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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
A QUIET DAY IN THE CITY.

| Business Generally Suspended and
Employees Have Day on.
Business was very generally suspended in
the city yesterday. The cotton exchange,
board Of trade rooms custom house, post
Office, city exchange and county offices were
closed all day. and tks railroads gave half
holiday to all the clerical force that could
be spared Ia the morning most Of the
retail stores remained open. but by the
middle of the afternoon everything but the
saloons, restaurants and fruit stores were
closed.
The day was cool, and nearly all those
who remained in the city kept indoors, the
streets being comparatively deserted
There was no business done on the wharves,
and the bunting and colors of the shipping,
with the quiet which reigned along the
river front, showed that the Jack tars were
enjoying a holiday and Thanksgiving
turkey.
There was very little drunkenness on the
streets, and Yamacraw, the scene of the
riot on last Thanksgiving day, shared in
the general good order which prevailed
throughout the city yesterday, broken only
by the one shooting ARRAY on Montgomery
street.
There was very large crowd of visitors
at Isle OF Hope and other places on the City
and Suburban railway.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
ITS SECOND BIRTHDAY.
The Duffy Street Baptist Sunday
Schools Anniversary.

The Duffy Street Baptist Sunday
Schools Anniversary.
The Duffy street Baptist Sunday school
celebrated its second anniversary last night.
The church was very prettily decorated
and was crowded with people. The aisles
were filed, and many were compelled to
stand up.
The school was organized in 1887. shortly
after the church was established At the
end of the first year il had l2I scholars It
now has 1875 scholars-an increase Of IA over
last year. The school is one Of the most
prosperous in the ely.
A feature of the celebration Yves the
decorations. Back Of the pulpit were three
arches Of English ivy. On the Gopof each was
crown Of chyrsanthemums. In front of
the pulpit was an immense cross OF red and
white chysanthemums and roses. At the
base OF the cross was "a bank Of flowers. The
whole was built upon an imitation of
rocks. The candelabra on either side Of the
pulpit were tastefully tWined with ivy
studded with chrysanthemums and roses
Underneath the arches were memorials
one wreath of white roses, upon which
was perched white dove. In the center
OF the wreath was the letter sc"
The memorial was to little Susie Gold.
Under another arch was beautiful scroll
letter "Dn-a memorial to little Ralph
Dwelle.
The exercises began with a song "Rise
and Shine" followed by the opening prayer
by Rev. DIR. Holmes. A hymn, with harps
and vialss' was prettily sung. After that
came song by the primary department,
and two recitations very prettily given by
Rosalie Kellar and Julian Chisholm.
Supt. Andrew Earle read his annual re-
port, showing the condition of the school,
its finances, the number of scholars,
teachers, and sketch of the schools
progress.
After the report the school sang the song,
s'Vesper Bells Are Ringing" Rev. W. S.
Royal, pastor of the church, told the school
something about the first Sunday school
described in the Bible. He was followed
by Rev. DIR. Holmes, who made short ad-
dress. The closing song was. "Home at
Last.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
LOCAL PERSONAL.

A. Barnett of Moutezuma is here.
G. o. Force of Valdosta is in the city.
r. J. Jones of Valdosts is in the city.
G. NJ. Oliver of Augusta is in the city.
J. E. Smith of Charleston is in the city.
j. r. Bum of Waresboro is in the city.
d. E. Gay, M. D., of Sidney is in the city.
f. J. Dawson of Whitemast, Fla, is in
town.
w. H. Bitch came in from Bitch yes
terday.
William J. Hume of Sandersville is in
the city.
j. R. Wheatley came in from Gertrude
yesterday.
VIM. Davis came UP from Blackshear
yesterday.
C. D. Pearson come down from Macon
yesterday.
T. w. Truett and E. J. Coleman of
Swanisboro are in the city.
Messrs. D. B. OvertOn and r. s. McIver
of Brunswick are in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Cooper of st. Angus
tine are guests at the Harnett
T. G. Johnston and J. L. Brinson of
Scriven county are in the city.
Capt. T. L. Acosta and Lieut.. W. e.
Lockhart of the Pierce Rifles, of Black
shear, are In the city.
Walter S. Moss, business manager Of
eve, Us & Co. ;" which will be in Savannah
next Wednesday and Thursday nights, is in
the city.
S. B. Sturdivant has been appointed
manager of the branch office of r. G. Dun
81 Co. which is to be- established in Jack
sonville Jan. l. The office will be under
the control Of the Savannah Office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
a SAIL BOAT sUx DOWN.
The Gate CITY sinks q Yacht in tn
New Cut"


The steamship Gate City, on her way t.
sea yesterday afternooa, ran down a small
cat--igged sail boat at the upper end Of
what IS known as the new cut" sinking it
in the channel. The boat contained party
or ten young men out for days sail 1t is
supposed that one was drowned
Capt. Hedge Of the Gate City said that
the boat was sailing along to leeward, aud
that the steamer kept of as far as possible,
but evidently whoever was handling the
boat did not understand sailing, as he
attempted to cross the steamers bow by
lacking, and when he found his mistake
made another tack, all the time going to
lee"ard- The steamers bells were rung
Tor her TO stop, but it was too late, and she
struck the boat on the quarter.
Three OF the uarty jumped overheard.
and one, it IS believed, was drowned. An
other was picked up nearly drowned by a
boat from the schooner Benjamin +. Lee
and another by a boat from another
schooner at the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway wharves. The other seven
were rescued by the steamers boat and
were sent back to the city.
The steamer was anchored at Ithe five
fathom hole" and Capt. Hedge came back
to the city and reported the matter to Har-
Dor Master Kennedy. Capt. Kennedy in
structed him to have the wreck remCyed
from the channel. The services of
Capt. Geus and the tug John w.
Lynn were secured and the wreck
was towed over to the north side of the
river, opposite the lower lumber wharves,
where she now lies The wrecked boat is
painted green. She has one mast, and flies
the ensign of the Savannah Yacht Cuba
white flag with red star in the center.
VINO the occupants of the boat were or
who her owner is could not be ascertained.
Nethersthe harbor master, Capt. Hedge or
the captain Of the tug, or the men from the
schooners knew who were in the party. TIE
police had no information of the
accident last night, and none of the
watchmen on the wharves knew anything
further than that a boat had been run
down. The Gate City resumed her voyage
last night, after missing one tide.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
NOT a SEASON FOR DUCKS.
Hunters Fave TO do a Good Deal {
Hunting to Find Than.

- ~--HOA ~-ofS ~ ~ q GOCO Deal OF
Hunting to Find Them.
Ward Allen says that there is the greatest
scarcity Of wild fowl he, has ever known at
this season. There is not single rice plan
tatiOn under water on the rivers around
Savannah. he says, and migratory ducks.
finding no water in the fields, and nothing
to eat, move on to a more hospitable
locality. In previous years planters used
to flood a portion Of their fields during the
entire winter to kill the volunteer rice. but
they have not this year flooded even a few
fields for the benefit of the hunters and
epicures.
There have been but two flights of ducks
this season. Allen says, and they only re.
manned long enough for the hunters to get
four or five days Of good work on them,
when they disappeared as if by magic. II
have plowed the waters for many miles, ~
he said yesterday, land over places where.
at this season, / always found plenty of
ducks, but l did not see a sign of one. They
had not even stopped over long enough to
rest their wings. The prospect is so poor
that after try New river and the Ogee-
chez, if have no better luck shall take
my outfit to the Chesapeake, and tackle the
canvassback duck, which, hear, is plenti-
full there, and has been since the season
opened, and can be readily disposed of at
$40 per pair
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29

of the men placed from one to two out OF
three shots in their targets.
This was followed by individual firing,
off-hand. at 200 yards. the three best shots
being made by Corporal Cowan, on a score
of thirteen out Of a possible fifteen, and by
Lieut.. Nell and Sergeant Lowell, with
scores Of twelve each.
% Lieut. Brooks said that the days firing
showed a considerable improvement in the
efficiency of the men over former practice.
An oyster roast was served after the
drill. was over aud the cadets INDUCED in
athletic exercises, winding up with the
''tug of war" in which the company divided
equally and, each division taking hold Of
opposite ends Of a rope tried to see which
could pull the other across a given line.
This was one of the amusing features Of the
day. The company formed ranks. and,
marching to Bonaventure, took the $50
train for the city, reaching here in time for
several of the boys to catch the $40 train
for Tybee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
THE LATE DIR. w. r. WARING.
His Remains Buried in Laurel Grove
Cemetery.

His Remains Buried in Laurel Grove
Cemetery.
DR.. William r. Warning, whose death in
Atlanta on Tuesday from the effects of an
accident, was announced in the MORNING
News day before yesterday, was buried in
Laurel Grove yesterday. The remains
arrived yesterday morning and the funeral
took place at the cemetery.
DIR. Warning was ascending the stairs of
his residence in Atlanta, when ne made a
misstep, and slipped and fell to the bottom
of the stairs, striking his head against a
projection and fracturing his skull. He
died within an hour. From the moment Of
the accident to the end DR.. Warning was
unconscious. Physicians were summoned,
and everything possible was done for his
recovery, but the injuries were so severe
that little hope was entertained for the in
jured man from the first.
DR.. Warning was a son of the late Dr.
William Z. Warning, and brother of the
late DR.. J. j. Waring Of this city, and of
Col. George r. Waring of Kingston, Ga
be was for many years practicing physi-
clan of prominence in this city, but a few
years ago moved to Charleston, s. c. From
that city he moved to Atlanta.
After attending Yale college and gradu-
ating at Jefferson Medical College of Phil
adelphia, with a subsequent course in Paris,
he entered the confederate army as surgeon
in the Georgia Hussars. Afterward he was
detailed aud did hospital service TO
the close of the war. He was 63 wears of
age, and was twice married and leaves a
widow aud five children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
Donations for the Iptlrmarv.

The Georgia Infrmary received the fol-
lowing articles from the pupils of the East
Broad street school yesterday: One dozen
tables, two dozen soup bowls, two dozen
soup plates, two tin Clippers, two milk cans,
one dish pan, one milk pail, five pairs of
blankets and a lot Of fruit. Tho whole re-
quired two wagons to transport it TO the
hospital. The idea originated with the East
Broad street school some years ago, and the
pupils claim that until this year they have
been the only school in the city making
donations to the int1rmary The inmates
were very thankful for the kindness, and
the sight of the wagons burdened with the
donations made them feel very grateful to
the givers. The Georgia Infirmary thanks
the East Broad street school for the gifts
Collections were also taken up in st.
Phillips church and other of the principal
colored churches Of the city yesterday for
the infirmary as is done every Thanks
giving day. Collections are taken up in the
colored churches every quarter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
THE CADETS OUTING.
The Company Spends an Enjoyable

The Company Spends an Enjoyable
Day at Greenwich Park.
1t was day of instructive drill, relaxa-
ton and pleasure at Greenwich park yester-
terday for the Savannah Cadets. At 10
o'clock in the morning forty cadets in
fatigue dress, overcoats and leggins, in
command of Lieutenant Brooks, took the
Coast sLine train for Bonaventure, from
which point they marched in company
ranks to Greenwich park.
The target practice was at twelve targets
of standing figures of cypress, correspond
ing to target I'D" in Blunt's small arm firing
practice, 300-yard range. Platoons of
twelve men were deployed as skirmishers,
and were advanced to within $50 yards Of
the targets. Commands were given by the
sounds of bugle and the men
were Unanswered SO as to bring the
line to halt at distances of 200. $50.
and 800 yards. Two halts were made at
each distance, and three shots were fred at
each halt by each man in the platoons, and
the shooting was excellent, especially so
when it is considered that the targets were
only fifteen inches wide, and not calculated
TO show as well as in Creedmore practice,
as the Creedmore targets are four feet
wide.
In the platoon practice at 300 yards the
honors were carried off by the third
platoon, which included the commissioned
and non-commissioned officers, the score
showing seventy-seven hits, Lieut.. Nell
leading by score Of nineteen hits upon his
target
The next firing was put down at 200
yards, at close order, representing platoon
of men firing. Several platoons of the COM
pany were exercised in volley firing, and In
firing by file. The third platoon again
carried off the honors in both of these con-
tests. There were six scores in which the
men put shots into the targets assigned TO
them. A large percentage of the balance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
AT THE CHURCHES.

The Usual Services by the Episcopal
and Evangelical Congregations.
1t was about the same kind of a Thanks
giving in the churches that it always is.
The congregations pretty well filled those
churches where services were held. Thanks
giving sermons were preached at St. Johns
by Rev. o. 2. Fitzsimmons, and at Christ
church by the rector, Rev. Robb
White. The evangelical congregations
held union ssrvice at the First Baptist
church. Rev. ]. r. McClesky, pastor Of
Trinity Methodist church, preached g.
Thanksgiving sermon. The offerings in all
of the churches were for the poor, and the
plates were laden. There were the usual
Thanksgiving time decorations
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
Mr.. SINNERS Side OF it.

Mr.. John Skinner, who was interested in
bail In trover case before Justice Rey-
nolds on "Wednesday, says that he was not
q defendant, and figured In the case merely
as witness. The b all in trover was for
the possession of watch which Mr. Skin
ner ratified some time ago. The facts, as
stated by the trial magistrate, were given
in yesterdays MORNING NEWS. Mr.. Skin
ner says, however, that he was not charged
with filling i'll another number after the
rattle, and he says that there were only 500
odd chances anyway, instead of ], 1870,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
A DOCK LABoRER DROWNED.

John DIETER Accidentally Knocked
from Ships Staging into the River.
Between II and l o'clock yesterday, John
Clefter, young Irishman, was knocked
into the river at the Ocean Steamship
wharves and was drowned. He was hand
ling hand-truck on the staging from the
hold OF the steamship City of Savannah to
the wharf, when a negro, who was return
ing with truckload into the hold of the
ship collided with Clefter's truck aud
knocked Clefter Off the staging into the
water. He fell between the steamer and
the dock, and did not come up to the sur
face after disappearing. Those who Wit
messed the affair said it was purely an
accident. Clefter was a dock laborer, and
had been only short time in this country.
He was about 20 years of age, and leaves a
mother and sister I. WkoliVe in the north,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
TOO HANDY WITH HIS PISTOL.
Joe Grant Attempts the Life of His
Dray Boss.

Joe Grant Attempts the Life of His
Dray Boss.
Joe Grant, colored drayman, went gun
ming for his boss, r. w. Gibbs (colored),
yesterday noon at S71< Montgomery street,
and shot him in the right hand, the ball
from 3S-caliber revolver going through
the third finger of the hand, blowing
through the feshy part Of the palm of his
thumb and burying itself in the brick wall.
Grant was arrested with the weapon IN his
possession shortly after by Officer Morgan
and Detective Basch.
1t appears from Gibbs statement of the
shooting that Grant visited Gibbs room
yesterday morning, and while there became
quite boisterous and abusive, and to such
an extent that Gibbs told him he must be-
have himself or leave the room. Gibbs,
who is the foreman of Einstein & Co.'s dray
force, was engaged in writing up his report,
and was SO much annoyed that he finally
ordered Gibbs out, and Grant applied an
odious epithet to Gibbs, and the latter struck
Grant, and in the scuffle put Grant out of
the room. Gibbs then went back to his
seat by the open window and resumed his
writing. Grant went off and procured a
revolver, and going back TO Gibbs tried to
call him out Of the door. Gibbs would not go
out, and, fastening the door, went back by
the window and began writing again.
Grant walked around and sat on the stoop
steps by the open window, and wanted
Gibbs to come ont, as he wanted satisfac-
ton. Gibbs again refused, when Grant
drew his revolver, and was in the act OF
firing point blank at Gibbs, when the latter
hurriedly thrust his hand through the iron
bars of the window, and pushed the pistol
downward just as it was discharged.
Gibbs was taken to Grants cell yesterday
and identified Grant as the one who had at
tempted his life, and Grant wanted some
kind of compromise, but Gibbs refused to
entertain any such a proposition, and
entered charge against Grant for assault
with intent to murder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29

The Boston Courier of the 24tn saws;
"Ihe Marshall House, Savannah, Ga, be-
gins the winter under the new management
OF Messrs. M l.. Harnstt & Co., who have
already made many important changes and
noticeable improvements. 1t is the best
hotel in the city, and what prestige it may
have lost by the carelessness and incapacity
OF former managers we have good reason
for believing will be more than regained
thoroughly appointed, has good location.
and can be highly recommended to southern
tourists IS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
SteiQwav and Gahler

The two world renowned artists, DIAL
bert and Sarasate, gave a concert at the
Metropolitan opera house in New York last
week, at which the Stein1Uay piano was
used. The Musical Courier speaks as fol-
lows: 1.-THE SteinUay Piano. 1t was
everything from an orchestra to an HIolian
harp, and its sonortity and sweetness in
stinctivsly recalled the steam hammer that
Yields stubborn iron and yet gently cracks
the she'll of an egg without crushing the
egg" The GGbLer piano is the next best
piano. 1t has just carried off tao (2) first
prize medals at the Piedmont fair in At
ianta this month. No other piano received
tlVo medals at that fair.
SCHREINER's MUSIC House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
q ONE.ARMRD THIRF.
Detective Basch's Capture of Noto-
riOus Crook.

Detective Basch's Capture Of Motto
rious Crook.
There was an amusing feature in the ar
rest of John Lee (colored) by Detective
Basch shortly before midnight night before
last. Lee had managed to sneak keg of
whisky out of the store Of James Bennett,
at Gordon and East Broad streets, Wednes-
day afternoon, and had concealed it in an
empty barrel in the yard. Bennett missed
the liquor, and after search found it where
it had been hidden. He notified Detective
Basch, who concealed himself in the
yard after nightfall and awaited the
coming of the thief to carry off his plumber.
The hours dragged YEARLY until nearly
midnight, when Lee clambered over the
fence. cautiously approached the gate, and,
christening the latch, CROPPED his way TO the
barrel, and began to tumble in it for the
keg, when the detective rose out OF the
darkness and, tapping Lee on the
shoulder, with one hand, presented
shining revolver at him as he turned.
Throw up your hands, said the detect
i've, sternly, and one hand went up in the
darkness.
''rhrow up the other hand, too" and
there was an ominous click Of the revolver
at the second injunction, but the frightened
negro disowned all hostility as he answered,
in trembling voice, BOSS, l isn't got but
one arm"
Taken to the light it was found that Lee
had told the truth. His case was continued
in the mayors court yesterday morning, to
await an inquiry as to an alleged confeder-
ate, but an investigation has shown that he
was alone in the larceny.
Lee ls well-known crook. 1t was he
who visited the residence of Maj. Jordan f.
Brooks and obtained the Sunday suit of
the wife murderer, Albert Morea, ON the
false representation that Detective Basch
had sent him for the clothing.
Lee has been out of the penitentiary only
few months, having served a three years
term for watch stealing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
Notice to Contraotors and Bull ers

@'oVioo W NontracIOr5 anu BULL ers
haYe been appointed sole agent for the sale
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Sash. Blinds, Builders Hardware, Paints, Oils,
Glass, Lubrcating Oils, Packings of all kinds, a
complete assortment of steamboat and mill
supplies Get my prices before purchasing
elsewhere. Estimates cheerfully furnished
ANDREW HANIEY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
Under Two Charges.

Simpson Taylor (colored) was arrested at
3 o'clock yesterday morning by Officer
Gatfney and was lodged in the barracks for
firing off a revolver in the streets, but when
arraigned in the police court Mayor
Schwarz turned Taylor over to the city
court on the graver charge of carrying con
cealed weapons, which insures a greater
penalty than the mayor could give him,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
Shut Up for Safe Keeping.

Thomas Larkin, longshoreman, was
lodged in the barracks night before last for
safe keeping, the police authorities sup
posing him to be insane, but the mayor
fined him 50 or three days yesterday, and
sent him to jail Larkin was restless all
day yesterday, and kept pacing up and
down the basement corridor of the Jail
halting at the door and fumbling with the
lock. He is being treated by the Jail physi.
clan for mania q pottt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
A HARDEEvILLE PHENOMENON.

a Shower of White Balls From a
Cloudless Sky.
r. j. Boyd of Vaudeville, s. c., is in the
city. He says that a most wonderful phe-
nomenon was seen at his home last Sunday.
From noon to shutdown, with gentle wind
blowing from the southwest, a perfect
iy clear sky. shower of white balls filed
the air for fully 200 yards from the ground.
and covered space of ground over ten
miles square with a gentle shower of a white,
1eecy substance as fine as silk, and which is
very strong when twisted. Mr. Boyd is un-
able to account for its presence there, and
has never seen anything like it before.