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The morning news., 1889-02-17
Gossin OF the Green Room.

"Lost in New York" made quite hit in
New Orleans.
Agnes Herndon has permanently retired
from tho stage.
Smiley Walker, representing Annie
Pixley, was in the city yesterday
Mrs. Lang.ry has finally concluded to
abandon Macbeth which has made a
financial failure.
The sDeculators are not quite broken up
yet. Their headquarters at Livingston's is
advertising tickets for Dixey.
Gossip has it that the Prince of Wales has
invited Mrs. Potter to appear next season
at London in Anthony and Cleopatra"
Hermann, the prestidigitateur, bought
last week the entire scenery of Mckee
RanlUn's "Macbethn for $500. 1t cost over
5000 to paint. Hermann, as usual, is more
delighted than if he had inveuted a new
trick. -
Lew Wallace claims 10 have received
no less than sixty different requests for per-
mission o. dramatza Ben Hur." To all Of
them he has replied with s. respectful mega
tive, and the statement that he himself has
prepared stage erslol of his novel
Dion Boucica It remarks that the works
of Eschylus, of Sophocles, OF Euripides,
and OF Arlstopnaue,. coma down TO us as
these Greek authors gave them 70 the world
and wants 10 kno% why Shakespeare has
b en- tinkored with by actors from Colley
Cibber and David Garrlck down to Kyrle
BelIeW and Charles Coglsn.
The morning news., 1889-02-17
THE WALLS GOING UP.
The New Hotel Beginning to Take
Shape Rapidly.

The new hotel walls are completed up to
the first story level, all the joists are laid
and the window frames in the interior walls
on Liberty street are in position.
The most Of the interior walls are com
pleted up to the first story. The brick
piers running up and forming a semi-circle
around the corner at Bull and Harris
streets have been completed up to the first
floor, or to the level Of the drawing room
floor. There are ten piers, and they will be
extended up, Independent of the rest OF the
building, to the second story. At that
point they will be arched over and will
form the exterior wall.
The windows of the rooms fronting on
the veranda will be arched, similar to the
outer wall Of the veranda. 1t is pretty
design, and will be one Of the most unique
pieces Of workmanship in the city.
Over the drawing room and over tho
arched veranda will be the bridal chamber,
and an elegant suite Of rooms. The bridal
chamber will be connected with the main
hall, leading in from the main and Harris
street entrance.
Over the Liberty street entrance on top
of the sixth story will be a solarium 20x50
feet. 1t will be supplied with twenty-one
windows. Seven Of these will be on Lib
erty street side and seven on the Harris
street side. Three windows will be placed
in the Bull street side and three will look
toward Draytou street, Fronting Liberty
street will be a door to the solariun, which
will lead out on top of the build
ing proper. The top will be slightly
inclined, with a substantial balustrade
around 1t. This will prove a delightful part
of the hotel during the summer. The ole
vator will run up to the solarium, so that it
Will not require any exertion on tie part of
the guests 10 reach 1t.
The main ont auce will be on Bull street,
about the middle of the building, and will
lead direct to the Office. To the right Of the
entrance corridor will be II genUiemens par
lor and B. the left a reading room. The office
will be over tho billiard room and in
the rear of the parlors fronting on Liberty
street The rotunda will be il the rear II
the entrance t. the main offices. 1t will OK
tend up to the first story and will be under
meath skylight, which will give an abund-
ance Of light, both to the offices and the
! corridors.
Contractor Lewman said yesterday that
| the rotunda for only one story is something
modern, and he rather likes it. He said
that the hotel will utilize the room that
would have been taken up by rotunda ex-
| tending from pit to dome Of the building.
Besides, the idea Of SO many rotundas is
antiquated. All of the old administrative
and public buildings are built on that order.
| The plan of the new hotel is a departure
from that old style. and it will be at
tractive.
Over four carloads of stone have been
used on the Liberty street walls,
the Liberty and Draytol street sides will
be completed as rapidly as possible which
will probably be before the rest of the
hotel. About $50 hands, twenty-five Of
| whom are masons and twenty-f five carpen-
ters are at work on the building Contrac-
tor Lewman says that he will increase MS
force next week
The morning news., 1889-02-17
TIE OLD FIRE CIsTERNs.
The Authorities Undecided What tc
do With Them.

Inc AuJuOTlJlb5 OnQtCilbu w QhG 10
do With Them.
The article in Yesterdays MORNING NEWS
abou, the old pump wells created quite a
stir, and opinions are divided among the
members Of the board OF aldermen as to
what shall be done with them. IL is a long
time since the wells have been used, but
now that they have been found DISPOSE
ton is manifested in some quarters to keep
them so that they may be called into requi-
sition in case of fire f the water works
should get out of order. Thoss who hold to
this opinion claim that the water in them
is not stagnate1, and will not be II menace
to the citys health Others claim that they
are full of disease germs, and the water
saould be pumped into the sever and the
wells sealed mp.
There may arise a contention as TO what
department of the city government has con
troll Of thess wells lhe street and lane
committee, which has charge of the
squares in which the wells are located, may
lay claim to them, aud it is well known
that Alderman Harmon, chairman of that
committee. is in favor Of getting rid Of them
as a nuisance. In the event that they
should have to be rysorted 10 they coull
then lie opened and filed with water until
the exigenCy had passed
The health committee will Of course stand
by the street and lane committee If it is
found that the waters are unSanitary, and
it is likely that an early analysis of the
waite, will be made with view to abate the
nuisance il the water is found to be con-
taminated, as is generally supposed.
The fira committee will no doubt claim
thai the wells coma under its department.
One Alderman when asked what would be
done with the water III them in case of
fire, If the water works should he out of
order, said, "Use it ON the fire Of course"
but Alderman Harmon said on Friday, hat
the healtA, officer would not permit the
water to be pumped into the cutters, fear
ing unsenitsry results and if the wells are
pumped out, hose must be connected with
the sewers, and the water pumped directly
into the sewer without appearing above the
surface.
1t appears to be reasonably safe to say
that the wells will not be pumped out this
week rs at first suggested until some agree
ment is had, but it is conceded that if after
investigation the sa il tton of the city
require it, there will not be any opposition
to putt & them IN the proper sanitary con-
ditgn whether it be thai Of abandoning
them in the manner proposed by tie chair
man Of tho streets and lanes committee, or
by cleaning them out from timo to time, and
keeping water in them during seasons when
they are less liable to affect the health Of
tho community
The morning news., 1889-02-17
TEE ORPHANS HOME.

Rev. l.. B. Payne, Agent and Trustee of
the Orphans Home at Macon, Ga,
Writes a Letter Dated Feb. 6th, 1880
81 have been using Swift's Specific with
the children of the orphans home under
my charge with the best results. l began
its use between nine and ten years ago, an
have seen many remarkable results.
Quite a number of the children had con-
stitutional blood diseases resulting from
the sins Of the parents, aud every one Of
these children were cured Of the horrible
tant by the use Of S. S. $.
There have also been scores of children in
the institution whose systems they having
been mostly without the benefits Of parent
al care) were enervated by dirt eating and
other foul pract COS. Every one Of tlose
children have taken s. 5. $. and all have
been signal benefited by it. All have
been cured who have taken enough Of it.
We have also two inmates OF tho home,
subjects OF painful recurring attacks Of
erysipelas. Neither one improved under
the treatment usual for the disease. When
all other medicines was discarded and they
took 5. S. y. the cure in each case was
quick and permanent for they have been
vel for five years and there has been no
return Of the disease. l could tell much
more Of tho remarkable cures Of blood dis
ease by s. S s., for have seen il used and
know its value. l.. b. PAYNE.
The morning news., 1889-02-17
THE HoUsEiDRAINAGR QUESTION
Rudolph Heringj the New York Sani-
tary Engineer, Telegraphed For.

Rudolph Herring, the New York Sani-
tary Engineer, Telegraphed For.
At joint meeting Of the drainage and
finance committees, held yesterday morn
ing, DR.. Falligant, the chairman of the
drainage committee, read letter from Mr..
Rudolph Herring, the distinguished sanitary
engineer of New York, in which Mr..
Herring stated that he would leave last
night for Atlanta and Montgomery, and
if the council wished it he could stop over
in Savannah between Feb. 81 and %, on
his return trip to New York.
DR. Falligant stated that Mr.. Herring was
the recognized head of sanitary engineers
in this country, and that with his wide ex-
perience and comprehensive knowledge, he
might, IN a tour of personal inspection,
make US suggestions Of great practical
value in connection with house drainage
for this city, and especially in regard TO the
best mode and location of the outlet to salt
water. AS it is desirable to begin this part
of the work as speedily as possible, he felt
that Mr.. Hering's views, after an individual
examination of the surroundings of the city
would be entitled to great consideration,
and the committee on drainage, to whom
the subject had been referred, would feel
greatly encouraged in their work.
A resolution was adopted directing DR..
Falligant to notify Mr.. Herring that he
would be expected here at the time named,
and the doctor telegraphed at once to Mr.
Herring, who may now be expected here the
latter part of the week.
1t is understood that Mr.. Herring is not
in harmony with the Wartng system, and
that, being a sanitary engineer of wide
reputation, his services are not readily COM
manded, and when given come high.
DIR. Fallgant has great confidence in Mr.
Hering's capabilities, and it is learned that
Mr.. Herring claims that he can tell in a very
short time what plans are practicable and
what are not. In fact, he writes that his
experience in such matters will euable him
to give the council much valuable informa-
tion after brief review Of the situation.
The doctor did not succeed in getting his
resolution through without a hard struggle.
The morning news., 1889-02-17
Cotton Seed Lard.

The above article is advertised in to-day S
MORNING NEWS by the agents in this city,
Messrs. Harmon s. Cope, and is for sale by
all the principal retail grocers in this city.
This new product, the basis of which is
cotton seed, is already favorite and nee
essary article in the kitchen. A New York
Sun reporter who inspected this new lard
found it very appstizng in appearance. 1t
resembles ordinary lard. it has a slight
odor of the oil, but is not at all objecJiJ IN
able. 1t is said 10 be made of cotton seed
oil aud pure beef fat. 1t sells a. the same
price as tneabest lard, but the manufactur-
ers claim that it is cheaper inasmuch as it
requires a lesser quantity to accomplish the
same purpose. It is necessary, in using it,
to put it in a cold pan with the meat or
other food, and let them get hot together.
If it were put in a hot pan the oil and fat
in the lard would separate. Although this
lard is made for the use of the community
at large, and is not controlled by Hebrews
the manufacturers have taken especial
pains to disseminate their literature on tue
subject among the Jews of the country.
Their pamphlets are all headed with the
word kosher" in Hebrew characters. Ed
itor Davis of the HebrelO Journal said &c
the Sun reporter that the new lard was
being extensively used by the Jews in this
city, and that it was saving labor for q
great many Jewish cooks.
The morning news., 1889-02-17
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.
pashes Here and There by the News

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief ragraphs-Pickings at
Police Headouaruers.
Two colored boys were arrested last night
charged with gambling in house on Jeffer-
son street, and taken to the barracks.
William Sexton and J. J. Morrison won
the marbleize1 clock and silver tea service
raffled last night at 147 Congress street.
The Catholic Library Association will
formally open its new hall with reception
and ball complimentary to the ladies who
assisted at the late bazar, on the evening of
Feb. 26.
The model of the schooner yacht, which
was on exhibition in Tuberdy's shoe store
during the holidays was built by W. B.
Irving, and not by R. P. Warner, as stated
in the News yesterday.
The Forest City Light Infantry will pa
rade on Monday evening for the purpose OF
escorting the staff Of the colored battalion
and the Chatham Light Infantry to the
military "bazar" j. D. Savage is chair
man of the committee of the baz r.
The hall over w F. Hendy's drug store,
at the corner of Bryan and West Broad
streets, which is being fitted up by the
Hendy Base Ball and Athletic Association,
is nearing completion. President Hendy
said yesterday that the club has expended
a great deal Of money in fitting the hall up,
and when it is completed it will be one of
the best equipped in the city. The hall will
be supplied with complete gymnasium,
with an office apartment, -ghich will be also
used as a reading room. The hall will be
completed by March.
The ST. John the Baptist Total Absti-
neace and Benevolent Society will give a
musical and literary entertainment and
hop at Catholic Library Hall on Friday
evening. March l. The object of the en-
tertainment is to assist in the endowment
of Father Mathew chair in the Catholic
University. At the last general conven-
tion Of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of America it was decided to by unani-
nous vote to raise the sum of $50 900 for
that purpose and as the local society con-
cluded to make contribution the proposed
entertainment was suggested as the most
feasible lmeans for the raising of a sum of
money in Savannah. The musical features
will be contributed by the best
talent in the city. Bishop Becker
will probably be present and make an ad-
dress on the occasion. Among others who
will participate will be Mr.. A. N. O'Keeffe,
organizer of the Christian Temperance
Union of America, Mr.. William T. Farrell,
president Of St John the Baptist Society,
and Mr.. NJ A O'Byrne The entertainment
will conclude with a hop
The morning news., 1889-02-17
PIANOS PLACED ON TRIAL
In Purchasers Homes Free of All Cost
Why Not Try One in Your ParlOr2

In Purchasers Homes Free of All Cost
Why Not Try One in Your ParlorP
One of our special offer 1926 Mathushek
Pianos. We mean, such as we sell on payments
of IS cash and 80 weekly until paid for. See
advertisement on last page.
The trial will cost you nothing, and when you
get well acquainted VAth the piano you won
want to part with it.
The w6ichest is precisely the why We want to
have you try one.
Are you preiudiced against the trial system
Very likely you have been annoyed by some too
previous house rushing piano IN on you
when you hadn't ghost Of an idea Of buying.
But we don't work that way, We are aux-
ious to put our instruments on trial, but we
never force them III without the parties con-
sent and wish.
Come in aud see our Pianos, and then if you
like them we will be glad Of the privilege Of
placing one in your home, and giving you every
opportunity TO test it as thoroughly as you
choose.
All at no cost to you, and if you do not con-
clude to buy tout it comes, quick, and with
out any grumbug or hard feelings. Nor viii
we worry you by insisting on purchase from
Our Pianos sell on their merits, and the only
favor we ask is that they BE- given a fair trial
This refers alike to all Pianos that we sell,
viz: ChiCkeraR Mathushek, Mas IN * Hamln
Sterling, Bent and Arion.
Any f them placed on trial free Of all charge
in your house. No suit, no SAFE.
This is the strictly business method OF selling
Pianos now in vogue in New York, Chicago,
Boston and all large cities and introduced into
Savannah by us nearly twenty years since.
II enables purchasers to be sure of what they
are getting, and be exactly suited before max
ing any payments.
Take Mathushek Piano on trial, and you will
be more than pleased. L. & b. 5. NJ. II.
The morning news., 1889-02-17
NOT SO BIG AS LAST YEAR
IHE NAVAL STORES CROP OUT
LOOK FOR 1850.

The Season for Box Cutting to Close
Z March 1.-The Probable Crop Rsti-
mated at 40 Per Cent. Lees Than
1887 and 80 Per Cent. Less Than
Last Years Crop-The Eject of the
Tonnage Shortage on the Market.
What is the outlook for the naval stores
croFzE leading factor on the Bay was
ssktd yesterday.
1T is too early to forecast the crop yet, -
he replied, and he went on to state that
until the season for cutting boxes closed it
would be impossible to state with any de-
gree of accuracy. The season for cutting
boxes win close, under the law governing
turpentine farmers, March i. and the
crop estimate can be made up in
q few days thereafter. The new
product will not begin to come into market
until the latter part of March. Tho
weathsr has been favorable for farmers
and as there remain but ten days more for
box cutting, the number of boxes yet to be
cut win largely depend upon the weather
and the naval stores market which at pres
ent is quiet, and no immediate sign OF a
material advance.
1t is roughly estimated that 10 per cent.
more virgin trees will have been cut this
season than last. and that by comparison
the seasons cut will be about so per cent. Of
the crop of 1887 and about 20 per cent Of
the crop of last year.
Factors are inclined to be conservative in
their views as TO the future market for
naval stores. Spirits of turpentine have
touched the highest prices known for
years, have maintained them fairly, and
1t is hoped by factors that they will con
.tinue to rule well. The rosin market has
been very low, the high freights operating
to plle up a surplus in this country, the
surplus is being materially reduced by the
shortages of the stock in foreign ports,
which was caused by the slowness OF foreign
shipments Exporters met with consider
able difficulty throughout last fall in OBJ
tanning tonnage at anything like reasonable
rates, and throughout the past season ocean
freightS have been higher than at any time
during the last seven years. The great
scarcity of tonnage on this side of the At
lantic operated to retard any active move
ment Of rosin to European ports, conse-
quently foreign importers were compelled
TO draw on stocks until now the stock on
the other side of the water is very near ex-
hausted.
From the present outlook there win be
more liberal offerings Of tonnage soon,
which will cause freer movement Of naval
stores, as with plenty of tonnage Offering &
freights will of course be materially
lowered, although at the present time rates
remain unaltered. An active outflow Of
rosin to Europe, OWING to the exhausted
stocks and cheaper freight rates, will
naturally enhance the value Of the coming
crop, and dealers look forward to an ad-
vance in the near future.
The morning news., 1889-02-17
This Weeks Attractions.

This weeks attractions will be Dixey in
"Alonisn tomorrow night, "Muggs' Land
ingn Wednesday night, and Annie Pixley
Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday
matinee, in "rho Deacon's Daughter,
II 1ra," and "22, Second Floor" The
last is her new piece, which
she will present Saturday night
"Zora" will be played at the matinee, and
THE Deac3n's Daughter" Friday night. In
her new comedy which was produced for
the first time in New York.a the Four
teenth Street Theater this month Miss Pix
Icy plays a dual role. In one part she is a
society lady, happily married and
devoted to heriMhusband and child.
Ia the other part sle is a burlesque actress,
whose dashing spirits and nadcap vagaries
furnish mucn Of the amusement of the
piece. She is a popular actress in Savan-
nah, as she Is everywhere, and wi hardly
fail to play before large audiences.
The morning news., 1889-02-17
GEORGIA MILLS.
THE WORK ON THE STR lErs.
What the New Council is Doing 4
the Way of Improvement.

the Way of Improvement
The work Of the street force this week
viii be directed to the putting down Of
street crossings, thirteen Of which have
been laid since the new council camo in. and
to the cleaning up OF the western section Of
the city through Namacraw and Roberts
vile.
River street and Factors walk have been
put in sanitary condition aud as fast as the
ordinances are violated by numbering up
the lanes and streets the offenders will be
put on the information docket The old
piles Of rubbish which have So long been an
oyes1re on the river front, from
the city exchange to jefferson street
will be removed and thereafter Jeffcr
son street will not bs permitted
bo used rs dumping place for all the odds
and ends OF the street repair forces. That
part Of the Bay between Whitaker and Bull
has been cleaned up, and the experiment Of
shelling the sidewalk north Of the roadway
has been tried and seems TO work we'll
When the Bay is cleaned up, the street
and lane committees will compel property
holders to remove the old 'rattletraps' that
are dumped on it, many Of which have been
permitted to remain there 50 long that they
have become unsightly features and caused
many unpleasant comments from strangers
In connection with the experiments with
Ihc sheH pavement III mas been suggested
that Wany of the streets impossible from
the deep sand, can be put in good condition
at comparatively small expense as mil
lions Of bushels Of shells line the coast and
can be brought TO the city at minimum
cost by contracting for them in large lots.
1t Is understood that the street ami lane
committee will look into the matter
The work OF overhauling the squares,
filling up the depress!ons in them aud put
ting them in passable condition Will be con-
tinued during the week.
The meeting OF council Wednesday night
will be an interesting one, as the mint
tees have had frequent conferences during
the week in which increased quarantine
facilities, better sanitation and needed i'm
provements TO the streets have been dis
cussed
The morning news., 1889-02-17
Abbott in "Faust."

The farewell performance by Emma Alb
bott and her company last night was a
musical treat Gounod's Faust" is a
masterpiece Of Instrumentation, and the
Abbott orchestra, consisting of eight pieces,
did some excellent work. 1t would have
required eighty instead Of eight instru-
ments to do the score full justice The vocal
score is fun Of the most delicious musical
gems.
Miss Abbot was as great a favorite as
ever and when she came upon the stage the
ovation which she received would have dis
concerted a less self-possessed person. In
the le of Marguerite she was quite as sue
cessful as sac was the previous night as
Norma There was a delicious capric-
iousaess about her acting, in the love scene
in the garden. At the end of the third act
she was called before the cur ain and sang
"the flute song" followed by the Last
Rose Of Sumner"
The Interpolation Of songs between acts
is not customary in larger cities, but in
Savannah and other southern cities it is a
regular feature Of the performance.
As Faust" Michelena quite filled all
anticipations His voice was fresh, and re-
vealed that sweetness Of tone and sympathy
of expression for which it is noted. The
manner in which he rendered ''Salve di
mort" was a delightful surprise.
Pruette made a cauital Valentine" His
melolious voice and his acting were both
full Of fire and fury. la the fourth act
where "Valontl o. is slain, and where he
takes his last 10 k at his eering sister,
Pruette was particularly effective. Every
word was infected With grief and reproach
Broderick made an excellent "Mephis-
topdeles.n His makeup was good. and his
laugh and sneer diauolical aud realistic.
The soldiers chorus, Fold theFlag, was
the best ch raj effect Of the evening.