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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-17
DUG OUT OF THE WALL.
THE CORNER STONE OF THE OLD
COURT HOUSE FOUND.

The Official Record of the Building,
Copies of the Savannah Newspapers
Published in 1881, Lot of Old
Coins and Driscolls almanac, the
Contents of the Copper Box-The
Corner Stone Laid Jan. "a, 1881
The County's Ofhoers at That Time
Mr.. Elliott, who is excavating for the
new court house foundation under Con-
tractor Armstrong, Unexpectedly came
across the corner stone yesterday at the
bottom Of the northeast foundation of the
old building. Mr.. Armstrong had it
wheeled over to the Office Of the county
commissioners, and yesterday afternoon the
copper box, containing the archives, was
dug out of its bed of putty in the solid sand
rock, and opened in the presence Of Com
missioners Walker and Estill, Clerk Dillon,
Judge Ferrill of the ordInary's court and
the reporters.
The corner stone is block of red sand
stone twenty-five inches long, twelve inches
wide and eight inches deep, and the box
which was imbedded in it is three inches
square and 53S inches deep. The mason
made the mistake of starting to cut the bed
Tor the box some three or four inches longer
than the box required, and this was filed
with putty, which was as soft and plable
after cutting under its surface as when it
was put in.
CONTENTS OF THE BOX.
As the box was Theoretically sealed it was
taken to plumber to open, and on its re-
turn the contents were removed with the
deepest interest. A glass snuff bottle, with
highly polished German silver cap fitting
on air tight was taken out. On the cap was
engraved the date the corner stone was
laid, ''24 Jau., 1881" Three copies of the
Georgian of Oct. % and Dec. IA, $780, and
of Jan. "a, 1881, and Driscolrs Almanac
for 1881 surrounded the bottle, and copy
of the Savannah Republican of Jan. "a,
1881, was in the bottle. The bottle had to
be broken to save the paper, as it could not
be removed without tearing it.
The following record of the building of
the court house, written on heavy uncalen-
dered paper, was taken from the bottle:
Rebuilt A. D. 1881.
The Honorable
JOHN CUMMING.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-25
LOCAL PER SONAL.

Matt Saunders of Waycross is in Savan-
nah.
w. C. Haynes of Americas was here yes
terday.
NJ Cohen of Richmond was in Savannah
yesterday.
J. l. Macks of Wilmington was in Savan-
nah yesterday.
L. K. Dick of Augusta came down to Sa-
vanuah yesterday.
James McDuffls of Oxford, Ala, was in
Savannah yesterday.
E. N Houston and John L. Brown of
Pine;uck are in the city.
M. w. Ga,kins Of Willacoochee came up
to Savannah yesterday.
y. A. Pugh came over from Montgomery
yesterday and spent the day.
s. Alexander came up from Hawkinsville
yesterday and spent the day.
Adam Strain came up from Darien yes
terday ard spent the day here.
r. G. Daniel and William Neill of Millen
came down to the city yesterday.
L. K. Dick of Augusta came down to Sa-
vannah yesterday and spent the dav.
John Jay Cohen. 3. Lesser and E. D.
Smythe of Augusta spent the day in the city
yesterday.
Policeman Edward j. Wall is critically
i'll at his home, No. 9 Margaret street, and
last night his death was hourly expected
He is suffering from heart trouble.
j. A ielsdorf, Miss Ida Adelsdorf, Miss
Fannie Oh rdorfer, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Haas ard Isaac Moritz of Norfolk, spent
Yesterday in Savannah, guests Of the
Screyen.
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CITY BRE VITIES.

DeKalb Lodge No. 0, l. o. o. F., meets
tins evening.
Regular meeting of Calanthe Lodge No.
IS, K. P, this evening.
An extra communication of Laudrum
Lodge No. As F. and A. NJ, this evening.
The street and lane committee Of council
has begun the grading Of Bay street lane,
between Bull aud Drayton streets, prepsr :
atory to paving it.
There were PAP failures in the United
States reported to BrddStreetS last week,
against 1876 in the preceding week, and 1917,
1871, 1871 aud PAT in the corresponding weeks
Of 1888, 1887 1886 and 1885.
The MORNING NEWS has received from
one of its Valdosta subscribers a torn and
yellow copy of the MORNING News Of
Aug 5, 1862. The paper was not then what
it is now. Instead Of eight pages with fifty
six columns Of matter it then had four
pages and twenty-four columns. Copies of
the paper at that interesting period are
carefully preserved now. and a e valued as
relics Of the days that tried mems souls.
The special committee of the national
land league Of this city, appointed at a
meeting of the executive committee of the
league last Friday night TO receive Rev.
George w. Pepper of Lima, O., and ar
range for his lecture at Catholic library
hall on 1.-THE Ireland Of To-Day has re-
ceived telegram from the lecturer acceot-
ing Thursday evening, April II, as the date
for his lecture for the benefit of the Parnell
fund to advance the cause Of home rule for
Ir Gland.
The superior court will give c. Stokem a
hearing in the habeas corpus case sued out
by his attorney, P. j. OConnor, Esq, this
morning. Stokem, as stated in Yesterdays
MORNING NEWS, is wanted In Palatka Fla.
on the charge Of swindling the merchants
of That city 10 the amount of 5000 to
5000. Sheriff Shelley of Palatka came
on for him, Officer Basch having arrested
Stokem, but the prisoner refused TO go
without requisiion, and habeas corpus
proceedings were instituted
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at Eetilrs.

SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NEWS,
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Lippincott's Magazine for April, Ehrich's
Fashion Quarterly for spring and summer,
1889; L'Art de la Mode for April, Harper's
Magazine for April, London Weekly Times,
London Illustrated News 40 cents edition.,
Horseman, Sporting South. Sporting Times,
Sporting News. Sporting Life, Sportsman,
New York Weekly, Saturday Night. New
York Ledger, Fireside Companion. Family
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Union. Louisville Cour er-J ournal, Chicago
Inter- Ocean, Chicago Tribune.
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BISHOP BECKwITH's VISIT.

Forty three Persons Confirmed at st.
Johns and Eight at st. Stephens.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Beckwith administered
the rite of confirmation to class of forty
three persons at st. Johns church at s
o'clock yesterday morning. The church
was crowded, and many were turned away.
After the confirmation the communion was
celebrated. The bishop preached at the IL
o'clock service. His subject was ''Our
Lords Temptation"
The sermon began with the statement
that the temptation of the Lord be-
gan with the begin ing of his public
ministry. Temptation is of two kinds.
The forms in which temptation presents
itself are three: Sensuous, imaginative and
rational. In all of these three forms temp
tation was presented to our Lord. The
bishop showed that it was possible for
perfect man to sin, as the very idea Of
perfection involves the power TO sin and the
power not to sin. The object Of this was
to show the reality OF our Lords tempta-
ton. because he would be no example to us
If he had not been really tempted. If be
was simply good because he had to be good,
he would be no example, but if he had the
possibility of being good and was good,
then be is an example The peroration of
the sermon was extremely eloquent, show
ing how the will of the Lord remains stead
fast amid all the sufferings and contu-
mey which were heaped upon hin The
music was arranged for the occasion and
was excellent. 1t was under the direction
of Mrs. Burke. The solo and offertory by
Mrs. Wells wa admirable.
In the chancel were Rev. r. A. Henry of
New York and the rector, Chas. II. Strong,
who assisted the bishop.
In the afternoon ut o'clock the bishop
preached and confirmed at st. Stephens
church. His text was Acts xiv.
%: "Go thy way for this time; when
l have a convenient season | will call
for thee."
These were the words which Felix adj
dressed to Paul They were the words of
one in power to a man in chains. Felix
spoke with authority of the ruler to an un-
known man bound. Felix was almost per-
suaded, but he waited for a convenient
season until he died, and no evidence is left
that he was saved. Man waits for conven-
lent seasons; they never come. Man must
make them. There never was a season
convenient to him unless he made it.
The sermon was in every way interesting
and instructive.
Rev. j. j. Andrew presented a class of
eight and they were confirmed.
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THE HUGHEs OREMArORY.
Percy Sugden to Have Charge of the
Work During Mr.. Hughes' Absence.

Percy Sugden to Have Charge of the
Work During Mr.. Hughes Absence.
Mr.. IL. d. Hughes, president of the United
Stltes Gas aud Fuel Company of Philadel-
phia, which has the contract for putting up
the garbage crematory here, will leave for
the north to-day, whore he will remain for
the next four weeks looking after such ma
terial as he will be compelled to obtain
there.
NJ. Hughes informed the MORNING News
yesterday that Mr. Percy Sugden, the civil
aud sanitary engineer, will have charge of
the preliminary work about the furnace
during Mr.. Hughes absence North.
Messrs. Hughes and Sugden went over
the ground Saturday from the site of the
proposed cremAtory at the foot of Gwinnett
street, taking levels along West Boundary
street to the Central railroad trestle work
General Manager Belknap accompanied MIR.
Hughes TO show the latter the advantages
of discharging the oil from the tank cars on
the trestle. Mr. Hughes was much pleased
wah this, and says tuat it will give him q
A-foot fall, and does away with the neces-
sity Of using a vacuum pump for taking
the oil from the tank. inch pipe will
be used. and will be laid under the surface
Of tho ground from the Central railroad
track along West Boundary street to the
site of the storage reservoir near the crema-
tory furnace The excavation will be made
under Engineer Sugden's supervision dur
ing the month of April. The work Of lay
ing the foundations for the furnace and oil
tank will he prosecuted during Mr.. Hughes
absence, and on his return 10 the city he
will supervise the final construction Of the
crematory.
1--WE expect to get it up as rapidly as
possible" said Mr. Hughes but we cannot
hurry the fire brick for the special shapes
which en- er into the construction of the
furnace where the intense Leaf is directed
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Lido. .! 4 b.. Southern MI. Ill.,. on!
DRY GOODS.
CROHAN & DOONER,
1877 BROUGHTON STREET.
LACE DEPARTMENT..

LACE DEPARTM ENT.
Special display of this seasons importation
at the following reduced prices for this weel
only:
All-Slk Spanish Guipure Lace Flouncing al
81 50 yard, was 81 %.
All Silk Chantila Lace Flouncing at SO q q
yard. was 81 rs
All-Silk Spanish Guipure Lace Flouncing
81 30 yard, was So 70.
AllSilk Chantilla Lace Flouncing at So 10 I
yard, was SO IS.
All-silk Spanish Guipure Lace Flouncing
So 81 yard, was 81 90.
All-Silk Chantilla Lace F1ouncing at 50 SO !
yard, was "a rs
Al-Silk CbentilIa All-overs at So 13 and 50 4
yard, was 50 so and 50 25.
All-Sik Spanish Guipure and Chantilla All
overs at So "a and So rs a yard, was 81 90 ant
81 So
All-Silk Drape Nets in New Designs at S2a
and 81 "a yard, was So so and So rs.
A handsome line of Al-Silk Chantilla an'
Spanish Lace Edgings to match.
MEDICI TORCHON AND ORIENTAL LACE
In Narrow, Medium and Widths from tn
cheapest to the finest qualities, at popula
prices in our EMBROIDERY DEPARTMENT
We are offering the m ost extensive and beautl
ful display OF New Designs ever shown 10 UNI
city. Ladies looking for handsome Embrold
cries will be particularly interested and will tn'
our prices fully as attractive as the high quality
and finish of o ar goods.
CHILDREN'S CAPS-We are now showing
an elegant line of Chdren's Caps in Lace ano
Al-over Embroidered Mulls in greater varlet!
OF patterns than ever exhibited before; price
ranging from 25c. to So each.
JANE HADING VEILINGS in Plain and Dol
ted Silk Nets from Soc to 81 yard. new I'm
of Chenille Dotted Veilings in Black and tas0
ionable Shades. CROHAN * BOOMER.
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MowAT1's MAN NORTON.
The Forger Convicted and Likely to
be Sent Up for Ten Years.


be Sent Up for Ten Years.
Detective ]. H. Mowatt returned yester--
day from Orlnndo Fla, and in an inter
view last night the detective said that John
B. Norton, alias Ford, who was convicted
Of forgery at Orlando last Friday, has not
yet had sentence passed upon him, but t1at
1t is expected that he will get ten years.
Mr.. Mowatt says that the testimony of
the cashier of Harper Bros. of New York,
who came on to Orlando, was to the effect
that Norton had never been connected with
the house of Harper Bros, and the check
which he cashed, purporting to be that Of
Harper Bros. was forgery.
Detective Mowatt says that Norton made
a statement to the effect that the check
which he presented to the bank was given
to him by a man calling himself Jno. S.
Ford, whom he met at Palatka while Nor
ton was on a spree; that the stranger also
gave him his credentials as a representative
Of Harper Bros, which Norton used in cash
ing the check. That be had not seen nor
heard from Ford since.
Norton, whose clever capture by De-
tective Mowatt has already been detailed
in the MORNING NEWS. is wanted in every
state from New Orleans to New York, it
being his boast that he has never met man
whom he could not ''work." The detective
from Inspector Byrnes of New
York, saying that the great
tobacco firm of w. Dukes Sons & Co., of
Durham, n. c., waited Norton for forgery
there, and the sheriff came on with a requi-
sition for the prisoner, but Florida cannot
spare him, and the sheriff returned without
his prisoner
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NOT IN LOVE WITH MEXICO.

A Savannahian Who Recently Went
There Tells What He Thinks of 1t.
William Proctor, recently in the Central
railroad general freight agents office in this
city, but who went to Mexico for the Mexi-
can National, has written to a friend here
about the country. His letter leaves an
unmistakable impression that he would pre-
fer to live in Savannah than anywhere on
the face of the earth. He starts out by
saying that he trusts it will not
be long before he will be back
here. Following this announcement, he
said that more disguised American than
he never put foot on Mexican soil There
are no Sundays in Mexico, he Gays.
The Sabbath is set aside for amuse-
ments, and bull fights aud cock fighting
are big sport. II have attended two bull
fights" he writes, "but hardly think that
| Will attend another 1t is the custom to
kill five bulls in single afternoon, but
during the afternoon that | was present,
the third bull which went into the ring
turned the tables on the managers and killed
uncommon occurrence for fifteen or twenty
horses to be killed in an afternoon. The
men are rarely hurt though"
The writer says that before any more
blood was spilled he edged out of the ring.
Ladies attend the bull fights and manifest
as much interest in the Amusement as the
men. This price of admission ranges from
% cents to 81 80. There are only two enjoy
able features OF Mexico, he added, and they
are the scenery and the climate.
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[For the Netos.]
An Essay for Man.
Improving on Pope Translated From tn
SdnScrit of Dennis MuIcahey.

Improving on Pope-TrGnsldted From the
SdnScrit of Dennis MtILcahey.
CANro I.
Awake my muse leave all small things,
To low ambition and envy's scornrul stings.
Forget the new hotel, the market sewer,
Railroad schemes, quarantine, the new brewer.
Let Tybee bask amidst her rolling sands,
Her switchback road and picnic stands.
Spring has come her vernal breath inspires
All, with bright hopes, boils and poetic fire.
The new court house clock will reckon future
time.
The new postoffice lives only in our rhyme.
But Fashion yields afresh her magic wand,
Last years straw hat soon will be unpawned.
At LEWIS, hustle wakesthe morning air,
Spring Suits dispense a brilliant glare.
'Tis there that Fashion holds her gorgeous
court,
With seductive raiment for sage or "sport."
Imported Suits in Wide Wales, the newest fad;
Trousers in variety to drive "Brummell" mad,
Neckwear varied as the rainbows tints,
Furnishings that would make cynic vince
Lo, the poor Indian, whose bronzed frame
Courts nature and scorns CIothing's name,
Would catch on quickly to LEWIS show
And pledge his blanket such style to know.
Neglige Shirts, fit companions of our ease,
Such beauteous garments, one seldom sees.
Mother! Thou whose simplest wants
Are relinquished. to keep your boy in Pants,
We have Boys Suits, all toooI and stout
At any price, to close the remnant ont
Ministers, who guide and keep us straight,
We have Suits for yOu in ann freight.
In fine we've opened up for Spring
stock, whose praises even 3Ue must sing.
Our prices, too, catch Competition eye,
But zoe always lead, while others can but try
Our variety is so boundless in It's extent,
That we please each. no matter what his bent
We always keep faith with our many friends,
So that our reputation begins where others
ends.
Call early at B. H LEVY & BRO. s store,
And see the rush. for every one wants more"
The man is wise. who knows when he is through,
We've finished, and leave the rest to you
JON. GEE. WHITAKER.
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GRAND 8 ALE

OF Japanese and Chinese Bric-a- Brac
at the Crockery House of Jas. S. Silva,
to Take Placs Monday, March 25.
l have just received by steamer large
and fine line of Japanese ware in various
designs and styles. Rose jars, tea pots,
bakers bric-a-brac, etc. l wish to call my
friends and patrons special attention to
this, as l intend to sell them at the lowest
figures. Do not fail to call and see our
display.
Cut Glass, Brass Goods, Rhenish Crown,
Crown Imperial Hungarian Terra otta,
Persian, and other wares too various to
meati0u.
Come one, come all. Do not fail to see
our display.
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Rain over the Entire South.

Up to l o'clock this morning Savannah
had escaped the heavy ram, which is gem
eral over almost the entire south. At
Charleston there was over half an inch Of
rain yesterday. The storm extends from
the Mississippi river eastward, and it ap-
pears 20 be moving northeast. A brisk
wind blew yesterday morning. AT Cedar
Keys its velocity reached thirty miles an
hour. but it did not get above twenty in
Savannah. The storm signals which were
ordered up yesterday morning were lowered
ut IL o'clock last night
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Expand the Mind

BY seeing as much as you can of the world
But ere you set out either as a tourist. CONNER
cial traveller or emigrant-whether you 20 by
rail. steamship or steamboat, provide yourself
with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which the
travelling public recognizes as the finest medical
safeguard and preventive OF sea sickness with
which any one journeying by land or water can
be provided 1t furnishes to the western pio-
neer adequate protection against malaria
which miasma tainted water begets. Its soda
tive effect upon stomach perturbed by the
rocking OF ship is truly magical. and It is a
capital appetizer and nerve invigo ator. Excel
lent Is it for biousness and kidney inaction,
and it counteracts, in remarkable degree, the
effects of fatigue, physical or mental. After
wetting and exposure in inclement weather il
should be used as a preventive.
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LosT.-"I don't know where, can't tell
whom, don't see how-something of great
value to me, and for the return of which |
shall be truly thankful, viz: a good appe-
tIte."
Found - Health and strength, pure
blood, an appetite like that of q wolf, regu-
lar digestion, all by taking that popular and
peculiar medicine, Hoods Sarsaparila.
want every body to try it this season." 1t
is sold by all druggists. One hundred
doses one dollar.
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At the Y. N. c. A.

There will be a meeting Of the ladies'
auxiliary committee this afternoon, in the
parlors Of the association, TO perfect ar
rangements for providing homes for the
visiting delegates TO the state convention 10
he held here next month. A full attend
ance Of ladies is desired at the meeting.
The boys gymnasium class will give an
exhibition at $40 o'clock.
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DR.. M. Schwab,

The well known Optician from the Saratoga
Springs Optical Institute of New York, has
como to Savannah to improve his health, and
No % Bull street. The doctor will correct all
imperfections of the sight by adjusting spec
tacles aud eye glasses. No charge for exami-
nation or consultation. The doctor is assisted
by his son, Or. l. NJ Schwab, a graduate of DR..
&. 4. Bucklin's School Of Optics Of New York.
N. B.-Thc doctor does not treat medically in
any way. Such cases are referred 10 their re.
sDective family physicians
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The Rochester Beer.

DO you drink lager beeri Yes. Then try
the Rochester Beer and we think you will
say IL is the finest you ever drank. 1t is
pure and wholesome, delicious and spark
ling-no headache in this beer as it is pure
and healthy. Drink Rochester Beer and you
will drink no other after tasting this. Sold
by all 6rst-clRss grocers and bars.
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To the Ladiaa.

There are thousands of ladies throughout
the country whose systems are poisoned and
whose blood is in an impure condition from
the absorb ton Of impure matter, due to
menstrual irregularities This class are
peculiarly benefited by tho wonderful
tonic and blood-cleansing properties Of
Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium
+. 7. p
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AT THE THEATER.
Nellie Walters in "Criss Cross" To-
night and Tomorrow Night.

Nellie Walters in "Criss Cross" To-
night and Tomorrow Night.
The theatrical season in Savannah has
practically closed with the exception of a
few extra performances which Manager
johnson will give. Nellie Walters will be
the attraction for two nights this week
She will present her own musical comedy
"Criss Cross" tonight and tomorrow
night. The Cincinnati Inquirer says Of tne
play: There is something refreshing after
a long season Of French suggestiveness and
ear-splitting, har-raiSing melodrama, to
see real American production, whole
some in theme and moral, strong
in interest, decent in humor and
original in plot and action. The interest be-
gins with the beginning and holds through
out. There is no deviation from the narra-
tive, no irrelevant by-play, no character
but has an essential connection with tho
plot. Nellie Walters is charmingly original,
piquant, and abundantly blessed with that
pleasing quality which the French term
chic. She brings TO bear on the part rare
intelligence and excellent Judgment. She
dances cleverly, sings better, and dresses
magnificently.n