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Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26
Honolulu, May 18th, 1886

HONOLULU, May 2sth, 1886.
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
School Notice.

1t behooves every parent to have their
boys decently dressed at the opening OF
school. The Famous New York Clothing
House. 40 Congress street, is on time
with well selected fall stock of Boys
and Youths Clothing. A large assert
ment OF Knee Pants just received. to sell
separate from suits. We have a lot OF
blue, fast color Knee Pants Suits worth
IS, which will be sold for $S 80. Fall
Suits for Men arriving daily. We manu-
facture all our Clothing and retail them
al prices other dealers buy them at. We
have a well selected stock of new style OF
Hats, Tor Men, Youths and Boys, at prices
way down. We have no fancy fixed up
corner store, but our expenses are small,
and figure our profits accordingly, there
fore it is for everybody's interest to trade
with the Famous, 40 Congress street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
The Vance Car Cnnnler.


For years, dating back to the early days
of railroading, inventors have devoted
their ingenuity to the invention of a car
coupler which would be self-acting, sim
pie and durable. Until recently nothing
had been found 10 supply the place of the
primitive appliance by which railroad
employees have often lost a finger or a
hand, and sometimes their lives. Yester-
day a representative OF the MORNING
NEWS witnessed the testing OF the
Vance Patent Car Coupler at the Gen.
trail railroad freight yards, which is
doubtless the coupler to be used in the
future. 1t was attached to fiat car
and that to "a powerful pushing engine,
and In that position used all day pushing
and pulling heavy cara, and subjected to
the hardest shocks and jerks of long
trains on straight tracks and sharp
curves IN the cotton yards and on the
river tracks. The coupler Is automatic
in coupling, and has a very simple and
ingenious device, operated from the side
or Top OF AGAR, for raising the link to
cut loose cars, without the necessity of a
man going between them. Mr. ID. ID.
Arden, Master Of Machinery of the Gen.
trial railroad, took the coupler apart and
pronounced 1t the only appliance of the
kind that he had ever seen that he thought
WOulu WI n SatlSldCNOIlly. OiHSI DIuc'l
cal and experienced railroad men, among
them Master of Train Service Norman,
Yard Master Borders, Switcnman Dub
lin who has been switching cars for ff-
teen years., Assistant Master of Train
Service Storey, Mr.. William Quantock,
foreman OF the machinery department.
and MIR. Cooper, foreman of the round
house, expressed themselves forcibly i'm
pressed with the merits of the patent
coupler, and pronounced 1t the simplest
and safest invention OF the kind th3t had
been brought to their notice. The Vance
Coupler" AS now presented TO the pu bic.
is an Improvement patented by Mr..
Charles Collins, formerly Master of Ma
chinery at the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway. That gentleman is
now giving his personal attention to
the introduction OF the coupler in this
part of the country, and he will doubt
less eventually place il on every freight
car In use. 1t will facilitate the
handling OF trains. as we'll as make the
service of train and J ard hands less dan
gerOus.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25

+ siding officer and the meeting adjourned.
There were no speeches. None of the
/ nominees were called upon to express
/ their views, but il is understood that they
/ will accept. In fact, all have said that
they would not decline the nomination If
it we're rendered. one of the nominees,
Mr.. Ashby, was present and held sort
OF reception on the platform after the
! meeting adjourned.
The ticket is not altogether satisfactory.
A mum Der Of knights who were seen at
ter the meeting said it is not the ticket
they would like TO have seen nominated.
There is strong talk of an independent
ticket by the regular Democracy. A lack
OF organization was the cause OF defeat
last night and it may bring about union
OF interests which will result in an inde-
pendent Democratic ticket being put in
the field.
THE NOMINEES.
The nominees OF the meeting are not
unknown to the community. In fact two
OF them have been quite promInent IN
politics before and one is an old party
worker.
Philip NJ. Russell, Esq, is a lawyer, and
probably is as well known in the politics
of Chatham county as any member OF
the Democratic party. He has on several
occasions represented the county in the
Legislature, and has held other offices of
honor ana trust. He has been for twenty
five years or more the efficient clerk of the
City Court.
John w. Wilson, ESQ.,. is one of the
most prominent Of the younger members
OF the legal fraternity OF Savannah, and
has, by bis energy and industry, secured
for his firm a lucrative business. He
made his debut in politics at the Senate
rial convention OF 1884, and came very
near securing the Democratic nOmina-
ton to represent the First district. He
IS the Adjutant of the First Volunteer
Regiment OF Georgia.
l.. p. shby, Esq, is a rather old gen.
teman, who has had lifelong ambition
TO enter the political arena, and has sew
eral times been before the public as a
candidate, but without success. He is a
printer and works in the MORNING NEWS
composing room. Mr.. Ashby is the only
Knight of LaoOr on the ticket, and is
probably the best man who could have
been selected from that organization to
represent any interest it may have in
DOlitioa
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Items Gathered Along the Trac k
and CFOssties.

The Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf
is preparing for a northern extension into
Nebraska. This move is in order to OBJ
tain more business for the Southwestern
line.
The ''Cannon Ball' train between Pa
latka and Eustis will be feature with
the travelling public the coming season.
Passengers arriving at Jacksonville at
noon can take the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West and reach Eustis early in
the evening.
The charter has been granted by the
state of Alabama to the st. Joseph,
Florence and Alabama Railway Company
for the completion of road from st.
Joseph, in Lawrence county, to Florence,
Ala. The capital stock is $4,000, and the
incorporators are determined to push
things.
A special dispatch from Knoxville says
that the French Broad Railroad Company
was organized at Unaka, on the State line
between Tennessee and North Carolina,
A. b. Andrews, of the Richmond and
Danvllle road. was elected President.
The new road will run from that point
through the counties OF Cooke, Jefferson,
SEWER and Blount TO this city, distance
OF about 10 miles. a surveying party
Will be put 10 work at once, and work
Will begin at the earliest possible time.
This gives the Richmond and Danville
road an opening into Knoxville.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25

II is hard for the ladies who visit our
art gallery and enjoy looking over our
splendid stock of engravngs and choice
pictures to resist the temptation of re-
framing the old pictures at home, as well
IA the new ones they purchase. Our new
sample board OF mouldings, taking up
one entire side OF our "art gallery" and
containing over 800 new styles and sizes
OF moulding, is too big temptation to be
resisted. Beside the large assortment
and the handsome new goods, the low
prices are not only attracting attention
but are making us very busy in manufac-
turing. Please leave your orders as early
as possible, and remember we can save
you money ana give YOU the largest stock
ever offered IN the South 10 select from.
LUDDEN Il BATES Southern Music House.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25

A meeting to consider the feasibility Of
aiding in the construction of the proposed
Macon and Florida Air Line railway was
held at Lake City the latter part of last
week. The organization perfected by the
election of w. II. Perry, Chairman, and
G. II. King, Secretary. Judge Peoples Of
Naldosta, Mr.. Lane of Macon, and Mr..
Moore of New York, were present. 1t was
decided to send out canvassers in order to
obtain the right OF way. This new
line will be 2I2 miles in length, and, it is
estimated, will cost $1,600,000, but the
only portion the people OF COumbi coun-
ty are asked to interest themselves in is
the twelve miles between Lake City ana
White Springs. Columbia is wanted to
put in $4,000, for which stock will De
issued to the investors
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
"BACHING."
A Delightful Western Amusement
Which PIeases the Doctors.
From tic Ouray tCal.) Solid Nuldoon.

From the Ouray (Cdl.) Slid JHidOon.
Never bach? Well, it's agreat scheme.
Can have just what your appetite Graves,
and at nominal price, and there is no
woman around to find fault and comment
upon the layout. or course, requires
Judgment to pro-rate the ingredients
essential 20 tirst-class repast, and ire
quently one errs in the quantity OF season
ing necessary to imparJ palatable rel
ism TO corn. tomatoes, string beans, and
succOtasb, but YOU soon catch on, and
frequently before the salt and pepper
gives out, In cakes--either meal, stale
bread or buck wheat-it is safer, in order
to avoid Ind gestion, to try them on the
dog, while pastry, we'll, combination OF
hour, eggs, sugar, butter and spices may
be food for the gods in experienced hands,
but where amateurs omit the butter and
spice and substitute lard and pulverized
chill, the amalgamate lmparts Whang
that is discourage to the appetite and
very trying upon the stomach. Damn
pastry anyhow. Cleaning up is fright
fully simple, and the hungrier the dog Is
the more simple the task, as a we'll
bred Cocker spaniel will do up one side of
two plates in twinkle, and the reverse
side is where the convenience and ecOno-
my emerges in great shape. You can figure
NUC " h"t iOul Po"huo VI pot"'Vo9 N"inO ~
at 213 cents pounds IN second. OF
course experts would pronounce such
facilities as slovenIy, dirty, awful, etc,
but then irrigating plates ia branch wa
ter during the fly season is difficult, and
they would not look any cleaner II they
were parboiled and sand-papered every
three weeks. This altitude is rough on
queensware. Yes, baching ia perfectly
delightful, and while errors may inter-
vene during the period in which the dog
IS convalescing, the outcome cannot be
other than satisfactOry-tO resident ply
sicans.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
Hand Crushed in a Mangie.

Miss Laura English, an employee in the
Savannah Steam Laundry, had one of her
hands quite severely mashed and burn
ed yesterday morning. She was engaged
in passing some towels through the steam
mangle, a drying machine with two large
steel cylinders. which are kept hot so as
70 dry the clothes rapidly. A towel not
gong through smoothly she reached over
to straighten it. Her hand was caught
between the cylinders and was badly
mashed and burned. She was held fast
tor probably half minute before the ma
chinery could be stopped and her hands
released. Fortunately no bones we're
broken, the most serious injury being
from the burning.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
OIL ON THE WHARVES.
Insurance Men Object to it's Storage
Near Cotton Warehouses.

Insurance Men Object to it's Storage
Near Cotton Warehouses.
An adjourned meeting of the City
Council was held yesterday to consider
the petition Of Blodgett, Moore & Co. for
PERMISSION to continue the storage OF oil
in Dixon h Nurphy's warehouse on River
street, opposite their coal wharves. The
close proximity of cotton warehouses
and the inflammable nature of the oils
stored caused some alarm, and a notice
was served upon Messrs. Blodgett,
Moore & Co. that they were
violating the city ordinances by
storing oil on the wharves. They
replied by petition in which they stated
that their warehouse Is not on any wharf
and asked permission to continue the
storage. The matter was referred to the
Council Committee on Fire, and the COM
mittee's report came up yesterday for
consideration. A conference was had
with the Board Of Underwriters, Messrs
Blodgett & Co. and Dixon & Murphy, and
the petition was finally granted under
certain conditions requiring the placing
of extra safeguards about the warehouse
to permit the scattering OF the Oil in case
of fire.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25

DIR. w. ). Bowman, pastor OF the Evan
gelical Lutheran church, has returned
from his summer vacation and will occupy
HE pulpit tomorrow evening.
Hon. f. g. duBignOn has returned from
his summer vacation. After visiting the
North he spent some time in Upper Geor-
gla and is greatly improved in health.
Hon. NJ. e. Calvin, of Augusta, Repre-
sentative from Richmond county in the
last Legislature and recently renominat-
ed for the next term, was in the city yes
terday.
j. Ii. Washburne, representing F. C..
Bangs, who will appear at the Theatre
next Monday night in "a Soldier OF For
tune" is In the city in the interests OF
Mr.. Bangs and his company.
Among the arrivals at the Screven
House yesterday were Jas. Curran, j. 2.
Myers, Baltimore: f. w. Deveney. Phil
adelphia; j. A. McDuffie, Brunswick;
K. Manson, Scotland; W. F. Norman,
Danville, Va; G. p. Nilsson, Cincinnati !;
5. H. Phelau and son, Atlanta; j. E. A .
Speer, Americas; Jos. Adler, Chicago /;
l.. Il. Warren, Augusta.
AT the Harnett House were William ] =.
Thomas, John Forth, Cincinnati; II i.
Dohlman. j. l.. Kohler, Springfield, o.. 4;
William Alva and wife, South Carolina /;
q. t. Hoffman, Washington; Prof. o. NJ. .
Crosby II. A. Middleton and son, Z. II /.
Blair, Jacksonville, Fla; w. G. Bodwen,
Paterson, n. j.; j. f. Carter, Waynes-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
THE OIL CAN Exploded.
A Negro Woman Badly Burned from

n Negro Woman Badly Burned from
Pouring Kerosene on a Fire.
The old story, in which an oil can, a
smouldering fire and careless servant
are the principal characters, was re-en
acted on Wednesday at the house Of Po-
liceman j. c. Neve, on New Houston
street, two doors from Lincoln.
The cook, cOlored woman by the name
OF Lavlnia Gordon, had started fire In the
stove, preparatory to cooking dinner, aud
then ran over to a neighboring house for
a few minutes. She stayed longer than
she intended, ana upon returning found
that the fire had gone out, as she sup
posed. Picking up the oil can, she COM
menced 10 pour its contents on the par
italy burned sticks OF wood, when sud
denly there was an explosion that WAS
beard several blocks away and alarmed
The entire neighbOrhoOd.
The wOman's dress caught fire, and in
few seconds she was completely envel-
oped in flames. Rushing up stairs she
entered the room in which Mrs. We've was
lying sick in bed, and attempted to get in
the bed and under the bed clothing. A
lady who was in the room at the time
prevented her from doing this and got her
out OF the room. She then rushed down
stairs and started out into the street,
but WAS met at the door by a negro man.
who happened to be passing, and he I'M
mediately tore the burning clothes from
her body and wrapped a heavy overcoat
around her, smothering the flames.
A gentleman who was in an adjoining
house ran over as sOon as he heard the
explosion and succeeded in putting out
the burning oil in the Kitchen by smoth-
erlng it with quilt. Dr. M F. Dunn
who CHANGED to be passing, was called in
to the suffering woman. and did what he
could TO relieve her, and had her sent to
the hospital. The doctor reports her con-
ditiou very critical, but thinks she will
recover
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
DwindIlpg AwaK.

Our stock of Summer Clothing is growing
smaller and our low prices will hold while
long n. We are determined to make a clean
sweep, and only by personal inspection ana
inquiry can the benefit to the buyer be re-
allied. Our Fall Stock is en- route and room
will shortly be a matter of imperative necessi-
ty, so that we are really anxious to close out the
balance on hand. Gents, Youths and Boys
Clothing, Underwear, Neck Wear, Hosiery and
Furnishing Goods were never before, in the
history OF Savannah trade, offered as low as we
now propose to dispose Of, and the numerous
bargains are as infreqUent as they are re-
markable. Those who cannot cal during the
day can, by the aid of powerful electric lights
and gas, select as well after dark as during
the day. We can also give some tremendous
bargains IN broken suits and odd garments.
Come before it is too late.
A. FALK & Son,
Congress, Whitaker and st. Julian streets.
Successors 10 / l., Falk ~ Co
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25

A. X. Altmayer & Co. cordially invite all
their customers and the public generally to
come ard secure supply Of Dry Goods, shoes
and Boys Clothing, from their great sale
announced this week, at prices unparalleled
in the history OF the trade.
Parents, Housekeepers and all iudicioua pur-
chascrs should checrluly accept this invita-
ton, and not forget that the ruinous prices
quoted last only for one week.
Such Inducements a. goOu Calico at ceuts
per yard, with hundreds of other bargains
propOrtionately low, VIII o doubt cause a big
rush, and very likely many Of their bargain
will not last long, therefore IL behooves pur-
ehasers TO call early while the variety is
large. See their advertisement on 9Th page.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
Seeking Temperance Literature.

Editor Morning NeloS: Is there any tenn
perance literature published specially
adapted to young people from to IL years
old? lfso, where can it be boughtr [
want my boys to grow up temperance
men. The information / seek may also
be OF value to Others.
WoRKINGMAN.
The National Tenn erance Society and
Publication House, 6S Resde street, New
York, will furnish temperance publica-
lions at mere nominal prices.-ED.l
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25

Our large stock of Engravings, Paint
ings, Photographers, Indotints, Oleo-
graphs, Pastels, Artists Proofs, ETC., we
still offer at % per cent. from regular
prices. The sale continues as previously
advertised till Oct. l, but no longer. We
positively withdraw our offer st time
named. We are satisfied with the result
but cannot continue to give pictures
away. fyou desire at reduced price you
must purchase previous 10 Oct. l. LUD-
DEN Il BATES Southern Music House.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
A Relic otE.riy Lotteries.

Mr.. Joseph b. Ripley showed a NEWS
reporter yesterday a prize ticket IN the
City OF Savannah Lottery in 1891. the
prospectus of which was published in the
NEWS yesterday morning. 1t is stained
with age, and the type with which it was
printed were the old style characters in
use a hundred years ago. The ticket is
somewhat different from the deliberately
decorated tickets OF the Louisiana Lot
terry of to-day, 1t is somewhat larger,
and bears this agreement:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
Sunk Near Purysburg.

The steamer Alice Clark arrived at her
wharf about 8 O'Clock last night having
on board the cargo of the steamer Il hel.
The Ethel struck snag near Purysburg
on Wednesday morning and was unable
TO continue her trip. She Is now sunk
where she struck, though in shallow
water, and there will not be much diff
Guilty in raising her. All OF her cargo was
recovered, except few barrels OF rice
and two or three bales of cotton
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
Iiarnett Houae.

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 thu
Harnett House still leads all the other
hotels in the city. In fact they have as
many as the others combined. There
registered there"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
CLOSING OUT.
Clothing, Clothing and Hats.

We are closing out at New York cost
for cash the balance of our stock
of Clothing, Hats and Furnish
ing Goods to retire from the
clothing business. We are to give up
possession of our store Oct. l, conse-
quently our clothing suitable for ali sea-
sons must be sold. AS clothing this fall
will be higher in consequence of the
strikes among the makers North, this is
an opportunity to get bargains that should
not be missed. Don't forget clothing for
fall and winter as we'll as for present
wear. Suits, Cashmere Pants and Over
coats for men or boys. Our fixtures,
such as shelving, tables, etc, for sale.
Come at once.
CHAs. LOGAN & Co.,
139 Congress Street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25

Atlanta railroad men are awaiting the
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Central railroad with some interest.
They claim to believe that some great
surprises areln store concerning the road.
There are those who insist that the Lou
isville and Nashville has scnOped the
Central, while others say that Gen. E. p.
Alexander has secured a controlling IN
terest in the stock and Will be the next
PrnsiGnnt
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25

Let us make you an estimate in repair
ing, repolishing and generally overhaul
ing your piano. We can make it most as
good as new and it will cost you compare
atively little. Our repair department is
the most complete OF any in the South,
and employing only first-class work men
we guarantee satisfaction. LUDDEN ~
RATES : Nj H.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
Pianos and Organs.

Chlckering, Mathushek, Mason Il Ham,
lin, Arion and Bent Pianos. Sold very
low for cash and on easy terms. Our in
struments not only compare with any
arst-class American Pianos sold. but they
lead. The quality, their reputation and
the price sells them. LUDDEN a. BATES
Southern Music Houee.