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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
TOO FREE WITH THE MAILS.
Williams to Be Tried for Sending Let
tors He Ought Not to Have Sent.

Williams to Be Tried for Sending Let
tors He Ought Not to Have Sent.
United States Commissioner Lamar, after
hearing evidence yesterday in the case
against Solomon Williams, charged with
an improper use of the United States mails,
re committed Williams to Jail in default of
bail TO answer at the November term of
the u lited States court.
The principal witness against the prisoner
was jamie Phenix, the alleged recipient of
the letter. She said that she wrote Will
Jams letter, in which thsre was nothing
out of the way. and he answered it and told
her if she could not write better than that
she had better cease writing to him. She
sent no reply to that, and was surprised at
receiving afterward from him the obiec-
tionable letter upon which the prosecution
is based, and she Is sure that 1t is in Will
iams' handwriting.
Joe Baughes letter carrier in the dis
trict il which jamie Phenix lives, delivered
letters to her, and delivered the one in ques-
tion to her.
Annie Flowers, who had seen Williams
handwriting, identified the letter as having
been written by Williams She said that
she was present when the letter was de-
livered to the Phenix woman by the car
rier
Williams made statement in which he
admitted that the address on the envelope
was written by himself but he denied that
the letter which is alleged TO have been in
closed in it was written by him, or iuclosed
in the envelope by him. but that the burden
OF what he did write and inclose in the en-
velope was that he wished she would take
more pains in writing to him, when she was
not engaged in other matters. He sad that
another letter had been substituted for his
own
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
THROWN UNDER A WAGON.
a Negro Boy Picks Up a Baby and
Hurls 1t Into the Street

a Negro Boy Picks Up Baby and
Hurls 1t Into the Street.
William Simmons, colored boy about II
years old, committed most malicious act
shortly after O'clock yesterday afternoon
by picking up baby carriage. in front of
No 1873 Congress street, in which was the
infant son of Charles f. Wheelan, and
throwing the carriage and baby into the
asphalt street between the wheels of
wagon that had come to halt. The child
only escaped injury by being caught by the
inverted sunshade of the overturned baby
carriage.
Simmons aud another colored boy were
passing on the sidewalk. When near the
baby carriage Simmons attempted to push
MS companion against it, The other boy
replied: Don't jostle me against that baby
carriage Simmons replied: II will; lIl
chuck it out into the street, and suiting
the action to the threat hs picked up the
carriage by one of the wheels and putting
his shoulder under the wheel dashed it into
the street.
Mrs. Wheelan, who was shopping near
by, heard the cry of the nurse
and hurried ont on the sidewalk.
Mr.. BotSie, who saw Simmons dastardly
act, started to arrest the negro. but hearing
the child cry out, thought he had best see
il it had been seriously injured. By this
time Mrs. Wheelan had the child.
Simmons ran, chased by Mr.. Botsie, I'M
til he reached Bryan street in the neghbor-
hood OF the market, and drawing a knife
told his pursuer that he did not intend to
run from him any farther. Mr. Botse told
him he would shoot him down if he at
tempted to run or to use the knife, and dis
arming him he and Cooper Eastmead took
the negro to the barracks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
Altar Theater Cars.

The patrons of the theater are anxious to
know whether the street car companies are
going to run after-theater cars during the
coming season. The management of the
City and Suburban railway petitioned the
city councI! some time ago to lay tracks
through a portion Of McDonough street,
from the Abercorn aud Whitaker street
lines, SO as to run cars both to the theater
ard Catholic Library hall Nothing has
ever been done, however toward the mat
ter. In other cities of the south. after
theatre cars are run. Ia Charleston, cars are
in waiting after every performance at thu
Academy Of Muse Last season, during
special engagements at the theatre, ears
were run, but not regularly, so that theater-
goers could depend upon them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
a Temple of Beauty.

Nowadays the eager public place them
selves in that light which yields forth the
fruit of their arduous waiting, namely
The demon of fire had made away in order
to replace with more transcendental form,
the majestic ediice of commerce. No. 1877
Broughton street. Aye. and Savannah NAV
be proud it, for loud i'll praise is the sterling
worth of its occupants. Messrs. M. Stern
berg & Bro, gentlemen to be relied upon.
as their many years of business here has
shown, with a record second to none for
push and energy, having progress" as
their banner word, occupying now the
handsomest jewelry establishment in the
south. A new store with new firm, and
9 dless quantities of nice ne goods.
backed by sound iudgrne in selection. and
the adoption of prices that shall euei rule
under all others.
Long could we extol in rapturous Ian
guage on the marvels of their diamonds.
the sublime beauty Of their bronzes and the
rareness Of their jswelry, but the power of
pen or speech would fail to do them Justice
and this temple of beauty. Messrs. NJ
Sternberg & Bro. extend al invitation to
all, the ladies especially, to give them q call
whether you buy or nol.
NJ. STERNBERG 81 Bro, jewelers..
157 Broughton street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
TWO MILLION GALLONS.
THE DAILY FLOW OF THE NEW
ARTESJAN WELL.

/ The Flow Per Minute Estimated at
1900 Gallons-The Well Now 625
Feet Deep-The Water an Excellent
Quality With No Mineral Taste
Double the Present Flow Expected
The deep artesian well is flowing at the
rate of l 800 gallons minute, and is stead
lily increasing its flow. Contractor Joyce
said last night that the well has been flowing
at that rate all the week. The center Of the
flow is inches above the top of the l2-inch
pipe, and there is a pressure of 200 TO 800
pounds, which makes drilling slow.
The well has now reached depth Of 525
feet. The water-bearing rock from which
the phenomenal flow comes is about 60 feet
thick, and the last As feet of it has been
drilled through since last Monday morning.
The drill is now working in the hard sand
rock in which the drill is down about 155
feet. The rock is grey sandstone and ex-
tremely hard, some days the drill going
down only 3 or 4 feet.
The a5er now flowing from the well is
said to be free from the odor or taste of
sulphur, and some idea of its vast flow may
be < tthered when the estimate OF its ca
pacity OF 800 gallons is reduced to days. as
it would give 2, 10000 gallons IN twenty
four hours. Mr.. Joyce, who has bored over
50 deep artesian wells in Florida says
from his experience in well-borirg that he
thinks that / 500 gallons a minute is an
underestimate If the flow The twenty-five
wells now supplying the city flow but little
more than three times as much as the single
well on the Springfield plantation, and
three more such wells would furnish as
much water, or even more, than all the
artesian wells that now supply the water
works.
The deep we'll at Jacksonville at depth
of OPS feet flows over 1000, 600 gallons a
day, and Mr.. Joyce seems confident that a
heavier flow than he now has will be
reached at a greater depth, as he got just
such vein at Jacksonville at 500 feet
Here it was reached in the first water
bearing rock, which was struck at about
depth of 80 feet, and the floor of water in
creased until the rock was gone through,
which showed the thickness of the water
bearing rock to be 60 feet.
Mr.. Joyce Is very anxious for the heavier
engine and boilers to reach here so that he
can use heavier tools, the friction and pres
sure being so great as to make the work of
drilling with the light tools very slow and
unsatisfactory. The bill for the more pow
erful machinery was received two weeks
ago, since which no tidings have been re-
celVed Of the machinery 80 long over due.
There has been quite run OF visitors to
the we'll daily, who say that the quality of
the water is superior to that of the wells
now in use. as there is not even a tinge OF
sulphur taste about il,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
CITY BREVITIES,

Messrs. LaFrance aud Crolly are expected
to reach Savannah to-day to test the new
LaFrance stsam fire engine before its final
acceptance by the city.
The new 40-foot ladder to take the place
of the one broken by the falling walls of
the Miller building in july was received
by the fire department on the steamship
Chattahoochee yesterday.
The No. fire company was called out
twice yesterday by telephone alarms, but
in each instance it proved to be a chimney
burning out. The call last night was to tie
residence of Louis Bliss, at Gordon and
Taylor streets, at 7:45 o'clock, and the first
call to the residence OF Mrs. Lowell. at
Bolton and Abercorn streets, at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning.
The the tables for the Atlantic coast Of
the United States for the year 1890, pub
listed by the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey, are now ready for issue,
and copies can be obtained at the agency OF
the survey in this city, or by addressing the
office at w Washington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
The Theater Programme.

The Theoter Programme appeared last
night under new managsment--that of
Feibelman & Robinson, and in a new shape.
1t is four page sheet somewhat smaller
than the Programme under last seasons
management It is full of matter, how
ever, and is neatly got up. 1t presents at
its head roster of the theater employees;
T. F. johnson, proprietor and manager;
treasurer, William Coolidge; assistant treas
urer, l.. r. Robinson; door tenders, ]. f.
Herb, Thomas Arkwright; stage carpenter,
Frank M. Hamilton; assistant carpenter, T.
ID. Perry; advertising agent, Mat Royal !;
chef usher, George c. Strauss.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
THE OPENING NIGHT.
Agnes Herndon Formally Opens the
Amusement Season.


Amusement Season.
The theater threw open its doors for the
season last night. The play was la Belle
Marie" Agnes Herndon In the dual
role-"Narie Dubois" and "Jean Ingleside"
was the bright, particular star of the
evening.
The story of the play is good one. 1t
tells of young man, the younger son Of a
wealthy merchant, who is supposed to "go
wrong" but his small failings have only
been magnified by an elder brother, who
thinks the handsome youngster stands in
his way The elder brother is, however,
inveigled into love affair with pretty
young French woman, who blackmails
hun, and through her the worthy father
finds that the son whom he trusted was un-
worthy, and the younger born, whom he
drove from his home into squalor and
poverty, was in reality the good one.
Miss Herndon as "Jean Inglesds,n the
wronged girl, who DISCUSSES herself as a
French adventures, then "La Belle Marie"
played the difficult roles with remarkable
effect. AS a whole Miss Herndon's per-
Torrance commands the respect of every
part of her audience. Her acting is
straightforward and entertains always. She
is we'll supported. Mr.. James as Earl
Leighton" and Mr.. Grandin as George
leighton played with excellent effect. Miss
Herndon's wardrobe is feature of her
plays. for she dresses elegantly.
TIE play will be repeated at family
matinee to-day and again tonight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
A BARBER IN TROUBLE.
Milo Williams of Waycross Up for
Violating Revenue Laws

Milo Williams of Waycross Up for
Violating Revenue Laws.
Unitsd States Commissioner Gillespie held
a preliminary examination yesterday in the
case of the United States against Milo Will
Jams, a colored barber of Waycross, charged
with selling liquor without having paid the
special tax. Williams was arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal Watson. and
was defended by j. L. Sweat, ESQ, of Way
cross. The prisoner was held to bail in the
sum of $500 for his appearance at the
November term of the court, which bail
was given and the prisoner discharged
Johl Shine testified that he had bought
of Williams half gallon of whisky at one
time and a put at another, for which he
paid cash, and that Williams continually
sold what is known as California beer.
which the witness explained is made from
seeds, syrup and water, and fermented in
the sun. Shine says that the beer made
him so drunk that he laid out all night
John McCalvin was a witness who had
never bought any whisky from Williams,
but he said it was generally known that it
could be had of him. John had bought
and drank California beer of Williams.
and while it had not made him drunk it
did make him busy in the head, just as if
he had taken small drink of whisky.
Jerry Hughey swore that he had never
purchased whisky from Williams, but he
had bought California beer, and it made
HIM Gurus in the head. lie said that he
treated a girl to some of the beer and it
made her so drunk that she could not use
sewing machine. although she was sober
before taking the one drink.
Williams denied having sold any whisky
TO the witnesses. He said that they put
money in WITH him and he ordered the
whisky by express, but one OF defendants
own witnesses testified that he received the
whole amou t of the cost of. the express
whisky from Williams, while the latter had
sworn that each of the parties had paid
their share on the day the whisky arrived at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
A MIXED UP CASE
a Court Incident, the Like of Which
Is Not Often Met With.

Court Incident, the Like of Which
Is Not Often Met With.
There was an episode in Justice Reynolds
court yesterday afternoon such as one will
seldom find paralleled in the calendar of
criminal procedure. A father was COM
mitted to jail on peace warrant sworn
out, against him by his 15-year-old son,
backed by the oaths of the
inmates of house in which
the lad has lived for the past ten months,
who unite in swearing that the father had
threatened to Kill the lad, which the father
denied.
Another remarkable feature of the case
was the presence of the mans first wife.
from whom he was divorced, and his second
wife who brought with her into the
court the papers recently served upon her
for libel for divorce, and both women
sided with their erstwhile husband Wife
NO. escaped Judicial investigation into the
life she was charged with leading
by producing marriage license
showing that she had entered into
the welded state again on Thursday
night Wife No. 2 was about to be sent to
jail on peace warrant sworn out against
her by one of the inmates of disrepuuqble
resort, but Acting Solicitor General Rock
well took the recOgniZauces of both the
man and the woman, on the ground that the
Jail would soon be over-crowded if commit
ments were made in such cases, and the
| expense TO the county would be too great,
as owing to the absence of the judge of the
city court the prisoners would have to be
kept in prison until November. and all eady
the acting solicitor general has taken the
| recognizances of fourteen persons, unable or
unwilling to give bail whom the magistrates
have committed for refusal to give bond to
keep the peace.
The parties will all be made subjects Of
| inquiry by the next grand jury, as the evil
dence went to show that the dissenslons
grew out of circumstances too broad for
raDatitiOn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
ASPECTS OF THE MOON,
An Alleged Change in One Of Its Great
Craters

AN alleged Changs in One OF Its Great
Craters.
The members of the Baltimore Society of
Amateur Astronomers have received a dis
patch from Prof. Richie, at the Harvard
observatory, announcing a change in the
crater Pliny of the moon. This remnant
Of volcano is one Of the many crags and
peaks distlnguishable through an opera
glass, field glass, or telescope.
The entire surface of the moon is broken
up by walled plains, in the center of each
of winch rises a straight mound. Crater
Pliny is one Of the best known of these, and
is In the northwestern quadrant of the
moon. A Baltimore astronomer says that
he thought that mistake had been made
in regard to the discovery, as the satellite is
belle ed to be dead, and no change can
take place on its surface. He said that it is
possible that the professor, who thought he
had made di scovery, had been misled by
the different prominences on the surface
being illuminated at different angles aud
thus presenting a diff rent appearance
By the most powerful telescopes the moon
csn be brought within $50 to 200 miles of
the earth, aud everything" said the as
trono mer, appears dead. Nothing but the
Widest desolation prevails. Circular cav
ems and pits have their floors strewn with
huge blocks and sides stretching upward
1000 feet. Some of the mountains in
close areas of 40 to 100 miles in diameter
while the peaks themselves rise often to
1900 feet, and in one instance 5000 feet in
altItud O. u
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
Notice to Contractors and R,,osr.

nave been appointed sole agent for the sale
OF the celebrated Chewacia Lime. This lime has
been sold In this market for the last twenty
years. and is conceded to have given hatrar sat-
lsfaction than any other lime | am also agent
Tor Hoffman kosendsls Cement, English and
German Portland Clements, Calcined Plaster
mastering halr, etc, which can furnish in any
quantity and on short notice I keen on hand tne
largest stock IN the south of White Pine Doors.
sesh, Bhnds, Builders Hardware, Paints, Oils,
Glass Lubrcating Oils, packings of all kinds. a
complete assortment of steamboat aud mill
supplies. Get my prices before purchasing
elsewhere Estimates cheerfully furnished.
ANDREW HANTEY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
MORE "BLIND TIGERS"

A. ]. Atkins OF jefferson County Before
commissioner Gillespie.
A. J. Atkins of jefferson county was
arrested yesterday by United States Deputy
Marshal Craffey on charge of retailing
liquor without having paid the special tax.
aud was brought before United States
Commissioner Gillespie last night, and two
witnesses examined. A further hearing
was postponed until 10 o'clock this morn.
ing, the hearing having been entered upon
at the request of one of the witnesses who
wanted to return home last night on ac-
count of the death Of his mother Atkins.
who is white man. was released until this
morning on bail He is being defended by
A. ]. Allen, Esq, of the Jefferson county
bar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
RAIL AND CROSsTIE.

Col. c. 81. Phinizy of the Georgia railroad
was in the city yesterday, and was in con-
ference during the afternoon with Gen. Alex
ander The state road lease was talked o..
Col. Phinizy would like to see the Louisville
and Nashville get the road. In tat case
tne Georgia railroad would GET good deal
OF the business. Gen. Alexander said that
1t is too early yet to tell whether the Cen
tral will put in a bid or the road or not.
The question has been raised whether the
richmond Terminal can lease the road,
being competing line, and that question
might also involve the Cen raj
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
Wilson's Minstrels Next.

The sale of seats for George Wilson's
minstrels on Monday night began yester-
day morning at Buffers. From every
where comes the assertion that the "Genial
George" has surpassed all his previous
mas never been excelled by any other min
strel company. Since his opening perform
ance this season Wilson has been received
in every town with the greatest enthusiasm
and he plays everywhere to standing room
only. To his already good company he has
added Arno and Ramza's best performers,
and ne eau boast now of a real galaxy of
STARS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
The New Cotton Mills Company.

The new board of directors of the Savan-
nah Cotton Mills Company held its first
meeting yesterday in the office of Maj. L.
M. Warfeld. A quorum was present, but
it was decided, after some discussion, that
it would be much more satisfactory to have
a full meet 2 Of the board before entering
upon the election of office and determining
the site Of the new ftctory. The board,
without transacti1g any business, adjourned
until O'Clock Monday afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
Before the Mayor.

Lee and Wilson, the two colored men,
charged with disorderly driving on Brough-
ton street, were fined S. or ten days each.
in the mayors court yesterday morning.
Ben McKever (colored), for snatchine
baggage from passenger at the Central
depot was fined So or five DAYS, and James
hurry (colored) was fined S. or ten DAYS
for striking Frank Gsllager with wnin
1t cost Allen Bailey (colored) So or Ave
days, to be picked up drunk in the street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
Shot in the Leg.

Officer Barney Mcdonald, of the Central
railroad police force, arrested j. w. Will
Jams (colored) yesterday afternoon for
shooting Laura Jones. who claims to have
been at one time Williams wife. The
woman was shot in the calf of her leg.
When the officer took Williams to the home
of the wounded woman, she identified him
as the one who did the shooting. and she
ascrihed it to jealousy. The shooting took
place in Yamacraw, where the parties live.
at 4:30 o'clock Yesterday afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
The Horge Case Decided.

Justice Eudres has decided the bail in
trover case, reported in Yesterdays MORN
ING NEWS, by giving Judgment for the
plaintiff, Venus Walker, fcr$l00 and costs,
with the defendant, H &. Averitt, having
the right to elect whether he Will return
the horse in dispute to the plaintiff or pay
the 800, at which the Judgment fixes the
value Of the animal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21

The hour for the young mems meeting
has been changed to s p. m. from $3.50. The
object OF the change is not to interfere with
the hour Of the Sunday schools. The meet
Ing Tomorrow win consist of the usual
song service, assisted by the cornet and a
short address by the leader and talks from
members present. Young men, and es-
Peclally strangers, are cordially invited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
VIC. ated Uncle sans Laws.

The further bearing of the Owen Cole
man case by United States Commissioner
G llespie has been continued until next
Mo day, on account of the absence of i'm
portant witnesses. Coleman is charged with
violating the revenue laws by selling liquor
without having paid the tax
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21

Peterson has outdone itself for October.
The ladies' say that besides its varied liter
airy and artistic attrac lions, Peterson has
the merit of being of the greatest assistance
in making up their new outfits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21
Not a Brownsvllle Affair.

The citizens of Brownsville say that the
disorderly picnic at Battery park this week
was not a Brownsville picnic, and the
Brownsville people had nothing to do
with it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21

DR., r. W. Rich has taken the corner
house in Salomon Cohen's new block, corner
Jones and Lincoln streets, where he may be
found during Office hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21

Kindly remember that
we still have a few of thopo
thoroughly renovated seo.
ond-hand Pianos and Or
gans, upon Which we ara
offering unequaled bar.
gains. Also that orr
tuning, repairing and NOV
ing facilities are the best
of their kind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-21

ITO COUNTY OFFICERS. Books and gIanks
= required by county officers for the use Of
We courts Or Tor ofice use. supplied to order by
whitaker street. Savannah.