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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20


The plan OF numbering the hours con-
aboIishing the use of the letters a. m. and
p. m. on time cards and elsewhere has re-
ceived another forward impetus. The
fact was noted some two years ago that
General superintendent Smith of the
Union Pacific Company has commenced
samiiiarizing the employees of that road
with the new plan by adding the hours on
the 81 O'Clock plan to the figures in the
regular time cards. and it 10 now to
be announced that this company
has formally adopted the reformed
method. The "24-hour svstemv of time
has been adopted as standard, and Will
be put in effect on all divisions with the
next Issue of employees time tables. BY
this system the day begins and ends at
midnight, making "a hours for the day. as
under the old system, but with the ditier-
ence that the hours are numbered con-
stcutiVely from ! TO "a instead of l to II
for the hours from midnight 10 noon, and
repeating the number to represent the
hours from noon to midnight, requiring
the addition OF the letters a. m. or p. m.
to distinguish which hour of the day is
meant. The following simple rules will
enable any one to readily change the time
from one system TO the other: TO change
the time from the old system to the new,
add II the number OF hours from mid
night to noon TO the number OF the hour
past MODULUS l O'Clock p. IN. would
be IL O'Clock under the new sys-
TEN, O'Clock p. m. IA O'clock, and
so on. To change from the new to the
Old system the operation is reversed, that
Is IL il deducted from numbers higher
than II the bours from midnight TO noon
numbered to II, corresponding exactly
with the old system making Is O'Clock
equivalent to l o'clock .. M, IA O'Clock 2
O'Clock y. M, and 30 on. some months
ago the Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany adopted the "a O'Clock plan on the
time cards OF its western division, but
the Union Pacific is the first company In
the UnltedStates To practically Inaugurate
this important innovation. A little prac-
tice will make the use OF the 24.hour sys-
tenn just as easy as the old method, while
1t will forever do away with any liability
TO the danger OF contoundIng day with
night in decIpnering a time table and IN
the use OF telegraDhio orders for train
movement.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
New Street Car Linz.

a new street car line to run from the Ocean
Steamship Company's wharf to the Savannah,
Florida ana Western railway wharf.
= he increase OF travel between the two
named places has attracted the attention OF
some Northern capitalist, who are making
preparations for a charter and right of way
Contracts for the cars will be given for the
same style OF car USED on the Broadway Line
New \ ork.
Some were made by tho Pullman Car Com
pany, Of Pullman, Ill.
Although this NJ axe is as yet new to the
public for street cars outside of New York
tho company have decided after examining
the different makes that the above mentioned
are the best. The route TO be taken Will be as
fol ows: Depot, Ocean Steamship wharf down
Canal street TO " est Broad, tn Congress
street. On Congress- street, the cars viii he
cOioDsiIed 20 stop at 1853 Congress street, the
store occupied by Appel h Schaul, the one
price clOthlers, who are fast Eatniug the
reputation they deserve. These gentlemen
haze duplicated and made new purchases
which are worth looking ~. especially for
those desiring 10 make presents for Christmas
IN anything IN the Gents Furnishing Goods
Hat or Clothing line. You will find every
thing marked in plain figures, and that figure
as low as can DO sold North. south, East or
West. The balance OF the new street railway
route VIII be given As s0on rs the Northern
capitalists will find some Of our moneyed citi-
zeDs to join in the enterprise. In the mean
time remember Appel & schaul and give
them n call.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.


From Des Moines word comes that in
the mandamus case of the New Era Beer
Company to compel the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railway to carry beer
ON the ground that II is not intoxicating.
the court decides that it is malt liquor,
and therefore cOntraband and cannot be
carried by railroads in the State of Iowa,
even II not intoxicating.
They do great many odd things out in
iowa. A man can beard one of the Rock
Island passenger trains. to which is at
tached dining car, order dinner and en-
JOY with 1T bottle of beer, wine or any
ilquor which his stomach Graves. In fact
III Is not uncommon for men to board a
train at one station, eat dinner and drink
WINE, get on at the next station and re-
turn home. This has been done on sew
eral occasions by convivial citizens of the
great state of Iowa who hate prohibition.
vi course the railway has nothing to do
with the beer case. 1t is the Legislature
that sits down on the beer company. The
Oddly of its action lies in the fact that
the rsilWaye are not molested ia their
eale OF beer or Intoxicating liquor, while
the saloons suffer and so do some of the
thristy citizens away from the comforts
OF the dining car.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
Brides in Washington Hotels.
From the Indianapolis J"urndI.


SO great has become the rivalry between
three or four of the leading Washington
hotels In the solicitation for bridal couples
that the most successful of the landlords
In this effort presents each one OF the
brides who stop at his hosiery beRuti-
ful bouquet or basket OF cut flowers. The
clerk who receives the couple inquiries Of
the bridegroom if he suspects q recent
marrage-and it is seldom that mistake
is made-and then the flowers 90 up TO
the apartments engaged.
One of the most lucrative classes for
the landlords at the capital is the newly
married. Beginning with October and
ending with April, 1t is estimated that
there are In the city an average all the
time OF 200 pairs of brides and grOoms.
Mr.. Burch, the manager of the EObitt,
where the flowers are given, and the hotel
which entertains most of them, says be
frequently has forty couples. and aver
ages over twenty-five during the busy
season. They are, he says, the most d =
sirable class OF guests. Always pleasant,
they want tDe best OF every thing, and are
given it. This hostelry makes feature
OF pleasing these people, and all emDar-
easements are leSsened to the minimum.
Guests there are so used to seeing lar. e
numbers of brides and grooms that they
are spared the stares so customary where
this class is rare,
1t is said to be the purpose of the great
hotel company organizing here's and which
intends to build structure at cost OF
$1,000, 900, to arrange one floor with bridal
apartments. Washington is becoming
more and more a favorite place on tue
wedding tour. Everything is cheerful.
there are enough sights to occupy the
time for months, and then the presence OF
so many OF the new partners lends kind
of solace found at no other place.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
A Steel Car.

A San Francisco man has invented
what he claims will prove by actual use
fire and collision proof railway cara car
that will not telescope or burn. 1t is
made wholly of iron and steel. and the
weight will range from sixteen to twenty
tons for ordinary passenger coaches, and
from TWENTY-FIVE to TWENTY-FIVE tons for
sleepers. The floor is single sheet OF
metal, and the roof also single sheet
Beams Of rolled steel bear the weight of
resistance IN case of collision, and owing
to the novel and peculiar construction
and adjustment the inventor is confident
that telescoping Of the cars would not in
any event result. One Car by the force OF
the shock might be thrown M the TOP OF
another car, but could not be crushed by
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
Local PersOnal.

Mr.. j. X. Randall, editor of the Augusta
Chronicle, is spending a few days in the
city.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House yesterday were f ID Benedict and
wife, Milton, Conn; w Cork, Frank h
Blair. st Paul, Mimi; &C w Higgins, Bos-
ton; II Wallace. New Bedford, Mass; j
G Prince, Havana; r A Singerfield aud
wife. Lexington, III; T Donovan. Wad-
ley; G II Hamell, Sommerville, Ky; f B
Roberts, W Cox, New York.
At the Screven House were II p Sher-
borne. Baltimore; e Fl LaDanciere, Chica-
go; Otis Ashmore, Harlem; f d Phillips,
Charleston, S G; John Z Wadley, Wadley
John Morrison, Eden; II q Scudder, Ge6
Pickering, W n King, Jr, New York; Gus
Hirschman, Macon; b PfeItfer and family,
SvIvania; E d COvington, A L Cole, Geor-
gia.
At the Harnett House were Jam es
Courtwright, Dalton; NJ B Pitt Nv cy; j
X Bedell, Owens Ferry; w NJ lnnes
Georgetown. 5 c; Henry II Hunt, ST
Augustine, Fla; John G Morel. NJ Plea
SAINT; NJ Il Bowdin, Jacksonville, Fla; r
+ Martin, Now YORK; q Bowers, West
VI edford, Mass; William Tumble, Florida ;
Thomas } Naramore, Columbus; DR. j i
Desrochers and wife, Baltimore.
Atthe Marshall House were w NJ Nc
Intosh, Florida; p j Nevens. New York /;
A Sheuier, Baltimore; Parker Burbank,
j : Lewis, MrsJ 5 Lewis, Baltimore; Miss
Bessie Goss, Miss G Garley, Penusyl-
wanna; J b Sworty, Boston; II j McGin-
mis-, Florida; 7 IL Cloff, Trenton, n j; l.
Bennett, Atlanta; IA Davis, Barlow.
Ga; ID Williamson. Alabama; j II
Griffin, w Wilson, j p Shellipgs, s 4
BlOunt, J NJ Ashby, J T SIllers, Georgia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
True to Nature.

very pretty sight, and one calculated
to please and instruct, is that at lis
Broughton street. Native and foreign
birds, stuffed and mounted in the most at
ural manner imaginable. are to be seen
on all sides. Many birds of brilliant
plumage, some seldom seen and others
old friends, are presented in the most
life-like manner. South America, the
West Indies, Florida and the great West
have all been levied upon to complete the
selection. The TaxidermIst has done his
work in the most complete and durable
manner, and a most ornamental and
beautiful present can be selected from
this stock,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
THE LIFE TO COME.
Rev. DIR. Bacon breaches About
Eternity and the Future Life.


DR.. L. ". Bacon preached last night at
the Independent Presbyterian Church in
reply to question raised by an anony-
nous correspondent. The writer stated
that from reading secular works on phi
losophy some doubts had arisen in his
mind concerning eternity and future
life.
"If we would know how much the
Word of God has to teach concerning the
life to come, we must begin by learning
how little it has to teach" DR.. Bacon re-
marked. He said that the distinct teach
ings OF the Bible concerning the future
life are not very many. On some points
of primary Importance the teaching OF
the Scriptures is very plain. The theories
and calculations Of Capernicus and Isaac
Newton are accepted by the world az
authoritative and without hesitation. 81
take the testimony OF Jesus Christ con-
corning the life TO come as the testimony
OF an expert. He cannot deceive. When
He says, Il give unto you eternal life 1t
is safe to trust in Him."
On the following points the Bible is
clear: That there is a life to come, a judg
ment, reward and retribution. That
this life to come is TO be a perfect life in
which they who now dwell on earth
shall reappear IN their proper persons
and renew the same life in the presence OF
Jesus. That this life of joy and glory is
to be an endless life. There is no ques-
ton on the point that the life of immortal
blessedness is eternal.
To attempt to conceive of such life it
must be compared to this perishable life
of three score years. Whether devoted
to pleasure or the pursuit of knowledge
earthly life is far too brief to exhaust
either. And on this little planet no scope
is afforded for immortal lite.
In concluding, DR.. Bacon argued that
an eternal life is infinitely too long for
this earth, and that a perfect life can only
be attained in heaven
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
A Christmas gift to Every Pnrohassr

Beginning Monday, Dec 13, we will
give every purchaser of Clothing 10 per
cent. reduction on our original low prices.
Every garment having the regular sell
ing price marked In plain fgures.) Man.
ufacturlng ali the clothing we cell, our
prices originally are % per cent. lower
than our competitors can buy them at.
We have large selection OF every style,
make and quality Of Clothing, for Men,
Youths. Boys and Children. Suits, Over
coats, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Trunks, Um-
breIlas, Underwear of every description.
With this extra 10 per cent. reduction
every one will see what a saving can be
made by buying of the Famous New York
Clothing House, 40 Congress street, third
door from the corner OF " nitaker.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
Across the Tennessee Line,

The application for the charter for the
new railroad, to run from Chattanooga
through Walker and Chattooga counties
to Rome and thence to Carrollton or Bow
den. in Carroll county. Ca, has been filed
at Chattanooga. The incorporators are j.
ID. Williamson, r. 4. Fouche, David Blu
kofzer, Adolph s. Ochs, D. B. Loveman, j.
W. Adams and Samuel r. Read. The
Ming of the application is the formal pre-
liminary to the securing of the rights OF
way. subscriptions, beginning OF work,
ETC., on the Tennessee side.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
ANXIOUS FOR BASE BALL.
The New Savannah A ssociation-Tht
Meeting Tonight.


Meeting Tonight.
The canvassing committee in charge OF
the work of receiving subscriptions to
stock in the new base ball association
will make a general canvass to-day and
will report the result of it's efforts to the
meeting to be held at tire Fords' Opera
House Tonight. 1t Is necessary to raise
about $1,000 more before the association
is organized, and it is believed that with
a very little effort this amount can be
raised.
The meeting tonight will decide what
further steps are to be taken. 1t is nee
essary to organize and get things in
working shape at once. There are al
ready on file applications tor positions Oh
the team from players all over the coun
try. Just as soon as the association is
organized manager will be signed and
the team will be selected. 1t is advisable
to get things in shape at once, in order
to secure the pick of players.
Savannah has gained valuable eXpe-
rience during the short time she has been
in the league. The fact of her having
won second place the first year of her
membership and that her losses were not
greater than those OF the older clubs who
were cOntented with third and fourth and
even fifth places, ought to be sufficient
encouragement it seems for making a
stronger effort this year.
The men who are putting their money
into the associatlOn-an1 some of the most
progressive men in the city hold the stock
are determined that the new club shall
be daisy. 1t is proposed by placing the
management in experienced hands to IN
sure at the outset Its financial success. at
the same time giving the public better
exhibitions of the sport than have been
heretofore seen here.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
Tho Independent Church Choir.

The engagement OF the quartette choir
having expired, ana the new choir not be.
ing fully organized, there was no choral
singing at the Independent Presbyterian
Church yesterday. The congregational
singing was led by the pastor. Rev. DR..
Bacon, with organ accompaniment by
Mr. L. Richards.
The new choir and chorus, when fully
organized, will consist of sixteen paid
voices. DIR. Bacon will have charge aud
will direct the music. Mr. William Fal.
eoner is business secretary and leader OF
the tenori.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
MAN-OF-WAR DISABLED.

The British Steamship Fernlands
Speaks Spanish Fighter.
The British steamship Fernlands, from
Los Palmas Grand, Canary Islands, ar
rived yesterday. Her Captain reports
fine weather and light winds from
northeast to east northeast up to long.
71:20 west, when he encountered strong
gale. the wind coming in from the west
ward, to the Gulf Stream, thence light
and variable winds until he reached
port. On Dec. 4, in lat. 27 north, long. % 80
west, he spoke an Italian bark showing
signal letters NJ B w, from Marseilles
for Matanzas, and on Dec. he spoke a
Spanish mRn-ot-war, with engines DIS
abled and repairing at sea. She was
bound to Porto Rico and required no as
sistance, but wished to DO reported. She
was in lat. 27:24 north, long. 1880 west.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
New Display of Christmas Goods

give thank the ladies for the many kind
expressions, their large attendance and
liberal patronage during the past week.
We so appreciate the success you have
enabled us to achieve, that we open our
doors to you this morning with an entire
new display, arearrangementOf all of our
goods. Many new additions just in by ex-
press and boat, and better still, careful
going over our entire stock and prices
marked dOwnin every case where posi-
BILE to do SO.
We will continue to give you every at
tentIon, will wait on you as promptly and
patiently, and deliver you your goods at
time agreed, may the purchase be large
or small. LUDDEN & BATES s. NJ. H.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
Big Orders for steel Rails.

The steel rail orders for 1887 to date foot
up 900 tons, which Is nearly half the
capacity of the mills in the country.
Prices are pretty tiff at $35 a ton. Jay
Gould alone has purchased 10000 tons
from two Pennsylvania mills, in addition
to 10000 tons OF English rails to be deliv-
cred al New Orleans at $38 a ton. An
other Pennsylvania mill has also an order
for 10000 tons, and other large orders
have been made. In view of this very
significant demand the steel rail pool is
likely to increase the allotment of 1,000,-
600 tons for 1887 to 9. 300 600 tons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
IN GALE AT SEA.
The Steamship Cyanus' Rough We
ana nf 81 HAYS frOpn IHvn.DA,I

The Steamship Cyanus' Rough Voy-
age of II Days from Liverpool.
The British steamship Cyanus arrived
yesterday from Liverpool after a passage
of twenty-one days to the bar. She has a
cargo Of 1907 tons Of phosphate and %
tons of guano. Capt. Crooks, her com.
mander, reports having experienced head
winds from southwest to northwest the
entire passage. Last Wednesday night a
heavy gale set In and lasted from 1C
O'Clock that night until 4 O'Clock Thurs.
day afternoon, the wind coming in from
the westward, went around to north west
and then north, when fine weather was
experienced. The heaviest OF the gale
was felt during Wednesday night. The
SNIP got through it all riVht without sus
tanning any damage.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20

The question of Sunday trains was dis
cussed by the South Carolina House last
week with much earnestness, and a bill
was finally passed by a close vote with
the following provision: SIT shall be
lawful, etc., to run on Sunday during the
months OF April. May, June, July and
August, trains laden exclusively with
fruits and vegetables, and on said day in
any and every month their regular mail
trains, and such construction trains as
may be rendered necessary bv extra
ordinary emergencies other than those
incident to freight or passenger traffic. :"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
Friendship Lodge, o. F. 3. of 1.

Friendship Lodge No. "a, Imp. U. F. S.
OF l., met yesterday and elected the fol-
owing officers:
northumberland Gabel.
Vice President-Simon Nathan.
Treasurer-Joseph ROos.
observation-disclosures j. Shenall.
Financial Secretary-lsaac G.Schwarz-
baum.
Gulde-L. w. Wortsman.
Warden-Max Jacoby.
Guardian. Saloshin.
Trustee-E. Muhlberg.
Representatives TO the Grand Lodge
Isaac G. Schwarzbaum, l.. w. Wortsman,
s. l.. Lazaron.
EX-President--S. l.. Lazaron.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20

English railroads, their bridges, their
stations, are comparably better than ours,
says Henry Ward Beecher. They seem
as if built for eternity. But there it ends.
The cars are short, so that they have but
six wheels, two here, two there, aud two
beyond, and one is Obviously,o of necessity,
always over grinding iron wheel. Then
they osciilate so that they almost always
make one seaslck and always give feel
ing of nausea. American cars would be
very much better. There are few palace
cars over there, but they are not popular
as yet, and there is but faint beginning
OF comfort for the engineers and stokers.
For long time they have been compelled
TO do their arduous work exposed TO the
elements, and even now they have moth
ing but glass frame over them, open In
front, aftording a most imperfect protec-
ton against the DIST, cold, chilly climate,
so they bundle up like SO many num-
mics.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
Let the Good Work Continue.

The past week will be remembered bv
us as the busiest one up to date OF our
business career, which conclusively
shows that the citizens of Savannah ap-
preciate our efforts in bringing out a fine
stock of goods and selling them at close
figures. New goods coming in by every
steamship up TO Xmas, so that our stock
will remain unbroken. Our Xmas Cards
are the prettiest and "nObbiest' ever
shown in this city. Our Photograph Al
butas and Plush Goods can't be beat as
20 quality and price. Don't buy until
you see them. Immense stock of all
kinds OF Fireworks. DAVIS BROS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
IN THE MARK iGTS.

The Stalls BEGINNING 10 Put on Iheir
Winter Holiday Dress.
The market is beginning to present a
holiday-like appearance. The dealers are
getting in extras such as turkeys, young
roasters, few geese, and the best beef,
mutton and veal that the New York and
Boston markets afford. 1t is the same
way with the vegetable men. Their stalls
are beginning to put on holiday dress.
They are receiving choice Northern and
Eastern vegetables of oil kinds. People
don't care much what they pay for the
materials for a Christmas dinner, the
market men say, so long as they know
they are getting something good.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20

The metallic casket and human remains
which were exhumed by the city's en-
ployes on Huntingdon street on Satur-
day, mention of which was made in the
MORNING NEWS yesterday, were an OBJ
iect OF much curiosity. The peculiar
style of the casket indicates that IL Is
very old. 1t is in the Egyptian style, the
shape being that OF the human body. The
top OF the casket is fancifuly CORFU
gated. Above the silver inscription
plate. upon which ia the inscription
''John SANFORD, aged 80 years." is an iron
plate covering the face. Beneath this is
glass through which can be seen the re-
mains. The casket was intended to have
been alright, ana at the time it was made
1t probably was. The length of time the
remains have been buried is purely a
matter OF conjecture, but they must have
been buried many years, as the casket has
every evidence OF being upward OF 100
years old. While laying gas pipe through
Huntington street two years ago some
human bones whre exhumed In the same
locality.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20

Ship your distant friends or relatives,
for Christmas or New Years, box of fine
sweet Florida Oranges. We also have
TsngerInes and Mandarlns. Oranges
carefully selected, packed aud shipped to
any part Of the country.
Our regular line OF Fancy Apples. NAL
aga and Domestic Grapes, Lemons, Fruits
and Vegetables, Grain. Hay, etc.
W, ID. SIMKINs a. Co.
1859 Bay street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
LUDDEN & BATES ST. NH.
Mr.. Christopher GRAY intends continu

Mr.. Christopher Gray intends continu-
ing our great Cut Price Sale still another
week, 80 that all may have an opportu-
nifty of making purchases before Christ
mas. We are running no fancy stock of
Holiday Goods only made to sell, but
our usual stock OF handsome, durable
goods. Those who cannot ind what
they want in dry goods at the price they
want to pay must be hard to please in
deed. GRAY 81 O'BRIEN.