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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06
Karl Gardner To-Nieht,

Tonight, to-morrow's matinee and
tomorrow night, Karl Gardner, the young
German actor and singer. will appear in his
new play, "Fatherland." MIR. Gardner Is
popularity known as 1.-THE Sweet Singer of
Tyrvl" He is sort of companion piece
to Seaman. The present trip is Mr.. Gard
ner's first trip through the south, and ne
has captured southern audiences with the
magnetic power of his songs as completely
as he did those Of the north and west
The play "Fatherland" is only musical
comedy in four acts, with very little
romance, but true picture of life
in the Fatherland, and one that
could be highly appreciated by
the large number of Ger
mans present. Mr.. Gardeners famous song,
Little Bunch of Lilacs," is said to be one
of the sweetest melodies that genius could
compose, and its soothing strains will long
be remembered by those who heard it. He
is thought by many to possess a sweeter
voice than Seaman, which is indeed saying
much.
Mr. Gardner is the proud wearer of
medal received for his bravery during the
recent floods in his native land, and in the
character of Hermann the guide, he
wears the very same clothes that he wore
then.
The sale of seats assures for the young
actor and singer a flattering reception to
Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06
STILL GOING DOWN.
The Artesian Well Close to the ,2O(
Feet Mark.

The Artesian Well Close to the 1900
Feet Mark.
The depth of the new artesian well on
the Springfield plantation will be measured
this afternoon by Contractor Joyce and
Superintendent Manning of the water
works.
Contractor Joyce said last night that he
thinks the well is about ], 200 feet deep, prob
ably IS or 80 feet more or less The drill,
he says is working in gray limestone, with
occasional soft shell strata varying in thick
ness from two to three inches.
A new hawser-laid cable, 1000 feet long
and / a inches in diameter, and new sand
line of the same length and seven-eighths
OF an inch thick, are now being used for the
deep drilling. The new cable IS one-eighth
of an inch thicker than the old cable, and
is calculated for using with sucn heavy
machinery as is now being employed. The
drilling will be continued until a depth of
] 500 feet is attained, and possibly to 1000
feet if necessary. The flow of water re-
mains undiminished, the well still pouring
its 2, 250, 900 gallons daily.
The new cable, while only 1000 feet long,
would seem to drill at even greater depth
as it lengthens after use, not so much in a
flowing well as in dry one. ''In dry
hole,' said Contractor Joyce, "the cable
would stretch at the rate of ten feet to
every 100 feet of rope, or about 300 feet to
a rope 1000 feet long. The present well
being flowing one, or what well drillers
designate as wet hole,' the proportion
heightened will not be so great.n Con.
tractor Joyce still thinks that there is better
water down there somewhere, and he will
get it after awhile
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06
GREAT BUSINESS HOUSES.

A Leading Mandatory That Sends
Pianos of Unequaled Worth and
Durability to All Parts OF the Coun-
try.
From the NetO York World.
The well-kn own firm of William Knabe
81 Co. have from small beginnings built up
one Of the leading piano manufactures of
the world. Ths business of this house rep
resents the steady, sturdy growth of nearly
half century, their pianos having been
before the public for nearly fifty years.
In 1873 William Knabe & Co. opened the
spacious warerooms at present occupied by
tnem, liz Fifth avenue, this city, where an
extensive New York city trade is conducted.
and also large eastern state trade. Their
trade, by the way, previous to the war of
1861, chiefly conducted in the southern
states, now knows no limitations, the Knabe
Pianos finding markets east, west and
north, as we'll as south. In addition to the
warerooms here and the extensive ones in
Baltimore, there have been established, to
meet the exigencies of the trade, agencies
in all the principal cities OF the union.
The pianos, that in all these years have
proven the manufacturers best agents and
advertisers, it is claimed, contain every
valuable improvement science has sug-
gested, including a number of the firms
edged to be remarkable, not only for vol
ume and richness, but for its prolongation
and singing quality and perfect evenness
throughout the entire scale. That special
attention is given to the durability, the
lasting qualities and standing in tunen of
these pianos is attested to in their extended
employment by schools and conservatoI les
throughout the country. Even the
Japanese government, that has recently
experienced a revolution in the musical
education of its people, made its first pur-
chase of American piano-fortes from
William Knabe e Co.
Among wants long felt in the musical
world and satisfactorily supplied by this
firm are small Parlor Grands. These, while
giving the performer every advantage of a
full Grand with nearly the same power, do
not occupy as much space, and are there
fore suited to small-sized rooms The COM
paratively low price at which they are
placed on the market also brings these in
struments within the reach of buyers of
moderate means. The Upright Pianos. a
style rapidly gaining in America the pop
ularity it has long had in Europe, has been
brought to high degree of perfection The
Upright is particularly adapted for the
artistic designs and embellishments that
mark SO many modern pianos. Upright
Cabinet Grands there are in ebony, Mar
quetrv work, or with case to match any
particular set Of furniture, or to meet the
individual taste of the purchaser, both in
design and finish, and in any kind of fancy
wood or combination of woods that may be-
desired. The old-time favorites-Square
pianos and Square Grands-are also manu-
featured In new style. With the vast i'm
provements that mark the piano-fortes of
to-day there no longer exists any necessity
or excuse for the purchase of different in
struments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06
A Fine Piano for Senator Malone.
From the Baltimore american.

A number of prominent musical people
Of this city gathered in the 1warerooms of
Messrs. William Knabe &c Co., yesterday
morning, to examine piano made by the
firm for Senator "Billy" Malone of Vir-
ginia for his Washington residence. The
instrument was specially designed and built
for that gentleman, and is truly a magnifi-
cent specimen Of the highest musical as well
as decorative art 1t is a full concert grand.
the same in size and general outline as the
famous grand Messrs. Knabe g. Co. fur
nished for the white house. The case is of
rich and beautifully figured rosewood,
decorated with inlaid work of white holly,
of unique and intricate design, carried out
in the most artistic manner Each panel
has a group of different musical instru-
ments, the whole surrounded by borders of
fine marquetry work in leaves and flowers,
etc. The legs and Tyre are richly carved
and decorated to match the body of the case
the whole producing a striking and, at the
same time, most refined aesthetic effect.
The tone Is superb, striking the listener by
its wonderful volume, depth and richness.
combining with greatest power a most re-
fined and mellow character and charming
singing quality, the action and touch per-
fectly delightful to the performer by its
ease and responsiveness. 1t is, indeed, a
most wonderful instrument in every respect
and the senator is to be congratulated on its
possession.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06
CITY BREVITIRs

Landrum Lodge No. 4s, F. and A. NJ,
meets this evening.
Regular meeting of Pulaski Council No.
l53, X. A, this evening.
Myrtle Lodge No. 6, K P, holds a reeu-
lar meeting this evening.
The wharf lot sold by City Marshal Wade
has been repurchased by the agent of .Tohn
Kean, Jr., and Mrs. Griffin, of Elizabeth
N. j., in conformity with the understand,
Ing had with the city council and repre-
sentative of the purchasers at a conferences
held last Monday. There were no COMPETE
tive bidders.
Alderman Myers, chairman of the special
committee of council which was in confer
ence with the insurance men, saws that his
committee may have another meeting be-
fore the council meets in regular session.
Dut he does not think there will be auy
further action taken by the COMMITTEES
looking to the investigation of the water
works system OF the management of the
fire department..
Thirty-fve hands are working every
night on the De Soto now. Lewman &
Sons, the contractors, said they expect to
finish their part of the building in two
weeks. They are now at work on the first
noor. They say that the entire structure
can be completed in three weeks. The
carpets are being placed in the different
rooms on the upper floor, and when the
lining for the floor is received the work of
laying the carpets will begin.
MIR: E. j. Dawson brought to the MORN
ING NEWS last night splendid sample of
Early Rose potatoes of the second crop.
grown on Mr.. r. G. Treanor's place on
Whitmarsh Island. The potatoes are
smooth and round and Of fine quality, be-
ing an average of digging of six barrels.
The sample was from a patch of one-fifth
of an acre which yielded TWENTY-FIVE
bushels, yield of 125 bushels to the acre.
The product shows what kind of gardening
land there is ON Whitmarsh.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06
LOCAL PERSONAL.

]. G. Legare of Darien is here.
w. E. Chaplin of Atlanta is here.
/. @. Legaire is here from Darien.
John T. Argo Of Americas is here.
w. j. Pollard Of Augusta is in the city.
w. F. Vickers of Allentown is in the city.
J. E. Ricketson Of Pearson is in the CITY.
VIM. NJ Hit OF Americas is in the city.
D. n. B. Larkin of Augusta is in the
city.
W. 8. Ivey of Branford, Fla. is in the
city.
G. Il. Harris of Danvills, Va, is in the
city.
W. P. Humphreys of Patterson is in
town.
Julius King came in from Owens Terry
yesterday.
W. L. MObley came in from Evergreen
yesterday.
7. N. Carter came up from Surrency
yesterday.
j. J. Moses came up from McBryde, Ga,
yesterday.
L. M. Lynch came over from Columbus
yesterday.
G. Cheever Scherer of Beaufort. S. c.. is
in the city.
j. L. Courley, of Boston, Ga. came in the
city last night.
J. J. Carter of Wheaton came up to the
city yesterday.
Lieut.. O. M. Carter returned from the
north yesterday.
-, j. D. Harren of cambridge came up to
the city yesterday.
w. c. Davis and W. e. Jones of Alta
maha are in the city.
r. L. Singleton of Sylvania came down
to the city last night.
Mr.. John McGough and son, of Sanford.
Fla, are at the Harnett.
DR.. N. o. league and wife, of Augusta.
are guests of the Screven.
II. K. Lowrey and wife. of Augusta. are
guests of the Pulaski house.
E. G. and ]. s. Blount of Waynesboro
came down to the city yesterday.
K. A. Smith and wife, of Eden, came in
yesterday and stopped at the Screven.
d. A. We'll, one of Darien's prominent
merchants, was in the city yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Bates and two
youngest daughters have returned home
from the north.
Miss Agnes Heriot of Charleston, assisted
by Miss Clancy, is about to start a kinder
garten in Savannah.
Miss Ruthie Stewart returned from the
north yesterday via the City of Birminp-
ham. She spent the last two months In
New York, and was greatly missed in the
social world of Savannah and by her large
circle of friends.
G. NJ. Shearouse, formerly one of the
proprietors of the Guyton Chronicle, was
married last evening to Miss Alice, daugh-
ter Of J. s. Baynard. Esq, of Guyton. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. NJ.
Lovett. Only the families of the bride and
groom were present.
Miss Lucy GoOde Lathrop and Mr.. Law
OF Spartanburg, S. c., were married at the
residence of Mrs. James Lathrop, at South
Broad and Whitaker streets, night before
last The wedding was quietly celebrated.
After the ceremony the bridal couple left
for the north on a wedding tour.
Prof. S. A. King, who has been In Savan-
nah for some time with view to arranging
for balloon ascension, will leave to-day for
his home in Philadelphia. Prof. King is
the only aeronaut OF prominence in this
country now and an effort will be made to
secure his return during May week to make
an ascension then. Prof. Kings expert
ences and adventures in ballooning would
fill volume. He has written considerably
himself on ballooning, and is tue author Of
one OF two scientific works. He will prob
ably make no ascensions this year until
spring.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06
TO RETURN THE INCREASE
INSURANCE MEN DO MORE THAN
THEY WERE ASKED TO DO.

The Extra 25 Cents on the Hundred
Paid by Policy Holders During the
Time "snp 80" Was in Force to be
Paid Back to Them-The "5lip" in
Effect Twenty-Six Days and Over
1000 Policies Issued in That Time.
All insurance policies written in Savan-
nah Yesterday were at the old rates which
were in force before "SHp 80" went into
effect on Nov. s, and without any petition
ON the part of citizens the Southeastern
Tariff Association has gone further and
ordered a return of the increase paid by
policy holders.
Messrs. Raine and Rees, composing a
majority of the special committee Of the
executive committee Of the tariff associa-
ton, after further consideration of the
situation, concluded that after the spirit
of fairness with which the city council had
met them, and in view of the disposition of
the city council to do all in It's power to
carry out the suggestions of the committee
of the tariff association, they instructed
Compact Manager Deane to notify the
local insurance agents that rebate will be
made on all policies during the time ''Slip
33n was in force.
WILL INDORSE THE REBATE
Mr.. Deane said last night that local
agents will indorse the rebate on all policies
issued between Nov. and Dec. 8.
The action of the tariff association in re-
turning the amount of increase. Mr.. Dean
SAYS will certainly tend to show the citi-
zens of Savannah that it Is not the desire Of
the compact to burden the people, and that
all it wants is to know that there is
proper interest in keeping up the fire de-
partment to a quota of efficiency. Reason
ably satisfied that such interest has been
recently manifested by the city, and that
there is to be full paid fire department as
early as practicable, the compact, repre-
senting some fifty Insurance companies
doing business in this city, is unanimous in
its willingness to refund the excess over
former rates.
OVER 1000 POLICIES.
SHOW many policies were issued during
the time Slip 49, was in operationg' Mr.
Deane was asked.
SIT would be very difficult to answer that
question: he replied, but l think that
there were about l 200 during the twenty
six days the order was in force"
''What amount will be refunded under
the action of the committeep
''It would be impossible even to approx
mate it, as the amounts varied, and the ag-
gregste of the rebates conld not be given
without an investigation of all the policies
written during that time.n
A SURPRISE ALL AROUND.
The action of the special committee In re-
voking "Slip 80" was a general surprise
yesterday, even to the special COM
mittee Of council, which had no knowledge
of the committees plans after the con-
ference Wednesday.
The action of the association will give the
local insurance agents no little trouble, but
they are much pleased with the happy turn
affairs have taken, as they expect their
patrons to be much better natured when
they meet again.
local agents is in entering the rebate on all
policies under the increased rate, and
making copies Of the same to be forwarded
to their respective companies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Congregation Discusses the Op
tions in the Contract

The Congregation Discusses the OPP
tions in the Contract.
A meeting of the Independent Presby-
terrain church congregation was
held yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the Trinity church, for the
purpose Of discussing some features Of the
contract for the new church building. W.
w. Mackal, Jr., presided, and c. NJ. Gill
bert acted as secretary. There was very
large attendance, and the action of the
congregation about the matters discussed
was unit.
After confirming the contract which was
awarded to Messrs M. T. Lewman & Sons,
the option given the congregation to leave
QUIT he granite columns, as prescribed in the
contract, was brought up. The columns
were formerly brick, and to change them to
granite would incur an expense of Sc, 400
This was thoroughly talked over, and it
was decided to have the columns brick.
This will give larger fund for the other
part Of the structure.
In regard to the spire, which will cost
$4,000, the congregation has three months
option and the church will decide at fu-
ture meeting whether or not the spire will
be run up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06
A LAWSUIT FOR FEES.
A $4,000 Suit in Progress Over the
Custody OF q Steamship.

Custody OF a Steamship.
An interesting case was in progress at the
hour Of adjournment in the city court last
night. F. Suachan briggs suit against
James Koran Of Liverpool, owner of the
British steamship Resolute, for attendance
fee as agent Of the vessel and custodian's
commission Of % per cent. of the estimated
value Of her cargo at the time he was Gus
uodian, a period Of three days. The amount
involved is over 81, 600.
The case began in the city court two years
ago. and Judge Harden granted the plain
| tiff's petition to transfer it to the United
States circuit court, to which ruling Of the
court defendants excepted, and the case
went to the supreme court, where the ruiz
ing was reversed and the case remanded to
the city court for trial.
The suit is the outgrowth of cotton fire
on the vessel at Dixon & Murphys wharves,
Oct. 1, 1887. The Resolute, a single decked
| iron vessel of 1880 tons gross register, had
completed her cargo Of ), 52S bales of up
land cotton and cleared swo days before,
and was coaling preparatory TO putting to
sea, when fire broke out in her cargo, and
about one-haf Of it burned.
Capt. Reavely, master Of the vessel, went
to plaintiff, agent of the Resolute, the
morning succeeding the fire and counseled
with him, and, es plaintiff claims, made
MIN custodian or the cargo, which action
Capt. Reavely revoked three days later.
Capt Strachan presented bill for what
is known as an attendance fee" of $500.
and custodian's commission of 21% per
cent. on the estimated value Of the cargo,
which claim was disallowed. and the suit
followed.
Capt. Strachan, on the stand yesterday,
said that he had been a sea captain himself
for twenty-five years, and that 1t is the
custom all over Europe to charge ATTEND
ance fee" and 215 per cent custodian's COM
mission.
The deposition Of J. ]. Wilder was read
to the jury, and his testimony was to the
effect that it is the custom to charge the
custodian's commission for removing cargo.
Messrs. Clavius Phillips and j. M. Barnard
were put on the stand, and their testimony
was of the same general tendency. At this
point recess was taken until this morning.
The defendant holds that the charges are
unreasonable, and it is not customary to
charge the 2119 per cent. commission under
the circumstances of this case, but they are
willing to pay a reasonable sum. Garrard
q Meldrim and A. Minis represent the
plaintiff, and Col George A. Mercer and
M. A. OByrne are counsel for Koran.
Each side has stenographers taking down
the testimony, and the case is being closely
contested. 1t is not thought it will be con-
cluded to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06
CARDINAL GIBBONS TRIP.
He Will be in Charleston in Januar
to Lay a Cornerstone.

He viii be in Charleston in January
to Lay a Cornerstone.
The ceremonies of laying the corner stone
of the Cathedral of st. John and st. Finbar
will take place in Charleston on Jan. IL. 1t
was the desire Of Bishop Northrop that
Cardinal Gibbons should lay the corner
stone, and he wrote to him requesting that
he be present for that purpose.
Bishop Northrop has received q reply
from Cardinal Gibbons, which is as follows:
CARDINALS RESIDENCE,
4OS N. CHARLES STREET,
BALTIMORE, Dec. /, 1889.
Rt ReU. Dear Friend: l have received your
favor renewing your invitation to me to lay the
cornerstone of your Cathedral had calcu-
lated on a long rest, which is much needed after
the festivities of November. But l do not see
how ! can have the heart to decline the request
or devoted suffragan and friend, and one with
whom in former days / passed per UdrioS
cdslts, tot que discrimind rerltm.
l shall try to perform the ceremony, and
suggest the second Sunday in January, OF, if
you prefer week day, the following Tuesday,
Jan. ID.
do not like to preach in the open air. NV
voice and lungs are too weak for the operation
IL you desire me to speak cannot promise to
exceed ten or fifteen minutes. You might find
some Boanerges for the occasion, and can fol.
low or precede with a few remarks. Please
let me know if Sunday, Jan. u, will suit.
Faithfully yours in Christ,
j. CARD. GIBSON.
Rt. Rev. DR.. Northrop.
The coming Of Cardinal Gibbons for this
purpose WAL be great event in Catholic
church circles in Charleston. IL is not
improbable that the cardinal may extend
his trip to Savannah. II he should come
here his visit would be made a great occa-
sinn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06

Straight from our own gardens in India
and Ceylon. Surprising all other packet
teas in flavor, strength and economy. We
beg to call especial attention to the fac t
that we are Indian tea planters and propri-
etors of the tea gardens on which Sirocco
Tea lie grown. Others selling Indian teas in
packets or In bulk must first buy from us or
from our fellow planters.
The flavor of our tea Is celebrated all
over the world 1t is the pure flavor of the
carefully selected and prepared Indian,
Ceylon and Assam tea leaf, gathered in
July last and sent direct, via Belfast, with
out entering the port Of London We are
the only Indian planters who bring the
produce of their own gardens into the
states. American headquarters, 1,436
Broadway, New York, Davidson & Co, tea
growers and importers. Savannah agents,
Lippman Bros, Lippman block.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06
THE NEW QUARANTINE.

The Survey for the Cockspur Point
Station Completed.
The soundings and survey for the pro-
posed new quarantine station at Cockspur
Point. it is expected, will be completed to-
day. Civil Engineer T. H. Cassels has re-
turned to the city, and has resumed his
routine work in the city surveyors office,
to town tonight with his surveys and sound
ings, to put them on paper for the further
consideration of the health and cemetery
committee City Surveyor VIM said last
night that the drawings will be ready in
few days. Alderman Harris, chairman of
the committee, says that he hopes that by
next summer the port will have quaran-
tine station second to none south of Balti-
more
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06
Fire in the Suburbs.

An alarm Of fire was turned in last night
at o'clock from box 10, at Burroughs and
Bolton streets. by E. w. O'Connor, the
grocer, who believed the fire to be in the
city limits, but it proved to be large barn,
stored with provender, located southwest Of
Laurel Grove cemetery, which burned
Hose reel No. went out to Burroughs and
Anderson, and when the fremen learned
how far away the fire was the reel was
turned back. 1t is believed that the barn
was on Maj. g: M. Ryals' place. 1t was
totally DESTROYED
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06
INDUCEMENTS AT s1LvA's,
40 Broughton Street.

Dinner Sets. Tea Sets. Chamber Sets, the
latest and best styles, unexcelled in quality
and price. The largest assortment in the
city.
Rich Cut Glassware and Art Pottery in
great variety.
A fine line of useful and ornamental
goods suited for wedding and anniversary
presents at low prices.
Fire Sets, Coal Holds, Coal Oil Heating
Stoves, and a great variety of other winter
goods.
Every steamer brings additions Of i'm
ported and domestic China Glass, etc.
Any one in need of goods in this line can
hardly fail to be suited in any article and
price at JAMES s. SILvAs,
140 Broughton street.