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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
SUING FOR $4,000.
A Central Brakeman Asks Damages
for Serious Injuries.

a Central Brakeman Asks Damages
for Serious Injuries.
The city court was occupied yesterday in
the trial of SO, 900 damage suit instituted
by Solomon Phillips against the Central
railroad.
Phillips was train hand in the employ
Of the railroad company, and his testimony
was to the effect that on March 20, 1889,
while so employed at Herndon, Burke
county, he was ordered by the conductor of
freight train No. 108, bound from Macon,
to couple the engine of the freight train TO
freight car loaded with lumber, and as
the engine had no draw bar, and
the lumber projected over the end
of the freight car, his head
was caught between the tender OF the en-
CINE end the lumber, aud was crushed,
mashed, and injured, suffering the total
loss Of his LETT eye and ear, and has not the
full use OF his right eye.
The plaintiff, who is 20 years old, said
that ne was earning VI 40 per day at the
tlms the injuries were received, but that
now be cannot earn cent per day.
Messrs. K r. Richards and W. r. Leaken
represented the plaintiff, and Capt II. C.
Cunningham conducted the case for the
railroad company
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
THE WORK OF THE POLICE.
2,7O5 Arrests Made Last Year-The
Offenses and the Prisoners.

2,7O6 Arrests Made Last Year-The
Offensss and the Prisoners.
Chief Of Police Green completed his
annual report yesterday, and it viii be sub
United to Mayor Schwarz this morning.
The report gives summary of the work of
the police department for 1889, and takes
up dozen pages of foolscap.
The chief starts out by reviewing the
force, which at present consists Of a chief,
four sergeants, twelve mounted men, and
forty patrolmen. During the year five
resigned, SIX were dismissed, three died
and twelve new men were appointed. Two
thousand seven hundred and five prisoners
were lodged in the barracks Jail. OF that
number GAL were white, and ,764 colored.
This is an increase of 54S over the year pre-
ceding. 80
The offenses ran from disorderly conduct
and drunk to murder. Que hundred and
twenty-six whites were arrested for drunk
ennesS and dlsorderly conduct, and 46l col
ored were arrested for the same offense.
There was only one case Of murder, that of
McEnanay for the killing Of Frank Dobson.
For larceny there were 20 whites arrested
and %O3 colored; assault and battery, 60
white and l45 colored arson, colored burg
larry, white and 8 coored; gambling, "a
colored. The other offenses were contempt
OF court, violation of the Sunday law,
fighting, resisting officers, etc
The report is very full, and is au excel
lent review of the police department of the
city's government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04

Proprietor Dub Of the Screven House
Gets 1t for Three Years.
Proprietor B. Dub of the Screven house
leased the Hotel Tybee yesterday for three
years, with the privilege of extending the
lease to five years, at an annual rental of
$3.50 Mr.. Dub will leave in a short time
Tor New York to purchase the furnishings
for the hotel. He said yesterday that he
expects 10 expend $4,000 in equippiug the
hotel He viii open the hotel III May and
viii run it until September. The hotel has
recently been completed, and is considered
one Of the best arranged summer hotels
In the south. 1t is provided with a $4,000
gallon tank, and has water works. IL has
a half mile OF verandas, and a large observ-
atory overlooking the island 1t has 100
sleeping rooms, besides servants rooms and
spacious rotunda. The dining room is
ten feet wider and fifteen feet longer than
that OF the De Soto. There will be 100 bath
rooms, and bar and billiard rooms belong
ing 10 and near the hotel. A plank walk
will be laid from the railroad track TO the
hotel entrance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
AT THE THEATER.
Surprises of Divorces" Makes the
Comedy Hit of the Season.

Surprises of Divorce" Makes the
Comedy Hit of the Season.
Arthur Rehans company played "Sur-
prises Of Divorce" for the first time in Sa-
vannah last night. It is doubtful if a more
laughable comedy has ever been seen here.
and certainly none has been better played.
The audience laughed and applauded bv
turns. The play is relevant to the scenes.
people, incidents, and ideas of the passing
hour, descriptive Of the fortunes and deeds
of dozen persons, and written in vein of
rafting vivacity.
The story is full of all sorts Of complica-
lions, and every incident is taken advantage
OF. Mr.. J. H. Ryley and Mss Madelaine
Lucette, who were both popularity known
in England until the Gilbert and Sullivan
craze brought them into new field, have
the leading roles. They are both
distinguished artists, Coquelin and Jane
Hading, who made Surprises of DIVORCE
such great success. Every member Of the
company. in fact, is an artist, and the play
is, in every detail, splendly given. In the
cast are Miss Adele Waters, Mrs Carrie
Jamison, Miss Nellie Might, Messrs Harry
Hotto, Burr Mcintosh, Frank E, Jamison.
and others of the old favorites who are we'll
remembered here by their delightful work
in Nancy &c Co." and "7-20-S" last
season.
A special matinee will be given this after
noon and concluding performance to.
night. The sile of seats for the matinee
will open this morning, and, being a special
matinee attraction, there is every indication
of q big house
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
In AND ABOUT THE CITY.
WARRANTS ALL AROUND.
Policeman McMurray Under Another
Charge by Young Buttimer.

Policeman McAurray Under Another
Charge by Young Buttimer.
Policeman Patrick NcMurray is being
prosecuted by Maurice Buttimer before
United States Commissioner Lamar.
charged with having received his citizen
ship papers by false representation as to
the time Of his immigration.
Mr.. McMurray denied the truthfulness Of
the charge, and be said last night that the
result OF the hearing which he is to have
before Commissioner Lamar at 10 O'Clock
this morning will corroborate his denial
This is the second warrant taken out
against AcMurray by Buttimer. the other
being issued from magistrates court al
leging assault with intent to murder
These prosecutions are the outgrowth of
Policeman McMurray's arrest of and ap-
pearance against Buttim in the MAYORS
court. Pending Buttimer's sentence, and
on the night preceding it, McMurray, while
OF duty, met ButtiIner and an alterca alton
ensued near NcDonough and E lst B DAD
streets, and few minutes later McMurray
who took refuge in a saloon, was badly
beaten and stabbed. lie swore out a war
rant against his alleged assailants, two Of
the Buttimer brothers among the number,
and the c-oss-warTants are retalia DRY.
All the parties thus far have given bond.
The church under whose auspices the East
Side mission, when the disturbance which
resulted in Buttimer's arrest began, is con-
Quoted has employed counsel to aid Solic-
ltor General Fraser IN the prosecution Of
those who assaulted AlcMurray, and those
who disturbed the exercises by setting off a
tire pepper during the progress of the relig-
ious services.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
DID THE ELIXIR DO FTP
The Old Negro Bryant as Clipper
Boy of 10.

The Old Negro Bryant as Clipper as
Boy of 10.
The old colored man Bryant, who was
treated by DR.. Wagefarth with the Brown-
Sequard elixir some months ago, would
not be recognized on the street by those
who saw him at the time he became so
notorious by reason of his connection with
the experiment made with the elixir
Bryant is as "chipper" looking as boy OF
II, his step is elastic, and he walks erect,
and without the aid of a cane
A MORNING NEWS reporter met the old
man on West Broad street yesterday, and
failed to recognize him. Don't you know
him!n the reporter was asked. That's the
man who received four hypodermic injec-
tons Of the elixir
"Yes; / is the plentiful man, said
Bryant, land | tell you, sab, it hunted
monstrous powahful, sab. Dat leg, sab,
dat, sab. was certainly monstrousn
But you are well now?n
well, sab, is putty peart for fac"
do you think it was the elixir did it,"
"Dah's de question; de sequel 'lixum, sab,
seem to 'fusncs de ahm, but de leg war
powahful soah. | went back to de ole
medicines after dat"
1t is understood that Bryant from some
cause has changed from almost a helpless
rheumatic cripple to a man apparently
much younger looking, agile, and robust
than most men Of lis age Just how much
of it may be due to the elixir is of course
conjectural, as he has been treated since by
another physician with salycilate of soda.
Bryant, who is fully six feet in hight and
well proportional, looked in spanking new
81, lit of clothes like a veritable bishop. His
recovery from his former almost helpless
condition is remarkable for man of his
aa.e he being over CO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
MINIS SWAMP DRAINAGE.
AN IMPORTANT SANITARY I'M
PRoVEMENT TO BE PUSHED.

A Part OF Both Chain-GaEGs 10 be Put
20 Work Next Week-The Work
Delayed So Far on Account Of the
Necessity of Completing the Bay
Street Roed-The Proposed Drainage
Work and How It is to be Done.
Contrary TO expectations, the chain gang
No. did not get to work on the Minis
swamp drainage this week, but has been
finishing up the culverts on the Bay street
extension and making the necessary
changes of the canal beds.
County Engineer E. j. Thomas, in an
interview with MORNING News reporter
yesterday, said that it is expected TO get to
work on the Minis swamp drainage next
week, augmenting the west side force with
twenty-five recruits from gang No. l.
With this large force Mr.. Thomas thinks
branch No. Of the Minis canal can be
completed inside of two months.
The proposed branch will be three-quar-
tiers Of mile in length, and is part Of the
Minis canal, which begins at the mouth Of
Musgrove creek and extends for distance
of three miles. The branch about to be ex
cavated will drain the lowlauds through the
swamp and in the immediate vicinity OF
Southover junction. II is the universal
opinion that its sanitary result will be most
favorable to the country around IL, and 1t
will be felt il the increased healthfulness of
the southern part Of this city.
II has not vet been determined by the
county commissioners TO dig the second
branch, which will extend past Maj. g. N.
Ryars place, an approximate length Of II
miles.
MIR. Thomas says that if the commits
sioners should conclude TO construct this
branch after the first one is completed, the
completion of branch No. 2 would give
drainage for all the low lands in that sec
ton Of country. as small bitches could then
be cut into it. 1t would not only reclaim a
great deal of land. but would make it
habitable
Gang No. l on the east side has just fin
lshed the Stephenson road, one mile in
length, and the next work on the pro
gramme is 10 change the course Of the Casey
canal, which, cut through a knoll feet
high, is sluggish and constantly fills in. IL
Is proposed to dig new canal shaped some
what in the form Of a crescent in its course,
and when completed iAwiL be about two
miles in length. The present canal runs
almost north aud south. The course of
the new canal will be through Ashton
swamp, which 1t will drain and reclaim about
500 acres. The canal will be 20 feet in
width az the bottom, and AZ to feet in
depth. The point of discharge will be the
same as that of the present canal, and
fiood-gate 20 feet wide will be place at the
mouth of the canal, which drains into
Hauners creek, the latter disoharging its
waters into Vernon river
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
DEozuBER's RECORD TO BEAT.
A Month without Rain-The Highest
Average Temperature Recorded

A Month without Rain-The Highest
Average Temperature Recorded
Signal Observer Whitney's report for
December to the chief signal officer makes a
most remarkable showing. Not drop of
rain fell during the mouth, and the temper
allure was higher than 1t was ever known 70
be ia December.
The smallest amount Of rainfall ever re-
ported oy the signal bureau for December
is little less than 4 inches The average
for the last eighteen years Is considerably
over three inches. the greatest December
rainfall being eight inches in 1857.
The mean temperature was CO. The hign-
est December mean temperature on record
for Savannah IS S. and the average is con-
siderably below that The highest temPers-
ture recorded during the month was IT.,
and the loves was 32' The mean tempera-
ture for December for the last eighteen
years is as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
NOT DEAD BUT STRANDED.
A Savannah Drummer's Bxperienc
in Georgia Hurricane.

Savannah Drummer's Experience
in Georgia Hurricane.
"Drummers are capable of doing some
slick things when they want to-" The
speaker was an ex-drummer. 81 knew a
young member of the 'profesh,'" he cons
tinued, who played a good one on a
tobacco house III Savannah on one coca
sion.
"A severe hurricane passed over the
southwestern portion OF Georgia, and the
young drummer happened to be down in
that section at the time. The firm her
knew tLat he was there, and fley were
alarmed. They wired, but were unable to
get reply TO any Of their dis
patches, as the Lines in that section
we're on the ground. The tracks
were washed, and trains did not move for q
week. The young drummer falling to get
word from his house, and being unable to
leave where he was stopping, fell in with a
company of young men, and had a royal
big time. He had some prize sample cigars,
and he opened box after box, and they were
smoked up. He had good deal of premium
chewing tobacco, and the country boys
helped him chew it. When the week ended
be was without samples. During the ex-
cltement he did not stop to think in what
predicament he would be when he
would start out with a score of
empty grips. He stuck by the
town, enjoying himself with the boys until
toward the end of the week, when he re-
ceived a dispatch from the house reading
like this: Are you kllleds Wire particu-
lars 1t flashed in his mind to put up
pitiful story, and he sent them this: Not
dead. Escaped with my life. Samples
gone; send more 1t was great hit. The
proprietors replenished the sample cases,
and, in addition, sent their representative
several boxes of fine Hayanas for his own
use.n
The young man made his rounds on the
extras and came into the city as fresh as
you please, receiving the congratulations of
friends and the firm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
Another Savings Bank.

Ameeting of subscribers to the stock of the
Germania Savings Bank was held in Metro.
politan hall night before last for the pur-
pose OF taking steps toward an organization.
About twenty subscribers were present
Capt. Henry Blum presided, and G, w.
owens, Esq, acted as secretary, Fifty.
three thousand dollars was reported sub
scrl0ed, and the number of subscribers is
10y. Those present agreed to paw M
Va, 600, the capital required to be paid in
before the bank can begin business, by Jan,
40; " men this amount has been paid in the
subscribers e s VIII hold meeting, and board
of directors and officers will be elected A.
snat meeting all the details, such as the
panks location, etc, will be settled nnnn-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
Knabe leads the world. Dayi, Bros
To Mastars of Vassa1s-

The British brig Alpheta. This vessel
was lately hove down at this port. the en-
tire work having been undertaken by Mr..
Charles j. Jacobsen, the rigging work
being done by J. j. Morris. The entire
Work OF caulking, coppering, putting in
or new waterways, and all other repairs
necessary TO reclass having been completed
to my entire satisfaction in thirteen work-
ing days, with an average of twenty man
per DAY, take pleasure in testifying to the
careful manner in which the work has been
conducted, and do not hesitate to recon-
mend any brother shipmaster requiring
ton to the proposals that may be made him
by Mr.. Jacobsen. consider myself fortu-
nate in having employed him.
S. II. HoLLEY, Master.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
"Larking. Comes Next.

The Mortimer Comedy Company will
present "Larking" at the theater
Monday night. OF it the New
Orleans Item says: Larking.
was presented at the Grand Opera house
last night to laughing audience which
completely filled the opera house. Lark
ing is musical farce, aud is written
solely for the purpose of creating laughter.
It is on the order of the 'Rag BABY.
Brass Monkey, Tin Soldier and
other of Hoyt's pieces, but it is filled with
clean and witty dialogue. There is
not suck" In the entire company, an d
'Larking' is In for a very successful
week"
The sale of seats will begin at Buffers
this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
Knabe leads the world. Davis Bros.
COMPLETE IN EVERY DETAIL.

Hardware, Stoves, and Housefurnish-
ing Goods in Great Variety at Lowell
g. Lattimores.
This is the only firm in the city that at
tempts to supply the housekeeper, farmer,
merchant, and carpenter in all they require
in Hardware, Stoves, and Agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS So careful and attentive are
Lowell & baltimore about this that
rarely is thing called for and not found
with them. TO cover this fully, four dis
tinct departments are outlined: Hardware
in all kinds, Stoves of every description,
Farm Goods in numerous shapes, and
Housekeepers' Outfits, from buster to a
tnb
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
Improving Telsair Place.

Alderman Harmon, chairman of the
street and lane committee of council, has a
force of men putting a dressing of brick.
bats, lime, an debris from the ruins of the
burned buildings on State street on the
streets surrounding Telfair place. 1t is i'm
proving the streets noticeably, as it makes
a much more solid surface than the sand.
Railroad and Little Jones streets and por-
lions Of West Boundary street were much
improved by this system Of top dressing OF
the same kind of material given them dur
ing the past year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
A FORGOTTEN PRESENT,
Why Broughton Street Man Didn'
Get a Christmas Chair.

Get a Christmas Chair.
The friends of Broughton street cigar
dealer conceived the idea of presenting him
with fine chair, as Christmas gift, and
to that end they collected fund and
elegated one of their number a,
treasurer and purchasing agent. The
pr esentation was kept quiet and was to
ha We been a genuiue surprise.
The day following Christmas one of the
"b)ys" in the pool dropped in to get a
cigar, and incidentally asked the smiling
toI,acconist "How do you like your chair .
''What chain2' asked the nolussed
mau.
=" Didn't you get a fine, easy chair as a
Chr istmas present yesterdayr
'lNo. didn't know | was to get one.
Whit do you know about itF'
"VVell, I'll be blessedt' replied the Gus.
torn r, as he lit his oheroot and walked rap.
idly, out. Hunting up the purchasing agent.
he asked why he hadn't got S. that
chat r.
"k.orgot it as clean as WHISTLE was the
rejoin der; "but it ISN'T too late YETI So
the or Ter has been sent OFT for something
real pl city in design, but it must be in the
natuI o Of q surprise since the programme
has lesl xed out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
THE MAX STERN CASE.
Mr. Stern to Have Hearing Before
Judge Harden To-day.

MIR. Stern to Have Hearing Before
Judge Harden To-day.
The bail in trover case against Mr.. Max
Stern will come on for hearing before
Judge Harden at 10 o'clock this morning.
The case has attracted considerable atten-
ton, owing to the fact that SO few defendants
ina bail IN trover case refuse to give bond,
and In such cases there is no other aterna.
tive but to take the defendant into custody
II from any cause he is unable or unwilling
TO surrender the property in dispute.
In the case in question it appears from
the statement Of Mr.. Stern that before the
notice was served upon him he had given a
bill OF sale for the property, and the twenty.
eight boxes of tobacco sought to be re-
covered by Plaintiffs had been delivered
and were therefore beyond the reach of the
defendant.
Thus far only the bail in trover case and
the suit IN the city court on bill OF ex.
change have grown out Of Mr.. Stern's fail
ure in business
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
SINGING SONGS FOR SAILORS.
An Enjoyable Time Last Night at tn,
Port Societv's Rooms

An Enjoyable Time Last Night at the
Port Society's Rooms
heseamen's reading rooms were crowded
with sailors last night, the occasion being
the regular concert of the society. A
large number of citizens, both ladies and
gentlemen, was present. The vocal and in
strumental music was of a fine order. The
vocal renditions by Mrs. Finnie, MIR. George
Mackenzie, and Miss CoSens were greatly
enjoyed, and were encored.
Among others who took part we're Messrs.
Bruce, Reed, Powers, and DAILY, Chaplain
Gilmore and Miss Clark, whose playing on
the mandolin was feature of the eniov-
ment. Mrs. Reitz played piano accom-
panlment. Altogether, an enjoyable even
ing was spent, and will long be remembered
with pleasure by those present.
The interest in the society's work is still
maintained. The rooms are we'll patronized.
Papers and periodicals are much needed, as
they are given to every ship leaving port.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
Before the MAYOR.

The mayor disposed of the following
cases yesterday morning:
Ben Hazard (coloredl, cursing and abus-
ing Matte Nolan. and assaulting, beating,
and drawing knife on Jane Cooper, SIS
or thirty days.
Ben Kennedy (coloredy was fined So or
three days for lighting.
w. II. Gates was fined SO or five DAYS for
being found lying drunk on the street.
Gus Tompkius, charged with striking Ed
ward Simkins, aud Wash joe found in the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway
yards, we're discharged. 1t was one of the
provisions of Wash joss dismissal that he
should leave the city before night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
THE NEW QUARANTINE.
The Work at Cockspur Point to Begin
Very Soon.

The Work at Cockspur Point to Begin
Very Soon.
Alderman Harris, chairman of the health
and cemetery committee Of the city council
in an interview with MORNING NEWS re.
porter yesterday, said that the work OF
building the whnryes ana establishing the
new quarantine station at Cockspur point
Will begin soon, and that before the close
OF the present month the work will be well
under way.
DR.. Harris was asked il the city will
do the work with its own employees,
or whether the work will be given out by
contract. He replied that it has not yet
been determined which policy will be pur.
sued, but it will be the object TO have the
work done as cheaply as is consistent with
good work and material, both of which are
to be OF the best. Ii it should DO found that
the work can best be done by the city di-
rectly. it will not be given out by contract;
otherwise it will be let out to contractors
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
TO SUBMIT A PLAN.
The Council Committee Talks Ovar
the Ground Rent Question.

The Council Committee Talks over
the Ground Rent Question.
Alderman Falligaut, chairman OF the
special committee on ground rent lots.
called the committee together yesterday
afternoon, and quite lengthy meeting
was held In the mayors private office at
which Mayor Sch.warz. Corporation At.
torney Adams, and Aldermen Falligant
tchalrman), Bailey, Cam, and Harris were
present.
There was no plan drawn up for recon.
incubation to the council. as it was agreed
that the committee should have a
subsequent meeting at which there
viii be report embracing formulated
plan, fcr recommendation to council, look
ing to fair a equitable adjustment OF
unpaid balances due on the ground rent
lots 1t is said that the committee will be
united in recommending liberal terms of
settlement with owners of ground rent lots
who are inclined to meet the city on az
equitable basis.