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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
ABOUT FOLKS YOU KSow.
Savannahians and Other People wht
Come and Go.

savannahians and Other People Who
Come and GO.
L. J. Aston of Atlanta is at the Pulaski.
s. S. Baynard of Guyton is at the Mar
shall.
w. w. Hurst of Waycross is at the Mar
shall.
Mrs. Levi Hege went to Atlanta last
night.
John s. King of Rome is registered at the
Screven
E. f. Stowe of Louisville is at the
Screven.
James W. Poppel of Screven is at the
Harnett.
f. r. Heckler of Augusta, is at the
Harnett.
Edward G. Crandall of Macon is at the
Harnett
E. c. Faircloth of Nashville is at the
Marshall.
Rev. Father Cafferty returned from Au-
gusta yesterday.
A. J. Muzat of Apslachicola is registered
at the Pulaski house
II. C. Constantine of Baltimore is regis
tered at the Screven.
F. B. Trent of Waycross is in the city,
registered at the Screven.
George Anderson left for Richmond last
night via the Central railroad.
H. L. Lewman went up to Augusta last
night. He will return tonight.
j. NJ. High, one of Atantl's leading NOR
chants is in the city guest of the Pulaski.
G. H. Estes prominent merchant Of Tail
bottom is in the city stopping at the Pu-
laski
Miss Laura Boulineeu Of Savannah is
visiting in Griffin. She Is the guest of the
family of Col +. d. Dismuke.
Miss Annie Goette left for st. Augustine
yesterday on a visit to friends Miss Goette
has the happy art Of making friends
wherever she goes
j. II. Griffin, southeastern passenger
agent OF he Chicago and Illinois railroat.
accompanied by his wife, arrived in Sayau-
nah lew days ago. They will spend few
days here as guests Of the Pulaski.
Senator f. G. du Bignon, who
is ex-ohicio member Of the capitol
commits ion, will leave for Atlanta
to-day to be present at the ses-
sion Of the board tomorrow and Tuesda
at " hich meetings tle furnishing OF the
new capital will be considered. Mr.. du
Bignon Will be absent until the latter part
Of the week, as he is retained by the lumber
manufacturers as counsel tefore toe rail-
road commission, which will be in session
Thursday and Friday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
STRIKING a LIGHT,
The Trouble Our Forefathers had to go
Through to Make q Fire.
From the Ae1o York Graphic.

Through to Make g Fire.
From the Nelo York Graphic.
In the days before the invention of fric-
ton matches the difficulty of procuring fire
was 50 great that all pains were taken to
prevent the fire on the hearth from going
out. All winter long it was kept by cover
ing the coal and brands with ashes at night
This was one of the domestic cares of our
forcfaUhers, and Homer alludes to the prac-
tice as common in his day 5000 years ago.
But fire could not be kept with comfort
in the summer, and there would be times
i'll the winter when the hearth would be-
come cold. Then some Goals must be
brought from a neighbours or a new fire
must be kindled in the house.
This latter process was usually accom-
pills cd by means of flint and steel. Most
readers have no doubt seen a spark of fire
struck out from a horses shoe hitting a
stone in the road, or from the shoe of
sleigh runner grinding over rocks.
TO obtain fire by this method piece Of
steel, such as file or rasp, was struck with
a fiat or bit of white quartz from
granite ledge, and the spark was caught in
tiuder-charred cotton rags. The old hiut
lock mushet, with few grains of powder
and some finder in the pan, was looked
upon by our grandmothers as a domestic
uJensl Sometimes, on clear day a burn
ing glass-a lens for collecting at one point
thu rays OF the suu-was used.
The method Of producing fire by rubbing
together two dry sticks is known to most
boys, but it has not been often adopted by
civilized ueople; it belongs to the ruder con
dltious of life
In Tnibet Capt William Gill found prac-
ticed a more scientific method than any Of
these. The natives strike a light by COM
pressed air. The apparatus used consists of
a wooden cylinder two and half inches
long by three-quarters Of an inch in diane
ter.
This is closed at one end, the base being
about the size Of a quill pen; an alright
plst n fits into this with a large, flat knob
at the top. The other end of the piston is
slightly followed out and a very small
piece Of timber is placed in the cup thus
formed
TO use this the cylinder is held in one
hand, the piston inserted and pushed about
half way down. A very sharp ow is then
given with the palm Of the hand on the to
Of the knob. Tue hand must at the same
time close on the knob and instantly with
draw the piston, when the finder will be
found ahght. 1t requires skill TO use the
apparatus as well as science TO invent it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
TO FIGHT HIGHER RATES
MILL MEN AND THE RAILROADS
STILL AT LOGGERHEADS.

The Lumber Men to Oppose the Pro-
posed Modification of the Railroad
Commissions Ruling in Regard to
the transportation of FreiRhts from
the Yard to the Wharf.-The Case to
Be Argued This Week.
The lumber manufacturers and the rail
roads are still at loggerheads. Messrs. f. g.
duBignon Of duBignon & Fraser, and
Samuel B. Adams of Denmark 81 Adams,
both of which law firms have been retained
by the lumbermen, will appear before the
railroad commission at Atlanta, Thursday
and Friday, in the interest of the mill men.
Chisholm & Erwin, for the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway, and Lswton
& Cunningham, for the Central railroad,
will also be before the commission.
Thus far there have been two rulings by
the commission--the first autago listic to
the interests Of the lumbermen, and quite
unexpected to them; the second unsatisfGc-
tory to the railroads.
PROTESTED AGAINST THE RATES.
The lumber men, in a memorial, pro-
tested against the increased carrying rates
on lumber granted the railroads. They
showed that the freights are Ia excess Of
those at period when the less durable iron
rails were IN use, whereas now steel rails
cost less and last longer; that the engines
now in use on railroads cost less and have q
triple capacity for drawing freight than in
the days OF lower freights; that tue capacity
Of cars are double and that while the rail
roads are less expensive to operate, it is
more expensive To lumbermen to get their
lumber to the roads. as tho mills are farther
removed from the lines Of travel. In spite
Of this array Of facts, the protest was over
ruled and the freight rates complained Of
were permitted to stand as fixed in the last
circular issued by the railroad commission.
THE 81 10 DIsALLOwANCE.
The lumber men then flied with the COM
mission q supplementary memorial asking
that the charge II 81 10 per car load
charged by the railroads for tho transporta
ton OF lumber from the yards to the wharf
be disallowed, whereupon the commission
issued an order directing tho railroads to
desist from this charge. The question now
tion of this order.
There will also come up from the lumber
men, for hearing, "A memorial asking that
the standard weight per car as fixed in the
last circular Of tho commission be raised
from "a 900 pounds TO 10000 pounds. The
railroads protest against this, and the pro-
test will be heard at the same time, with
the supplementary memorial. About all
of the lumbermen along the lines of the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway
aud the Central railroad have joined in the
memorial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
He, She, Him and Her.

Mr. George H. Adams in HE, She, Him
and Her." will be here Thursday and Fri
day night. Just what the show is it is
difficult to say. T. E. Mills, who repre-
sents the company, says it is unlike any
thing known to the stage. Mr.. Gardiner,
the manager, says it is just like a dozen
things before it, "only different" The COM
pany is said to contain thirty-flve people,
each one Of whom is a vocalist and a dan
Ger. 1t includes Toma Hanlon, Aida Per-
cault, Charles H Clark, Sam Bernard and
many other good names. Mr. Gardiner
calls it combine" of spectacle, burlesque,
pantomime, farce-comedy and music, tinged
with something of the sensational, and
enough of the society domestic-emotional
drama to hold the play together. Somebody
else has suggested that a few horses and
dogs, and a small cage of wild animals be
added. which would enable the manager to
give q circus performance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20

Is Gee Of TIE most precious o. the many good
gifts offered fer mans enjoyment. How I'm
portaui !: is, then, 10 watch fer the arst signs
u failing s.tht' aaj guard with great care
against rs farther eacroae Imsnts.
Tue mss dangerous practice 20 which persons
whose sight iA.uus are exposed, is that Of
wearing glasses that happen b be m the house,
belonging 70 their mother, or perhaps having
been worn by their grandmother or grand
tatAer, wholly unsuited 20 heir condition, 1T
Tie dreaming how great and irreparab.e al ia.
jury they ard Nolug TO their eyes by using IN
suitable specIcles.
They would save themselves q lifelong regret
II they woull call az Buffers Pharmacy and
have their eyH properly fitted with glasses that
are kuovn ttls good. Hawkes. CrystaliiSed
Lenses. 6ccu h1ely adjusted TO the condition Of
the eyes, pfettSe the sight aud Keep the eyes
vigorous eve u old age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
THE WALLS GETTING HIGHER.
One Hundred and Fifty Men at Work
on the New Hotel.

One Hundred and Fifty Men at Work
on the New Hotel.
The now hotol progresses Tho workmen
we're as busy as bees yesterday completing
the ground plan. The basement of the
store, bar aud laundry has been completed
and the interior walls are up to tho top Of
the basement story. The exterior walls
have been finished up TO the ground line
ready for the pressed brick. Over $50 hands
are employed on the work. About twenty
are brick masons, fifteen are carpenters and
the balance are ordinary la5orers.
Contractor Lewman said yesterday that
the work Is progressing as rapidly as he
could wish, aud he thinks that by Feb. /,
all the walls will DO up to tho first floor
level, when work will be pushed more
rapidly The basement to the billiard room
and main to let rooms have not been quite
completed yet, but they will be by to-mor-
row or next day The billiard room base
ment is octagonal shape, aud will be large
enough for five tables. The office will be
on the floor above the billiard room.
The granite for the upper part OF tho
structure will 10 furnished by the Southern
Granite Company at Atlanta, aud will in
the aggregate cost 50 go The contract
for brown stons aud light stone for trim
mngs has been awarded to an Augusta
stone company. The trimmings will cost
$4,000. The pressed brick for the exterior
facing of the lower stories has been
bought of the Chattahoocaee Brick Com
pauy Of Atlanta. The iron contract was
awarded IA firm in Covington, Ky, at
$l4 500
Over 5000 wagon loads of dirt was taken
out IN excavatiug for the foundations. The
The rubbish has nearly all bSen moved Off
and wheh the ground plans have been com
pleted Mr., Lewman said that the work
will 60 right ahead with little interruption.
He says taa. by Dec. % next, he will turn
tue hotel over to the committee.
Mr.. Lewman has just returned from a
trip to Kentucky, where he went to wind
up some business on court house that he
has recently completed and, having cleared
mp the business there, he and his sons will
devote their entire time to the new hotel
here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
ON RAIL AND oROssrIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles.

A corps Of engineers is making the pre-
limlnary survey for prospective extension
of the Americas, Preston and Lumpkin
railroad from Banks Landing to Columbus
The Wal Street Dauy Ne1cs SAYS that
efferts are beng made to get Mr. Samuel
Spencer, late president Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, to accept the
vice presidency OF the East Tennessee, Vir-
gInia and Georgia.
The Birmingham Age Herald says: "The
Columbus and Western is doing thriving
business for new road, and one that is de
veloping rapidly. Besides doing a good
business IN cotton going east and merchan-
dls3 from eastern iObbers, it is carrying out
a great deal of merchandise to retailers
along the road
The Baiuoridge Democrat says that the
grading Of he Alabama Midland railroad
will be finished to the Chattahoochee river
by Feb. l. A large for. @ Of grading men
and implements will Gross over into Ala
bama next week, leaving only few short
gaps 10 complete botw that city and the
Chattahoocuee river-thirty miles distant
Two thousa men wi the present appli-
anceS for grading made rapid progress
IN preparing road bed through
this section Of Southwest Georgia.
rapid work Bruton & Griffin, tie con-
tractors, ar getting ties ready at rapid
rate, and they will be ready by the time The
construction train is ready for track laying.
temporary bridge will be erected at ouce
over the Flint to carry across the loco
motives and cars for the construction trains
and TO use la the erection Of the permanent
iron railr al ridge, the barge transport
project being abandoned as imQracticable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
The Society Concert.

Every year for the past three seasons
there has been given in Savannah what is
generally called a society concert. Ar
rangements are now being perfected with
the Boston Symphony Orchestral Club for
one of its entertainments on Feb. IS There
was some dissatisfaction with the Men
delssohns of last year, aud the management
has been fortunate in securing such a spien-
did club for the concert this year. The
club comprises such artistes as Willis No
well, Palen, Stalker and others.
Miss Elsa Clark Gushing, a vocalist of
known repute, is the soprano.
The club comprises seven members and
is much stronger and fuller than any which
has ever appeared here. Their selections
are classical, but not too much for the wide
range Of popular fancy.
The club was organized several years
ago by and is under the personal manage
ment of Mr.. Max Bachert of Boston. They
will probably appear here under the
auspices Of some association.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
WRECK OF THE LEFFLER.
Capt. Olsen Dies from His Injuries and
Is Buried at OoosAw.

SdpG OASon OlGS IFOIn his injuries ana
Ia Buried at OoosAw.
The Norwegian bark August LETTER,
Capt Tjistolfsen, lato Capt. Olsen, arrived
here yesterday in tow Of the tug Cambria.
She was from Barbados bound for Savan-
nah, but went ashore, as stated in the
MORNING NEWS. on Coffin Point, st,
Helena sound, on Jan. 10. by mistaking, it
is said, st. Helena light for rybee light.
The captain who was sent ashore at Coo
saw, 8. C., had his back broken by being
wrenched over the wheel. and died Friday.
He was buried at Coosaw. The tug Cam
bria of this port, and Catherine OF Coosaw,
succeeded ia pulling the bark Off from
where she was ashore, and bringing her
here. All her standing rigging except her
mizzen mast and jibboom are gone. Every
thing was cut away TO save the vessel.
The mate Tjistosfsen who is in charge of
the vessel, was unable 10 give any account
Of the vessels mishaps to the Swed-
ish and Norwegian consul owing to
his illness having been without
sleep for three days The whole crew was
pretty well exhausted from being kept CON
stantly at the pumps. The vessel Is still
leaking at the rate of a foot per hour and
is kept FREQ by the tug Cambria. She Is as
present moored across the river, opposite
the foot of Drayton street. and a survey
will probably be held on her tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
A Loan Association Campaign.

The Metropolitan Savings and Loan Az
ISOLATION is having little election campaign
Of its own. Two tickets for directors will
be submitted to the stockholders at their
annual meeting tomorrow. At recent
meeting the associations treasurer, Mr.. H.
&. Davis, resigned, and W. l.. Wilson was
elected his successor Mr.. John T. Row
land was also candidate for the Office
Since the election Of Mr. Wilson, Mr.. Row
lands friends have brought forward ticket,
and stroug efforts are being made by both
sides 20 secure proxies for the election. The
present board Of directors is as follows.
w. b. Sullwell, A. 2. Solomous, 3. A. Den
mark, NJ. y McIntyre, J. r. Williams, J.
r. Young, f. +, Bryan, w. J. Lindsay, II
NJ, Hutton, c. h. Wilcox, q. W. Allen and
/ @ HING
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

pashes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Paragraphs-Picking at
Police Headauaruers.
Joe Bloom (colored) was arrested yester-
day morning for threatening to shoot a
colored woman on Farm street He was
taken to the barracks, whore a big revolver
was found in his coat pocket. He was
locked up for a hearing.
The Atlanta party, composed Of Hon.
Z. P. Howell, Hon. J. w. Renfroe, Hon.
Clarke Howell aud Messrs. Walter Nash.
g. H. Turner, II. NJ. Robinson, O. ". Raw
and W. r. Joyner, which has been out at
Hilton Head for the past week on hunting
expedition, returned on the Seminole last
night. One Of the party said: I'VE had a
big time and everybody enjoyed the trip.
We killed four deer and any quantity Of
birds" Capt. Thomas Martin had the party
in hand and made it pleasant for them.
Tho party stopped over at the Screven
house last night and will leave to-day for
Atlanta.
Mr.. J. C. Peck Of Atlanta, who has been
NEGOTIATING for the Wetter property, sue
ceeded a day or two ago in obtaining salts
factory titles and be has begun the work of
improvements. A force Of hands was at
work on the building Yesterday, plumbing
-
push the work as rapidly as possible and
be hopes to have the house ready for occu-
pancy by the middle Of February. Mr..
Peck paid Sl2,0 900 for the property and he
will expend $4,000 in improving it. He
will thoroughly overhaul the old mansion
and will build three houses east Of it on the
unimproyed lots.
A commercial traveller stopping at one OF
the hotels in this city was nursing an eye in
deep mourning last night the result of a
mill, it is said, between himself and one of
the gambling fraternity. The way the
story runs is that the drummer lost about
Sj5 yesterday afternoon in discussing the
history Of the four kings with an expert
with the volume, and out of the loss grew
the fight in which the drummer came of
second best, and took refuge in a Broughtou
street shoe store, conceahng himself behind a
pile of shoe boxes until he could elude the
police whom he suspected were looking for
him. He also lost his watch and chain, but
was very reticent about it, fearing the
episode would find its way into the news
nauerS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20

SAVANNAH, GA, Jan. l9-Editor Morn
ing NeJOs; In your issue of to-day, under
the heading, "Phe Charges Not Sustained, "
appear the following sentences, namely:
"Ine evidence Of the citizen witnesses went
t. show that the police exceeded their
authority about tue poils:n and again,
further on: "Ness~s. q. W. Tiedeman. {. r.
Prendrrgast, Ratae, Salas, j. i. I lorn.oa
and Joseph Eulen clrrobOratei in the main
the staten uts o. Mesrs. Smkins and
Morel.n So far rs Mr. SimHls is con-
cerned, | know nothing Of the case. / do
not know al whose instance | was sum
m ned before the police court, md have not
heard the testimony Of TIE other gentlemen
above named. As soon as / arrived at tie
court room my sworn statement was taken,
and left Immediately after it was given.
Ii the same / simply related the facts, as
far as Mr.. M0rel was concerned namely:
that the police three times, in my hearing
told Mr. Morcl 10 stand back y hich be was
not inclined C. obey, and that after tue
third time he (Mr. MoreD suddenly sprawled
in the gutter. did not give my opinion
about the case, simply because / was not
asked. ] only stated facts. | was not cross.
examined. The policeman only ked
me II heard him curse Mr. Morel, TO which
! promptly answered, "No, slrn To be
frank, II / had been asked about my
opinion, certainly, rs far as Mr.. Morel was
concerned, ! would have stated that in this
Instance the police was not 10 blame. In
justice Of the truth aud Of myself, l request
you 10 publish this card. / reg ct 70 APP
pear in print and before the public, which
is certainly not my desire aud entirely
against my disposition.
JOSEPH EHLEN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
Consumption, Wasting Diseases,

And General Debility. Doctors disagree rs
to the relative value of Cod Liver Oil and
Hypopho'phites the one supplying strength
and flesh, the other giving nerve power, and
acting as Il tonic TO the digestive and entire
system But in SCorT's EMULSION of Cod
Liver Oil with Hypophosphites the two are
combined, aud the effect is wonderful.
Thousands who have derived no permanent
be Ell. from other preparations have been
cured by this. SCOTS Emulsion is perfectly
palatable and is easily digested by those
who cannot tolerate plain Cod Liver Oil
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20
THE savannah Steam Laundry

"Did you ever go through a laundry while in
full operationgn remarked Mr.. NJ. Prayer TO
News reporter yesterday Come in and I'll
show you something that will interest You"
"Weli, you could not please me better" an
swered the NEWS man. Il would like above all
things to see how firSt-cla5s laundry is con-
Quoted. "
This you see, is our asserting room, where
all bundles are opened, counted, marked and
placed in different bins provided especially for
them.
From here they are carried to the washing
machines which, as you see, are 50 constructed
as not to inJure or tear the clothes III any man
ner.
"rhey go through seven different waters in
the process of washing. and are then carried TO
a centriiu gal extractor, by which all the water
is orouguiy wruug.out. From thence they 20
to the starch table, where skilIful hands rub
sufficient starch to give them the proper stiff
ness.
They are next carried to the drying room.
After thoroughly drying they are dampened in
proper manner for the ironer.
The ironing process is not done by rubbing
with hat-iron. bot by roller heated in such a
way that all danger Of scorching is done away
with
"As you see, continued Mr.. Prayer, there is
no wearing out the edges. They are then
shaped. sent to the bundling room, where they
are assorted and put up in packages ready for
livery
when did you first begin business, Mr.
We began in July, 1886, employing only
eight hauds. We are now working tweuty-six
hands to their fullest capacity, and iC we had
larger quarters could work that many more. 50
Il see that Won contemplate building soon"
Yes, sir; It is my intention to erect a building
suitable for the business, by which we will have
Sufficient light and ventila lon. At the same
time shall increase my capacity so as to meet
the growing demands OF the public.
The office VIII still ba a. l3l Congress street,
where work viii oe received and delivered
DO you propose TO put up all the latest ma
chinery in your new laundryg'
"Oh, yes, by all means. will spare no ex-
pense in fitting up one Of t3e most complete
laundres in the south, cqualing any in the
north"
Wien complete It is my Intention to invite
the inspection OF the pubic 10 see the sci ncs
and art i3ludTYiu-. Under the foremanship
Of Mr.. }. b. Fitzgerald is due perhaps a good
deal OF the success o. cur business he thor
oughly understands his business, AMI looks care
fully after everything. Going SO soon? Well,
call in aud sos us again"