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The Press., 1889-09-19

N. Y. Tribune: James G. Blaine has been the mugwump's nightmare. If MT. Blaine has travelled from Washington tc New York in parlor-car, they have ac cused him of trying to influence the parlor car vote. If he has come in day coach. they have wildly shouted that he was trucking to the day coach vote. If he has walked, they have asked the country tc look at James G. Blaine trying to corrupt the trnmp vote. If MT. Blaine has been seen on the piazza of his hotel wearing 6 Prince Albert coat, they have cried that he was bloated aristocrat unworthy the con. fidence of the common people. If he has been seen wearing cutaway coat, they have declared that it was only scheme oi his to ruin our shipping interests. If he has been detected with sack coat, ''see, ; they, have shouted, ''how this monster would plunge us into. war with South America P They have thrown stones ai James G. Blaine till the supply of natural stones has been exhausted and they haS c fallen back on pieces of concrete.
The Press., 1889-09-19

Winsted Herald During the thunder storm Tuesday, lightning struck hollow tree in George W. Eaton's pasture, near Winsted, and killed a family of forty seven
 black snakes that had made their home in the tree. No insurance on household fur niture or dwelling. The biggest snake measured feet Il inches, the smallest feet 4 inches. a ssss se s4.s-s s.5.sa --E,
The Press., 1889-09-19

Stafford Springs, 9th, son to John E. and Nellie Ill. Robbins.
 Rockville, 18th, daughter to o. H. and H. 0. Bidwell.
 Stafford Springs, 4th, daughter to Otis Chapman.
The Press., 1889-09-19
RORms

(Notices of births, marriages and deaths inserted free when sent in by friends Obituaries, in prose verse, beyond mere notices Of death, at half ad yertising rates)
The Press., 1889-09-19

CORPORAL TANNER has yielded to pressure and resigned the office of pension commis- sioner. It has for some time been quite evil dent that he was hardly the man for the place. His integrity is not in question. Corporal Tanner needs no defence as citi- zen any more than he has as a soldier. He was over-zealous for the soldier, and would go to greater extreme in his interest than the soldier even could desire. His errors were those that the country cannot severely condemn. He was too large-hearted-too much given to being governed by the heart to the head. He would have converted the sys- tematic pension bureau into machine for special work, rushing through cases pressed upon his attention and sympathy to the ex, clusion of those being passed upon in the or der of application His inclinations seemed to be to give soldier all that he asked for upon the asking. Add to this an incorporate zeal in language, predisposition to say the most indiscreet things upon impulse and without consideration, and the conclu ion WdS lTTeSISClDlo LlaG Lne pOSlClOn OI peuS LII commissioner was not we'll filled. The ]. B. ton Globe (dem. correspondent says:
 Tanners chief fault was the fact that he said what other people thought. You can't take from the record the honorable activities of that man, nobody's friend at present, ev- erybody's friend but few days ago, during the dark and stormy period of the country which he served so faithfully. Not star car be plotted from his escuteheon. You cant restore either of the two legs he lost, not run ming, but standing for the honor of his coun try You can't blot out the memory of those tremendous days when it was much easier to smoke the pipe of peace than to smell the smoke of gunpowder. Tanner was always an enthusiast. Enthusiasts are always ovel right or over wrong. There seems to be nc middle course, no universally approved high way, for men whose brains are on fire, 1T their desire to accomplish an indicated result It won't be pretended by his bitterest critic that Tanner ever did dishonorable or dis honest act. All that can be said, and the ut most that can be said, is that he was foolishly anxious to serve his comrades and to make the paths of the widow and the children bios som as gardens, rather than wither like tht sands upon the wilderness.
The Press., 1889-09-19

HARTFORD has business man named A. D. Vorce. If a married man it is to be pre- sumed that his wife got A. D. Vorcs immedi- atsly upon her marriage.
The Press., 1889-09-19

JAMES MoLAUsHLIN 6 SoN, PUBLISHERS. N.50 per year. l.sb when paid strictly in advance
The Press., 1889-09-19

NEW YORK took the lead in the National B. B. League on Monday, passing Boston by fractional per cent. This increases the in terest growing up near the finish of the league season. The most interested class, of course, are the gamblers.
The Press., 1889-09-19

Ar the fall town election each ticket will contain the names of but half the constables,
 grand jurors or justices of the peace to be etected, thus extending the minority system under which selectmen, assessors and relief boards have for some time been chosen. The result looked for is more carefully made nom7 nations. .5 . ...- 7
 MxRoN P. WALKRR, talked of for lieutenant! governor of Massachusetts, offends the mug wump element in some very grave particut lars. He is frank enough to say that he wants the place; he is very rich he is war vet eran, having enlisted as drummer boy when but 13 years of age, and he is backed by the G. A. R. It is presumptuouss, therefore, for him to have such aspirations. 4.... -.s... .
 l.. L. CURTIS Wild West Show has been se- cured as novel side attraction for the Staf- ford Springs fair. This is 8 very elaborate picture of cowboy methods and prairie life and habits, and Is secured at considerable ex. pense. If it is all that is promised it is in it
 self show worthy of the usual crowd and full admission fee at the fair. 4. zsa. .s.
The Press., 1889-09-19

nztzkz1 - utkA15Ok 04 2OPoE@1 VT sDkidf5nent ae the former. Our people are aatisdsd with it, and are proud of the fact that the youngest of the territories has set an example that all the older ones and the sev- eral states of the union are sooner or later . sure to follow"
The Press., 1889-09-19

CHICAGO furnishes each of it's school houses with 8 flag staff and flag, and requires the flag to be put aaoat every Monday, also on holidays. Chicago sees the need of familiar izing the rising generation with the appear ance of the flag of the country, as there was danger that the flag would lose it's identity among the other ensigns more frequently dis played. Isn't the idea worth adopting every where2 What more fitting place for the American lag than upon the American school house.
The Press., 1889-09-19

 Tm name of the balloonist to exhibit at the Stafford Springs fair is not yet given out, but we are assured that the gentleman will be readily recognized as one of the rising men of the generation.
 MAsoR WARNER, of Kansas, can be pension commissioner if he will, but will probably decline. Major Geo. S. Merrill, of Massa- ohusetts, also talked of, is likely to decline the place.
 TH1s week it is the state fair at Meriden and Eastern Hampden at Palmer that are willing under excess of rain. These societies can stand it, however, both being to gen. erous degree benefcaries of their respective states.
The Press., 1889-09-19

Y HAVE added to my stock an assortment \ of AKRON SALT GLAZED DRAIN PIPE. all sizes, and to be sold at lowest Cash Prices.
 tf tffttS. sR. O. DENNIS,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-03
LOCAL PER 3ONAL.

Il. J. Bruce of Macon is in town.
I. b. Winn of DoboY is in the city.
w. w. Starr of Macon is in the city.
j. B. Frazier of Mcintosh is in the city.
r. G. Treville of Atlanta is in the city.
j. E. Kline Of Brunswick is in the city.
l.. W. Fargo came down from Augusta
yesterday.
H. f. Jossslyn came down from Rogers
yesterday.
J. w. Mckenzie of Waynesboro was in
town yesterday.
William o. Wadley came down from
Rogers yesterday
Henry K. Williams came over from
Charleston yesterday.
d. o. Balcom and wife, of Daytona, Fla, ,
are guests Of the Screven.
Mrs. Caldwell and family Of Jacksonville
are guests Of the Marshall.
Capt. Joe Morgan OF Atlanta is on bust
ness visit TO Savannah. He is as young and
active as ever.
Or. f. w. Rich, late of Chicago, will
assist DR.. Falligant in his professional
duties. DIR. Rich comes highly recommended
as gentleman and a physician.
The following party we're guests of the
Harnett house yesterday: H. G. Powell and
wife OF Valdosta Miss Maggie Saedman OF
st. Simon's Mills, and j. n. Durond and
wife Of Klssimmee, Fla.
Mr.. David A. McGee, supervisor of the
first division OF the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway, celebrated the SD an
niversary OF Ibis birth yesterday at his resi-
dence, - Jones street. His son, Henry A.
McGee, OF Waycross an engineer on the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway,
with his family, came down 20 the family
reunion aud birthday spread.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-03
CROWNED QUEEN OF MAY.
The May Party and Ball at Armory
Hall Last Night.

The May party and ball given by the
ladies of the Episcopal Orphans Home at
Armory hall yesterday afternoon and last
night was pronounced success, in both
social and financial way. The Nav party
was highly enjoyable affair. 1t came off
In the afternoon ana was devoted to the
little people. A May Queen was chosen.
Misses Mabel Stoddard, Belle Brandt,
Rachael Chapman and Albert Hull were the
contestants, and after lively contest,
which showed that each contestant was as
popular almost as could be, little Miss Hull
won, and was crowned queen, amid loud
cheers The other contestants were made
maids of honor.
The entertainment was under the man
agement of the ladies of the Episcopal
Orphans Home. Prof. Icons orchestra was
in attendance, and the young people danced
until evening when the ball opened The
hall was beautifully decorated and was
brilliantly Illuminated. During the even
ing refreshments were served in the supper
room, which was prettily decorated. A
committee of the directors had charge of
the refreshment table.
The directors could not say last night Just
how much was realized from the entertain
ment, but it is neat sum. 1t will be ap-
propriated at once TO the liquidation of the
standing debt of s., 900 and TO the finishing
up of the home at the corner Of Liberty and
Jefferson streets The ladies say that when
they complete the last story to the home
and settle the pending debt, they
will not need so much assistance from the
public, and they can carry on the home in a
much more satisfactory manner. AT pres
ent there are about twenty-five children in
the home and numbers of others have been
refused admittance because of the present
condition of the home. When the building
is completed and the incumbrance has been
removed the home will accommodate three
times the number that it can now. The
ladies are determined to raise the money
this yoar, and they made q prosperous be-
ginning last night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-03
CITY BREVITIES.

Myrtle Lodge No. g. K. p, meets this
evening.
Regular meeting of Pulaski Council No.
1873, K. A, this evening.
Landrum Lodge f. and A. NJ will hold a
regular communication tonight.
l. Maril gave bond for the man Levan-
thai who got into an alteration with
companion day or two ago ami was ar
rested.
The German Volunteers will hold meet
ing soon to perfect arrangements for their
May picnic The affair will be one of the
largest that the company has ever given.
The ladies Of Pooler gave picnic yester-
day for the children of the public school.
The picnic was given at Pleasant Grove,
near Pooler. About fifty children were
present.
By the failure of F. G. Bauknight, at
Archer, Fla, this week, several Savannah
merchants are losers for various amounts,
running into the thousands. Bauknight did
a general merchandising business, and pre-
ferred several of the Bauknight family to
the amount of 81 ,06S Liabilities not known,
assets small
The building committee Of the Savannah
Volunteer Guards battalion was announced
yesterday. 1t is composed of Col. William
| Garrard, William W. Williamson, Lieut.
| F. Prendergast, Lee Roy Myers and j. H.
Fl. Osborne. The committee will begin
work Immediately.
Detachments of all the companies of the
First regiment drilled last night. They are
getting ready for the parade on Monday.
All Of the companies will join in the parade,
and it is understood that, as the day will be
sort Of holiday, each company will en-
ter full number of men, aud the parade
will be very large one.
The examination of William II. Jordon
(coloredl has been postponed until Monday
on account of illness in the family of J. r.
Saussy, Jr., Esq, who represents the de-
PENDANT. Jordan is charged with assaultiug
Rev. j. L. Jones on April 81 as he was
coming out of the church. There are TWEEN
ty-one witnesses In the case.
The Republican Blues held meeting last
night to arrange for their May picnic. 1t
will be held on May IS at the Chatham's
club house at Tybee. The shooting contest
will take place at the same time. Trains
will leave the city at 1880 O'clock and re-
turning will leave the island at G and $50
o'clock in the evening. The Blues always
give an evening entertainment and picnic
only in the afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-03
NOT MUCH OF A STRIKE.
The Carpenters Nine Hour Movem ent
Not Likely to Succeed

The Carpenters Nine Hour Movement
Not Likely to Succeed.
The union carpenters who attempted to
establish the rule Of nine hours for a DAYS
work at the present rate of pay for ten
hours are not succeeding very well, In
fact, but comparatively few carpenters have
joined in the movement, and where the
concession has been denied, and they quit
work Wednesday evening, their places we're
supplied yesterday with non-union carpen-
terS
Mr.. Patrick Killorin, the second oldest
boss carpenter and contractor in the city,
said yesterday that not one Of his men had
joined in the movement. He says that few of
the better class of skilled mechanics are in the
movement. The latter class of carpenters
can always command work without going
into unions His men work nine hours in
winter and ten hours in summer. He SAYS
that most of the men who are clamoriug
for ten hours pay for nine hours work are
from the country, and some of them can't
make square cut. They cannot compete
with the skilled carpenters OF Savannah,
nor can they command as good pay.
One OF Mr.. killorin's carpenters, who was
dressing piece Of timber, and heard Mr..
kIllorln's conversation, concurred in the
views expressed by Mr.. killorin, and when
asked what proportion Of the carpenters Of
Savannah are in the nine hours movement,
replied that there were not many; in fact,
a very small part of the whole number.
Mr.. Herman Winter, manager OF the Sa-
vannah Brewing Company, who has large
force OF carpenters employed IN building
the elevator and remodeling the Artesian
Ice Company's building for the new brew
cry, said that he instructed his foreman to
say that il every one else conceded the de-
mand of the union carpenters he would not
object TO the nine hour system, otherwise he
could not allow it. His foreman had re-
ported that there would be no embarrass-
ment on account Of the action of the union
carpenters, as there would be 40 trouble to
I'LL their places at once, as the applications
exceed the demand.
The movement may be set down as fail
ure 10 is very few against the many, and
the situation appears to DO that If the union
carpenters do not recede from their demand
they will be thrown out Of work at the
busiest building season of the year, as there
will be no lack of carpenters for the work
now on foot
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-03
ALL READY FOR MAY WEEK.
The Committees Arranging the De
tails OF he Programme.

me COmmltteeS arranging Inc De
tails OF he Programme.
| A meeting of the chairmen of the differ
ent May week committees was held last
night, and all matters pertaining to the
programme were perfected. The pro-
gramme is now complete, and with the ex-
ception of little additional work on the
part of the chairmen the schedule
Is made up. Nearly all of the
committeeman were present at the meeting.
On Wednesday trains TO Tybee win begin
leaving Savannah as early as o'clock in
the morning, and train will leave every
hour thereafter A new feature of the day
at Tybee viii be fox chase. 1t was sug-
gested by Mr.. William Lazaron, who has
charge of the arrangements. He said last
night that he will have five foxes and forty
bounds. The chase, it is expected, will be
very exciting. A better place for it could
not have been found than Tybee.
1t is understood that the decorations of
the business houses Monday and during the
entire week will be extensive. The mer-
chants are going in to make the occasion
an eventful one, and everv means that can
be devised will be taken advantage Of in
making the celebration big success.
Mr.. joseph Belsinger and c. NJ. Fielder
were appointed committee to wait upon
the merchants to-day and tomorrow with
will decorate. The COMMITTEES will urge
upon the merchants the Importance of
making Savannah as attractive to the
visitors as possible. AS matter Of course,
the large business houses in the city are
going to be points of considerable
interest to the visitors, and that interest
will be intensified by friendly demonstra-
tions by the merchants toward the celebra-
ton. Messrs. Belsinger and Fielder will
also urge the merchants to allow their
clerks half holiday on Wednesday to
attend the Tybee jubilee. The amusements
on the island will begin within half hour
after the train arrives there, and will be
kept up during the day and evening.
AT the meeting last night were several
travelling men who have just come in of of
the road. They report that big crowds
from every section of the state, South Caro-
lima and Florida viii pour into Savannah
to see what the merchants will have to
entertain them. The impression has got
abroad that Savannah will not be able to
shelter all the people who will come, but
the committee are actively engaged sscur-
ing rooms and finding new boarding places
for the visitors. They apprehend no trouble
from this source Another meeting will be
held before the celebration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-03
A MERCIFUL JUDGE.

he Pities the Sorrows of a Poor Old
Man and Suspends Sentence
In the United States court yesterday A.
B. Hathaway, Of Washington county, con-
victed the day previous of Illicit distilling
on g very small scale, was sentenced to pay
a fine of 500 and costs, and serve thirty
days in the county Jail, but the court, after
giving the prisoner a most kindly and
affecting lecture suspended the sentence
owing to the fact that the prisoner is the
father Of large family Of children, and IS
in every other way a man Of reputable
character. The court, however, impressed
upon Mr.. Hathaway the fact that if be do
not hereafter refrain from violating the
laws of the United States the sentence of
the court will be inflicted. Hathaway
left the court room the happiest old man in
Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-03
A SHORT TERM.

The United States Court to Adjourn
To morrow-Two Gases Set for 10
day.
In the United States circuit court last
night Judge Speer remarked that the illness
of Mrs William Garrard aud Mrs. Robert
G. Erwin, had resulted in preventing Col.
Garrard and Mr.. Erwin from attending
court, and bad so crippled the court in the
trial Of the civil docket. that in the short
time here it would be impossible to contin-
We the trial of the civil docket, but he hoped
to be able TO dispose of it at the fall term.
The court will adjourn for the term to
morrow. The cases assigned for hearing
to-day are those against Andy Igor
lcolored) for sending obscene letter,
through the mails, and Isaiah johnson
lcolored) for passing counterfeit money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-03
TO PUSH THE CANVASS.
$4,000 WANTED TO BUILD THE
M'RAE EXTENSION.

A Csrvsssing Committee to be
Raised by Subscription-A Board OF
Trustees Appointed to Receive the
Subscriptions-The New Outlet to
the West Taking Definite shape.
The business mems committee, which has
been comforting with President Hawkins, of
the Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
railroad. met at the Board of Trade rooms
at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr.. j.
d. Weed presided, and MIR. John K. Young,
president Of the Beard of Trade, acted as
secretary.
TIE proposition Of Col. Hawkins to bring
the Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
road into Savannah as an Independent line
by Dec /, $780, upon a donation
of $4,000 by the citizens of
Americas Construction Company that
the road would be so extended to Savan-
nah as the eastern terminus, was read and
discussed by Messrs. Weed, J. r. Young,
Herman Myers, Capt John Flanuery, r. d.
Guerard, J. z. Williams, s. s. Quicken
heimer Isaac G. Haas and others. AS q
result of the discussion 1t was decided to
make an active canvass TO raise the money.
TO APPOINT A CANvAssING COMMITTEE.
On motion of Mr.. Haas the chair was
authorized to appoint committee of ten to
make the canvass, the chair to appoint the
members of the committee at an early day,
and call them togther for conference before
beginning the work of soliciting subscrip-
tons.
On motion of Mr.. Young, the chair was
arNb n arnpinf Htra ~ tuhn
the subscriptions should be paid, the trus-
tees to turn over the money TO Col. Haw-
kins when they are satisfied that his propo-
sition will be carried out, and after recelv-
ing proper guarantee.
Chairman Weed appointed the following
named gentlemen as the board of trustees:
Capt. John Flannery and Messrs. Herman
Myers, J. 2. Williams, E. A. We'll and r.
D. Guerard.
PLAN OF THE CANVASS.
On motion of Mr.. Young, Capt. John
F1annery was authorized to prepare and
have printed sufficient number of sub
scription blanks for the use of the canvass
ing committee, which shall in sub
stance set forth that the Sa-
vannah, Americas and Montgo1 cry
Railroad Company having signified
willingness to make Savannah the eastern
terminus of its road, which is TO be an iude-
penCent line, ana completed TO TINS city Oy
Dec. !, 1890. if the citizens will donate 800
900 to the enterprise, and has also proposed
10 give guarantee that it will carry out its
proposition in good faith. The subscriptions
of citizens is therefore made subject to the
proposition payable to the citizens board of
five trustees when the latter are fully salts
fed with the guarantee before paying over
the S50,000 fund to the railroad company.
The subscriptions are to be payable by the
- III.
One-fourth when the $4,000 subscription
has been raised, and the rest in equal in
stallments at the end of two, four and six
months
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-03
RAIL AND CRossTIR.

The Office of Ticket Agent Bordley of the
Central railroad has been fitted out with
new window curtains. 1t is one of the neat
est Offices in town.
General Passenger Agent E. T. Charlton
of the Central railroad left yesterday for
Atlanta to attend meeting of the South
ern Passenger Association.
Chief Rate Clerk Kershaw of the Central
railroad passenger department left last
night for Atlanta, to attend meeting for
the purpose of establishing summer excur-
sion rates.
The Charleston and Savannah railroad will
run its summer excursions, beginning May 4,
from Savannah to Charleston. Trains Will
leave here Saturdays at noon for Charles
ton, and will return Monday mornings, for
81 so for the round trip. Leave Savannah
Sunday morning at Gas o'clock, and re-
turning leave Charleston at 100 Monday
morning tor 81 Leave 645 o'clock Sunday
morning, returning leave Charleston at 3
O'Clock p. m, 81.