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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief MISUNDERSTANDING at
Police Headquarters.
The docket Of the City Court for the next
term IS assuming large proportions. There
will be at least ninety cases for trial The
recent Mr.. Weisbein figures in thirty Of
them.
John Blue, an old negro long in the en-
plOY Of the Coast Line railroad. dropped
dead IN a fit of apoplexy or some kindred
disease Mt the corner Of Habersham and Lib
erty streets yesterday afternoon.
The Bull and Congress street paving has
about cut the Screven House Off from com
muniration with the outside world, and
Landlord Dub is contemplating a balloon
service to take tie place of BUSES,
John Williams viii appear before the
Mayor this morning TO account for a scrap
ping" match between himself and Richard
Curry at the Ocean steam hip wharf yester-
day. Both are laborers at the wharf,
John Taylor, Chesterfield Stewart and
Joseph kImball three negro boys, were ar
rested yesterday for as,aulting young
white lad named Wilkie Brown. They
we're taken before Justice Molina, and
bound over to the City Court.
The incoming Charleston passenger train
yesterday morning was "rOcked" seventy
eight miles north of here. L. W. Getze, a
passenger, was severely cut in the face by a
piece Of glass. Conductor Harris could OBJ
tain no clew TO the trains assailants
The investigation of the alleged outrages
at the convict camp is set for Monday next.
A large number Of witnesses have been
summoned, and if a small part Of the hor-
rible things that are floating in air CON
corning the camp are true, they will rival
the Georgia penitentarY cruelties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
A SHARP NEGRo's WORK.

He Gets Companion Locked Up for
Six Weeks and Then Tries it Him self
Jim" Galloway, a Central railroad wharf
hand, was for six weeks a victim Of the
righteousness of George Meyer, a sharp
young negro. whose principal occupation is
getting living without work
In some way Meyer found out the
number Of Calloway's check upon which
he drew his pay from the com
pany, and reported to the Office
that the check belonged to him and
that it had been stolen. When Galloway
went TO get his pay he was held, and Meyer
appeared and charged him with having
stolen the check. Galloway was arrested
and put in jail where he stayed for six
weeks. A subpoena was issued for Meyer
TO appear against him but he did not show
up and Galloway was finally released He
conferred with the Solicitor General. to
whom he stated the case, and the Solicitor
advised him TO have Meyer arrested for
perjury.
a warrant was issued but Meyer kept
out OF the way, and not until yester-
day did Galloway get sight Of him. As soon
as he did he notified officer Wetherhorn aud
the officer coilared Meyer on Barnard
street near the Harnett House He was
taken before Justice Russell and sent to Jail
Galloway says he is bound to get even with
his prosecutor for having kept INN shut up
70. a month and "a half on trumpet up
charge. Beside, that he lost his place and
even the money that was due him for the
time that he did work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
Local Personal.

Z. B. Trip, of Atlanta, is at the Pulaski
House.
Hugh H. Colquitt, of Atlanta, is at the
Pulaski.
A. J. Crovatt, a prominent Brunswickian,
was in the city yesterday.
VIM. ii. Harrison, Jr., of Augusta, was
registered at the Pulaski yesterday.
r. p. Paul of the Hilton Timber and
Lumber Company, of Darien, is in the city
j. w Hopson, a prominent citizen of
Quitman, is registered at the Marshall
House.
E. 7. Gaillard, Jr., one of the proprietors
of the Pavilion Hotel, Charleston, is at the
Screven House.
J. A. Bremen District Superintendent of
the Western Union Telegraph Company, is
at the Screven House
Samuel Vickery, Of Nashville, Tenn,
prospecting for land purchase in this
vicinity, is at the Harnett House.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Beach, OF Oshkosh,
Wis, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. Crandall, of
GlenS Falls, n. Y, are stopping at the Pu-
laski, on their way to Florida.
The bridal chamber of the Harnett House
was brought into requisition last night for
+. q. Flowers and wife, of Fort White,
Fla, who are on a bridal tour.
Mr. J. II. Steadwel, lately OF Darien, is
TO 60 into truck farming near the city. He
was registered, with his wife and daughter,
at the Harnett House last night
There IS quite party of Alleudale IS. ca
people in the city stopping at the Harnett
House The party is headed by Mr.. j. P.
Gray, prominenJ merchant and planter,
and consists besides himself, Of l.. S.
Bryan, B. B. Best, Moye Brabham and
w. r. Brabham.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27

Washington Letter NeD YORK Sun,
A small round rubber mat. with little
spikes all over it, on which the cashier drops
the silver change, and from which the Gus
toner easily picks it.
A cheese cutter, consisting Of swing
knife by which the grocer can, with GER
tainty, cut ten ounces from the cheese
whenever the customer orders half a
pound.
A balloon which carries a lightning rod
high in air over an oil tank.
A cigar selling machine that drops out
an all-Havana, clips the end off, and ex-
posesa match and a piece of sand paper
whenever a nickel or lead blank is dropped
in a slit in the side of the machine.
A nose protector Idaho invention), by
which WOODEN pad is snugly carried on the
end of the nose in cold weather.
An electrical bOot-blacking machine, in
which brush is rapidly revolyed in n non
rotating handle. The whrling brush brings
the shine in one-tenth the time of the old
vibratory elbow method
A rubber funnel which may be fitted
over the head, big end up, so as to enclose
all the nar while the barber shampoos
customer. A tube hangs down be-
hind, so as to carry away the suds, while
a hose for finishing out the hair, funnel
and tube is provided 1t is an inven-
tion of German barber other than the
SUMS.
A monster bicycle, with places for two
men III basket swung below the axle, who
operate the machine with levers geared to
the axle.
A decoy duck with a variety of detachable
heads.
An air pump to force oil from tank on
ship over stormy water
A fan rotated by the wheels of baby car
riage to keep the flies off the baby.
A church pew that looks like a pew, but
has comfortable armchalrs within.
A device which will prevent the most
reckless individual from kicking the clothes
off the bed. 1t is the invention of Chicago
woman.
A new gun with battery in stock and
cartridges which have coils of platinum wire
where the cap is. Pressing the trigger con-
meets the coil with the battery.
A combined rocking chair and cradle i'm
describable).
A combined kitchen ventilator and clock
winder, being device for connecting the
vcntilator wheels commonly placed III win
dows with the family clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
LoVELIEsT OF WOMEN
Types that BicycIist Stevens Observed
Around the World

/ had more opportunity of seeing some
thing Of the beauty Of Persia than did Of
/ Turkey, writes Thomas Stevens, as / was in
the Shahs dominions some months, and
rode the bicycle before the ladies of several
harems. Embracing the choicest buds
culled from the rose garden Of lranian
beauty, the harems Of a Persian nObleman
I sometimes contain very lovely creatures.
Oriental beauty probably reaches its great
est perfection in Persia, now that the eau
! casus is no longer what it was before the
Russian occupation.
The Persian idea of a beautiful face is
very large black eyes, with an oval, baby
ish face, The Persia critic OF female
beauty says: 'Phe larger the eyes in pro-
portion to tho face, the greater the degree
of beauty" Judging from this standard, l
| think | once had the privilege of gazing
upon the highest perfection OF Oriental love
illness. / had arranged with Persian gen.
tleman, who had been entertaining me with
kaians and tchai, to show the bicycle to
the ladies of his harem. The TRUSTING place
was to be inside walled garden adjacent
to the haremlk, where the tomasha could
come off quietly without outsiders knowing
anything about it. for social etiquette for
bids the ladies of the harem from taking
that degree of interest in the affairs Of the
male blped outside. Pretty soon there came
tripping through little wicket gate about
dozen ladies, attended by a couple of
swarthy Ethiopian eunuchs. The indoor
costume of the Persian harem is pretty
much like the costume of the ballet dancer
as seen on our spectacular stage.
After riding the bicycle about the gar
den walks for them, they clustered around
to examine the bicycle-And me, too The
women of Kukuanaland were not a whit
more inquisitive about Capt. Goods white
legs than these hlack-eyed hours of the Per-
sian harem were about the first Ferenghi
they had ever had an opportunity of scruti-
nizing so closely. They were coquettish, too,
these ''grown-up, irresponsible children"
and they lifted their face-veils and favored
me with no end of bewitching smiles. They
thought it rare fun to let the stranger from
far-off Franciscan gaze upon their Oriental
loneliness
The flower of this interesting flock was a
young creature not more than fifteen sum-
mers old. Her glorious black eye seemed to
cover well nigh half her soft, childish fea-
lures. And yet, as if this were not sufficient,
black lines we're skillfully drawn to make
them look still larger, still more languish
ing. Her complexion was a clear olive,
with flush of warm sunset on the checks
Her beauty, however, was entirely passive,
purely animal; there was no intellectually
there whatever; ten years later, or by the
time she reached her twenty-hfth summer,
she would already be old and faded. The
beauty of Persia is very transltory. At an
age when the Western rose is seen at its
best, the morning glory of the Orient has
already withered and died.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
UNCLE SAN NAY GET 1T.
THE CHRIST CHURCH SITE FOR THE
NEW PUBLIC BUILDING.


The Vestry Unwilling % Act without
the Advice Of the Pensioners and
Parish Meeting to be Called for Next
Sunday The Congregation in
Flutter over the Possible sale of the
Property.
The proposition to sell Christ Church
to the government as a site for the new pub
lie building is likely % create a stir in the
congregation, for the question Of selling,
even if the government should want to buy,
will involve parish meeting, and such a
thing has not happened i'm many years.
Those interested IN findings location for
the public building have been induced TO
ask the vestry Of the church If they would
sell the site upon which the church now
stands for that purpose. The vestry being
unwilling 10 sell without the concurrence of
the parish, they could give no answer
Yesterday a paper was circulated among
the congregation calling for a parish meet
ing 20 be held Sunday after the morning
service, and in all probability the meeting
will be held
OPPOSITION TO THE MOVE
At present it is difficult to predict the out
memories clustered about the old mother
church of Georgia Episcopalians, and some
of her staunchest members who are the
most progressive citizens of Savannah will
oppose the laying of violent hands upon the
old structure
The friends of the movement will take
the ground that the city has grown away
from the present site of the church. When
the church was built it was in the centre OF
Il young village, and if it is to be what
it was originally intended, it should be
more centrally located. The northern por-
tion of the city, devoted TO residences as
well as to churches, must give way to com
merce, and the amount that could be re-
allied from the SAL of the present site
would lie lstge enough to erect a hand
sorner edifcs upo a more eigiblesite
THE vEsTRY's RIGHTS.
As to the right of the vcstry to dispose
of the property there IS considerable dis
cussion. Be that as it may the vestry will
not entertain any proposition TO buy III the
face of any opposition from the parish.
Their right to make the sale is deemed
clearly established by "A decision of the
United States Supreme Court, but the Off
GERS of the church are so entirely sub
servient TO the will of the parish
that they will undertake nothing of the
kind without its concurrence. Should the
Bishop even. upon any strong ecclesiastical
ground, oppose the sale, the church, under
its crown charter, would not be subservient
II is not probable, however, that any such
opposition will intervene.
If the meeting is held on Sunday only
those viii be allowed a voice who are quail
fed to vote in the Easter vestrv elections.
]. e., those who have sittings and are regular
contributors to the church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
ThePeopIe' sWants
ADVERTISING AT ONE CENT 4
WORD FOR EACH INSERTION.

To enable the readers of the MORNING NEWS
to advertise at a mere nominal figure a rate
Of ONE CENT A WORD was established
about eighteen months ago for advertisements
inserted in the Cheap Column This column
has been well patronzed and is now popular
feature Of the paper There are many people,
however, who would avail themselves of the
advantages offered by Advertising but they do
not because they do not, or think they do not,
know how to write an advertisement To
meet this difficulty the MORNING NEWS takes
this method of informing advertisers who de-
sire to use the Cheap Column that there are
clerks in the Office from A. NJ. to 10 r. NJ.
who will write up advertisements in proper
form The Cheap Column is open to any un
objectionable advertisement thus giving bust.
ness men, as well as the transient advertiser.
the advantages Of presenting their announces.
nents TO tue public at small cost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27

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NJ STERNBERG,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
Deaf Charley" Comes TO Grief

deaf Charley" familiar character in
Market Square, was arrested and sent to
Jail yesterday by Justice Russell for lar
ceny During the Chatham Centennial two
years ago, Charley stole a pile of hides
from G. A. Drayton's slaughter house and
sold them. There were in all twelve hides,
valued at $45. Charley was employed
by Mr.. Drayton at the time but after he
got the hides he changed his field of opera
tions. Since then nothing has been heard
of him until yesterday, when he was seen
skulking through the market Policeman
Jones recognized him and notified Officer
Davis. The two watched the negro and as
soon as he came near enough he was ar
rested. He will be tried in the City Court.
The penalty for his oifense is imprison-
ment for not more than twelve months
Had he stolen another hide it would have
been a penitentiarv oifense.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
AT THE THEATRE.
Mile. Rhea's Engagement to Open To-
Night With "Frou Frou

Mile. Rhea's Engagement to Open To-
Night With "Frou Frou
Rhea will open her Savannah engagement
tonight with "Frou Frou. Tomorrow
she will play Fairy Fingers" at the matt
nee and "Pygmalon and Galatea" at night.
Mile. Rhea is too well known to Savannah
theatre-goers 10 need any introduction. She
is a favorite here, and upon every appear
ance she has been given the most enthusi =
astic reception. She will present her own
version of 'Frou Frou. Sarcy, the famous
French critic, speaking of her in this char
acter says: The role of Frou
Frou is so thoroughly French
that only an actress possess
Ing the French vivacity and Partisan man
ners can truthfully depict the varying
emotions the character demands. Nile
Rhea. both in her art and nativity, fills the
role to perfection Whether as the gay Young
girl, the frivolous wife or the repentant
'Magdal me- she rises TO the pinnacle of
of her art in each" The company support
ing Mile Rhea is one of unusual
excellence, and the press speaks in
the highest praise of the artists with
whom she has surrounded herself
There are few artists who make so lavish a
display of dazzling dresses as does Mile.
Rhea. Her gowns are what the ladies
would call dreams In "Frou Frou" and
Fairy Fingers" she will wear a number Of
the latest creations of Worth and Mime
Alexandra. As "Galatean she does not
have the opportunity for dressing
that she does in her other plays
Rhea is one of the few great actresses who
make dressing an art. In speaking of this
during her last en- agement here, in which
she made one of the greatest hits of the sea-
son, she said. Every dress | wear means
something to me. do not wear it simply
with the thought that | need dress, but
rather with the thought that it is to repre-
sent portion of the character it will
clothe. In other words, it must be in har-
mony with the role play while wearing it ="
The sale of seats for the entire engagement
has been unprecedentedly large.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
Water for the Georgia Inhrmary.

The Georgia Infrmary people are anxious
for the extension Of the city's water mains
20 that the Infirmary can obtain an ade-
quato water supply. Mrs r. II. Anderson,
President of the Georgia Infrmary Aid As
ISOLATION, has addressed letter to the City
Council asking for an appropriation of 1900
from the city for that purpose. The friends
of the Intrmary and property owners in
that neighborhood have offered TO pay what
ever is needed above that amount. The
Water and Finance Committees have the
matter under consideration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
ON RAIL AND CROssTGE.
Local ana General Gossip in Railwa
Circles.

Circles.
W. NJ. Davidson. the Savannah, Florida
and Westerns Florida representative, was
i'll the city yesterday.
The Central railroad has received two
more new Rogers MOgul locomotives, to be
run on the Savannah and Macon Division.
Sam B. Webb, the Central railroads live
passenger agent at Atlanta, is in the city
arranging for some excursions which he is
shortly to chaperone into Savannah. Heis
at the Marshall.
President Seaton Grantland, of the Geor-
gia Midland railroad. has resigned and j. B.
Granniss, Of New York. has been elected
his successor. W. J. Kincaid of Griffin,
who has been identified with the road since
it was first projected, kas also resigned and
has been succeeded by J. w. Harle, of At
lanta The Griffin San says that the cause
of the change is that a large amount of
bonds in the road is owned by Northern
capitalists, and that they wish to be repre-
resen Ell in the directory, and for this rea-
son the resign ton of President Grantland
was rendered and accepted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
For Men Only

Though even the ladies may read with
profit. Its the same old story-the old, old
tune varied by being played in another
string. Age, however, ncrer robs good
thing Of its merit. We are supplying our
Tailor made Clothing and perfect fitting
Overcoats right along. We do not claim to
be public benefactors. The sma!lness of
our profits border on TO philanthropy,
though. We are not exactly sticking to
marked prices Prudence aud fsreSiqht
are the wonder-workers We don't want to
carry over winter stock. We've said this
before, but never with greater emphasis. If
you want n business or dress suit or part of
a suit, or any one single garment don't miss
us. We are in that humor now that takes
kindly to a customer without much regard
for profit We rather send out goods at
cost than have any left to pack w for an
other season. OF course we want 70 make
expenses but ne 'front.' lose any reasonable
opporttaityto sell We expect visits from
all who desire TO see how much they can
purchase for very little money The Big
Golden Arm swings over many a bargain
and l39 Broughton street.
SIMON MITCHELL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
WAITING FOR ESMONDE.
The Irish National League Preparing
for His Reception.


The Savannah branch of the Irish Ma
tional League is preparing for the reception
of the Irish patriot, Esmonde, who is about
starting on his Southern trip. Secretary
Donovan received telegram yesterday
from Mr. John p Sutton, who will accom-
pany ksmonde, stating that he will be able
to arrange a date for Savannah in few
DAYS
meeting of the Irish Jasper Greens was
held last night, and the company
rendered the reception committee an escort
for the distinguished visitor upon his
arrival here Owing to the uncertainty of the
date which Mr.. Sutton, who is Secretary of
the Irish National League Of America, may
make Tor Savannah, the committee is una
bic to arrange for hail and the details Of
reception. If possible the Theatre will be
secured for the lecture.
The party viii probably not remain here
longer than day, and it is impossible to
arrange for any elaborate demonstration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
TRIED TO BREAK HIS WILL.
A Sighted Widow Who Wanted to Get
Even With Her Dead Husband.

A Sighted Widow Who Wanted to Get
Even With Her Dead Husband.
The case occupying the greater part of
the Superior Courts session yesterday was
a contested will case carried up from the
Ordinary's Court.
1t was the case of negro with two
wives. The husband at his death left his
property to the more favored. His will,
which was made upon his deathbed, was
in favor Of Lucinda Jones, with
whom he was then living Lu-
cretia Jones, with whom he had formerly
lived, entered a caveat, claiming that when
Jones made his will he was irresponsible,
and subjected to undue influence. The jury
sustained the will
An order was granted extending the rule
nisi until Saturday next in the Injunction
case of Henry Blum against Lilienthal &
Son
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
Shot in the Street.

Richard Taylor, who lives on West
Boundary street, near the Arkwright factory
was shot yesterday afternoon while walking
in that locality. 1t is not known by what
kind of gun he received his wound, or in
whose hands il was when fired. A crowd
Of boys were walking near him and they
disappeared when the shot was fired. Dr.
Elliott attended the wounded boy A small
bullet, apparently from parlor rife is
lodged in bis groin, where it is impossible
10 get at it. His condition is not preca-
rlous. No arrest has been made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27

The MORNING NEWS Carrier Delivery is
now extended to the Southern and Eastern
suburbs. The paper will be delivered regu-
larly and early every morning, including
Sunday, to subscribers residing in these
localities at the same rate as charged to
those within the city proper. Subscriptions
will be received at the Business Office.