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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26
ISLE OF HOPES BIG FIRE.
Three Dwellings Burned and the Loss
over $4,000.


Isle Of Hope was visited by a disastrous
fire night before last, in which half a dozen
houses were consumed.
The houses belonged to LaRoche & Nc
Laughlin, Mrs. Thos. Henderson and ]. d.
Rosenbrook
The fire started in the kitchen of Mr.. La
Roche's residence, it is supposed from de-
| fective fiue, and IN less than three-quarters
OF an hour the houses were in ashes.
It was $50 o'clock when the alarm was
given. Mrs. LaRoche had retired and Mr..
LaRoche had gone over to Mr.. Mclaughlin S
70 spend the evening. They heard some
body screaming fire and ran out on the
porch 20 see smoke issuing from the rear Of
Mr.. LaROche's house. They ran across TO
1t, and Mr.. LaRoche began 70 draw water
to put on the fire, while Mr.. Mclaughlin
ran inside 70 save what he could. just as
be entered the hall he saw Mrs. LaROche,
who had Just got out Of her bed, fright
ened and bewildered, start 10 run into the
dinlng-room, which was full Of flame.
He prevented her from going into the fire,
and, rushing to the room, he seized their
babe, and the mother and child were hur-
ried out Of the house.
Before any of the furniture could be
saved the flames had swept up over it and
the next house had begun 10 burn. The
first house was left to burn then, and efforts
were made to extinguish the flames on the
next house, which was the residence Of Mr..
Mclaughlin.
After futile effort to put the fire out they
tried to save some OF the furniture. The
fire burned too rapidly, however, and the
only furniture that was saved was a hat
rack The sparks blew across to the house
Of Mrs Thomas Henderson, and it
was soon III flames. Everybody was com
pletely demoralized by this time, and no
vigorous effort was made TO check the
flames, which consumed the Henderson
house and the store of Mr.. Rosenbrook and
a gin house and kitchen belonging TO him.
The fire had nothing else to burn, and after
destroying the gin house it stopped. A por-
ton of the stock out Of Rosenbrook's store
was saved.
The burned property is not covered by
insurance. 1t is estimated that the loss by
the fire will approximate $4,000, while
only about Sc, 700 in insurance is held.
LaRoche & McLadghlin's houses were Just
finished. The insurance on the former is
81 200, with $500 on the furniture, in Whea-
tons agency. Mr.. McLaughlins house was
insured for 81 200, and furniture for $500,
in Davant az Sons agency. Mrs. T.
Henderson's house was insured for $500 in
johnson az Co.'s agency. j. d. Rosenbrook
held policies in Wheaton & Co.'S agency to
the amount of $4,000, covering his store,
gin house, and kitchen. It is understood
that nearly all of the houses burned will be
rebuilt as early as possible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26

The old rate also included water for all
ordinary purposes, one bath tub and two
water closets.
In the new rates each water fixture is to
be charged separately in stores, shops and
offices
There is a decrease in rates TO stables
having from one to fourteen stalls, from
one stall TO five being charged SO per stall,
six to fourteen stalls, 81 so per stall, but no
change in charges for fifteen or over.
There is but one change in rates for
steam engines and boilers, engines under
ten-horse power being 81 lower than the
old rates.
There is an increase in the rates for
sprinkllng streets, and the diameter Of the
hose is limited to three-fourths of an inch,
with three-eighth-inch orifce. Thirty feet
lots or less are charged So; thirty to sixty
feet lots are charged 81 so, and all lots over
sixty feet are charged cents per foot.
There are number OF minor changes in
the rates, and the tapping Of main, turn
ing on water, and branch connection to
mains, is hereafter to be superintendent by
the department. While il is claimed for the
rates that there is comparatively lit
tie change in them, when fig
ured out it shows that a handsome
revenue will result from them, as a nucleus
Tor the new water works plant, and if the
ordinance passes putting a fire protection
tax OF " 80 per lot on all improved prop
erty not using water, it will compel prop
erty owners either to use water and increase
the revenue to greater degree, or pay a
lire protection tax and increase the revenue
TO lesser degree. The new rates will 90
into effect Jan !, 1890
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26
ASKED NOT TO GO OUT.

The Council Requests Alderman Wells
TO Withdraw His Resignation.
When the resignation of Alderman Wells
was read in the city council yesterday,
Alderman Falligant moved its acceptance,
but on motion of Alderman Myers the
resignation was tabled, and a COMMITTEES.
consisting of Aldermen Myers, Cam and
McDonough, was appointed to wait on
Alderman Wells, and ask him 10 withdraw
his resignation and continue to serve on the
board. A resolution to this effect carried,
but some of the members refrained from
voting either one way or the other.
The resolution, which was presented by
Alderman Myers, is as follows:
WHEREAS After many years of faithful pub-
lie service, David Wells, ESQ.,, has resigned his
once as alderman of the city, and has all this
time been identified with every important
measure, and has placed not only the city but
his colleagues in this board under lasting debt
OF gratitude to him for the Intelligence, indus
Try and honesty that have always characterized
him; and
Vice. WHIEEEAs The city of Savannah is
pushing forward under the impetus of
strong and vigorous life pursuing a course re.
quTlng not only energy, but wisdom and con-
serVatlsm; therefore, cannot at this critical
JuncCure IN her affairs afford to lose one of her
lhosC experienced public servants, upon whose
good judgment and untiring industry she has SC
long been accustomed to rely; therefore,
BE 1t ReSOLUed, That a committee of three be
appointed by the mayor to wait upon Alderman
Wells to urge and request the withdrawal of his
resignation.
1t is understood that the committee will
wait upon Mr.. Wells to day, and ask him
to withdraw his resignation. If Mr.. Wells
is In earnest, and will not recall his resigna
ton, the election of his successor is probable
at the meeting of council tomorrow night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26
LOCAL Pc asONAL.

T. J. Slade of Eden is here.
A. 7. Chapman of Macon is here.
A. s. Cohen of Atlanta is in the city,
Benjamin Drew of Swan is in the city.
A. w. Oppenheimer of Atlanta is here.
F. G. johnson of Statewide is in town.
+. E. Brun of Doctortown is in the city.
J. Hollingsworth of Dover is in the city.
John w. Neal of Waldo, Fla, is in the
city.
J. L. Wilcox of Lumber City is in the
city.
J. s. Bailey of billiard, Fla, is in the
city.
Jacob Lippman left for ATLANTA last
| night.
R. B. Reppard went up to Atlanta last
night.
A. B. Subers of Macon is in Savannah
to-day.
John D. DeLoach of Stokes Bluff, S. c.,
is in the city.
Joseph Glover, Jr., of Grahamvine, s. c.,
is in the city.
H. l.. Waite and A. B. VIM of Dorches-
ter are in town.
G. A. Reitze and daughter will leave to-
day for Pensacola.
d. G. Fitch of Macon came over to
Savannah yesterday.
G. L. Thigpen came down to the city
from Duke yesterday.
c. w. Branson and j. A. Richardson Of
Jonesville are in town.
A. M. Martin and Miss Martin, of
South Carolina, are at the Screven.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Talcott of Kissimmee,
Fla, are guests of the Harnett house.
Mrs. E. Chapman of South Lake Weir,
Fla, is guest of the Marshall House.
Miss Ingram has returned, having been
absent several months at various summer
resorts.
L. Feibelman, formerly of this city, is
now in charge of Collat Bros. business in
Brunswick.
Mrs. Alfred NJ. Martin, who was at the
White Sulphur Springs of Virginia during
most of the summer, has returned TO the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel T. Baker celebrated
the 18th anniversary of their marriage last
night at their residence, No. TIA Duffy
street.
Mrs. David Stern of Quincy, Ill, and
children are in the city. Mrs. Stern is
paying a short visit to her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. E. A. We'll.
Director Carl Brandt, of the Telfair
Academy of Arts and Sciences, and family
arrived from the north yesterday on the
City Of Birmingham.
j. r. Kennard and wife were passengers
on the steamer Tallahassee from New York
last night. Mr.. Kennard is chief engineer
OF the Baltimore steamer VIM. Crane, and
is on his bridal tour.
John G. Calhoun, the assistant Central
railroad engineer who was stricken with
paralysis Saturday. was brought in from
the camp beyond Ellabell yesterday. He is
paralyzed in the right side. His wife is at
the Savannah hospital with him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26
GAL WAGNER COMES NEXT.
The Old-Time Minstrel at the Theate
Tomorrow Night.

The Old-Time Minstrel at the Thester
Tomorrow Night.
Cal Wagner's MINISTRIES will be at the
theater tomorrow and Thursday nights,
with Thursday matinee. Happy Cal does
not deal in plush curtains and new fash
ions, but he claims to give negro minstrelsy
as it used to be given twenty years ago.
The Louisville COurier-JournoJ says of the
company:
Happy Cal Wagner was booked to give
an 'old-tlme minstrel performance at the
Masonic Temple theater, in contradistinc-
ton to the gorgeous aggregation of spe-
cialty, magic, splendid costumes, ETC., which
have been doing duty for minstrelsy in late
years. He did it. Having said this much.
it might be we'll to stop and say no more.
as the housefuu of people present
placed their unequivocai verdict of APP
proval on it in every scene. The entire
troupe, musicians and all, with but two end
men Gal Wagner and Billy Birch. sat in the
old-time semcircle, and the singing was
done in the ancient manner. All wore black
dress suits, while the end men had rufflsd
bosom shirts and exaggerated collars, Just
as in the old sweet days. The dancing.
singing, ETC., which followed the first part
as an olio, all partook of the same flavor.
from an artistic clog dance by Rooney and
Kelley to the old sketch by Sam Price.
The Haunted House. the finale to the
first part was the familiar old sketch,
'Gwine Down South The company has
clever talent-Cal Wagner, Billy Birch, j,
H. Mack, Charles Henry, B. r. Cook and
others, but is not numerically one of the
40 count 'em 40 kind. The singing was
excellent, the dancing good, the quartette
comical, and, in fact, the entertainment
was, as claimed, clean, pleasant, old-time
minstrel show.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26
THE SOUTHERN TRAVELLERS,
"The Exchange and Other Matter
in which Travellers are Interested.

"The Exchange" and Other Matters
in which Travellers are Interested.
The Savannah Branch of the Southern
Travellers Association is at work furnish
ing their new exchange. and as soon as all
tie bids are in it will not take long to get
everything in shape. The branch will meet
at the exchange Saturday, and as the cleo
tlon for new secretary is necessary, it will
bring up quite large attendance.
The rumored boycott by the alliance does
not seem to be troubling the travellers to
any great extent, as they seem to think that
the pronunciamento was not intended in the
light that some accounts have it. At any
rate the travellers say that they feel co1npe-
tent to meet the issue, if an issue is brought.
The president of the branch has appointed
Z. Kulman, S. K. Mayors and Max Robin
son committee to represent the Travellers
Exchange and to cooperate with the city
of the PAN American delegates. The ex-
change represents a commercial body, and
of course will be ably represented in all
commercial celebrations.
A capable member will be put up for cleo
ton as secretary at the meeting on Satur-
day to succeed the present incumbent, whose
duties conflict with his remaining in office.
The secretary is in receipt of "a Few
Pertinent Facts Relative to the City of
New Orleans" as presented by the New
Orleans Board of Trade, a neat pamphlet
setting forth all the commercial facts of
that city in a concise and clear manner
One item with which Savannah can make
favorable comparison is that the sixteen
banks in that city have a capital and sur
plusaggregating but 81, 431 $50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26
WATER RATES PUT UP.
THE NEW SCHEDULE TO GO INTO
EFFECT JAN. 1.

The City Council Adopts the Rates
Recommended by the Water Com
mittee, but Recommits the Ordi-
nance Providing for the So sc
Assessment on Unimproved Prop
erty to the Committee for Amend
ment-A Comparison Between the
Old Rates and the New.
The council adopted the new water rates
yesterday, the vote being unanimous; but
the ordinance providing for tax Of So so
per annum on all lots or parts Of lots abut-
ting on streets where mains are laid, in
cases where water is not taken by the prop.
erty holder, was recommitted- The OBJ.
jectionable feature is that the "fre pro
lection tax" as it is called,
was 10 be assessed upon unimproved prop
erty as well as improved property. This
feature was objected to by Aldermen Cam,
Falhgant and Reid; aud Alderman Myers,
who pressed the ordinance to a second read
ing in the face of the opposition, asked for
its recummittal to the water committee.
The water rates. as adopted, increase the
water charges by increasing the multiples
of valuation, and there is also an increase
of present valuations of over $1,000. The
following comparative tables will show the
difference in the water tariff per annum on
dwellings, on basis of city valuation Of
improvements
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26
a FORMER SAVANNAH PASTOR
Rev, Thomas Rambaut's Visit After
Thirty-flve Years.

now NlBlp AIG6r
Thirty-flve Years.
Rev. Thomas Rambaut was a notable
person in Savannah thirty-five years ago.
He is here now resting up from a tiresome
trip from Brooklyn, this far toward Gaines
vile, Fla, where he will go in a short time
to spend the winter. He is accompanied by
his wife, who was Miss Bonney, lady of
widespread reputation as an educator, and
who is the founder of the "Woman's Ma
tional Indian Association
Although DR.. Rambaut has not visited
the south in thirty-fve years, his name is
familiar to all who survived the fever
scourge of 1854. DIR. Rambaut was at that
time pastor Of the First Baptist church
He buried one of the first persons inferred
in Laurel Grove cemetery.
After the epidemic he left Savannah and
was placed at the head Of the Cherokee col
lege at Cassville, GA. He remained at its
head until the college was swept away by
Sherman, and then DR.. Rambaut became a
professor in the Georgia Military institute at
Marietta. Some time after he was sent
north to raise funds for the sufferers by the
war, and he succeeded in raising upward of
$500, 900 He was after that elected presi-
dent of the William Jewell College at
Liberty, NO., where he remained until
1874. He was then sent north, as his health
declined, and he was pastor of churches in
both Brooklyn and New York. By the
churches there he was sent to Europe in the
hope of regaining his health, and he re-
manned there couple of years. His health
has improved little, however, and he has
given up work.
DR.. Rambaut began his ministerial career
in Savannah. After completing his edu-
cation in Trinity college, Dublin, Ireland,
he came to America, landing ia Savannah
in 1840 where he began teaching school.
Judge Robert Falligant was a pupil of Dr.
Rambaut's. DR.. Rambaut descended on
his grandfather's side from the Huguenots,
and from his grandmother's side from
Cromwell. He was formerly an Episco-
palian, and was converted to the Baptist
doctrine by Rev Richard Fuller.
Mrs. Rambaut is one of the founders of
the Chestnut Street seminary of Philadel-
phia, which has developed into the Ogontz
school for young ladies. The building oc-
cupied by the school is Jay Cooks former
palace, upon which he expended over
81 600 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26
COME AND SEE Us.
Savannahs Invitation to the Pan
American Delegates

|
The joint committee having under con-
sideration the matter Of inviting the pan
American congressional delegates to visit
Savannah concluded its labors yesterday,
and the following letter of invitation was
drafted. signed and mailed last night:
SAVANNAH, Nov. 25, 1889.
Hon. James g. Blaine. President of the Pan
american Congress, Washington. d. C.:
DEAR STR-The pleasant duty has been laid
upon us by unanimous resolutions of the coun-
ell OF the city of Savannah, representing the
municipality and the public at large, and OF the
Savannah Cotton Exchange and Savannah
Board Of Trade. representing the business and
trade OF this city and port to extend to the dele
gates OF the Pan American Congress over which
you now preside, cordial invitation to visit this
city ana port during their southern tour. We
now, therefore, beg that you will at the first op-
portunity, lay this invitation before the CON
gress and its delegates, with our assurance that
our people will take pleasure, should we be
favored with visit, in endeavoring to make
thelr stay In our midst both pleasant and inter
esting
Ranking, as this port does. first in the United
states IN naval stores, second in cotton, and
among the foremost in lumber. timber and rice
and enjoying now, as It does, a large and grow
ing trade with South America, we feel assured
that Its mercantile Importance is appreciated
by the congress. and that visit to the city will
De promotive of the wise purpose of the south
ern tour contemplated by the delegates Very
Respectfully yours, JOHN ScHwARz, Mayor.
HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman of Committee of City Council
j. P. OvERToE,
President Savannah Cotton Exchange and
Chairman Of Committee.
JOHN r. YOUNG.
President Savannah Board OF Trade, for the
Committee thereof
There is no doubt expressed as to the ac-
ceptance of the invitation, as a southern
tour by the pan-American delegation with
Savannah left out cannot be conceived.
1t Is limited in commercial circles that
Mr.. ii. b. Plant conceives the plan of hav-
ing the Plant system extend signal courte-
sizes to the delegates while on their southern
tour, and take them through Florida him
self, and be, as be always Is, an entertain
ing host.
General Manager Haines of the Plant sys.
tenn, when informed yesterday of the action
or the Joint committee seemed much pleased
with it, but he was not prepared to say
what plan Mr.. Plant may have in view
looking to the entertainment of the pan
American delegates when they come south,
but he admitted that Mr. Plant is not I'm.
likely TO come south with the visitors. The
establishment next month of the steam
ship line between Port Tampa and Central
and South America is enough to show that
MIR. Plant will lose no opportunity to
strengthen the already friendly relations
existing between the delegates and himself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26
AT THE COURTS.
A Batch of Convicts from the CITY

A Batch of Convicts from the CITY
Court-The Mayors Docket.
There were ten convictions in the city
court yesterday. Lee Smith and ]. W.
LANCASTER were each fined S25 or three
months for carrying concealed weapons,
and LANCASTER was given an additional
three months for pointing a pistol at Will
lam Stevenson. Samuel Duncan, Paul
Williams and Moses Young each received a
slx-months' sentence, and Mary jackson a
ten-months' penalty, for larceny. Z. M.
Colbert was fined sos or one month
for practicing medicine without license
or diploma. On charge of assault and bat
terry he was acquitted. William Jones was
sent to the chain-gang for two months for
vagrancy. For cheating and swindling
Frank Ruckey was sent to the bitches for
six months. He obtained a pint of whisky
under false pretenses. On the payment Of
costs, Willie Griffin was discharged, and
the charge of assault and battery upon Paul
Bryan dismissed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26
Notice to Contractors end Rnildars

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isfaction than any other lime. / am also agent
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largest stock in the south Of White Pine Doors.
Sash, Blinds, Builders Hardware, Paints, oils
Glass, Lubricating Oils, Packngs of all kinds, a
complete assortment of steamboat and mill
supplies. Get my prices before purchasing
elsewhere. Estimates cheerfully furnished
ANDREW BANLEY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26
A STEP NEARER A OoLoNELoY.
Capt. Gordon Colonel, All But His
Commission.


The election for colonel of the First
Georgia cavalry was held last night by all
of the companies composing the regiment,
in their respective counties. The Georgia
Hussars voted at their headquarters last
night solid for Capt. w. w. Gordon. The
election was Superintendent by Waring
Russell, Jr., ]. w. McAlpin and C. II.
Remshart. Only the commissioned officers
of the companies were allowed TO vote
The other companies of the regiment
voted in Brunswick, Walthourville, Hines
vile, Cameron and Guyton. There is no
doubt that Capt. Gordon's election has been
unanimous all around, as the election is
nothing more than ratification of that
held last July. The returns will be sent
from each county to Adjt. Gen. Kell, who
will make up the vote and place it before
Gov. Gordon. The governor will then
declare the result, and win commission the
colonel Of the regiment. Capt Gordon has
labored diligently in building I'D the regi-
ment, and its present organization is due
| largely to his efforts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26
CITY BREVITIES.

The Republican Blues will hold special
meeting tonight.
The German Volunteers will hold a special
meeting tomorrow night.
Oglethorpe lodge No. l, 1. o. o, f., meets
this evening.
The Marshall house has recently fur
nished sailors register for the seamen
who stop at the hotel. The register has the
time of arrival, name of ship. master, room,
sail, port and remarks upon it, and is the
most complete sailors register, the seamen
say, that is to be found in any city. These
registers, the sailors say, are used only in
Europe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-26
THE RIVER AND aARBoR.
Happenings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves,

The British steamship Bengore Head,
which was lowed into port last week with
a broken shaft, is still at Tybee. A diver
went down and examined for leak around
where the shaft was broken and it was To-
Gated near the stern. She will come up to
the city to-day, but it is more than proba-
BILE that she will be towed to Norfolk.
A survey was held yesterday on the
schooner Wyer G. Sargent, which put in
here leaking a few days ago. The board of
survey consisted Of one port warden, VIII
lam Kelly, master shipcarpenter, and Jo-
seph A. Roberts, accompanied by J. N.
johnson. The board found some of the YES
sells seams and buttes opened slightly, and
that she was leaking about two Inc es of
water per hour while in salt water, but
since sue has been in fresh water she was
leaking very little. The board recommended
recalling, but a further examination will
probably be made.