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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-29

Bishop Healey of Portland, administered
the confirmation upon thirty at the Catholic
church in Whitefeid, on Sunday last. The
inside OF the church in that place has been
recently undergoing many repair. in the way
Of painting, paperins, etc, and has been
greatly beautifed thereby, and under the
care Of Father McDonough the church has
greatly prospered 10 every way. Several
we're present from the surrounding towns
and cities. Fathers Doherty Of Augusta.
Mccarthy Of Gardiner, and Bradley of Hal
lowell. assisted the Bishop in the administra-
ton Of the saeYa mo Mt and condensation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
LOCAL PERSONAL.

j. B. Preston of Angus is in the city.
T. g. Lovelace of Leesburg, Fla, is in the
city.
J. H. Levy of Blackville, 8. c., is in
town.
w. R. Harvey of Sanford, Fla, is in
town.
]. W. Lee Of Kite came up to the city
yesterday.
j. r. Saunders came up from Alexander
vile yesterday.
r. ]. Patterson came in from Doctor
Town yesterday.
L. Goldsmith of Brunswick came I'D to
Savannah yesterday.
Miss Rosa Mckenzie went up to Atlanta
last night to attend the exposition and visit
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Smith have returned
home after an absence of two years in St
Augustine, Fla.
Mr.. John Bent, the genial representative
OF Messrs. Skiltou, Foote a. Co. of Boston,
is now in the city.
Miss Rose Fennessey of Covington. XIV.
who has been on a visit in the city, leaves
for home this morning.
Mrs James W. McAlpin was a passenger
on the steamship Chattahoochee, which
| sailed yesterday for New York.
hon. r. 1t. dublgnon paid brief visit to
his family in this city last Thursday. -
MilIedgeUiIle U4lion-Recorder.
Miss Daisy Wray returned home last
evening from the northern part of the
state, where she spent her summer vaca-
ton.
j. B. Abrams, brother-in-law of Solomon
Cohen. and formerly resident of Savan-
nah, was married yesterday to Miss Tillie
Burchardt of Brunswick
Mr.. Steele McA. White will leave to- NOR
row morning on his return for Albany.
after having spent few days with his
family here He has been located at Albany
this fall buying cotton for the Savannah
market.
The Milledgeville Unton-Recorder says:
DR.. J. Ii. White, we are pleased to state.
has SO far recovered from his injuries re-
ceived by being struck by lightning as to
return TO his duties in the United States
marine hospital service, near Savannah.
he left on Thursday, accompanied by his
| family
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
WALKED OFF THE waARvEs.
Two Men Narrowly Escape Drowning
Last Night.

Two Men Narrowly Escape Drowning
Last Night.
Two men narrowly escaped drowning
last night at the wharves fronting the
burned congresses, and the two cases were
only twenty minutes apart. A crowd had
been attracted by the fire alarm and the
report that there was a cotton fire in the
shipping lying at Gordon's wharves.
The night was dark, and the first one to
walk off the wharf into the river was a
barkeeper named J. d. Sullivan. He had
gone down the third time when the engineer
Of the British steamship Napier dived into
the water and rescued the drowning man.
Sullivan was conveyed TO his home on st.
Julian street
The second to walk off the wharf and
disappear in the darkness with a plunge
was a stylishly dressed colored man, and be
went down a second time and would have
been drowned had not Waterman plunged
in and rescued him as he was disappearing
for the third time When he was brought
ashore he did not wait to reveal bis name,
but started off on lively trot for change
OF clothing, and his name was not learned
The tide being almost on ebb accounts for
the escape Of the two men from a watery
deatn, for If the tide had been strong they
would have been drowned before aid could
have reached them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24

Harry Tatuall, the largest owner in the
above list, came to Brunswick about sixteen
years ago, and at that time was worth but
few dollars. He was Immediately en-
ployed as stevedore, and has made all his
property by hard work.
William P. Golden, the next on the list,
came from Charleston about twenty-five
years ago. He brought with him $500. He
Immediately erected a house and began the
sale OF spirituous liquors. in which business
he is still engaged.
Rev. John Williams, third in order, has
been In Brunswick for the past fourteen
years. He came from Savannah and took
charge OF church in this city, preaching
for salary Of $40 month. He has made
all his money from his calling, and is one of
the most highly respected colored men in
Brunswick
Lewis G. Wright, fourth in the list. has
made his money in divers ways. de has
always lived In Brunswick After Rradu-
atlng from the Risley school he began rail-
roadlng. He afterward went into the
market business, then into the liquor trade
ana now has retired from active business
life and become sort of collector of rents
for himself and others. He is regarded as
| one OF the best traders IN Brunswick.
freeman Wright, who holds the fifth
place on the list, has been In Brunswick for
eleven years. He has always been in the
employment of the railroads, being consid-
cred first-class mechanic and especially
adapted to bridge building.
Chrlstlana Towns, the only woman whose
name appears In the list above, was fort
innate enough TO inherit about half the
property she now owns. The other half
has been made by hard work, such as
sewing, washing, cooking, and nursing the
sick
$. NJ. Miller's name is next in order.
Miller moved to Brunswick from Darien in
1854. At that time he had only 500 He
has made his money by barbering.
ID. I. Carr, next in order, came to Bruins
wick from Dupln county, North Carolina.
IN 1888. Since that time he has been
engaged in the grocery business, and has
made all his money in that line.
Ned Harris, the last on the list. has been
in brunswick for the past. seventeen years
de has earned his m ney by cutting wood.
gardening, and handling yellow pine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
CITY BREVITIEs.

Zerubbabel Lodge No. 5, F. and A. NJ,
meets this evening.
Haupt Lodge No. IS, I. o. o. F., will
initiate members at its regular weekly
meeting tonight.
1t is expected that the contract will be
let before the close of the week to build the
Savannah cotton mills
The Workingmen's Benevolent Associa-
ton and the Workiugme i's zion Associa-
ton will hold mass meeting at the hall Of
the former at o'clock tonight.
The gymnasium appa ratus for the Young
Mems Hebrew Association arrived yester-
day, and will be placed in positi m in the
associations quarters in Masonic temple
to-day.
Justice Sheftal rendered his decision YES
terday in favor Of the defendant in the case
between the two Greeks, Antonio Salos and
Pano PavaloS, in which the latter sued to
recover wages to the amount of S18
The county expects to complete its share
OF the Bay street extension, says County
Engineer Edward j. Thomas, within three
weeks, and that the work is progressing
favorably. The Central railroad is getting
on well with Its portion of the grading
and filling.
Messrs. Cuyas &c Curtis cleared Yesterday
the Portuguese bark Alice for Rio Janeiro.
with II 1913 pieces pitch pine lumber, meas
uring 6R, $50 feet, valued at 81, 1853, and 200
barrels OF rosin, Weighing 1875 pounds,
valued at 1899; total valuation of cargo
$s,S62. Cargo by Messrs. j. NJ. Ceballas
& Co.
The Norwegian bark Kalstadt was cleared
yesterday by Messrs. Hoist &c Co. for Rot
terdam, with 500 barrels of rosin, weighing
236, 3O5 pounds, valued at SS01 73, and All
barrels of spirits turpentine, measuring
ITO, 457 gallons, valued at $49, $40 "a, and
9,457 white oak slaves, valued at 5000,
Total valuation Of cargo $51, 242 81.
petition for the Incorporation of the
Southern Land Company was filed and re-
corded yesterday in the Office Of the clerk
| Of the superior court. The incorporators
are y. II. Levy, j. L. Whatley, H. G. Davis,
J. F. Rowland and E. j. Kennedy. The
object of the company is TO do real estate
| and brokerage business. The paid up
| capital is $4,000, and they ask the privilege
of increasing to $4,000. A. Minis, Jr.
filed the papers as counsel for the petition
ers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
RAIL AND oRossrIE.

The Northern Pacific Railroad Company
has given out orders for 5000 freight cars.
A sleeper has been put on between Sa-
vannah and Charleston over the Charleston
and Savannah railroad.
The Northern Pacific railroad will issue
$50, 600, 600 in bonds. The decision was
reached by more than three-fourths vote
of the shares.
A circular announces that the manage
ment Of the Atlanta and Florida railroad
have made arrangements with the Central
railroad whereby freights from eastern
cities can be brought into Atlanta via the
Atlanta and Florida from Fort Valley.
The Apalachicola (Fla.) Times says: 'It
IS reported in the city that surveyors have
been at st. Joseph locating the hue of the
West Florida and Alabama railroad We
hope to see this road built before long, and
the indications are very favorable now"
Excursion tickets for the gala week will
be sold from Savannah to Charleston over
the Charleston and Savannah railroad,
commencing Saturday night The round
trip tickets will be 50 80 and trains will
leave here at $40 o'clock at night for
Charleston
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad has received from the McQueen
Locomotive Works twenty-tw o new engines.
class for passe lger service with f1ve-foot
eight-inch driving wheels, aud 1Sx24 cylin-
ders. Two of them are switch engines and
the remaining thirteen are Of the CONSOLE
dated type.
The Macon Telegraph says that the new
extension to the receiving depot of the Gem
tral railroad will be finished some time this
week. Two more statesmen will be en-
ployed to facilitate attending to the increas-
ing business. Under the new arrangement
there will be more room for drays, moro
men for handling the freight, and less delay
all around.
The Troy Times says: "The grading
under the track Of the Central where the
Midland crosses near Ozark, has been COM
pleted, the track laid, temporary bridge
built, and the construction train can now
pass under it. Track laying is in progress
toward Troy at the rate of mile and q
half per day. All the crossties for the line
between Troy and the junction with the
N. w. and Florida at Ada are on the right
OF way, where the grading is completed.
All the grading between Troy and Ada has
been finished, except on three cuts, which
will be completed by the time the track
layers reach them. The pile driving at
Conecuh is nearly completed, and work on
the bridge is making satisfactory progress
All the line between Troy and Ozark is
ready for the track, except some dressing
off and repairing where the rains have
washed the embankments The work of
track-laying between Troy and Ozark
ought not TO consume over thirty DAYS,
and it is expected that the track-layers
from Ada will reach Troy about the same
time"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
WORK sUs PENDED.
The Men Employed on the Public
Building Withdrawn.

/ The Men Employed on the PUo4lc
Building Withdrawn.
Work on the new pOstofice building il
suspended.
! The order from the supervising architect,
which was sent TO Supt. Peck Monday,
was not received by him until yesterday,
when be returned from Atlanta. HIS per
NIT from the department expired yesterday,
and upon his arrival here he immediately
| informed Lane & Malnattie, the con-
| tractors who are finishing the stru cture up
! to the first or level, to suspend; and
at noon the hands were paid on
and the gates 20 the postOffice lot were
locked. The contra TORS expected that they
would be allowed to finish their contract
before returning 70 Washington. Their
job would have been finished inside Of ten
days more. The contract would have been
completed some time ago if no delays had
occurred from having to wait for material
Supt. Peck said that it will be some time
before work will be resumed upon the
building, and il is possible that the present
building will not be touched again. IL GER
family will not be if the government
decides to change the site Supt
PECK said that he did not nave
the slightest doubt but that the additional
appropriation desired will be made. be
said that the present building fund is too
small. A structure large enough TO accom-
modate all the departments cannot be
erected with what money is available OF the
original appropriation. The superintend-
emit said that So, 900 out Of the $2DO, 900 ap-
preparation was paid for the site. Fifteen
thousand dollars has been expended IN
building the structure to its present hight.
This leaves an available fund Of $4,000
with which 70 finish the structure. Supt.
p.f.lr cutI hot NIT n aH1ifinnal
priation of $500, 900 building adequate in
every respect, and at the same time orna-
meaIal, can be erected Or if congress is
ayerSe 10 uaakipg so large an appropriation,
800, 900 appropriated to extend the present
bu1idi4g on the western side will be great
help. Il will enable him 70 run the build
ing back fifty feet, and extend IL up
the full hight. This will give twelve or
fifteen rooms additional, and also will
enable him to provide for the United States
engineer department At present there is
no provisions made for 1t. By this extern
sion the postoffice department will be
largely increased. Postmaster Lamar says
that apartments for which the new struct-
ure provides are not adequate, and he is
urging an enlargement Of them.
How long will work be suspended the
superintendent was asked
II am unable to say. OF course the sus-
pension means recognition of the matter
by congress. That is, it will be taken
up, / presume, when congress meets,
the petitions will be considered
and the reasons presented by
congressman favoring it will be heard 1t
is understood that Congressman Lester will
make the strike at the earliest possible time.
Supt Peck said that he does not expect to
begin work inside Of six months. II con-
gress dispatches the matter that early, it
will be more than good many expected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Charleston is offered Better Figures
and Makes Only Yearly Contracts.

Charleston 10 OuSreQ Better rig OFe5
and Makes Only Yearly Contracts.
No action has yet been taken by the city
council on the bids sent in by the three
companies to light the city. The Mutual
Electric Light Company has shown that
it is the loves. bidder. and has
proved it BY figures, and the Brush com
pany has published rejoinder in which
| it shows that It's bid is the lowest. and
proves it by figures
They have been having the same kind Of
competition over in Charleston about the
lighting Of that city, and at the council
meeting last Tuesday night there was ma
Jority and minority report, the majority
recommending that council accept the bid
OF the Charleston Electric Light Company,
which was to furnish 1924 incaadescent
electric lamps, TO supersede the same num-
Der OF gas lamps, at the rate Of Sl4 each,
and 100 arc lights at 500 each. The minor
ity report favored giving the contract to the
Charleston Gas Light Company, which
offers TO furnish the same number of gas
lamps Il "a at rate of SIS % per lamp
all extra lighting 10 be paid for at the same
rate
A motion TO adopt the minority report
was tabled by a vote of IL 10 ~, showing
that the fight Is to be a close one.
The matter was then postponed until
next Tuesday. and the Electric Light Com
pany has rendered a compromise by which
1t proposes that the electric lighting be re-
inforced by gas lamps, and that in addition
to the 81 arc lights now in use, council &C.
cept the bid of the Light and Power Com
pany for SO more arc lights, displacing Ala
gas lamps, making 100 arc lamps in ell, all
to follow the moon, at 800 per annum, or q
total Of 10000; and that the sum Of $l2,-
SCI be offered the gas company for $40 gas
lamps, 5-feet burners, to fellow the moon,
being at the rate Of s15 SO per lamp, as bid
by the company for ,224 lamps; and that
the bid Of the gas company to light the pub
lie buildings at 81 IS per 1000 feet be &C.
cepted.
But the bids are for yearly contract
only, aud the bid of the Charleston Electric
Company, Of 500 per arc light, is far be-
low the bids of either of the electric light
companies here for three years. contract,
as low as the bid Of one of the companies for
six years contract, and lower than the
bid Of one Of them for six years contract,
showing that each one of the Savannah
companies has left big margin to come
down on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
Over in Charleston.

Charleston favors New York for the in
ternational exposition of the Three Amer
icas" in 1892.
The British bark Seatoller keeled over and
capsized at her wharf in Charleston, and it
will take $500 to right her.
The city council of Charleston will pre-
sent the United States cruiser Charleston
with souvenir for the honor of the name
The present is to cost 81, 900.
The Ne1os and Courier says it is under
stood that pension age It, who has been in
that city for several weeks past, has worked
up quite number Of pension fraud cases
recently, and has In all saved the govern
ment nearly $4,000. His methods of work
ing are Of course on the detective order. and
some excellent work has been done in this
line by him. The cases unearthed have ALI
been those Of negroes who were drawing
pensions to which they had no right.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
HE GATHERED HIM IN.

Incident in Which a Small Boy and
a Policeman Furnished the Fun
"Mistuah, please to left me 20. 1 didn't
done muffin"
1t was ragged little colored urchin's
plea to Market Policeman Jones, as the
officer logged him down Congress street to
the barracks yesterday afternoon, for
lounging in the market
The boy had a crocus sack under his arm
which he dropped while crossing the street
from the market, but he was 80 frightened
that he did not stop to PICK it up. The
officer held his club in one hand and
the little darby with the other. Those
who witnessed the arrest were much
amused at the ''unswerving effort' of the
officer 10 uphold the law. He held tigat
grip on the lads breeches, and the DISPARITY
in the stature of the man and the boy made
II necessary for the officer 10 bend over, so
that he would not have TO carry the boy.
but even then the little fellows feet barely
touched the ground.
Tho olfense with which the boy was
charged was not considered grave enough
In the Judgment OF the sergeant on duty al
headquarters 10 hold the prisoner, who had
done muffin" and be was discharged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
ANOTHER COTTON FIRE.
Two or Three Bales on the Steamship
Evelyn Soorched Last Night.

Two or Three Bales on the Steamship
Evelyn Soorched Last Night.
AT about 9 o'clock last night an alarm of
fire was turned in from box 81 at the
Lower Hydraulic press. The fire was
located on board the British steamship
Evelyn. loading cotton for Bremen. 1t oc-
Cured among a lot of bales on deck, and
was discovered by the Waterman, who,
with the assistance Of the crew, succeeded
in putting it out before any serious damage
was done. One bale was burned very
slightly, and three bales only scorched.
The alarm so early in the night, and par
ticulsrly the location of the box from
which it was turned in, brought large
number Of people to the Bay, but they soon
dispersed after learning the trivial nature
of the fire. Its origin could not be ac-
counted for, as the bales were on the lighter
all day aud we're taken on deck yesterday
afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
Another Rescue from Death.

In 1881, while sewing on a machine, my
wife was taken with a severe pain in her
side, which was soon followed by hemor-
rhages from her lungs, severe cough, fever.
and she could neither eat nor sleep, aud in
a few weeks she was reduced to a living
skeleton. Her stomach refused to retain
any food, and the physician thought one Of
her lungs was entirely gone. At final
consultation of two physicians her case was
pronounced hopeless. tried Brewers Lung
Restorer by advice Of one Of the physical 70,
and she began 70 improve after the third
dose She continued the medicine, and is
now In excellent health, and is better than
she has been for several years. believe
Brewers Lung Restorer saved her life.
BENJAMIN r. HEARRDos,
Natesyie, Ca.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
oNE ROAD ENOUGH TO MANAGE.

Cecil Gabbett Resigns the Preside ncy
of the Western Alabama Railway.
General Manager Gabbett was not long
in 1ading out that the duties of his position
are too exacting and many to give his at
tentiop 70 the, presidency of another rail
road company, and so he has resigned the
presidency of the Western railway of Ala
bama.
The directors of the Western railway of
Alabama met yesterday in Atlanta, when
Mr.. Gabbett's resignation was accepted and
Mr.. Charles Phinizy of Augusta was elected
to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Gabbett's resignation was solely due
TO the fact that the requirements Of the
office of general manager of the Central are
too great to permit him to give personal
direction TO the office which he resigned,
and now his undivided energies will be con-
centrated on the interests of the Central
which he will strive to enhance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
Another cod Wave ia on.

The cold wave which began in the north.
west Tuesday reached here last night at
o'clock. II was ushered IN By a brisk
wind which lasted all night. The tempera-
lure was oe' when the wave reached here
ana y ran down suddenly. aud by this
ssnnofDing u viii be below so, considerably.
ne mlpimnm temperature win b. reached
Tonight, when the temperature i expected
~ ~ aown below A.. Tbs teinperafurs IA
sflel - last nightat : O'Clock was below
80 Ans cold wave viii last about Two
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
" The Wife. %

"The Wife" will be the attraction at the
Savannah theater Wednesday and Thurs
day nights, Oct. 80 and 81. The play has
been presented something over 600 nights.
with the New York run of 239 consecutive
performances at the Lycsum tneater. The
cast viii include many clever players.
The play Is put on in Savannah by Daniel
New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
AT THE THHATER.
Louis James in Richard III" To-
Night,

Louis James in "Richard H. To-
Night.
Louis James will appear at the theater
tonight in "Richard Ill" Mr.. James is
one of Savannah's favorite tragedians. His
success this season has been the greatest
since he became a star actor, clearly
demonstrating the firm hold which he has
upon intelligent theater-goers. He has
overcome the natural opposition to
all new opponents of classic roles.
and the admirers of his originality
and vigor have become almost legion.
MI james Is stro gly supported in Richard
I'LL" In the company are II. c. Mosley,
Mable Amber, Fanny Gillette. H. c. Lang
don, Harry Leighton aud Edwin Ferry.
names familiar to all theater-goers. The
sale of seats assures Mr.. James a fiattering
reception tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
SUING UNCLE SAM.

Rice Planters Who Think They Are
Damaged by the Jetties.
Suit has been entered in the United States
circuit court against the government TO re-
cover $40, 900 damages alleged to have been
suffered by plaintiffs to their rice planta-
tions by the construction of the jetties,
which diverted the waters of the river so
that the plaintiffs plantations overflow.
The suit is brought by Messrs. George j.
Mills and Henry Taylor. The papers have
been forwarded to Macon to be served upon
the district attorney as Uncle SANS next
friend.