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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
SET UPON AND ROBBED.
A. W. Kersey's Unsought for Meeting
With Negro Thief


A. W. Kersey, a collector for William
Orr, claims to have beel robbed last night
of $25, pair of gold cuff buttons and q
knife. Kersey said that he was
on his way to his home at
No. William street. When he reached
Margaret street a big negro stepped in front
of him and, Selling him by the collar, thrust
pistol in his face and demanded MS money
The negro told Kersey that if he spoke a
word he would kill him.
While he held the pistol in Kersey's face
the negro ran his hand into his victims
pocket and took $25 in currency, and then
made Kersey hold up his hands while he
took from his sleeves two new gold
cuff-buttons whioh Kersey had Just
purchased. After that the thief asked Ker-
sey if he had anything else, and began TO
feel about his pockets and pulled out a
penkife and pocketed it. He fumbled over
some books and papers which Kersey had
in his inside coat pocket, but left them.
When the negro left kersey he said, snow
you white - when you hear from me
again will be in Jacksonville.
With that he turned down Margaret
street and Kersey we { home. He after
ward came 10 the NEWS office. he said
that the money belonged to parties for
whom ne had been collecting during the
day.
Kersey is a man Of about50 years Of age.
He appeared to be very much ( ightened
when he came to the MORNING NEWS office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
THE MARKETS CONDITION.
Inspector Desverges and Alderman
Reid Inspect the Building.


Inspector Desverges, Of the Citizens San
itary Association, reports an excellent aver
age in the quality of food produce in the
market during last week. He also reports
great improvement in the matter of clean
illness about the stalls and shelves upon
which produce is exposed for sale.
In company with Alderman Reid, chair
man of the market commi tee of the CITY
council, the inspector made the rounds of
the market-house last night, and he quotes
the alderman as saying that he is convinced
of the necessity for further improvement in
the condition of the market building, par
ticularly in the trapping Of the cess-pools
and sewers, aud the placing of ventilating
pipe in the latter.
For lack of funds, however, in the city
treasury to meet further expenditures on
the market, the work will have to be de-
ferred until the next fiscal year. The
alderman expects in January to commence
the necessary improvements, and to en-
tirely repair the market building.
In reference to drainage, the inspector
reports a city gang Of laborers under
Supervisor Davis doing some worry efficient
and needful work in the cleaning and deep
ening of the canals and drains east of the
city. Supervisor Mccarthy Is engaged
with another city gang cleaning out the
canal on Hutchinson island. The Inspector
reports that the county convict force under
Chief Hesser is making excellent progress
and doing efficient work in the opening of
roads and drainage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
Fine Etchinps.

To meet the growing demand for fine
copyrighted etchings Mr.. M. Temple Tay-
lor, at the L. & B. s. NJ. H., has just
opened the largest and best collection ever
offered for sale in Savannah. 1t contains
some of the most popular works of Drescher,
the Morans, James 8. King. Van Elten,
Cary, Spegle, Weber, and others, and is
headed by a remark proof Of Mercier's
mastery rendering Of Jules Breton's cele-
brated painting, Fin du Travail This
is the graadest etching ever produced in
America, and is the oAly plate ever sent
abroad for signature. The public are cor
daily invited to inspect this unique
collection,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
THE ATLANTA WALK-OUT.
Very Little Information Here About
the Central's Trouble.

Very Little Information Here About
the Central's Trouble.
The Central railroad strike in the Atlanta
yard is still on. The effect of it has not
been felt here, Central railroad men say.
General Superintendent of Transportation
Tyler said yesterday that he had not re-
ceived any information at all from the Off
Gals who are in Atlanta, and he thinks
that matters are no worse and possibly a
good deal better He said that certainlY if
the strikers had been REINFORCED or if affairs
had not been improved he would have been
advised. He said that General Manager
Gabbett has gone to Montgomery. None of
the officials who are in Atlanta now are to
be back in Savannah until the matter has
been settled.
Master Machinist McGee says that there
is no such order as the brotherhood Of
Brakemen in Savannah. He was not aware
that any such order existed in the state
until he saw the statement in the papers.
He said that the influence Of the Atlanta
strike will not be felt here
The cause Of only two pushers being CD
Grated, Machinist McGee said, is due to the
limited force of switchmen. There is not
force large enough to warrant the opera
ton OF all of the engines in the yard. The
latest rumor in Atlanta is that there is a
possibility of the Western and Atlantic
railroad yardmen joining in the strike.
Another rumor is that the places of the
strikers will be filed with negroes. Some
negroes were offered good wages to work
last night, but it is said they declined, saw
ing they were afraid of getting into trouble,
but that they would be ready for work this
morning.
Some Of the engineers. it is said, would
not pull trains manned by colored crews.
The strikers remained about the yard dur
ing the night, on the lookout for any de-
veloPments in the matter, but they were
quiet and orderly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
Greenbacks at B. Il. LEWIS.

Congress street, in front of B. H. Levy's
clothing store, was crowdedyesterday Mr..
Levy has dropped on to a new method OF
advertising, and it has made a hit. On
each article in the show window was pinned
greenbacks to the amount of the price asked
for the goods. The window contained
mostly suits of clothing, hats, caps and
scarfs. On each suit that cost $25 the
placard with the price on it was removed
and SOS in greenbacks was pinned on in its
place. For fractions of a dollar brigh,
silver pieces were used. In some cases S.
and $40 gold pieces were used. The effect
was novel, and crowds focked TO the show
windows.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
INSURANCE MEN IN TOWN.
Adjusters Looking Into the Losses by
the Cotton Press Fire.

Adjusters Looking Into the Losses by
the Cotton Press Fire.
The question of the adjustments of losses
by Wednesdays fire at the Lower cotton
presses will occupy the attention of the
local insurance agents and the out-of- town
representatives of the companies suffering
losses, the next few days Most of the
companies have their adjusting agents on
the ground, and the late corners are ex-
pected to arrive to-day.
The Upper press was worked to its full
capacity yesterday, and the steamship
Cyprus was at the wharf taking on her
cargo, the loading of the vessel having been
interrupted by the fire.
Some of the partially burned cotton bales
were hauled to the Ogeechee canal bank and
dumped off north of Bay street, where the
bales were examined 20 see ii any fire was
concealed in the inner part of them, the
truckmen having buckets of water handy
before opening the bales.
There is no sign of fire at the ruins, but.
as a precaution, watchmen are stationed
near by with lines of hose attached to the
fire hydrants for use in case of emergency.
No action has yet been taken by the prop
erty owners to rebuild, bat it is the inten-
ton to restore the compress plant as soon
as pratlcable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
@. GRAY & SON.
The Daylight Dry Goods Store of the
South.

South.
Savannah points with pride to the great
dry goods establishment of C. GRAY & Son.
Their spacious store has recently been re-
modelled, and to-day probably overtops
anything in the south. Every one is fore
IDLY struck by the brilliancy of their store.
every nook aid corner being as bright as
the daylight outside.
Hereafter no one need fear for the want
of light when buying anything at Gray's,
and they can well claim being the daylight
store of the state. Messrs. c. Gray & Son
have not only inaugurated a change in
theis store ; they are also surprising all
former efforts to show handsome and at
tractive goods. There is nothing too fine
for them, and they will take pleasure in
showing the finest aud most varied line of
silks, plushes, WOODEN dress goods, silk and
wooden mixtures, etc., etc., In town
Their stock Of trimmings, ribbons, hand
kerchiefs, hosiery, etc., cannot be surpas sed
south Of New York, and will repay examl-
nation. Visitors will be surprised at seeing
so many nice goods in one store.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
KNIGHTS BACK HOME.
A Part OF Palestine Commandery Re-
turns from Washington.

Nearly all of Palestine Commandery,
Knights Templsr, who attended the trien-
NAL conclave at Washington last week
returned yesterday via the Atlantic Coast
Line. Those who returned were: Sir
Knights Thomas Ballantyne, S. p Hamil-
! ton, Mayor John SchwarZ, j. F. LaFar, c.
A. Drayton, w. F. Chaplin, A. s. Nichols,
W. G. Morrell, and Joseph Phillips. Mrs.
S. p. Hamilton, Mrs. Chaplin, Miss Arden,
and Master Arden we're also among those
who returned with the party. Sir Knights
John Sullivan and J. r. Saussy, and Sir
Knight and Mrs. z. II. Ward, Sir Knights
e. F. Stanford and J. II. Cavanaugh, and
Mrs. Sagers and Miss Kennedy went to
New York. and the other knights and their
ladies went to other places after the close Of
! the celebration at Washington.
Eminent Commander. Ballantyne said
| last night that the trip was most enJoya-
BILE one Gen. Joseph 4. johnson was
highly complimentary in his remarks about
the parade, Sir knight Ballantyne said.
The old general said that he had seen many
parades. but he never saw anything to sur
pass that of the Templars, in display
or in the class of men in the ra ks.
The marching of some of the Communicates
could not have been surpassed by regular
troops. IL has the finest body of men that
he ever saw on para lie.
Sir Knight John F. LaFar said that he
was particularly pleased with the treatment
which the comm anderies received in Wash
ingtOn. Palestine Commandery did
not drill in consequence of its
small numbers. 1t required twenty
eight to ter. the drill, and Pales-
tine had only twenty-three members at
Washington. Five who were expected TO
go found at the last moment that they were
unable to do so. Two of these
members were cadets and were the
best drilled men in the commandery. Sir
Knight LaFar said the weeks programme
was one Of the most complete that he had
ever seen. In the grand parade on
Tuesday eighty-tive bands were In line.
Their uniforms were gorgeous and tue
GERS Virginia is the only southern state
that got an office. Sir Knight Isaacs, of
Richmond, was made grand sec etary of
the encampment of the United States 1t
has been several years since Georgia mem
Der got an Office.
Sir Knight w. #. Chaplin said: 81 never
bad better time in my life. The people of
Washington told us that such a large crowd
of people has not been in Washington since
the day Of Cleveland's inauguration. The
parade began at o'clock, and the knights
were in line until o'clock in the afternoon.
Our reception was most hospitable, aud the
Savannah delegation enjoyed the trip be-
You'd description.
The Georgia communicates did not return
in the same car that they went to Washing
ton in. The Communicates were 80 broken
up that it was impr .cticable to return
together and the Savannah delegation
came on the regular train.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
COTTON TO Guido ITSELF.
The Georgia Crop the Largest Ever
Produced


Reports from the upland cotton crop con-
tinue encouraging, and it is now believed
that the crop will be the largest that was
ever raised in Georgia. Picking has been
very general and has been aided by the
splendid weather.
There are some complaints of a scarcity
of labor in few sections where pickers are
demanding more pay per hundred pounds
than they have been getting, but this is
only the case in one or two places in upper
Georgia
1t is now believed that an early frost can
hardly hurt the crop, now that 1t is SO well
advanced. On the contrary, a dry frost
would materially help the crop by opening
the well matured bolls of the top crop, ex.
cept in few spots where the bolls are green,
and In that case they would be killed.
The picking will more than likely be over
by tie middle of November. There is,
however, considerable cotton yet in the
fields to be picked and ginned.
The receipts yesterday were light. In
seq islands there have been no changes for
the last week. The Florida crop IS very
backward, and the bolls are maturing and
opening very slowly. The cool weather has
been very much against the plant, and an
early frost would kill off the crop to some
extent, more particularly il the frost occur
In wet weather.
The Georgia crop of sea islands, however,
is remarkably fine, and is coming in quite
freely. Thus far the demand has been only
for the very best qualities, and the medium
and lower grades are somewhat neglected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
THE RICE CROP SHORT.
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANTERS GET
TING SMALL YIELDS

The Causes of the Shortage the Back
ward Spring and Wet Weather at a
Time When it Was Not Wanted
The Shortage on the Best Producing
Plantations Twenty to Thirty Bush
els an Acre-The OReechee River
Crop Turning Out Well.
A MORNING NEWS reporter had a talk
with one of the M ST prominent Of the rice
planters yesterday with regard to the yield
of the rice, and he was surprised to find
that the yield is not as good as the public
had been generally led to believe. In
answer TO a question as to how the rice is
turning out, the planter said that it is the
shortest crop that has ever been produced
on the Savannah river in year in which
there was no disaster.
''By disaster l mean," the planter said,
''when there was either an overflow or gale
to blow down the ricen Being asked
if the yield was expected to be short
on all the plantations, he said:
"Ies. think it Is I had talk yes
terday with quite a large number of
planters, and they all agreed in saying that
they were very much disappointed with the
which in good years they have the right to
exDect an average of from fifty to sixty
bushels per acre, the yield this year is not
over thirty or forty, and in very many
cases IL is not more than twenty-five
bushels. One planter told me-" he added,
''that on the best patches where he
thought that he would have made
at least sixty or seventy bushels per acre,
the yield was not over thirty bushels. On
other plantations, where they have been ex-
pecting forty to fifty bushels TO the acre,
the yield is not over twenty-five" e.
On being asked if this shortage is no
ticeable ON all the plantations on the river,
the planter said that his information was
quite general, and he was prepared to say
that it was.
''Have you heard anything from the
South Carolina plantations |"
eyes In some localities the crop has
been damaged by freshets, and in others
from which have henrd the shortage is as
noticeable as it is on the Savannah river"
The planter added that the outlook seems
to be that there will be quite a short crop
in this country, as the report from Louis
lana is that the crop is very short in that
state. He said that at the beginning of the
harvest on the Savannah river the planters
very generally expected large yield, and
they were very much disappointed.
An Ogeechee rice planter was asked last
night how his crop is yielding, and he said
that the yield is very fine, fully up TO ex-
pectations. The causes of the shortage of
yield on the Savannah river are not very
clear, but they are attributed to rather
backward spring and very wet weather at
time when wet weather was not beneficial
to the rice
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
A Palace of Colors

Which beggars description Is the immense
establishment of Krouskofrs Mammoth
Millinery House. The house just men
toned has, without doubt. one of the
handsomest Millinery palaces this side of
New York, and 1t will be a pleasant hour
well spent for any lady to examine their
immense stock, which means an outlay of
100000. They have received through the
New York custom house all of their pa tern
Hats and Bonnets, which have to be seen to
be annraciatAd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
THE PULASKI HOUSE CONTRACTS.
The Work of Remodeling the Hotel
NC nneriv, IT,

The Work of Remodeling the Hotel
to Begin Tomorrow.
+. The contract for the brick and ir on work
for remodeling the Pulaski house was let
yesterday to John r. Eason, the contractor
who is now putting up the Wilcox 81 Gibbs
building for the Savannah Grocery Com
pany.
The carpenter work of the hotel was let
to Contractor Barrett. The plastering and
plumbing work has not yet been let, nor the
contract for furnishing aud putting in the
elevator.
Work will begin on the hotel tomorrow
morning. An entire four-story building
for baths and water closets, 12x30 feet, will
be built west of the court. betwee the pres
emit kitchen and dining room, and the Bryan
street front, west Of the ladies' entra zee.
will be raised to a fourth story with man
sard roof.
Work will begin on both sections of the
work at once. Extensive interior impro ve-
ments to the Office, reading room, billiard
hall and bar are contemplate ed, and an ele-
CANT reading room or gentleman's parlor,
will be fitted up In the room on Bull street
now occupied as tailoring store.
Mr.. Powers says tnat the eleva or agents
will be in the city this week to talk
elevator, and that none but the best
viii he put in. The plumoin is to be OF
the very best, and an extensive suite of
bath rooms will be one Of the features of
the remodeled hotel. A private office is to
be one of the improvements down stairs.
The long and unwieldy advertising de,k
will be discarded, and small tables, such as
are in use in New York hotels, will be put
in for the accommodation of guests who
want to do their writing down stairs.
In the shifting about which will be nee
essary while the work is in progress, the
landlords of the Pulaski have not yet set
tied upon where guests will be seated at the
table, but there will be no suspension during
the work of remodeling.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
The Hebrew Associations Season.

The opening hop of the Young Mems
Hebrew Association will take place to-
morrow night at the associations hall In
Masonic Temple. The committee has
worked diligently TO make the occasion a
highly enjoyable one, and the season will
be opened under favorable auspices. A
handsome favor to the ladies will be given
out during the evening. Prof Cortese's band
will furnish the music. Refreshments will
he served by Readick Last year the asso-
citation gave an entertainment, followed by
a hop, every month, and they proved very
popular. This season, however, the asso-
citation proposes to change this schedule by
alternating first with an entertain
ment, aud the next month a
hop. Last season both affairs took
place the same night. This season an enter
tainment will be given one month and the
hop the next month. The best talent of the
city has become members of tue association,
and several good plays will be put on. A
member OF thu association has written
play, laid in Rome during the period of the
Rome-Carthaginian war, and it is said to
possess considerable merit. 1t is being
rehearsed by the best talent of the associa-
tion, and will probably bs put on shortly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
Information for Fvsruhodu-

handsome imported Mexican onyx clock
makes handsome we diing present
. Z
Imported Mexican onyx tables, such as are
to be seen at NJ. ster nberg & Bro. s, are very
handsome parlor ornaments.
quart" Of diam oIlds would be out of reach
OF most people. The display of diamond neck
laces, rings. and ieweLIy set with their dazzling
stones, is something to be only seen to be real
lied and appreciated. At N. sternberg & Bro. s
art rooms.
Should you ever want to make an appropri-
ate and useful present TO a gentleman, a rice
toller set in handsome morocco case would be
the thing. See them at N. Sternberg & Bro. s
palace Of riches.
TIE piano lamp is quite an idea. isn't I? The
variety of piano and banquet lamps at NJ Stern
berg & bro. S is calculated to suit al tastes and
requirements.
Candelabra are becoming fashionable again.
You can see them in silver. bronze, and bisque
at N. Sternberg g. Bro. s, 157 Broughton street.
There will be no perplexity in discovering
what is appropriate and proper for wedding
gift or presentation purposes at NJ Sternberg &
Bros magnifice at jewelry palace.
beautiful bronze clock is always an object
OF admiration, Ths exhibit of these articles at
M. sternberg & Bros certainly knocks old
Time" himself out.
II you think of presenting any one with
gold-headed care, umbrella, or parasol, you
certainly hOuld see NJ Sternberg g. Bro
display of these goods.
consistency is commonly considered the
stellar jewel In the galaxy. 1t pervades every
article in NJ Sternberg & Bro. s mammoth
jewelry palace, both prices and designs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13

ms does not include still-birthS among
whites |, and among colored 16, and pre-
mature births among colored 2, making a
total of 10. Here the disp-oportion among
colored is again pronounced. There are
large number of colored midwives who
need to be constantly watched to compel
them to report the cases they are called to
treat, and it is believed that many are never
reported.
1t isa rather strange feature of the NOR
tally OF the month that nearly tn ee times
as many white males died as white females,
while among the deaths of colored, nearly
twice as many females died as males, the
deaths of sex being white females 8, males
70, and among colored 80 females, and males
only 81 With the exception of one year,
the death rate for last month Is the lowest
for the corresponding month for the last
four years. Although the population of
the city has largely increased, the mum Der
of deaths last month is below the average
for the corresponding months for the ten
years previous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
A New Firm.

Messrs Abrahams & Seyle. architects, of
Charleston, have opened branch of their
house at No. 118 Bryan street, rear office
where they are prepared to offer designs for
all classes of buildings and to superintend
the construction of the same. Messrs.
Abrahams & Seyle have been in business
since 1865, and the number of superior
specimens of architecture in that city show
their worth.
They are practical architects, thorough
mechanics. understanding thoroughly
every detail of q buildi z.
Parties contemplating building or repair
ing will do well to consult them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
Notice to Contractors and Builders.

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Sash, Blinds, Builders Hardware, Paints, Oils.
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elsewhere. Estimates cheerfully furnished,
ANDREW HAHLzr