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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
STILL PUSHING SOUTH.

The Georgia and Florida Roads
Progress TO the Peninsular State.
General Manager Lane, Of the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad, passed
through Savannah last night from Florida
to Macon. He has been down in Florida
on an inspection tour over the lower por-
ton Of the new road. The line has been
built beyond Lake City, the present
terminus, and it is being vigorously
pushed toward Palatka, its final
terminus. Two hundred and ten miles
Of the road are being operated
now, and the general manager said that the
portion between Lake City and Palatka
will be ready by Jan. l. This will make
the line 2S5 miles long. Solid trains are
run through to Jacksonville now. The dis
lance from Macon is 80 miles, and the
schedule is one of the fastest in the state, it
is claimed.
General Manager Lane said that his line
will pull for some Of the tourist travel to
Jacksonville. Savannah, he said, is pretty
largely interested in the Georgia Southern
and Florida railroad now. The road has
placed upward of one-half million dollars
worth Of its bonds here
The prospects for the new road, General
Manager Lane said. grow more fattering
every day. 1t is controlled by Macon CAPT
bdls anu Une ROAD Is Operateu LOT Cno dement,
of the Macon people. The territory which
it has developed has yielded immense
profits, benefting alike the territory
through which the road runs, the people of
Macon and the Georgia Southern and Flor
ida Railroad company.
Mr.. Lane said that the company's expert
mental farm is still attracting good deal
of attention. The company owns tract of
], 900 acres of land in BerrIen county, ninety
five miles south of Macon, and extensive
Improvements are going on there all the
time. A $500 barn has just been erected
in which to store the produce. The general
manager said that the Georgia Southern
and Florida people want to demonstrate
TO the tourists whom they expect to pass
over the route that that portion of Geor-
gia is not desert of sand, nor a waste of
unproduotive lands AS an evidence of this
the general manager related a con-
versation between one of the en-
gineers and an Irishman from Ohio.
The Irishman was ditching for the company
in some of the lower counties. He struck a
hard clay soil and his progress was very
slow. One of the officers passed him, and
noticing that he was exerting himself a
good deal, remarked:
'Well. Pat, how do you like til"
''Faith and be-jabbers," remarked the
son of Ireland, II came here to get some of
yer Georgia sand, but, by the Holy Virgin,
I've struck the solid SOUTH"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
CITY RREVITIES.

The traverse jury Of the city court has
been excused until next Wednesday The
Strachan-Horan case is still in progress.
The Pulaski house improvements are
going right ahead The bath rooms and
water closets are about completed, and the
elevator will be put up in a short time.
The artesian well is furnishing plenty Of
water al two hundred and seventy-fye
feet
Thomas Garvin, a longshoreman, was
taken 20 81. Joseph's Infrmary yesterday
afternoon with a broken leg. The accident
occurred on the steamship Inchrhona,
lying at the Central press wharf. A bale
of cotton was being rolled into the hatch
way from the deck and it slipped of Of the
truck, falling down into the hold upon
Garvin, breaking his leg.
There was some inquiry yesterday why
some OF the papers IN the state received the
news of the death Of ex-President Davis,
and others did not. The news Of his death
was not bulletined until the Associated Press
had closed. Those papers. therefore, that are
located where the telegraph Offices are not
open all night did not get the news, and
those that are did. The Savannah telegraph
Office is not open all night 1t closes when
the Associated Press report closes.
Adam Young was arrested yesterday by
Constable Coleman upon charge of assault
anu DdLDeEy upon d. l. fIleTeOu. Inc war
rant was issued in Justice McDermott's
court several weeks ago, but Young has
successfully eluded the officers. Yestsr-
day, however. Constable Coleman arrested
him at the market and he was arraigned
and rendered bond for his appearance in the
city court. De claims that Frierson drew a
knife on him, and he struck him with a
brick.
P. J. Higgins has forwarded to the MORN
ING News agricultural bureau a ripe
watermelon, plucked last Monday from the
vines on his place, at the Montgomery street
crossing Of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway. The melon is fully de-
veloped aud is second growth, showing
what the intensive system of gardening will
accomplish in this favored section. Mr..
Higgins first planted the patch in beans and
gathered big harvest He next followed
with watermelons, and after the first
melons had ripened he planted the seed
from the first crop and got a
dozen or more melons this month
from about one-sixteenth of an acre.
Mr.. Higgins says he is going to put his
potatoes in next week, and he ex poets to
bring in potatoes fully matured not later
than st. Patrick's day, and sooner if he
can. He expects to plant his potatoes under
straw as an experiment, which system is
popular in the north.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
THE POOR FARM SURVEY.
The Work Complete and Map Now
in Progress.

The Work Complete and Map Now
in Progress.
The survey of the property known as the
county poor farm, purchased some years
ago by the county commissioners from DR..
Pritchard, for the purpose Of perfecting the
drainage Of that section of the county by
draining the "back waters" used in the
cultivation of rice, is completed, and the
result is now being mapped out by one of
the draughtsmen in the county engineers
office.
1t has taken two months to make the sur
vey, it being necessary to verify the land
lines Of adjacent property. The titles to
the various holdings also had to be exam
ined. The map showing the poor farm is
about 6x10 feet, and when completed will
show all the points necessary to locate the
lines quite accurately in the mind of any
one who is at all acquainted with the place,
and its surroundings.
All the old roads in the vicinity of the
farm will be shown on the map,
and also several new roads which
1t is proposed to open through the proper
ty. The principal road will run north and
south on the meridian of the city exchange.
Its initial point will be near the crossing
Of the Waters road and the City and Subur-
ban railway track, extending then in a
straight line in the direction indicated, end
ing near Beaulieu. This road will be inter-
sected by crossroads extending from the
White Bluff to the Skidaway road on the
lines OF the old division of the farm lots
The new road will shorten the distance
to Beaulieu, Montgomery, Bethesda and
Isle of Hope about a mile or more. 1t is not
known whether the county commissioners
will order the proposed roads opened Just
now, as there is considerable other work for
the convict gangs to do; but it is the inten-
ton of the board to develop the property at
as early day as practicable
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
THE BAZAAR KEEPS GROWING.
The Crush Keeps Up and the Dollars
Pour in.

Pour in.
There were probably as many people at
the bazaar last night as on any previous
night. The ladies in the various booths in
handsome gowns looked their prettiest, and
their charming smiles caused many a round
dollar to jingle meloiiously in the Golfers of
the bazaar treasury. The restaurant is a
fascinating little booth, and it was well
patronized. The ladies in charge take
special pride In and pains with the lunch
they serve daily from until o'clock.
The lady glass blower was unable
to give her novel exhibition yes
terday afternoon and last night, but she
is expected to-day. Crowds went to wit
ness her skillful exhibition yesterday, and
were much disappointed at her absence.
Capt. w. w. Gordon won an oak cabinet
and a gilt decorated chair last night at
Mrs. r. G. Jennings table. Miss Ellie
Morgan was the successful thrower.
The orchestra and band played full
programme of music last night. The COM
mittee experimenting the bazar is doing
its work wisely and well.
The demand upon the candy and soda
water booths was SO great last night as to
exhaust the supply. Miss Lazaron's large
oil painting OF Hagar and Ismael attracts
great deal of attention. The military
booth has been embellished by a youthful
Aussar IN dress uniform. Ii also attracts a
good deal of attention. A fine road cart
donated to the bazar yesterday will be
ratified some time during the week.
MOnly two articles were ratified last night.
They were both won by Capt. w. w. Cor
don. They were rallied at the fancy booth
When the list of raffiers for each article
was complete crowd of young ladies gath
cred about the table and proposed to have
things their own way. They all threw
we'll, and when Capt. Gordon's name was
called out, it is said that the lowest thrower
grabbed the dice box, expecting TO throw
for the captain as she had thrown for her
self, but the tables turned, and she threw
high both times, giving the articles to Capt.
| Gnr10Y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
THE CONTRACT SIGNED.
The Electric Light Company to En-
large its Works at Once.

The Electric Light Company to En-
large it's Works at Once.
The contract between the city and the
Brush Electric Light Company was signed
yesterday.
A MORNING News reporter learned from
an interview yesterday with President S. P.
Hamilton of the Brush Company that the
machinery and equipments for the enlarged
plant have been ordered, and are expected
next Monday. Mr.. Hamilton said that
there will be three new dynamoS required,
and an engine of 1875 horse power. There
will be two 100-horse power engines.
ut will be one of the best lighted cities
in the SOUTH" said Mr.. Hamilton, "when
the 200 arc lights are burning" Mr..
Hamilton thinks that the new works will be
in operation between Jan. l and Is if
nothing unforeseen occurs.
Referring to the tower system, Mr..
Hamilton was not prepared to say whether
it will or will not be abandoned. He said that
the company is awaiting for a chart of the
street and lane committees location Of the
lights, when the work of putting up the
poles and wires will begin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
TO BE OPENED NEW YEARS.


The De Soto's Opening Put OF Until
Jan. /.
The De Soto is being rapidly furnished.
Lessee Baker is wide awake, and no time
is being wasted to get the big hotel in
shape for the grand opening during the
holidays. Despite the unceasing labor be-
ing expended all the time. il is probable
that the opening will not take place earlier
than New Years. Mr.. Baker worked hard
to open the hotel Christmas, but be said last
night that after a conference with the
directors it Is about settled that Jan.
will be the time of the opening.
Everything will be in perfect order then,
and nobody can have cause to do other than
praise the pluck of those who put the struct-
ure there, and the rare tact of MIR. Baker
in the splendor Of the opening.
Mrs. Baker is In the city with her hus-
band, and together they inspected the 81 500
piano for the ladies drawing room yesterday
The piano was made expressly for the De
Soto, and it was ordered some time ago
through the Luddsn & Bates music
house. 1t Is in Louis XVI. style, with ivory
finish and gold trimmings corresponding to
the finish of the drawing-room. The decora-
tons on the piano are done IN tapestry of
exquisite design. The panels are hand
somely painted, and the chair which goes
"AS1 VIC 10 Willis 6QQ ROlQ 10
match. Mrs. Baker is very much pleased
with the piano.
The carpets are being laid down rapidly.
The rooms on the sixth floor have been
carpeted and nearly all of the
fifth floor. Mr. Baker received
letter from the furniture company
in Grand Rapids yesterday, stating that
the train OF furniture left there Wednesday.
1t Is expected to to arrive here the first OF
next week. The stationery for the De
Soto will be here in a few days. The style
to be used in the ladies' writing room has the
words de Soto, Savannah, Georgia. in
raised letters Of blue color. The regular
station cry to be used in the Office and in
the gentlemen's writing room has a steel
cut of the hotel.
The contract for fitting up the courtyard
has been awarded, and work will begin at
once. 1t will be laid out in walks, and in
the center will be flower bed; later, how
ever, fountain will be built Tropical
plants will be planted in the grounds, and
they will be beautiied in every way.
The great marble mantel for the rotunda
is being erected now. It is an elegant piece
OF workmanship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
TwENTY-FoUa CARS DIrcHBD.
An Entire Freight Train Wrecked at
Rocky Ford.

Rocky Ford.
Central railroad freight train No. 50,
loaded with cotton bound for Savannah,
ran off the trestle over small creek at
Rocky Ford night before last about 10
o'clock, and twenty-four cars were ditched.
The engine passed over the trestle all right,
but the cars following broke loose, and
went crashing through the bridge work
into the creek. The wreck is one of the
largest which the Central has had this
year.
A large construction force has been
at work since the wreck occurred,
and Supt. Hege and Train Master Nor
man are experimenting the removal
Of the debris. The force has been I'M
able to clear the track yet so that the trains
may pass over IL. The freights were
stopped yesterday, and the passengers and
the mails have been transferring all day.
The fast mail that went out night before
last at $40 o'clock went up TO the wreck, and
there transferred and brought the passen-
gers and mail from the Macon train into Sa-
vannah yesterday morning at IL o'clock. The
early morning train went out as usual, but
1t transferred at the wreck with the Macon
train, aud brought passengers and mail
bound for Savannah in last night after z
o'clock, It is expected that the wreck will
be clear by this morning.
No one was hurt in the run-off. The
train was not running at full speed, and the
engine had got too far ahead of the cars
that broke loose from it to be jerked back
into the wreck. The cab did not get off the
track. The train stopped before it was
pulled into the ditch"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07

more than 100 feet. But there was an
earnestness in his tone that touched the
hearts Of those who were in the sound Of
his voice, and as he entered the doors of
the house many a cry Of God bless your
followed him
AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME
During his entire stay in the city Mr..
Davis was given an ovation whenever he
appeared. He attended the banouets Of the
Chatham ARTILLERY and Of the Georgia
Hussars and the Guards. He Wis
tied the schools, and addressed the State
Teachers Association, which was in
session here at the time. He attended a
reception st the Oglethorpe Club, and
everywhere was received with utmost en-
thusiasm. One OF the events Of his visit
was public reception at the city exchange
where over 5000 people paid him their
respects. Old and young, white and black,
grasped the old hero's hand. The prattling
babe gazed in his face with innocent won
derment, and the old veteran With hair as
silver as the ex-President's, took his hand.
After a week in the city Mr.. Davis
started on his homeward trip. 50 mani
fest and so tJuching were the feelings ana
reverence for the confederacy's aged chief
tain while he was in the city and on his
homeward journey, that his heart was
thrilled, and be remarked: "Nas ever any
bHluE AlkS luis efcE sSSu uSIOTS AT the
depot when be came to leave shouts
of FAREWELL" went up from the
throng of people. Out TO the edge to the
city white and black people alike collected
and children run TO the doors and windows
and out into the yards and waved bonnets,
handkerchiefs or whatever came to hand.
One Of the last speeches that Mr.. Davis
made on his homeward journey was this:
ut gladdens my heart e. see that Georgia
in bnr az I'M bn -
freedom and sovereignty. God bless Geor-
pla n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
SirOcco Tea.

Straight from our gardens in India and
Ceylon. Surprising all other packet teas in
flavor, strength and economy. The fact of
our own tea being gathered continually from
the same trees is in itself guarantee of the
maintenance of quality and flavor. Those
brokers and dealers who buy tea in the
market, getting it second and third hand
from the source of supply, cannot possibly
match any given standard, and it does not
require an expert to detect the marked diff
ferences, both in appearance and flavor,
which characterize their article. We have
no difficulty in this respect. The same
climate and the same tea bushes and the
same carefully cultivated soil produce our
teas from January to December, and have
done so for the last twenty years.
American headquarters, 1886 Broadway,
N. Y, Davidson & Co., Tea Growers and
Importers.
Savannah agents, Lippmau Bros, Lipp-
man Block
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
THURSDAY NIGHTS FIRE.

Maj. Ryals Estimates Bis Loss at
S7,oOO-The Fire a Tramp's Work.
The fire southwest Of the city night be-
fore last proved. as stated in the MORNING
NEWS yesterday, to be barn on Maj.
Ryals' place. The barn was an immense
structure, and was filled with hay, grain
and farm implements.
Maj. Ryals estimates his loss at $1,000.
His insurance is 81 300. He had $50 tons of
hay,s car of lumber, quantity of seed sweet
potatoes, 600 empty barrels and crates, a
carriage, set of platform scales and other
farm utensils.
Maj. Ryals thinks that the fire was started
by negro tramp so that the hands would
leave their houses near by and give the
tramp a chance to rob them, which he did
very thoroughly. Maj. Ryals says that the
fire will not interfere with his farming
operations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Morris of Stillmore is here.

B. T. Morris of Stillmore is here.
J. W. Anderson of Covington is here.
o. G. Jones is here from Hibernia, Fla.
w. G. Barnes of Doctortown ia in town.
VIM. A. Cooke Of Atlanta is in the city.
Frank Clarkson Of Jacksonville is in the
city.
NJ. A. Ives of Newton, Ala, is in the
city.
D. o. Davidson of Waresboro is in the
city.
D. c. Fitch came down from Macon yes
terday.
Walter A. Way of Orlando, Fla, is in
the city.
j. Rice Smith came down from Augusta
yesterday.
J. s. White came up from Lake City,
Fla, last night.
Miss Sue Love Lee has returned home
after visit in North Georgia
Fred M. Jones and sister of Daytona.
Fla, are guests of the Harnett.
E. c. Gleason left for New York yester-
day, and will take in Washington in his
route.
Col Harold, representative from Decatur,
and Maj baineS, a prominent citizen of
that county, are in the CITY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
DEEPENING TIE CANAL.

The Central Railroad at Work on the
Ogeechee Canal Basins.
A large force of laborers is at work clear
ing out and deepening the Ogeechee canal
from the river locks to By street bridge.
The water has been drawn Off from the
basin from the second lock to the river.
The mud excavated from the canal is being
used to rebuild and widen the old tow path
on the eastern bank. the work is being
done by the Central railroad, which owns a
controlling interest in the canal, for the
purpose of increasing the depth Of water
for the barges that are to load cotton at the
new press
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
LIBERTY CoUNTY's COURT.

1t Will Adjourn for the Term Some
Time To-Day.
The Liberty county superior court will
adjourn for the term to-day.
The bond in the Tutty case was estreated.
as Tutty did not put in an appearance. Hon.
William Clifton and Col. James Atkins,
who represented Tutty's side of the case,
asked to have the case removed to the
United States circuit court, which prayer
the plaintiff was denied and the bond was
estreated
Pray, Stevens, and Beatty, three of the
followers Of Bell, the anti christ, were
found guilty Of assault with intent to muir
der, and we're sentenced to two years each in
the penitentiary.
John Douglass, for corn stealing, was
sentenced to four years.
Henry Mulchrin was sentenced to the
penitentiary for hog stealing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
NOT LIKELY TO BE BACK SOON.

Cowboy" Hunter was Under Two
Charges in New Orleans.
1t is not likely that Cowboy" Hunter
will show up in Savannah again very soon.
Since his arrest in New Orleans for run
ming away with upward of $1,000 belong
ing to his uncle, DR.. Cox, which he drew
from the Southern bank while his uncle
was sick and Hunter was entrusted with
his affairs, it is understood that he has re-
turned the money. or portion of it, and that
he has been released. Hunter and a COM
panion, s. Lebison, were arrested by New
Orleans detectives on telegram from the
chief of police of Savannah. Hunter was
easily spotted from the description given
the detectives. When searched at the STA
ton a dirk knife and a loaded revolver
were found on him, and he was additionally
charged with carrying concealed weapons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
TO BEGIN WORK MONDAY.

The First Stone of the New Presby-
terrain Church to be Laid Next Week.
Contractor NJ. t. Lewman &c Sons are
erecting an Office on the site of the hide
pendent Presbyterian church Sunday school
building for Supervising Architect Henry
Irving, and also an office for the con-
tractors. They are cleaning off the site of
the burned building now and will begin
laying the foundation for the new structure
Monday. Mr. Lewman said last night that
the Georgia Quincy Granite Company has
begun shipping the material for the founda-
ton. and the FIRST lot of it is expected in a
short time. They think that they will have
the largest portion of the foundation up by
Saturday next.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
DIED FROM TERRIBLE BURNS.
a Tramp Supposed to Have Fallen
Into q Campfire.

Tramp Supposed to Have Fallen
Into a Campfire.
An unknown white man, supposed to be
tramp, was brought in on the Central
railroad fast mail last night fatally burned,
and was taken to the Savannah hospital,
where he died shortly afterward.
The man was seen lying by
the track on the fifty-three miIe-post by the
engineer, who stopped the train and had
the body picked up. He was lying by the
side Of campfire, into which he probably
fell, or from which his clothes took fire.
His clothing had been burned entirely from
his body. He was partly dressed
aud put on stretcher in the
baggage car and brought to the city.
He was unconscious when the train reached
here. DIR. Elliott was summoned, but the
man was beyond help. The upper part of
his body was terribly burned, and, except
on his legs and the upper part of his face,
very little skin was left. Nothing was
found by which he could be identified He
was apparently rs or 80 years of age, and
was thick-set man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
Steinway Pianos.

We sent out this day friday, our last
Steinway Upright Piano from our ware
rooms.
Demand greater than our supply, as we
had call for one this afternoon, for which
party will wait, as they prefer Steinway to
all others.
Next week will bring US number of the
styles F. & L. Steinway Pianos are the
standard pianos of the world, and are pre-
ferred by the most celebrated artists over
all other instruments.
SCHRRINER's Music House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-07
Mrs, Catharine Dunn Dead.

Mrs. Catharine Dunn, wife of Lawrence
Dunn, died at $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon, at her late residence No. SO York
street. The deceased was a jealous chris
tian, and an affectionate wife and mother.
Mrs. Dunn was the mother of DIR. M. F.
and Mr.. L. j. Dunn, and was noted for her
works Of charity in the community.