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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
THE RUSH OF FREIGHT.
Business in the Railroad Yards and
on the Wharves.

Business in the Railroad Yards and
on the Wharves.
Never in the history of the Central rail-
road has its traffic been so great, railroad
man said last night Between Savannah
and Tennille from 300 to 400 cars of cotton
are standing on the side tracks, and the
condition of affairs between Macon and
Tennille is similar Two extra freight trains
with the greatest capacity of any in the
Savannah yards, left last night to remove
the cotton. They will bring the cotton
down to-day and tomorrow. Freight
Agent F. A. Jones said last night that the
business has never been so heavy before.
Last Saturday $1,000 bales of cotton
were handled on the wharves of the
Central railroad and the Ocean
Steamship Company. Seven hundred
and fifty men are at work regularly, ard
the number will have to be increased. Both
of the Central presses are at work. They
began Saturday and are being operated
day and night now. Day before yesterday,
the agent said, was an unparalleled day for
business. A line of Grays extending from
the canal to the Gordon presses, a distance
of nearly four hundred and fifty yards,
stood one right behind the other, each
loaded with cotton, waiting their turn of
the press.
seven nunufed TRUCKS are In use on che
wharves now, and an order by wire was
made last night for 100 extra trucks. Up
to the present time about thirty tramps
have been in this port, and only about fifty
that the Central railroad had to deal with
were here during the whole of last year.
The heavy work has necessitated the hiring
of three tugs, and two additional lighters
were engaged last night. The yard around
the wharf is animated. Forty additional
switchmen will be put on to-day, and thirty
watchmen. In Freight Agent Jones' office
are 100 clerks, which is far beyond the num-
Der employed last season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
Information for Everybodv.
A handsome imported Mexican onyx clio,
makes a handsome wedding present

handsome imported Mexican onyx clock
makes handsome wedding present.
Imported Mexican onyx tables, such as are
to be seen at M. Sternberg & Bro. S, are very
handsome parlor ornaments.
A quart" of diamonds would"be out of reach
of most people. The display of diamond neck
laces, rings and jewelry, set with their dazzling
stones, is something to be only seen to be real
lied and appreciated. At NJ. Sternberg & Bro. s
art rooms.
Should you ever want to make an appropri-
ate and useful present to a gentleman, nice
toiler set in handsome morocco case would be
the thing. See them at NJ. Sternberg & Bro. s
palace of riches.
The piano lamp is quite an idea, isn't it? The
variety of piano and banquet lamps at NJ Stern
berg & bro S is calculated to suit all tastes and
requirements.
Caudelabra are becoming fashionable again.
You can see them in silver, bronze, and bisque
at M. Sternberg & Bro. S, 1871 Broughton street.
There will be no perplexity in discovering
what is appropriate and proper for wedding
gift or presentation purposes at NJ. Sternberg &
Bro magnificent jewelry palace.
beautiful bronze clock is always an object
of admiration The exhibit of these articles at
M. sternberg s. Bros certainly knocks old
Thine" himself out.
II you think of presenting any one with a
gold-headed cane, umbrella, or parasol, you
certainly sh luld see NJ StArnberg & Bro. IS
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, 1889-10-14
THE STREETS AND SQUARES.
The improvements That Have Been
Made This Year.

The improvement That Have Been
Made This Year.
Alderman Harmon, chairman of the
street and lane committee, has not had all
the available funds he would like TO have
commanded to carry out the plans of his
committee for improving the streets, lanes,
and squares of the city, but great deal of
work has been done.
the MORNING NEWS has heretofore noted
the work done in the squares and the
paving of Jefferson street, which latter has
made that heretofore quiet street an avenue
of business activity. The bulk of the
merchandise going out and coming into the
city from the country passes over jefferson
street now, and the hauling of cotton over
the new graywacke pavement is very
heavy.
Since last March twenty-five catch basins
have been built. Seven of them were built
on Railroad, New, William, Margaret, Pine,
Bryan and Mn streets tersecting West
Boundary street. and are four feet below
the bottom of the West Boundary street
sewer This was done to prevent the sand
from entering and filling up The sewer
filled up so much that every few years the
city was put TO an expense OF several thou
sand dollars in opening it and cleaning it
out The catch basins, il is believed, will
obviate this trouble. Twenty-four catch
basins we're removed on jefferson street
between Broughton and Liberty streets.
Two hundred and fifty-four street Gro S.
ings have been put down during the present
year, containing $3.50 square yards Of stone
paving.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
In AND ABOUT THE CITY.
THOMAS HENDERSON DEAD.
One of Savannah's Best Known Citi-
zens Taken on

| One of Savannah's Best Known Citi-
/ zens Taken on.
Thomas Henderson, the Oldest undertaken
in Georgia, died at o'clock last night at
/ his residence. No. 14S Hull street. His death
vas the result of a nervous prostration
| brought on by his recent trouble and losses.
The deceased was II years of age, and
leaves family consisting of a wife two
sons, and six daughters All except two
| OF his children live III Savannah. j. Il.
Henderson, a son, is a resident of WaYcross:
and one daggh or, Mrs. F. w. Symons, as
resident of Tampa, Fla. Sne reached Sa-
vannah YESTERDAY
The deceased was an upright and re-
spected citizen. He was a native of Ire
land, having been born near Dublin in 1878
He came to America with mis- parents at the
age OF IL years and settled in New Orleans,
where he lived until ne was 25 years old.
He then came to Savannah aud engaged In
business. He began business as d cabinet
maker and upholsterer at the corner
OF Bull and Broughton streets, in
the building now occupied by Theus Bros.
He conducted the business there for
two or three years, and then moved to
No. 2211 Whitaker street. where the Lyons
block now is. He remained in busine3s
there for twenty-seven years His est b.
lishment was the second established in Sa-
vannah. He moved from Whitaker street
to No. 133 York street, where he conducted
successful business until his property, iu-
cludtng store and residence, was swept
away by the April fire.
The deceased was a member of several
organizations and orders-the Masons, Odd
Fellows, the Hiberniaa Society, and also the
Savannah Volunteer Guards battalion He
was a member of Zerubbabel lodge of
Masons, Live Oak lodge of Odd Fellows
and he was an honorary exempt member of
the Guards. He was city undertaken over
twenty years, and fiually resigned the office
After the debris of the burned buildings
on York street was removed Mr.. Hender-
son began to rebuild on the vacant lot, and
expected to occupy the stores Nov. l. His
business has been conducted by his youngest
son, Hunter Henderson, since the recent
illness of his father.
Mr.. Henderson's funeral will take place
from his late residence, No. 148 Hull
street, tomorrow afternoon. The remains
will be inferred in Laurel Grove cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
AFTER A HORSE THIEF.
August Gerzikouskis Experience
with a Thieving Dairy Hand.

August Ger2ikouski's Experience
with Thieving Dairy Hand.
August Gerzikousk, dairyman living
three and half miles south of the city, re-
ported at police headquarters yesterday
morning that one of his horses had been
stolen. The dairyman then took up the
hunt himself and rode out on the Louisville
road, but he failed to get any trace of the
man who stole the animal When he re-
turned to the city last night he was in
formed by a countryman from Bryan
county that negro was seen riding the
horse out about thirty miles from Savan-
nah. When the negro was described to Mr..
Gerzikouski he recognized as the thief Joe
Foster, a colored boy about 10 years old.
who was in his employ.
Gerzikouski said that the boy stole pis-
tol and pocket knife from him SATURDAY.
afternoon, and went to Muhlberg's to pawn
them. While he was in the pawnshop the
dairyman happened to pass and saw him
inside. he had missed the articles before
leaving home, and we4t into the store
and made the boy give them
up. He led him out of the
store, but told him that he would not prose-
cute him since the things were recovered.
The boy became afraid of Gerzikouski
after being taken out of the store, and ran
off down the street. When the dairymau
got back to his home, at 1880 O'Clock Satur-
day night, he missed one of his horses. but
he thought that 1t was in the pasture, and
he told some of the men to hunt the
animal up yesterday morning, and
he gave the matter no further
attention. Toward noon yesterday he
went into the lot, and not finding the horse.
he went TO the barn and found that his sad
die and bride were missing. He inquired
around, and the negro from whom he had
recovered the pistol and knife was missing.
Foster is mulatto boy, rather slender, and
not quite 20 years old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
ga Pair of Kids"

Tomorrow night Ezra Kendall will be
here with IA Pair of Kids" Those who
have seen the play inpast seasons will recol-
iect the quantity humorous antics of Mr..
Kendall in the character of jules Button"
the old down east hayseed, who, in trying
to discover the heir to legacy, finds him
self unexpectedly embarked in tue restau-
rant business in the metropolis Critics
unite that he is as humorous as ever, and
those who have once seen him In his former
character of CDR. Mulo Medicus", or of
'Jiles Button" in his last play, will go pre-
pared for a hearty laugh at the most
comical young old man on our American
comedy stage His support this season is
also highly commended, including the in
imitable Gilbert Sarony, in his eccentric
female presentations; Mr.. Thomas L. Jack
son, as "Biddy Bedad" Miss Josie Langley,
soubrette. and Miss Jennie Dunn, the
former Josephine" of the Juvenile Pima
fores, and little Philip Reilly, in their song
and dance specialties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
Funeral of John F. Glati1nv.

The funeral of John F. GIatigny, who
died Friday morning, took place from is
late residence, near Concordia park, yester-
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock The remains
were escorted to Laurel Grove cemetery by
a detachment from the Republican Blues
of which the deceased was member, and
also by Live Oak lodge, Odd Fellows, and
Forest City lodge, K. of p The pail
bearers were members of the three organ
izations The Blues fired a salute over the
grave. Rev. ]. r. McCleskey conducted
the funeral service
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14

ance. The sane year his residence on the
same plantation was burned, and that was
only partially insured. il was not of
incendiary origin. About a month ago nc
lost barn by fire, up the Savannah river.
The building was full of provender, and
the loss was $500. with no insurance.
DIR. Norton was asked last night II he had
any theory about the fire Of yesterday. lie
replied that il was certainly an incendiary
fire He could recall no trouble lie La Eal
with any one 70 lead to the commission OF
the act he recently prosecuted co.ored
man for stealing from him. but the mau IS
now on the chain gang. he said. however,
that Contractor DeVaughn had prosecuted
a colored man for stabbing him, but the
man was sent to the chain ga s, and he
does not know if he has yet been discharged.
He was not prepared to say whether he
will rebuild
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
Bethesda's School.

The work on the chronological school
building at Bethesda is progressing very
satisfactorily. The foundations have been
built and the sills are in position. A ten
horse power engine and boiler have been
bought and estimates are being invited for
the lathes and other machines. The boys
manifest great interest in the work and
are very anxious to see the school opened.
A large water tank, to be supplied by a
steam pump, is TO be erected near the school
to supply tue boiler and afford fire protec-
ton to the building
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
Notice to Contractors and Builders

Ihaye been appointed sole agent for the sale
of the celebrated Chewacla Lime. This lime has
Oeen sold In this market for the last twenty
years, and is conceded to have given better sat.
isfaction than any other lime. l am also agent
for Hoffman Rosendale Cement, English and
German Portland Clements, Calcined Plaster
Plasterlng Hair etc, which can furnish in any
quantity and on short notice. l keep on hand the
largest stock in the south of White Pine Doors
Sash Blinds, Builders Hardware, Paints, Oiis,
Glass. Luhricating Oils, Packings OF ali Kinds a
complete assortment Of stea nboat and mill
supplies. Get my prices before purchasing
elsewhere. Estimates cheerfully furnished
ANDREW HANI.uH.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
Pat Was Deceivad.

Pat Kerrigan was a big 200 pound Irishman
in Gen. Tom Clingman's North Carolina regi-
ment, says the Washington Post. One day,
during an engagement, he was seen carrying a
wounded soldier off the field. ETe had thrown
the man over his shoulder, and with his arms
around the legs of his burden was moving to the
non ball had shot the mans head off
Here, where are you going with that body?''
an officer shouted Don't you see his head is
shot OFF,
Pat threw his load on the ground with an ex-
preston of disgust
''Th' damned liar; he towld me twas his leg
WAS hit y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
Refused to Help at a Fire.

At the Anderson street fire yesterday
morning Chief Fireman Puder called upon
colored bystander to lend hand to
straighten out the hose. The man fatty
refused on the ground that he was not paid
for it.
''If you don't do it," answered the chief.
II will call an officer and send you to the
barracks This seemed to change the
aspect Of the case, and the man took hold
lively, and worked like trooper.
In case of emergency, the chief fireman,
under the fire ordinances, is authorized to
call on a citizen to help, and yesterday
mornings refusal, he says, is the first one
ha has met with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
THE BASE BALL RACE.
st. Louis Pushing the Brooklyns for
irst Place.

ST. Louis Pushing the Brooklyns for
irst Place.
There is very little interest manifested in
base ball since the league season closed.
The American Association season continues
to drag its slow length along without much
change in the playing of the clubs, except
that the tail-enders are doing the best play
ing; but in relative positions there is no
change, except that the Athletics have
dropped down to fourth place and Cincin-
natl moved up to third place.
The race is between st. l. )uis and Brook
Ign, with the former within hailing distance
of sthe Bridegrooms The Brooklyns have
been playing somewhat ragged lately, aud
there is possibility til at the Browns may
catch up with them. Esain prevented their
game with Cincinnati Saturday, while
Brooklyn lost to ColuLnbus, which, by the
way, has kept the leaders hustling during
the closing days of the season.
The following is the standing of the clubs
up to date:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
RIVER STREETS BUSINESS.

The Street Under the Bluff a Busy
Thoroughfare.
River street, since the completion of the
Central railroad extension as far east as the
foot of Bull street, presents a much more
business-hke appearance. As many as six
teen cars, loaded with lumber, guano and
miscellaneous freight, were being unloaded
Saturday afternoon from West Broad to
the city exchange. A double track between
Whitaker and Barnard enables cars to be
shifted rapidly.
The street is being repaired where the
paving was torn up in excavating for the
railroad track, and Alderman Harmon is
seeing to it that it is being we'll done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
A oR.llunca Pnar

An immense pear of the Keiffer variety
weighing tweuty-six ounces and grown by
Messrs. II. w. Reid g. Co.'S Cherokee
nursery, Waycross, was exhibited at the
MORNING NEWS Office yesterday. Such
fruit demonstrates what can
be done in that section of the state, aud
MeSsrs. Reid & Co. deserve great credit for
such varieties of fruit as are
best adapted to the soil and climate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
The FORSYTH Social Club.

The Forsyth Social Club held its annual
meeting yesterday, and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term:
President-John J. Powers.
Vice President--J. j. Doolan.
Secretary and Treasurer - John NJ.
Thomas
The club is in a flourishing condition, its
membership exceeding fifty, and they s:l-
pect to open the winter season with a hop
about the second week in November.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
Tedor
Second Trio North.

Mr.. M. l.. Schaul of Appel a. Schaul, left
yesterday via the Atlantic Coast Line for
New York. This is NJ Schauls second
trip north this season, aud is demanded by
the large business of the firm, the first
heavy purchase of fall clc1hing having been
greatly denletei
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
Roasted on the Roost.

AT the Bergmayer fire yesterday morning
some chickens roasted on the roost without
making any effort to fly away. A pea fowl,
with greater intelligence, few away with
startled scream. The chickens seemed to be
transdxed to the spot.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14

The young meas meeting yesterday after
noon was led by Sam j. McCawley, a New
York drummer. The attendance was very
good. Az the close Of the leaders talk
quite a number Of the members took part.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
Talk of Another Hotel.

W. G. Preston, the architect of the De
Soto, is preparing plans for small hotel to
be erected in the rear of the Whitfield
building. 1t is not certain that the build
ing will be erected, as it will depend upon
the estimated cost, aud the finances of the
Union SocLely. the owners Of the nron.rtx
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
Free Rlde to a. ckville.

Tickets TO the great sale of lots at Sack
vile today can be had at City and Subur.
baa railway depot. Train leaves at II a.
N. Come one, come all alael got lot.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14
OAK, Pine and LiQhtwood.

Have removed my wood yard TO corner
Gwinnett street and Savannah, Florida and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14

The piano lamp is quite an idea, isn't it The
variety of piano and banquet lamps at NJ. Stern
berg & bro S is calculated to suit all tastes and
requirements.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14

Inc reLeI mad not gone an before q fire
was discovered on Lavinia street. Chief
Fireman Puder would not have an alarm
struck under the circumstances, as it would
have called out { entire force, the relief
tap not yet having sounded. As the fire
was almost out at Barnard and Anderson
streets, he sent engine No. and the No.
extra reel with detachment of hose from
one of Protection hose reels at the first fire,
and this corps saved conflagration in the
southwestern part Of the city. Chef Puder,
in explaining his action, said that it looked
very much as If it was the object of the
hre-bugs to draw the entire department
away from the more valuable property of
the city, and to checkmate the plan, If such
there were, lie drove rapidly TO the point
where the extra reel was stationed and sent
1t out, after having seat the engine and a
portion of tie hose from, the Anderson
street fire. The relief tap was not struck
until $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning
Da. soRToN's LUCK.
Dr. Norton seems to be uniucky abnut
hres. Five years ago his large barn, con-
tanning 1--we stock and farm products, was
burned by an jnce diary in Efingham
county, At loss Of 5000, with no insur-
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-12-11
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

JEFFERSON DAVIS, Ex-President Of the
Confederate States, departed this life al
the home OF friend in New Orleans, La.
Friday morning, Dec. 0lh., after an Illness
Of only few days. The deceased was
born In Christian county, KY, June
3rd., 1908, therefore had reached the ripe
age OF 81 years, 0 months and 8 days.
The funeral of the dead chief viii be held
today, December II, at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Davis was true citizen Of America
and stood ready TO defend her rights
against foreign invasion until he became
deluded with the doctrine Of State rights
and advocated secession after the election
Of Abraham Lincoln 10 the Presidency.
For tour long years he used his best
energies TO establish an Independent
government Of the seeded States, but he,
with others, was compelled to submit TO
the powers Of the United States, April 0,
1855, and the so-called Confederacy was
then thing Of the past February 9Th,
1851, the provisional President Of the new
government selected the following named
persons as members Of his cabinet
Robert Toombs, Sec'y Of State; G. O.
Memminger, seny Of Treasury; L p. Wal
ker, Ssc'y Of War; s. r. Mallory. Sec'y Of
Navy; j H. Reagan, p. M. General; ],
P. Benjamin, Atty General. A. H,
Stevens, Of Georgia. was chosen Vice
President OF these eight distinguished
Americans only one Is left to tell the
Story. J, IL Reagan, the Post Master Gen.
eral, Is now a United States Senator from
Texas. Mr.. Reagan held the same po-
sItion during the entire existence OF the
Copfedefacy Three score year, will
arrive, and man must surrender his
earthly tolls, II matters not what position
he is filing, earthly greatness soon is con-
vertell inio humbleness. War was re.
sorted 70, and Jeiieraon Davis and bis
followers we're ihe aegressos in firing
upon Fols Sumter A million Of lives
we're LOST in the great struggle aside from
he untold suffering which still exists.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-12-11

The laws Of health are taught In our
public schoolsi but not In a way TO he Of
much practical benefit and are never H.;
lustrated by living examples, which in
many cases could easily be done. II
some scholar, who had Just contracted a
cold, was brought before the school, so
that all could hear the dry, loud cough.
aud know It's significance; see the thin
white coating on the tongue and later rs
the cold develops, see the profuse watery
expectoration ana thin waiery discharge
from the, nose, not one of them wothi
ever forget what the irst symptoms Of a
cold were. The scholar should then be
given Chamherlain's Cough Remedy free
", that all might see that severe cold
might be cured In one or two days, or at
least greatly miiiguted, when properly
treated as soon as the first symptoms ap-
pear. For sale by Fred d. Felt, Druggist
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-12-11

Our Southern exchanges have Ger
tainly exhausted their editorial powers in
attempting to write up something good on
tho life of Jefferson Davis. We do not
look upon Mr. Davis as great man, for a
great man is known by his strategy and
shrewdness. After General Sherman
started to the sea in December, 1854, any
ruler of common sense should have seen
the folly Of attempting any further
resistance. 1t was murder in the first
degree 10 sacrifice the lives Of the biaye
soldiers, when there was not the least ray
Of hope. As We view the matter, on &C
count Of weak judgment he proved an
enemy to the Southern cause, instead of a
hero.