.. Mendel himself. could
he express his views, would not have
wished any delay OF public business
whereby anyone should be deprived of his
liberty, and the court being in criminal
session, the court would proceed with the
business before 1t.
The stairs were ordered draped for
thirty days.
The following cases were disposed OF:
William Green, stabhing Henry Miller
july s, ak months on the chain gang.
Philip Lockwood, malicious mischief.
mol pressed; same trespass, not guilty.
Lizzie Phinizy, six months' imprlson.
ment.
Jesse Jones, carrying pistol concealed,
two months on the gang.
Cesar johnson, assaulting and beating
Frances Johnson, six months on the chain
gang.
Mary Anthony, simple larceny, not
guilty.
Court adjourned until 10 am. Saturday,
which Will probably be the last day of the
term.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by
the News Reporters.

The Catholic Library Association will
hold an adjourned meeting tonight.
The tires of Protection Hose carriage
have been widened so that they will not
cut through the sand so much as before.
The carriage has also been otherwise re-
paired and reprinted.
A colored chicken huokster In the mar
ket was looking for an acquaintance yes
terdsy to whom he had loaned horse on
sunday. Neither the borrower nor the
horse came back and Johnson believed
that the man had stolen the animal.
The German schooner Medusa was
cleared yesterday for Hamburg with !, $50
casks OF spirits turpentine, valued at
$40 600, and 2l0 barrels of rosin, valued
at $3.50. Total valuation OF cargo S29, $50.
Cargo and vessel cleared by s. Fatman.
Manager Hoteling, of the Savannah
Base Ball Club, was in the city yester-
day. He will remain here day or two
and will then go North. All of the play
ers, he SAYS, with the exception Of Eu-
gene Moriarity, who has signed with the
Binghamtous, have gone to their homes.
The Democratic Executive Committee
met yesterday at II M. at the court house
and completed It's organization by elect
ing DIR. William Duncan Vice Chairman.
The election for Governor, State House
officers, Senators and Representatives
takes place on Oct. 6, a month from yes
terday
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
New Books Purchased-Thes Steam.
ship Models.

New Books Purchased-The Steam
ship Models.
The September meeting OF the Georgia
Historical Society was held last night at
Hodgson Hall. The President and Vice
President being absent, r. j. Larcombe,
Esq, was called to the chair. The atten-
dance was small, barely quorum being
present and very little business was
transacted.
Messrs. Theodore Gordon, W. n. Dan
iel, T. B. Thompson and F. c. Wilson
were elected resident members.
The Library Committee submitted it's
September report, recommending the
purchase OF the following books:
The Story OF Spain by E. E. and s.
Hale.
The Wind of Destiny, by A. s. Hardy.
History OF Greek Literature, from the
earliest period to the Death of Demos
themes, by F. 3. Jervous.
Alton Locke, by Chs. Kingsley.
Consular "reminiscences, by G. H.Horts-
man.
Won by Waiting, novel, by Edna
Lvell.
Earthquakes and Other Earth Move
ments. by Prof. JDo. Milne.
Memoirs and Letters OF Mrs. Madison.
Next Door, novel, by Clara Louise
Baruham.
The disposition OF the models of the
steamship City Of Savannah and of the
old steamship Savannah, which were
taken from the society's building to the
New Orleans Exposition year ago, was
brought up. The society has no room In
the library hall for the models, which are
large and cumbersome. They were re-
turned from New Orleans at the close of
the Exposition and have since been stored
in a warehouse. Some disposition
Will have TO be made OF them,
and committee was appointed
to arrange the matter. The models pos
sess a great value and interest from the
history connected with them, the model
of the Savannah being that Of the first
steamship that crossed the Atlantic. A
room in the library hall Will probably be
fitted I'D for them,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
Now steamers RuiIdinp

The steamer oliver Blerne. to be COM
manded by Capt. NJ. McCabe, formerly OF
this city, was launched at Jacksonville,
Ind, few days ago. The boat is 260 feet
long, A feet beam, 8 feet hold, with cabin
accommodations for 1900 passengers and
LOO tons burden or capacity for 5000
bales of cotton. She will have six boilers,
each "a feet by AZ inches double flues.
Engines 80 inches diameter a. d
8 feet stroke. She will ply
on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and
is named after Oliver Bierne. wealthy
plantation owner and an uncle of Mr..
Bierne Gordon, of this city. Capt. McCabe
is an old Savannahian, and was formerly
with the firm of Andrew Low & Co. He
is we'll known here.
Capt. s. J. Whitesides is superintend-
ing the building OF steamer there to he
called the Pactolus, and which will prob
ably run in place Of one of the burned
steamers on Chattahoocbee river.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

Asylum have quieted down, and are row
easily taken care Of. None Of them, the
matron says. have suffered from exposure
10 the night air.
The terroTs OF the earthquake have
awakened a deep religious feeling among
the colOre1 people, and tney are holding
reviYals both at the churches and at their
houses. 1t is said that the num-
Der who are Joining the churches
is very large. Some are
being received on probation, and in the
case Of applicants VINO have been living
together without ever having been mar
ried they are required to marry before
tney can be taken into full membership.
AS darky Enthusiastically expressed
it, ''No use jinln' widOut dey hab marrice
lisun. Max no diffunse wedder you lib
wild UNI twenty yaars, you nab 10 bah de
lisun fore de chuch TEX um."
The employees in Savannah OF the Sa-
vannab, Florida and Western and
Charleston and Savannah railways have
sent large contributions to Charleston to
be distributed under the direction of Supt.
Gadsden, Of the CHARLESTON and savannah
railway
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
THE FIRST REGIMENT.
Col. Anderson to Resign the Colo
ueIcy-His Probable SuccpssOr

Col. Anderson to Resign the Colo
nelcy-His Probable Successor.
Col. Clifford W. Anderson, the new AS
slstant Postmaster, stated day or two
ago that he proposed to resign his COM
mission as commanding officer of the
First Volunteer Regiment OF Georgia.
When asked for the reasons, he said that
1t was in Difference to what he believes
are the wishes Of President Cleveland,
who, he says, objects to Federal off,
cial holding an Office under any
State. The Republicans have always
encouraged such things in their party,
butt Is contrary to the policy Of the pres
ent administration.
Col. Anderson added that he would soon
have rendered his resignation anyhow, as
he has nearly completed his tenth year as
commanding officer of the regiment.
Virtually he has already served more than
ten years in that position, for he acted as
Colonel some time before his elevation to
the command.
Capt. Wheaton, who is Collector Of the
port and Captain Of the Chatham Artil-
lery, when asked what view he took of
the subject replied that he had not given
1t any study but would.
Capt. George A. Mercer, of the Repub-
lican Blues, ls talked OF as the probable
successor OF Col. Anderson. The position
IS filled by an election by the officers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
Death of Bernhard Graefre.

News reached Savannah yesterday that
Bernhard Graetie, a well.known German
citizen, had died on Saturday at Doboy.
MIR. Graene left nome about week ago
on Narrowing excursion down the coast.
He had been suffering from consumption
for good while, and that is supposed to
have been the cause OF his death.
lie was 81 years OF age, and had been
in savannah twenty-eight years. He has
Montgomery streets for some time aud
had accumulated considerable property.
He WAS "A member OF the German Friendly
Society and OF TeutNnia Lodge, knights OF
Pytbias. a widow survives him. The
funeral will take place this afternoon and
tho in,arniee will 30 at Laurel Grove.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
GROWTH OF THE CITY.
NEARLY Il MILLION DOLLARS
PUT IN BRICK AND WOOD.

Over Three Hundred New Buildings
Erected During the Past Twelve
Months and Upwards of 81 900, 900
Added to the City's Taxable wealth
The Odd style in Architecture Giving
Place to the New-Handsoms Residen-
cps Being BuiIt-Outlook Among the
BuiIders.
The growth OF the city during the past
twelve months is shown more, perhaps,
than in any other way by the number OF
buildings erected. Since Sept. /, 1885,
permits have been issued from the Clerk
of Councils office for the erection of 80
new buildings, and the repair Of 80 al
ready erected. The amount of Investment
in new buildings will. in round numbers,
reach very nearly $1,000,000. Over $50
brick structures have been built. The
other go frame structures N AXE up the total
number of buildings erected. Upwards of
900 new homes have been added to the city
during the past year. Although there is
falling of of 81 in the number of build
ipgs erected compared with the preceding
year, yet the amount OF investment is
very nearly az large.
and public buildings erected, but the in
Vestment in private residences is greater.
The old style houses are giving place to
those OF more pretentious architecture.
The residences that are now being built,
while they are not larger. are different IN
design and are more ornamental than
those that were built five or even three
years ago. The cheaper tenements are also
built with regard for their architectural
M fHu In rnpt
de1ces is therefore greater.
The greatest activity in building dur
ing the past twelve months has been be-
tween Habersham and Tattpall streets on
the east and west, and CASTOR and Duffy
streets on the north and south. The finer
residences are built In this part of the
city. The public buildings and business
houses IN the lower part of the city, the
Southern Bank. the MORNING NEWS
building. the Odd Fellows building, and
the new Cotton Exchange and jail, mich
are just begun, represent an investment
of upwards OF $25o,000.
AS yet there has been very little build
ing going on In the city extension, aud
very few houses have been built south of
Anderson street. In the southeastern
and southwestern sections there has been
considerable activity, and many private
houses and tenements have been erected.
The colored Odd Fellows Hall, west OF
West Broad street, is neat structure,
and adds to the value of property in that
Vicinity. The new Baptist church, in
course of erecuon at Duffy and Ahercorn
streets, will be completed early in
the winter, and will increase the
value of property there. An estimate Of
$4,000 for every two or more story brick
residence in the city and $4,000 for every
frame residence gives some idea OF the
amount of money invested in houses.
The following table shows the number
Of permits issued by the Clerk of Council
for brick and wood buildings and for re-
pairs each month from Sept. l, 1885, to
Sept l, 1886:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
THE MAYORS COURT.
The Earthquake Does Not Lessen
the Work of the Police.


The earthquake has not had much effec t
on the morals Of the community, judging
from the showing in the Police Court yes
terday morning. When Mayor Lester
took his seat there were dozen prisoners
on the benches in front.s
Jesse Jones, colored, had three charges
to answer. He was Policeman Il. NJ.
Morgan's prisoner. Jones was arrested
for cursing boisterously and acting dis
orderly IN his house on Reynolds street
Sunday morning. The second charge
against him was interfering with an officer
on Saturday, and the third was carrying
concealed weapons. On the last charge
he WI as turned over TO the City Court. and
on the others he was given his choice be-
tween fine OF $40 or twenty DAYS in Jail E.
Dexter Brown and Jack Robinson were
taken In by Officer Jones for fighting in
the Market basement Saturday morning
Robinson was discharged, and Brown got
$40 or thirty days.
Hagar Small was given the choice of
contributing S. to the City Treasury, or
doing fifteen days, for acting disorderlv
in house on Reynolds street and dis
turbing the neighborhood Saturday night
JAKE Small, colored, was given 500 or
sixty days, for acting disorderly and as.
saulting and striking John Dubois and
demanding money of him Sunday morn
ing. JAKE was arrested by officer 6. L.
Durham.
Van Horton, a negro, was arrested by
Policeman Bender Sunday afternoon for
assaulting Julia Thomas, colored, in the
street and creating great excitement.
The sentence was $40 or thirty days.
Reuben Butler, charged with stealing
meat from Brown & Mikell's store Satur-
day night, was turned over to the City
Court. The arrest was by Policeman j.
T. Mikell.
Mary j. Anthony's case was also
turned over to the City Court. She was
charged with stealing some clothes from
Jane Johnson Saturday night.
The fine for three disorderles amsunted
IN S90
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

Att ention is directed to the page ad.
vertisement of that great blood remedy,
p. p. L. This wonderful agency in the
sure cure OF all blood diseases has bad
great success since its introduction q
short time ago. Not more than year ago
it was almost unknown, but now its sales
are enormous, and 1t can be found in
nearly every drug store in the lard. DR..
Whitehead, the President OF the company,
is thorough physician, and his remedy
The remedy is not a tea made from roots,
but is thoroughly scientific preparation
combined in such a way as TO make II
what 1t is, the greatest blood purifier OF
tbe ace.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
Forthe Charleston sufferers

Will be rallied handsome handmade
Satin Tidy, for which two of our young
ladies are soliciting chances at 25c. each.
The price is nominal. The object one OF
noble charity. All are solicited to come
forward and assist IN swelling the list
VINO can refuse. TO give their mite to so
worthy an undertaking? Notice of time
aud place of rattle will be given later. A
list will be placed at L. J. Gazan & Co.. :
cigar store, corner Broue hton and Bull
streets, where those who are not called
on can take chances.
Remember, only 25c. is asked Of you.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
Earle & Wilson Collars and cuffs, at
Sam Belsinger's, "a Whitaker street.
Exorbitant Prices Are n Thing OF the
Past

The days Of exorbitant prices are gone. A.
X. Altnayer Co. have lnaugurated the sys-
TEN Of selling the best goods Er the 1eIst a,oDty.
"A usual. they lead OIL the frat of the season
with dst Hfsh ny 6ygIjH, On no previous
occasion have they presented such an array Of
1ArtchIess bdJ gins as those announced for sale
this week. The goods displayed are all new
and serviceable goods, having been received
within the last tso weeks. Those who APP
preciate real 0eRufRA bUgdins in nst0 dssird-
6is g0uds. should not fan to visit 4 ltmdvei's
Store this week. See their advertisement on
sixth mage.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
TnE WORM OLE KELlEF.

The Committee appeals for Further
Contributions-$5,O 900 Already
Subscribed.
The relief fund last night footed up
! 81, 023. Mayor Huger was autographed yes
| terday morning to draw at sight on the
Treasurer of the Relief Committee for
50, 600, making $4,000 that the committee
has thus far forwarded 10 the Charleston
sufferers. Several additional contribu-
tiOns were received yesterday, and the
committee will continue its canvass OF
the city today.
Col. William Garrard and NJ essrs. ham
ilt0n. Martin, Jackson and Bald win visit
ed Charleston on sunday. The people
there are in need of assistance and the
committee asks an immediate response or
the part Of the people here to its call for
contributions. The situation in Charles
ton, the committee states. is far worse
than 1t has been repre- scented. The accounts
that have been given of the scenes there
are not exaggerated. Immediate aid Is
necessary and the committee is assured
that the people of Savannah will respond
with an open hand to relieve the suffering
that exists among the people OF the strick-
en- city.
1t has been impossible to make anything
like thorough canvass Of the city, but
the committee has done all that il could
in short time. In the few hours that 1t
was at work there was most liberal re-
Spouse on the part OF everybody. Savau-
nah has already done much, but it is pre-
pared to do more, and the committee
hopes to increase the fund to-day to
$4,000. This amount, added 10 the 81 900
that the Bene VIOLENT Association has for
warded, will make $1,000 that Savannah
will have given to the sufferers. There is
a deep feeling of sympathy here for the
distressed people in Charleston, and the
hope is everywhere expressed that the
city Will speedily recover from the effects
of the terrible calamity.
The Relief Committee last night issued
the following call:
TO THE PEOPLE OF SAVANNAH.
The condition of Charlie stion Is 80 deplOrable
that words cannot describe 1t.
One must go and see for himself to under
stand it.
With several hundred other Savannahians,
five of this committee went to Charleston
yesterday and spent several hours In going
about the city. in every direction, noting the
des ruction wrought by the earthquake.
The newspaper accounts have not exagger-
atod the situation, and in truth, in our judg-
ment. the condition there Is far worse than it
has been represented To be,
Liberal and immediate aid is necessary.
AS witnesses VINO speak from observation,
and as citizens of savannah who know the
generosity and charity of the people to whom
we appeal, we ask you to give, each of you.
what you can, and promptly.
WIN. GARRARD, w. q. JACKSON,
5 p. HAMILTON, L. KAYTON,
GEORGE }. BALDWIN. A. NJ. MARTIN, JR
Citizens Relief Committee.
The following subscriptions were OBJ
tanned yesterday in addition to those al
rand q rannrfpd in the NEWS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
FIREMEN'S QUICK WORK.
Three Fires Put Out in Less Than
Half an Hour.


Engine Companies No. and No. put
out three fires yesterday afternoon in less
than thirty minutes. The first was in a
roof on Randolph street between Brough-
ton and President. A silent alarm was
sent in and the two companies responded.
The house is occupied by Washington
Floyd and belongs to the NJ. Mendel estate.
The blaze was put out in a few minutes,
and just as the men were preparing to
leave they were called to a blaze on Nc
Alister street near South Broad. The fire
there was in the roof OF house occupied
by kittie, colored. BY the time that was
out the roof on the adjoining house occu-
pied by Phoebe Billings took fire.
The total loss on the three houses will
not exceed $50. The first and second fires
caught from sparks from chimneys. The
last Dire caught from the second. One OF
the houses is owned by Peter simon, and
the other by the estate OF J.. X. Shells.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
Eelief Tor Knichts Temrlar.

Sir knight Thomas Ballan,yne, Grand
Commander OF Knights Templar for this
state received yesterday telegram from
sir Knight j. W. Gates, Eminent Com
mander OF Ascelou COmmandery No. IS,
st. LOUIS, lnstructlng him to draw for
500 for the relief of the Knights remplar
in Charleston. Mr.. BalanU ne tele-
graphed the donation to Sir Knight s. G..
PregnaIl, Charleston.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
Iiarnstt House.

Concerning a popular hotel in savan-
nah, Ga, the Florida Times-Union says:
1--WE note from the hotel arrivals as pub
lished in the Savannah papers, that the
Harnett House still leads all the other
hotels in the city. In fact they have az
many as the others combined. There
Ia agood installment of Floridians always
registered there"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
The Wonderful healing Properties OF
Darby's ProphylRctio Fluid.

Wherever preventing, bealiny, cleans
ING aud deodorizlng injection or wash is
required use Darbys Prophylactic Fluid.
Any Unframed surface, external or inter-
nal, treated with the Fluid will be quick
~ relieved. IL has effected cures that
had resisted the best medical skill.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

Free to everybody, is announced in our
advertising columns by the enterprising
Broughton street dry goods merchant,
Mr.. David Weisbein. 1t is novel way
of advertising, and We suggest to our
readers TO read it, as they will not only be
amused, but profit thereby. 1t is with
pleasure that we call attention TO it, for
we always uphold and encourage enter
PRISE wherever we find it. Weisbein is
the man who laughs at duh times. He
knows them not. II money is scarce in
the city, he draws his custom from the
country. lie is always busy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

Prices all N iken on by the quakes on Sum-
mer Clothing, consequently the public will
nave TO afix their own price 10 wha ever thew
want. r. ". Lew 4 FRO. ldl Congress street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
THE SOUTHERN BANK,

The Southern Bank Of the State OF Geor-
gia is one OF the most prosperous and
successful banking institutions in the
country. Its capital is $1,000 and lts
reserve fund 100000 and the undivided
profits are $4,000. rhe bank has Just
completed new building at a cost OF
about $50 900. IL is built of pressed brick.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
Gues6iaecfp.


DRESERVE YOUR Ely 1T 10 Simply
L wonderful. the reputation Hawhes IN
tacles ami E5e Gla.ses have attained throusu
out the United States; they are known ron
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and their repu.9
tion is built upon real merit. Ieetlm"nlals
from the most eminent men OF we colna31
nre given. who nave had their sight improved
by their use. All ewes fitted az the Drug Fn'
at q. Butler, Savannah. Every pair wa
rauteu.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
At THE WHARYEs.


At the wharVes above and below the
city there have been large investments.
The building of the new bridges over the
Ogeechee canal, and the eXtepsion by the
Central railroad OF its tracks through
River street, has been accomplished at a
large outlay. The wharves are being
continually improved, and sheds and
warehouses have been erected. The facili-
ties tor the handling OF cotton, lumber and
naval stores have been increased. Below
the city the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway has done an Immense amount
OF "filling in" and building up OF it's prop
erty, and an extension OF The wharves fur
Their down the river is contemplated. The
Merchants and Miners rrRnsporta-
tion Company has connected its wharves
with the Savannah, Florida and West
ern tracks and the entire wharf sYs.
TEN below the city has beon improved
and developed far beyond what it was a
year ago. The wharyes of Savannah, ex-
tending from the Vale Royal Mills above
the city. including the great whsrves OF
the Central railroad and the Ocean Steam
shin Company, those along the city front
and the Baltimore Steamship Company
and the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway down the river, are IN an I'M
broken line, more extensive and in their
improvements more valuable than those
Of any other city OF its size.