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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
Death of Josanh Petars.

Joseph Peters, confederate veteran who
had attained his Goth year, died of erysip.
elias yesterday morning at the hospital of
the Little Sisters of the Poor ct Drayton
and Perry streets, after being confined to
his bed for three weeks. The funeral SER
vices will be conducted at the cathedral at
8 o'clock this morning, and the interment
will be in the Cathedral cemetery. The
Confederate Veterans Association, of which
the deceased was member, will attend the
funeral as an escort of honor.
Mr.. Peters was for many years q watch
man at Whites cotton press, at the eastern
terminus of River street, and in the later
years of his life was employed at various
cotton warehouses as a Waterman, being
trustworthy and reliable. His record as a
soldier is said by his comrades to have been
an enviable one. He was a member of the
First Volunteer regiment of Georgia, serv-
ing in the Irish Jasper Greens under Capt.
John Flannery. Mr. Peters was a widower,
and in February last buried his only daugh-
ter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
THE NEWS IN PooLRR.a
The Days Doings in the Busy Lift,
Village.

The Days Doings in the Busy Little
Village.
Rev. w. R. Mcconnell will hold services
in the ST. James Episcopal chapel to- day.
The charades to be given by the young
folks of Pooler for the benefit of the chapel
will be given Friday evening. After the
charades refreshments will be sold.
Wednesday evening the members of
Richard Turner lodge, F. and A. NJ, had q
very pleasant meeting. at which District
Deputy Grand Master Lester Of Millen was
present, and assisted in comforting the
NJ. NJ. and apprentice degrees. After the
meeting adjourned the lady friends of the
lodge invited the members to a bountiful
repast, where speeches were INDUCED in.
Each member of the lodge was presented
with bouquet at the supper.
MIR. Cummings, day operator in charge of
the Charleston and Savannah railway tele-
graph office at the Central railroad cross
ing, three miles from Savannah. has made
his home at Pooler, going home every even
ing on the shoofy and returning next
morning on the "goober".
When the excursion business commences
June l it will be quite inconvenient for
those people desiring to go to Savannah
early on Sunday. The shoofy will not
arrive in Savannah until II o'clock, bring
ing its leaving time at Pooler about 1910
o'clock, instead Of $40 O'Clock, as at present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
YESTERDAY MORNINGS FIRE.
The Losses and Insurance-The Bald.
ings to be Torn Down


The Losses and Insurance-TheB Build
ings TO be Torn Down.
The partially burned buildings at Jeffer-
son, Congress and St Julian streets at
tracted a crowd of sight-seers yesterday,
and the dangerous condition of the north
west walls led City Marshal Wade to fence
in the buildings so that accident to passers-
by would be averted.
The kaufman. Nathan Bros. and Alexan-
der stores were kept locked up all day
awaiting the action Of the adjusters. Tine
Southern Mutual Insurance Company re-
ceries from the second floor Of Heidi & Sla-
ter's store on the corner.
An effort was made to learn from Mr..
Slater to what extent his firm was insured.
1t is understood that it carried $4,000,
equally divided between the agencies OF
Haines & Daniel and bearing & Hull, and
that it will not cover more than one-half
the loss.
Nathan Bros, as stated in yesterdays
MORNING NEWS, are insured for $4,000 10
Cohen's agency, and they claim that it will
not more than half cover their loss
Mr.. Alexander, agent for his wife, is in
sured for $1,000; $500 is with bearing &
Hull, $1,000 with r. ]. Davant 81 Son, and
81. 500 with j. F. Wheaton & Son. Mr..
Alexander says that he had more stock than
insurance, but he will be satisfied with
$1,000.
Mr.. Huffman was unable to state what
insurance he carries, but, he said, his stock
was largely in excess of his insurance.
There was some talk around the ruins as
TO the statements made to the city council,
sitting as court to pass upon the appeals
OF MIR. Alexander and the Nathan Bros.
from the assessment on their stock as raised
by City Marshal Wade, assistant receiver
of tax returns, to City Treasurer Hardee
Marshal Wade said that Mr.. Alex
ander swore his stock would not
exceed 1850 in value, and Nathan Bros.
swore to $1,7O0 in stock, stating that
while they didn't have that much, to be
perfectly fair with the city they concluded
to make it that much in their return.
Neither firm would disclose, when called
upon by the marshal and members of the
assessment committee, how much insurance
they carried.
When the goods have been removed from
Heidi a. Slater's store. the northwest corner
OF the building will have to be pulled down.
as IL is In dangerous condition, and is liza
BILE to fall at any moment
The origin Of the fire is still unknown. 1t
broke out in Kuhlman's harness store and
repair shop, but Mr.. kaufman says he Is at
a loss to account for it. He lives on Fourth
street, and the first information he had of
the fire was by reading Yesterdays MORN
ING NEWS before coming down town.
There was no little curiosity to know
why the big Duke" did not strike alarms
night before last. Chief Fireman Puder
explains that request had been made
not to ring the "Big Duke" in
case of fire, owing to the serious illness Of
Miss Wilkins, residing across the street
from firemen's headquarters, and the bell
was switched off. The gongs sounded in all
the engine houses. 80 that the switching off
of the big bell did not embarrass the fire
department In any manner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
A FEW ADVANTAGES
To Piano BUYERS.

If you think of buying a piano during
the coming year you will naturally devote
some thought to the subject. in order to
make up your mind as to where you can
buy to the best advantage.
Ask yourself the following questions:
Where can buy at or below New York
pricess
What house has had the greatest expert
ence in buying and selling Instruments
Where can one see the largest stock of
pianos in the souths
What house employs none but skilled
men, who can explain to me every detail of
the mechanical construction of piano?
Which dealer would be most likely to
represent the best pianos-the one whose
trade is local or the one who sells hundreds
of thousands Of dollars worth yearly?
Where can 1 be sure that | am paying
exactly what piano is worth-exactly
what my shrewd business neighbor pays
no more, no less!
If the answer to these questions is not at
once apparent, kindly call upon US and we
believe we can help you to determination.
ado. LUDDEN q BATES s. NJ. H.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
A GOOD TIME TO GO WEST.
The Western Railroad War Bring
Down the Rates.

The Western Railroad War Brings
Down the Rates.
The rate war in the west between the
Louisville and Nashville railroad and the
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham
railroad is going to make cheap transporta-
tion from Savannah to the west. Formerly
the trip to Kansas City from Savannah was
$33 30, it Is now $26 IS.
The cut comes in on the western lines
The fare formerly from Birmingham to
Kansas City was 800, but the Kansas City,
memphis and birmingham put the rate
down to $l3 so. The Louisville and Nash
vile promptly met the low rate. A trip to
Kansas City over the Louisville and Nash
Vile is via st. Louis, to which point alone
the fare from Birmingham is SIS. The fare
from Savannah to Birmingham is $13 IS.
Some are inclined to think that the rate
war which is prevailing all over the western
| country will not last long. 1t is believed
that the rates will not go much lower, ii
| any. A railroad man said yesterday that
these rate wars are not as terrible as people
who are not railroaders imagine. 1t is more
a benefit to road than anything. In fact,
he said, some roads cut rates to advertise
their lines and increase travel by holding up
to the people costly article at give
away" price. 1t is sharp trick practiced
among some railroads, and is another way
of getting up big excursions.
1t i not believed. however, that the rate
war, which is going on out in the west now,
is an advertising scheme. The rates of fare
are too low. The lines which have begun
the ''cut" are competing lines, and no agree
ment has ever been reached between them
upon anything. Both are strong roads
The cutting may be INDUCED in some time
before they will feel it.
The Louisville and Nashville people say
that while they are not on the aggressive,
they are ready to meet any cuts made By
competitors. The rate war has forced the
fare from st. Louis to Kansas City down to
So. and from st. Louis to Denver down to
$40 50.
1t is said that the ticket scalpers are hav-
ing fine old time, The cut rate business
plays right for them and they are jubilant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
THE CHAIR WARMERS.
The Society Celebrates it's Annive,
sary at Thunderbolt.

The Society Celebrates it's Anniver.
sary at Thunderbolt.
The first annual outing and banquet of
the Ancient Order of Chair Warmers was
given last night at Ambos' hotel at Thun-
derbolt. The pavilion was gaily decorated
and an elaborate supper was served.
thirty covers were laid. The latter part of
the evening was devoted to speech-making.
President Solomons spoke to the
toast "Our Order" d. l.. Sternberger.
chairman Of the amusement committee. and
the vice president, responded to toasts.
The amusement committee was composed
of Duvalle L. Sternberger, Morton Mem
hard and Clarence LilienthaI.
The supper was the first given by the
order, and the committee deserves credit for
its success. The officers of the Ancient
Order of Chair Warmers are: President, H.
J. Solomons; vice president, Charles
O'Byrne; secretary, s. Dryfus; treasurer
Leon Ferst. The organization has q men,
bership list of thirty-five.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
Another Dividend.

The directors of the Title Guarantee and
Loan Company of Savannah couple the an
nouncement of second dividend of So
per share with a notice of issue of an addi-
tional 500 shares of stock. The success of
this institution Is phenomenal. During the
two years OF its existence it has made a
large outlay il fitting up splendid banking
rooms, and furnishing books and general
stationery for future use, and has, in addi-
ton, declared to its stockholders dividends
amounting to over IL per cent. per annum
upon the amount paid in, for the average
time of payment. When it is considered
that the first years earnings of such institu-
tons usual absorb the profits for that
period, the stockholders may we'll be con-
graduated upon the prudent management
that yielded such excellent results. The
new stockholders will be exempt from the
large expense account incident to organiza-
tiOu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
THE CITY's STREET LIGHTS.

The New Lamps Being Put Up as
Rapidly as Possible.
The trouble in procuring poles, Supt.
Keck Of the Brush Electric Light Company
said last night. has delayed the work Of
putting up the additional fifty electric lamps
recently authorized by the city council
under the resolution of Alderman Harmon.
Supt. Keck says, however, that he is prom
ised the poles by day after tomorrow, and as
soon as they have been received the work
will be pushed forward rapidly, as all the
other material, wires, lamps, and the new
dynamo have been received.
Thus far only eight of the new lamps
have been put in place. AT present the city
electric lighting system is divided into four
loops, but fifth loop is to be added, with
the fifty electric lamps, and, while the Brush
company has until July to get the last
fifty lamps in position and ready to have
the current turned on, Supt. Keck saws he
expects to have them all UP and in operation
by the middle of June.
Alderman Harmon, chairman OF the
street and lane committee of the council.
has received quite number of petitions
from localities imperfectly lighted asking
for lamps in dark spots, and as far as prac,
ticable the requests of the petitioners will
be granted. Some of the petitions have
been turned over to Superintendent Keck
by Alderman Harmon with instructions to
locate the lamps at the points desired.
reserving the right to change them should
occasion require. 1t is thought that when
the $50 lamps have all been located Sayap-
nah will be one Of the best lighted cities in
the south.
The work of dismantling the towers was
continued during last week, and thus far
sixteen have been taken down laav,,c- E.
yet to come down. The towers taken down
were those located at Price and Huntingdon
streets. Abercorn and Waldburg, Bolton
and Montgomery, Bull and Gordon. Bull
and President, and Stewart and Wilson
streets Those to come down are located in
Greene square, at the Lower Rice mill. at
Ann and River streets, and
at Orange and ST Gaul streets,
The tower in the Central railroad wards ID
the property of the Central, and will re-.
main. the city paying for the tower lights
as it did under the old contract. The tower
lights on the Franklin square reservoir and
the city exchange will Of course be re-
tanned
The Brush company began a new depart
ure last week In supplying motor
power. About fifteen motors, ranging from
one-eighth to four. horse power. were
put in operation, and eight more are to
be put inthis week. Drug stores, ice.
cream saloons, barrooms and printing
offices are the principal places supplied.
The motor addition necessitated q new line
OF wire and special dynamo, and quite
extensive additions have been made to the
plant TO enable 1t TO supply the current to
the larger circuit for street lighting and for
supplying motor power. The works now
run the special motor dynamo from O'Clock
IN the morning until 10 o'clock at NIGHT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
PREPARING FOR CAMP.
The Arrangements Made By the Aili-
tary Advisory Board.

tary Advisory Board.
Col. c. III. Olmstead, Col. George A.
Mercer and Col. William Garrsrd of the
from Augusta. They devoted a good deal
Of their time to perfecting details for the
June encampment. 1t was decided that the
encampment should begin June 16 and con-
tinue one week. About LOCO soldiers will
be in camp during that week, it is thought.
Col. Mercer was made commandant of the
camps. The board decided that all cavalry
companies which have signihed an intention
of going into camp shall do so mounted
or dismounted, as their preference directs.
Nearly all Of the companies of the First
cavalry regiment will go into camp. Col.
Gordon has received letters from the most
of them, and before the time for the COM
panies to enter it is believed that all will GO
Col. William Garrard was secretary of
the advisory board meeting. Gov. Gordon
was requested to name the camp "Rich-
mond, in honor of Richmond county and
Augusta.
The Secretary of War has detailed Lieut..
Serrett OF the recruiting station in Augusta
as camp instructor. The camp instructor
is to have an assistant, who will be ap-
pointed soon. The Fourth Artillery band
OF Mcpherson barracks has been engaged
and will be at the camp during the entire
week.
1t was decided that no applications from
new companies be considered until after the
encampment The board examined the re-
ports from different companies relative to
having the requisite number of men to sus-
tain company, and nine out of ten COM
panies were cited to appear and show cause
why they should not disband.
The meeting of the advisory board was a
very important one. The officers of the
local companies of Augusta entertained
the board after the meeting adjourned
The next meeting will be held June Is, in
Augusta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
BUILDING THE DBPOTs.
The New Stations on the Savanna
and Western Line.

The New Stations on the Savannah
and Western Line.
The Central railroad began the building
of nine depots and nine section houses yes
terday on the Savannah and Western rail-
road. The stations are located between Sa-
vannah and Lyons. as follows: Meldrima,
Ellabell, Pembroke. Euphaupee, Hogan,
Collins and Ohoopie. These are all the sta
tions at which depots will be built at
present. The depot at Lyons will be built
conformity by the Central and the Savan-
nah, Americas and Montgomery railroads.
Three section houses will be built at each
of the following stations: Two miles east of
Ellabell, Pembroke, Euphaupee, near Con-
Icy, between Hogan and Manassas, Collins
and Ohoopie.
Chief Engineer Dabney has had a good
deal of difficulty in getting work started on
the new depots. He advertised for bids
and the contracts were awarded, but before
the contractor began work he abandoned
his contract, and the other contract was
taken from the contractor.
Having experienced so much ANNOYANCE
in the building of the houses, the Central
concluded to go ahead and build the houses
with its own force. Work began yesterday.
The depots win be frame buildings and
will have two waiting rooms, ticket office
and an agents office The warehouses will
adjoin the passenger waiting rooms and
will be so constructed as to admit of being
enlarged when the increase of business de-
mands 1t. A platform will extend entirely
around the structures. The ticket office
will be provided with a bay window ex-
tending out on the platform.
The section houses will be neat, two-room
houses, except the forernen's houses; thew
will have four rooms. At each station will
be a foreman's house and three laborers'
houses. The total outlay will approximate
$3.50
The work will be pushed, and within six
weeks it is believed it will have been COM
pleted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
Criticising a Young Lady.

'She would be pretty girl but for on,
thing"
whats thatf" asked Charley.
George-Her face is always covered with pur.
pie and red blotches.
Charley-Oh, that's easily enough disposed
of. Used to be the same way myself, but
caught on to the trouble one day and got rid OF
it in no time.
George-What was it?
Charley-Simply blood eruptions. Took 6
short course of P. P. P. tell you, it's the bosI
blood corrector. The governor had rheuma
tism so bad that you could hear him hollel
clear across the county every time he moved
He tried it, and you know what on athletic Ole
gent he is now. If somebody would give Mis-.
Daisy pointer she would thank them after
ward. All the drug stores sell it.-4dU.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
The Catholic Knights, Picnic.

Branch No. SO, Catholic Knights of Amer
lea will give its annual picnic to Tybee on
Thursday. One half Of the amount realized
will be given to the orphans of st. Mary's
Home and the other half will be made the
nucleus Of fund which is to beused to pay
assessments for sick and disabled members.
A convenient schedule will be run on the
Tybee railway, so that persons can leave the
city and return at any hour. Ample ac-
commodation will be provided. The COM
mittee will leave nothing undone TO make
the picnic a success. The hotels will fur
nish refreshments at reasonable prices.
Four of the best bands of music in the city
have been engaged, one of which will be
placed on each of the four large pavilions.
An enjoyable time is promised to those who
attend
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
Wedding Chimes.

Now that Lent is over fashionable wed
dings will be in order, and nothing con
tributes more to the success of such event.
than the Wedding Gifts bought from Silva's
$40 Broughton street. There you have &c
select from an endless variety of Art Pot
terry, Rich Cut Glassware, Fine Lamps
Satin Lined Case Goods, Dinner Sets, Tes
Sets, Chamber Sets and thousand and one
other articles both useful and ornamental
besides the complete stock of staple every
day house furnishings. An inspection OF
these goods is invited.-Adu.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
NEW ALARM STATIONS.
THE FIRE TELEGRAPH CHANGES
ABOUT COMPLETED.

The New System to be In Operation
Tomorrow Night-The New Boxes,
Their Location, and Eow to Find
Them-The System Extended, and
Eight New Stations Established.
The fires of night before last tended to
interrupt the plans for completing the new
system of fire boxes yesterday, and there
remain four boxes yet to be put in place to
complete the remodeled aud enlarged fire
alarm telegraph circuit.
Box was placed at bay and jefferson
streets yesterday in place Of No. ~, which
was moved to West Broad aud Broughton
in the place Of No. Is. No. Is was located
at Broughton ana Whitaker, in the place Of
No. IA, which has so long been the box that
called out the big crowds. No. Ii was
placed at Broughton and Abercorn, in place
of No. 5. No. 16 was placed at Broughton
and Randolph, in tho place of No. 9, and No.
II was located at South Broad and East
Broad, where No. 10 was.
The boxes to go up tomorrow are No. 5,
at Bay and East Broad, in the place of No.
6. No. will go to a new station at Bay
and Habersham streets. Nos. 81 and 81 will
be new stations, the former at Barnard and
Perry and No. 81 at Drayton and Taylor
streets.
The unit numbers are all on River and
Bay streets. The numbers from IL to 10,
inclusive, are between Bay and South
Broad and between East and West Broad
streets. The ''fifties' include Yamacraw
and the Central railroad wharves. ware
houses and cotton presses. The other boxes
are grouped as far as practicable. On and
after tomorrow night all alarms will be
sounded under the new system Of 46 boxes,
which is as follows;
g. Police Barracks.
4. Upper Cotton Press.
8. Bay and East Broad.
Q. Bay and Habersham.
z. Bay and Drayton.
g. Bay and Whitaker.
9. Bay and Jefferson
IL. Broughton and West Broad.
IS. Broughton and Whitaker
IA. Broughton and Abercorn.
10. Broughton and Price
16. Broughton and Reynolds.
IL. South Broad and East Broad.
IS South Broad and Bull
10. South Broad and Montgomery
q. Barnard and Perry.
g. Central Railroad Passenger Depot.
"a. Liberty and Drayton.
IS Liberty and Price.
20. Savannah, Florida and Western Freight
a. Charlton and Whitaker.
%. Lincoln and Jones'
81. Drayton and Taylor.
49, Wayne and West Broad.
"a. Wilson and Walker.
IS. Barnard and Gordon.
36. CASTOR and Bull
80. CASTOR and Lincoln.
ii. Price and Huntingdon
a. Lincoln and Gwinnett.
43. Waldburg. east of Price.
49, Drayton and Waldburg lane.
&C. Henry and Bull
81. Central railroad wharf over canal.
81 Central railroad warehouses.
3d. Central Cotton press.
81. Bryan and Farm.
S. Margaret. near Farm.
o. Barnard and Hall.
GO West Broad and Hail.
g. Burroughs and Waldburg lane.
g. Barnard and Waldburg.
65 Montgomery and Duffy.
II South Broad and Randolph.
a. Lower Hydraulic press.
"a. Gordon wharf.
Keys will be located at convenient places.
and these will be announced for the benfit
Of the citizens from time to time. Members
of the police force are supplied with keys,
and the fire department, with its increased
facilities for combating fire, will now COM
pare favorably with that of any city in the
south.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18
GEN. JoHNsToN's LETTER
To the Savannah Confederate We
Grams Association.

To the Savannah Confederate Vet
Grams Association.
Gen Joseph E. Johnston seems to appre-
ciate very highly the resolutions of the
confederate veterans of this city, and has
acknowledged the receipt of the resolutions
in the following letter to Gen. McLaws,
president of the association:
WASHINGTON, d, c., May 12, 1890.
Gen. L Mel dlcs.
have read with inexpressible pleasure the
resolutions of the Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation of Savannah presented to me by YOU.
and authenticated by your signature.
l beg you to assure the members of the asso.
citation Of the high qualification l derive from
this evidence of their cordial friendship and
favorable opinion, and tell them, too, that they
belong TO the class whose good opinion and
friendship Ivalue abovesall Others, and therefore
shall preserve this paper and derive continued
qualification from It while it please the Al.
mighty that shall stay upon earth. Most re-
specially, your obedient servant,
j. L. JOHNSTON
tx Confederate.