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The morning news., 1888-09-24
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Pickings at
Police Headouarters.
De Kalb lodge No. 0, /. o. o. F., meets
this evening.
There were l7S failures in the United
States renorted to Brddstreets last week,
against l2I in the preceding week, and 145.
l56, AS aud POS in the corresponding weeks
Of 1887, 1856, 1888 and 1884.
Capt. Fleetwood of the steamer Advance,
sent to the MORNING NEWS Office st'rday
two large oyster shells with the petrified
oyster on the inside. He obtained them
from bed fully 800 yards wide and about
one mile from the edge of the river at
Grftin's landing. The largest oyste"
measured IS inches in length and the other
ID inches. The place where they were
found is $50 miles from the nearest salt
water.
One Of the barge load of oats which left
the city Saturday for Fybee did not get
out Saturday night, but lay at anchor in
the South channel opposite Fort Pulaski
yesterday. The sea was too rough, and it
is very likely that the oats may not he
dumped before tomorrow without rehand
ling, as taking Il lighter off Tybee bar in
northeastern is rather perilous undertake
ing.
The health officers report for last week
makes very unusual showing. The total
mortality reported for the week was II, of
colored and only 3 white people. Of the
total number of deaths were Of children
under 10 years old. The annual ratio per
1000 for the week was ) for whites and Is
for colored. Last year, in the correspond
ing week, the mortality was -, and the
yeer before it was II. The causes of death
last week we're cholera infantum, liver
complaint bilious, malarial and congestive
fever and measles
The morning news., 1888-09-24
A Quiet Sunday.

The police are trying to break up prac-
tice which has been notoriou'ly common of
late-that Of street walking by negro
women. Two street walkers were run in
Saturday night and another was picked up
last night The practice Of keep open sa-
looms on Sunday is now pretty thoroug lly
broken up, the saloons being closed yester-
day as generally as the Sunday previous.
There was a noticeable absence of drunken
men on the streets yesterday, and IL is un-
derstood that the enforcement of the Sunday
liquor law is directed more particularly to
that class of saloons where the neg oes have
been accustomed to congrogating on Sun
day, tilli & up with liquor and blo1kading
the sidewalks. Up 10 D'c ock tIis ino.In-
ing there was only ono ar. es, AN unu ,ually
clean record for . Sunday night, a al that
was not for drunkenness
The morning news., 1888-09-24
ON RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles-

Commissioner Slaughter, of the Southern
Railway and Steamship Association, has
issued the following circular to passenger
agents: "All summer tourists tickets, in
GLIDING round trip tickets, by way of steam
ship lines to eastern cities, should be with
drawn from sale at the close of the business
day, Sept 30. 1855" At that time the reg
ular summer season will be over and on
that account the sale OF the tourists tickets
will be discontinued. The agents report the
past season as being one of the best ever
experienced.
Since the system of quarantine has become
so widespread, the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway has found it necessary to
inform the public that purchasers OF tickets
from this company, or its connections, are
notified that they are subject to Quarantine
regulations, including Iumigation of bag
gage when the passengers arc from an in
fected on suspected poiut Quarantine being
stipulated daily without previou, notice we
cannot advise the public of their require
ments. Passengers should inform them
selves fully before determining their routes
of travel "
The morning news., 1888-09-24
The Best Time to Buy valuabiss.

This Is the dull season of the year. This
information is not exclusive or from inspi-
ration. Trade is pretty well as far as it
goes-but it doesn't go far. The purchasing
power Of dollar now is something surpris-
ing, simply because there are more dollars
than trade. Ia word, we are now inclined
to give very large dollars worth for 100
oents just to keep things moving. Within
the past few months we have added to our
stock III various ways, new ideas, new con-
ceits, new tricks and quips in jewelry, and
80 on. We've got to keep up, you know,
with the strides of inventive and artistic
excellence. Our stock is worth looking
over, and, as intimated, we i0iH soil usry
close to move some Of it, This is good
time to renew holsshold articles. Solid
Silver table ware, superb plated ware,
ornamental goods. For personal Use or
adornment we offer line par epceLlence CO
Ladies' fine Gold, Silver and Diamond
Jewelry, Ladies' Watches, Chairs and
Charms, Gents Watches and Jewelry, etc.
All of these articles can be bought cheaper
now than when trade gets brisker. Some
body will get married next fall-buy the
presents you intend TO give noto. They
will keep, and you will save money.
NJ. STERNBKRe,
157 Broughton strees.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
DRYING THEIR NETS.
Sleepy Fishermen Under the Bluff
The Kind of Fish Caught.

The Kind of Fish Caught.
"What are all these nets doing hereW
asked a MORNING NEWS reporter of a sun
Drowned man uuder the bluff at the foot of
Jefferson street, yesterday.
"Them hness They are drying, and
they'll need a deal of repairin' Surgeons
powerful hard on EN-"
There were no less than six or seven large
nets, with powder cans for buoys and there
were great rents in the nets, showing that
many a sturgeon had gone through the
line. On floor beam that lay along the
wharf a white man lay with his face up
turned, sound asleep, while farther down
the piece of timber a colored lad of IL was ly
ing face down, oblivious of his surroundings.
All around colored fishermen were asleep
while their nets we're drying
What kind OF fish do you usually CATCH"
was asked the only wakeful one of the
crowd, an intelligent looking fisherman.
"Principally shad and sturgeon. Some
people think sturgeon is only fit for negroes
to eat, but tell you sturgeon is fine eating
and it is shipped in large quantities from
Savannah Some of them attain a length
of five feet and weigh from 100 to $50
pounds. Then we catch shad. Lots of
shad are shipped from here. Shad's bony,
but the meat is sweet ~
"You have no idea how many fish are
consumed in this market alone" said a
well informed fshman. "Among fresh
water fish, sturgeon, shad, Dream and cats
are the principal fish, and then lot of salt
water fish is brought here, such as whiting,
sheepshead, trout, mullet, black fish and
snappers. 1t is most too early for snappers.
When it gets too cold down east the mack
erel boats come down here and fish on the
snapper banks for this market. The snap
pers are shipped north. Lots of turtles are
shipped in season, and terrapins and oysters
find ready market in the interior and in
the north. The fishing industry could be
more proftably conducted here and on a
larger scale. like it is on the gulf coast, if
people only thought so, for it is nearer to
the markets 1t will be some day. for there
are more fish in the sea than we're ever
caught out of it, and fsh men come down
here now to try to get fish and to engage
oysters and tefrapin.N
The morning news., 1888-09-24
COTTON CROP FIGURES.
The New York Cotton Exchanges
Statemen for l887.'S8,

The New York cotton exchange has sent
out the official statement Of the cotton crop
of the United States for the season of
1sS7-Ss, as made up by A. B. Shepperson,
statistician of the exchange
The statement makes the crop the largest
ever grown in this country, aggregating
7.046, ,S33 bales, being 527 ,24S bales larger
than the previous crop, and exceeding the
great crop of 1SS2-'S3 by $4,000 bales. 1t
shows several interesting facts; first, that
contrary to the opinion which prevailed
early in the season, the average weight of
the bales turns out to be 81
pounds heavier than last season /,
the total receipts at the ports were 5,612, ,44S
bales; the total net overland shipments to
northern mills and Canada were 1,001 ,26l
bales, and the takings by southern mills
from the interior amounted to 433, LA bales.
The statistics of southern consumption
are from reports received direct from the
mills, and based upon complete returns
from fully 80 per cent. of the southern
spindles. The figures show an increase of
consumption, by southern mills, of 55,940
bales. For sea islands the average weight
of bales was 35S pounds against $40. go
pounds the previous season.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
TO GO AFTER ROLAND.
Off1cers McDermott and Quinn to
Leave for Allendale To-Day.

Off1cers McDermott and Quinn to
Leave for Allendale To-Day.
Officer McDermott will leave this morn
ing for Allendale, s. c., where he goes N
the hope of bringing back Fred Roland.
Roland is charged with burglary in South
Carolina and there is doubt as to whether
the South Carolina authorities will give
him up. Officer McDermott said yesterday
that he has reason to believe that ne will be
able to get Rolapd. II he is successful in
his errand, he will return with his prisoner
tomorrow.
Policeman Quinn, who has assisted Officer
McDermott in obtaining information as to
the whereabouts of Roland, will probably
accompany him to Allendale. Quinn is the
officer who, while attempting to arrest
Roland for theft, was shot at four times.
Roland did the shooting.
Corcivich, the young man whom Roland
80 brutally assaulted last Monday night, is
still unconscious, and it is not expected that
he will recover. He will be moved to st.
Joseph's Infirmary to-day.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
FLEECING THE vERDANTs.
Merchants About the Market Have a
Grievance to be Remedied.

grievance TO De hen euled.
Complaints are numerous among the
merchants in the neighborhood of the mar
ket, for a square each way, of colOred run
ners and loafers interfering with the retail
trade and at the same time robblng the
colored people from the country. peti-
ton, it is said, will be presented to the city
council asking that these drummers be
watched by the police, arrested and pun
isbed
A merchant informed the MORNING NEWS
yesterday that they boldly enter a store and
drag the unsophisticated countryman out
and talk him into going elsewhere, and
often plunder him so that he won't have a
cent in his pocket to return home. The
merchant said that he had loaned coun-
tryman, robbed in this way, the money to
pay his passage out of the city, and he told
of another who, coming in early in the
morning, lay down in his produce cart,
went to sleep, and when he awoke, he found
that his pocket had been cut out bodily and
carried off with money and contents.
1t is said that these hangers on about
market square watch the steamboats, and
railway depots, and they know a country
man as soon as they lay eyes on him. If
they can pilot him into any of the low grog-
shops, of those often partners in the system
of punder, they rob their victim of his last
dollar.
Saturday morning countryman had his
valise carried off before his eyes, and only
when the law was threatened against the
place from where the valse was taken did
the victim get any satisfaction. An hour
later the valise was returned to magis-
trates office for the owner.
These sneak thieves and street drummers
are shrewd and plausible in their dealings
win ha nd ipsoIapt ta ,r,
interferes with their vocation. They are
idle and vicious, frequenting the lowest
haunts when not on the scent of victim or
when they do not have one in their net.
The merchants say they propose to appeal
to the council to have the gang broken up.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
UNDER A COOL WAVE.

Mercury Down to 90 Degrees Last
Night-The Predictions for To-Day.
Ths cool wave which struck Savannah
night before last night is prevailing
throughout the entire cotton belt. Mercury
went down to 66' here yesterday, and the
highest that it went was IT, When the
last observation was taken at the signal
station last night it was 70', having crept
up q after 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
the average lowest temperature for the ten
stations of the Savannah cotton district was
s. and the average highest temperature
was 81. The nine stations of the Atlanta
district reported an average lowest temper
ature of o. and the highest was 76'. The
New Orleans district reported 66'. Will
mington, n. c., reported So.
The cool wave is general over the whole
country The signal bureaus predictions
for to-day are as follows: Threatening
weather and rain slightly warmer easterly
winds
The morning news., 1888-09-24
THE ROADS IN THE TERROR.
The Central Helping Them Repair
Their Bridges After the Freshet.

The Central Helping Them Repair
Their Bridges After the Freshet
Roadmaster Marvin of the Central rail
road will leave this morning with a bridge
gang for Wadley to start work on the
Louisville and Wadley railroad trestle
across the Ogeechee river. About l, 700 feet
of trestling were washed away by the
freshet, and travel TO Louisville has been
cut off for oyer two weeks. Mr.. Marvin
thinks that the force will be able to con-
struct another trestle in two weeks time.
The loss to the road will be about 1900.
The line is only ten miles long, and this
will be a heavy blow to it. The Wadley
road to Rogers incurred heavy loss by the
washouts There are at least 5000 feet Of
trestle gone ON that line. These lines are
great feeders of turpentine and lumber to
the Central railroad, and since they have
become impossible, the receipts of turpen-
tine and lumber have fallen off consider
ably. Mr.. Marvin said that within the
next three weeks, however. he expects to
have them all right, and the breaks re-
paired.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
STRUCK BY A PUSHER.
A Colored SexaRenarian Has an Arm
Mangled at TeynaCs Bridge.

.
Samuel Ffe man (colored) was struck bya
pusher engine on the Savannah, Florida and
was Western railway yesterday afternoon
and knocked down, sustaining compound
fracture of the loft forearm. The injured
man was brought to Dr. Duncan'S office,
where the fracture was reduced. DIR. Dun
can said that it is a very bad fracture. The
two large bones of the arm between the ell
bow and the wrist are broken and the
smaller bones and tissues are masked. The
doctor told Freeman, who is over GO years
of age, that it is a bad fracture, and that
while he will try to save the arm, it is
three or four months job, the mans age
being against hlm. An ambulance was de-
tailed from the barracks, and Freeman, who
preferred to 90 home for nursing instead OF
the hospital, was removed TO his home on
Mr. Teynac's place, south of the city.
Freeman said that he was near Teynac's
bridge, and he thought that he was far
enough off of the track at the time CT the
accident He was watching train going
in another direction, and did not hear the
approach OF the pusher until it struck him
uaawares. He was suffering greatly, ard
complained of pain in his left hip, but DR..
Duncan said that it was only light bruise.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
GUARANTEEING AGAINST SIN.

Rev. A M. Wynn's Sermon on the
Yellow Fever Epidemic.
Except the Lord keep the city the watchman
waiteth but in vain"
That was the text of Rev. A NJ Wynn's
sermon at Wesley Monumental church last
night. "Our country presents a spectacle
altogether serious" said the preacher, al
luding TO the yellow fever outbreak, land
it is our duty to assist our fellow men in
as much as il is possible without endanger-
ing our lives Every possible step to pre-
vent the spread of the scourge should be
taken and the country relieved of the epi-
demicn
Mr.. Wynn spoke at length on the i'm
portance OF strict quarantine as a means by
which the city is to escape the scourge, but
he said after ali the quarantine laws have
been carried out to the letter, 1t
is left with God TO keep the city.
IF in his wisdom he sees fit 10 stav the
plague, it is itself an interdict-a perfect
quarantine" He spoke of the panic
stricken people fleeing the infected cities
and towns and undergoing all man
ner of hardships to escape the plague.
Men, =" he said, "haye left their business and
families have separated Thousands upon
thousands Of dollars have been expended in
the hope OF stopping the disease. And
yet" he added there is a greater disease
an epidemic IN which the mortality has
been greater by far than all others COM
bined, a disease which has been among us
since the world began. and which is not
abating. Iti among and has hold of us now.
ID is sin. Why are we not panic stricken
and fleeing it, Why are we not working
and planning more earnestly. endeavoring
TO stay its spread among our fellowmen
Why are not we Quarantining against IL p
IA praaphar cd aI -,
throw off their lethargy and begin TO clean
their hearts, to use heavenly disinfectants,
and ward off sin. He spoke ut length on
'quarantining sim and the necessity Of
having God in the matter, before any good
can be accomplished
The morning news., 1888-09-24
Musical Facts.

sit is common idea among piano makers
that the individuality of piano lies in the
scale, and that if you can only faithfully
copy a scale of certain make, you can alb
solutely reproduce its identity. This idea
is entirely erroneous There are plenty of
people who have tried to copy the Steinway
system, and have 'pricked off the Stein
way scale to hairs point, but they have
not been able to produce Steinway Pianos
for all that. ."-Anericdn Musician.
Just what we said all along.
SCHREINERs Music HOUSE.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW.
Savsnnahians and Other People WHIT
Come and Go.

SaVannanlan6 ana Obnor FoOple VINO
Come and Go.
+. s. Carter of Valdosta is at the Harnett.
NJ Brash of Apalachicola, Fla, is at the
Harnett.
o. H. Adams of Macon is registered at
the Harnett.
Morris Knapp of Sandersville is registered
at the Screven.
f. II. Crawley of Waycross is stopping
at the Screven.
g. w. wilkins of Beaufort is registered
at the Screyen.
c. W. Stegall of Thomasville is registered
at the Screven.
Robert s. Rutledge of Charleston is stop
ping at the Screven.
A. A. Peoples, Jr., of Valdosta, is regis
tered at the Marshall
Mrs. r. c. Register of Liberty county is
stopping at the Harnett
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Cooper aud IN, OF Brighton,
S. c., are guests of the Marshall.
Capt. ID. G.. Purse left for Augusta last
night to look after tho damages TO the
Molyneanx property by the recsnt food, Of
which estate he is the trustee.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
The Y. NJ. c. Association.

o The young mems meeting yesterday was
very interesting one The attendance was
fair The singing, led by Prof. Steele, was
a special feature.
The social reception will take place this
evening at $50 O'Clock. The programme as
published IN Saturdays MORNING NEWS
VIII be carried out The reception is free,
and oil members and friends are cordially
invited to attend and bring their lady
friends.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
Grand Free Concert.

Everybody invited to attend the concert
by the Davis Bros New Orchestra, under
the leadership Of Prof. /. Leon, at our stores
Monday afternoon between and o'clock
Fifteen elegant new Knabe Pianos on exhi-
bition. Square, Upright and Grand, in
ebony, rosewood mahogany and walnut
cases. Also ten Harrington Upright Pianos.
Let everybody be present.
DAVIS BROS,
40 a and 46 Bull street
The morning news., 1888-09-24
FIRE IN A COAL PILE.
Spontaneous Combustion Starts a
Blaze In Thomas Yard.

otAAo III 3hOihdb hId
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Mock, the colored watchman at d. r.
Thomas wood yard, at the foot of West
Broad street, discovered smoke coming up
from under one of the coal sheds, and upon
examination he found that the coal was on
fire. He locked the gates aud hastened to
Mr.. Thomas residence to inform him of the
fire. MIR. Thomas was away from home,
and the watchman returned to the
yard and informed Policeman Sheehan
of the fire, and an alarm was turned in
from box 4. The fire department re-
sponded, and in half an hour the fire was
extinguished.
The loss is inconsiderable, and there will
be no claim made against the insurance
company. Spontaneous combustion, Mr..
Thomas thinks, is the cause of the fire. 1t
began in the center of pile of several
hundred tons of soft coal, and near the
same spot where fire broke out three years
ago. The coal pile will be pulled down this
morning, and the coal viii be scattered and
dried
The morning news., 1888-09-24
Death OF p. w. Mcmahon.

p. w. McMahon died at the city hospital
yesterday afternoon Of Bright's disease He
had been at the hospital about week. He
is brother the well-known contractor, J.
J. McMahon. He was 55 years OF age, and
leaves wife and three children. His re-
mains were taken 10 his residence on Hunt
ingdon street, three doors east OF East
Broad street, last night. His funeral will
take place to-day.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
2S l-2 Cents Per Day

Will buy one of those fine Mathushek
Pianos, with stool, cover aud two books.
Who cannot spare that small sum to invest
in an old reliable piauol sSc5--S5 cash and
81 weekly-an actual saving of $40 to every
purchaser. LUDDEN d BATES S. NH.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
House and Lot

Can't be included, but we will save you $40,
give you stool, cover, books and tune free
for one year if you purchase one of those
fine Mathushek Pianos before the offer ex-
pires. S325-S5 cash, 50 weekly.
LUDDEN & BATES s. NJ. H.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
Summer Tariff.

The adoption Of summer tariff at the
Harnett House, below what has heretofore
been the rule at that excellent hotel, is sure
to be productive Of satisfactory results, and
The morning news., 1888-09-24
$40 Saved

By purchasing at once one of those choice
Mathushek Pianos at sS25-s5 cash. 81
weekly, at LUDDEN & BATES s. NJ. II.
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Mathushek Pianos, heretofore sold at
1895, temporarily reduced to 1926, on pay
ments of IS cash and $2 Sale limited.
LUDDEN & BATES S. III. II.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
Special Sale.

Mathushek Pianos, heretofore sold at
s395 Temporarily reduced to S325, on pay
uents t 81 cash aud So weekly. Sale
limited. LUDDEN s. BATES S. N. Ii.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
OFFICIAL MORTUARY REPORT

OF the City OF Savannah for the Week End
ing Friday, September Fl, 1883.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
Grand Sale.

r. denotes trace of rainfall
1. A. DEssoN. Observer Signal Corps.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
SUMMARY.

Annual ratio per ! 900 population for week -
Whites, O.; blacks aud colored. Ie.
w. r. Drummer NJ D.. Health Officer.
The morning news., 1888-09-24

sTIndicates trace tInches and hundredths.
Observations taken at the some moment
OF time at all stations.
SAvAsNAA. Sept. %, o:D A. n, city Tina
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15
A GARD

NNOW We, that by the payment o
n $4,000 am permitted to sell intox-
icating liquors at my house. To the
wife who has drunkard for husband,
or friend who is unfortunately dissi.
pated, 1 say emphatically. give me notice
in such cases in which You are interest.
ed, and all such persons shall be exclu
ded from my place. Let mothers, faith.
ers, sisters and brothers do likewise
and the request shall be regarded. ]
pay heavy tax for the privilege of sell
ing whisky and other liquors, and want
it distinctly understood that have no
desire to sell to minors. or drunkards,
or to the poor and destitute. / much
prefer that they save their money and
put it where it will do the most good
There are gentlemen of honor and men
of money, who can afford it, and It is
with those desire to trade. would
say to those who wish to trade with me,
and can afford, come, and will treat
you gentlemanly and courteously.
Respectfully,
June 29-lye JOS. HEN.