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The morning news., 1888-12-25
PROFIT I'm COTTON FIRES.
CHARGES THAT THERE IS A RING
AT CHARLESTON.

The Whole City Excited Over the AL
legations Made in the Legislature
Insinuations of Incendiarism Said
to Be Heard-Damaged Cotton Said
to Be Bought In for Less than It's
Actual Value.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec. A.-The COM
motion caused by the publication of the
charges made in the legislature of the rob-
berry of cotton ships in distress at this port
is rapidly getting up to boiling heat. There
are those who do not hesitate to express the
opinion that the many cotton fires that
have occurred here this season on loaded
steamships were not entirely accidental.
The open charges, however, are that there
is a ring composed of cotton buyers and
shippers, tug boat owners, stevedores, ship
captains and shipping agents. who get all
the profits out of the steamers and their
cargoes by excessive charges for services
and by buying the damaged cotton at nom
inal prices.
UNDERWRITERS UNPROTECTED.
AS the law now stands the shippers of cot
ton generally draw on their bills of lading
in advance of the arrival of the cargo to its
port of destination. In cases where a fire
occurs on shipboard before the ship leaves
the port the underwriters are comparative
ly unprotected, and the charge is that the
vessel as well as the cargo of damaged cot
ton is simply robbed. The tugs charge ex-
orbitant prices for pumping out the vessel
and divide with the captain; the stevedores
charge exorbitant rates for discharg-
ing and reloading the cargoes and
tine damaged cotton is bought in by big
ring at prices less than one-third of its
actual value
THE BILL BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.
The bill in question was intended to
remedy this, and it had already passed the
Senate when it met with opposition in the
House and was continued till next session.
A number of large shippers in Charleston
have taken the matter in hand and will in
sist upon an inves tigation after the hol-
days, when some startling developments are
expected. The NetCS and Courier alluding
to the matter, says:
There is a disposition to treat this matter
lightly. But the sore. or what appears to be a
sore, has been revealed and they who were CON
spicuous in making the charges must be sup
posed to be prepared to give the reasons for
what they have said. 1t is necessary for the
immediate investigation, otherwise the fire.
quency of cotton fires and the imputation of
commercial dishonesty may seriously interfere
with our business, which has impediments
enough already.
Some of the parties involved are said to be
members of the cotton exchange and the
coming meeting of the exchange is therefore
looked forward to with considerable in
terest.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
RICHMoND'S REGISTRATION.
The Books Kept Open till Midnight to
Comply with the Law.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. A.-Richmond
county's registration books closed tonight
and the effects of active opposition for
several of the offices was shown in the
large number registered. Many of those on
the list had to pay taxes dating back ten
years for the privilege of voting The
lawyers decided that the lists must be kept
open until midnight. as the law said until
the 25th of December" Tax Col
lector Bahler and his clerks were
at their posts until that hour
and the number enrolled was 2,702 or
these 637 are negroes. The contest for
sheriff is very warm, as in fact are those
for all the offices except the ordinary's,
Judge Dunbar having Withdrawn from op-
position to the present incumbent.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
Brooksville Briefs.

BRooKsvILLE, FLA, Dec. 24-The new
schoolhouse is expected to be ready for oc-
cupancy by Jan. l, 1889, and then the pub
lie school will open with Prof Warrener at
its head. The house, it is thought, will have
cost at least $1,000 when completed and
furnished.
The Brown residence is about ready for
occupancy and will be occupied by Mr..
Fred. Springstead and bride, recently mar
ried.
Col. T. M. Shackleford is expected home
from Kentucky tonight with his bride.
DIR. Oneel, from Lawtonville, S. c., has
moved here with his family.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
Bauereisen Convicted.

GENEVA, ILL. Dec. A.-In the case of
Baureisen, chief of the dynami ters at
Aurora, Ill, who has been on trial here
ing returned a verdict Of guilty and fixed
his sentence at two years.
The crime with which Bauereisen was
charged was conspiracy to injure property
of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad Company with dynamite. Bauer
eisen was one of the striking engineers on
that road.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
DON'T BE DECEIVED.

Ask for ULMER's LIVER CoRRECToR. n
safe and reliable medicine, and take no other.
/ have introduced DIR. B. F. ULMER'S LIVER
CoRRECToR in my practice, and find that it
gives general satisfaction. The best evidence
Of the estimation in which it is held is the fact
that persons trying it once invariably return
for another bottle. recommending it at the
same time to their friends
g. A. PENNY, M. D., Cedar Key, Fla
Ihave found ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR
to act like charm in torpid liver, etc.
d. o. c. HEERY. NJ. D., Atlanta, Ga.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
AN OLD BUSINESS SOLD.
One Of Augustus Leading Merchant
Sells His Grocery,

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 24.-John Doscher,
who conducted one Of the largest retail
grocery houses in the city, and has been
fiourishing merchant for a number of
years, to-day made a sale of his
business to II. Brooks to secure
the latter's mortgage, given for money
loaned. The sale is understood TO be sub
ject to several other mortgages held by
other parties. Mr.. Doscher owns consider
able property which, it is understood, will
be realized on TO settle up his present bust
ness difficulties.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS

CENTRAL R. R. AND BANKING Co. OF GEORGIA.
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec 5th, 1888. {
An election for thirteen Directors to manage
the affairs of this Company for the ensuing
year viii be held at the Banking House in Sa-
vannah, MONDAY, the seventh day Of January,
1889, between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ and
2o'clock p. NJ. Stockholders and their families
will be passed free over the Company's road to
attend the election from the 4th to the 7th
January, inclusive, and be passed free return
ing from the 9TH to the 10th January inclusive,
on presentation Of their stock certificates to
the conductors.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
s. M. INMAN's NAME FORGED.
The Check Was for Only S21 and the
Bearer is Under Arrest.

Bearer is Under Arrest.
ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. PA neatly
dressed young man with check for SCI,
signed by S. M. Inman & Co., and payable
to FL. s. Lowry, called at the Atlanta Ma
tional Bank to-day at noon and asked to
have the check cashed. Cashier Currier
did not think that the signature was genu-
inc, and taking the young man, attended
by policeman, to Mr.. lnman's Office, as
certained that the check was forgery.
The young man claims that mis- name is Fl.
s. Lowry. Further than this ne will not
talk. In one of his pockets was found a
Kimball house room. key marked. No 34S,
and from thelregister of the hotel it is seen
that the room in question was occupied
last night by two men who registered as
II. II. and S. w. Hart of Macon. Since his
arrest the young man has been identified as
the party, who four days ago succeeded in
getting John III. James to cash a check for
him drawn in favor of Ii. S. Rankin and
signed by s. M. Inman & Co.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
THE FOURTH DISTRICTS CHOICE
81. F. Willink and DR.. F. T. Lincoln Nom
mated for Aldermen.

AOL
The Fourth District Independent Demo
cratic Club held a meeting last night at the
Bay View House, and the report of the
nominating committee appointed at the
last meeting was presented. Mr.. Henry II
Willink and DR.. f. T. Lincoln were named
for aldermen, and the committee reported
that they had been notified and will
accept the nomination. The report was
unanimously adopted. The club was Or
ganized with view, while securing a
representation in the council from the
Fourth district, to secure representatio
also from Washington ward. IL was inn
possible, however, TO secure candidate
which the club was willing TO indorse, and
Washington ward will have to go without
representation.
The committee made no report upon the
mayoralty. That will be discussed at tho
next meeting when the club will take
action in regard TO the conference Of clubs
TO be held on Jan. 4.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
The Listers Agricultural Chemica
Works

BY card in another column IL will be
seen that DIR. William Il. Boyd, the agent
Of the above-named fertilizer company, has
returned 10 this city. aud will hereafter mako
IL his headquarters, rs we'll as having nm
office In Atlanta. Tho manufacture n the
animal bone fertilizer Is speciality OF this
company.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
A CAPTAIN SWEPT OVERHEARD.
Eventful Voyage of the Schooner
Mary q. Decker.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. Dec. 24-The
schooner Mary C. Decker put into Charles.
ton to-day in charge of first officer, u.
Grant Borthwick. She left New York on
the 18th for Tampico. On the night of the
Goth, while off Hatteras. she encountered a
heavy gale and Capt. Henry Petit was
lost overheard while assisting to take in the
mainsail. The schooner ran before the
gale until Dec. 81, when, in latitude
34' g., longitude rs 40, she passed close to
a mast upright and drifting, and a guam
tity of yellow pine plank.
The morning news., 1888-12-25

wedding invitations and cards printed or en-.
graved at the shortest notice and IN the latest
styles. We carry an extensive and well selected
stock OF fine papers, envelopes and cards es.
pecially for such orders Samples sent on ap
plleAiion MoRsIso News Printing House,
Savannah. Ga.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
A Dead Infant in the Streets.

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. PA small negro
boy, early ia the morning, found swathsd
~ common bed linen, on the corner OF
Mckinne and Marbury streets, the body Of
new born white infant The medical
testimony at the inquest was tnat the child
appeared TO have Keen alive recently, and
had persisted from exposure In the street.
The morning news., 1888-12-25

Don't waste time and money and undergo
needless torture with the KNIFE when Ffhio.
plan Pile Ointment will afford instant relief
All certain euro IN every cnss Of blind
bfe1dln9, itching, internal aud external
Liisa. kangum Root Mel Co. Nagl,ylile
Tenn. ~ cent? Ard 81 psr bOttls. Bold ~
@ppmen Bros. wholesale azeuts,
The morning news., 1888-12-25
A Failure at Gibson.

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 25-News reaches
here of the failure of j. n. SUapleton, gem
eral merchant of Gibson, Ga, who made an
assignment Saturday evening to b. F.
Walker of that place. His assets are about
81, 800 and his liabilities are estimated at
about "a, 000
The morning news., 1888-12-25
NOTICE.
Cry TREAsURER's OFFICE,

CITY TREASURER s OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. II, 1888.
Owners Of unoccuped property will take no
tice of the following clause in relation to Water
Rents: when discontinuance of water is in
tended, written notice must be served on the
Treasurer seven days before the commence
men5 of the following term, or the contract will
be held as continued for the next term. and full
rent for the same required
G. s. HARDEE City Treasnrer
The morning news., 1888-12-25
BEST IMPORTED AND AMERICAN
WINES AND LIQUORS,
In Stock by Michael LAWNS Estate,

ESTABLISHED 1858.
CHAMPAGNES- Piper Heidsick Dry Mono
pole and Mumm's Extra Dry
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Medoc and Zinfaudel
WINES Spanish Ports, Sherries and
Madeira, California Angelica.
ALES, ETC.-Bass' Ale, Guinness Stout Irish
Ginger Ale, Budweiser Beer.
RUMS-Jamaica, st. Croix and New England
GINS-Holland and Domestic.
WHISKIES-lrish and Scotch Malt, American
Corn and Rye Celebrated Old Wilson,
Orders by mail and telephone promptly and
properly attended to.
TELEPHONE 81 45 EAST BROAD ST
The morning news., 1888-12-25

FELLOW CITIZENS: I am a candidate for re-
election to the Office of Tax Collector, at the
election to be held on JANUARY I'd, 1889, and
respectfully solicit your support.
JAMES j. MCGOWAN
The morning news., 1888-12-25
FOR COUNTY SHERIFF,
To nv FelIOw-Citizens.

Gentlemen: Being thankful for your support
and votes in the past, beg to announce myself
as a candidate for reelection to the office of
COUNTY SHERIFF, and most respectfully
solicit your influence and votes at the election
to be held on WEDNESDAY, January I'd, 1889.
Respectfully,
John T. ROMAN
The morning news., 1888-12-25

Don't suffer any longer, but use Tanners
Infallible Neuralgia Cure, tho only infalli-
ble cure on earth for all forms OF neuralgia
and nervous headache. Ranglm Root Med
20, Nashville, Tenn. 10 cents per box.
Sold by Lippman Bros, wholesale agents
The morning news., 1888-12-25
SPECIAL NOTICE.

CITY OF SAVANNAH,
OFFICE CITY MARSAHAL, Dec. 18TH 1888.
Notice is hereby given to all parties interested
in City Lot Ground Rents that on the FIRST
TUESDAY IN JANUARY, 1889. will advertise
for sale all lots in arrears. The effect of the
sale will vest fee simple title in the purchasers
The lots will be sold without reserve to the
highest and best bidder
ROBT. j. WADE, City Marshal.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
FOR NERVOUS PRosTRArIoN
Use Horsford's Acid phosphate.

DIR. w. Grasycs, North6eld, Mimi. says.
II have used IL IN cases Of nervous prostra-
ton, and also IN combination with other
remedies Ia indigestion. II his proved as
aatisfactory a. could be expected
The morning news., 1888-12-25

respectfully announce myself as n candidats
for reelection to the Office OF ORDINARY of
Chatham County at the election to be held on
the End day OF JANUARY next and kindly
solicit your votes and influence.
HAMPTON T. ELrppITr
The morning news., 1888-12-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE.

OFFiCE CHIEF OF POLICE
SAVANNAH, GA Dec. 10, 1883
The following order is hereby published for
the information of all concerned: Aor
General Order No. 1:
l. The ordinances of the city forbid the f;r;r.
of guns, pistols and other firearms anywheps
ana at any time within the corporate limits.
IL The firing of sky rockets wheel roclrst,
Roman candles, serpents, firecrackers and otbsr.
fireworks, or of any other articles or thing con
tanning gunpowder, Illuminating powder a.
other explosive or detonating substance aud Os
the making of bonfres except in the extended
portion of Forsyth place, and in the pnbiic
spares of the city south of Liberty street al
then only five days before and ten days aftar
Christmas day and the Fourth day Of ,Juiv Is
eacn ana every year IS also positively prohibited
III; The members of the police department
are hereby ordered to arrest all persons fo,nS
violating these ordinances and to be unus,aiIu
vigilant during the approaching HOLIDAYS ~
checking prompt y all improper irregularities
and disorders detrimental to good order, and to
the proper protection of life and property "
JOHN GREEN, Chief of Police
The morning news., 1888-12-25
LUMBER! LUMBER!
A s. BACON.

ONCE and Planning Mll Liberty aud East Broad
streets
A FULL STOCK OF DRESSED and FoUGH
n LUMBER. LArIfS, SHINGLES, etc always
Prompt delivery guafantsod fvlephone IN.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
FOR ORDINARY.

To my Friends and Fellov Citizens of Chat
ham County
The morning news., 1888-12-25
NOTICE.

The MERCHANTS NATL BANK OF SAVANNAH,
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 8, 1888.
The annual election for Directors of this Bank
will be held at the Banking House on TUES
DAY, JAM 8, 1885, between the hours of 10 and
1 O'Clock. THOS. GADSDEN, Cashier.
The morning news., 1888-12-25

Maximum temperature, CO 8; minimum tenn
serature,37 l.
The hight of the river at Augusta at 1888
o'clock a. m. yesterday augusta time) was
twentyfour hours.
Observations taken at the same moment of
time at all stations.
SAVANNAH Dec. "a, 6:a6 a. m, City time.
The morning news., 1888-12-25

SPECIAL TO THE LADIES
Doing the Market for Christmas and Sunday.
FISH FROM NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE
STREAMS.
ROASTS OF BEEF, MUTTON AND BONELESS
VEAL,
FINEST TURKEYS. FINEST GEESE.
POULTRY OF ALL KINDS.
Roasting Pigs, Koshered Pork and Bologna
Sausages, Pork, Tripe and Fish of all kinds,
Celery, Cranberries, at
LOGAN'S CITY MARKET.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
MEETINGS

OGLETHORPE LODGE NO. 1, I. O. O. F.
regular meeting of this Lodge will be held
THIS CTuesday) EVENING at 8 O'Clock
Members of sister Lodges and transient
brothers are cordially invited to attend
JOHN A. WILSON, Noble Grand.
J. H. II. OsBoRNE. Secretary.
The morning news., 1888-12-25

FIREWORKS.
In order to supply everybody with Fireworks
for Xmas night We will keep our stores open
ALL DAY and until 10 o'clock XMAS NIGHT.
DAVIS BROS,
~, a. and 46 BULL STREET
The morning news., 1888-12-25

SAVANNAH ACADEMY, 2OTH ANNUAL
SESSION.
Bull Street, Madison Square.
Students on Roll of Honor, for the third
scholastic month:
Mongin Nichols. Hugo Frank
Ed. Max Nichols Louis Herman
Ralph Thomson, Jacob Herman,
Thomas Thomson, Horace Z. Smart,
Max Lefier, George Quirt,
Augustus Schafer, Robert Eason,
Henry Harden. Joseph Lovenstein.
JOHN TALIAFERRO PRINCIPAL
The morning news., 1888-12-25

NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS.
OFFICE WATER Works,
SAVANNAH, Dec. 25th 1888
The water will be shut off from the city at
nine (9) O'Clock TOMORROW wednesday,
Ocean Steamship Company's warehouses and
will be off a short time
A. n. MILLER Superintendent.
The morning news., 1888-12-25

At denotes trace OF rainfall
M j. WRIGHT, JR.. Observer Signal Corps.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SEhNIAL NOTICES..
Advertisements inserted a.nder Especial
Notices tCu be charged 81 90 a Square each
insertion.
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NOTICE.
All persons are cautioned against harboring
or trusting any of the crew of the British
steamship BELLINI, as neither the Captain
nor Consignees will be responsible for any debts
contracted by them.
RICHARDSON & PAPNApn Ctore;r,aas
The morning news., 1888-12-25
MEnnINGE-

HAMPTON L. FERRILI.
The morning news., 1888-12-25
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.

T. NJ. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier.
, 1888-12-22
Can Animals COUNT

Houzeau de la Hale tells of a pelican
living in q fisherman's family at Santo
Domingo that was fed upon the refuse
of the fish cleaning. Looking for its
food, it went to the shore every day
and waited for the boats to come back.
The fishermen rested on Sunday, and
the bird acquired so clear q notion of
the return OF hat day, when it had to
fast, that it would not stir from the
tree on which it was accustomed to
spend its time. II is not necessary 20
suppose that the pelican had learned
to count the six days at the end Of
which its masters would not go fish
ing; but, while it really estimated
daily the time when it must
make its excursion to the shore,
it was informed of the return of
Sunday by observation of what was
going on in the house, as, for in
stance, by the fishermen putting on
their Sunday clothes; in the same way
as the dog knew when its master was
going to hunt by seeing him with his
gun and game bag. In such instances
animals show that they have the fac
ulty of associating ideas, of observing
consecutive facts and establishing a
correlative connection between them
things which have been proved by
abundance of other evidence, and
which demonstrate not less intelli-
gence than acquaintance with the ten
signs exposing the first ten numbers,
or the use of a system of Enumeration
TO express larger numbers .-Mme.
Clemence Roger in Science Monthly.
, 1888-12-22

MAYOR LEE Of Denver is in a peck of
trouble over a short ride which he recently
took with Bob Austin. formerly of this
city, but now one of the leading gamblers
of Denver. Returning from the ride, the
mayor went at once to his office and a few
moments later asked for the resignation
of a couple OF policemen. The inference
is that the mayor is under the thumb of
the gamblers, and a great deal of prejudice
is now being worked up against that I'm
fortunate official. The way in which |
happened to so out riding with Austin
was this" says the mayor in explanation
Of his conduct: II had some business with
Bob. | was driving down Seventeenth
street and, when about to cross Law
renee, ! saw Austin standing near the
corner. | drove up and called him to the
buggy. While he stood with his foot
resting on the step my team became rest
i've and, finding they would not remain
quiet, l invited Bob to. get In with me.
This he did, aud we drove off together. |
was not with him over. a half hour. |
drove down to the city hall. Bob dis
mounted and left, while | went in to
attend TO some business. | had business
with Austin, otherwise | would not have
been with him. | did not try to conceal
my association with Austin"
, 1888-12-22
Living on rhs rre.t, r.ee..


There are 10Y a number Of men,"
remarked the head. of a big printing
house yesterday, who actually make
a living of the society girls. Whether
it is a legitimate living or not the pub
lie can Judge. The girls don't know
anything about lit, But they are a
source Of profit all the same. To be-
gin with, there are the scurvy scrib-
blers of the society papers who sell
their paragraphs about New Yorkas
pretty women at a cent a word, and
who manage to exc a more or less
twisted and unsatisfactory living out
of the pastime. Then there are the
photographers and tobacco and soap
box decorators, who take the faces OF
the pretty women of New York, color
them into allegorical shape, and serve
them up TO the boundless millions of
the country for the purpose OF deco
rating their wares The instant one
of these girls becomes at all notorious,
like the Duchess of Marlborough,
Lady Randolph Churchill, Mrs. Pot
ter or any one of the others who have
jumped into fame, the cigarette manu-
facturers send a counterfeit present
ment of their faces broadcast through
the world. Then there is the sale Of
their photographs by the shopkeepers
along Broadway. 4 further illustra-
ton of the profit is seen in our weekly
papers, which devote a great deal Of
space and some mighty good engrav-
ings TO describing the beauties of New
York, so hat there is a good side after
all to the society gossip of the Ameri-
can press, since it puts bread into the
mouths of so many Woodworking and
industrious dealers in personalities"
New York Sun.
, 1888-12-22
The Finest Train in the World.

The Golden Gate special of the Union
Pacific, The Overland Route" between
Council. Omaha and San Francisco, The
Finest Train in the World It is com
posed Of Pullman Vestibuled Cars. with
dining car. steam heat, electric light,
separate bath rooms for ladies' and gentle.
men, barber shop, library, observation,
and smoking rooms. A lady attendant
for the ladies' and children. A modern
hotel on wheels. Leaves Council Bluffs
every Wednesday at 7:45 a. N. Arrives
San Francisco every Friday st 9:45 D. m.
Fare, including berths. meals and all
conveniences, 500. Secure your accom-
modations early.