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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
A HOTEL MANS VIEWS.
What H. 1. Kimball Says About the
Nex1r Gyc.r-a al Hot al G.1,kcra,a


New Savannah Hotel Scheme.
Mr.. H. l. Kimball, of Atlanta, passed
through the city yesterday afternoon on his
way to Brunswick to join his family, which
Is spending some time there. Mr.. Kimball
is establishing an improved refrigerator in
most of the cities South, and will drop into
Savannah before a great while with the
new invention. A MORNING News re-
porter saw him a few minutes at the
Screven House with reference to the pro-
posed new hotel here. Mr.. Kimball says
that he is glad to know that Savannah is
interesting herself over matter so essen
tial to her future o,perity. Mr.. Kimball
thinks that of all the cities in the South,
Savannah most Of all needs a hotel. In
answer to question as to the kind of
hotel most needed, he said: "What
Savannah wants is hotel that
tourists. 1t is just as essential for her to
have hotel of this kind as it is for Jack
sonyille or St Augustine, and certainly
there is no city in Georgia that needs it
half 50 much Savannah, in my opinion,
does not need Ponce de Leon and no Kim
ball House, but rather a combination of
the two. The hotel might be in a measure
commercial, but it should be mainly a
tourists home.n
'Do you think hotel constructed on the
plan of which you speak would payf'
II do / can't conceive of better in
vestment.n
what would be the cost Of such hotel?'
80 that is matter entirely with the pro-
jectors of the scheme. There is no limit to
the costs of hotels | suppose, though, Sa-
vannah would not be satisfied with a build
ing that would cost less than $500, 900 or
$500, 900 And for that sum a magnificent
building can be erected
What do you think of the proposed sites"
"a more suitable site could not be found
in the city of Savannah. The pro-
jectors acted wisely, l think, in
locating where they have. 1t is
easily accessible from the depots; being
almost in direct line with both. Besides
it is in good part of the city, thing
very desirable in the location of any hotel.n
Mr.. Knmball will remain a short time in
Brunswick with his family, and VIII then
return to his home in Atlanta On his
return he will probably give Savannah
call.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
THE SUPREME COURT.
Decisions in Cases Appealed From tn
Eastern Circuit.


Eastern Circuit.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday
affirmed the Judgment of the Savannah
City Court in one case and reversed it in
another case.
In the case of the Savannah and Charles
ton Railway Company VS.. Moore, the judg-
ment was reversed. Judge Blanford in his
foot-notes to his decision says;
/. Where boxes and bundles were deliy-
cred TO a railroad company to be trans
ported by it, with the statement that they
contained household goods, and they were
so received and receipted Tor by the com
pany, but in TACT considerable portion of
The articles delivered were jewelry or orna-
ments and wearing apparel, and it appea ed
that the rate of freight for household goods
was lower than the rate for the other
articles mentioned a verdict for the full
value of the articles in favor of the CON
signee, who sued the railroad for non
delivery, was excessive.
,. The misrepresentation mentioned above
was fraud upon the. carrier, who did not
undertake to carry anything but household
goods, and hence it was liable only for the
non-delivcry of such household goods.
3. The value of the household goods, as
shown by the evidence, was not over 500:
all over that amount to be written off, and
that the Judgment for that amount be al
lowed to stand.
Judgment reversed on terms.
In the case of Mohr VS.. Dillon the judg-
ment of the lower court was affirmed.
Judge Blanford i'll ruling, said:
|. An auctioneer's memorandum as fol-
lows: "Sae in front of store, June IS,
1856, D. r. Dillon, (Mohr Bros), A. Mohr
Of an1 fronting m NJ u of
l584, 81 ,j7j,' being ambiguous on its face,
may be explained by parol evidence and
in this case, such evidence, showing that
the land was bounded in a certain way and
fronted on Waters road; that the ID r.
Dillon referred to was the owner of the land
which was sold for him by the auctioneer;
and that the A Mohr named was the pur-
chaser, was properly admitted.
(a) At common law and in many of the
State, of the Union, such evidence would
not have been admissible, but under our
Code il was undoubtedly proper.
2. The rule as to the admissibility Of parol
evidence to explain a patent ambiguity in
a deed to land, applies with equal force to
an auctioneers memorandum of the sale of
land.
3. Where a testator devised land to a
legatee, and the land was turned over to
the legatee by the executors, it became the
pr perty Of the legatee. If other legatees
had any complaint to make of the manner
in which the estate was administered, that
would be matter between them and the
executor. Hence, that legatees under such
a will sued the executors, claiming that
certain expenses should not be put on that
part of the estate willed TO them, to which
suit the legatee FIRST namel was not party,
would not cloud the title Of the said egatee
to the lands turned over TO him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
VERY NEARLY COMPLETE.
Progress of the Work on the Colum.
bus and Western Railroad.

I
bus and Western Railroad.
The work on the Goodwater extension of
the Columbus and Western railroad is being
pushed rapidly, and it is expected that
trains will be running through from Column
bus to Birmingham within short time.
The work of tracklaying has been steadily
going on for the past five months. Forty
miles of track has been laid on the east end,
and twenty miles on the west end of the
line. Only twelve more miles remain to be
laid. This work. however, has been consid-
erably delayed for several days lately on
account Of the heavy rains. Considerable
damage was done, but it IS being fast re-
paired. The entire tracklaying force is
now at work between GoOdwater and
Chlldersburg repairing the newly laid track,
which was so badly washed out by the
heavy rains. This part Of the road had
already been turned over TO the trlnsporta-
ton department, and trains were to have
been placed on last Sunday. The damage
caused by the rains has delayed the putting
on Of trains between Goodwater and Child
ersburg until April b.
All the bridges are complete except the
bridge over Sinking creek Work on this
structure began this week 1t will be eighty
feet long, and will be built Of wrought
iron. The bridge recently completed over
the Coosa river is said to be one of the finest
in Alabama. The entire road is being built
in a very substantial way. When com
plete, it will be not only marvel of en-
cheering skill, but one Of the best roads in
the South. The Oak Mountain tunnel was
cleared some weeks ago The track will
be laid through it in a few days. Work on
the Coosa Mountain tunnel is rapidly near
ing completion 1t is expected to be clear
April 10. The large forces are working
night and day. With the completion of
this tunnel the hardest part Of tine entire
work of building the extension will be fin
ished.
The contract for the depot in Birmingham
are about being let by General Manager
Belknap. The officials OF the road fully ex-
pected to have trains into Birmingham by
the last of next month, but the work has been
thrown back about two weeks on account
of the damage sustained by the rains.
Everything is rapidly getting back into
shape now, and the entire work will be com
pleted by early summer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
MILITARY MATTERS.
The First Regiments Armory Ac-
copied by the Board of Officers.

The First Regiments Armory Ac-
copied by the Board of officers.
The Republican Blues have elected Will
liam B. Spann, First Sergeant, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the recent promotion
of F. P. Haupt to a lieutenancy. Private
George Gregor was elected to succeed
Sergt. Spann.
A committee consisting of Mai. John
Schwarz. Chairman; Lieut. Jordan f.
Brooks, of the Savannah Cadets, and Vet
eran M. f. Molina, visited the new armory
of the First Regiment yesterday to inspect
the building. They found all the work
satisfactory from the foundation up to the
finishing touches Of the painters, and will
so report to the board of regimental Off
GERS on April Is, at which time the build
ing will be formally turned over to them.
The Jasper Greens expect to be through
moving into their new armory by the mid
die of next week. The Republican Blues
will try to get in their new quarters by
May |.
Company A of the Savannah Volunteer
Guards Battalion has informally elected
Lieut.. John w Fretwell Captain, to sue
coed Capt. R. II. Footman, resigned. The
legal election will be held next Monday
night under the supervision of LieutS
Reilly and Bryan. Second Lieut.. c. :.
Wood will become First Lieutenant of the
company.
Company b of the Guards has electe |
exLieut Thomas Screven First Lieutenant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
At Estill g.

SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NEWS,
Octavia's Pride, by Charles T. Manners; A
Lifes Secret, by Mrs. Henry Wood; Boys
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zine, Town Topics, Family Fiction, Poul-
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April, Druggist Circular for April, Ora
matte Times New York Dramatic News,
New York Mirror, New York Clipper,
Texas Siftings, The Nation, New York
Mercury, The American Flag, The
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World, Morning Journal, Sun, Star,
Times, Tribune, Boston Herald, Boston
Globe, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Ameri
can, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati
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Times, New Orleans Times Democrat, At
lanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph, Au-
gusta Chronicle, Charleston News and Cou-
rier Charleston World, Florida Times
Union, Jacksonville News-Herald, st. Au-
gustine News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
LAID OFF FOR THREE MONTHS.
The Customs Department Getting
Along with Less Force.

Along with Less Force.
There seems to be a sorU of divinity that
hedges in the government olicer, and In
many instances they act as if they were the
special guardians of bureaus for the sup
preston of what is going on that would
interest the people.
1t is no secret that on the first of the
month there were three temporary suspen-
siOnS in the custom house here, presumably
owing TO deficiency in the appropriations
and as rumors had assigned different causes
and multiplied the number suspended, a
MORNING NEWS rerorter called al the Gus
tom house yesterday to learn the exact
number of the suspensions the lanes of
the suspended and the real cause of re-
duction of the force.
The errand was not wholly a success.
The action of the Collector OF Customs in
temporarily suSpending three of the force
for three months from April had not yet
been officially acknowledged by the Wash
mgton end of the department, and Il gentle
mal who assumed to speak for the local
office declined to state who had been sus-
pended until the Wash ngton authorities
had sustained the action or rather notified
the Savapnah customs office that they
received the official notice and to 'let them
go Gallagher"
The MORNING News could not wait for
the big white envelope with red tape and
sealing wax, and looked elsewhere for tho
information, an learned that the following
persons have been laid Off for three months
or subject to the approval of the Treasury
Department at the capital: Christopher j.
Melvin, messenger: r. c. Ferrill, Sapelo
quarantine station; and Joseph Haywood
(colored), boatman
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
WHERE WE WORSHIP.
Programme of Services in the City
Churches Sunday.

Churches Sunday.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the
Ascension. w S. Bowman, d. D., pastor. -
Divine service at 1880 a. IN. and 1850
p. M, an on Wednes lay at 4 p. III. Sab
bath School at D. N. The pastor espec-
tally desires a full attendance of the mem
bership Al the morning service.
New Houston Street Methodist Church,
Rev. j. w. Simmons, pastor.-Preachng
1890 a. m, 1870 p. IN. Su ldly School 5 D..
m Prayer service, Tuesday, 1880 p. m.
Quarterly Conference. Friday p. m.
Trinity Methodist Church. Telfatr place.
Barnard and York streets, Rev. f.. Fl.
McGehea. pastor.-Prayer meeting $3.50 a.
m. Preaching at 1890 a. m. and $50 p. IN.
by the pastor. Sabbath school 3:3J p. IN.
Young Mems prayer meeting Monday $50
y. III. Stewards meeting Tuesday 1880 D.
m. General prayer meeting Thursday 7:30
p. IN.
Rev. j. Il. H. Holmes, ID. D., pastor
Preaching 10y the pastor at 1890 a. m. and
$50 p m Young Mems meeting at 9:45 a.
M Sunday school at $3.50 p. IN. PRAYER
meeting and lecture Wednesday evening
at 80 O'Clock.
First Presbyterian Church, Monterey
square, Bull and Taylor streets, Rev. j. W
Rogan, notwithstanding at 1880 a. m.
and 1870 p. IN. Sacrament of the Lords
supper after morning sermon. Sabbath
school at 80 p m. Meeting of the Chistian
Cul ure Society at p. IN
Anderson Street Presbyterian Church,
Rev. r. .. Way, pastor. Preaching by the
pastor on Sunday at l0:30 a. m. and $50 p.
M Sunday school at . a. IN. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 1880 p. m. All are
invited.
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TO ASK FOR MORE MONEY.

The Cotton Exchange Discusses the
River and Harbor Appropriation
There was a special meeting of the Cot
ton Exchange at noon yesterday to take &C
ton in regard to an increased appropria-
ton for the river and harbor There was
a very large attendance, and although there
was no discussion of the subject it was evil
dent that the mercantile community is
fully alive to the injustice done the city by
the River and Harbor Committee in its APP
preparation for Savannah.
f. NJ Green, ESQ, President, called the
meeting to order and Mr.. y. F. Bryan, Su-
perintendent of the exchange, acted as sec
rotary.
Mr.. c. Meneas offered a series of resolu-
tons relative to the matter which was be
fore the meeting, but accorded the follow
ing, offered by Mr. J. F. Minis, as
substitute, and it was unanimously adopted ::
Resolue1, That the President of the Exchange
be requested to appoint committee of three
members to confer with the Board of Trade,
City Council, Central Railroad and Banking
Company and Savannah Florida and Western
Railway Company, for the purpose of adopting
such treasures as may appear best to get the
appropriation for Savannah river and harbor
increased during the tendency of the river and
harbor bill before Congress.
The President appointed the following
gentlemen as the committee called for by
the resolution: Capt. W. w. Gordon. Col J.
II. Estill and j. f. Minis
A letter from Senator Brown to a mem
Der of the Exchange was read and also a
letter from Lieut.. Carter, which were Ii
tened to with marked attention. Lieut..
Carter stated that from statistical and other
information. at the lowest estimates there
has resulted from the improvements already
executed in the harbor an annual saving in
freight rates alone of more than the total
amount of money expended by the United
States upon the harbor within the last
twentY-fiVe years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
THE NEW ENGINE HOUSE.
The Fire Departments New Station on
Waldburg Street.

The Fire departments New Station on
Waldburg Street.
The new fire engine house at Waldburg
and Price streets is about finished and will
be occupied to-day. For a while, until the
department has an engine to put there, the
station will be hose reel station, and
twelve men with new reel and $50 feet of
hose will constitute the force and apparatus
The force will consist of two permanent
men and ten call men
Alarm box No. % is located at the new
engine house, and at 8 80 o'clock this after
noon test alarm will be turned in to show
that the box is in working order.
The completion of the new station affords
needed protection to the growing south
eastern section of the city. The company
will respond to all alarms from stations
south Of Jones street, and with
Engine No. 4 and the Protection Hose Com
pany, both of which are comparatively
new companies, viii prove valuable adj
junct to the department, and can hardly
fail to effect a great saving in property IN
the southern part Of the city.
The fire department needs more men,
That said Chief Fernandez last
night. sis the greatest need now.
There are at present twenCy-four paid mem
bers Of the department, but we need a good
many more
The apparatus and men will he stationed
al the new engine house to-day, and will be
on duty after the test alarm is turned in
this afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
THE SPRING FLOWER SHOW.

Savannah May Have an Exposition
Building-How to Get it.
The Floral and Art Association is about
to give its spring exhibition, which this
year will be held on April II, IS and 10
The association has been one of healthy and
steady growth, and upon its roll of MEM
bers are the names of the most prominent
ladies and gentlemen Of the city.
The association was organized in a very
unpretentious way, but it appears TO be
destined to occupy an important place in
the future of Savannah in cultiyating n
taste for the beautiful.
It's exhibitions have heretofore been held
in public halls, and at the last exhibition,
and as will also be the case with that about
TO be held, an annex was erected to accom-
modate the exhibits. 1t has been suggested
that the association erect an Exhibition
Building, in which to hold its exhibitions
and fairs. A large and handsome frame
structure could be erected at some point in
the extended limits of the city easily acces-
sible to the several lines of street cars.
Such a building could be used for many
purposes besides those of the association In
fact, with such an edifice within its city
limits Savannah might aspire to the honor
OF entertaining a national convention,
political or otherwise
A Dlock OF land can be secured at this
time at comparatively low figures, the in
crease in the value of which in a few years
would be a handsome profit in itself Posi-
bly, for such purpose the city would sell
one of its reserved blocks at nominal price.
A stock company could be formed 20
provide the money for the enterprise. The
street railways, the several land syndicates,
and private owners who would be benefited
by increased earnings, or enhanced values
Of XyO1l1 don ht lacc bccrf ba I;Ia,-
ally to such an undertaking. An annual
Floral and Art Exhibition, to which might
be added a mechanical department, would
be of great benefit to the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
LOUIS N. FALLIGANT DEAD.
One of Savannah's Oldest Citizens
Passes Away.

Louis Numa Falligant, one of Savannah's
oldest citizens died at 515 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. L. c. Berrien. No. 172 South Broad
street, Of pneumonia, the result of cold
contracted two weeks ago lastnight
The funeral services will be conducted at
$3.50 p. m. tomorrow, at the Savannah
Baptist church, of which Mr. Falligant was
a member. After which the remains will
be inferred in the family vault in Laurel
Grove Cemetery
The deceased was born in the island of
Martinique, France, Dec 2s, 1905, his
parents removing TO Paris in his earlier
infancy. From Paris they emigrated to
Savannah in 1916, the deceased's father,
Louis Falligant, being engaged in mercan-
tile pursuits until his death in 1882.
Louis y. Falligant received a commercial
training and was for sixty years engaged
in merchandising, the last fifty years Of
his life keeping a store at No. 40 Bryan
street.
He was a respected citizen ara man Of
known integrity. He was the father Of
eleven children, five of whom survive, viz:
DIR. Louis A. Falligant, Capt. Robert FALL
CANT, Mrs 7 A. Burke, c. G. Fallgant
and Mrs. l.. C.. Berrien.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07

United States District Attorney Dupont
Query was in the city this week, and spent
a day looking up the titles to the property
at corner York and Abercorn streets, re-
Gently purch sed by the United States gov
eminent for the site of the new post Office and
United States Court House As the papers
run back t. colonial days Mr.. Guerry found
that one day was inadequate 20 complete
the Investigation, and he WIS called back
to Macon be ore finishing his legal exami-
nation. He will return Monday and take
I'D the work whore il was left off
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.

The Pacetti-Savannah Florida and
Western Railway Case Postponed.
The Superior Court held a short session
yesterday. Marmaduke Hamilton, Esq,
was appointed Commercial Notary Public.
Owing to the illness of Robert G. Erwin,
Esq, one of the counsel in the suit, the case
of Laura Pacetti VS.. the Savannah, Florida
rnd Western Railway Company was re-
assigned.
The court adjourned until this morning
at 10 o'clock.
On Monday next the criminal docket will
be taken up. There are several very i'm
portant cases from larceny up to murder to
be tried this term. The Superior Court jury
will meet at 3 O'Clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.

over $500 Sent on to the Anti
Coercionists' Fund.
The Savannah Branch of the Irish
National League met last night at Catholic
Library Hall. President p. j. O'Connor
presided The meeting was a large one and
good deal of business was transacted
The net proceeds of the recent
lectures by Sir Thomas Esmonde
ami Hon. "Richelieun Robinson.-over
S300-will be forwarded at once
To DR.. O'Reilly, Treasurer of the National
League in America, for transmission TO
Ireland The money is to go to the anti
coercion fund.
Thrty-fv members of the branch were
elected last night and the organization is
in flourshing condition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
In the Police Court.

Mayor Lester held the boards in the
Mayors Court yesterday morning.
The case of Prince Sims, charged with
robbery, was continued.
Walter Arnold was fined 81 or two days
for Throwing rocks i "a the street.
Sam Williams (colored), who gave a
mortgage note on a COW and calf he did not
own, settled tae debt, and tho pro ,ecuting
witness not appearing, the csse was dis
missed
The case against J. r. Brown, charged
with being asleep under a stoop on West
3 o as re- It. was continued
Den brown was turned over 10 the
City Court for stealing copper from George
+. Byrne.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
HE SET UP AN ALIBI.
A Robertsvllle Shooting in Which
Onn Of the "a r.tLci1nanta CO. Ill

A Robertsville Shooting in Which
One of the Participants Got Hit.
William Bradley (colored) swore out a
warrant in Justice Warning r issells court
yesterday morning against John Proctor
(colorej charging him with assault with
intent to murder. Bradley says that Proc
tor shot at him three different times with
a pistol on Wed esd " night at an enter
tlinment in Robert vile. Proctor was in
court yestcrid, afU'r 90 J, and stoutl de-
MED the chacgc, Ald SAID that hs was not
the man who d. the SIDoIng. After u
hearing he W S bou ID over in the sI.n #
5000 for his appearance at court Monday
morning.
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SHUT IN BY THE WATERS.
Bryan and Bulloch Counties Isolated
by the Spring Freshets.

The people Of the upper part of Bryan
county ana tho55 Of the lower part of Bul-
loch have been cut OF from this city for
several days. The bridges and ferry roads
are under water, and the only commuuica-
tion is by crossing the Ogeecnes river and
the river swampS in boats. \ gentleman
who arrived from Bryan yesterday said
that lie bad 10 cross the river aud traverse
the swamps for a mia il boat before be
found dry Ian to walk on. Ghe farmers
have not suffered, but the turpentns mon
are getting snort On supplies for their
hands. Such freshet has not been known
for wears