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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
ON RAIL AND oRossTIs.
Local and General Gossip In Railway
Circlea

The total number of G.. A. r. tickets de-
posted at the Columbus joint tickets
| agency, last week, for excursion privileges
was 10000. At st. Louis last year the
| number was II 900.
| Supt Bass of the Americas, Preston and
Lumpkiu railroad, who died near Carriers
| vile last week, was one OF the best known
railroad men in the south. For many years
| he was a conductor on the Southwestern
railroad, later superintendent of the Port
Royal road at Augusta. His genial man
ners and habitual politeness made him
popular with every one who knew him.
The RdilUdy Age says: The stockholders
of the East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia railway company will no doubt de-
eide at a meeting to be held on October IL
| to issue SO, 000,00 bonds for the purpose of
making betterments and securing addi-
tional equipment. This amount of money
wisely expended should make the road
named one of the finest lines in the country
in every particular.
The annual report of the Toledo, Peoria
and Western Railroad Company showed
that the claims paid as the result of the
Chatsworth disaster, Aug. 10, 1881, amounted
to $233, 6lS. This is an illustration Of what
big wrecks cost. The cost Of some of the
great wrecks has never been told while
others mount up into the many hundreds Of
tLAOuotilOo luo COoU VI tuc
creek disaster, last spring, has never yet
been told.
In answer to an inquiry as to the longest
railway tangent in the United States it was
recently stated in the RaitWdy Age that
the Norfolk and Western railway had a
tangent SO miles in length and the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western one of go miles.
Superintendent Jones of the Carolina Cen
trail railroad says that there is tangent on
that road in North Carolina, commencing
near Marlville and ending near Laurel Hill,
which is 1914 miles in length.
A Sumter Is. c. special says that while
the Seaboard aud Roanoke Railroad Com
pany have been DESTROYS of making a
through route to Charleston, they have
been prevented from running in the direc-
ton of Sumter by some understanding with
the Atlantic Coast line, by which neither
line was to interfere with the other. TIE
Atlantic Coast line is now building a road
to compete directly with the Seaboard and
Roanoke This the latter corporation con-
siders release from its obligations 1t
now contemplates making connection with
Charleston, via Sumter, by the Eutawvllle
railroad. This route, if consummated, will
give the Seaboard and Roanoke company a
line from Charleston to Norfolk as short, if
not shorter, than any existing route and
place them in direct competition with the
Atlantic Coast line
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
AMONG THE PLAY GOERs.

CDR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" Tonight
Actors and the Fever Scare.
There are plays and plays, and there are
comparatively few plays that have been
written in the last half century that have
not been put on the American stage 1T is
doubtful, however, if anything quito so
strange and original as "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde" based upon Robert Louis Steven
sons most successful novel, has ever before
been essayed in the drama. Savannah will
have an opportunity tonight Of seeing
something of the ingenuity of the modern
American play writer. Dr. Charles L.
Howard, under whose management the play
is to be produced, has been at considerable
pains to obtain a corps of competent artists
and gives the assurance that there will
be no fault to be found with the in
depreciation of the play Apropos of the
play, it will be interesting to note that Min
ME Doyle, the dramatizer of ''Dr. Jeky ll and
Mr. HYDE" will personally direct its pro-
duction in Savannah. Miss Doyle was at
one time leading lady of the st. Charles
Theater under the late Ben De Bar at New
Orleans, also of Hooley's Theatre Company,
Chicago, and later of the Union Square
Company, New York. Two years ago she
dramatized D. Ennery's story, THE Mar
tyr" produced in New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia and the principal cities with great
gucCeSs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
VACATIONS ABOUT ENDED.
Teachers and Pupils Getting Ready
for Next Years Work.

Teachers and Pupils Getting Ready
for Next Years Work.
The schools will reopen next Monday, and
teachers and pupils are getting ready for
their years work. Supt. Baker will g
at his Office in Chatham Academy Thurs
day and Friday from to II o'clock to issue
cards of admission. Most of the teachers
have returned from their summer vaca-
tions. Principal Train and Mr. Thig-
pen Of the High School are back.
Mr.. Thigpen has just returned from
an extended trip through California and
the Yellowstone Park country, which he
visited after the adjournnlent of the national
educational convention, which met at San
Francisco in July. Principal O'Brien of
the Cathedral school has spent most of the
summer here. Col. Spencer of the grammar
school is in Atlanta. Principal O'Hara Of
the St Patrick's school is expected back
from the north tomorrow or next day
Miss Muslin of the Barnard street school
and Mr.. Ashmore of the high school will
also return before the end of the week.
Quite a number of teachers in the depart
ments are still away, but will be here by
Saturday. Supt. Baker says that the pros
poets are bright for big attendance of
pupils on opening day.
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they are returning home by rail and
steamer. Savannah, although near the
/ infected Florida districts, has maintained
such a thorough and effective system of
quarantine that it has escaped infection,
while towns in Alabama, Tennessee, Missis-
sippi and North Carolina have not been so
! fortunate.
A very rigid quarantine has been adopted
since it is known that Fernandina is in
fected, and 10 danger is apprehended in
| that direction, or from Gainesville, Fla,
which is strictly under quarantine.
There have been some changes at Camp
| Perry since Surgeon General Hamilton's
return to Washington. DIR. Wise, who had
charge of the hospital camp, has been
ordered TO Jacksonville The two
camps are now in charge of Drs. Hutton,
Guiteras and Geddings. United States
Marine Hospital Steward Mcguire has been
made steward of Camp Perry, and there is
no stinting Of supplies.
BLANKETS FOR CAMP PERRY.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Devan said last
night that he has been sending quite num-
Der of blankets to Camp Perry in the past
week, He thinks he must have forwarded
between 600 and 1000 blankets. All of
them are double blankets. He received a
telegram last night ordering 100 additional
blankets, a lot of medical and subsistence
supplies and various miscellaneous items,
which requisition was filled and the goods
forwarded at once.
DR.. Urquhart, formerly at Waycross, is
now stationed at Live Oak, Fla, in charge
of the fumigation of mails and baggage at
that place. The mail clerks at that place
fumigating and collecting the mails have
been supplied by the United States marine
hospital service with lodging, bedding and
subsistence. Dr. Devan sent down half a
dozen upholstered cots for the station yester-
day.
OUGHT TO BUY CUBA.
Speaking of the eradication Of the fever,
DR.. Devan thinks it can only come after
killing frosts. He thinks the best way out
of the dangers that threaten Florida and
other southern sections Of the south, is to
buy the island of Cuba, and begin at once
the work of thoroughly disinfecting and
fumigating the island. He thinks that AL
the epidemics of fever for over 100 years
have been brought from that island, and
that to be rid of fever Cuba ought to be
owned by the United States, the fever
stamped out there and systematically
stamped out in Florida, and then make
rigid quarantine against other lands on the
island of Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
More Scared Than Hurt.

The yellow fever in Florida has upset the
plans of managers who were booked for
Jacksonville. The local man agers in other
cities, no wever, are taking all Jacksonville
dates, so that there is no loss to the COM
panies. Some travelling managers are can
ceiling whatever dates they can anywhere
in the south. Manager johnson received a
telegram yesterday from Augustus Pitou,
manager for r. B. Mantell, saying
Cancel Mantell's date. Dare not come
account yellow fever" Mantell was booked
for Savannah Nov. 9 and 3, over a month
off yet. Manager johnson replied assuring
Mr.. Pitou that Savannah has never been in
a healthier condition than it is now, that
there is no yellow fever here, nor is
there any fear of its coming here,
and that companies are playing
here right along. Mr.. johnson will not
release Mantell from his contract. E. NJ.
Gardiner, manager of 1.-THE Streets of New
York" Company, also telegraphed to learn
if there is any danger here, aud Manager
johnson promptly replied that there is not.
The fever scare seems TO have generally up
set the theatrical men, and between it and
the presidential campaign in the north and
west they are having bad time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
Died from Neglect.

A death resulting from the neglect
in calling in medical aid occurred yes
terday morning in Henry street lane,
west OF Barnard street Benjamin Pollins,
lad of IA years, went home Monday night
complaining. He and his mother lived in
an upper chamber Of the house, and al
though the boy grew worse, she did not
even communicate with the tenants below,
neither going nor asking any one else to go
for physician.
Justice Molina, acting coroner, was called
yesterday morning TO view the body. A
physician examined the corpse and said
that death had. resulted from conges tive
fever, which in all probability would not
have resulted fatally il medical attendance
had been provided.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW.
Savannahians and Other People w
Come and 90.

Come and 90.
Capt. j. F. Stone of Jesup is at the Har-
nett.
G. w. Phillips of Glenmore is at the Har-
nett.
Gen. E. P. Alexander left for Atlanta last
night
J. P. Smith of Jesup is at the Screven
house.
Dr. F. G. Folks of Waycross is at the
| Screven.
l. johnson of Graham is stopping at the
| Screven.
W. H. Bitch of Bitch is stopping at the
| Screven.
j. d. Lane of Dublin is stopping at the
| Screven.
| J. w. Parker of Johnson station is at the
| Screven.
N. T. Hewett of Jonesville is registered at
the Screven.
S. Inman of Charleston is registered at
the Screven.
John G. Legari and family of Darien are
at the Harnett.
Geo. w. Bassett of Tryon City, n c., is
| at the Marshall.
R. o. Pate of Hawkinsville is registered
| at the Marshall
G. 1. Holton of Bailey is registered at
| the Screven house.
w. Stephens of Live Oak, Fla, is stop
| ping at the Screven.
K. II. Kieferstein of Atlanta is registered
| at the Screven house.
r. w. Hammond Of Josselyn Ga, is reg
istered at the Screven.
C. NJ. Gilbert left for Macon last night
via the Central railroad.
A. b. Moore left for Augusta last night
via the Central railroad.
s. II. Buxton, prominent merchant of
| Girard, is at the Harnett.
| FIR. Sulzer and daughter of Brunswick is
| registered at the Screven.
| Mrs. G. A. Whitehead left for Augusta
| yesterday via the Central railroad.
| G.. A. Whitehead, Jr., left for Columbus
| last night via the Central railroad
Messrs. s. E. Bolton and W. N. Parker
Of Woodcliff, Ga, are guests at the Mar
shall.
Capt. John Waters of Augusta is again
back in Savannah. He is registered at the
| Harnett.
Supt. John D. Easterlin of the Southern
Bell Telephone Company is in the city. He
is stopping at the Screven.
| L. Adler, of the firm of Altmayer g. Co.,
returned yesterday from an extensive trip
through the north and west.
| "Where have you beenP' is taking the
place of "Where are you goingp All the
| Savannahians who went off for the summer
are returning rapidly, and but few are
leaving the city.
~ would like to live here. Savannah is
the prettest laid off city / ever saw, and |
have seen a great many" said Billy Carter,
the minstrel, last night.
NJ. w. Snow, captain of the steamship
| VIM. Lawrence and one of the most DO ou-
lar officers of the steamship company, has
made his last trip to Savannah for the sea-
son. The VIM. Lawrence will ply between
Baltimore and Providence until next sea-
son.
The absence from the city of Miss Flor
ence Colding prevented her appearance at
the Young Mems Christian Association re-
ception on Monday evening, aud instead Of
the duet which she was announced to sing
with Mr. b. II. Spangenburg. the latter
sang "Give Me Back My Love Again"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
Not So BAD as Reported.

The freshet in some sections of South
Carolina did not do as much damage as il
was first thought it would do. The water
has subsidized, and great many Of the rice
planters are better Off than they expected
10 find themselves after the food. Mr.. J..
s. Claghorn's plantation which is within
five miles Of Grahamville, Mr.. Claghorn
writes, is damaged but a very little. He
expects 10 gather about 5, 900 bushels OF rice
and he counted on gathering only about 20C
bushels more before the freshet. His dam.
age will not exceed per cent. There are
no streams near Grahamville that would
overflow, and the high water in that section
IS due to the back water from the dams in
the sWamps
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
Musical Facts.

at is a common idea among piano makers
that the individuality Of piano lies in the
scale, and that if you can only faithfully
copy u scale of a 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 OF the Stein
way scale 20 hairs point, but they have
not been able TO produce Steinway Pianos
for all that. "-ADiericdn Musician.
just what we said all along.
SCHREINERs Music HOUSE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
THE CHIN EsE AN IssUE.
Northern Courts Decide That They
Cannot Be Naturalized.

Northern Courts Decide That They
Cannot Be Naturalized.
Some four or five Chinese laundrymen of
this city have become naturalized citizens.
No thought seems to have been taken by
the local courts of the doubt which has
arisen as to the legality of such proceedings.
Some of the courts in the north have re-
Gently decided that Chinaman cannot be
admitted to citizenship under the laws OF
the United States, and naturalization pa
pers have been refused. At the recent
county election the Cinnamon voted "alle
same Mclean man" One Chinaman, who
was not entitled TO vote, was very enthusi
astic for the bonds to be issued, and be
argued that mo catchee bonds, no gettee
clote hous' no gettee clote hous', Chinaman
he no gettee justice. Nigga steal shirtee
and pass clountefit dlolla. No catchee
bonds no can send nIggla to coal bank"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
TO BRING ROLAND BACK.
The South Carolina Fugitive Admits
That He Struck Corcivich.

THU ~ oVI UOh OOTCIVICu.
Officer McDermott reached Allendale, S.
c., yesterday morning, where he went to
bring back Fred Roland. After talk with
the prisoner the officer wired the following
to Justice L. b. Endres
BARNwELI., S. O., Sept. "a. 1888.
Rowland confessed crime. Gone TO Aiken to
see solicitor. MCDERMoTT.
Justice Endres said that he expects Nc
Dermott back to-day with the prisoner. He
was satisfied that the South Carolina So
licitor will give Rowland up TO the Savan-
nah authorities.
Young Corcivich was unable to secure a
place at st. Joseph's inflrmary yesterday.
The sisters did not have yaca room. and
could not take him. They will make an
effort to receive him this week, however.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
TO PROTECT THE GAME.

the Laws which the Legislature VIII
be Asked to Enact.
1.-THE Protective Game Association is
getting along alright" said H. W. Palmer,
one of the directors yesterday.
I'VE have done our part and at our next
meeting, which will be in a few days, the
bill which will be introduced in the next
legislature will be submitted to the associa-
ton and with such amendments as it may
be seen proper to make, it will be turned
over to our representatives. The associa-
ton has started out under fair auspices
and is moving in the right direction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
MERCURY LYING Low.
The Temperature was Below the Av-
eraGe at This Season.

erage at This Season.
The temperature yesterday was TO- below
the average for the past fifteen years. Mer-
curry went down to co., and it did not get
above or. The weather was raw and chilly
last night, and most people who were out of
doors wore overcoats. Instead of growing
warmer, the temperature fell all over the
south yesterday. The Atlanta district
Of the cotton belt reported an average low
est temperature of 54' at o'clock last night
Augusta So. The Memphis district re-
ported 54', Mobile So, Montgomery 54' and
Vicksburg So. The average for, the Savan-
nah district was co. No station in the dis
trict reported over 65'. Albany reported
40, Smithville So, Eastman So, Fort
Gaines 81 and Alapaha, cambridge and
Millen 61'. At o'clock last night the tenn
perature here and at jacksonville was the
same. The indications for to-day are fair
weather, slight rise in temperature, north
erly winds, becoming variable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
CAUGHT In a "Convever. "

Night Superintendent Collat of the cot
ton seed oil mill narrowly escaped a serious
accident last night He was unchokiug one
OF the "conveyers" when his foot caught in
the box and the screw cut an ugly and pain
full cash in his leg just below the knee. Col
lat was removed TO the city hospital at II
o'clock and the wound was dressed by DR..
Colding
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
THEY GOT OFF EASY.
Light Fines for Yamacraw and Smith
vile TerrOrS.

Mayor Lester, in hearing the Smithville
riot cases yesterday morning, made no dis
tinction in dealing with the principals in
the disturbance. Emma Brown, Emma
Styles, Mary Hamilton and Anna Thomas
the Smithville quartette, were fined each
81 or five days, and Rose Washington and
Jane Minis, the two Yamacraw women, re.
ceived the same penalties Stephen Gains
who interfered with Officer Walsh while
effecting the arrest of the women, was fined
$50 and thirty days.
Sophie Walthour, who was shot in the
neck, is getting along well, it being flesh
wound.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
A Wise Patron of the Louisiana State
Lottery.

bOttory.
A worthy Chicagoan is Mr.. Peter Klein,
doing business at No. 90 East Kinsey street.
He is benevolent, frank and social friend
like all old-time 'Fatherlanders" he will
invest spare dollar in lottery, and on a
former occasion secured an 5000 prize in
the louisiana State Lottery in association
luck he was the possessor Of fractional
ticket, No. 1884, which drew $300,000 in
the drawing Aug. z; he collected the
amount, $4,000, through the express COM
pany. His present business place is a
wooden frame building for vending refresh
ments, cigars, etc He will erect, on the lot
which he owns, amodern brick block
Chicago Iu) Occident, Aug, "a.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
% Ia Canta Per Dav

win buy one Of those fine Mathushely
Pianos, with STOOL cover aud two books.
N no cannot spare that small sum 20 invest
in an old reliable pianol $525-S5 casa aud
~ weekly-an actual saving of $40 70 every
purchaser LUDDEN a. BATES s. M. II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
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. $S25--s5 cash, 50 weekly.
LUpDEN a. BATES S. M. II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
Grand Sale.

Mathushek Pianos, heretofore sold at
1896, temporarily reduced to 1925, on pay
ments of IS cash and 81. Sale limited.
LuDDEN & BATES s. M. II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
Special Sale.

Mathushek Pianos, heretofore sold at
1896, temporarily reduced to 1926, on pay
ments of So cash and 81 weekly. Sale
limited. IuDDEN e. BATES s. M. Ii.
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$40 Saved

BY purchasing at once one Of those choice
Mathu,hek Pianos at S325-s5 cash, So
weekly, at LUDDEN g. BATES S. NJ. II.
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I'm a Brickl

Is one of the new styles of Box Papers at
Art and Stationery Department.
l.. & b. s. M. II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
Nfake n Note of IT

Is one Of the new styles of Box Papers just
received at Art and Stationery Depart
ment. L. IL Il. S. NJ. II.
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Tonmy's Slate |

Just received among the new Papeteries at
Art and Stationery Department.
L. s. B. s. NJ. II.
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1he Keys Inside.

Another new Papeterie at Art and Station
cry Department at L. g. b. s. M. H.
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n denotes trace OF rainfall
l. A. benson. Observer Signal Corps.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-15

board in single file until their boats were
loaded. A man with q club knocked
them on the head as they reached the
boat, and dumped them under the
thwarts.
When driving the birds on the boats it
was necessary to station a man with n
club on each side of the gang plank to
keep them from dropping off into the
water. Once ailoat the awkward waddle
became the swiftest ahd most graceful of
motions. No other water fowl could APP
preach the wonderful speed of the aux
on the water; indeed, it could swim as
rapidly as some of the more numbering
birds "a fly.
Although on account of its fishy food
ii was somewhat oily when in good con-
dition, il was nevertheless so much es-
teemed by the sailors that its numbers
diminished continuously from the time
the banks of Newfoundland began to be
much frequented, SO that by the begin
ming of the Nineteenth century it was no
longer hunted for food, So few were TO
be had that they were not worth the
time required To take them. However,
in the year 1907 a British privatccr varied
its occupations of pursuing French
merchant vessels and impressing Yankee
sailors by going TO the islands of Iceland
for a supply If fresh aux meat. Great
numbers Of the birds were killed, many
bCing left dead that could not he removed
because the ship had all she could use.
Three years later the people Of the Farce
Islands, being threatened by starvation
on account of u failure in the fisheries,
visited Iceland. and about completed the
destruction begun by the priyateer.
That the aux never recovered from
therr blows wen on the coasts GGst fitted
70, IT, maiutrnaRce was due TO The fact
that the AJAX laid but one egg q year. II
made no nest. but deposited the egg on
the bare ,pck. 1t was an astonishingly
large egg, averaging nearly five by three
inches. in length and diameter. 1t was
shaped much like a big California pear,
being very small al one end, a popularity
Of all BIRDS eggs that are laid in exposed
places as this was. Being small at one
end, il would. when the wind moved il,
simply roll around in the arc Of a very
small circle. Ii was Of a creamy white
color, ~irrrSularly marked with brown
and black patches.
Although tie aux is supposed to be ex-
tinct, there is possibility that another,
perhaps several, may yet be discovered.
When the fishermen ceased to prosecute
the auk-lhal is, when il became rare
the Eaiuralists stepped in 10 completely
e%xterminalc IT. The last auks seen asout
which there Is no dispute Were two killed
on the cnrst Of Iceland in 1874. but q
young one IS reported 10 have been picked
up dead Oh the coast Of Labrador III 1870.
The body Of an aux IN good condition
would make q very handsome addition
to the fare Of any fisherman. particularly
if accompanied by an egs.-Ncw York
Sun.