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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
sIDEW AK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterday's Happenings
Told in Brief Paragraphs-PickinG
at Police headquarters.
Add to telephone lists No. $50, Hirsch
Bros.
The eighteenth annual session OF the
Savannah Academy will begin Oct. A.
There were only two cases in the
Mayors Court yesterday morning. Robt.
Adams was given S. or ten days for ours
ing and disorderly conduct in Annie
MeriOnO's store, and J. FL. LOrImer was
given the same punishment for plain
drunk.
DR.. r. q. Norton has purchased the
drug business recently carried on 10y DR..
+. j. kietfer, at West Broad and Valid
burg streets, and will continue the bust
ness there. He will also continue the
practice of his profession. and will retain
his office at 81 South Broad street.
Jack Green, cOlored was up before
Magistrate Waring RUSSELL Jr., yester-
day, charged with malicOusly shooting
cow belonging TO Mrs. Martha COnvers'
at White Bluff. Green did not deny the
shooting. but said he did it because the
COW broke into his field. Magistrate Rus
sell had him bound over to appear at tue
November term Of the City Court.
There were four arrests by the police
up to II O'Clock last night. Agnes Me-
Donell was brought in at s and Sam Sam
uels at O'Clock. both for disorderIy con-
duct. Josephine Frazer and Diana Brown,
two dlsky damsels, were escorted from
BroughtOn street to the barracks by PO-
liceman Clayton, and a charge OF i'm
proper conduct was entered against them
The MORNING NEWS has received
number OF shoEpell's Modern Houses"
tor distribution among those whose
houses were injured during the late dis
turbances." AS there were few, if any,
buildings in this city that were seriously
damaged, iOur-tifths of the books have
been sent to Mayor CouTten OF Charles
ton. The balance will lie distributed
desiring a copy OF the work can get one
providing any are left by calling at the
MORNING NEWS counting room this
morning.
some OF the meats of the Confederate
batteries on the southern edge of ley
macs swamp have heretofore had three
and four teet Of water in them. bitches
were dug several years ago TO drain them,
but there was not sufficient fall to carry
od the water. The batteries are now be-
ing leveled and the earth used to fill up
the meats and make the new road. They
are the last OF the Notifications built by
the Confederate forces west of the Waters
road. In the course of another month
there will not be vestige to snow where
these defenses of the city once stood.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16

During the past few months ~, 800 miles
of Southern roads were changed from
broad to standard gauge at cost, in
GLIDING the change of rolling stock, OF ST.
1853, 900. This immense outlay was justi-
fed by the fact that it dispensed with the
use of numerous hOists, facilitated ship
ping by Obviating the delays caused BY
the breaking of bulk, and simplitied the
whole transportation business.
There are now in the Southern States
approximately 5000 miles OF narrow
gauge road, 80 per cent. of which are OF
3-Ioot measure. This aggregate is made
up Of forty lines and branches, the short
est of which is the DcLand and st. Johns
river railroad, OF Florida, three miles in
length.
The longest narrow gauge road of the
SOuth-iDdeed the longest in the United
States, with the exception of the Denver
and Rio Grande railway-is the st. Louis.
Arkansas and Texas. This road has 1856
miles OF track, but the plans are already
matured for changing it's gauge to stand
ard; and thus the total narrow gauge
mileage OF the Southern States will suf-
fer diminutiOn of about % per cent
or the remaining roads, but one exceeds
200 miles in length, this being the Florida
Southern. Five companies have tracks
100 miles long or more, and the remaining
thirty-dve range from eighty-nine miles
downward.
The lines or parts of lines are distrib-
uted by States as follows: Alabama has
live lines, aggre2ating 1893 miles in length;
Arkansas has 496 miles, represented by
four companies; FlOrlda's seven lines
show total of 4j9 miles; Georgia has the
largest number of neutrality-suspicious. the
footing OF their mileage shows only $50;
Kentucky has two lines. together 43 miles
long; MAryland's one line has 45 miles of
track; Mississippi has $50 miles Of mar
row gauge road. owned by three corpora.
tons; North Carolina has three lines and
93 mites; South CaTOlins's two roads are
66 miles in length: Tennessee, with four
lines, has % miles; Texas has the great
est narrow gauge mileage of any SOUTH
ern State, its total being 720. and six com
panies are represented; Virginia's five
companies operate 30 miles Of narrow
gauge track, ana West Virginia closes
the list with one 25.mlie road.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
WESTERN UNloN,s oFFIOE.
The improvements that are Being
Made There-Thc Telegraph Bust

The improvements that are Being
Made There-Thc Telegraph Busi-
ness.
The interior of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company's office is being greatly
improved. The office is on the first floor
OF the SorreI building, and for years it has
been, at best, dingy, unattractive place.
The ceiling is low and the entire business
department is IN one room, with counter
ana railing separating the operators and
clerks from the public. The managers
desk has been IN the front part OF the
room, next to the Bull street windows.
The battery room is separated from the
operating room by a glass partition. The
ceiling, walls, glass partitions, and in
TACT everything about the Office has be-
come dingy. Manager Dillon is making
the place as comfortable as it can decent
ly be maze. The ceiling and walls are be-
ing painted light color, the woodwork
is being regrained, the desks
RENTED and everything put in order. The
work was begun a few days ago and will
he finished some time this week. The
business OF the office is carried on in the
meantime without interruption aud with
very little hiDdrarce. Although the West
ern Unions office IS not in any way pre-
tentlous, an immense amount of business
is transacted there, and il the books were
opened they would make a big showing.
The telegraph business is continually in
creasing ana the wires are made the
medium Of communication to a greater
extent all the time
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
UNSAFE BUILDINGS,
The City Council Says They Must be
Repaired Within Five DAYS.

The City Council Says They Must be
Repaired Within Five Days.
A special meeting OF the City Council
was held yesterday to take action in re-
gard to the repairing of buildings that
were shaken by the earthquake and are
cracked so that they are IN an unsafe con-
dition. Quite number of buildings in
the residence portion OF the city have been
fenced In by order OF the city authorities.
and River street, between the Exchange
slip and the Whitaker street slip, has
been closed to travel on account of the
unsafe condition of the walls in the Wald-
burg building. The matter was discussed
in Council, and the following resolution
by the Committee on Streets and Lanes
was adopted:
WHEREAS. After an inspection by the City
Surveyor several buildings in the city have
been found to be in an unsafe condition, and
whereas 1t is deemed necessary that the same
should he repaired or put in a condition 80 as
to be safe to the public at once;
Ihe'cf're, be IL resolved, That the owners OF
all property in the city on which there are
now buildings In an unsafe condition he at
once notified TO proceed To put such build nzs
in safe condition with five days from the
pas age of this resolution; and unless said
buildings are put in safe condition, then the
Council shall proceed to have such nuisances
abated.
The City Surveyor will continue the in
spectiOn OF buildings, and all that have
been pronounced unsafe will have to be
repaired at once within the time specified
by the Council or steps will be taken TO
have the work done.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
AT THE THEATRE.

Wilson 4 Rankin's Minstrcls the
Second Attraction of the Season.
the sale OF reserved seats for Wilson &.
Rankin's Minstrels at the Theatre on
Friday and Saturday nights will begin at
Davis Bros to- morrow morning. Every.
body knows George Wilson, and the
name OF Rankin has been for years asso-
ciated with the profession. The company
this year, although it lacks the inimita-
bic Barlow, is said to be one OF the strong
est minstrel combinations on the stage.
a Nashville critic says of a recent per-
Torrance in Nashville: "Of the perform
ance itself IT can be truthfullv said that
IL IS far and away the best thing in the
minstrel line that Nashville has been
treated TO for a very long time The
voices are all strong and fresh, the olio
sparkling with decided novelties and not
a semblance Of a chestnut in any
part. George WileOn is the same
funny man as ever, but 1t is 10
be regretted that Rankn's moGesty
does not permit him to come more
prominently forward. The chief novelty
oi the company is the musical PAYERS, the
Pavaneias, tive in number, who while en-
gagged In laying stone pavement make
music with the rocks, hammers, ham
mers, brushes and picks which thev are
using in their trade. The audience caught
the astonishing performance at once, and
tired tue musicians out in their demands
for more of the marvellous melody. The
poluski brothers gave an excellent exhi.
blton OF acrobatlcs and Barney Pagan
and Marcus Doyle danced as only they
camp
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
BOLD SNEAK TnIEVING.
Midday EObberics Being Committed
by Negro Women.

/ A day or two ago the News reported a
bold case of sneak tnieying by negro
woman on South Broad street, and called
attention to the frequency OF petty rob-
berries that are committed in broad day
light in the residence portion Of the oity.
Half a dozen have been reported in the
past few days.
One of the most daring was committed
on Charlton street. A negro woman en-
tered house through the front door,
which was left open for a short time,
and walked boldly through the parloTs
into the dining room and gathered up the
silver on the side bOard and carried IL into
the hall. She then went upstairs and
began ransacking the bureaus and ward
robes. A respectable cOlOred woman who
does the washing for the family was sent
upstairs from the basement by the lady of
the house to collect some clothes. She
found the woman going through bureau,
but surprising she was a family servant
thought nothing Of it. Upon returning 10
the basement the woman spoke TO the lady
about, rs she supposed, her new servant.
The lady replied that she had no servant
other than the cook, who was in the
kitchen at work. The discovery of the
negro woman was then related.
The lady hurried up stairs and found
the intruder making up a bundle OF things,
which She was about TO carry off. After
ordering her TO leave the house at once,
the lady in her excitement tainted and
the thief escaped. leaving behind the bun
die and the silver which she had placed
on the floor in the hail below ready to
carry of when she had finished her plum
dering.
1t is supposed that, having been discov-
cred. she did not dare carry off any OF her
plumber, for fear of being identified by it.
The thief's description corresponds to
that OF the woman who worked several
houses on South Broad street and in other
paris of the CITY
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
SchnOI Nnfica-

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 lot of
blue, fast color Knee Pants Suits worth
Sc, which, will be sold for IS So Fall
Suits for Men arriving daily. We manu-
facture all our Clothing and retail them
at prices other dealers buy them at. We
have we'll selected stock of new style of
Hats, for Men, Youths aud 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 everyb0dv's interest TO trade
with the Famous, 140 Congress street,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Items Gathered Along the Track
and Crossties.

Items Gathered Along the Track
and Crossties.
Six of the standard gauge engines for
the South Florida railroad are ready for
use.
The East Coast Railway and Steamship
Company, Of Florida, has been iucorpo-
rated. They propose to build road from
Titusville, Breyard county, through
Dade county, to Turtle Harbor, Monroe
county, a distance OF 2S5 miles.
Its stated that on all through freight the
jacksonville, Tampa and Key West rail-
way has made reduction Of lOc. per hum
dred on all it's lines. This is the first re-
ductOn made by the company, and will
be duly appreciated by the fruit growers.
There is no abatement in the rapid con-
structiOn of new railroads in Florida and
the better, more complete and substan-
tial equipment OF what she already has.
She ranked second among the States in
the increased mileage OF her roads for the
last fiscal year.
Says the Orlando Sentinel: The travel
on the South Florida railroad increases
every day; every seat on two coaches GO
ing south yesterday was full. A large
number Of through passengers go by the
fast mail. The freight receipts have i'll
creased very much over those OF last
month.
The South Florida Railroad Company
has begun by laying six miies of standard
gauge track outside the narrow gauge
rails, in order to try and test the new
standard gauge engines and other rolling
stock before putting them on the REGULAR
runs This track starts from Sanford. -
frequently stated, the change OF gauge
will be made on sept. 81.
S. F. Van Pragg, Secretary of the PEN
sacola and Memphis railroad, states that
the surveys are completed to the Bigbee
river from Pensacola. and the road eX-
poets to break dirt in December, and COM
plete the entire line TO Grenada, Miss,
80 miles, in two and bait years. At
Grenada they will connect with the Mis-
sisslppi and Tennessee railroad, connect
ing with eighteen different roads, all
mostly trunk lines.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16

The Southern passenger agents com.
posing the Southern Passenger Commit.
tee met in Chattanooga Tuesday There
was an unusually large attendance OF
representatives Of the trunk lines. Com
missioner Slaughter presided. The OBJ
ject Of the session was TO fix Florida rates
for the coming winter. The question was
discussed several hours, and no agree
ment was reached. The committee then
adjourned TO await the arrival Of the
Florida railroad officials. The decision OF
the latter will have much weight with
the meeting. 1t is generally understood
that the rates Will be no lower than last
wear.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
THE "ANGLER."

Lieut.. Carriers New Yacht for the
River and HarbOr Service.
The steam yacht Angler, Capt. Savage.
arrived here yesterday from New York
via Beaufort, n. O., after voyage OF
seven days. The yacht came by the in
side route, and the passage was a very
pleasant one, except for a heavy north
east wind on Monday, while coming
through from Beaufort, n. G. to Charles
ton.
The Angler was purchased in New York
ny Lieut.. o. NJ. Carter for the use of the
government engineer corps here in the
river and harbor i'm prOvements. She is a
trim little craft OF 16 tons net burden, and
has good speed. She Will be valuable ac-
QUESTION to Lieut.. Carter in his work of
supernntendipg the Improvements, which
will be resumed as soon as the new ap-
preparation becomes available. Lieut..
Carter came through from Charleston on
the Angler.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
THEY CANNOT AGREE.

The Designating Board Fails TO APP
point an Inspector of HulIs.
Mr.. James Curran,, Supervising In
spector of Steamb boats for this district,
came TO Savannah several days ago to see
what could be done about selecting an
Inspector of Hulls Tor this division. The
advisory board which has the appointing
power consists OF Mr.. Curran, Judge
Emory Speer and Collector Wheaton.
Judge Speer is away, and he has informed
the other two mem bers that he will not be
back to Savannah before November. Mr..
Curran and Capt. Wheaton seemingly
cannot agree upon man, and tomorrow
Mr. Curran will go to Brunswick, and
afterwards will go to Florida, returning
here probably about the last OF next
week
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
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. 1, conse-
quently our clothing suitable for all 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,
l39 Congress Street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16

Malaria was formerly considered as
masm, limited TO the exhalatIons engen-
dered in low lying lands, the margin OF
swamps or rivers, or when new soil had
been dug up and exposed to the sun.
But modern researches have shown that
while mlasm is more intense in such To-
calities, IL is by no means confined TO them.
and that, as Il fact, but few and narrow
sections OF country are entirely tree from
1t. Cities, villages, town aud country, all
have IL in greater or sliGhter degree. 1t
was formerly supposed that the only result
OF malaria was fever and Ague. But it j.
now known not only to produce this dis
ease. but wide number OF troublesome
symptoms which fail quite short OF fever
and ague or malarial fever. Thousands
Of people suffer from malaria whlle at
tributiDg their trouble 10 something guile
different. Its frequent mild form is shown
by a coated tongue, bad taste, diminished
appetite, consnpat.d habits. headache Or
neuralgia, pains in the back, joints or
limbs, feeling Of dizziness, drowsness bv
day and unre reshing sleep at night, want
Of energy, distaste for work, sometimes
earthly or yellow face and general feeling
of illness.
All this is promptly, mildly and per-
manently cured by Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Specifies Nos. 10 and l6. These
Invaluable specifics soon rid the system
OF every yestige OF the d seRse.-Er chdBqe.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
GEN. JACKsoN's RETURN.
lie VIII Probably Reach Savannah
About Nov. 4.

About Nov. 4.
Gen. Henry II. jackson, United States
Minister to Mexico, will return to his
bone in this city probably about Nov. l.
Judge Manning, who was recently ap-
pointed to succeed him as Minister, is
now the guest of Gen. jackson at the con-
sular residence in the City of Mexico.
Gen. Jackson has written very little to
his friends bere about his resignation,
aud even TO his law partner, j. l.. What
ley, Esq, his letters have been almost
wholly of business nature, affecting
only the affairs OF the firm and saving
little as to his plans for the future. He
will most likely remain in Mexico until
the last week in October. Upon his return
here he will occupy for the present his
residence on Bull aud CASTOR streets, fac
ing the Park.
The Georgia Historical Society, Of
which Gen. jackson is President, will
heartily welcome his return. He has also
taken deep interest in the Telfair
Academy of Arts and Sciences and to his
patronage and wise Judgment in the d.
rection ~ its affairs much Of the success
of the Institution is due.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
Baggage Checked Through.

Instructions have been sent out to the
various passenger agents to the effect that
Arbiter Wilson, Of the Southern pool, has
ruled that all baggage should be checked
to the point designated on tickets cold, no
matter of what class they may be. This
ruling is considered to be an imposition
ON passengers who may desire to stop en-
route On unlimited tickets. Thus a pas
senger may purchase a ticket for New
York, but may desire to stop over for a
day or more AT Charleston or some other
city, and in such event his trunk would
be sent on through to New York, and pas
senger agents would not be allowed to
check baggage to any point except New
York, the point mentioned on the ticket.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
A Grand Picnic

Free to everybody, is announced in our
advertising columns by the enterDrising
BroughtOn street dry goods merchant.
Mr.. David Weisbein. II is novel way
of advertising, and we suggest to our
readers 10 read it, as they will not only be
amused, but profit thereby. it is with
pleasure that we call attention 30 it, for
We always uphold and encourage enter
PRISE wherever we find it. Weisbein il
the man who laughs at dull times. He
knows them not. II money is scarce in
the city, he draws his custom from the
country. He is always busy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
Cnra ola SnrAln.
MACEDoN CENTRE, WAYNE CO., N.Y.,J
February 2S iSSb (

MACEDoN CENTRE, WAYNE CO., N.Y.
February 2S, 1855. {
Some years ago | badly strained my
stomach picking cherries, and have SUI
fered greatly ever since. Nothing has
been so beneficial as Allcock's Plasters.
They entirely cured me OF that trouble. |
have also been afflicted with lame
ankle, but these plasters soon enabled
me to walk. | recommend them when
ever nave an opportunity, as have
found them very useful for over ten years.
Allcocks Plasters have always done me
the greatest service, and am every day
more and more convinced that no house.
hold should be without them.
Mrs. SUSIE A. BILLS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
NEW RIVER STEAMER.
A Vessel for the Up-River Trade in
Course of Construction.

A Vessel for the Up-River Trade in
Course of Construction.
Messrs. Waters and Coker have in
course OF construction at Taggart's coal
wharf n new side wheel steamer for the
savannah river trade. The vessel is be-
ing built OF pitch pine and cypress,
aud will be propelled by a
single engine, geared. 1t is
10 be named 'John Hudson" and is &c
feet long and II feet breadth of beam, on
q carrying draught OF 20 inches. The
builders expect 1t to be a very speedy YES.
sci, which Is necessary for the trade on
the river. It will have small accommo-
dalions for local passenger traffic. Its
advent will be quite convenience TO the
people up the river as we'll as q new
trader, which the dry counties 20 doubt
VIII appreciate. The cost will BE- about
$500. 1t is expected TO be finished 10
aAnnt ten DAYS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
FIXING THE GRADES.
Committee OF Experts in Session al
the New York Exchange,

Committee OF Experts in Session at
the New York Exchange.
A committee OF experts of the National
Cotton Association is making the annual
examination of the sample grades of cot
ton from all the cotton States at the Cot
ton Exchange in New York. The grades
are arranged and duplicated for different
parts OF the country presenting uniform
American standard in which quotations
are made. The several grades that are
defined by the committee are: Ordinary.
strict ordinary, good ordinary, low mid
ding, middling, good middling, middIng
fair, and fair. The committee Includes
Thomas Fenner, of New York; n. A.
Frederick, of New Orleans; Adam Tread
well, OF Norfolk, Va. and e. Borneman.
ofSavannah. 1t will be in Session several
DAYS,