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The morning news., 1889-03-17
LOCAL PRRsoNAl..

c. A. d. Church Of Charleston is here.
r. L. Bush of Inglewood is in the city.
J. W. Moore of Townsville is in the
city.
X Kurmitzxi came over from Charles
ton last night.
G. A. Whitehead, Jr., left for st. Angus
tine last night.
w w. Beach and son of IIaxley spent
yesterday ia Savannah.
J. r. Saunders Of Alexander, Ga, came
down to Savannah last night.
J. NJ. Odum of Hazelhurst came down to
Savannah yesterday morning.
w. b. Stillwell went up to Atlanta last
night via the Central railroad.
II. NJ Conner left Tor New York yester-
day via the Atlantic Coast Line
A. f. Sholes went to Washington last
night vic the Atlantic Coast Line
j. r. Clevelpnd Of Waycross cane I'D to
the city yesterday aud speat the day.
Capt. H. NJ Branch re urned from the
north yesterday on the CITY of Augusta
William G. Huge Of Charleston and u. NJ.
Huge Of Macon were in tho city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Smith of Washing
ton passed through Savan nah en- route to
Florida yesterday.
Mr. Felix Parsons, recently of Thomas
ville has returned to the CITY to assist in
managing the G.. NJ Heidi Co.'S. extern
sive business.
=. ID. Luce of Syracuse, brother of A. q.
Luce, for fourteen years proprietor of the
Marshal house, is in the city. Although
none Of his brothers family are living, Mr.
Luce makes his yearly visits 20 Savannah
and spends some time here every season.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
TIE WHARF THIEF GANG.
One of Them Given a Hearing and Is
DischarRed'

Robert Spencer, one Of the negroes ar
rested last week for completely in the rob
berry at the Ocean steamship wharves, was
given a preliminary hearing in Justice Nc
Dermott's court yesterday. Justice Endres
heard the case
The steamship company was represented
by II. q. Cunningham, Esq, aud George w.
Owens, Esq, appeared for the prisoner.
The steamship company put up four wit
nesses, one of whom was Policeman Ly-
saughs, who arrested Spencer. He testified
that Spencer had given cigars to one of the
company's employees during the time that
the cigars were missing. One of the en-
ployes told the officer in the presence of
Spencer, that when Spencer gave him the
cigars, the prisoner came out Of the coal
bunkers in the vessel on ''all fours," which
led him to suspect him at once.
None of the other witnesses swore against
the prisoner. The testimony of Marcus
Butler was taken in jail by stenographer
two days after he was placed there, and he
implicated Spencer and twelve other
negroes, the detectives claim, and when he
was put upon the stand to testify against
Spencer, he denied that he ever said any
thing to the officers detrimental to any Of
the gang
The officers claim that when Spencer was
arrested he was wearing a new pair Of
shoes which he said that he had bought Of
one of the employees for 90 cents He said
also, they claim, that the party who sold
him the shoes had large quantity Of new
clothing, which Spencer said that he was
satisfied had not been bought After the
hearing of the testimony counsel for the
prisoner moved to discharge Spencer.
al don't think there is enough evidence TO
hold him, and discharge him" the magis
trate said.
"Do you. mean TO saw that you will dis
charge this prisoner without one word of
argumentp
"Oh, didn't know you wanted TO argue
the case" said Magistrate Endres.
The counsel for Ehe steamship said that he
certainly did want to argue it. A case
sufficient to bind the man over to n disposi-
ton by the grand jury bad been made out,
and since this was not a trial-a final hear
ing, when all the evidence and all the possi-
BILE testimony againsS the prisoner would be
adduced, it did not require more than what
was shown 70 he sufficient to hold the pris-
oper for tho grand jury.
The prisoner was finally discharged. 1t
| is likely that several more will be given
| hearing this week.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
SOME THINGS THAT WE EAT.
Sanitary Inspector Desverger's Inspec
ton of Food Produce.

Sanitary Inspector Desverger's Inspec-
ton of Food Produce.
Inspector Desvergers, of the Citizens San
itary Association, reports, in reference to
the quality Of food produce in the city
market last week, that dressed meats of all
kinds, particularly western meats brought
in dry storage, was excellent. There was
little venison in the market during the week (:
but what there was was good. Poultry, both
dressed and alive, was average good. Game
was average good Fresh tripe was inferior,
but picked tripe and besf were good.
Picked pigs feet and corned beef were
average inferior Fresh fish, oysters,
clans, shrimp and crabs were average good.
Vegetables OF all kinds were average excel
lent. Green fruit was average fair. Moth
ing was condemned during the week.
Despite tho humidity Of the weather dur
ing the entire week, the quality Of food
produce exposed for sale, the Inspector says,
was better than it has been heretofore.
There is evidence Of more attention TO
cleanliness IN the market proper, but the
areas around the market house basement
are in a filthy condition. The inspect
has called the attention Of the tenants
of the vaults which open into these areas to
their condition, but they seem to regard it
as the duty Of some one else to keep these
areas clean.
The square around the market, except
on Congress street, last week presented au
ugly picture, the cavities and hollows in
the oobblestone pavement being filed with
mud aud filthy water.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
TIE REAL THIEF THIS TIME
How a Stolen Watch Got an Ol
Woman into Serious Trouble.

How Stolen Watch Got an Old
Woman into Serious Trouble
Officer II. ". Morgan has succeeded in
recovering the watch stolen from Mr. W.
A. Dempsey's house, on West Broad street,
some time ago, and in arresting the real
thief. Diana Crate, an old c)lorei woman.
" as supposed t. have been tho thief, and
she Was indicted by the city court grand
jury at its last session, and is now under
bond. 1t turns cut that the old
woman is innocent of the theft, and the
real thief is Virginia Williams, a young
colored girl, who slipped into the house
while no one was Ia ANA stole the watch
from where il was hanging over ma Il al,
it is supposed, a few minuteI after tho old
cOlored woman wRS at the house. officer
Morgan got track of the watch some time
ago, and as pretty certain that it had been
stolen, but did not know the circum-
stances He investigated the case
thoroughly. and, after tracing
the watch through several hands,
located il in n jewelry store whore it had
been left, aud succeeded in restoring it to its
owner. Ihs Wilians girl, who stole the
watch, gave it t1 George Cuthbsrt for safe
keeping but Cuthbsrt failed 70 return it
ei5her TO the girl or to Ctllcer, and he
was arrested too. The mayor held an ex.
animation yesteid day morning, and both
prisoners were turned over to the city
court The prosecution against the Old col
ored woman who was first arrested for the
theft will o withdrawn
The morning news., 1889-03-17
FOOTLIGHT GOSSIP.

Joseph jefferson is writing his life. 1t
will be pu lished next fall.
Estelle Clayton has closed her season,
and THE Quick and the Dead" is very
much dead.
Pauline Hall is no longer Mrs White.
She says marriage is a failure and wants
no more of it.
A new passenger steamer on Lake Erie
has been christened Fedora in honor of
Miss Fanny Davenport
The report that Mrs. Langtry was mar
ried to Freddie Gebhard in New York last
week is denied. Mrs Langtry jumped on
the reporters who interviewed her, and she
is now called the Tiger Lily instead of the
Jersey Lily.
What Irving is doing in London and Mrs
Potter aud Mrs. Langtry have done and
Manager DAILY is now doing in Ney York
playing Shakespeare to profit, Mlle. Rhea
Is doing on the road As in the cases above
cited, she is presenting much Ado About
Nothing" with an excellent cast, and her
Beatrice" is spoken of by the press as a
splendid bit Of comedy acting.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
THROWN ON HER BEAM ENDS.

The Schooner John c. Sweeney's
Bough Voyage Down the Coast.
TIE schooner John c. Sweeney, Capt
Higbee, arrived here yesterday from Phila-
delphia with cargo of coal consigned to
Dixon & Murphy. The Sweeney encount-
cred very severe weather and came in with
her cargo shifted, the vessel being almost
on her beam ends.
Capt. Higbee id to n MORNING NEWS
reporter in relating the incidents of the voy-
age, that II was one Of the rOughest that be
has experienced in many years. The vessel
eft Philadelphia on March 9, and had fair
weather. but strong winds for about $50
miles out. On Wednesday she was be-
calmed, and about S o'clock that
night strong breeze set in from
the a southeast veering back to
the northeast. By Thursday morn
ming strong northeast gale was on, and
the ship was hove to of Cape Roman light,
whence she drifted in twenty-four hour
fully eighty miles before the gale
1t was during the night that the cargo
shifted. throwing the vessel on her beam
ends She then wore around, but great
quantities Of water came aboard of her, and
everything movable was washed from the
decks THURSDAY afternoon at 3 o'clock the
vessels forestaysail was carried away, but
was saved and no other damage ensued.
The gale lasted from Wednesday night
until Friday morning at o'clock, when 1t
Moderated. Tae vessel was then to the
southwark Of Tybee and passed a schooner
bound for Wilmington with her foresail
gone. The Sweeney came into Tybee yes
terday morning and came up to the city.
The unknown Schooner was probably the
Eleanor Vandusen, which arrived in at
Tybee last night. The Sweeney also passed
one Of the Ocean Steamship Company's
vessels In the hight of the gale aud she
was making very slow headway. This was
probably the Chattahoochee, which sailed
from here on WednesdaY.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
THE FoRps ALIVE AGAIN.
Savannah's Popular Dramatic Asso
citation Reorganized.

SaVannah's Popular Dramatic Asso-
citation Reorganized.
The Ford Dramatic Association held a
revival meeting" last Thursday evening.
Nearly all of the old stand-bys we're present
and lively interest was manifested in the
future of the association. 1t was decided
that the first ana best thing to do to secure
the continued success of the association Is
TO fill all vacancies in its offices, some of
which have been virtually SO for some
months, owing to various causes. The re-
suit of the election was very satisfactory
to the members, and under its new officers
the Fords will doubtless continue to be the
banner amateur dramatic association of
the south. The officers chosen are as fol-
lows:
President-Col. Peter Reilly.
Vice President-Capt. John R. Dillon.
Treasurer and Business Manager-George
8. McAlpiD.
Secretary-N. F. jackson.
The officers elect were waited on yester-
day and accepted the honors conferred upon
them.
During the summer season the Fords
Will be assisted by Mr. James Neill aud
wife, and Mr. Lawrence Hanley and other
promine ut actors and actresses. The asso-
citation proposes to increase its list of assO-
ciate members, and will be glad to receive
applications from such citizens who wish
to encourage histrionic home talent The
sum required to be an associate member is
only $40, ~hich entities them and two ladies
each to toe entree of all performances.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
Morrison. FoYe q 90.

Attention is called to the attractive ad-
vertisement elsewhere of the well-kuown
Broughton street dry goods establishment
Of Morrison, Foye & Co. Mr.. Foye has
been north for some time and gave personal
attention to the selection of this stock, and
it is now ready for the inspection of the
public. The display of India and China
Silks, Black aud colored Wool Dress Goods,
Foreign and Domestic Satins, Ginghams,
Laces and Embrolderies. is simply perfect
and must be seen to be appreciated. A visit
to the store will certainly convince the
ladies that Morrison, Fcye a. Co.'S is the
place TO make their spring purchases.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
TO IMPROVE THE SUBURBS.
Increased Water supply and Add
Lional Lights for the CITY.

Increased Water supply and Addi-
tional Lights for the City.
Alderman Wells has returned from the
north, where ne went about two weeks ago
The alderman's return has boon auxiously
looked forward to by a number Of gentle
men who are interested in having the south
ern part Of the city provided with water
They represent the Chatham Real Es ate
and Improvement Company and the Sa-
vannah Investment Company, and other
owners OF property in that section
The prop sition is fer the city to pay part
OF the expense and the remainder TO be
borne by the corporations and individuals.
The plan first suggested was to run single
main through Barnard street from Ander-
son 60 Twelfth streets, connecting with the
pipe in the first named street, or to bore an
artesian well i'll Wells square, the well to
be sunk 1,500 to 1000 feet, to the second
strata Of water supply
Alderman Wells said yesterday that he
is in favor Of additional water supply, and
he thought 1t should be placed in the south
ern u art OF the city, but he did not think a
flowing well could be had at any reason
able depth in Wells square, and, even If it
could be hsd, that is not the place for II,
for where the wells are sunk there should be
ample room for a number OF them, and
also for the buildings for the pumping
machinery. He thought the low lands il
tae east or west OF the city, somewhere
south of the line Of Tenth street, are the
proper site for the proposed new water
supply and works.
IL Is probable that there will be con-
ference this week between the water works
committee Of council, aud the representa-
tives OF interests In the southern suburbs.
There has also been conference with the
gas company and the electric light company
IN regard to providing means for lighting
the suburbs, and it is very probable that il
the water supply question is favorably
settled, that Of lighting will be also.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
The State Board OF Pharmacy

Will meetin cur city April 8 to examine eau
didates for druggists and pharmacists
license. This is the first time Savannah has
ever had the pleasuere Of a visit from this
distinguished body of pharmacists, and our
druggists should see to it that they are
given plenty of work. Heretofore when
ever one of our druggists wanted 10 open q
drug store it was necessary for hi TO go
TO Atlanta or Macon and stand the exami-
nation there, but the present board propose
to recognize our claims on their services
and will be with us in a few weeks. Now
will be good time for those drug clerks who
propose to become registered druggists or
hope to be propristors to study up and be
examined. as they cannot conduct a drug
business legally without standing such ex-
examination A notic4 of the meeting will
be found elsewhere in this issue.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK.
The Observauces in Memory of Ire
lands Patron Saint.

The Observauces in Memory of Ire
lands Patron Saint.
This is "St. Patrick's day in the morn
ing" Falling as it does on Sunday this
year, there will be no civic or social OBJ
servance Of the day. Special masses will
be celebrated at the cathedral and at st.
Patrick's church. The st. Patrick's Total
Abstinence aud Benevolent Society will
attend early mass at st. Patrick'Sand after.
ward will install the recently elected Off
GERS. Most Of the Catholic temperance
organizations will attend mass either at the
cathedral or at st. Patrick's.
The military and social observances of the
festival will take place tomorrow. The
Hibernian Society will hold its nth ami
versary meetingsat IL O'Clock in the morn
ing, aud at O'Clock In the evening the an
niversary dinner will be given at the
Screven house.
The Irish Jasper Greens will also parade
in the afternoon, and will have collation.
at their armory.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
The "rirolean queen" operetta.

There was much to commend in the per-
formance of the "Tyrolean Queen" at yes
terday's matinee. A better amateur per-
formance is seldom seen and the audience
was just the kind all amateurs like to ap-
pear before. The costumes, especially those
OF tue gypsy maids, were pretty and
picturesque, and of course becoming.
Miss Marie Lesesne as the Fairy Queen
captured all hearts by her excellent rendi-
tion of the difficult role entrusted to her.
Miss Lesesne has a sweet contrato voice,
and was heartily applauded after
each solo, to which she gracefully
responded. Mr.. George Mackenzie as
the "Gypsy King" did better, if
possible, than at the first performance
Miss Colding was, as usual, excellent and
was the recipient of several beautiful
bouquets of flowers. To Stage Manager
Gradot's capable and painstaking manner
Of conducting the operetta much of the
success Of the operetta was due
OF Prof Steward little need be
said. 1t is proposed, owing to its
great success, to repeat the operetta at some
future day. Seldom has an amateur com
pany made so complete n hit.
The first nights performance was, per-
haps, the most successful of its kind tnat
has ever been given in Savannah. o wing
to the insufficient announcement OF the
matinee, the committee having decided only
the night before to give it, the audience
yesterday was not as large as it would
otherwise have been.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
McRAE, GA. March 1Ith, 1889.

Messrs DaUts Bros, Sarannah, Co.:
DEAR SIRs-The Harrington Piano you
shipped me Feb. Goth, did not reach me
until March 4th. This piano was in a
wreck on the E. T., V. and G. Ry. The car
in which it was shipped was thrown fifteen
to twenty feet, and as far as we can tell the
instrument is not in the least damaged. We
can not find a scratch on the case, nor
note out of tune. A number of lady friends
called to examine it, one of whom is
music teacher, and they all pronounced it
as sweet-toned an instrument as they ever
heard. My wife, little girl and myself are
highly pleased and delighted with our Har-
rington. Yours truly,
A. A. GRAHAM.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
TIE INDUSTRIAL HOME.
What the Relief Society Did for the
Poor Last Y ear.

What the Relief Society Did for the
Poor Last Y ear.
Mrs N. Lowell, president, and Mr.. p NJ.
Dougan, treasurer, Of the Industrial Relief
Society have submitted their annual reports
of the society's operations during last year.
The presidents report is as follows:
March /, 1859. brings the managers of the In
dustrial Home to the fourteenth pause in their
labors; labors that have not materially changed
from those Of the past. Death has removed
several of our outside beneficaries, but their
places have been more than douby filled by
new applicants, The general health of the in
mates of the home has been good. The number
of persons sheltered in the home last
have been distributed to the city poor
42O6 yards of clothing material, 30 pairs of
shoes, 22j cords Of wood and $3.50 in money, and
from the door of the home S 450 quarts of meal
and grits each, and $50 cooked meals
II is the one great aim of the managers to
add more rooms to the home. so that a greater
number of persons can be accommodated and
feel the protection Of home. To aid in this
project we most earnestly solicit additional
subscribers The managers take this
opportunity to thank every per-
sou who has aided them in
their work during the past year, 10 any way,
either by donation personal efforts Espe-
cially do we thank the Central railroad for free
transportation of wood to be distributed to the
poor: SolOmons & Co., for medicines; DR.. r. p.
Myers, for medical attendance; hlr. Luke Car
son, for the use Of a carriage whenever re-
quired.
This statistical report is respectfully submit
ted to the generous eye of the Savannah public.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
Hebrew Auxiliary Aid Society.

At meeting held in the synagogue for
the purpose of organizing a Hebrew auxil-
iary aid society for the benefit of the
Orphan Home in Atlanta, the following
officers were ELECTED:
President-E. A. We'll.
Vice President-Abram Minis.
Secretary-S. L. Lazaron.
Treasurer-I. g. Haas.
The president was authorized to appoint
a committee for the solicitation of member
shin
The morning news., 1889-03-17
Mile. Rhea's Engagement.

Rhea in Much Ado About Nothing" and
in ''Sardou's Dangerous Game" will be the
weeks leading attraction. Mile. Rhea is a
great favorite with Savannah theater goers.
Beatrice" in the Shakespearean play is said
to be at present her best character. She is
supported by Mr.. William Harris, an actor
of unquestioned talent, and one who has
won much fame for his capital perform
]. M. Francocer, Mr.. j. r. Amory and
Others 90 to make up on9 of the best COM
panies in the country. Mile. Rhea has
always been noted for the beauty of her
gowns and will on this occasion display
some Of her most elaborate toilet,es, male
from her own designs by the celebrated
Worth during her last visit to Europe.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
R1vER AND HARBoR NOTES.

Messrs. A. Minis 81 Sons clea red yester-
day the British steamship Chmellia for
Reval'with 3 500 bales of upland cotton,
Weighing l,S4O,650 pounds, valued at S179,-
S0s.
The German brig Rudolphine Burchard
was cleared yesterday by Mrssrs A. II.
Salas g. Co. for G9he, Sweden, with 900
bales of upland cotton, weighing 466, lS9
pounds, valued at $442,2 $50.
The beautiful steam yacht Sycamore, be-
longing TO Mr.. John w. Slater of Provi-
dence, r. l., arrived in the river yesterday
from jacksonville and the st. Johns river.
She is Oh her way back to Providence.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
Five Lucky Ones.

The following parties were the lucky
twentieth purchasers at Appel & Schaul's,
One Price Clothiers, who are still present
ing to every twentieth purchaser their pur-
chase free:
Adam Thornburgh, o. s. S. Co., $40.
Capt. f. G. Strachan of Strachan & Co.,
81 Bay strest, s4 10.
Thomas Fogarty, longshoreman, Ran
dolph street, second door from Perry street,
81 50.
p. Powers, stevedore, 3s Lincoln street,
So 90.
John f. Bowling, drayage, 102 Bay
street, 81 90
The morning news., 1889-03-17
The treasurer's annual statement for year
ending Feb. 2S, 1889. is as follows:
RECEIPTS.
THR ONE PRIcE CLoraIERs.

Appel 81 Scheul to the Front, Showing
What Pluck, Brains and Energy,
Coupled with Strict Integrity, Can
Do-Mr. l. NJ. Appel Entertains a
News Reporter with Some Interest
ing Points on Clothing.
"Do you know that we are the origi-
majors of the one price system, with plain
figures, in Slvannahm remarked Mr.. l. NJ.
Appel to a News man yesterday.
''No, was not aware OF that fact. What
does it meanm asked the reporter.
"Well, it means a good deal TO our Gus
toners III the way of dollars and cents Our
rule is to mark our goois as low as it is
possible for us 70 do in plain figures, and
stick to the price,
"How does it workT'
ut has been our success"
81 see you are running a regular LouiSi-
ana lottery scheme. What is your objec.w
"Well we feel called upon to make some
disposition Of our stock of wihter clothing.
and in order to reduce we offer to every
twentieth purchaser the amount Of their
purchase freen
DO you intend to lay in a large Spring
stockP'
''Yes. Our Mr. Schaul is now Mt the
north and is making some heavy purchases
We will have oae Of the largest and most
complete lines Of Spring Goods ever brought
to this market.
Since we began business, some three
years ago, it has been our chief aim to give
our customers the full value of their money,
aud think our efforts have been appre-
ciated, as we now have employed about ten
statesmen, and as you see we are pretty
busy"
as your trade confined to the cityg'
mo, we have a goo mail trade, and it is
growing every season"
The firm of Appel & Schaul is one of the
leading clothing houses of Savannah, and
by fair and honorable dealings have won an
enviable business repu alton.
The morning news., 1889-03-17
DRY GOODS.
Special for This Week.

100 pieces Fancy Dress Ginghams, New Spring
Styles, at S15c. yard.
so pieces New Departure Satines reduced FOR
this week only from 15c. to i21sc yard.
$50 pieces Colored Dress Goods in Tvlls,
Checks and Satin Striped Armures at lOc am
l2l6c.; worth 15c. and 20c.