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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
AFTER FIVE YEARS OF ABSENCE.
a Husband Returns witha Full Pocket
to His Wife and hey are happy.

husband Returns witha Full Pocket
to His Wife and hey are happy.
A veritable Enoch Arden case was brought
to the ate ton Of a MORNING NEWS re-
porter yesterday. About FIVE years ago
young husband, who is quite an artist in
his trade, left his home in Savannah without
giving any hint to his wife or friends that
ne lntenied 70 20 away. He left be ind
nm an infant daugnJer only a few " eeks
old 1t IS SAID that he had been dissipating,
aud as no tldlngs we're re eIved from him
IL was thought that some i'll fate hal befallen
him.
few weeks ago the wife received an
afectlonate letter from her husband asking
her to take him back to her heart and ho ne.
Inc surprised woman CO fded her secret to
few close friends who advised her to send
her husband an affirmative answer, and in
a Few days he returned to Savan alb, and
was earthly welc med home. He came
home cured of his habits Of indulgence, aud
with the earnings Of five years of absence.
lie sid that ne determined when he left
home to live changed lie, and no. return
until he juld bring some evidence that he
was worthy to be taken back. He did not
disclose in his letter that be was fna lciallv
better Oft than when he lett Savannah five
years go, but his good wife was not long
IN finding out that he had accumulated
considerable money, for he furnished their
nome In elegance, ana many presents were
lavisled on her and their child, who
during the fathers absence had grown to be
a rosy-cheeked Little girl.
l. has been disclosed that the truant hus-
band had at no time been very far away,
and yet ne had managed to conceal his
identity from Savannah people visiting
Charleston and Alta ia, in both Of which
cities he was employed, and there is evil
dence OF his artistic hand in the new state
capitol, where he was long employed at a
sa airy that few mechanics are so fortunate
as to com nand.
During the husbands prolonged absence
from home the wife obtained situation in
store, where by her industry and
economy she supported herself ID child,
and by her frugal life managed to accumu-
late savings for any emergency which
might arise. With the return of her hus-
band she resigned her position to once more
preside over her home, and friend of the
family who told the pleasing story says
there isn't happier woman in Savannah
tO-daV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
THE NEW pos AGE STAMPS.
The First Supply Received at the
Savannah Postoffice.

The First Supply Received at the
savannah POstofhce.
The new style Of postage stamps will be
on sale at the Savannah postoffice to-mor-
row. The new stamps are all smaller than
the old ones, and are Of different colors.
The cent stamps are of deeper blue,
and the figures indicating the nomination
are placed to either side OF the Franklin
head, instead Of Immediately below, as in
the old design. The twOs are OF a brilliant
carmine, with the same change in the posi-
tions Of the figures. The head of Washing
ton is Of a slightly different sign from
that on the old green stanp.
The threes are deep purple, with the same
arrangement Of figures, and ornamenteI
with bust Of Andrew jackson. The fOurs
fives, and skies have not yet arrived. I ie
tens are green, with the head Of Da liel
Webster, and the familiar facs Of Ken
lucky, Harry Clay looks out from the dark
blue ground of the fifteens.
The thirties are tn first black stamps the
United States government has ever issued.
o. them are seen the familiar features Of the
famous democrat, Thomas jefferson, with
the hair curling over his forehead, and his
undemocratie ruffled shirt front as immacu-
late as ever
The nineties, the highest denomination
issued, are orange, and bear the rather I'M
familiar face of the great naval commander.
Commodore Perry. o Ily a few of these
stamps have been sent to the first class
postoffices in the country. The regular
supplies will not be received for some time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
TIE FIREMFN,s DRILLS.
Teaching the Men to Handle the
Aerial Ladder

Teaching the Men to Handle the
Aerial Ladder.
The No 2hook and ladder truck has been
located at the No. engine house on Barn
ard near Huntington street, and tele-
phone-No. lOO-will beplaced in that engine
house during the present week. The hook
and ladder truck will respond to all boxes
from Charlton 10 Anderson street.
The aerial truck and ladder, located at
headquarters, will report to all alarms north
Of Charlton street. The boys are getting
accustomed to the manipulation of the
aerial ladder and attachments, and some of
them can run up the tall ladder with the
agility of a squirrel They have three
drills week with the truck, and are be-
coming experts in handling it, run
ming the hose to the top of the
ladder and shifting its position. On Tues
days and THURSDAYS the truck goes alter
nately to the Nos. and engine houses, and
brings all the men except the engineer to
headquarters, where they are drilled at
o'clock. On Saturday mornings the fire.
men at headquarters have an Independent
drill. 1t is intended TO drill the boys of
No. engine house when the other firmen
are perfected in the drill
The chemical engine, which is to be
located at fremen's headq iarters, IS ex-
pected mere IN Two or three weeks. The fire
department will then be better equipped
than it ever was before, and with the en-
largement of the circait Of the telegraph
alarm system, hea ers for the engines, an
engine located in the southern part of the
city, a hook and ladder truck for
the southern section, full paid fire depart
ment, whose efficiency is daily improving
under exercise drills, the protection from
fire will be increased, and it is conceded On
all hands that a greater fesling of security
will follow among citizens and among in
surance men.
The folio wing will be the full equipment
when the new engine house has been COM
pleted and the che nical engine arrives:
No. Engine House-Engine, hose reel
and eight men.
No. 2-Engine, hose reel and eight men.
No. 3-Engine, hose reel, aerial ladder
chemical engine, supply wagons and sixteen
men.
No. 4-Engine, hose reel, hook and ladder
No 2 and eight men.
No. 5.-Elgine and hose reel, and three
men.
No. Auxiliary hose reel and one man.
With the chief, assistant chief, and cleo
trician, or superinte ndent of the fire alarm
telegraph, the full paid fire department
numbers fOrtY-seVen men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
LOCAL PERSONAL.

H. G. Fisher of Newman is in the city.
T. McAulffe of Augusta is in the city.
P. B. McKenney of Atlanta is in the
city.
William Neill of Waynesboro Is in the
city.
K. R Murrell of Jacksonville is in the
city.
R. G.. Wildly came down from Adel yes
terday.
j. K. Martin and wife Of Portland are in
the city.
s. E. Marshall of Washington, D. G., is in
the city.
D. s. Crooks of Cincinnati is stopping at
the Pulaski.
DR.. W. Penn Porcher of Charleston is at
the De Soto.
Coley Anderson of Birmingham, Ala, is
at the De Solo,
George Long and T. Helen of st. Angus
tine are in the city.
Thomas Marley and son of Chicago are
guests of the De Soto
ii. G. Sandlin aud w. D. Peoples of Val
dosta are in the city.
Capt. John Neill and Edwin II. NeilI OF
MilIen are in the city.
L. Adler left yesterday for New York,
via the Atlantic Coast Line.
Judge r. +. Lyon and Mrs. M. L. Barnes
OF Macon are guests of the Screven.
Il. Newman passed through Savannah
yesterday en- route to New York
t. j. Cheney and wife and c. E. G.. Fett
OF st. Louis are stopping at the Pulaski.
VIM. B. Irving, engineer of No. steam
fire engine, Is quite ill with malarial fever.
Mrs. George H. Taylor and Arthur J.
Taylor of New York are stopping at the De
Soto.
w. Sydney Smith, R. G. Rose, and F. ].
Rourke of New York are stopping at the
De Soto.
Nath Halleman came in yesterday from q
several weeks tour through Southwest
Georgia.
Charles Harton and wife and Mrs. Har.
ton and child Of Middleton, n. Y, are
guests Of the Pulaski.
c. d. Parker of Binghampton, N. Y, de-
partment superintendent for D. Appleton
q Co., is at the Marshall house.
Justice Endres, who has been laid up for
a week VITA the grip, is convalescing, and
his physician says be can be out day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
a NEW ENGINE HOUSE.
The Fire Committee Purchases a Lot
on Henry Street.

The Fire Committee Purchases a Lot
on Henry Street.
At the last meeting Of the city council the
fire committee was authorized to purchase
lot in the,southern part of the city upon
which to build an engine house, and Satur-
day Alderman Bailey closed contract with
w. Il. Ray for lot on the south side of
Henry street. between Bull and Drayton
streets. The lot is 80 feet front on Henry
street and runs back los feet. 1t is under
stood that the price paid was $1,750 The
location is considered most desirable one
for the better protection of property from
fire in the rapidly growing sou heastern
and southern part Of the city
two-story brick house, 30x60 feet. is to
be put up at once on the lot, and the build
ing will be supplied with ali the latest facil-
tiles to insure prompt service, and for the
comfort of the firemen and the horses. The
old metropolitan engine, to be known as
No. 3, will be stationed in the new engine
house, and the No. hose reel, which is now
stationed in the frame building on Henry
street, between Whitaker and Drayton
streets, will be removed to the new engine
house. The hose reel at Waldburg, near
Price, now kuown as hose reel No. 2. will
be desig aated hereafter as the No. l. Two
drivers and an engineer will be stationed at
the new engine house. 1t is thought that
| the new building will be ready for occu-
pancy by May or earlier, as it is the lnten-
! ton to push the work vigorously to the
| earliest posi- le completion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
Among the Criminals.

The police arrested colored man yester-
day in the western part Of the city for
stealing $40 from another colored brother.
He protested his innocence, but ne could not
establish it.
A colored man was arrested yesterday by
the police for throwing stones at T. T.
Bonds h use on Perry street.
A colored man was arrested yesterday
for assaulting and cutting John Price
The difficulty grew out of dispute and
quarrel.
Sandy Green (colored), sentenced to a
year in the penitentiary for being impl-
Gated in the shooting of colored man
named Smith near the Catholic cemetery,
was taken to Chauncy yesterday by Officer
e. B. McFadden. Green will be employed
in lumber mill at Chauncy.
The mayor viii have fifteen prisoners be-
fore him this morning, charged with
various offenses
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
EVERYBODY BANK aUPT.
Gloomy Situation of Affairs on the
Panama Isthmus.
From the Chicago Tribune.

HTOM IS CHtCuyO ITfOune
bankrupt sales are about the only events
down on the isthmus now, - said j. B. Vance,
railway contractor stopping at the Leland.
He has been on the line of the Panama
Canal for two years, spending the last six
months at the city Of Colon, which at one
time promised TO be big place.
Colon and Panama" ne went on, ''iust
exist, that's all. At the former place rents
have fallen off 500 per cent during the last
three months. That's not the worst of it
they are still on the Slide Colon and Pan
anna are nov only way stations for the
traffic across the Isthmus. The Panama
railroad will pay a dividend of 8 per cent
for 1889. Last year dividend of "a per
cent. was declared. Within six m Jnths the
local traffic has suffe ed a loss of 10000
tons of Imports 1t often happens that not
solitary veSs.l is to BE- found in the har-
Dor. A little while ago ships were obliged
to anchor outside for days, waiting for dock
room to load their cargoes. During that
time the local traffic was enormous. The
line between Colon and Panama was one
vast market where every nationality could
be found. Money was easily made and
freeysspent
MANY people, especially the Chinese, &C
comulated big fortunes. Over forty towns
were establis led, aud it was one of the live
lest spots on earth. Now the people have
vanished, business evaporated and the ca
tire line is dead.
"a goodly number of the contractors,
laborers, storekeepers, etc., have go % over
to the Nicaragua canal. Work on that en-
terprise is progressing slowly but surely
In few weeks the Greytown harbor will
be in such shape that large vessels can enter
and unload machinery and tools. A dozen
or so contractors from the United Stat es
prospecting preparatory to making bids
for the work. The country is healthier than
the ist mus, aud the canal route can be
finished in five years."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
Take CareI There is Danger

In allowing inactivity of the kidneys to grow
through neglect The deadly shoals Of Bright's
disease and diabetes will wreck the goodly bark
of health IL it is allowed to drift rudderless
upon them. The bladder, too if inactive, and
judicous medication does not Speedily direct
the helm toward the port of safety, will be
whelmed by the quicksand of disease. In Sc
Letting diuretic let your choice fall upon
the renal organs without irritating and exciting
them, two effects to be apprehended from the
unmedcated stimuli largely resorted to- These
have tendency to react prejudicially The Bit
tiers iuvigorate the kidneys and bladder, in COM
mon with the nerves and the digestive organs,
and so afford lasting aid. 1t also affords dual
assistanc in preventing and curing intermt-
tent and remittent fever. Biliousness, constipa-
ton and rheumatism it also subjugates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
CITY BREVITIES.

DeKalb Lodge No. 0, I. o. o. F., meets
this evening.
Regular meeting of Calanthe Lodge No
2S K. P, this evening.
Willie Overstreet, who was wounded bv
the accident disc large of q rifle on Satur-
day, d who was reported in Yesterdays
MORNING NEWS as colored, is a white lad.
He was suffering severely yesterday from
the wound
1t is reported that the grain elevator at
the Central wharves is TO be taken down.
the work of demolition to begin this week,
and warehouse erected on the site. All of
the CentraPs officials we're out of the city
yesterday, and the rumor could not be YER
flied.
TIE excellent singing at the cathedral
yesterday morning was commented upon
by those who attended the mass. One of
the features was the "echo choirn at the
Sanctus Miss REYNOLDS of Troy, N. Y.
sang an Ave Maria at the offertory. and
Mrs. Dikeman the 80, Sa u aris" at yes
pers. Both were beautifully rendered.
The recommendation by the grand Jury
that magistrates should keep a book Of
record of all papers turned over to court
officials would indicate that the justices of
the peace not keep such books. Justice
Patterson said yesterday that he has always
kept such book. 1t that book he keeps
the name of the parties law, the charges.
and whenever the papers are turned over
to the court be requires the official receiving
them to sign for them. For every warrant
or any other paper which has been delv
cred to the courts he has the signature of
the official receiving it. Justice Russell
also keeps the same kind Of receipt look.
The magistrates say that they do not see
how they could get along and keep their
matters straight without such book OF
record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
At EStiII'S.

SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NEWS;
"Siballa, The Sorceress," by Prof. Will
Ii I'M Henry Peck; Little Rosebud's Low
ers," by Laura Jean Libbey; "On the In
side" by Florence Finch-Kelly, author of
Frances, a story for men and women y
1.-TWO Soldiers" by Capt Charles King. q.
s. A; Lippincott's Magazine for March,
Harper's Magazine for March, Peck's Sun,
London Illustrated News doc edition.
Horseman, Sporting Times, Sporting News,
Sporting Life, Spor -sman, New York
WeeGly, Saturday Night, New York
Ledger, Fire7i lie Companion, Family Story
Paper. Public Opinion, New York Herald.
World, Sun, Star, Press, Times, T lib me,
Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Baltimore
Sun, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Ca
zette, PniladelpuiaPress, Philadelphia Times.
New Orleans Times-Democrat, Atlanta
Constitution, Macon Telegraph, Augusta
Chronicle, Charleston News and Courier
Charleston World, Florida Times Union
louisville Courier-Journal, S.. Louis POST
Dispatch, Chicago Tribune, Washington
Post
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
THE MOVEMENT STARTED.
A Stock Subscription to a Canning
Factory Opened.

A Stock Subscription to a Canning
Factory Opened.
The articles on canning and picking fac
tories which have appeared in the MORNING
NEWS seem to be producing results. AL
ready a charter has been obtained for a
canning factory and an option On site has
been Sc cured. 1t is understood that the
site is near the principal truck farms, with
railroad and water facilities. The charter
gives the right 10 engage in other manu-
featuring enterprises, and with this in view
sufficient land has been secured, not only for
additional enterprises, but for houses for
operatives, and with the view to establish
ing village.
1t has already been demonstrated that the
community is ripe for such an enterprise.
A considerable amount has already been
subscribed. In fact, no one who has been
approached on the subject has refused. The
purpose is TO make it popular movement,
and to interest truck farmers, grocers and
all classes, in order that the control may not
be vested in a few men.
1t has been said that Savannah is not
even in its infancg in such enterprises
There is general feeling that the people
are awakening to their need and its value
to the city. Capital is accommodating aud
can easily be diverted to such channels. All
that is necessary Is for some one to lead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
q. Savannah, Florida and Western freight

26. Savannah, Florida and Western freight
Office.
% Charlton and Whitaker.
2S Lincoln and Jones
81. Draytou and Taylor
81 Wayne and West Broad
81 Wilson and Walker.
s. Barnard and Gordon
36. CASTOR aud Bull.
81. CASTOR and Lincoln.
H. Price and Huntingdon.
~ Lincoln aud yinnett.
49, Waldburg, east Of Price.
IS. DraytOn and Wa dburg lane.
46. Henry and Bull.
o. Central ra lrOad wharf over canal.
81 Central railroad Warehouse.
S. Central Cotton Press
81 BRYAN and Farm.
S. Mar aret. near Farm.
g. Barnard and Hall.
g. West Broad and Hall
g. Burrou yhs and Waldburg lane.
e. Ban nard and Waltburg.
65. Montgomery and Duffy.
Il. South Broad AMI Randolph.
70. Lower Hydraulic Press.
~. Gordon wharf.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
To stop East Driving.

Fast driving on Liberty street keeps up.
1t is not confined to colored people. White
people engage in it. There was more than
one race on the asphalt yesterday. The
crowded street made 1t difficult and anger
GUS for the racers, but they were the lea It
alarmed, and only those who drew aside to
let them pass considered the situation peril
GUS Policeman Sheehan "yanked" a COL
ored dude and his sulky into police head
quarters, and the young man was given q
cell until this morning, when Mayor
Scnwarz will lay the law down to him
His name was Sam Middleton. He was
under the influence of liquor and was
"cutting figureh on the crowded thorough
fare when Officer Sheehan, returning from
church, met MIN. Although the officer was
in citizens clothes and was taking hi,
Sabbath Off duty, he arrested the colored
man and drove the fancy filley into head
quarters. Chief Green said that the fast
driving is going to g stopped. If as much
reckless driving takes place next Sunday as
did yesterday several will be arraigned
before the mayo, and not all will be colored.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
The Liberty Troops New Flag,

Mrs. M. Kolb has embroidered an elegant
silken flag for the Liberty Troop, the second
Oldest cavalry company in Georgia, the
Georgia Hussars being the only troop which
antedates, in organization, the Liberty
troop In entering the regiment
the Liberty boys propose to have
the gayest banner in the service.
The flag has already been noticed by the
MORNING NEWS. and it is now on exhibi-
tion in Theus Bros show windows. The
flag is a beautiful piece of work. On one
side is mounted cavalryman in the uni
form OF the Liberty. Troop, and the COM
pany inscriptio /, and on the other is the
coat of arms of Georgia. The embroidery
work is delicately done, and the mounting
of the flag is superb. The staff is hand
somely polished, and the whole forms
banner of which the Liberty boys may we'll
be proud.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
Just Opened at silra,s

A new lot OF Lamps, all kinds. a fine line
Brass Fire Sets. Fire Dogs and Tenders.
Coal Vases and Plate Warmers, second
lot.
Rodgers English Cutlery, Carving Sets
etc. Sitrer Plated Ware, FORKS and Spoons
Sets.
Dinner, Chamber. Tea, Fish. Game.
Salad, Ice Cream. Examine our rich G ~
Glass. Large variety of Art Pottery,
English, French, German, japanese ana
American.
Dolls aud Toy Tea Sets at reduced prices.
Plush D sing Cases cheap. Our sale Of
Dinner, lea, and Chamber Sets has been
large, but we have lots left, which will be
Id a. popular prices. Don't fail to see
Snyas stock on lower and upper floors.
l40 Broughton street.
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THE ALARM STATIONS.

New Boxes to Be Put Up and the Pres
emit System Changed.
There is to be general Encouragement
of the fire alarm boxes, and twelve new
boxes are to be added, as follows:
Bay and Habersham.
Bay and Whitaker.
Barnard and Perry.
Liberty and Price.
Drayton and Taylor.
Barnard and Gordon,
CASTOR and Lincoln.
Lincoln and Gwinnett.
Henry and Bull
West Broad and Hall.
Barnard and Waldburg.
South Broad and Randolph.
The box at Bolton and Burroughs is to
be removed to Burroughs and Duffy street
lane.
The increased circuit will require be-
tween three and four miles Of wire. The
work OF putting up the poles will begin to-
day, and the line will be put up by details
from the paid fire department. 1t is ex-
pected to have the new circuit up and in
working order by the latter part of March
or first of April.
The numbers of the boxes have been ar
ranged SO that, after a little attention, it
will be quite easy for firemen, and cirizens
generally to locate fire, and not in the pres
ent haphazard way. All the unit num-
bers, except the police barracks,
which is call gong, will be on
the Bay. All in the tens Will be
between Randolph and West Broad and be-
tween Broughton and South Broad. All
In the twenties will be between South
Broad and Jones and between Price and
West Broad streets. The thirties are be-
tween Abercorn on the east side and to the
Central railroad depot on West Broad and
north OF Castor street. All the forties are
between Wilson and point near and east
OF Price street, and between CASTOR and
Henry streets. The fifties are In Yama-
craw and across the canal. The sixties are
between Hall and Duffy streets, and be-
tween Barnard and Burroughs. The seven
ties are all east of East Broad street.
Box IA, which is now located at Brouphton
and whitaker, and the alarm from which
always calls out big crowd, goes to
broughton ana Abercorn Streets where the
nremen nope IL won't carry i'll luck with it.
The stations and locations will be as fol-
ows:
g. Police barracks
a. Upper cotton press
5. Bay and East Broad
G. Bay and Habersham.
z. Bay and Drayrou
{. Fay and Whitaker
.. Bay aud Jefferson.
IL Broughton aud West broad
~. broughton and Whitaker
II. BroughtCn and Abercorn
10. BroughtOn AID Price
~. BrQugltDn and REYNOLDS
~, South Broad and East Broad.
Is South Broad and Bull
49, South road aud Nontgon,erv
n. barnard AMI Perry
~ Liberty and Drayton
- lAiaartY and Price.