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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-13

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
THE FAULT WITH THE LAW.
Rice Men Say that the Customs Off
Gals are All Right.

blCS Men say tnat the customs Oft1-
Gals are All Right.
If the Island of Java has been able to
import rice into the United States as I'M
clean rice which only requires going to the
brush for polishing, to rate as clean, it is
not the fault of the customs officials here or
elsewhere. The fault is with the trainers of
the tariff if the rice mill men here are good
authority.
A MORNING NEWS reporter had inter
views yesterday with quite a number Of
gentlemen connected with the rice mills of
Savannah. and the opinion is about univer-
sal among them that the average Congress
man knows very little about rice, hardly
enough to distinguish between rice in the
hull and barley.
Clean" rice, the mill men say, is rice of
merchantable qua ity ready for the re-
taller to dispose of TO the consumer. I'm
clean is rice from which the hull or husk
has been removed. but the grain has not
yet been polished. Rough rice, or paddy"
is the product as it comes from the planta-
ton.
The ric> cargo of the Hos, which has
raised such a question in Treasury circles,
and samples of which it is said, were taken
to Washington !y the committee which re-
Gently went on to antago9iZe any reduction
Of the rice tariff, is probably the first i'm
portation of the kind brought to this pert
to be milled.
1t is common importation at New York
and it is said that it would never have come
here had not the capacity of the mills here
been taxed to that degree which precuded
them from milling it. 1t was therefore
brought here and milled, a portion by the
Planters Mil, and some 200 sacks by the
Upper Rice Mil.
That the rice, in the shape in which it is
brought here, so nearly approximates clean
rice as to warrant higher rating, so that
it should pay higher duty, is not disputed
i'll any quarter; but that no other rating
can be put upon it by customs officials. is
conceded. 1t is not ''clean." If it were
there would be no necessity for it to go to
the mill for brus ing and polishing to make
it merchantable.
THE rice, said Messrs. Habersham and
Maxwell, was not clean rice We milIed a
portion Of its and know but that it is rated
as 'unclean,' is the fault of the law and not
of customs officials"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
ON RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles.

The surveyors Of the South Georgia and
Florida railway, from Macon to Palatka
reached the terminus of the line at Palatka
Wednesday.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
line to Mobile will be completed with the
building of road from Birmingham, Ala,
to Mapleville, between Selma and Calera.
The survey of the Chattanooga, Hiwassee
and Southern has been completed from Muir
ply, n. c., to a come ction with the
Cincinnati Southern, near Chattanooga,
distance of ninety-four miles. There will
be seven tunnels on tile line, the longest of
which will be 1900 feet in length.
A special from Gadsden, Ala, announces
steady work on the Tennessee and Coosa
railroad. The contractor who is to COM
piete the gap between Gadsden and Gun
tersville has sent q number of engineers to
locate the extension of the road beyond
Guntersvllle on the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad.
The Georgia legislative committee has
begun its inventory of the Western and
Atlantic railroads rolling-stOck, improve
mentS, valuation, etc. The lease of the
Western and Atlantic from the State to
Joseph NJ. Brown ct al expires in 1890
two years hence-and its conditions are that
the road shall be turned back to the State
then i'll as good condition as when leased in
1870. The great question before the Legis-
lature will be whether to renew the lease.
sell the road, or operate it under the direc-
ton and for the benefit of the State. It is
in view of this fact that an inventory of the
road is being taken, and when Mr. Brown
does turn the road over to the State he will
render his bill for Improvements made, etc
and demand payment Mr. Brown leased
the Western and Atlantic road in 1870 for
SIS, 900 per month, one-half Of that amount
going to the public school system of Geor-
gia. At that time it is claimed that only
400 cars composed the rolling stock of the
company, against / 200 now
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
THE NEW CITY CODE.
TO be Submitted to a Committee of
Counciimen for Examination

TO be Submitted to a Committee OF
CounciImen for Examination.
The new city code is nearly completed,
and will be submitted in day or two to a
special committee from the City Council,
consisting of the Mayor and Corporation
Attorney and Aldermen Mills, Thomas and
Duncan, tor examination with a view to
its adoption as the official code of the city.
The code has been compiled by A. II.
MacDonell, Esq, and it will
lie by far the most complete
code that the city has ever had. The gem
eral plan Of the work is a great improve
ment upon all previous codes. The last Sn-
vannah code was published in 1871, seven
teen years ago, and the one before that in
1868. Reharer's Digest was issued in 1879
Since the publication Of the last code there
have teen almost numberlesS changes in the
city laws, and while previous codes form
the basis Of the new code, the compiler has
wholly revised the plan of the work and in
addition has carefully compiled the seven
teen years Of ordinances that have been
passed since 1871.
The work was begun over a year ago and
Mr.. MacDonel has been engaged steadily
upon 1t ever since. As soon as il is passed
upon by the special committee, and has
been adopted by the Council it will be placed
in the printers hands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
STRINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Told in Brief Paragraphs-Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
The city's expenses for the past two weeks
have been SIG, 0Ol.42 Bills TO that amount
were ordered paid by the City Council
Wednesday night
Rachel Morgan was put in durance vile
yesterday noon at the barracks on the
charge Of larceny of jewe,ry from the resi-
dencc of j. j. Gravson, cno Of the police
force
Louis Carlson, the sick sailor at st.
Josephs Infirmary, whose ticket in the
Louisiana State Lottery won $3.50 few
days since, received the money yesterday
afternoon by express.
Finding the cellar door open yesterday
morning about O'Clock. Henry Williams
CcOlored) went down into the basement of
Smith Bros. & Co s warehouse at Bay and
Whitaker streets, and appropriated a firkin
OF butter Two employees of the MORNING
NEWS saw the bold larceny, and reported
1t. Officer Harrington overlook the thief at
Bay lane and Barnard street, recovered the
stolen property, and locked up Williams in
the barracks
At 80 O'Clock this morning a MORNING
NEWS reporter walked into the Superior
Court room and found it occupied by the
jury in the Verdery case. Some of the
jurors had improvised beds on the chairs,
but about half were awake and making it
lively for those who were trying to sleep.
The jury evidently doesn't intend to make
any mistake in the case this time Last
night was their second all night out.
Smithville was enlivened yesterday morn
ing by general row, in which jane Thorn
as, Lille johnson and Mary Jones took
part. The case came up in Justice Sheftall's
court in the afternoon. when it developed
that Jane Thomas, jealous wife accused
Lille johnson of intimacy with her hus-
band. Lille stoutly denied it, One word
brought on another, and the quarrel finally
ended in a general row Mary Jones who
considered it her duty to lend a helping
hand to Jane, was used rather roughly in
the fight. Trey were all Jailed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
MR.. DICKENS MANAGER.
The Way He Came Near Deprivil
MIR. Dick ems of an Audience.

The Way He Came Near Depriving
Mr.. Dick ems of an Audience.
Not all of the audience that attended
Charles Dickens readings at Odd Fellows
Hall Wednesday night knew of the little
episode that took place before the enter
tainment and in which Arthur Lewis, who
is Mr.. Dickens manager, figured quite
prominently.
the janitor of the hall wanted Mr.. Lewis
to settle before the entertainment began.
Mr.. Lewis objected and his objections came
very near depriving the audience of hearing
Mr.. Dickens. The janitor said that unless
the bill was paid there would be no enter
tainment there, and Mr. Lewis finally set
tied
1t was stated yesterday that the trouble
was over bill for advertising due the
MORNING News. Whatever advertising
Mr.. Dickens had through the MORN
ING News was authorized and
paid for by the Odd Fellows.
The MORNING News had no claim against
Mr.. Dickens or his manager. Mr.. Lewis
wrote to the MORNING NEWS some time
ago, inclosing "A column or more of lad
vance notices, and requesting that Mr. Dick
ems be doomed, as he spoke very warmly
of Savannah and was anxious TO have
a large turn out here. Mr.. Lewis added
that he presumed the MORNING News had
received his ''adv.," which it had not re-
ceived and never did, from Mr. Dickens
manager
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
$4,000 FOR A BROKEN JAW.
The Modest Sum that Abram Bour.
quin Asked tor But Didn't Get.

The Modest Sum that Abram Bour.
quin Asked tor But Didn't Get
The damage suit of Abram Bourquin
against Dr. S. c. Parsons was tried in the
City Court yesterday, and resulted in a YER
dict for DR.. Parsons.
Bourquin is an employee at the Water
Works. Some time last November he
walked into Dr. Parsons store on Liberty
street, and startled the Doctor with the
statement that he had broken his jaw and
he wanted him to pay for il. As that was
the first time that the Doctor had ever seen
Bourquin, he hesitated about paying for his
damaged jaw.
Bourquin claimed that the doctor pulled
a tooth for him last summer and pulled out
a piece Of the iawbone with it. He was
alterward treated by DR.. J. w Daniels,
who explained to the court and jury The
nature OF Bourquin's injuries. Drs. Roach,
Boutop, Boyd and Lincoln were put on the
stand as experts, and by the aid of a skull
they explained to the jury that tho missing
bone was the result of n diseased jaw.
Dr.. Parsons testified that so far as he
knew he had never seen Bourquin before he
called az his store last Move nber He
sometimes pulls teeth, but he had no recol-
lection Of having pulled any for Bourquiu
Bourqun made n modest claiAa for az, 900
on the "Jund that he is disahltA in the use
OF h.s jaw. The jr-y sftsr '-'ics OUT u
snort time returned a d.; for the
defendant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
NOTES ALONG THE WHARvEs.
Happenings on the River and Among
the Shipping

A pile driver at work opposite the foo.
of East Broad street, while being ''sluedn
around yesterday parted its line, owing to
the heavy winds, aud the driver collided
with Lieut.. Carriers yacht Angler, carving
away her bowsprit, but doing no other
damage.
The Russian bark Navigator, laying at
the Byrnes shipyard, on the opposite side of
the river, has her spars a-cockbill prepare
tory to being hove down for the purpose of
holding a survey on her. 1t will probably
be done to-day or tomorrow, providing the
weather permits. The bark put into this
port a few days ago from St Vincent. In
point of fact the vessel has been leaking for
a couple Of months, and as soon as she is
move down an examination will DO made
to discover, If possible, the location of the
leak.
The steamship Chattahoochee was assisted
off the Garden banks about 2o'clock vester-
day morning by the tug Cambria at high
tide, and the vessel proceeded on her voy-
age. The Cambria assisted her Off the first
time she took the ground. and the second
time made an Intellectual attempt, along
with the tug John W. Lynn. The heavy
westerly wind continued throughout yes
terday and kept the river very low, even at
the high tides. The steamers Johns Hop
kins and Gate City did not leave on their
regularly advertised hours, but remained
tied ND at their docks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
THE KNIGHTS TEMpLAR.
The Grand Commandery of Georgia to
Meet in Savannah Next Month.

Meet in Savannah Next Month.
The Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar Of Georgia will meet in this city
Wednesday, April Is. The subordinate
communicates, upon their arrival at Sa-
vannah, will be received by a detachment
of Palestine Commandery No. and will be
escorted to the Pulaski House, which will
be the headquarters of the Grand Com
nSandery
At 10 o'clock on the morning of the
Grand Conclave the Commanders Of the
subordinate Communicates with their COM
mands will report III front Of the Pulaski
House to the Grand Captain General and
will escort the Grand Commandery TO the
Asylum of Palestine Commandery No. Z,
where the Grand Commaudery and visiting
Knights will be welcomed by Sir Knight
Rufus +. Lester, Mayor, after which the
animal Grand Conciave will be opened.
Public devotional exercises will he held
in the Independent Presbyterian Church at
$3.50 O'clock D. m., when the liturgy OF the
order will be recited and an Grafton
will be delivered by Rev. and Sir Knight
II. &. Morrison, of Cpur de Lion Com
mandery No. 1, of Atlanta.
Grand Commander Watson has issued an
order converting the Grand Commandery
and granting dispensation to all subordi-
nate Communicates and all SIR Knights in
this jurisdiction to attend the conclave in
full uniform, either as bodies or as indi-
vidual Sir Knights. Each Eminent Com
mander is expected TO report, by letter, 10
the Grand Recorder, S. +. Hamilton, of this
city, not later than April u, the probable
number that his Commandery will have
present. Arrangements have been made ut
all of the hotels for the entertainment of the
visiting Sir knights and their ladies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
AT THE SEASHORE.
Putting the Tybee Road in Condition
for Summer Business


for Summer Business
Supt Collins is busily engaged in getting
the Tybee railroad in condition to handle
the summer travel. He has put in a switch
at Fort Barlow and is now reballasting the
road. He has a large force of hands at
work, and proposes to make the road as
good as any in the country.
Arrangements will be made with the Cen
trial rail- Dad and the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway to run excursions TO the
island every day If the business requires it,
so that passengers will not have to be trans
felTed The plan is t. sell coupon tickets to
cover all expnn of the trip, including
meals and baths at Tybee, from Macon,
Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Albany,
Townsville and all intermediate cities and
towns, so that visitors will know exactly
what the trip will cost. Arriving by the
morning train visitors can spend day ut
the seashore and return home by the even
ing trains.
The new map Of the island has been com
pleted, and Mr.. Sugden, the Engineer of
the Beach Company, is now stalking Off the
streets and lots MIR. c. II. Dorsett has been
appointed agent of the company for the
sale of lots, and parties desiring to purchas
can now make their selections In order TO
place it within the means of every person
to secure n summer house at the sea shore
the price of lots has been placed at low
II ures and easy terms, only a small cas-
payment being required or account and
long time being given on the balance oSthe
purchase money. Fifty or a hundred dol
lars will provide a lot in which to erect
"a cottage by the sea-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
TWO FIRES YESTERDAY.
Three Tenement Houses on Gwinne
Street Partly Burned.

Three Tenement Houses on Gwinnett
Street Partly Burned.
An alarm was turned in from one of the
new boxes, No. 10, at Bolton and Burroughs
street at 1905 O'Clock last night, and two
engines responded to the call The fire was
in ''Hover's range' A one story tenement
structure of three houses under one roof on
Gwinnett street west of West Broad street,
occupied by negroes. The fire started from
a defective tiue, and the roof was almost
wholly consumed. The frame work of
the houses was damaged but very little
The tenants got pretty much all of their
furniture out before the water was turned
on the blaze. The building was on fire at
one time yesterday afternoon, but the flame
was extinguished by Mr.. Malloy, a West
Broad street grocer. The damage is not
heavy, as the roof was in a dilapidated CON
dition, and the building is very old
The roof of the kitchen of the residence of
Mrs Julia Murphy, No 81 Lincoln street.
was discovered on fire about ( o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Word was sent to the
fire department headquarters and an engine
and hose reel were promptly on the ground
and the flames were extinguished The
damage was very slight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
SOUTHERN LEAGUE GAMES.
The Schedule Adopted at tho B!rming
ham Meeting

The Southern Base Ball League, after q
good deal of wrangling, has finally made up
its schedule for 1855 Each club i'll the
league will make four trips abroad and
plays a series of five games in each city.
Each club will therefore play 800 games,
sixty games at home and sixty abroad.
The league has also been granted the right
of reservation by the Arbitration Commit
tee. The schedule agreed upon is as fol-
lows:
CHARLESTON AT HOME.
With Birmingham-April II, IS, Il. is. 10:
May 49, 81 g, q, "a; July ID, 10, II, IS, 49, Aug.
with Memphis-Aprn :. g, Q, 10, Ii, IL; May
&C. q %, 80, 81 JULY, 9, 10, H. II; Aug rs, "a,
with New Orleans April 81, %, "a, a5, &c;
June A. 5, &, z; July u, 49, 24' 25, &c; Sept s,
CHARLESTON ABROAD.
At Birmingham-May 3, :. s, 8, 10; June 10, 10,
IS, 49, 20; Aug. A. g, :, g. 8; Sept IS II, IS 49, 20
At Memphis-April 90 80; May l. 9, 3; June
q q, p rs, q: July 2S, 3d. 81; Aug. /, ?, Sept.
At New 0rleans-SIay IL, 10. IS, 16 Il: June
30; July ,, 3, A.; Aug. H. H. II, is. IS; Sept. /,
p 4, D, 6.
BIRMINGHAM AT HOME.
With New Orleans-April IS and 3d. May /, q,
s; June p, o. o, 26, q; July Is, 3d. 81; Aug. !,
?; Sept ~, "a. %, %, 27
With Memphis-April 81, %, a, 25, 26; June
2, 4, s. q, 4 July p, %, n, %, &c; Sept l. 3, 4,
With Charleston-May 5, =, s, 0, 10; June is.
l6, Is, 49, 20; Aug. a. 6, Z 8, 8; Sept. IS, H. IS,
BIRMINGHAM ABROAD.
At Memphis-nIay IA, 49, 16, II; Juno 30; July
IL, is.
At Cbarleston--April Il, IS. n, IS, 10; May 10,
g. 2 q, "a; July "A, 16, H. is, 10; Aug. -, 20.
AT New Orleans-April :. 8, 10, II, 12; May &c,
2, ~, ~, 81; July z, 8, TO- II, II; Aug. %, 26 49,
NEW ORLEANS AT HOME.
With Brmingbam-April 2, g, 10. II, II; May
e. n 60 80, 81 July z, s, 10, H. II; Aug. 20, &C.
with Memphis-April IA, IS, II, IS, 10; May 10,
20, e, o. "a; July A. 15 II, 1s, 10; Aug. 49, 10,
With Charleston-May 1e, ID, Is, 16, II; June
30; July 2, 3, "A; Aug. II, II, a. IS, 1G.
NEW ORLEANS ABROAD.
At Brmingham-April %, 80: May I, 9, s.;
June y, %, 25 20, q? July %, 80, 81; Aug. !, q;
At Memphis 5, z, s, 9, 10; June Is, 10,
49, 49, 20; Aug 4. 6, z, 8, 9; Sept. Is, Il, 10,
At Charleston-April 81, %, "A, Is, &c; June
2 4, 5, g. u July q, %, "a 2j 26 Sept. 8, 90 II,
MEMPHIS AT HOME
With Brmingham-May IL IL, Is, 16, %; June
30; July ? 3, Al; Aug. II, b. ID, is, Is; Sept. s.
10, II, ~, 13
With Charleston-April %, 30; May l, ., 81;
June % % IS, %, n; July g. 30, 81; Aug. 1, Q;
Sept. %, "a %, Is, q.
With New Orleans-May 5, &, z, 8, O. 10, June
IS, 10, IS, 10, 20; Aug. 4, g. 2 s, o; Sept. 49, H.
IS, 10, 20.
MEMPHIS ABROAD.
At Birmingham-April 81, 90, a. 25, 26; June
2, 4, 5 6, z; July 81, %, "a, 25, &C. q; Sept l. g.
4, 5, G.
q, 20, 80, 81; July Z, g. TO- H. u; Aug %, 81 q
30, 30
At New Orleans-April H. Is, II, 49, 10; May
10, q, q, g. "a; July IA, 10, II, 1s, 10; Aug 49,
10, p, q, %
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
Y. M. c. A. AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Yatman Cannot Come to Savannah
The Gymnasium Glass.

The Ladies Auxiliary will hold a special
meeting this afternoon at 3 80 O'Clock in the
Association parlor to make arrangements
for the reception to State Secretary VIII
liams on Monday evening next.
The Workers Bible Class will meet this
evening at O'Clock and will take UP the
study Of case where man says ''The
work OF Cerist i not sufficient | must do
something to merit salvation" All young
men interested in Bible study are cordially
invited to be present.
The boys gymnasium class will meet this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock for duinb-bell
drill. For several weeks past the class has
been too large for one person b. instruct
satisfactorily, and an effort is being made
to secure extra help, so that the students
can be classified according TO their strength
The association regrets that they cannot
secure the services of Mr.. Yatnan for evan
gelistic work here iris spring A letter
FROM him states: 1T will be impossible for
me to accept your very kind invitation to
visit Savannah this trip
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23

McAlpin. Riedeman and Wescott, came
out first Mays, Hirschbach and Cope, sec
ond, aud Martin, Timer and Berckmans,
third.
After the regular programme, four
sweepstakes matches were shot with the TO l.
lowing winners:
Sixth match-Ulmer and Dieter, first
Hirschbach and Mays, second; Martin,
third.
Seventh Match-Wescott and McAlpin
first, Timer and Berckman's second, Pal
mer and Martin third.
Eighth Match-McAlpin first, Wescott
second, Ulmer third.
Ninth Notwithstanding first and Martin
second
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
THE CLARK STILL AGROUND.
Her Cargo Being Lightered and
Brought Up to the City.

Brought Up to the City.
The tug Maggie with lighter, instead Of
the tug Constitution, went to the assistance
of the steamer David Clark, ashore in Rom
ney marsh on Monday night. About 500
barrels of rosin were taken off the steamer
and were brought to the city yesterday,
but no assistance could be afforded the
Clark owing to the heavy westerly wind
and the steamer sTill lies in the same posi-.
ton that she did We lnesday.
Maj. G. Williams, who returned from the
stranded steamer yesterday afternoon, said
that he felt very much encouraged from his
visit TO her, and felt sure that as soon as the
wind subsidies and a steam pump can be got
aboard of her for the purpose of re
lieving her of some of the water
in her she can be floated There is nothing
to prevent her from using her own steam as
soon as there is sufficient water to feat
her.
Maj. Williams thinks that she will not be
as badly damaged rs was at first thought.
She has still about 100 barrels of rosin
aboard. The tug Maggie left again last
night to assist the Clark as soon as the wind
will permit it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
TIE CITY ASSESSMENT.

Only Three Appeals From the Action
of the Assessment Committee.
The City Council COMMITTEES on Assess
ments has made its final report in reference
TO the reduction Of valuations, and the City
Treasurer has been furnished with a state
ment of reductions. There are only three
appeals from the action of the committee,
and they will he heard at the next meeting
Of Council
The appellants are Simon Gazan, Charles
Hohenstein and selig MendeL One or two
applica ions for reduction Of valuations
have been received since the committee
finished its work, but they will not be
considered, as the time FOR fling the appl,-
cations has expired The small number Of
appealed cases is an evidence Of the salts
factory work of the committee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
To Go to Atlanta.

vitation from the Governors Horse Guards
to attend a tilt in Atlanta on May s, They
met last night and accepted tho invitation.
They will carry three teams of four men
each, besides a number Of mounted mon "a
take part in the parade The Invitation
was extended TO the cavalry of Georgia,
South Carolina and Alabama.