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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03
a BUILDERS EXCHANGE.
The Master Builders Association
Savannah Organized.

The Master Builders Association OF
Savannah Organized.
The Master Builders Association Of ST.
vannah was organized last night at Armory
hall. The association is composed of build
ing contractors, aud its object IS the promo
ton OF their general welfare and interests.
The movement for the organization has
been on foot for some time, and last night
it took definite shape. corporate name
was adopted, and a committee, consisting
of l.. A. Mccarthy, chairman, John Nicol-
son, ST., and Il. K. Bragdon, was appointed
to correspond with similar associations
elsewhere for the purpose of perfectiny a
constitution ard bylaws for the govern
meat of the Savannah association. The
association starts off with member
ship OF twenty-five, which it expects
to increase TO 100. H. G.. Ward IS tenn
porary president OF the association.
and 7. j. O'Brien is secretary. Another
mae.ing will be held next Wednesday night,
wheI il is expected that a permanent or
ganlzstiou VIII be perfected.
One of the objects of tho association IS
thu organization of q builders exchange
where builders may meet and exchange
views, and which viii be to that branch of
rusinsss what tho board Of trade is to mer-
chants, an tho cotton exchange is to cot
ton men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03
FEW PRISONERS IN MARCH.
The Number Received Less than Any
Month This Year.

The Number Received Less than Any
Month This Year.
The number of prisoners in the county
Jail last month was smaller than for several
months preceding.
The average number admitted per day
was smaller and the number in the Jail at
the end of the month was considerably less.
The following is the jailer's report:
Prisoners in Jail Feb. IS, 40; received
during March, ISL; from United States
marshal, 2; from other counties, l from
other states, l.
Prisoners discharged during March, 81;
sent to chain-gang, 80; sent to penitentiary,
6; delivered to United States marshal, l !:
delivered to other states, [; lunatics sent to
asylum, /; lunatics discharged, l.; number
Of prisoners in Jail now, IS.
The average per day was so. This is be-
low that of any month this quarter. The
number received last month is also smaller.
The following prisoners were taken to
Chauncey yesterday by Officer P. H.
Moore:
Andrew Marshall (colored, assault with
intent to murder; ten years.
James Wright (coloredl, robbery; four
years.
Josh Savage tcolore1, robbery; four
years.
Richard Gibbs (colored), larceny af ter
trust delegated; two years.
Grant Bacoa (colored), burglary; five
years.
John Brown, burglary; five years.
These prisoners will be put to work in a
saw-mill at Chauncey station.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03
SIGNS OF MORE WATER.

The Deepened Artesian Well Begins
to Show an Increased Flow.
Noaction was taken last night by the coun-
Gil On the water supply question. Alderman
McDonough said to a MORNING NEWS re-
porter after the adjournment of council that
the matter has been referred to the commit
teeof the whole. which will meet this after
noon to take action. He says that there are
some indications of an increase of water in
the we'll now being deepened at the water
works.
Supt Manning was seen last night and
he corroborated the statement of Alderman
McDonough, who thinks that after all there
Will be an increase in the supply of this
well whoa the drill reaches the full 1000
feet depth.
Snpt. Manning says that the well, which
is not over 500 feet deep. shows signs of an
increase in the water supply. II was
measured at low and high tide yesterday
and it will be measured again to-day at the
two tidal extremes, and careful COMPARE
son viii be made. The dill will be put
down to the 1000 foot Depth
The deep artesiau well on the Springfield
plantation, Supt. Manning says. began to
STOW an increased flow st depth of 600
feet, and this was still further increased all
the way down until depth of between 900
and 900 feet had besn reached.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03
THE CIpY'S POPULATION.

The New Directory Puts 1t $1,000.
Nearly 900 Gain Over Last Year.
Sholes' new directory census puts the
population of Savannah at 57,00S--a gain
of $50 over last years population. Pub.
Usher Sholes, in his preface to the directory i,
makes the following summary:
This volume contains 1865 names
II ,26l of white citizens and ,365 of colored
as against 10, 79l names of whites and Z, 500
of colored, u total of is, 293 in the previous
work. In the compilation 8 39 have been
omitted which held place before, and 5, az
new names ara inserted.
The census returns obtained in con-
nectlon with the canvass show q population
of 81 ,69l whites, q, 3li colored. total 81 ,003
as against 30,54l whitei. 24,Sl2 colored,
total 80, 353 one year ago, a gain of !, $50
white and SOC colorad in tho year
Inregard to the numbering of tho houses
Mr.. Sholes says:
the condition of the numbers in Savan-
nah is a source of grea Inconvenience, both
to tho directory publisher aud the stranger.
Between East and West Broad, and Bay
and Anderson streets, no system could be
better, but the immense area of territory
now outside of these limits is either entirely
without numbers, or numbered upon q plan
more inconvenient anu puzzling than if not
numbered OF all.
1.-The continued growth Of the city will, a.
an early date, force the establishment OF a
new and thorough system of numbering,
which shall take soma dividing line norm
and south as an Initial point, and thus
permit indefinite expansion
The directory will be reGdy for delivery
in day or two There have boon some
delays in the publication which have been
unavoidable on the part of the publishers,
but the work is now practically ready Tor
distribution
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CANNOT BE INDICTED.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE NOT
AMENABLE TO MR.. BoURQUIN.

Solicitor General Fraser's Opinion to
the Effect That the Magistrates in
Refusing to Call Out the Citizens for
Road Duty Under Commissioner
Bourquin's Request Are Not Subject
to Indictment by the Grand Jury.
Much interest attaches to the probable
action of the grand jury in the issue be-
tween Mr.. Gugie Bourquin, chairman Of
the county board of road commissioners,
and the city justices of the peace whom he
sought Intellectually to call together for the
purpose of dividing the city into districts
with the view Of having the male citizens
between the ages of 16 and 60 years called
out to work the Louisville road, or Rail-
road street extension, and the western
extension of Gwinnett street.
The justices having failed to comply with
Mr.. Bourquin's wishes in the matter, he
went before the grand jury of the superior
court at recent meeting and sought to
have the justices indicted for lapse of
duty. The grand jury, without acting then,
1t is understood, referred the question 70 the
solicitor general for legal opinion as to the
proper and legal course, and it is learned
that he asked and obtained time to examine
the laws on the subject.
Mr.. Bourquin was at the court house yes
terday afternoon during the session of the
grand jury, and it is learned that he ex-
pressed desire to one of the grand jurors
to be present in the grand jury room when
the solicitor general delivered his legal
opinion, but Mr.. Bourquin's request was
not complied with. However, Mr.. Bourquip
remained in the superior court room until
the grand jury was discharged, and when
he found that no report on the road matter
was presented, and no indictments found
against the Justices he left the room.
Solicitor General Fraser was seen by q
MORNING NEWS reporter after the adjourn
ment of court, but in reply TO the question,
what was the nature of'ths counsel he gave
the grand jury, replied that he did not feel
that he could, with propriety, relate what
had transpired in the grand jury room.
Mr.. Fraser was then asked if he was will
ing to give legal opinion to the press as to
whether the refusal Of the justices to accede
to Mr.. Bourquins request is subjecting
them to indictment, and he said that he had
no objection 10 do that, and he gave the
opinion. which he said is based upon a
thorough investigation, that the grand jury
cannot legally lndict the justices for a re-
fusal to act as suggested in Mr.. Bourquin's
letter to them.
1t is believed that Mr.. Fraser's opinion, as
presented to the grand jury yesterday after
noon, will preclude the possibility of indict
ing the city justices.
The grand jury, in its general present
ment, may deal with the matter in G review
of its work, but failure of the grand jury
to take the step which Mr. Bourquin de-
pended upon as last resort, to compel "a
repair of the streets in question, is now
conceded
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SEVEN INDUCEMENTS FOUND.
The Record of the Grand Jury's Day.
Work

WORK.
The grand jury of the superior court was
in session yesterday afternoon, and after
bringing in eight indictments adjourned
until Wednesday, April %, at 4 o'clock p.
m. which will be next to its last meeting of
the term. OF the seven indictment found
one was received in silence, as the party
has not yet been apprehended Those
read in open court are as follows:
Alvin M. McNiSh, three indictments for
larceny after trust. The indictments re-
spectively allege that on Sept. "a, 1852, the
defendant converted to his own use a check
drawn by Raymond Judge on the National
Bank of Savannah for $500 in payment of
freight charges due w. e. Guerard, agent
for the Merchants, and Miners Transporta-
ton Company, and for wharfage c0arges
due j. b. West q Co.; that on Oct. 26 de-
PENDANT converted to his own use a check
drawn by Mr.. Judge for $3.50 for freight
and wharf charges as above, and on Nov.
20 there was a similar conversion of a check
of S204 As drawn by Mr.. Judge to be ap-
piled to the payment of freight and wharf
charges as before.
Fred Ward. indicted for robbery; the
defendant being charged with the robbery,
March 20, from Matte Addison of sachel
containing So in money.
Jacob Smith, alias John Robinson, rob-
berry on Dec. 10 last, from Alex Putnam, of
50 in money aud adouble-barreled gun.
Caesar Frazier, Jr., assault with intent
to murder Lou Mitchell, whom, it is al
legged, he assaulted with a knife on Oct 2
last
Jack Barnwell, assault with intent to
murder John Blake, at whom he is charged
with shooting, the offense having been COM
mitted Feb 1 last
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THE CITY'S EXPENSES.
OVER ONE-FoURTH OF THE YEARS
BUDGET ALREADY SPENT.

The Expenditures for the Last Three
Months Foot Up S176,947 e4-some
OF the Items of Expense Which Have
Eaten Good Sized Hole in the APP
preparation.
The expenses of the city government for
the first three months of the present year
were Sl76,s47 81, or $4,000 more than one
quarter of the budget for the entire year.
The heaviest item was sl31 900 for interest.
The fire department has spent pretty well
toward one-half Of its appropriation, and
$4,000 of the $50, 900 appropriated for the
water department has been spent. The
amounts expended, and the entire appro-
priation for the year were submitted to the
city council last night by Clerk Rebarer:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03
New Officers Elected-Preparing for
the May Races.

New Officers Elected-Preparing for
the May Races.
The Georgia Regatta Association held its
annual meeting last night a. No. 81 Bay
street, and the following officers were
elected:
ommodore-George P. Walker.
Vice Commodore-Harry Willink.
Rear CommodOre--J. r. Cowen.
Secretary-John Turton, Jr.
Treasurer--C. w. Strobhar.
The races for Merchants week were dis
cussed. The association ordered from
the north two new racing
shells to be used inthe shell
race during that week, and the committee
appointed to provide boats for afternoon
rowing recommended that six skiffs be
purchased. The association will purchase
these skiffs at once.
The regatta committee did not report, but
will do 80 In a short time, when the board
OF managers will arrange a programme for
Merchants week. This will include the tub
races and swimming races, besides boat
racing and ship crews racing A fat will
probably be anchored across the river, and
a creased pole will be planted on it and the
members will "ty" for a prize at the end
of tho pole. These exhibitions are very
amusing.
Six new members were elected: John
Sullivan, Fl. r. Oliver, George Shivers,
Harry Solomons, w. J. Harty, Jr. and
James r. Blum.
The association was organized last April
with twelve members and now it has 1876 in
good standing. IL is arranging also to get
Gaudauer, Ten Eyck, Ham and Hosmer,
the champion oarsmen of ths United States,
who are now in Florida, to give an exhibit
ton i'll the Savannah river during Merch-
ants week. The oarsmen are CO ltesting in
jacksonville now and the races surpass
anything of the kind ever seen in Florida.
If the as ISOLATION can get the professionals
to come here it will be an important feature
during ths week of festivities. The she'll
races will be something new here and they
will be enjoyable also. Tne last shell race was
made on the Savannah river about fifteen
years ago. There are four crews in prac-
tice now and the boys say they will be in
good trim when May comes.
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r. WILL BE MAYOR ULMRR.

The Municipal Tick Nominated for
tho Tybee Election.
Ansstiug of the property owners of the
town of Tybae was held last night at Gra-
hams parlors OF Congress street to nomi-
nate municipal ticke5 t be voted for at the
Tybee election on MondaY II. G.. Green
was made CHARM IN of the meeting AID II 4.
w. Cowan, secretary The following ticket
was unanimously put in nominations:
For Mayor-A. Q. Ulner
For Councilmen-J. q. Butler, William
Kehoe. Il. p. Lowell. J. Ii. Fur er, Henry
Bun, and Henry solomon.
The election will be he'd in the pavilion
at the Oceen house next Monday. The polls
will open at 10 clock aud will close at 4
O'clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03
THE w. c. T. us BIRTHDAY.
The Savannah Union to Celebrate It's
Ninth AnniYaraarV


Ninth Anniversary.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union will hold its ninth anniversary mas
ing next Monday night az s O'CLOCK in
Christ church. A. II. MacDonell ESQ :,
will deliver the anniversary address and
addresses will also DO made by other PROM
inent gentlonen. The president of the
union, MIS-. Richard Webb, will read the
annual report, and the reports of the other
officers will also be submit ed showing che
work of the union during the last year.
The members of the Young Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will also take
part IL the meeting. The chors Of the
various churches viii furnish the music.
meeting and learn more of the work which is
being accomplished in Savannah.
Mrs. j. K. Barney, whose christian
the United States is well known, win
visit Savannah this MONTH probably
on the 10Th, and will remain here
a couple Of days. During her stay she will
hold parlor meetings, with view to on
couraging the prison work in this city Mrs.
Barney is making tour of the south in
behalf Of the nob,e worG of which she is
the head.
The principal objecs Of the work is TIE
introduction Of matrons in the police sta
tons. where women are confined or are aG-
nit ed as dodgers. 1t is said of Mrs. Barney's
work that in no city where the plan has been
tried, as it ever been abandoned. The effort
viii be made in Savannah, and it is doubt
full if there is place where soma influence
Of the kind is more needed.
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The Mitchell House Closed After
Prosperous Season.

The Mitchell House Closed After O
Prosperous Season.
Chief Clerk c. N. Schoield OF the Nit
chell house in Townsville, arrived in
Savannah last night accompanied by his
wife on their way north. They stopped at
the Pulaski. The Mitchell house closed its
doors after breakfast yesterday morning.
All the guests went over to the Piney
woods to board as long as they RENAL ned in
TIL enlasyille Both houses are conducted
By the same manager, and when the bust
ness of the Mitchell began to fall off the
house was closed and the Piney Wood, will
hereafter do tue business. Mr. Schofield
said that the season has in some respects
surpassed other seasons In Thomasville
They had at all times as many
people as they could take care of. The
Piney Woods, he said, had from 200 to 250
people every day, while the Mitchell ac-
cornodated fully half that number. Thsre
are four other hotels in Thomasv lie and all
of them did thriving business Mr. Scho-
field said that tourists are leaving that part
of Georgia rapidly now. and the majority
of them are going to Asheville.
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% tonnage was as follows:
at THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and Thsre Il
the Court Roona

Gossip Picked Up Here and Thsre in
the Court Rooms.
At the hour of adjournment last night in
the city court the case of Joseph D. Weed
against Lindsay & Morgan was still in
progress. All the testimony is in, and Col.
George A. Mercer, the plaintiffs counsel,
put the counsel on the other side on notice
as to what authorities he would cite to
show that the defendants are tenants at
will, also what his line of argument will be
with reference to the evideace upon which
he relies for a verdict. Judge A. p Adams
" i'll open this morning for defendants, and
the concluding argumsnt for plaintiff will
follow, after which the charge of the court
will be given and the jury will take the
case.
Miller Bearman, subject Of the car of
all the Russias, was admitted to citizenship
in the superior court yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03
a wedding in Colored High Life.

Quite a number of persons, among them
the various city officials, were at loss to
know yesterday who the high contracting
parties are in the following wedding invi-
tation received by them:
an. and Mrs. Henry Williams request
your presence at the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Ella Williams, to T. B. Lee,
Thursday evening, Anril 10, 1890, at s
O'clock, at their residence, Henry street
lane"
The bridegroom-to-be is Francis Barlow
Lee, for six yelrS the colored porter al the
city dispensary, which place ne resigned
rhis week to take q more lucrative place at
Branch's grocery.
The families on both sides are old and
respected one, and the to-be brldegro ON is
named from Gen. Francis Barlow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03
To Be Continued To- Dav.

The Van Houten's Cocoa exhibition at
w. G. Cooper's grocery store, Whitaker
street, was the attractive event yesterday.
Everybody WAS delighted with this refresh
ing aud invigorating Cocoa, ami the ease
with which it is prepared. Van Houten's
is the purest and best Cocoa in the market,
and our people will do well to SEQ that they
get only Van Houten's. The free exhibit
will be continued to-day, and all are in
vited.-AdU.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03
CITY BRGVIrIES.

Solomon's Lodge No l. f. s. A. L.,
meets tonight.
Capt w. T. Gibson while driving on the
Thunderbolt road day before yesterday met
with an accident that came very near re-
sulting seriously. He was accompanied by
lady. and their buggy was run into by
another buggy upsetCIng Capt. Gibson, and
throwing himself and lady out Capt. Glib
son sustained a severe sprain Of the wrist,
and was confihed to his house yesterday.
The buggy was badly shattered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03
sirocco Tea.

India and Ceylon Tea, the fashionable tea
OF Europe. Each packet sealed and abso-
lutely pure Direct from our own gardens
6Oc., Soc, and 81 per pound. Davidson &
Co., 1886 broadway, New York. Iippman
Bros, Agents, Lippman Block, Savannah.
At retail by w. F. Reid and j. II. Furber.
Adj.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03
Palnr, Paintl

The Averill Paint (ready for use) is the
best. Outwears all others. Beautiful,
economical. In general use 25 years. Write
for sample card and guarantee. One ageit
Ia DEALER wanted in every town. Seeley
Brothers, 80 Burling Slip, New York City.
.--AdU
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Sterling by Name.
STERLING By Nature.

STERLING Dy NgVuFe.
The most excellent-yes, we vouch for it
the very best piano to be bought at the
price in america is the Sterling, rs octave,
upright, full iron frame, three unison, over
strung lass, ivory keys, at $3.50, 50 down,
81 per week. Piano delivered at once.
LJDDEN a. BATES 8. NJ. H-Adv.
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LAST MONTHS SHIPPING.
March Arrivals and Tonnage-Th q
Vessels and Their Rigs.

The MORNING NEWS gives to-day the
total number of vessels arriving at this
port during last month, with their rigs,
nationality, and net tonnage. The number
does not include the arrivals at quarantin e
or Tybee, but only those vessels which have
arrived at the wharves and have discharged
cargo. or in ballast and loading. 1t does
not include river or inland coast steamers,
nor does it include vessels under 100 tons,
except those trading foreign. The arrivals,
with their rig and nationality, are as fol-
lows:
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Do You wish InUerest ?

If so, and think of buying piano soon,
you can deposit 50 cents per week and re-
ceive interest on the same until you get
your instrument Of
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AS soon as you discover any falling of
the hair or grayness always use Halls Hair
Remover to tone up the secretions and pre-
vent badness OF grayness. --.sds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03

Bass Ale and Guinness Stout, Dogs Head
Brand, bottled in London by Read Brothers, is
conceded to be the perfection of Burton and
Dublin Brewlngs. Iippman Bros and NJ. Law
MS Estate Agents Savannah Ga-4dr
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MACON, GA, February. 1881

DEAR SRI had g horse that had a
severe case Of scratches. He could not put
his foot to the ground. By using Sanodine,
in two days he was well and blowing. l
cheerfully recommend it.
Respectfully,
Am u r rDrc.-
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LUDDEN & BATES s. NJ. II.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03

Brewers Lung Restorer cures coughs and
colds without bad after results, as it con-
tains no opates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03

WAS troubled for a number of years
with liver complaint and disordered stom-
ach. Nothing did me any permanent good
until used Smiths Bile Beans, which have
cured me entirely. They are q grand med
icine. Ny wife believes thore is nothing to
equal them.
S. AEISs, Oxford, Ark.-AaG
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03

DYsENTERY can be cured in a very short
time by taking Smiths Bile Beans as di-
rected.
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New Telephone STATIONS.

The following stations were added to the
Telephone Exchange during March:
No. 2l6-J. II. Anderson.
No. 27S-Nelson Morris & Co
No. 31S-NIrs. i. Miller, residence
No. 15S--Cotton Mather, residence.
No. 4Q2--Dr. j. d. Martin, residence.