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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-08

Illustrated Articles on Architecture.
The MORNING NEWS has arranged to pub,
lish ten articles on house building TIE
publication of them will begin early In
April, in the Monday edition. One will be
published in that edition each week until
all are published.
Each article will be illustrated by per-
spective view and floor plans. The articles
will be extremely practical and will show
what can be done with different Sums of
money, cost Of materials, labor, etc.
First Article-A model 81 900 house.
Second Article-A model 81 500 house.
Third Article-A model 81, 900 house.
Fourth Article-A model g., 800 house.
Fifth Article-A model 5000 house.
Sixth Article--A model S., 500 house.
Seventh Article--A model $4,000 house.
Eighth Article-A model 81, 200 house.
Ninth Article--A model $1,000 house.
Tenth Arlicle-A model barn.
The articles will also appear in the
WEEKLY NEWS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-08
CITY BREVITIES.

Calanthe Lodge No %. X. F., meets this
evening.
German Friendly Society holds regular
meeting this evening.
The Sava nah Fire and Marine Insurance
Company announces this morning that it
is intact, and will pay all losses as soon as
adjusted.
The special services at Wesley Monu-
mental church will be postponed tonight
on account Of the illness Of the pastor, Rev
A. N. wynn.
There were twenty-four arrests by the
police during Saturday and Sunday. The
most of the arrests we're for disorderly con-
duct and drunkenness.
Fire broke out yesterday in some old
rope stored in an clubhouse of Alfred Kent,
at No. IS West Broad strest, and a local
alarm brought the No. CINE and hose
reel to the scene of the fire, but MIR. William
McDonough had previously extinguished
the flames by pouring buckets of water
on it.
Among the losses of records by Saturday
nights fire, the books, papers and records
Of the Land League aud Of the Irish Ma
tional League " ere burned. Mr.. T. H. O'Don-
ovan, secretary Of the Irish N National Land
League, was their custodian, and they were
lost, with his wardrobe and personal effects,
by the burning OF Mrs. Circopely's board
ing house, where Mr.. O'Donovan roomed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-08
THE PRESIDENTS SALARY.
rhe Comparison of the Salaries Paid
to Various National Chiefs.
From the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe.
The sole income of the President of the
United States from the public treasury is
his salary of $4,000 year. He draws it
at the rate OF "a, 1669S month. This is a
fraction more thar $3.50 week and s160
each for six working days Until Grants
| time Presidents lived on half this salary.
| Experience has shown that the present sum
| is large enough to cover the expenses Of the
most extravagant households, and to leave
a comfortable balance in the purse of a
presidential family of moderate ideas. Yet
there is not another magistrate,at the head
of any people exceeding the number of TO-
100000 who does not receive a larger salary
tDan the august, potent and toiling Presi-
dent of the United States.
The Shah Of Persia, who has nothing to
do except to boss several hundred wives, is
in the enjoyment Of an income of 30, 000, 600
year. Then there is the Gar of Russia,
whose chief duty is to keep from being
blown up. He is paid something like $l0,-
900, 900 yearly The digniied King of Siam
gets along on a like sum. The royal fami-
" of poor, miserable Spain receive $780,
900 every year, and Italians sleep out of
doors and eat nothing but macaroni to
make up purse of 100000 and more for
their royalties. Sucn figures Is these con-
sole the British people somewhat for their
annual outlay, under specific laws, of 81
$4,000 on Victoria and her family, to say
nothing Of indirect extortions and per
quisites.
fuat reformed pirate of the sess, the Sui
tan of Morocco, is slightly compensated for
his self-denial by an annual allowance OF
s., SOC, 0o0. and the Mikado of Japan re-
ceives 81, 10000 The Khedive of Egypt
draws 81 ,515 900 from the substance of that
tax-ridden land, while the Hohenzollerns
content themselves with yearly tribute of
81, 1926, 600 from the Prussian empire. Even
the Sultan Of cotton-clouted Zanzibar pock-
cts million year, and 100000 are
wrung from the Saxons of Saxony, no
moro considerable community than 1lli-
nois in population or Massachusetts, in geo
graphical area, by the reigning monarch.
Portugal Sweden, and Brazil each spend
about 5000, 200 on their kings.
The republic of France allows her chief
magistrate oily 100000, but little Hayti
gives her president S240, 600 year. Switz-
erland's president comes the lowest of all
the rulers of the earth. His salary is 50, 900
a year
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Mr.. BLAINE AS A GYMNAST.

The Secretary of States Regular Ex-
ercises in Washington Gymnasium.
From a Dispatch to the Ne,o York Sun.
Mr.. Blaine is a daily patron Of gymna-
SUM in Vernon row, on Pennsylvania av-
enue. He takes the same course as the
other patrons of the place, and the pro-
fessor in charge puts him through the
different exercises.
He first told him Saturday afternoon to
stand with head erect and feet together
The professor then rubbed his hands over
Mr.. Blaine's stomach, kneadng the muscles
and nerves Of that portion of the body
thoroughly, so as to increase the circulation
of the blood. Walking u dozen steps, Mr.
Blaine assumed a semi-recu bent position
on settee. With q firm grasp of Mr.
Blaines right leg the professor worked it
slowly III a circle for a few minutes, and
also toward the Secretary of States body
This gives an exercise something like walk
ing, only it brings more muscles into activ-
lty. The motion was repeated with the
left leg. Then both legs and both arms
were also kneaded.
After this Mr. Brine was asked to get
astrIde u KIM of stationary hobby-horse
and put his feet in the two leather straps
His body, entirely passive, was then worked
around in circle, first one way and then
another to exercise the muscles of the waist
A few feet distant is an upright post, with
little stirrups Of wool crossing it at right
angles. Grasping one OF these and reclln-
ing his body forward at an angle OF about
forty-hve degrees, the Secretary of State
allowed himself to be beaten all over the
back This strengthened his nervous sys-
TEN and promoted his digestion.
One of the most peculiar machines in the
room is that known as the vibrator. The
Instrument consists of a leather belt
operated by mechanical apparatus nut in
motion by a crank. The belt is first put
around the thigh. The friction produced
creates a sensation something like that
from an electric shock. After the thigh,
the forelegs are put through similar
operation, then the sides OF the chest, then
the back, the latter operation reminding
one Of the currying Of horse, the belt
passing up and down the back. When Mr..
Biai Concluded this course he felt his
blood leaping through his veins with greatly
increased activity.
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The Latest Fad in Neckwear.
1 L.. L 4

Have you noticed the very newest thing
in the way of gentlemen's evening tiesi
The idea suggested is, that having forgotten
to purchase tie, At was necessary TO i'm
provise a novel one out of a pocket hand
kerchief, but they are quite the latest thing,
SO, of course, they are charming in their
originality. 1t is the thin edge of the
wedge, the wedge being the oldfashioned
stocks Of our grandfathers. These new
ing tie behind, aud then they get gradually
broader as they come to the end When
the bow is tiei--it should have a very tight
middle--the broad bows and bro der ends
stand out considerably, and help to make
substantial finish at the TOP 4 the shirt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-08
THE SPEED OF THOUGHT.
How Long it Takes for an Idea to Reach
the Brain.

Some of the readers have no doubt
frequently made use of the expression
''duick as thought" but have any of them
ever stopped to consider how quick thought
is! A writer in the Nineteenth Century
has made some interesting calculations re-
garding the comparative length of time it
| takes to call to mind various everyday
! facts.
1t takes about two-ffths of a second to
| call to mind the country in which a we'll
known town is situated, or the language
| in which familiar author wrote. We can
think of the name of the next month in
half the time we need to think Of the name
of last month. 1t takes on the average of
one-third Of a second to add numbers con-
tanning one diget and hall a second to null
| tiply them. Such experiments gives us con-
siderable insight into the mind.
| Those used to reckoning can add two to
three in less time than Others those familiar
| with literature can remember more quickly
than others that Shakespeare wrote clam
| let" It takes longer to mention a month
when season has been given than to say
to what month a season belongs
The time taken up in choosing motion,
| the Twill time" can be measured as well as
the time taken up in perceiving. If | do
not know which Of two colored lights ia to
be presented, and must lift my right hand
| IL IL be red ana my lettlt IL be blue. need
about one-tnirteenth of second to iniatiate
the correct motion. / have also been able
TO register the sound waves made in the air
| by speaking, and thus have determined that
| in order TO call up the name belonging to q
printed word / need about one-ninth Of a
| second, to letter one-sixth of O second, to
picture one-quarter OF second and to q
color one-third of a second.
letter can be seen more quickly than
word, but we are SO used to reading aloud
that the process has Lecome quite auto
matte, and a word can be read with
greater ease and ia less time than letter
can be named. The same experiments
made on other persons give times differing
but little from my own. Mental processes,
however, take place more slowly in children,
in the aged and in the uneducated,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-08
THE BEST DEVELOPED"
1.-THE Most Attractive" The Easiest
Reached"
"WHAT Is2u

"The Most Attractive "-"Th Easiest
Reached"
"wHAT Is?"
'Why, the lots that l am Offering" said
Mr.. Dorsett, the real estate dealer.
"The situation, briefly stated, is Just
this: For the past five years our people
have been building houses at rate never
before known in the history of a southern
city. AS fast as a man would build himself
a house new conner would appear to rent
the house he had vacated. These new
houses were nearly all built north Of An
derson street The conseque Ice is that
there are but few vacant lots in that sec
ton. and those are held at stiff figures.
1.-THE demand for building lots continues,
and new territory had to be opened. We
could not go north, across the river-and
the territory east and west Is not such as
cared to offer to my patrons. Therefore we
have found land south of Anderson street
which, Of all that is or can be offered, is, as
| state:
1.-THE Best Developed-B Because streets are
permanently fixed; because there are no
low grounds, unhealthy drains, noxious
privy vaults or old wells to contaminate
the air or to threaten its healthfulness.
THE Most Attractive-Becau o the streets
are wide, regularly planted with trees Of
one kind on each street, lots laid out of
sufficient depth to give each holier gar
den or lawn, parks dedicated and planted
with trees
The Easiest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COM
pletely encompassed with a belt line of
horse cars, thoroughly equipped and oper-
ated to accommodate the travelling public.
Besides this line, it is tapped on the extreme
east and west by other lines-thus bringing
the lots In easy access of any part OF tho
city or any Of tho places for the employ
ment of men.
"If homo seekers or investors can ask for
any additional inducements for buying, l
can add one other-that of easy terms, if
TINA is dasirad
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The seeds OF intermittent and bilious remittent
fever terminate and bear evil fruit. No com
munity has altogether escaped It.. In populous
wards of large cities bad sewage causes it, and
in their suburbs stagnant pools in sunken lots
breed it. There is at once a remedy and a
means OF prevention. It's name is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which is, without preadvent-
ure the most potent antidote In existence TO
the malarisl virus. Fortified with this incom
parable saving specific miasmatic influences
may be encountered with absolute impunity
Disorders OF the stomach liver and bowels be-
gotten by miasma- tainted water, or any other
cause, succumb to the benefcent corrective
named, and rheumatic, kidney and bladder
troubles are surely removable by its use when
1t is given a persistent trial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-08
MIrTENED BY a CoURTEsAN.
A Fisherman From Sweden Commits
Suicide at Pensacola.


PENSACOLA, FLA, April 7.-Gustav
Petersen came to Pensacola about three or
four years ago from Sweden and has since
been engaged in the fishing business here.
He was a Woodworking young man and
well liked by his associates. In time he be-
came enamored of an inmate Of a maison
de joie and most of his spare moments were
spent in her company. Things went on
smoothly enough until last Wednesday
night, when Petersen called at his usual
time and was refused admittance. On
demanding an explanation he was
Informed that more favored sutton had sup
planted him in her affections and that his
visits were no longer desired Gustav
plead earnestly and long for admittanee,
but all his entreaties and pleadings were in
vain.
Thursday night he again won't to the
woman's room and was met with the same
rebuff as on the previous night. He then
Informed her that he was determined to
end his existence, since his affection had
been wasted. Thereupon he left the
house, and shortly thereafter me citing "a
policeman told him that he intended drown
ing himself, and was then on the way TO
commit his body TO the waves and the
fishes. That he was in earnest is too well
attested in the ghastly finding OF his re-
mains as they hoated shoreward between
two of the wharves this afternoon. The
body was taken in charge by the coroner
who deemed an investigation unnecessary,
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ITS CASHIER A RASCAL.
A MINNESOTA BANK ROBBED OF
AT LEAST 100000.

81 Am Sick Abed and Looking for
Watchers" Was What He Jokingly
Telephoned to His Assistant Just
Before Starting for Canada Not
Known Yet.
CHICAGO, April IA special from Anoka,
MINI, says:
The doors of the First National Bank
closed last evening. The cashier is in Can
ada The matter has been kept quiet
There is a woman in the case. ?. +. Pratt,
the cashier, went to Minneapolis week
ago last Thursday, complaining that ho
was not well. On Saturday he telephoned
the assistant cashier about some matters Of
business, and on inquiry as to his health,
iokingly remarked: II ON sick abed and
looking for watchers" He is still looking.
THE OFFICIALS STARTLED.
On Friday the bank officials were start
led t. hear from the Merchants bank of
St Paul that their account was overdrawn
$50, 900. A trusted messenger was at once
dispatched 10 st. Paul to investigate, d
the discovery was made that Pratt had
drawn out about IS, 900 due the bank, and
over twice as much more on his cashiers
checks. The bank officers were notified,
and in company with the cashier Of the
Merchants National bank of st Paul and
Minneapolis, an expert gave hasty over
hauling of Pratt's accounts.
has STOLEN 100000.
Enough was learned to show that matters
were In a bad mess and that Pratt is thief
TO the amount of nearly 500, 600. Not
knowing where the end might be, the di-
rectorS decided to place the bank in the
hands Of the bank examiner aud be will
appoint a receiver to settle its affairs and
close up its business. 1t is impossible to
tell bow great has been Pratt's villainy and
the banks correspondent in both Chicago
and New York allowed him to overdraw to
the amount of $4,000. 1t is proba BILE that
banks. They have photographed to refuse
payment on all checks signed by Pratt
FLEECED A WIDOW
In addition to this he raised about $50, 900
on his personal note, Endorsed by Mrs. Mel
Ian, an aged widow residing in Dayton,
who trusted Pratt to manage her business
matters. 1t also appears that Pratt was a
side partner with H. s. Parks, this city, who
has been experimenting with the bulls and
bears in Minneapolis exchanges, and Park
has bee allowed to overdraw by several
thousand. AS the venture has been re-
ported to have been a losing one, the bank
will be out at least $4,000 on this score.
Pratt also loaded the bank with CON
siderable bad paper of lumber
concern, but part of it was Endorsed
by Seth Preble, of this city, aud
thus another victim was caught. The
former teller of the bank, G. j. Cad
dings it is supposed left $4,000
of his bank stock to be sold,
and the officials have reason to think that
Pratt sold it and pocketed the money. He
had $4,000 of stock himself, and this has
been sold, but no transfer was ever made in
the bank book
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FLoRIDA's LEGISLATURE.
The Fight Over the Charter to be R
sumed Tonight.

The Fight Over the Charter to be Re-
sumed Tonight.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, April I'm the
legislature tomorrow night the fight begins
anew over the proposed amendment to
Jacksonvllle's charter. A few democrats
and all the republicans oppose it because it
seeks to authorize the governor to appoint a
city council instead of having it elected by
the people aud this council is to elect a
mayor. The amendment also proposes to
authorize the city Of jacksonville to issue
bonds to the amount of $3.50, 900 for sanitary
purposes. This is considered a necessary
but risky step to take.
There is a lively contest for the judgeship
in the Sixth circuit. Judge Mitchell re-
signed TO take seat on the supreme bench,
and Gov. Perry appointed q. A. Hanson
OF Barlow to fill the vacancy, but this ap-
pointment has not been acted on by the
Senate. There is much opposition to co.,
tlnuing Judge Hanson and the friends of
@. B. Sparkman Of Tampa are urging his
appointment by Gov. Fleming.
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DERAILED BY A COW.

The Accident to an Engine Near
Brunswick Saturday Night.
BRUNSWICK, GA, April 4.-The wreck
Of freight engine No. 81, six miles from
here Saturday hight, was caused by COW
on the track. The train, while going at
full speed, was thrown afr so quickly
that neither Engineer Burger nor his fire.
man had time to jump. They were
buried in the debris, and escaped
by a miracle. The cars were going
with such force that one car jumped clear
over andahead ofshs engine. Eight fiat cars
piled on top of tue Others and were soon in
flames 1t was II o'clock to-day before
passenger trains could resume schedule
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-08
Y. M. c. ASSOCIATION ADJoURNs
The Closing Exercises of the State
Convention.

Aho SAOslnR Ex6rclSoS Oh Inc OLaL0
Convention.
The Young Mems Christian Association
convention came to a close last night with
the farewell meeting at the Chippewa
square Baptist church.
Owing TO the destruction of the IDdepen-
dent Sunday school building and the Young
Mems Christian Assoc alton rooms, the con-
vention held no session after Saturday
evening. The delegates appointed by
the devotional committee for the
appointments yesterday, except at the
independent church. The service for men
at Masonic Temple was attended by about
three hundred. Dir. j. r. Mott, college sec.
Rotary from New York, delivered an APP
peal for personal purity, and was followed
by Mr.. George A. Hall, who conducted the
meeting, and in his eloquent words sent
home truths to the hearts Of those who were
present
The boys meeting at Trinity church
was well attended. The ladies' meet
Ing at the Baptss church was
one Of great interest and the mothers and
sisters of Savannah have enlarged ideas Of
the great Young Mems Christian Associa-
tlon movement.
The best of all the meetings of the con-
yention was the conservation service i'll the
Baptist church in the morning.
The farewell service in the Baptist
church, owing TO the burning of the Ogle-
thorpe seminary, was not as largely attended
as it was hoped it would be, but what was
lacking in attenda % was made up in in.
terest. Speeches, testimonies requests r.
prayer filled an evening full of good to taa
people Of Savannah. Ole hundred young
uIen stood in circle and sang;
Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in christian love;
The fellowship Of Kindred minds
Is like 10 that above.
The benediction was pronounced by DR..
Holmes, and tho convection declared ad-
journed by President Farie.
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Mems Cress
Shirts and underwear, at LAP RS.
BARGAINS AT SILVA's.

Spring Clearing Sale Of Surplus Stock
Odd Lots, Remnants aud slightly
Imperfect Goods at Less Than Cost
to Make Room for New Imp ortations.
A large lot of lamps very cheap.
Special prices on dinner sets, tea sets,
chamber sets and fancy articles.
A splendid opportunity to secure bar
gains.
Am opening spring stock of fly fans,
water coolers, ice cream freezers, wire dish
covers. and other summer goods, which
will be sold at low figures.
A large lot of lunch, market and other
baskets.
Ali this and much more at SILvAs,
lao Broughton street.
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LOCAL PERSONAL.

s. Fl. Hardwick Of Atlanta is here.
J. +. Smi OF Hazelhurst is in town.
c. w. Stegall of Townsville is in town.
N. Schultz and c. J. Stacy, of Brunswick,
are guests in the city.
w. D. Balch and wife, of Brunswick, are
guests Of the Screven.
Henry L. Burton OF Baimbridge paid
Savannah a visit yesterday.
Geo. NJ. Brinson came down from Still
more aud spent the day yesterday.
B. f. King and w. r. Bowen of Hawk
ingsvile are ia the city guests of the Mar
shall
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THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT.

Capt. James Manning in Charge of the
Water Works.
Capt. James Manning arrived Friday
from jacksonville and has taken charge of
the water works, as superintendent, vice AN.
Miller, deceased. Capt Manning is an old
citizen Of Savannah, and carried on the
business of machinist and foundryman, on
st. Julian street, near Franklin square, for
a number Of years. Recently he has been
employed in Jacksonville, Fla. He is a
thoroughly competent engineer and ma
chinist, and his selection for the responsible
office to which he has been appointed, is a
credit to the good judgment of the water
works committee.
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a POLICEMAN SHOT DEAD.

HIS Slayer Negro Whom He was on
the Point Of Arresting.
BIRMINGHAM, April IA special to the
Age-HerdLd from Bessemer says:
Last night, about midnight, Policeman
John Manning went to arrest negro
named Sandy Jones on a warrant. Wien
oihcer Manning said, Sandy, want you >
he replied. No, you don't, aud he seized a
Winchester rifle and shot Manning in the
head. Sandy fred through the door at
three other policemen outside and then
dashed on to liberty. He has not been
found