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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-16
Clocks in Washington.

Congress kills time by nearly thousand
clocks. At the hour of noon more than
ten thousand strokes of tiny bells sound
through the great building. On all ordi
nary occasions ~ o'clock is the beginning
or the end of the day at the Capitol For
the committees it is the close of the day,
in the halls of congress the morning hour
begins just when the last hour of the
morning has closed When the ball drops
at meridian on the dome of the observa.
tory, when the whistles sound and the
bells ring throughout the city, and the
workmen everywhere begin to rattle their
dinner pals, the hands of the electric
clocks at the Capitol spring straight to the
hour of i2, picking up q moment Of lost
time or dropping moment they have
marked too soon.
Then the speakers gavel falls and it is
the time for morning prayer. High noon
is the hour Of hours in this marble temple
of law and disorder. All the Capitol
clocks must mark that punctually If nc
other hour in the day, and all the bells
must strike in unison. At noon congress
has its birth and at noon it expires.
1t is only on extraordinary occasions when
congress is hardly its natural self that il
meets from day to day at any other hour
All committees, unless they have received
some special dispensation, cease to have
power to act as committees when the clock
on the mantel strikes IL. Action taker
after that has no binding force. There
fore the official clock, whose statement a:
to the hour cannot be disputed, is on the
mantel in each of the hundreds of commit
tee Washington Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-16
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.

Free Visiting Cards. How to
get them inquire of Fred. Small, city sub
ScriptiOn agent, of the DAILY LIGHT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-16

In the space OF twenty months from
March, 1888, until December, 1889, there
were landed in British Columbia 6,sls
Cinnamon, four-fifths of whom were SNUG
gled into the United States.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-16
oistresslns:case and AHappy:Cure

OistressinR,Case and AHappy.Cure
For over a year..I have had a break.
ing out on my leg, which troubled
me so bad could not walk, leg bad
ly swelled, of purple color, with
eruptions SO bad that blood would
ooze out if / bore my weight on it
was recommended to try Clark's
Extract of Flax (Papillon) skin Cure
which / have done. My leg is now
well and can walk two miles on il
without any trouble. Signed, A D
Hayward. r
Clark's Flax Soap makes. the sx II
soft and prevents chapping. Ski
Cure $1.00. Soap 25 cents. For sale
by f. Kalteyer q Son. (6(Iy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-16
PREsToN.s nEpsAkE.

Judge J. n. MeLeary, iex-Att'y CENT of
4 ixas and Past Grand Master of Masons, says:
a3he ever saw" Cures any headache. For
ale BIZ aid rI1ggists, 50c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
Ethics

Is the science of morals, and morality is
popularity supposed to involve a reasonably
close adherence to the truth. For the better
information Of all concerned, and in order
that blunders on the same subject may be
avoided in future, it may be well to stats
that the easy installment system of selling
pianos ana organs has been in use great
many years by most of the leading houses
in the music trade. 1t was not oYiqinated
in Savannah. though it has been literally
practiced here by Ludden & Bates Southern
Music House for nearly twenty years, and
under it this house has sold some millions of
dollars worth Of pianos and organs.
Probably the Mason & Hamlin Organ
Company of Boston, Mass, are entitled to
the credit of originating the easy INSTALL
ment system, as applied to pianos and
organs, though it is often claimed that
Jacob Estey was the father of the plan.
However that may be, it is rather late in
the day to claim to be the originators of
what has been SO long a settled feature of our
trade institutions. One of the great music
trade papers recently devoted much space
TO a careful consideration of this system,
and its conclusion was that it was a good
thing for the trade, provided it was fairly
carried on by business houses of RESPONSE
bility, and that it was unquestionably a
great thlng Tor the people. 80 thought
Ludden q Bates many years ago.
Almost every one wishes to buy piano
OF organ, but it isn't every one who can
afford to pay out from $500 to $500 at one
time. For such the many and various plans
Of easy payments offered by Ludden &c
Bates offer immense attractions, especially
as in failure to carry out the payments in
full, the purchaser holds a written stipula-
ton guaranteeing him just and honorable
settlement. Again, a purchaser can buy
not only a STERLING, or other medium
priced instrument, but, if he desires, even a
CHICKERING or MASON & HAMLIN.
1t is hoped that this information will be
both profitable and interesting, though it
should be distinctly understood that this is
an advertisement, and paid for by
LUDDEN Sc BATES, S. M. II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
TO SWIM IN THE CITY.
An Immense Bathing Pool Building
on Liberty Street.

An Immense Bathing Pool Building
on Liberty Street.
d. C. Bacon is building a plunge and
swimming bath on the site OF the old Bacon
planing-mill on Liberty street. near East
Broad. The planing-mill is being removed.
and only the heavily timbered roof will re-
main. The plan of the new building will
be unique. A swimming pool, Is feet in
length, IS feet wide, and feet deep, has
been built, with concrete walls. A variable
depth is secured by wooden Aoors set over
the permanent bottom.
An arteSian well is being bored to supply
the pool with constant flow of clear,
fresh water. Steam boilers will be put in,
with system of pipes running through
the pool to bring the temperature of the
water to any point desired. Surrounding
the pool on two sides will be commodious
dressing rooms The third side will contain
a number of private bath rooms, each fitted
with bath tub, shower, spray, etc. and set
of toilet rooms. The fourth side, on the
Liberty street front. will contain, besides
tho main entrance and Office, a barber shop,
restaurant ladies and gentlemens parlors,
hnen rooms, etc.
The swimming pool will be fitted with
spring boards and other appliances of like
nature, and will be IN charge of swim
ming teacher. Separate hours will be set
for ladies aud for gentlemen, and it is in
tended to fit the institution in such style
and conduct it in such a manner as to make
suitable pleasure resort for the best
people.
Mr.. Bacon intends subsequently to add
complete Turkish bath accommo dations
and provide for vapor, Russian, and other
systems of baths that are in use in other
large cities.
Work on the Liberty street front OF the
building will be begun in few days, and
Architect Eichberg, who drew the designs
and is experimenting the work, is confident
that the baths will be ready for use before
the coming summer
Mr.. Eichberg said yesterday the batt
rooms will surpass anything in the state
and viii be excelled by none in the south
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
MMuRRAY ALL RIGHT.

The Charge OF Perjury Against Him
Falls Flat-An UnWarranted Prose
ton
Policeman Patrick McMurray met his
accusers in United States Commissioner
L.amar's court yesterday morning, and
without making a statement in his own
defense, or putting up a witness, was dis
charged. The testimony Of the other side
showed conclusively that there was no good
ground for the charge of perjury in secur-
ing his citizenship papers, as alleged by
Maurice Buttimer, the prosecuting wit
ness.
After hearing the testimony against
Officer McMurray, Commissioner Lamar
entered up the following judgment on the
back of the accusations:
The accused, Patrick McMurrsy, having, on
the 4th day Of January, 1890, been brought
before me for examination on the charge OF
perjury, and the witnesses having all been ex-
amined, and the testimony adduced failing to
show probable cause for the detention OF
the said Patrick McMurray. the said Patrick
McMurray is hereby discharged from custody.
Commissioner Lamar said that he was
absent from the city at the time of the
difficulty between the prosecuting witness
and the defendant, and therefore knew
nothing of the trouble until after he had
issued the warrant in good faith. lie con-
siders it a malicious prosecution in the face
of all the facts, and there was absolutely
no evidence to sustain il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
Strawberries in January.

Look at these and smell them, and tell
me If you ever saw in May or June straw
berries to surpass thesea The basket pre-
sented for our inspection certainly deserved
all the praiss that could be bestowed on il.
Large, luscious, beautiful fruit of the red
and white varieties, perfect in flavor and
fragrance. These, said Mr.. j. j. Reilly,
are grown in Germany, on the banks of the
Rhine, They are sent to me by the cele-
bra cd house OF Wilhelm Laaf, at Mayenca.
why. MIR. Reilly. you astonish mel How
in the world do they preserve the fragrance
and flavor of the berry in SO remarkable a
manners Why thought you had Just re-
ceived them from some hot house."
THAT cannot tell you, but you must
certainly admit that they surpass in all par
ticulars any dollhouse berry you ever SAW
Eyes, MIR. Reilly, they certainly do.
Well, declared What in the world will
you bring out nextl What else have you
got, Mr.. Reilly, that would be interesting
TO write up in Eo-morrow's paperF
Well, now, sir, you are exceeding the
limits / have hundreds of items for you.
but you must come in some other time. [
am too busy to give you further attention
to-day"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
TIE LADIES CLUB ROOM
The Telfair Unions Headquarters IN
Hcdgson Hall.


The Ladies' Telfair Literary and Art
Union las fitted up its headquarters in the
basement Of Hodgson hall handsomely.
The hall will be occupied by the ladies
every Tuesday in each month, when they
will hold their meetings, but 1t IS open TO
any Of the members every day.
The hail is furnished with handsome
SMYRNA rug, antique desks and chairs, and
a handsome writing table. Each desk Is
furnished with stationery for the ladies:
Several periodicals have been subscribed
for by the union, and they will be kept on
file.
The union contemplates giving an enter
tainment after Lent. It Will probably be
held IN the theater. The union has l45
members and it is expected that the mem
bership will be largely increased in short
time. Hiss Pinckney Of Charleston has
opened a class in wood carving, and the
union hopes 10 be able to make wood cary
ing an industry in Savannah, just as u IS
in Charleston. They expect to establish
club here, with a view to making probes
sion for women.
The officers Of the union are: President,
Mrs. j. j. Wilder; vice presidents, Mrs. j.
q. Thomas and Mrs. George Bald win; sec
rotary, Mrs. William Harden, and treas
urer, Mrs. l.. L. Goodwin. There Is also
board of twelve cuTatOrs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
ROBBED OF HER DISGUISE.

The Runaway Girl in Boys Clothes Put
into the Proper Garments Again.
The young girl who was arrested in
Charleston day before yesterday on the
arrival of the Savannah train in boys
clothes. and who gave her name as Olive
Crises, turns out TO be the daughter of O
respectable family at Isle of Hope.
The girl left home two or three days ago,
and failing to return, a vigorous search was
made in the neighborhood for her, as fears
were entertained that she had been lost or
possibly drowned. No traces of her, how
ever, were found. Her brothers clothes
were missing, and it was these she wore TO
Charleston as a disguise.
The story of her arrest was given in the
MORNING NEWS yesterday. While she was
in the Charleston police station she lay on
"a cot, completely covered up under a
blanket, and had very little to say except
that she would run away again as soon al
she had a chance if she was sent home.
She was started back to Savannah the same
night, and yesterday morning was turned
over by the police to the family of Charles
Christian, ON Huntingdon street, and was
sent back to her home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
ON ACCOUNT OF A TABLECLoTH
Joe Cohen to be Tried In the City Court
To-MorroW.

Joe Cohen, an itinerant peddler, who was
arrested night before last by Officer Il. M.
Morgan on the charge of obtaining a
tablecloth from Rebecca Young, the col
ored prosecuting witness, was turned over
to the city court by Justice Russell yes
terday.
1t appears from the allegation that Re-
becca bought fine tablecloth from Mr..
Friedman, upon which purchase there was
yet due $3.50, and that Cohen
represented to the woman that
Friedman, who was going to
leave the city, had sent him to
collect the balance OF get the property.
The matter was settled by Cohen giving the
woman two common towels and 40 cents in
money, and taking the table linen in
exchange.
Afterward Friedman visited the woman
to collect the unpaid lnstallment, aud denied
all knowledge Of Cohen's action, and said
that he had not sent him for either money
or the tablecloth, whereupon Rebecca
hunted up an officer and Cohen was ara
rested. Cohen denies that he is the man
who saw Rebecca, and be says that he never
sold the goods to her, nor received the table
cloth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
Savannah's Duty.

Referring to the editorial in yesterda US
MORNING NEWS. a well-known citizen
writes as follows:
SAVANNAH, Jan. a. Editor MorniYao
NeOs: 'Savannah's duty is to help Col.
lie ster in his efforts to obtain large ap.
preparation for the project TO deepen
Savannah harbor and channel leading
thereto from the sea.
In this connection. is it out of place &c
suggest that photographs be taken from
various points in the harbor. exhibiting the
shipping in port usual at this season of the
year-this date we have nine steamships.
two ships. twenty-five barks, two briggs and
twenty-one schooners-and these photo
graphs be furnished our representative in
congress.
Perhaps, if you make the above sugges-
ton to proper parties, it might be acted on,
1t strikes me that these photographs could
be very probably utilized by our congress-
man, 8
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
THE FLORIDA ALLIANCE,
President Wilson Satisfied With Its
Results Thus Far.

president wilson Satisfied With It's
Results Thus Far.
Mr. Oswald Wilson, president and business
manager Of the Florida Farmers Alliance
Exchange, passed through the city yesterday
en- route for Jacksonville, to attend the
annual meeting Of the alliance, which is to
be held in that city Jan. 10. Mr.. Wilson's
office is in New York. He is very intelli-
gent gentleman, and has been identi-
fed with the alliance movement
in Florida since its inauguration, and is
very enthusiastic as to the future results of
the farmers efforts TO free themselves from
dependence on merchants, and to sell and
buy for themselves.
Mr.. Wilson says that the Florida ex-
change did business of $3.50, 900 last year
and saved the farmers great deal of money
by handling their products, and he reports
very large business this year.
The exchange has 1,500 bales of Florida
cotton in storage at Jacksonville, where the
people furnished warehouse room free and
the banks made liberal advances upon the
staple. Mr.. Wilson says that the in ability
of the cotton planters to carry that amount
of cotton on their own account is acknowI-
eyed to have had good effect, advancing
the price of Florida cotton in every market,
and thus benedting those farmers who had
| to sell
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
sold RIPn Tobacco is a splendid sello
Gabler Pianos in tho West.


The Gabler pianos are having extensive
sales in the West this fall-more so than
ever before. The Chicago agency, held by
the Chicago Cottage Organ Company, Is
doing great business since the opening of
fall trade. The orders from this house
would surprise any manufacturer. In st
Louis, Bollman Brothers are also having a
large run. In Cincinnati the Steinerts are
sending in heavy orders, while Pearson, at
indianapolis, and Ellis of Cleveland are
keeping their end up At st. Paul. w. J.
Dyer e Bros. are doing finely, and agents
at Denver and Cheyenne likewise. This is
no ''blow" or ''boom" talk, but undiSputed
facts. The house have plans out for an ad-
dioion to their present enormous factory.
which will be completed by April next.
This fact alone proves the increase Of their
business as above stated. The fact is, the
old Gabler piano Is all right and it speaks
for itself. -LsadicatoT, Chicago.
In Savannah, also, the ''GdbIer" Piano is
an old favorire.. and hundreds in this city
testify to this fact.
SCHREINER'S Music HOUSE,
Agts for Steinway and Gabler Pianos.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
Just "a Renresanted.

Messrs. Crohan & Docner will offer on
Monday their immense stock Of dry goods
at cost. These gentlemen are well known
in the city, and by their fair and honorable
dealing have won an enviable reputation
and any statement by them can be strictly
relied upon. The object in Offering their
goods at such prices is to reduce their stock.
The reduction embraces every department,
and the public will find the quality of their
goods Of q superior order, and just as repre-
sented. The opportunity of purchasing
strictly first-claSs goods at such low prices
should be taken advantage of, as it is one
rarely offered. The firm will take pleasure
in showing their goods, and will accord to
all courteous and polite attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
By Pr.
BY Banks. etc. vate Par

The smallest recorded loan, secured by
mortgage, is s12. The rates OF interest
range from 5 to IA per cent, the minimum
rate being on very large loans and the
maximum rate on loans by a few OF the
loan associations. At z per cent, which
is about the average, the inter-
est on loans on real estate alone for last
year foots up over 100000, or, in exact
figures, $104.594 o.. The loans on other
securities than real estate it is, of course,
impossible to get at. OF the 81 400. 900 and
over Loaned on realty. Mr. Beckett estimates
that Is per cent. of the amount, OF over
81 900 200, has been spent in improvements,
securities, which is used for the same
DurpoSe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
The Ground Rent Lot Question.

The special committee on ground rent
lots Will hold another meeting tomorrow
afternoon, at the city exchange, at which the
programme is understood to be the recon-
mendation TO council of an equitable and
most liberal method Of settling with the own
ers of ground rent lots. The members of the
committee are not disposed to disclose the
probable details Of their report to council,
but it is understood that the members OF
the comm ttee are not far apart in their in
vidual views as to what concessions should
be recommended
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
COMING Up TO THE SCRATCH.
2e1 Liquor Deal ers Registered wit

281 Liquor Deal ers Registered with
the Ordinary Up TO Last Night
The total number of liquor dealers who
had registered up to the close of business
last night was 2S1 a much better showing
than last year for the same period, and
within forty of the entire number registered
last year. The PSI mark was not reached
last year until Feb. IS. The heavy fine i'm
posed on Kate Barnwell for not having taken
out city license, and the precaution of
Sunday liquor sellers in the superior court
have tended to make the liquor dealers
careful to comply more closely with the
restrictions and provisions of the law in the
matter of registering.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
Sale and Boarding Stables,

Messrs. Guilmarrin g. Mehrtens, whc
have leased the stables and stockyards
formerly DIR. Dudley Cox's, are the ONLY
commission sale stables for Horses, Cattle
and all kinds Of Live Stock in the city
Their charges are reasonable, and theil
stables are filling up with city boarders and
sale stock. They started business on Jan.
1, and have considerably over 100 head OF
horses and mules boarding now, but their
stables can accommodate 500 head of stock,
and they expect, by attention to business
to fill much more room
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
The Volunteers. Birthday.

The German Volunteers will celebrate
their forty-fourth anniversary next Wednes-
day. Jan. 8. The anniversary ball will be
given at Turner'S hall The committee of
arrangements consists Of Capt. John Dsrst.
Sergt. George Meyer, Sergt. J. d. Helmken.
Corpl Ed Struck, w. s. Hansen, r.
Schwaars, CHI. Goetz, III. Ehrlicher, V. +,
Basler, and L. Sievers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
sirocco Tea

Is the fashionable breakfast, luncheon, and
afternoon bever &c in England and the
continent of Europe, and will soon be the
favorite in America. 1t is imported direct
from our own gardens in India and Ceylon,
and we guarantee its purity. The most
economical tea in the world. In sealed
packets, at 60 cents, so cents, and 81 per
pound. Davidson & Co., 1896 Broadway,
New York. Savannah agents, Lippman
Bros, Lippman block, Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
HOW MONEY INoREAsRs.
Nearly Sl,5oo,ooo Loaned on Chat
ham County Real Estate Last Year.

Nearly 100000 Loaned on Chat
ham County Real Estate Last Year.
Very few people, comparatively, have any
idea CT the amount Of business done by the
banks, loan associations, and by private
individuals in Savannah in loaning money
on real estate. Mr.. isaac Beckett, sec
rotary of the Title Guarantee and
Loan Company, has prepared,
through the medium of his abstracts
Of titles, statement showing the loans
made in Chatham county last year on real
estate by the banks, loan associations, aud
o.her corporations, and by private parties.
Mr. Beckett's abstracts Of titles ara a
compendium Of the records of deeds and
mortgages Of the county. classified accord
ing to lots and locations, and showing at a
glance every fact Of record relating 70 any
piece OF property in the county. From this
compendium Mr.. Beckett puts the figures
Of the banks, loan associations, and other
corporations as follows:
Number Of loans. ................... e72
Aggregate amount ..-...--.-.......S sl,O54 IS
Average amount OF loans .-.-....... 3,092 IL
PRIVATE PARTIES.
NUMBER OF loans. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 62O
Aggregate amount... .............S o53,14b 81
Average amount or loans. 2,O4i %
Total number Of loans. .......... 592
Total amount of loans. ......$ 81, 49i, 90l 06
The loans. classified as 70 amounts, are
as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
COTTON SAMPLES IN A BLAZE.
Fire In q. A. Cults once in the
Cotton Exchange.

A few minutes before noon yesterday fire
broke out in the office Of E. A. Cults on the
top floor of the cotton exchange building.
A lot of cotton was lying on the floor in a
corner adjoining the entrance TO the office,
and the superstition is that some one in pass
ing threw away cigarette stump, and
that it fell among the loose cotton.
An alarm was sent in to the firemen's
headquarters. and brought out the appa-
ratus, but the fire was extinguished with
the hose in the cotton exchange before the
firemen arrived. The cotton was burned,
and the wall was smoked and blackened.
The damage, however, is Of no consequence.
The alarm drew a crowd of people, and the
rumor went out that the exchange was on
fra
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
Cotton for japan.

The steamship Chattahoochee, which
sailed yesterday, carried 100 bales of cotton
for Japan. 1t will be shipped by rail from
New York to San Francisco, and thence by
steamship to Japan. 1t is marked Y. o.
X. O., and is shipped by Messrs. S. NJ. In.
man & Co. Of Atlanta, and is probably the
first direct shipment Of Georgia cotton to
that far di.tant land.