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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-25
he Quoted Scr pture.
From the atlanta (Ga.) Journal.

The best j)ke th.t has ever been told on
Mayor Glenn comes from Col. Hulsey. 1t
happened long ago, and Capt. Glenn anu
Gen. Gartrell were on opposite sides in a
celeb ated case.
In his speech the general quoted passage
from the Bible. When he had finished some
one whispered to Capt. Glenn:
That quotation isn't in the scriptures. y
"W here is itW asked the captain.
I'm the apoc ny ha," was the reply.
AS it transpi ed afterwards, the captain
wasn't up in the scriptures, and he didn't
exactly catch the word "apochrypha y
"Aha" he id. half to himself, "Il
down the general"
When it come his time to speak he arose
and said, with the most whitening sarcasm
at his CO nmand:
"GeItlemen Of the jury, the generals
scrptur quotation isn't in the scriptures.
"Where's it, then" shouted the general,
as he sprang to his feet.
at is in the hypocalypsew yelled back
the capt in.
The people in the court room roared and
Capt. Glenn, thinking the applause was
caused by his floJrl the general, yelled
again:
81 say, sir, your scriptural quotation is in
the APOCALYPSE.
There was more laugh er, and Capt
Glenn struck the table a terrific blow WITH
his fist and yelled the third time:
Eyes, sir, your quotation never saw the
Bible; it is in the old ny ocalypse."
Gen. GarJrel, SO it is said, thought, like
the captain. that he was floored, and re-
NAMED quiet during the rest of the
speech.
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OLIVE LEAF AND SHAMROCK.

Differences Between Two Wings Of
the a. y. a. to be Arbitrated by a
Clergyman.
P. J. O'Connor. Esq, president of the
national directory Of the Ancient Order
Hibernians, returned yesterday from New
York, liter two weeks absence in the in
terest Of the order.
Il a pears that about per cent of the
organization Of the order seeded, and
formed q society Of its own, and the seceders
held II cir convention in Tammany hall
Tie parent society was near at hand ex-
tending the olive leaf with the shamrock to
merge the two organizations back into
a common b o nerAood, and the seCe iers
were not OBSTINATE but app inted a com
mlttee of three. c insisting Of Messrs. To ers,
Hayes and Sherlock, to confer with like
committee of the older organization, con-
sistlng of nr. O'Conner aud MeSsrs. Will
here and McNehs, national officers.
1t is understood that t 9 overtures origi-
mated with the parent organization, which
Is DESTROYS of burying the Ratchet. The
two muittees, if they are unable to az. ee
are emp wered TO call in a seventh man,
or arbitrator, who is to be a clergyman,
and whose decisions or ali disputed points
shall be final.
The grounds Of difference have not been
disclosed by the societies, but whatever
they may be they are said TO DO in fair
way Of disappearing under arbitration
The negotiations pending between the two
organizations during tie sitting Of the
convention in Tammany hall acc cunts for
the ex ended visit OF Mr.. O'Conuor. who
was Jealous in the work of Cancellation,
and who has bee placed on the committee
OF arbitration by the national board Of
winch be IS the executive head.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-25
The ereenbrler White SULPHUR.

Perhaps the best known summer resort
in the United States is the justly celebrated
White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier county,
West Virginia, which for nearly a century
has earned a high reputation for the me-
dicinal virtues of the water and the fine
summer climate. The location Of III re-
sort, high up in the Alleghalies, 1900 feet
above the level Of the s.a, is u surpassed,
and und r its present ma agement has be-
come more popular than eve The hiLh
sta dard Of be cuisine established by NJ
Eakle, the efficient SUPERINTENDENT, will be
fully maintained in every respe t. tn 5
S asou the Chesapeake and ONO ilroad
has put on II magu fee t ve,tIbule train
Sc vice, the squa. of any IN the country,
a sing the Springs for all points 10 tn,
east, south and west. For pamphlets CIV
ing full information inquire at the gene al
ticket ltiices or adires the uperlntendeat,
Is. +. Eakie, at tue Springs.
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WI1GINS' DISCOVERY.
The Greatest Astr nomical Event OF
the Present Century.
E,nrn The Mem Yt,rk Tltnas
N The Aeto YcTk Times.


OTTAWA, ONT, May 21-Prof. Virgins
to-day said he considered bis discovery that
the earth is receding from the sun the great
est astronomical event of the century. his
recession, he declares, is proved by hat IS
known as the procession of the co linoxes,
which causes tropical year to be much
shorter than the side eal the latter being
the real measure of the earth's orbit His
second proof he sees in the moons secular
acceleration, for it IS agreed on by all
astronomers, so he asserts, that the moon
trave faster now in her orbit than two
centuries before the christian era.
When the earth approaches the sun, as
she does when moving to her perihelion,
the moon recedes and travels in a larger
orbit and when approaching aphelion the
satellite approaches our planet, and thus
not only moves in a smaller orbit, but
moves more speedily. The earth, therefor g,
in retreating from the sun causes the moOu
to move in a constantly decrease & orbit,
and therefore with increased rapidity.
AS the EARTH thereto g, Is receding fro
the sun il is getting less AID less subject to
solar attraction, and must, therefore, be
constantly expanding, 81 that our oceans
are gradually beco log more shallow, be-
cause they are covering a constantly =
creasl2g surface, aid the time will come
when it will be neces airy to carve up the
continents by canals as we see on Mars, and
the same is no doubt true of the planets
Saturn and Jupiter.
Trees will be planted along these canals
to produce aerial moisture, as appears to be
the case along the canals of Mars, which
acc UNITS for their apparent great breadth
when viewed through a telescope.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-25
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
REALTY KEEPS CLIMBING.
Lots Way South Of the City Limits
Sell as High as $500.

Lots Way South Of the City Limits
Sell as High as $500.
Twenty-three lots on the White Bluff
road, south Of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway and between Pearl and
Jasper streets, were sold at auction yesterday
AFTERNOON, at prices from 1925 to 5000 per
lot. The total sales footed up s6,420, an av-
erage OF little more than $279 per lot.
Most OF the lots had frontage Of 3913 feet,
either on Jasper or Pearl streets, and
depth Of 6315 feet Two lots had a 4l-foot
frontage on the White Bluff road and
depth OF 100 feet. They sold fOr 5000 and
$500 lot. The adjoining lot
on Jasper street, Al feet front
by 50 feet deep, sold for $40
The lot directly north Of it and the same
size, fronting on Pearl street, sold for S3J5.
Ine next two lots di Getty vest and adjOin-
ing the last two, sold for $50 each. The
remaining lots sold all the way from 1925 to
$305.
The sale was a remarkable one in view of
the location of the property. Not more
than 100 bidders were on the ground
when the sale started, but in
less than half an hour twice that number
was there. The bidding was spirited.
Auctlonear Dorsett started the sale few
minutes after O'Clock, and in less al an
NCAA VNS4 ~ udti bcbL4 eO4u. no II 81 lOt
was started at $500 and was quickly bid up
to 5000. The remaining lots were started
on bids all the way from 800 up t $500.
The western lots of the tract have a
diagonal fir ntage on the Savannah, Flor
id and Western railway, and these lots
sold at good prices. The property is a
part Of that which was sold
on the west side Of the railroad, extending
to Montgomery street, about month ago,
and the prices are a considerable advance
upon those # that sale. The sale estab ishes
the value Of properly il that sectio aud
toward the city a far as the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway. There
seemed to be scramble for los as soon as
the sale began. MANY bought to secure
build ng sites and it is understood that the
erection of a number Of houses will begin
at once.
The property was owned by J. L. WhatIey,
Esq, and was sold under terms of S25 cash,
and $40 per month with Z per cent. interest.
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PLENTY OF OARPENrERs.

Contractors Having No Trouble to
Secure Labor-The Wages Paid.
Inquiries have been made from abroad by
carpenters attracted by the building indus
try here to know if steady work can be
secured, what wages are paid, and how
rents range. An answer to one is an
answer to all.
There is a great deal Of building going on
in the city, but there is ha dly a contractor
Who would agree to give steady work,
although good m5chanl ind little ilffi-
Guilty in having COuulu us work dlrI x
the building season, which will be length
ened beyond the average on account If tn
puolic buildings to go up, the burned build
Iugs TO be rebuilt, and tIe steady building
activity il the southern. eastern and west
ern sections of the city.
An av rage frst-class me 'hauic COM
nands 81 so per day, while those who a q
go hardwood workers and stair builders
are paid 50 per day, and there are exceD-
tional ca es where 81 per day are paid. AS in
every other city contractors do not engage
men until they know what kind of me-
chanics they are employing.
Houses OF from four to six rooms rent all
the way from Sl2 to $25 per mouth accord
ing to locality d conve liences.
what has become of the workingmen
who struck~ asked a contractor last night
Three of the strikers, he said, applied
him yesterday for their old POSITIONS, but
they were promptly turned away. He
ad led that the strike has been big ad7er-
tisement for labor, and there are more men
wanting the places Of strikers than are
finding them. the Q were not many strik-
ers, but laborers fro other to,g were i'm
pressed that Savannah needed workmel
and they came to fill the places Of those
vrhn ba
do not apprehend any scarcity of labor
this summer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-25

For years 1 have sold drugsin Kansas and
Missouri, with large experience in selling
patent med cines, d bear testimony TO the
remarkable efficacy of Swift's Specific, 1t
cured more peonle of contagious blood poi
son than a other medicine that l ever
sid, and have sold all kinds One man
Whose adore | viii give 10 tn 5,e who ism
itl hai his pair al taken out by co tagioIs
blood poison. Seal $ came al over ms ad,
face and body. II is bon finally became
yolved, anu ho v emit ROM bad O. worse
unde the ordinary treatment. Thi, MAJ
was cured souni d vol by S. S. S.
could ma ne dozens OF the wors. clsas 10
were curai of an sof Is OF blood ia Ca SOS by
81, S. y. after exha listing all other treat
mont One gentleman Of . cola, No. who
tried ell the troatmen Of Hot Springs and
other spring, as finally cured by 5. 5. s..
Ny brother vas cured ot oc2e ia ly taking
S. IS. 3. afte be nod cried .il other treat
melt ! VIII cheelflNy give names aud
addresses 90 ans - IS i.h them.
j. l. DAVIDSON sherman, Texas.
Treatise on BIO q "a Skin Diseases
mailed froe. SWIFT "a civic COMPANY.
Ora or 8, Atlanta, Ca.
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THE SOLDIERS AT ST. sIMoNs.

some Of the Savannah Military Will
go Anyway and tn srs May so.
The Savannah military will not be
largely re resented at the st. Simons island
encampmeut June H. The Guards are IN
decided yet about going, but it is likely that
they will 90. Col Garrard said last night
that meeting viii be held tho latter part
of this month or the first part Of next
month to determi % upon the trip. None
of the other companies will be Hpt to go.
Perhaps few msmbe $ from each company
will 60 down and spend n few days, but not
more than ore company, if that, will 60
down TO spend the week. 1t is understood
hat the ca upment will be largely at
tended by otaer companies n the state and
fr m every indication it will be quite a sue
Cessful ono
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-25
THE FOREIGN FRUIT TRADE.
What Savannah May be as a Fruit
Center N ext : eason.

What Savannah May be as a Fruit
Center N ext season.
Savannah gets its supply Of bananas and
cocoanuts from New York now. The
steamer to Bluefisld was taken off the first
of the month, owing to quarantine restric-
tions and it will not be put back before fall
The steamer made six trips to B uefeld last
se son and transported 5000 punches of
bananas and 900 cocoanuts to Sayan-
nah.
Enough of the fruit was brought to this
city from Central America to have a
supply of 1900 lunches of bananas
here all the time, and 5000 punches
which were shipped to the interior of the
three adjoining states and to 10 west. This
is a vast lmpry VEN nj over the mamie of
transportation from Bal racoa. Bananas
and cOcoanuts were brought from Cuba
here in sail vessels il lots Of not more tua 8
1000 punches ana propO Tomato number
Of c)coanuts. The vessel was frequently
delayed by high winds and gales a d when
she arrived the fruit was not salable and
Lad to be disposed of at a loss. Or if the cargo
reached here safely 1t was not more than
Sava nah could consume, and but few sh p
meuts we're made to interior towns. With
these limited facilities it was neces AIRY to
draw in New York for additional supply.
and almost as ma y bananas AID cocoanuts
we're received from northern markets for
sh pment to the interior as was receive /
from Barracoa. Conseque ltlY Savannah,
although possessing natural advantage,
enabling her to override these obstacles,
was idle, and until the last season, never
realized at she was really the large fruit
DISTRIBUTE z point in the south.
The establishment of the Bluefeld line of
steamers from Savannah to Central
America, has, in measure, brought out
what Savannah is able to do. The ente -
prise was a success, and impressed with her
supe ior adya tases for placing 81 letield
fruit in the west az practically a low figu e,
driving New Orleans and the northern mar
kets out, the large western cities promised
their hearty support in carrying the enter
prise out.
Savannah has advantages in rates, ami
she IS nearer the territory, and the great
railroad lines centering here place her in
direct c mmunica ion with the west Her
.cilities for necoming the great southern
distributing center for western markets are
large.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-25

A Scotch clergyman, in a recent lecture,
said the great popularity of the old Scottis.
elder + deacon vas hi, jwer IF expound-
ing Scripture. He was never at a loss about
meaning of any passage. As an illus
tration Of his, ne said: "An elder was
reading and commenting upon the Thirty
fourth Psalm; and the book eing printed
in the old style, when he ca ne to verse
thirteen, be read: Keep thy tongue from
evil, and thy lbs from speaking guile II
read it 'squeaking girls, aid then r, marked
by way of exposition: 1t is evident, from
this passage, the Scripture does not abso.
lutely forbid kissing; out, as in christianity
every thing is to be do deceutly and in
order, we are here eIc Iuraged by the pas
sage to choose, rather, those girls no take
it quietly, and not those " 10 squeak under
the operation. ~ Christian QMirer.
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at Estilrs.

SAVANNAH DAILY MoRyING NEWS,
Popular Science Monthly for June, Har-
per's Monthly for June. Frank Leslis's
Popular Monthly for June. Mum
s5y's Weekly, Irish World, Revue
30 laModo Tor June, Town Topics, Ora
mouc Times, New York Dramatic News,
New York Mirror, New Yoik Clu-
per. 7, Ias Slftings, II Nation,
New York Merclry, New York Herald,
World, SUI, S.ar, Press Times, Tribune,
Boston Herald. b etou Globe, Baltimore
San, Cincinnati quror. Cincin att Ca
zatte, Phiais phia Press, Philadsplia
Times. NoY Orleans 1imos- Democrat, At
lapta GO stitutioa. Mac a legraph, Au.
gns Chrouicle, Charle.ton News add Cou-
rlor, Clnrlest World, Florida Times
Union, Louisville C0urier-J0urnal, Chicago
Inter Ocean.
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For the st. Johns Mission.

Those who are interesting themselves
zeslous!y to increase the fund for the St.
Johns mission church, a Duffy and Bar
nard streets, were working like beavers
yesterday to complete the arrangeme IS for
the has Set picnic to be held at Tybee next
Thursday in the interest of the church.
The folio ing COMM tes Of ladies' and gem
tlemeu has been selected to make an active
canvass for the picnic and arrange all
the details to insure its success:
Capt. D. g. Purse, chairman;
ami Messrs Tn mas Gadsden, j. R. F. TAFT
nall, J. r. Sheldon, W. w. Williamson,
w. G. Guerra d, w. G. Cnop4r, D. Douglass,
C. S. C5nnerat, w. deBruyn Hops, Geo
T. Cam, D. V. LIE ey, Geo. s. dcAlphi g.,
H. G. Ganahl, G. II. Renshart a d c. A.
Drayton. be lady members of the COM
mittee are Mrs. L. B. Screven, Mrs. L. N.
Goodwin, Mrs. 7. S. Wayne, Mrs. Beirne
Gordon, Mrs A. E NJ ynello, Miss Orme,
Miss Maccaw, Miss Bra Oh, M 5. c. S.
Park, Mrs. A. L. Hartridge, Miss Maria
Myers, Mrs. D. Y. Dancy, Mrs. F. G.
S rachan, Mrs. f. w. Girard, Mrs A. II.
Oliver and Mrs. T. L. Kinsey.
Two bands of music have been engaged
and the pavilions of the Ocean house and
Ocean View hotel will be occupied by the
picnickers. 1t is to be an old ashioned
basket picnic.
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COURTS IN OTHER COUNTIES.
Judge FalliRant to Preside in Mcintosh
Next Week.

Judge FalliRant to Preside in Mcintosh
Next Week.
The May term of the superior court OF
Mcintosh county will begin next Monday
with large docket Of civil aud criminal
cases for disposal at the term. Judge Fall
lgant, Solicitor General Fraser and Hon.
K. E. Lester, Hon. F. G.. duBiguon a d
Robert G. Erwin Of the Savannah blr will
leave here to- morrow m 'rning for Darien,
via Brunswick to attend urt.
Ia edition TO the cOlvlcuiol Of the mu--
derer Dawson ia the Liberty superior court
this week, Edward Brown, for uurgla y,
was convicted and Sentelced TO ten years
in the penitentiary; Oh rles Lively got five
years for the same offense; Cope Graha II,
for assault with ntent to murder was
convicted and sentenced TO ten years
James Golfu, for hog stealing was fin
500 and costs or twelve mont on the
chain-gang. All the defendants are colored.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-25

The Dry Goods Selesmen's Association
to be Made Permanent


to be Made Permanent.
The Dry Goods Salesmen's Association
held meeting in McAlpin hall Thursday
night, whic was largely attended, and was
an enthusiastic one The early clo,ing
movement was reported to be growing in
popularity, and the gratifying telligence
was reported that the ladies # the city
rec ,gnizing the long hours the clerks have
to do duty, will heartily cooperate in
the movement by doiIg their shopping
earlier.
committee was appointed to draft a
constitution and bylaws for a permanent
organlzatio'.
1t is also report ed that a movement is On
oJt looking to ad nit ing the salesladies to
the association. They are more vitality in
tereste1 IN shorter hours thal the statesmen,
and President sutherland favors admitting
them to membership.
The meeting was marked by conservative
action, I'd there is no sign of aggression
against the merc4a t., WHO are reportei to
be in full sympathy and accord with the
association. The meeting adjourned to
NEE next Tuesday night TO hear the repo
Ofahe committee on constitution and by
laws
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A BAD MARRIAGE TANGLE.
An Interesting Case for the Liberty
Court to Deal With.

An Interesting Case for the Liberty
Court to Deal With.
An interesting case, which will probably
figurein the higher courts if the defendants
lose in the court below, came up in the
Liberty superi r court this week and went
over until the next term. The question will
arise at tho trial whether miscegenatiou
legalized in the District Of Columbia b,
marriage can be punished under ne Georgia
statute The grand jury Of Liberty cou ~
indicted Charles Guilty Wnlte a d Rosa
Ward &c iored) for fornication. IL is SAID
that the defense will -et up "a plea THAI
they were legally married IN WasningtoI
c., and are therefore n aneusbie 10
prosecution and punishment, under the Geo
ga statute as they are lawfully married.
II il said that Guilty is
wealthy and will fight the case 70 tie courts
+ last resort, II necessary, and If 10 can be
taken 10 the United States courts he
will 10 So II it eau be taken
ere m no other way, in the event OF
co victiol IN the court bel W, AID an
affirmative decision IN ue supre no court
az the state, a Nrit Of habeas C rpus VIII
bring the ca o spuarely before tie United
States courts whether n marriage m the
capital If the United states car be- ignl. ed
40 tue state courts, and what is legal in tho
District Of Columbia bo cri ne in Georgia.
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Y. M. Q. A. Notes.

The subject for the young mems me ehng
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock will be
Have You Seen Hi M Considerable Of
the time will be spent in singing, led by a
competant leader and corne ist. The meet
viii close in pie ,ty of time to allow tle
you men to attend Sunday school.
Strang RS, and especially young men stop
ping in tue city over Sunday, are cordially
invi.e to atte1d.
The young mems gymnasium class will
meet tonight at $3.50 O'clock. Visitors are
invited to visit the association and witness
the exercises
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TIE DesOTO GROWING.
The Entire Building to Be Under Re
in Waas'a Tina

The Entire Building to Be Under Roof
in Weeks Time.
The Hotel DeSoto begins to loom up now.
Fronting on two of the most popular thor
oughfares in the city, it rises up among
pretty houses and towers above them all.
Not prettier structure is erected in the
state, and Sava n hans feel pi oud Of it,
Over 200 men as busy as bees are doing
what they can with their hands 70 push the
structure along. Contractor Lewman said
last night that the progress is most ATS
factory and the weat or most favorable for
work. All the brick work has been com
pleted, except over the Liberty street en-
trance, aid within the next week or two
the " hole building will be uader TO {. TIE
dining-room has been roofel. II will be the
first part Of the hotel completed.