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The morning news., 1889-04-12
BEATEN BY THE SEAS.
The Steamship Ethelbalds Thrilling
Experience in a Storm Off the Capes.

The Steamship Ethslbald's Thrilling
Experience in Storm Off the Capes.
The British steamship Ethelbald, Capt.
Charles Smith, arrived yesterday morning
from Philadelphia and was moored at
Dixon & Murphys coal wharf She was
on voyage from Philadelphia, bound for
st. AIMS Bay, Jamaica, and put into this
port in distress, having passed through the
recent gales off the capes. The storm
struck the vessel Saturday ay afternoon when
she was to the southwark of the Delaware
capes. By night it had increased to a hur-
ricane. The wind was northeast, and by
midnight the vessel was hove to with the
wind east northeast and her hsad to the
gale. Sunday morning it moderated some
what, but by O'Clock it had freshened up
again and another terrific storm set in.
The ship was again laid to and at 10 o'clock
a. N. heavy sea boarded the vessel breaking
the light screens and washing everything
movable off the decks By six o'clock the
storm had abated its fury and the ship was
kept south by east before the gale. About
midnight heavy hail storm was epcoun-
tered which covered the vessels decks with
hailstones.
Another heavy sea broke over the vessel,
washing away the ash shute and two
buckets, and all the gear was broken. The
COOKS Bauery was swept anu all the proVlS-
ions aud stores were soaked. Throughout
Sunday night the gale continued. At day
break it was discovered that the steamers
rudder was not working properly. The
jib and forestaY were set, but she was
still unmanageable. and shortly before noon
the fore topsail and main st4ysail were
blown away. An examination was made
and it was found that the rudder head had
been carried away. A temporary steering
gear was rigged and the storm letting up
shortly afterward, the steamer headed
southwark and bore up for Tybee.
The vessel was put in the hands of Messrs.
A Minis q Sons and survey was immedi-
ately called. The board consisted of Capt.
Wiggins, port warden, Capt. j. W. Cathar-
inc Of the steamship City of Augusta, and
Maj. j. T, Stewart, Lloyds' agent. The
board found considerable damage to the
YES els machinery and steering gear, her
forecastle deck was started, and a number
of her chains and other apparatus necessary
for the navigation of the vessel were lost
The board recommended that the damages
necessary for the voyage he repaired, and
also that the vessel be hauled out on the
marine railway for further examination.
The Ethelbald was in ballast aud is engaged
on a time charter in carrying fruit between
the West Indies and Philadelphia.
The morning news., 1889-04-12
CITY BRRVITIRs.

A charter was granted the Adelphia Club
of Savannah in the superior court yester-
day. The club is an eleemosynary society.
Grand Commander James L. Fleming
will confer the order of the Temple in Pal
estine Commandery No. Z, K. T., this even
ing. All Knights Templar are invited to
attend.
James Burns and William Waldburg be-
came involved In a quarrel yesterday,
which eliminated in fist and skull fight
between the men. Both fought until an
officer arrested them. They were carried
into the barracks and given separate quar-
ters for the night. An explanation will
follow to-day.
BY an advertisement In to-day's paper
Mr.. John w. Norton, late of the firm of
John A. Douglass & Co.. will in few days
open on his own account in the same line of
business, at 14S Broughton street. Mr.
Norton is well Rnown in this city, and his
many friends will be glad to learn that he
will soon be ready to serve them.
The engine and ballast cars for the quar-
antine station have been received, aud the
completion of the Improvements to the
station is now a question OF only few days.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards were at
home in their new quarters in the Duten-
hoofer building at Bull and Harris streets
last night They have rented the spacious
building for eighteen months, at the end Of
which period they expect to be in their
new armory. The pictures owned by the
corps have been tastefully arranged on the
walls, the furniture in place and the new
quarters look homelike,
The morning news., 1889-04-12
LOCAL PER SONAL.

A. T. Cole of HoppSville is in town.
H. Will of Thomasville is in the city.
B. Cunningham of Atlanta is in town.
G. C. Shields of Richmond is in the city
John L. Day of Lumber City is in Savan-
nah.
H. R. Baugham of Augusta is in the
city.
W. II. Bitch of Bitch spent yesterday
here.
J. C. G. Rabun of Mount Vernon is in
the city.
Edwin G. Seibels of Columbia, S. c., is
in tne city.
w E. Chaplin and William N. Howks, of
Atlanta, are here.
Maj. A. L. Hartridge returned from Ma
rietta yesterday sick.
J. E. Foy and wife of Doboy spent yes
terday here, guests of the Screven.
J. S. Coles and daughter of Tallahassee
are in the city, guests of the Screven house
Mrs L. L. Abbott of Atlanta is on visit
to her relative Mrs. J. L. Whatley on Henry
street.
J. P. Gibson and wife and J. G. Burpree
of Doboy came up to the city yesterday and
spent the day, guests of the Screven.
j. B. Wright, of Brunswick, who was
confined at Savannah hopital sometime ago
with a broken arm, is back there again
spending few days.
Mr.. Gilmore Clarke an aged citizen of
Tusculum, and father of Capt j. G. Clarke,
died at Capt. Clarke'S home on Wednesday
and was buried at the Guyton cemetery
yesterday forenoon.
The morning news., 1889-04-12

The Springfield plantation lands, between
the hack dam and the Savannah and Ogee-
chez canal, are now in good condition. he
convict gang, now working southeast
OF the city, will soon be put to
work on the Minis swamp, which is directly
south of the city and in very unsanltary
condition. Dr. Coxe's cattle mart has been
placed in a sanitary condition, everything
about it being dry and clean. The work on
the Savannah and Ogeechee canal basin is
insignificant, being slowly done, and OF
little hygienic benefit.
DR.. Read stated that he had reported the
action of the association in reference to the
dry well into which the water closets from
the old Marshall residence voided on
William street. to Alderman Haines,
chairman of the committee on health.
and had received assurances that
the matter would be attended to at
once. He further stated that he had re-
ceived nothing TO encourage the hope that
the city council will act as promptly
as is necessary in the matter of
providing pail system for the eastern and
western sections Of the city. He also stated
that the county commissioners had decided
to have the Casey canal cleaned out and
suitable flood gate put in at HainY's creek.
DR.. Stone reported severe case of
malarial fever at Maguire'S farm, at
tributable to the collection OF water between
the family residence and the main farm.
Tne following resolutions were passed:
Resolved, That this committee recommend
the city authorities TO have all the privy vaults
In the burnt district filed up Immediately.
Resolved, That this com mmittee recommend
to council the passing of an ordinance, prohib-
iting excavations OF any kind after May |.
The morning news., 1889-04-12
BEAT HIS BOY TO DEATH.
PRINCE LAWSON CLUBS HIS SON
WITH A SCANTLING.

a crazy Negro on the Springfield
Plantation Makes a Horrible Sacri-
fee of His 12-Year-Old son-The
Murderer Arrested and in Jail-The
Coroner to Hold an Investigation
To-Day.
Prince Lawson, a negro man, living on
Springfield, beat his 12-year-old.son to death
yesterday with heavy scantling. Lawson
was arrested shortly afterward and lodged
in the barracks Jail, charged with the muir
der Of his son. Before the boy died some
friends conveyed him to the Office of Dr.. B.
F. Sheftall, who examined. his wounds. He
was then in q comatose condition, and it
was apparent that he could not survive the
beating. His skull was fractured in two
places, and his head and face were terribly
mangled and bruised. His eyes protruded
and the features were distorted
DIED AT THE INFIRMARY.
DR.. Sheftall made a hasty examination,
and sent the wounded boy to the Georgia
Intirmary. A half hour later he died from
the effects of the wounds. Lawson, the
father OF the child, was captured early in
the afternoon. His mind is unsettled. aud
it Is thought that he is insane. Coroner
by Sergt. Killourhy last night, and
an inquest will be held this morning
Those living in the neighborhood where
the affray took place say that Lawson is
crazy. William jackson (colored), who
lived near Lawson, said that he and Lawson
worked at the brickyard together, and that
Lawson was straight" until yesterday,
when he began to develop signs Of insanity.
II was shortly after II o'clock when he
caught the boy and began beating him.
RAVED IN HIS CELL.
Lawson is very large, robust negro, and
when the coroner asked him last night if he
killed the boy, he replied YES He would
not go further than TO say that he killed
his child because he killed him. He would
assign no reason for his act. His mind
wandered, and he raved about in his cell,
paving little attention to anyb1dv.
The morning news., 1889-04-12
MORGAN-GEORGR.
Mr. David B. Morgan Leads Miss
Bessie George to the Altar.

Mr. David B. Morgan Leads Miss
Bessie George to the Altar.
Mr.. David B. Morgan and Miss Bessie
George were married at the Chippewa
Square Baptist church Wednesday after
noon and are on their bridal trip in Florida.
The wedding was very quietly celebrated.
No invitations were sent out. but a large
number Of the friends of the bride
and groom witnessed the ceremony.
There were no attendants Mr.. w. Y.
Perkinson and Mr.. Harry Sutcliffe were
ushers. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. j. E. /. Holmes assisted by Rev. DR..
Lothrop. The bride wore neat travelling
suit of gray. The bride and groom left i'm
mediately after the ceremony for a trip to
st. Augustine, Jacksonville and other
points in Florida. On their return they
will reside at No. 159 Gordon street. The
groom is the junior member of the firm Of
Lindsay q Morgan and is one
of Savannah's most enterprising business
men. The bride is an attractive young
lady and favorite wherever known Mr.,
and Mrs Morgan will receive on their re-
turn a hearty welcome from large circle
of friends
The morning news., 1889-04-12
NEW FIRE APPARATUS.
The City to Purchase an Extension
Ladder Truck.

The City to Purchase an EXTENSION
Ladder Truck.
The fire committee of the city council
held special meeting yesterday noon and
decided to recommend to council the pur-
chase of Hayes extension ladder truck
and fire escape, an apparatus in use in all
large cities of the north and in Atlanta
Macon, Richmond, Wilmington and other
southern cities, and the necessity of which
in this city has long been felt by the fire de-
partment.
The proposed purchase is to be truss
ladder, to be elevated So feet from the
ground The main ladder is to be 26 feet
long and the extension 25 feet long. The
truck is 20 be equipped with
eight ladders, six of which are
respectively 2S, 90, %. is, 16 and IA feet
long, the other two being roof ladders each
IL feet in length. The 2S, 26 and IS feet
ladders will be carried on rollers, and the
2S and % feet ladders will be arranged for
making an extension.
The truck is to be supplied with all mod
ern appliances, among other things, two
three-gallon hand chemical fire extinguish-
ers, an electrical wire, and all complete will
weigh about 5, 900 pounds. 1t is to be built
by the La France Engine Company of New
York, whose agent, Mr.. P. P. Crolly, is in
the city, and the truck is TO be delivered in
sixty DAYS from the signing Of the contract
Alderman Wells said last night that the
city needs two new fire engines Chief
Puder shares the opinion, and it is believed
that the matter win come up in council at
au early day and receive favorable con-
slderation.
The morning news., 1889-04-12
The Old Wetter Property.

j. C. Peck will complete the improve
ments on the Wetter property in a few
more days. A complete renovation of the
whole building has taken place, and Mr..
Peck has expended between $1,000 and
Sc, 900 on it. The old mantels in the par
lors have been the attraction for a large
number of tourists VINO pass through
from Florida en- route north
The mantels are massive white marble
cut in Italy from whence the marble came
They are said 20 have cost 1880 each The
figures on the pieces are wrought out WITH
uniform symmetry and both mantels are
extraordinary pieces of workmanship. The
balustrade extending around the north and
west sides Of the first floor, in which are
fixed the costly medallions, have been
bronzed and the old structure which has laia
so long idle, is now among the handsomest
in the city, Mr.. Peck and his family will
occupy the house during the winters but
their summers will be spent in Atlanta.
MIR. Peck said yesterday that he viii be-
gin shortly to erect another building in the
rear of the residence 1t will be built at
cost of several thousand dollars
The morning news., 1889-04-12
Telephone to Isle of Hone.

Supt j. d. Easterlin, of the Southern
Bell Telephone Company, is in the city, and
in connection with Manager r. B. Rood, is
canvassing the city for subscribers to tele-
phone line to Isle of Hope. The plan is to
get subscriptions, and for every 90 cents
paid in tts subscriber is entitled to a coupon
which is goo d for "one talk" of five minutes
in other cities, retail dealers subscribing
and furnishing the coupons 20 customers as
an ipducement TO them to send In their or
ders by telephone. or course the people at
Isle Of Hope are expected to contribute
their part to the enterprise and several
have already made liberal subscriptions
The morning news., 1889-04-12
THE MARTIN MAMoaIAL FUND.
$1,O59 Forwarded to the Widow OF
the Late Editor.

81 ,O59 Forwarded to the Widow of
the Late Editor.
The Martin Memorial Fund for the fam
lily Of the late Edwin Martin, editor of the
Florida Times Union, who died during the
yellow fever epidemic in Jacksonville last
summer, has been closed and the fund,
amounting to 81 ,059, with list of the con-
tributors, was forwarded by the executive
committee to Mrs. Martin at Perry yeSter-
day.
The fund was started by the newspaper
men in Savannah shortly after Mr.. Mar
tins death. An appeal was made through
the Associated and United Press Associa-
tions and through letters, to the newspaper
men Of the United States for contributions.
The fund was exclusively a newspaper
mems fund and a tribute to the memory of
one of their number who died at his post.
1t was raised through the efforts of the
Martin memorial fund committee, of which
Col. J. II. Estill was chairman and A. K.
Myres was secretary. The work of the
committee was through its executive
members, Col j. H. Estill, Gazaway
Hartrldge. Frank Weldon. q. A. Gregory
and A. r. MyreS Aside from the amounts
forwarded through the memorial commit
tee quite a sum was raised through its appeal
and was sent direct to the family of Mr..
Martin
The morning news., 1889-04-12
NEW AND OLD DEPTFoRD.
The Place from Which One OF Savan-
nsh's Suburbs is Named.

The Place from Which One of Savan-
neh's Suburbs is Named.
Friday, a week ago, while Capt. ID. G..
Purse was in Augusta on some business, he
chanced to pay visit to the music house Of
Oates & Co. He was rummaging among a
lot of old-time steel engravings when he
ran upon large and handsome picture of
the navy yard at Deptford, England. The
picture is yellow with age, having been
made in 1775, but it bears no smarks of de-
facement. Capt Purse bought it for a
nominal sum, but he says that 1t
was his Indifferent manner of 60
ing about it that made him
able to purchase it so cheaply. He brought
the engraving home, and found that at prac-
tically the same hour he was buying the
picture of Deptford in Augusta the naval
commission was visiting New Deptford,
near Savannah, Of which he is part owner.
Deptford, near Savannah, was named
after Deptford, England, the navy yard
is quite an historical place. 1t contains a
hospitals for pilots and shipmasters and
their widows This is the famous yard in
which Peter the Great worked as ship
wright, and near which Queen Elizabeth
visited Sir Francis Drake on board the
Pelican. New Deptford was named by the
English who came over during the most
brilliant existence of Engands Deptford.
They were impressed with Savannahs
pretty suburban scenery, and they named
the place New Deptford, which name it
held long time. The picture is an inter
esting work of art, and surrounded with
its owner prizes it highly.
The morning news., 1889-04-12
In Town and Hamlet

The seeds Of intermittent and bilious remittent
fever germinate and bear evil fruit. No com.
munity has altogether escaped IL. In popuous
wards OF large cities bad sewage causes it. and
in their suburbs stagnant pools in sunken lots
breed It, There IS at once a remedy aud a
means Of prevention. It's name is HosJetters
Stomach Bltters whch is, without preadysnt-
ure the most potent antidote In existence TO
the malarinl virus. Fortified with this incom
parable saving specific, miasmatic influences
may be encountered with absolute impunity
Disorders Of the stomach, liver aud bowels, DO
gotten by miasma tainted water. cr any other
cause, succumb 20 the bene1cept corrective
named. aud rheumatic, kidney and bladder
troubles are surely removable by lis use when
1t is given a persistent trial.
The morning news., 1889-04-12
REALTY BOOMING UP.
Lots in the Southern Section Bring
High Prices at Auction.

Lots in the Southern Section Bring
High Prices at Auction.
The sale Of realty yesterday afternoon
certainly capped the climax" Of the real
estate boom in this city. The property lies
between Burroughs and Florence streets, one
block west of West Broad street, aud be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets. The size of
the lots 30x96 feet. There was large
crowd in attendance representing all classes
of people, from the young mechanic intent
on purchasing a home, to the capitalist
who desired to invest a thousand or two
dollars at good interest.
The average price paid was $370 per lot.
Owing to the approach Of Dight the sale
was stopped when fifty lots Of the 120
had been sold. The sale realized $lS, 500
The attractive feature of the sale was the
small cash payment Of $25 and the balance
in installments of S. per month. Mr.. G. IL.
Dorsett, the auctioneer, was in his best
humor, and the bidders were pleased with
his offerings and equal TO his demands in
their bids. Many of the lots were bid Off in
from two to three minutes. In some cases a
half dozen lots we're knocked Off in as
many minutes. The sale was certainly one
of the most remarkable in the history Of
SaN annah, and is the best evidence OF the
rapidity with which the city is growing.
BEECHAM's PILLS act like magic on a
weak stomach.
The morning news., 1889-04-12
Calvin -Pritchard.

One of the pleasantest marriages which
has recently taken place in Augusta was
celebrated at the Church Of Atonemeut on
Wednesday, Rev. John Gass officiating.
The contracting parties were Mr.. John 4.
Calvin, stenographer in the Office Of Mai
Belknap, general manager of the Central,
and Miss Fannie c. Pritchard of Guyton.
Mr.. Calvin is son of Hon. Martin V.
Calvin, the present representative from
Richmond in the legislature, and is
young man Of most excellent
character, with fine prospects. The bride
is one of Guyton's most charming young
ladies, and a general favorite. The happy
couple arrived in Guyton on the down train
Wednesday evening, and a reception was
rendered them by the father Of the bride,
which was highly enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin will make their future
home at 5uyton
The morning news., 1889-04-12
ODD FELLOWS AT WORK.
The Hall Association Bonds to be Re.
deemed at Par.

The bondholders of the Odd Fellows Hall
Association met yesterday afternoon at
Metropolitan hall. Edward Mcintyre,
trustee of the bondholders, occupied the
chair About half of the bonds were rep
resented. 1t was proposed to the bond
holders to redeem the bonds at par value
and the accrued interest per day. All who
were present accepted the proposition and
a committee was appointed TO inform the
remainder of the bondholders of the action
of the meeting About $4,000 in bonds
were represented at the meeting. The I'M
represented bonds are between $l2, 900 and
$4,000.
Mr.. T. A. Askew, chairman of the build
ing committee, said last night that the com
mittee will be unable to do anything until
the insurance adiusters have finished their
work, but that the committee is preparing
plans for the new hall. The committee
will avail itself Of all possible information
bearing upon the plans for the new struc-
ture, and if there were defects in the old
hall, they will be guarded against in the
new hall The committee has already ex-
amined and discussed several plans.
The morning news., 1889-04-12
RATS AND THE FIRE.
The Neighborhood of the Burnt Dis
trict Overrun With Rodents.

CrlCC OV6rfun Win hodenCS.
"Rats. You never saw the like" said a
gentleman on Whitaker street last night.
The fire hustled them out of beds too
warm for occupancy, and they are over
running the houses in the neighborhood of
the fire. Some of them are nearly as large
as a cat, but they are Of all sizes. A rat is
a knowing animal, and a fire has to travel
rapidly tell you, to ange a rats tail.
They crossed Whitaker street going east
ward, Just tumbling over each other, and
went through open doors and dropping into
Easements" Keeper Cass, Of the city
dispensary at Whitaker and State street,
says they poured into the open doors of the
dispensary on both streets, making excel
lent time for the back yark, and hundreds
of them domiciled themselves under the
house, and continue to use the dispensary
as passage e-way day and night to take OBJ
servations as to the prospects of getting
back to their old homes.
The morning news., 1889-04-12
Don'r Get Caught

This spring with your blood full of impuri-
ties, your digestion impaired, your appetite
poor, kidneys and liver torpid, and whole
system liable to be Frustrated by
disease-but get yourself into good
condition and ready for the chang
ing and warmer weather, by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t stands unequaIed
for purifying the blood, giving an appetite,
and for general spring medicine
The morning news., 1889-04-12
A Much Written on Postal.

A gentleman in the city has postal card
on which is written 5,076 words, comprising
twelve chapters of job. 1t was written in
Augusta, May, 1873, on wager between a
gentleman, now Of this city, and Charles
tonian IL is written by hand and with the
naked eye. Every word is perfectly legible
There are eighty lines and over sixty words
to the line. The owner prizes the card very
btcrhIu
The morning news., 1889-04-12
The w. C. Z. union-

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union conducted an elocutionary contest
for handsome silver medal at the new hall
of Trinity church last night. Mrs. r.
Webb presided. DR.. Stone and Prof j. W.
Beardslee were the judges. The decision of
the judges was not made known. There
was good attendance of the members and
friends of the union. A musical pro-
gramme was rendered, including songs by
Messrs. Whatley and Falconer.
The morning news., 1889-04-12
WILL THEY REBUILD
Meeting of the savannah Cotton Mills
Incorporators Tomorrow.


Messrs. Z. Frank Coe of New York, and
Frederick L. Moore of Washington, the
northern members of the Savannah Cotton
Mills Company, incorporated last Tuesday,
will arrive in the city to morrow morning
and will hold a conference with Capt. John
Flannery and Maj L. NJ Warffeld, the
local members of the corporation.
Maj. Wartield said yesterday, in reply to
an Inquiry as to whether the mills will be
rebuilt, that he is unable to anticipate the
future plans of the company. They will de-
pend on the result of the meeting to be held
tomorrow by the incorporators