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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
SET Upon BY ROuGHS.
Two Engineers of the Steamship Storra
Lee Assaulted in the Streets.


At 1870 o'clock last night Samuel
Humphrey and John Walton, second and
third engineers of the steamer Storra Lee,
lying at the Lamar press, after having
spent the evening ashore, were on their way
TO the ship. and were beset by crowd
of seven or eight men on Bay street, near
the gas house. The crowd were drunken
sailors, and the only excuse for the assault
was given by one Of their number, who
said that the two engineers had maltreated
some friends of the attacking party. There
was not the slightest ground for the accu-
sation, but the rufiians Immediately pro-
ceeded to general pulverization of the two
engineers Humphrey was knocked down
and kicked. while Walton, being a younger
man, escaped and made his way to his ship
near by for aid. When with several of the
crew he returned to the spot the ruffians
had fled after having fired two pistol shots.
Humphrey was badly used up. He was cut
in several places in the head and face and
sustained injuries externally and internally
from being kicked.
The police were Immediately notified and
Sergt Lee sent a detail of men TO hunt for
the mob, and they, with the Captain of the
Storra Lee, were securing the river front at
o'clock this morning Two of the ruiiians
were seen 10 go aboard Norwegian bark
lying lower down the river, and this is the
only clew the pursuers had to the perpetra-
tors of the outrage.
The assaulted men are represented as in
offensive and they had been ashore enjoy
ing quiet evenings stroll. Humphrey was
abed and a physician had been sent for
when MORNING News reporter left the
shin at o'clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
CENTRAL SYSTEMS PROFITS.

It's Earnings and Expenses Last Month
Compared With Those of a Year Ago.
The Central railroad systems net earn
ings last month were $277, $50 56, an increase
of $14, l4l % over the earnings of December
year ago TIE company's expenses last
month, including taxes and betterments,
were $453, 236 %, an increase of $50, 463 73
over the expenses of December, 1886, but
the gross earnings were correspondingly
greater. The statistical statement for
last month, compared with that of Deem
Der, 1856, has just been made up and is as
follows:
1887 1896 Increase
Earnings 1871, 123 As 1896. 5iS So S94,6O %
Expenses. 453, 236 % 372,T13 10 SO,463 73
Net ---- ----- ----
Earnings. .S277, 1876 So S263, As 81 $14,1n %
The statement covering the four months
ending Dec. 81 is as follows;
1887. 1886 Increase
Earnings 49, 13l, $50 Al 81 726. 2j4 81 $395,3S4 50
Expenses. 1870, 152 OS 1,454S11 Sc 220,340 ~
Net --- ------
Earning 81, f4G ISL 80 S1,27I, 44S 10 $I75,OA II
The expenses in both statements include
taxes and betterments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
OF THE RIGHT STUFF.
Qualifying for the Honorable Position
of Base Ball Umpire.

From DRIFT.
A wiry-looking man with set expression
of countenance walked up to hackman in
front of Lafayette square in Buffalo early
the other morning and asked;
you can call fellow some pretty hard
names, can't you"
Sometimes
"Swear some, s'pose"
Eyes. Once in while | swear" replied
the hackman, wondering if he had been
struck by a Salvation Army recruit.
Get smoking. bowling, tearing mad, rip
people I'D the back and make it red hot, all
around your neighborhood, sometimes,
don't your
"Wen, | can make 1t pretty uncomforta-
BILE for people when they don't pay stor tins
hack. I'm terror to snakes when they
come my way
"Yes, that's what l thought. Start in on
me-"
What do you mean? You don't owe me
anything"
mo matter; go for me-"
"What shall Isay"
"Call me anything call me liar"
you're liar"
THAT'S right; go on"
you're double barreled liar"
"Good. Go right on"
You're an lS-karat, stem winding, self
cooking prevaricator."
splendid. Keep it up"
You're mule-eared, og-faced. squash
headed lying whelp Of humanity"
"Tell me / don't know anything"
you're fool
Make it stronger"
you're plmply, blubberIng idiot"
Come again"
you're a crooked neck, wall-eyed, knock
Ennp1 lTnbpcila y
Now kick me,' said the determined
man.
What for7" queried the astonished hack
man.
''No matter; kick me. I'll pay you for
it..
The hackman kicked him.
''Now grab me by the hair and drag me
around four or five blocks.
The hackman did so.
Now rub my nose in the dirt, tear my
coat, jump on me and throw me over that
fence, will your
His instructions having been carried out,
the set-looking man slowly dragged himself
to his feet and, wiping the blood off his
face and splitting the dirt out of his mouth,
gasped:
SIS that the best you can do9"
Il never treated a man worse in my life"
said the hackman. II couldn't. But who
in the dickens are you, any way, and what
does all this mean"
"Well, you see" said the set-looking man,
handing the hackman a dollar for his trou-
bic. Il have just been offered position as
base ball umpire for the coming season, and
thought before accepting it | would like to
see if | had the stuff in me to hold the job.
| guess perhaps I'll do"
And the set-looking man limped slowly
away just as policeman, who had been
interviewing peanut stand around the cor
ner, came along and wanted to know what
all that row was about.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Paragraphs-Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
DeKalb Lodge No. o l. 0. o. F., meets
tonight.
The Orlinary's Court will convene at 10
O'Clock this morning.
Calanthe Lodge Knights of Pythias, will
hold regular meeting tonight.
The members of the Mendessohn Quin-
tette Club visited Thunderbolt and Bona
venture yesterday morning and left at noon
for Charleston, where they will play to-
night.
There were 30S failures in the United
States reported to Brddstreets last week,
against 3l2 in the preceding week, and 325,
394, AS and 32l in the corresponding weeks
of 1887, 1886, 1885 and 1884 respectively.
The Colored Methodist Episcopal church,
corner of Bolton and Habersham streets,
will hold its first quarterly conference Tues
day night, Jan. "a, commencing at ~ -
O'clock The public ara invited. n. 1.
Patterson, Presiding Elder.
The worlImen employed in tearing down
the old stables at the corner of West Broad
and York streets left a gas main exposed
yesterday. This afforded an opportunity
for a lot of fun for the boys who usually
oilect in that locality on Sunday. At
night they removed the covering from the
end of the pipe and had sufficient flow of
gas tomake a flambeau large enough to light
up the whole locality. The fun was not
enjoyed long for police officer happened
along and put stop TO it.
Yesterday was not by any means the
pleasantest day Of the year. 1t was far
from it. The cold wave that the signal
bureau predicted several days ago got i'll a
little of its work, and the prediction for
rain was also verified The weather was
threatening all day, and last night a driz-
cling rain set in The cold wave passed
north Of here and struck Charleston.
Warmer weather was reported from the
West last night, and there will probably be
a let-up here by tomorrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
ePeopIe'S Wants
ADVERTISING AT ONE CENT A
WORD FOR EACH INSERTION.

To enable the readers of the MORNING News
to advertise at mere nominal figure rate
of ONE CENT 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 p. M.
who will write up advertisements in proper
form. The Cheap Column is open to any I'M
Objectionable advertisement thus giving bust
ness men, as well as the transient advertiser,
the advantages of presenting their announce
ments to the public at a small cost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
ItuOL5S Trace OF TAInIaII
G. N. SALISBURY Signal Corps.
Florence Heating Stoves.

We have been SO busy with our holiday
trade that we haye quite neglected our
Florence Heaters, We wish to explain that
they differ from most officiating stoves, as
they have a removable heating drum, and
the stove can be used for cooking purposes
and will be useful both in summer and win
ter. Again, the prices are lower. We have
dorsing our little 50 Stove as sufficient to
heat bath room comfortably. Our SO 75
Stove will do double the work, and our IS
Stove heads the list for a first-class heating
and cooking Stove We have the agency
for these Stoves for Savannah and will be
pleased to show them.
JAMES S. SILVA & Son,
40 Broughton Street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23

heart, and only on individuals do we lavish
the treasures of devotion. A father loves
not his children in the aggregate, but each
of them in some special way. The inter
change of love between the divine Father
and his child is a love that singles out per-
sons. Some of them perhaps with very few
gifts or graces and of great diversity OF
temper and character as Christ loved
Matthew, the courageous, Peter, the i'm
petuous, andJohn, who has been compared
to an eagle signifying aspiration, Because
we think ourselves of no consequence IS no
reason why the call 20 follow thou me does
not apply TO us. Every one is necessary
and useful to the up-bulding of the temple
not made with hands. If one stone be lack
ing the building is incomplete.
DR. Harris leaves to-day for st. Angus
tine, Fla, where he will spend short vaca-
ton, after which he will return to Andover
Theological Seminary, in which he holds a
prOfeSSOrShiD
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
AT THE THEATRE.
Louis James and Marie Wainwright
in Gretchen" Tonight.

Louis James and Marie Wainwright
in Gretchen Tonight.
The opening attraction of the week at the
Theatre will be Louis James and Marie
Wainwright tonight in Gretchen" and
tomorrow night in "Virginius.h Mr..
James is both tragedian and comedian.
As "Mephisto" in "Gretchenn the airiness
and sprightlness of his acting surprise
those who witness his great power and
dramatic force as ''Nirginius." Miss
Wainwright is one of the most graceful
and accomplished women on the stage. She
was for years associated with the leading
tragedians of the country. During the
celebrated Shakespearean revivals by Booth
and Salvini three seasons ago, she was Sc
lected from the whole list OF American &C
tresses as best qualified Cor the parts of
"Ophelia" and "Desdemona.n Salvini de-
clared that She was the sweetest "Desde-
mona" who ever played to his ''Othello, :"
and Mr.. Booth pronounced her impersona-
ton of "Ophelia most natural and love-
able picture of the unfortunate heroine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
SHORT ON FOREIGN RICE.

Talmage's Sons Estimate of the In
dian Supply-The outlook.
Dan Talmage's Sons January circular
has this to say of the foreign rice supply:
The exports of the Indies have for several
years been about 100000 tons This year
there has been large falling away, and
the British Colonial Office does not estimate
there will be over 5000 tons shipped.
In view of the greatly enlarged consump-
ton of rice, because of the partial fai ure of
number of the cheaper food products
abroad, the deficiency above noted attracts
more than ordinary attention. Markets
have already hardened, and under demand
which must continue at equal ratio until
the crops of next season mature, it would
not be surprising if prices should advance
in about equal proportion to the diminished
supply.
The following is a comparative exhibit of
the amount held in English ports, Dec. 20,
past four years:
Stock-Bags, 1884 1881. 1886. 1887
IA lbs. each. 0O3, 77G 61, 5OS 767 .4OS s91 $50
The statistical position plainly demon
strates that the situation i'll both domestic
and foreign is calculated to inspire conf
dence in fact, to excite anticipations of
higher rates We believe that the trade
will find it to their advantage to operate
llOSi III hVlilColiN 10 bciJcI StltC-
tiOns and lower pric can now be secured
than will be obtainable at a date not far
distant
The same is likely to prove equally true in
regard to the foreign. Ordinarily, with the
almost limitless quantity of the India crop,
prices are not affected by any slight add
ton or deduction from the amount pro-
duced; but when, as in the present year, the
shortage is nearly equal to 20 per cent, it
can scarcely fail to cause a marked appre-
citation of values when the deficiency shall
be practically realized.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
TIE EVE OF ST. AGNES.
Superstitions that Outrival Those of
Halloween.

Superstitions that Outrival Those Of
Halloween.
Yesterday was the feast of st. Agnes
than whom no saint is more revered by the
Roman Catholic church. st. Agnes is
usually described as young Roman girl
who suffered savage persecution and mar
tyrdom. Upon the place of her sup
posed death church was built
and its ruins are still seen at Rome.
An annual procession is also held in
her honor in which "A lamb, highly decorated,
figures conspicuously
The feast was formerly a special holiday
for women. 1t was thought possible for
girl on the Eve of ST. Agnes to obtain,
by divination, knowledge of her future
husband. One of the customs was
to tak> a row of pins, and plucking them
out one after another stick them in her
sleeve while singing pater noster. Her
dreams that night we're supposed to present
her future lord. Another custom was TO
lay down on her back with her hands under
her head when she went TO sleep, and then
she was to believe that her future spouse
would appear in a dream and salute her
with kiss On this superstition John
Keats founded his beautiful poem 1.-THE Eve
of St Agnes -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
They Did Not Get ALI.

Notwithstanding the very liberal patron
age extended us during the Christmas holt
days, our stock was by no means deprived
OF all of its many attractive features and
we can still offer complete and elaborate
display of goods. Those furnishing or con-
templating the purchase of articles for
household use or decorative or ornamental
purposes can be suited fully and satisfacto-
rily-fne Sterling Silver and Plated Wares,
Bronzes, Clocks, etc. For wedding presents
we have an endless variety of handsome and
valuable articles to select from, and can
give equal satisfaction with any house in
this country. Our prices are always reason
able, and there can never be any question
as to quality. A nice assortment of the
noted Lemaire Opera Glasses, Gold Headed
Canes, Fine Jewelry, Diamonds and other
rare and precious Stones in all styles of set
ting, or reset to order to please the pur-
chaser's taste. The most unique and catchy
designs in Jewelry can always be found in
our stock, and we do not exaggerate when
we say that no larger Or more diversified
stock can be found anywhere We make
speciality of ladies' and gantlemen's fine
Watches, and offer large and varied as
sortment from which to select. We are
always pleased to receive visits from the
public, whether DESTROYS of purchasing or
merely inspecting
NJ. STERNBERG,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
At Weisbein s-New Goods at Low
Prices.

The immense stock of dry and dress goods,
clothing, housekeeping goods, crockery,
etc, comprising the stock of the bankrupt
house of David Weisben, is now being sold
at his well known store by Col. Davant, the
receiver The sale has been going on for
several days, and has been one of the events
of the season. The goods are all marked
down at the lowest figures, and customers
are served by polite and attentive clerks
and who are instructed to sell without re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
The Days Happenings in South Caro-
lina's Chief City.

The Days Happenings in South Caro-
lina's Chief City.
The MendelSsohn Quintette Club plays in
Charleston tonight.
Roller skating is epidemic in Charleston.
A rink has been opened and the craze is at
its height.
Bicycling is just becoming popular in the
city by the sea. 1t has been long while
getting there
Summervillians have got the new hotel
craze. They will hold a meeting to-day to
consider the means of raising money.
The Knights of PythaS is about to cele-
brate the twenty-tifth anniversary of its
establishment in Charleston There are
two lodges and two Uniformed divisions in
Charleston with combined membership
Of something over 200
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23

DR.. Seibert, a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES physi-
clan in New York, a competent authority
on the subject, holds that pneumonia is a
house disease and is infectious, but not con-
tagious. He says: "In the warm air of the
house the system is made sensitive to the
cold, but the cold is only the producing
cause. 1t prepares the coddled lungs for
the pneumonia poison, which has its real
origin i'll damp and dirty rooms or cellars.
What is the curei Well the steps to the
cure have unhappily advanced but little
But the relief and the prevention are no
medicine and DentY of fresh air.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
Sweeping Overcoat Sale.
and sell low.

Before stock taking we offer our entire
stock of Overcoats for men, youths and
boys at reduction Of p per cent. on our
original price marked IN plain figures on
every garment, which brings a $50 overcoat
down to SIC, and so on. As we are manu-
facturers our original price furnished a far
better garment than our competitors could
give for the money, therefore there is a
double saving by buying now of the "Fa-
NOUS" northeast corner Congress and
Whitaker streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
ON RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles

New coaches, with all the modern i'm
provements, to run on the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad, between
Chattanooga and Jacksonville, have been
ordered and will be in service very soon
The passenger earnings of that road show a
remarkable increase; the increase of earn
lngs for December. 1887, show an excess
of $4,000 compared with December, 1886
In order to form some idea of the grow
ing demand for railway rolling stock, some
figures of cars and engines built for several
years past are presented as they are given
by the RGiiJcdy Age, from which it appears
2O34 locomotives were built in 1887, against
22S2 in 1852, and 500 in 1885; l6, As freight
cars in 1887, against u, 046 in 1881, and :, 555
in 1855; H. 056 coal cars in 1887, against $, 100
in 1881 and 2,59S in 1885; SOS day passenger
baggage, mail, express and cabOose cars in
1887, against 5S7 in 1883, and 259 in 1885: 81
sleeping, dining, hotel, buffet cars, et2., in
1887, against % i'll 1881, and II in 1850.
The Augusta and Chattanooga muddle is
still the talk i'll Augusta. Mr. Bondurant
has replied to Contractor Lowe who APP
piled to Judge Roney to grant an Injunction
against Bondurant selling property, as he
was indebted to him. Mr.. Bondurant de-
MES each and every charge made by Lowe
against him, and counter charges that Lowe
is indebted to him to the amount of s., SIS II,
money overdrawn, and further asks that a
Judgment of 100000 damages be given
against Lowe, who, he claims, has pre-
vented the firm from making $500, 900 by
breaking the contract for the building of
the railroad Mr.. Bondurant further states
that he purchased the day before Mr..
loves complaint was filed all of Mr.. Jop-
ling's interest in the business of the firm of
Bondurant q Jopling. The case is an inn
portant one and will attract considerable at
tention in the courts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
Indepepdent church Matters

meeting of the communicates of the
Independent Presbyterian church was held
yesterday after the morning service to take
steps toward securing a permanent pastor.
The committee which was appointed some
time ago for the purpose of filling the pulpit
temporarily was instructed to enter into cor
respondeuce with a view TO securing a pas
tor. a new board of elders has not vet
been elected, but an election will be held at
an early day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
Agents for the Pappoose Cigars in
Savannah.
Tho ~ NJ IJa;1+ ~, >, 4 r,,r e.ouo

Agents for the Pappoose Cigars in
Savannah.
The G. NJ. Heidi Co. drug store.
w. NJ Cleveand's Habersham Street
Pharmacy
Edward A. Abbott's two drug stores.
st. Julien r. Yonge's drug store
Edward j. Kietfer, druggist.
John b. Fernandez's cigar store
j. I. Ihornton'S two drug stores
w. +. Reid's drug store.
Agents in Augusta for the Pappoose
Ciga s.
T. f. Fleming'S drug store.
Glasscock Barrett's drug store
DR.. Frank Moses drug store.
DR.. 5. E. Salley's drug store.
John Doscher, fancy groceries.
Gherkens q Richer, fancy groceries.
Dan Kerr, fancy groceries.
John 7. Cartwright, ARLINGTON HOUSE
OPERA SALOON tonly saloon III the South
selling the Papoose cigar)
Frederick Blanckensee, general agent and
manager.
Atlanta Agents of Pappoose Cigars.
Beerman e. Silyerman, Cigars.
Smith q Bradfeld, Drugs.
w. p. Smith & Co, Drugs.
Sharp n Bro, Drugs.
Calvin d. Jones, Drugs
Macon Agents of Pappoose Cigars.
Lamar, Rankin q Lamar, Drugs.
Rankin & Co., Drugs.
John Ingalls,, Drugs.
Norman L. Drummer, Drugs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
SIMON MITCHELL.

The popular and genial druggist, w. NJ
Cleveland, always sells the best DC. cigar on
the market and gives full value for the mon.
ey, so he has secured the clear Havana filed
Pappoose cigar to sell at &c. Habersham
Street Pharmacy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23

There are some dealers whose views of the
profits that should be made on SC. cigar
are too exalted, therefore decline to sell the
Pappoose cigar, but this is not the case with
the ever popular druggist, w. F. REID.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
DISABLED AT SEA.
The British Steamer Claribel With a
Broken Shaft.

The Norwegian bark Alfred Gibbs, Capt.
Remertsen. arrived at quarantine yesterday
from Buenos Ayres. Capt Remertsen re-
ports having spoken the British steamship
CLARIFIED, Capt Henderson, on Sunday, Jan.
-, in latitude PC 46' north, longitude IA II
west, with her shaft broken She has a car
go sof bananas from Port Limon, Costa
Rica, bound for New York. She wanted
no assistance from the bark and was going
under scant SAX The captain of the steam
er stated that he would take tow if he
could get a steamer to take him, as he was
in the track of steamers going up and down
the coast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23
The Drummers and the Pullmans

Secretary Briscoe, of the Georgia Rail
road Commission, has notified the Railroad
Committee of Post D., of the Travellers Pro-
tective Association, that its complaint
against the Pullman Palace Car Company
will be heard on Tuesday, Jan. 81. The
Pullmans have already been notified to APP
pear. The hearing was to have taken place
tomorrow but was postponed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23

5000 will be forfeited if the Pappoose &c.
cigar does not contain clear Havana filler
of the finest grade of tobacco grown in
Cuba. Sold at
j. T. THoRNToN's Two Drug Stores,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23

At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga,
you get all the comforts of the high-priced
no els, and save from 81 to So per day. Try
it and be convinced. Home Jour
nal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23

Edward A. Abbott, the druggist, knows
a good thing when he sees it, so be will sup
ply his trade with the Pappoose cigar and
will sell it at &c 1t has downed every &c.
cigar ever sold for the past five years.