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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
FIRE-BUGs STILL AT WORK.
An Attempt to Burn Capt. John Fitz
Rerald's House

W - ~ O1PNs cO44I AbA-
gerald's House.
An incendiary attempt was made to burn
the residence of Capt. John Fitzgerald, No.
80 Habersbam street, shortly after mid
night yesterday, but the timely discovery
OF tie fire foiled the fire bug
kndling wood, saturated with kerosens
oil, was piled near the closed door of the
basement under the stoop. Kerosene was
applied to the door sill and the kindling
was then fired. Mr.. f. j. GarveY, who was
crossing Habersham street near Clevelands
drug store, saw the light when it was first
kindled, but thought that some one with a
lantern was hunting for something under
the stoop. The fire soon blazed up,
and he saw at once that the
place had been set on fire. He
hurried to the place, scattered tie brands
and extinguished the blaze, which had COM
municated to the door, by throwing sand
on it. The aroused inmates were much ex-
cited when they learned what narrow
escape they had made. The basement of
the bui ding is occupied by )lored fam
lily. Mr.. Carney did not see any one leave
the premises after the fire was kiadled, the
shadow of the stoop, no doubt. effsctnalIy
shielding the guilty party in escaping OBJ
servation IN the flight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
WORK STILL GOING on.
About SIS a Day Being Spent on the
Public Building.

Work is still going on at the new
public building site, but Supt. Peck
says that he will not be surprised
if at any time he should recsivs
notice TO suspend work ultil further
arrangements have been made. He is in
recsipt OF letter from the governments
supervising arcIitect in reply u one from
SUIT. Peck, intimating that if "forcible
reasons were sset forth in support Of the
move to change sites, the Cover lment will
entertain and probably accede to such a
desire. Up TO the date on which the letter
was received no petitions or anything else
had been forwarded to Warrington from
Savannah.
Since then, however, a petition signed
by about 600 people has been sent
on, together with statement that the
building contemplated will not be more
than adequate for the present business, and
IN few years. If Savannah grows as 1t is
now growing, another building will have
to be erected or else a large appropriation
VIII have TO be made to increase the facili-
ties and make the building larger. A
good many believe that tie contem-
plated posLoffice is too small Charles
ton having secured an appropriation Of
100000 for its building makes Savannah
people believe that they are entitled
70 an appropriation commensurate with
that given Charleston. Savaunah's ap-
preparation was 900 600, $4,000 of which
was spent in the pu. chase of the site. Not
a great deal over $4,000 now remains
with which to erect the building.
Supt. Peck said Yesterday that an add
uonal appropriation of $500, 600 ought, by
all means, to be made, and he IS inclined to
the belief that If the people will goto work,
aided by Con FRESHMAN Lester, the addi-
tional 100000 may 20 secured. For that
sum, he said, Savannah will get
any of the southern cities, besides
being not only large enough for the present
volume of business, but adequate for the
business some years hence
TX Savannah can show that it is the
desire of the people to have the site
changed, aud also TO have larger
building, there is no doubt
that the government will accede to both
wishes, SUIT. Peck thinks. At pres
site will be, should the change be made
Some favor the Guards lot, while others
prefer the Hops property The
Guards property doubtless meets all
demands. Although it may be few steps
of the line of the street, the incon-
venience from this source will hardly be
noticeable; besides the lot is cleared off, and,
SHOULD the site De selected, work may begin
at once.
Col. Garrard is taking active measures to
have the Secretary of the Treasury discon-
tnue the work now going on until congress
meets, and he is very confident that he will
be successful. There is considerable opposi-
lion, however, to the movement, but It has
not yet taken shape though dispatches have
been sent to Washington by several citizens
protesting against the sGoppage Of the work
and the change of site.
10 the meantime work is going ahead on
the present site, and about SIS day is
being spent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
Papot Gets 81 go.

Justice Sheftall rendered his decision YES
terday in the Papot-Dale, Dixon & Co. case.
He gave Papo5 a Judgment for 81 60.
Papot was suing Dale, Dixon & Co. for
$40 20, part of his months salary, claim
ing that they discharged him after hiring
him for month at a salary of S60 The
company claimed that Papot left of his own
volltion before his time was out, aud
that, therefore, he forfeited the CON
tract. The Judgment was given on
basis of So per day for
the length of time that Papot worked,
which was six days. Deducting S10.40 the
amount paid him by the company, from
the sum that he was entitled to, leaves 81. so
yet due him. Messrs. Wilson & Osborne
represented Papot, and w. G. Charlton,
Esq, represented Dale, Dixon & Co.
1t is understood that Papot will not prose-
cute the case further.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
CITY BREVITIES.

The cool wave began to be felt last night.
The signal officers say that it will be here
in full force to-day.
The members of Palestine Commaudery,
Knights Templar, who will go to the
triennial conclaYe at Washin gton met last
night for drill The commandery is an
ticipating big trip.
Numerous complaints have been made of
a dangerous obstruction in the ceuter of
the sidewalk on the east side Of West
Broad street, few ste IS north of Hunting
don street. A fire plug, falked by two
guard posts, occupies the center Of the
sidewalk, and the location being in the
shadow of the trees, several persons have
stumbled over the obstruction and two
persons were SO severely shocked by falls
over the plug that for awhile they were
unable to riss for some minutes. A broken
limb would result il damage suit against
the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
THE TABLES TURNED ON HIM.
Mitchell Shrank's Prosecutor in Jail
for Perjury.

AhAgSa0A4 OuEAuk Prosecutor IN jail
for Perjury.
Mitchell Shrank, whose arrest for an
alleged violation of the internal revenue
laws by selling liquor without having paid
the special tax was reported in yesterdays
MORNING NEWS, had hearing before
United States Commissioner Lamar yester-
day, and was discharged, the evidence
clearly showing that the prosecution was
founded In malice, and not even being sup
ported by the testimony of the prosecuting
witness, Joseph A. Miller. who was imme-
diately arrested on the charge of perjury,
preferred against him by Commissioners
Lamar before Commissioner Gillespie.
Commissioners Gillespie was willing to
give Miller an immediate hearing, but the
defendant asked for a continuance. which
was granted, and the hearing was set down
tor Q O'Clock next Tuesday morning, after
which Miller was committed to jail in de-
fault of bail.
Miller's testimony in the Sarank case was
to the effect that on April Z, john f. Gam
and John A. Carter were behind the
counter of Shrank's store selling liquor.
Carter dealing 1t out to man by the name
of Browntield and others, and Gam taxing
the money. The witness said that he had
bought drink of whisky hi nself on that
day. He wanted to break up selling
whisky in the neighborhood, because it had
been causing disturbances, is the reason he
assigned for taking drink. He did not
see Shrank in the store, and wouldn't swear
that Shrank had anything to do wi sell
ing the liquor, and he didn't know that he
had ever seen Shrank sell LIQUOR
James Waller testified that he lived in
Shrank's neighborhood, but had never
known HIM to sell liquor and he thought he
would have known it had liquor been sold
by him. The opinion of the witness was
that the case vas a malicious prosecution
growing out of trouble over dog aud COW
| case.
j. A Carter says that he trades almost
| every day at Shrank's Store and would
have known if Snrank sold liquor. which
he does not. He denied selling liquor to
Miller or any one else April Z He said
that ten days before the prosecution there
was some trouble about a dog between
Miller aud Shrank, to which he attributes
the prosecution.
j. F. Gan Shrank's clerk, swore posi-
lively that Shrank is not guilty. and that
not a drop of liquor has ever been sold in
| Shrank's store He denied having received
money from Miller or Brownfield for lionor
on April7. He said that cider and soda
water have been sold at Shrank'S store. but
no liquor.
As Miller had SWORN out an affidavit that
Shrauk had sold liquor, aud his own evil
| dence and that of others showed conclusively
that the affidavit was false, and with a
strong presumption that the prosecution
was malicious one, as warning to others.
the commissioner brought the charge of
| parjury against him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
The seamen's Concert.

The rooms of the Port Society were
crowded last night. 1t was the occasion of
the second concert given by the society this
season. About $50 sailors were present, and
at least 100 ladies and gentlemen Of the
city. The concert lasted until 1880 o'clock.
After the musical entertainment refresh
ments were served. The concert opened
with so & by Chaplain Gilmore, who
was followed by Mrs. Donaldson,
Messrs Blair and Reid, Prof Boards,
lee, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Bishop, Messrs.
Readdick, Mcdonald and O'NeiI, and
Messrs. Donaldson and Ellington. The
Misses Lyon sang a duett, folio ed by a
recitation by Mr.. Parsons and a violin solo
by Miss Nellie Murphy. Mes rs Mcdonald
and Readdick sang duett, and the concert
closed with "Auld Lang Syne" by Chap
lain Gilmore. The concert was the most
successful ever give by the society. Much
credit for it is due Mrs. Gillespie aud Mrs.
Wylly, of the Ladies Auxiliary committee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
THE FLOW INCREASING.
The Progress of Work at the Deep
Artesian Well.

me Progress OF Work at the Deep
Artesian Well.
Drilling at the deep artesian well, which
has been suspended since last Tuesday noon,
will be resumed this morning. When the
new engine and boilers were in place and
the heavy tools were let down in the we'll.
the work of drilling had not been in
progress more than fifteen minutes when an
iron crank broke, or, rather, was wronched
off by the severe strain of the heavy
apparatus, and it was necessary to send to
ST. Augustine for a duplicate to take the
place of the broken attachment. Yester-
day three-inch steel crank was received
and put in place, and no further trouble is
anticipated.
Contractor Joyce said last night that the
flow Of water appears to be gradually in
creasing, and that 1t is a pity that SO much
pure and limpid water should be running
to waste.
MIR. Joyce was asked if the expected vein
is found below the hard rock it will shut off
the flow obtai ed from the water-bearing
rock already pierced through by the drill.
He replied that it will not The present
flow can be utilized, as it will be pushed up
by the fow from the vein at the greater
depth, but the upper vein will reduce the
pressure of the lower vein. He estimates
that if flow corresponding to that OBJ
tanned at st. Augustine is found at
the greater depth, three times as much
water will flow from the we'll as is now
flowing. On this basis, if the heavier vein
is struck below what is called the hard rock,
the well viii be 100000 gallon spouter. -
With the heavier machinery in operation,
few more days will settle the question
whether the same veins underlie this section
as have been found on the Atlantic coast of
Florida. Mr.. Joyce is confident that such
veins exist here. and that, without accident,
the big ton shank will soon drive the heavy
steel-pointed drill into a richer water
bearing stratum than has yet been passed
through
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
Stole to Get Back His LUCK.

George Washington (colored) was sent to
Jail from Justice Sheftalps court yesterday
for stealing. Washington was caught
stealing pair of shoes from the store of
w. Goldstein, No. 1S2 Broughton street.
The proprietor made an effort to catch the
thief, but was unable to do so. The negro
matter was reported at Justice Saeftall's
Office, and an officer was sent out and soon
loo Ted Washington. The negro said that
he had been gambling and lost all he had.
and thought he would be able to sell the
shoes and vii some Of the lost money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
THE CITY Lighting.

Alderman Harris in Favor of the City
Owning Everything 1t Has to Use.
Alderman Harris was asked yesterday
how he stands on the electric light question.
with reference to the city owning its
own plant, am in favor OF the city own
ing everything that it has to use, whether it
is water, gas or electric light
THAT is certainly a very positive answer.
How do the rest of the council stand on the
question"
The alderman gave a negative shake of
the head, and replied that he couldn't be
quoted on that point as he had not sounded
any member of thu aldermanic board. He
wouldn't be surprised, however. to learn
that majority of the board favors the
city owning aud operating its own plant,
but that is only an impression, not founded
on any conference with his colleagues.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
The specially Company Organized.

Aspecialty company for the manufac ur-
ing of cider and vinegar has been organized
in Savannah with the following officers
President, P. W. Msldrim; vice president,
A M. Letter; secretary and treasurer, A.
B. Moore; and manager, Dean Newman.
The company is the first one of the kind
ever organized here. Manager Newman
has devoted a good deal Of time to the
manufacturing of fruit into cider and vine
gar and the organization of the company
starts out under bright auspices. In snort
time it Is the object of the company to
utilize good deal of the fruit that comes
to Savannah. This is new industry, and
the prospects are good for better prices for
the great quantity of peaches, apples,
grapes and oranges shipped to Savannah
every season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
TIE RAILWAY MAIL, SERVICE.

Recent Changes on the Wilmington
and Jacksonville Route.
c. E. Shore of the Wilmington and Jack
sonville route has been assigned to the posi-
ton of chief clerk of the railway mail
service at jacksonville, Fla.
A. Il. Doty has been promoted on the
same linefrom the fourth TO the fifth class.
II. w. Gray has been promoted ON the
same route from the third to the fonrth
class.
d. b. Rig ion has also been advanced
on the same line from the second to the
third class.
ID. p. White has been transferred from
the Waycross and Chattahoochee raj yav
postoffics to the Wilmington and Jackson
vile line, and promoted from the second to
the third class.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
Harrington Hold Tor rrial.

Napoleon Harrington, the negro whom
Detective Busch arrested in Brunswick
this week for shooting Policeman Elarbee.
was before the mayor yesterday morning.
Policeman Elar &c identified him as the man
who hot him while he had him under arrest
II rrington put up the claim that he shot
not at the officer but to scare him, and the
shot accidentally took effect Harrington
was remauded to jail to await the action of
the superior court grand jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28

AS the Times suggests, the moral is ap-
parent. The magnificent jewelry palace of
M. Sternberg 81 Bro, Isl Broughton street,
illustrates the moral With a display sug-
gestive only of oriental grandeur, with its
wealth Of diamonds, fine jewelry, silver and
plated ware, bronzss and articles of virtla.
The intensity and richne ss of their stock
cannot be described 10 newspaper limits,
and the ladies are invited to call and inspect
the display NTH no obligation to purchase.
We merely want our friends to seq really
what we are offering. Those contemplating
marriage and their friends can insure a
happy contamination by selecting from our
elaborate exhibit of we lding presents, use
full and ornamental II we can't interest
you we wont say word.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
THE NEW COURT HOUSE.
The Work Delayed by the Non-Ar-
rival of Material.

The work on the new court house is some
what retarded by the delay in not receiving
the facing bricks. Enough of the bricks
have been received and laid, however, to
give an idea of how the building will look.
The courses of brick between the granite
water-table and the window-sills are laid in
red mortar, but from tat point they will
be laid in light mortar of a little darker
color than the brick
The building promises to present a solid
and substantial appearance, such as a tenn
pie of justice should. Mr.. Preston is getting
estimates for the heating apparatus and
engine and ilers for the building, and will
submit them to the county commissioners
as soon as they are in proper form.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
THE 8. T. As AT WORE.
Matters to be Discussed at To-Night,
Meeting.

M06Jl0R,
The Savannah branch OF the Southern
travellers Association will meet tonight.
Favorable propositions have been made to
lease the branch the entire second floor in
stead OF the three rooms already leased over
Buffers pharmacy, and the branch will act
on the matter Tonight.
Inc railroad committee is at work, and
arranging important interviews with the
railroad managers.
Inc secretary has received an inquiry
from the board of trade of New Orleans.
ASKING regarding recent baggage conces-
sIons, ana II they were secured throu gh the
Travellers Protective Association a division
OF which exists in New Orleans. Secretary
Robinson replied that the operation with
the railroads was only effected since the
southern Travellers organized, and recon-
mended that they advise the New Orleans
division to join the Southern Travellers
Association.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
BErHEsDA's TRAINING SCHOOL,
The New School Building to be Erected
at Once.

Inc New School Building to be Erected
at Once.
The contract for erecting the training or
chronological school building at Bethesda
has besn awarded, and part of the material
is on the ground. The contractors will
begin work Monday. and the building will
be completed in about six weeks. 1t to
be 90 by 100 feet. 1t will be located 200
feet west of the present school house, within
a few feet of the site of the original
orphan house built by Rev. George w aitfield
nea 'ly $50 years ago. 1t is propos sd to Tut
in a fine wood turning machiae, saws, ETC.,
and several small FORCES, besides carpenters
and blacksmiths' tools, to start with. A
tsn-horse engine and boiler Will be part
of the equipment.
The boys are very anxious to see the
school in operation, and Prof Chatterton,
who is to have charge, says that there is
plenty of good material among them with
which 10 maze excellent students.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
The River Street Tracks.

The ringing of the bells of the Iocomo-
tives as they pass along the river trout as
far as Bull street is new sound in the old
business portion of the city. A siding has
been put in on River street, between Bar
nard and Whitaker, and another between
the latter street and Bull street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
RIVER AND HARBoR NOTES.

Messrs A. Minis g. Sons cleared yester-
day the British steamship Hampshire for
Bremen, with Z, $50 bales Of upland cotton
weighing 3,66J,99S pounds, valued at
$310, 740
The schooner Jennie Rosalene. Cant
BartO, at this port from Baltimore, reports
that on Tuesday night OFF Tybee, during
heavy sq1al, he lost his fore all, mainsail
and forestaysail, but sustained no other
damage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
Notice to Contractors and Builders

IhaYe been appointed sole agent for the sale
of the celebrated Chewacla Lime This lime has
ueen sold in this market for the last twenty
years, and is conceded to have given better sat.
isfaction than any other lime am also agent
for Hoffman RoSendale Cement, English and
German Portland Clements, Ca!cned Plaster
Plastering Hair ETC., which can furnish in any
quantity aud on short notice. I keep on hand the
largest stock in the south of White Pine Doors
Sash, Blinds, Builders Hardware, Paints, Oils
Glass. Lubricating Oils Packings of all kinds. 4
complete assortment of stea nboat and mill
supplies. Get my prices before purchasing
elsewhere. Estimates cheerfully furnished.
ANDREW HANLEY,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
Why Marriage is q Failure.

WHANN-ToSTEN.- On the 22d inst.
at the residence of the brides parents, by
the Rev. Doremus PreacnilI, EDWARD
EvERARD WHASN to ELIZABETH ELo1sE
TosTEN, youngest daughter of Ebenezer
Tosten, Esq, OF Laurel Hill.-Skebeen
Times, June s. 1888.
THE DIVORCE MILL STILL GRrNp1NG.-
Another failure in the marriage line was
demonstrated IN Judge Divorsall's court
yesterday, the high SO cial standing of the
participants lending attractive color to the
proceedings. Mrs. Elizabeth E. Tosten was
granted an unoo ditional divorce from her
husband, E. E. Whann, the ground being
incompatIbility. Gossip says the real diff
ference between the parties was the shabby
quality of the groon's ante-nuptial presents
to his fdncee. The moral is apparsnt.-
Skebeen Times, Oct. 5, 1883.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
The Cotton Mills site.

The site for the cotton factory has not
yet been decided upon. Several eligible
locations have been offered, but the question
will not be decided until after the next
meeting of the stockholders, which will
probably take place early next week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
Ladies will find relief from

Ladles VIII md relief from bedache.
costiveness, swimming in the head, collie,
sour st mach, restlessness, Indigestion, CON
slant or periodical sick headaches weak
ness ia the back or XII lney4, pain in e
shoulders aud different parts Of toe body.
a feeling Of Ia 81 ude an dependency by
taking 81 nm3us Liver Regulator. It is not
unpleasant, is purely vegetable, and is not
Injurious TO the most delicate Constitution,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28

John Hall. D. d. IL. D., says the American
supplement TO tee ENCYCLOPEDIA BRIrANSfcA is
a necessary and very useful supplement,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
DRESS GOODS.

w ~ are now receiving our usual large and
w select stock of FALL AND WISTER
DRY GOODS, OF which an inspection is respect.
fully invited.
DRESS GOODS.
We would call special attention to our pur
chases in this department, amongst which can
be found the latest productions of foreign and
domestic looms French Broad Cloths and
Heariettas occupy good deal of space on our
shelves, as they are going to be the Fashionable
materials OF the season, Also Cancels Hair
Serges, in plaids and stripes, in all the leading
shades, together with an immense line OF
Pushes to match
BLACK GOODS.
Priestly's Black and Mourning Goods we
make speciality of. We keep everything In
their line, and always add any new wears they
may produce.
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS.
Table Linens Towels. Napkins and Doiliss
Shirtings, Sheetings and Pillow Case Cottons
Canton Flannels, etc. We are headquarters for
these goods.
UNDERWEAR, CORSETS, ETC.
A full line of Ladies' Lockstitch Muslin In.
derwear All the popular brands in Corsets,
Gloria Silk, Puritan Silk and Bingham UNI
brellas in endless variety. Gentlemen's Merino
and Wool Underwear.
CR0HAN & DO0NER
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-28
DRY GOODS.
CROHAU & DOOUER.
1877 BROUGHTON ST
DRY GOODS.
1889. FALL And WINTER 1884,

WE are now receiving our usual large and
w select stock of FALL AND WINTER
DRY GOODS, OF which an inspection is respect.
fully invited