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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
HIS swEErHEARrs SAVED HIM.
How August Green was Acquitted Of
Robbing a PostOfdce.


August Green, charged with robbing the
postoffice at Evylin, in Glynn county, was
tried in the United States court yesterday
and was acquitted. w. S. Chisholm, Jr.
Esq.,, who defended Green by special ap-
pointment of the court, may fairly be said
to have won his spurs.
The Evylin postoffice was broken into
and over $50 in monev were stolen, among
which was bag of copper coins amounting
to "A cents. Green was in the neighborhood
on the day the robbery was committed, and
on the day following he went to Darien and
spent quite a sum of money, among which
was 70 cents in copper coins, two of which,
one of the wines es claimed to identify
positively as having been placed aside In the
drawer at the postoffice as luck pennies,
they being of an old and rare issue.
The only evidence for Green was his own
statement. He accounted for the possession
Of so many copper coins IVY saying that he
had three sweethearts with whom he carried
on a correspondence, and that ne had ac-
cumulated the coppers by getting them as
change in the purchase Of stamps at the
postoffice. Mr.. ChisholE's speech was the
fl ST he mad made since his admission to the
bar, and was highly complimented by all
who heard it. The jury acquitted his
client
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
TWO NIGHTS OF FAUST"
Lewis Morrison to Open His Savannah
Engagement Tonight.

Lewis Morrison will play two nights
and matinee engagement in Faust" this
week, opening tonight. The sale Of seats
began yesterday morning. Theater goers
who have seen only the opera Of Faust"
have but faint idea OF what the stage can
do in the way Of realizing Goethe's crea-
ton. The opera is familiar to most Savan-
nah theater goers. The play has never
been seen here. Mr.. Morrison is not so
well known here as other actors of his school
are. Mai Burbank OF the New Orleans
Iicdyune, who is acknowledged to b. the
leading critic of the south, says that no
actor living can play "Mephistophelesn
better than Mr. Morrison. HE m kes his
devil nice, clean, insinuatiDg, charming
sort Of fellow. His smile is enticipg, his
eyes eloquent, his voice charming; this
works the old woman. He is also clever
business devil, plausible and quick to act
this catches Faust Mr.. Morrison's elocu-
ton is of the old school, and perfect, a d
each word he utters can be distinctly under
stood"
Miss Florence Roberts plays Marguerite
and Miss Carter Martha" The play is
spectacular, aud the scenery is said TO be
the finest that has ever been witnessed
In the south. The furore over the
Faust" of Henry Irving, in which
Irving and Miss Terry achieved such
great success, adds interest to the play. Mr..
Morrison's reputation and the reputation of
his company, the manner in which the
piece is played, and the play ITSELF are
enough to insure Mr.. Morrison a successful
| engagement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
TIE CoNrR ACT SIGNED.
Ground to be Broken for the New
Hotel Next Tuesday.

Ground to be Broken for the New
Hotel Next Tuesday.
The contract for tho new hotel was signed
yesterday, and the Messrs. Lewman left at
once to arrange for the immediate commence
ment of the building. The elder Mr.. Lew
man, has gone to Jeffersonville, Ind His son
has gone to Mayfeld, KY. where the firm is
building court house, from which place
he will send two 70 emeu here to take
charge of the work OF taking down the old
barracks buildings. That work will begin
next Tuesday.
The contractors recognize the fact that
the tune allotted for the completion of the
contract is none too long, and they
do not propose to waste any time.
They anticipate no trouble in getting all
the workulen they will require. and expect
to have several hundred men at work at
once. That can easily be done, as there are
nearly COO feet Of street front, which gives
ample room for the employment of a large
force of hands.
Quite number of subscribers TO the
stock of the hotel company have not yet
paid their first installmeut. The money is
wanted now, and the board Of directors
hope that there will he a prompt response
on the part of those who have not yet paid
Mr.. Preston, the architect will remain in
the city until Saturday, and he proposes to
give the construction of the hotel a con-
siderable portion of his time. He will have
a competent representative located in the
city TO give his daily attention to the
work
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
DRIFT FROM THE HARBoR.
Happenings on the River ana Among
the Shipping.

The schooner Ellen A. Swift arrived yes
terday from Baracoa with a cargo of
bananas and cocoanuts consigned to the de-
funct firm of Gallaher Bros. of Augusta.
The fishing schooner William Fisher
came into port yesterday, after several days
cruising. She brought in 200 red snap
pers, which will be shipped TO New York
for Fulton market.
Capt.. s. A. Bravo, late commander of the
steamers Maggie Bell and David Clark,
leaves to-day to take command of the new
steamer ST. Lucy, plying on the Indian
river, Fla. He will be missed here by his
many friends
The Norwegian steamship Stamford fin
ished discharging her cargo of fruit vester-
day and dropped down to Taggart's coal
wharf, where she took on $50 tons Of coal,
which is sufficient for her to make the
voyage to Bluefelds and return. She will
proceed to sea this morning.
Messrs. Wilder & Co. cleared yesterday
the British steamship Lancaster for Liver
pool with 4,37S bales Of upland cotton,
weighing 2,15J 1920 pounds, valued at
S215. 1888, and 400 bales of sea island
cotton weighing 55S, 557 pounds, valued at
$l28, 970; total valuation of cargo, S344, S0S
This is the largest shipment Of sea island
cotton on one vessel ever made from this or
any other port
The nshlng schooner Gertrude Summers
arrived yesterday, after q weeks cruise.
She captured 400 of the crimson beauties,
which go forward to New York. She
cruised about sixty miles to the southwark
of Cape CanavsIel and made the run into
port in very fast time. Wednesday night
at O'Clock she was off ST. Augustine, and
she arrived at her dock in the Savannah
river yesterday morning.
The schooner Cassie Jameson, Capt. Col
Inns, arrived here yesterday from Woods
Holl with a cargo Of bulk guauo. Capt
Collins reports terrific weather along the
coast. He passed through number of
gales, one Of which lasted forty eight hours
During this time the vessel was repeatedly
boarded by heavy seas. her decks were
swept, her bulwarks were stove in and
partly carried away, and two of her boats
were torn from the davits and lost, and a
number Of her sails were split and lost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
THE WOUNDED OFFICERS.
Policemen Cronin and AcMurray
steadily improving.

Policemen Cronin and BLcMurray
steadily Impro wing.
Policemen Cronin and McMurray AMI
Crimmins, who were wounded in the Yam
acraw riot, are impr wing steadily. Officer
McMurray was well enough to attend the
mayors court yesterday morning and testi-
fed against two OK the rioters. They were
the men whom he recognized few days
ago at the hospital as leaders in the riot.
Crimnii is doing well, and when a MORN
ING News reporter cllled at the intirmary
to see him, he was informed that Crimmins
had gone down town.
Policeman Cronin is considerably better.
DIR. Read took out the stitches in the scalp
wound Yesterday, aud he thinks that Cronin
is out of danger. He will not be taken to
the infirmary, as was suggested by some Of
his friends some days ago.
Officer Mcdonald, who has charge of the
Central railroad fund for the wounded men,
says that it has reached over $500. Tho
business men, he said. are responding very
literally.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
UNDER THE NEW PROJECT
S2,5OO,OOO NEEDED FOR THE
HARBOR NEXT YEAR.

The Necessity for Large Appropria-
ton to Secure Satisfactory Results
The Disadvantages OF Irregular and
insufficient Approprietions-S6 ,6OO,-
900 Needed to Carry Out the
2S-Foot Project.
The following extract from the report of
Lieut.. Carter, engineer in charge of the Sa-
vannah harbor improvement, shows the
estimates submitted for the 2S-foot project,
and also the amount that can be profltably
expended next year in the harbor:
''The works for the improvement of the
Savannah river and harbor extend from
the cross tides above the city to Tybee
roads, distance of twenty miles. Future
operations should be carried on simultan-
eously throughout the whole extent of the
river, and to secure successful and perma-
nent results, dredging should be continued
or followed up by contracting works.
SHOULD BEGIN SOON.
To secure the fullest benefit, from the i'm
provements already executed, in order that
the future growth Of the port may not be
seriously retarded it should be enabled to
furnish an outlet for the rapidly growing
commerce brought from the interior
"As the present depth of water is made
quate for this purpose, it is very important
Iuhb WOIh upon Uil6 DldO IOF obtaining %
feet water from Savannah to the sea. sub
mitted in accordance with the instructions
of congress, should be begun at an early
day. A vigorous and economical prose
cution of the work will be
possible only with regular and
adequate appropriation. The INSULT
Gent and irregular appropriations Of the
past house rendered satisfactory progress
impossible and have increased the cost for
work in some instances as much as 100
per cent.
S2,500,000 ASKED FOR.
THE sum asked for. during the next fiscal
year. that is from June Sc, 1888 to the
same time 1889, is S2,5000O0. The
most desirable and satisfactory results
cannot be obtained with an expenditure
during the year Of a less amount. The
sum necessary to complete the project of
improvement for the benefit, 28-feet water
from the city to sea, is estimated at Sc, $780,
000n
Some of the members of the cotton ex-
change are moving in this matter, They
appreciate the necessity of havi z the 2S-
foot project recognized by this congress-
1t is also proposed to bring the question of
the unnecessary detention Of vessels at
quarantine to the attention of the exchange.
These matters are of vast importance to
Savannah. Both the cotton exchange and
the board of trade should exert themselves
to the utmost in behalf of them. The
people look to those bodies to take the lead
in questions relating to the commerce of
the port and business of the city. 1t is to
be hoped that these bodies will see to it
that the proper steps are taken to secure to
Savannah just recognition by congress, and
also that the city makes proper arrange
ments to prevent any unnecessary delays at
quarantine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.

! Landrum lodge, F. & 4. NJ. will hold a
regular communication tonight.
| Charles Henry (colored) was arrested
vest srday for stealing flowers from Laurel
| G owe cemetery.
A barn on the Huger plantation. at Muir
ray HILL S. c., was burned early yesterday
morning with between 800 and 600 bushels
of rice and several wagons and farm i'm
plenentS.
The new lodge of Rights of Pythias at
Guvton will not be organized until next
| Tuesday Dec. IL, the date having been
changed from that heretofore announced
by the MORNING NEWS.
There are seven applicants for appoint
ment as deputy CLERK OF the superior court,
and doubtless moro will apply hereafter.
Clerk c RI SAYS that the Office is no sine
cure, but one requiring close application and
hard work
The committee on the new court house
met yesterday afternoon and agreed upon a
general plan for the proposed building. The
architect is to submit another set of pre-
liminary sketches to the committee before
going on with his drawings.
The Savannah Cadets Social Club will
give the second of its series of social hops
this event at the regimental armory.
The committee of arrangements consists of
Sergt J. c. Tyson, Cprpls. w. G. Strobhar
and A. Y Austin, and Private r. w. Farr.
Peter Battise, Tom Mack and Sam Dun
can, the three collred men who were shot
ia Jacksol's saloon, on jefferson street, sew
erai days ago, are reported out Of danger.
The two latter are up, hut the physicians
say that il will be some time before BattiSe,
who was dangerously wounded, will be able
to be up. Charlie Lee, who did the shoot
ing, has escaped. 1t is thought that he has
gone TO Macon.
The Ladies' Aid Society had one of their
delightful concerts last evening at the resi-
dence of one of the members of the society.
The evening was a very enjoyable one, The
music, both instrument and vocal was
| excellent, and was greatly appreciated. The
concert was a success financially. as well as
in other respects. In January the society
will have another, which will probably be
the last of the season.
The coat and clock stolen from Magis-
trate Patterson's office Wednesday morning
have been recovered, and the thief has been
arrested. The clock, as stated by the
MORNING NEWS, was recovered from
Muhlberg's pawnshpi. The overcoat was re-
covered yesterday morning, and in the
afternoon Mr. Patterson arrested the thief,
who proved to be Robert Phinizy. He ad-
mItted the theft and was committed to Jail
by the magistrate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
ON HIS WAY HOME.
Mayor Smith Of Jacksonville to Return
Next Week.

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Next Week.
Mayor c. B. Smith of Jacksonville has
returned from the north ard is the guest of
Rev. T. 81. Blenus on Jefferson street
He is looking much better than when he
was here in September, although he says
that he has been working even harder than
If he had been permitted to return to Jack
souville at that time. He expects to return
home next Monday, but Mrs. Smith will
remain a guest of Mr.. Blenus' family
a week longer. Mayor Smith says that
he would have returned to Jacksonville
without stopping in Savannah, but If
he had it would have tended to
encourage others to want to return before
the time fixed upon by the authorities at
Jacksonville, and that in going IN on Dec.
10 he will do so under the rule that permits
entering the city in day uime but remaining
in the limits over night until Dec. Is.
Mayor Smith says that when he left Sa-
vannah on Sep. 5 he went to Cincinnati,
where he addressed the chamber of COM
merce, in behalf of the yellow fever suffer
ers and enlisted the cooperation Of refugees
there who continued the work after his de-
parture. From there he went to Delaware,
o., and then to his old homo at Cleveland
soliciting aid in both of those cities. He
visited Erie, Pa, Lockport, N. V, and
peals until the necessity for such work no
longer existed when he turned homeward
Mayor Smith saws that he Dies not think
that there will he anv material falling off
in the winter travel to Florida, and he
| added; when I say Florida mean to in
for thew appear 70 me to be inseparable
There is kindly feeljng among the neople
of Jacksonville for savannah which sent
the first money to her stricken sufferers, y
He saws that the neonIe Of the north are
talking about their usual trip south. and in
duired of him when If viii be safe to come
south. He thinks that The raising of rates
| to California will helm southern travel
When the railroads thoupht the fever would
| litalv turn northarr, tel 70 +ha poo;ec
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
A POULTRY PIONEER.
Four Thousand Tennessee Fowls in
Single Shipment.

Four Thousand Tennessee Fowls In 6
Single Shipment.
A carload of fowls, embracing turkeys.
geese, ducks and chickens, and numbering
1900 head, was brought to this city yester-
day from East Tennessee by Mr.. w. B.
Melvin, the pioneer in shipping poultry in
carload lots. The fowls were consigned to
j s. Collins q Co., who closed out the en-
tire lot Yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Melvin has had checquered career
in bringing his industry to its present sys-
tenn of perfection. In chat with MORN
ING NEWS reporter he said that he spent
three weeks trying to get his first
carload twenty years ago, and then didn't
get full car. On being asked how long
it takes now to get a carload, he laughingly
replied that all he has to do now is to go out
and whistle for the boys, and they load a
car at once. His territory embraces $50
miles along line of railway in Tennessee,
with an agent at each station, and he ships
a carload a week. New York, New Orleans
and Savannah are his principal markets.
He says that he often pays out as high as
81 500 per day for fowls, starting out with
a well filled wallet like a paymaster, stop
ping at every station along the line of the
road through his poultry territory. The
train follows and picks up his coops of
fowls until the car is loaded.
Mr.. Melvin carries an ugly scar on his
right temple, the result of serious mistake
he made five years ago this month. The
train on which he was travelling stopped on
a bridge to fill the tender with water. In
the darkness he jumped off the train think
ing it was at the station, and he landed 80
feet below on some rocks, one Of which
fractured his skull, and a stump, which
somewhat broke his fall on the rock pile.
paralyzed his right arm. He was picked up
Unconscious, and his friends thought he was
done with the poultry business, but after
four or five months confinement he was
again on the road, and yesterday he brought
in the largest single shipment of poultry
ever brought to this market
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW.
Savannahiens and Other People Who
Come and Go.


S. E. Grower of Arcold is in the city. I
J. S. Baxter Of Macon is at the Screven.
c. Lehman Of Atlanta is at the Screveu.
J. N. Price of Williamsburg is at the
Screven.
A. NJ Greenfield of Beaufort is at the
Screven.
T. L. Strickland of Valdosta is at the
Harnett.
J. T. Austin of Abbeville is at the
Harnett.
H. J. Davis of billiard, Fla, is at the
Marshall.
J. B. RIVALS of Brunswick is registered at
the Screven.
Robert Haym and family of Augusta are
at the Marshall
B. Lucas of House Greek is stopping at
the Marshall house.
J. E. Bailey Of billiard, Fla, is stopping
at the Marshall house.
DIR. Miller B. Hutchins and wife, of New
York, are in the city.
J. G. Robertson and family left for the
Augusta exposition yesterday.
w. W. Starr, superintendent of the
Southwestern railroad, is in the city.
Maj. G. NJ. Ryals and wife returned
from the Augusta exposition yesterday.
John L. McFarlan, Jr., and wife, Of
Quincy, Fla, are guests of the Screven.
Judge A. Doggett and wife and Mr.. John
Doggett of Jacksonville arrived in the city
yesterday morning from New York, where
they have been since June. They will re-
main here until they learn the situation in
Jacksonville. Judge Doggett and family
are relatives Of Mrs. c. II. Colding.
Mr.. John c. Murray and his bride, nee
Miss Florence Dawson, are in the city and
are the guests of Mr. William Estill. They
were married yesterday at st. Paups
church, Charleston, and are en- route 60
their home at Grand Island, Fla. They will
and Western railway.
The Hartwell sun saws: 1.-THE many
friends Ct Mr.. w. Y. Holland are glad to
see him able to be out on the streets, but he
has to use q couple of sticks to assist him in
navigating" A friend Of Mr.. Holland re-
ceived a letter from him yesterday in
which the writer says that while he ex-
poets to visit Savannah in January, he has
been crippled for life ny tie injuries he ro-
ceived in the railroad accident five weeks
ago.
S. B. Burr. Esq, of the Townsville
Times, was i'll the city yesterday. He re-
ports the South Georgia metropolis in q
hourishing condition, and ready to accom-
MEDIATE more tourists and travellers than
ever. In addition TO the Piney Woods
hotel and the Mitchell house, there are now
the Stuart hotel, the Whiddcn house, and
the Massury house, all built since last
season. These new places of public resort
give Townsville about double the accom-
mediation it had last season. There are
more visitors already in the city than there
were this time last year.
Boys scarfs and Ties, New Shapes.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
DISCUSSING THE DRAINAGE

Col Winn's Plan Considered by the
Council Committee.
The special committee of council on house
drainage had three hours conference
yesterday afternoon, at which the mayor,
Aldermen Reid, Schwarz and Thomas Of
the committee were present, and President
Alexander and General Manager Belknap
OF the Central railroad, Engineer Howe of
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way, County Engiceer Blanford, City
Engineer VIM and Lieut. Carter of the
United States engineers office were present.
| They seem to be favorably impressed with
| Col. Winns plan for house drainage, which
it is understood embodies some improve
ments upon the Warning system. 1t is
understood to provide for ll2 flush tanks Of
l5O-gallon capacity, t. be opened twice
| daily. The plan has not been finally
adopted, but tue indications point to its
| adoption and an early entering upon the
work. The meeting adjourned subject to
call by the mayor Messrs Duncan and
Nell, members of this special committee,
| were not present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
Dollars Worth of Gold Watches

Dollars Worth of Gold Watches
Sold in our clubs in the past three weeks, and
still we are forming new clubs Each club of
ffty-two members represents to us a sale of
$4,000 worth Of goods, and we get paid every
week for the watches that go out so you see it
is wholesale and cash at the same time. Re
member we guarantee to save you S. on each
watch you buy III our clubs. One dollar week
Write or call for particulars. Members drew
Saturday as follows: CluO l, member No. 40;
club 4. member No 81. Desbouillon's Watch
Club. II. r. Caulield Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
THE FAIRS THIRD NIGHT.
The Crowd Larger Even Than on the
Opening Night.

opening Night.
The Catholic library fair was in full blast
last night The Jasper Greens, with Capt.
Flannery, were in attendance. The hall
was crowded with visitors The followin G
were the rafiles: A cake, won by Mrs. j. j.
McDonough, and smoking set by Miss
Theresa Savarese. In the apron party
competition c. c. Strobhar won the first
prize and the BOBBY prize went to Harry
Haslam. A number o donations were
received at each Of the tables. The candy
table, in charge of Miss Annie Goette and
Miss Moriarty, appears , irresistible,
and the ladies are doing prosperous bust
ness.
The Busch Zouaves will take supper to-
night. when the cont st for tn sword be-
tween Capt. Marmelstein and Capt. Ybanez
of the St. Joseph Cadets, will take place.
A number of ralIles will also be decided.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
DECEMBER,s MOON.
Movements of Queen Luna During
1885 Last Month.

The December moon fulls on the 18th at
81. Aim. a. m. The waning moon, the day
before her change, was in conjunction with
Mercury on the I'd. The new moon, when
but six hours old, was in conjunction with
Jupiter on the Sd. She was in conjunction
with Venus on the 5th. She is at her near
est point to Neptune on the 18th at lob.
33m. D. m. The moon is in conjunction
with Saturn on the 23d at III. Am. a. m.
She is at her nearest point to Uranus on the
9th, at 2h. 3Sm. a. m. The satellite COM
pletes her monthly work in relation to the
planets by a second conjunction with Jupi-
ter on the 31st at Oh. 5m. a. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
Ringing Noiaes.

In the ears, sometimes roaring buzzing
sound, are caused by catarrh, that exceed
ingly disagreeable and very common dis
ease. Loss of smellor hearing also result
from catarrh. Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
great blood purifier l. peculiarly success
tul remedy for this disease, W lch IL cures
by purifying the blood. II you suffer from
catarrh, try Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
peculiar medicine.