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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22
4 LIGHT AND FOG BELL FOR COMFY ISLAND.

A LIGHT AND FOG BELL FOR COMFY ISLAND.
Washington. July 21.-Notice is given by the Light
house Board that on about August l, 1890 HASH
ing light OF the fourth order showing red hash every
ten seconds will be exhibited from the structure
recently erected at Norons Point the western END Of
Coney Island The light will illuminate the entire
horizon The focal plane is rs 10 feet above mean
low water and the light should be seen In clear
weather from the deck OF vessel fifteen feet above
the sea- fourteen and a half nautical miles The light
VIII be shown from a black lantern surmounting
square pyfamda skeleton tower. keepers dwelling,
the first story red brick the second story and roof
shngled natural color, stands about fifteen feet To
the eastward and southwark Of the tower. sSlall
framed square pyramidsl fogbell tower, lower half
white upper half shngcd natural color stands near
the edge of the bluff, the southwark and westward
OF the light tower.
The approximate geographical position Of the light
house as taken from the charts of the United States
Coast and Gcodctc survey, is follows: Latitude
north 40 degrees "a minutes 30 seconds, Longitude
wcsb "a degrees, as seconds. Distances
and magnetic bearings of prominent objects are ap
proXimately as follows: Centennial tower, COncy
island by 10 nautical miles; Fort TOmpkns
lighthouse. H. . ZIG nautical miles; Romer shoa
lighthouse ". 3s, s. 3S nautical miles. During thick
and foggy weather the fog bell will be struck by
machinery, single blow every fifteen seconds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22
ervc1F.TAy PETITIONERS.

Washington July 21.-The first petition ever pre-
s,rte1 in the senate from sinqe-tax association was
lad before that body to-day by Senator Harris IL
was protest against the Mckinley bill and an appeal
for lower and not higher duties from the Memphis
single Tax Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22

SARATOGA SPECIALS VIA NEW YORK CENTRAL.
Fast trains for saratoga with through Wagner
palace cars leave Grand Central station via New York
Central at a M. 3 80 p IN. and 7 80 p. m. and on
Saturdays only. the Saratoga Limited at p. M -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22
THE FREE ENTRY OF SPECIAL PUl

Washington. July 2l.The Secretary OF the Treasury
has issued the following regulation for the free entry
of books and pamphlets issued in successive parts
volumes under the provisions of Section Of the Gus
toms Administration bill
on the entry OF the first Of such parts or vol
umcs imported on or after August next, declara-
ton in the form prescribed In Department instructions
Of June 8, 1889, substituting therein the words dc,
clare" and declaration" for the words swear" and
" OATH and ahldavit,' wherever they occur, VIII be
required when such publications. are imported by
dealers for institutions entitled 20 the privilege OF free
entry which declaration will be ATTACHED 10 the entry
and required 10 show that the book or publication
forms part Of series On entry of such subsequent
parts, numbers volumes, the importer will be re-
quircd to specify in such entry by number and date
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22

Tribune once, July - a. m-OIear weather pr.
aid ,s,.rday with abatng breelcs and dry air.
The relative humidity AT p. m. was 80 ana at mla'
night wa, 90. Tor July the average IS about .'+
The temperature ranged between 90 ana 30 degrees o
average 7 Ny being l0 lower than on the corresponding
day last wear and Oh higher than on SUNDAY -, =.
In and near this city to-day there VIII pfooapY -
fair or partly cloudy weather; slightly wSSwws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22

DEATH OF A MAN WEIGHING OVER COO POUNDS.
Tuscoll ILL.,, July 2l.-JOhn Harris, tic largest man
In Illinois, died on saturday night at hi, home near
here lie was seventy years OF age and his weight Cor
many years las been between SIX and seven hundred
npuuds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22

ITO say thnt nm pleased with Mellins Food is not
70 speak the entire truth. am delighted Win the way
my little patients take IT, and with the complete In
which fuhls indications as food for nyaHds" writes
. physician.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22
Ennfcsi Trims In Amcricn.

Ihc swiftest uans are run between New.York and
is.ngtCn Via jersey Central Reading and B. and o.
EaIIor ca!s all trains. Station loot Of Libertyst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

I, Rho d,apr,u A continuous line shows me osione.i
cutu,Ion Hestrday as observed az the nted Stasa
signal Service station AZ this city ing u GaS nS''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22

Washington. July 21.-The Republican members OF
the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections "ero
again in session to-day considering the Federal Ecc-
lions bill John l. Davenport. Of New YORK. was with
the members this afternoon II is understood that ihc
bul which Is 10 be reported u the caucus pracc
completed the time for the meeting OF the can'uA
has not yet been fixed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-16
MAY GET IT YET.

Observer Whitney Thinks Savannah's
Chances for Cold Spell are Good.
The chances are good for Savannah's get
ting cold wave pretty soon now. The
wave, which started two days ago in the
extreme northwest, is moving rapidly across
the country, and it is travelling this way.
Already the near western cities are feeling
its influence, and it is not likely that it will
go to pieces before Savannah has been
chilled
Observer Whitney said last night that
the first real signs of cold wave are ap-
parent. The Mississippi valley will feel the
storm to-day, most likely.
1t rained yesterday over the whole of
Louisiana and Western Alabama The
heaviest rainfalls for six or eight months
were reported from those sections last
night. The cold wave has reached Western
Texas, Northern Louisiana and Tennessee.
At Memphis the temperature went
down last night to So. At Vicks-
burg it dropped to AGO, and at
Fort Smith it was down to 26'. The wave
has considerable energy. At Omaha the
temperature at s o'clock last night was TO-
below zero. In the northwest it is bitter
cold. st. Vincent reported 26' below zero.
The observer said that while ne has the
best grounds for the prediction he does not
think that the cold wave should be looked
for before tomorrow morning. 1t may be
cooler here during tonight, but the real
weather" will be here tomorrow. At At
lanta last night the temperature was So A
quarter of au inch of rainfall was reported
there. At Augusta there was a slight rain.
Savannah had slight rain too. The tenn
perature here yesterday ranged between Sc
and 62e
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-16
CITY BREVITIEs.
The SAVANNAH Cadets will meet tonight

The SAVANNAH Cadets will meet tonight
for drill.
The st. Andrews Society will meet to-
night at Knights Of Pythias hall, and win
arrange for its anniversary dinner to be
given Jan. rs, on Burns birthday.
While the city force was clearing out the
sewer in Bay street lane, near Barnard, a
pistol was found in it. Also a bunch of
keys belonging to the Commercial house.
Thomas August, the champion checker
player of Savannah, and who built the
chimney of the De Soto hotel, will erect a
two-story brick residence at Pooler to cost
$4,000.
The Western Union Telegraph branch
Office, which has been established at the De
SOLO, will be moved from the gentlemens
writing room to the news stand, in the
corridor.
Forty employees of the Cordova hotel at
ST. Augustine arrived on the Boston steam
ship yesterday. They left last night via
the Savannah, Florida and Western railway
for Florida.
On the way to the Liberty street fire YES
terday morning a nickel plated top was lost
from the water tank on one of the engines.
The chief fireman will be glad if the finder
will return it to firernen's headquarters.
Two arrests were reported at the police
barracks last night. One OF the prisoners
is charged with smoking on River street, at
the foot of Barnard street. The other is
the little negro boy who stole watch and
some money.
The MORNING NEWS Early Fruit Bug
reau has received from Mai G. NJ. RIVALS a
sample of Strawberries grown on his place
on the Springfield plantation. They were
raised in the open field without any protec-
ton Whatsoever
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-16
TO BE TRIED FOR FORGERY.
w. G. Merrill Charged with Forging
Cart ~ L.

w. G. Merrill Charged with Forging
Certificate of Indebtedness.
Justice Warning Russell committed W. G..
Merrill to Jail yesterday to answer in the
superior court a charge of forgery preferred
against him by Joseph Heinz.
The allegations are that Merrill brought
a certificate of Indebtedness purporting to
be due him for services by tine Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway Company,
and signed by M d. Riley, master mechanic
of the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way shops, upon which Mr.. Heinz advanced
Merrill So. Shortly after Mr.. Heinz sent
ID. j. Quinan. his barkeeper, to
the shops to see Mr. Riley about
the certificate, and Mr.. Riley denied that
it was his signature and disclaimed any
knowledge Of the paper. An investigation
set on foot by Mr.. Heinz, it is claimed, dis
closed the fact that no wages were due
Merrill.
Deputy Sheriff c. A. Mallette of the city
court arrested Merrill under the warrant,
and the prisoner being unable to give bail,
Justice Russell committed him to Jail, and
the papers were turned over to Solicitor
General Fraser yesterday for the grand
jury to consider at the session tomorrow
afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-16
ODD FELLOWS AT a FEAST.
Hsupt Lodge Celehrates It's Twenty
First Birthday.

Hsupt Lodge Celehrates It's Twenty
un First Birthday.
The members of Haupt Lodge of Odd
Fellows and their invited guests had an
enjoyable time at Thunderbolt Tuesday
night. II was the occasion Of the 2lst an
niversary Of the lodge. The party num-
bered about seventy-ive. An elegant fish
and oyster supper was served at Enright's.
After ample justice had been done to the
dinner fragrant Havauas were passed, aud
a feast of reason and flow of soul"
followed.
The chairman of the committee of ar
rangements, A. N. Manucy, presided The
first speaker was P. G. Thomas II. Laird,
one Of the founders and the first vice grand
of the lodge. He briefly reviewed the
career of the lodge during the past
twenty-one years, and he spoke of the
difficulties and obstacles which had to be
surmounted, of its ultimate success, of its
high standing among the sister lodges, and
of the enthusiasm of its members He also
spoke of p. G. III. James L. Haupt, after
whom the lodge was named, and of his
sterling worth and unimpeachable charac-
ter, and held him up as a model for the
younger members of the order.
Short speeches were made by p. G. nj. s
Thomas A. Askew and David Porter, d. D.
G. nj. j. h. II. Osborne, ?. G.'s Isaac
Beckett, II. G. Ward, and A R. Fawcett
of Live Oak Lodge, P. G. j. w. Smith of
DeKalb, p. G.. W. l. O'Brien of Golden
Rule, P. G.'s J. II. Shepherd, Fred Ficken
and A. N. Manucy of Haupt, and others.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-16
NOT NEAR IS PER CENT.

Supt. Manning Says Less River Water
Than that is Pumped Into the Mains.
The water committee of the city council
had meeting yesterday, relative to arrang-
ing for the necessary equipments to deepen
six OF the artesian wells at the water works,
but no definite action was taken. and the
committee will meet again in a few DAYS.
when it is expected that final action will be
taken.
Supt. Manning, whose attention was
called to the estimate that 25 per cent. of
The water furnished by the works is taken
from the Savannah river, said yesterday
that the estimate is too large, and that who
ever figures on any such high percentage
don't know what be is talking about.
While not prepared to say just what proper
ton has been drawn from the river during
times of extreme low tide, Mr.. Manning
says it is not such large percentage by any
means
The depth Of the new artesian we'll will be
measured tomorrow afternoon by Supt
Manning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-16
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.

During tho ten years preceding 1885, the
capital of the railways in the Unitei King
dom has been increased from e717, O03, 600
to 9S64, 696, 900, an increase of e147, 699, 900,
or about 20 per cent. In the same period
the railway mileage has risen from II, sos
to 1852 miles. an increase of only GIG
miles, or less than 10 per cent In other
words, while adding only 2,116 miles to
their length of lines, the railways have
added over S723, 100000 to their capital
stock, fact which impressively illustrates
the inevitable tendency of railway opera
ton to require Increasingly large invest
ment of capital. The average capitaliza-
ton Of the 10, SIG miles of railway in Great
Britain is now over $21S,000 per mile, an
amount standing in strong contrast to the
average SIS, 700 per mile, which represent
the capitalization of the railways Of the
United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-16
LOCAL Personal.

W. Hobby of Scriven is in the city.
G. W. Mattox of Dublin Is in the city.
G. B. Lloyd of Brunswick is in the city.
j. L. Paulk Of Alapaha is at the Pulaski.
G. L. Thompson of Atlanta is in the city.
J. A. Bowen Of Atlanta is at the De Soto.
w. A. Harrison of Augusta is in the city.
F. B. Jacobs of Richmond is at the De
Soto.
c. Parker and daughter. of Millen, are in
the city.
P. H. Harris Of Winston, N. c., is at the
Pulaski.
T. J. Jones of Atlanta is in the city at the
De Soto.
]. H. Spencer of Martinsville, Va, is at
the De Soto.
L. c. Beachau of Camden is stopping at
the Screven.
DR.. ]. II. Evans of Davisboro is stopping
at the De Soto.
Hon. A. E. Taryer and wife, of Barlow,
are at the Marshall.
Jesse Lott aud family, of Braxton, are
guests of the Screven.
Mr. and Mrs. A e. Bachelor of Boston
are guests of the De Soto.
Judge s. g. Pittman of the county court
Of Ef1ngham is in the city.
DR.. Weichselbaum has been reelected
superintendent of the Georgia infirmary.
A. NJ. Ives of jacksonville came to the
city last night, and stopped at the De Soto
Rev. HILBERT H. Roche of New Jersey
will arrive tomorrow on a visit to his sister,
Mrs. R. r. Dancy.
DR.. 7. s. Davis. a prominent physician,
and ]. j. Hindley, postmaster at Spring
held, spent yesterday in the city.
NY ~ n
Thomas Harden will leave Monday for q
short visit to Suwannee Springs.
Capt. d. H. Grower, former captain of
the Efingham Hussars and now Of Chicago,
is spending q few days in the city.
Lieut.. o. M. Carter, who has besn absent
in Mexico and Cuba nearly month, re-
turned yesterday. He had a very enjoy
able trip
President J. P. Overton Of the cotton
exchange, will give dinner to the Nom
bers of the exchange at the De Soto Satur-
day night.
Local Freight Agent F. A Jones Of the
Central, who is very i'll at his home on
Montgomery street Of congestion Of the
brain, caused by severe headaches to which
he Is subject, was about the same yester-
day, and DR.. Boyd says that the outlook is
more hopeful for his recovery.
City Court Sheriff L. L. Goodwin and
Mrs. Goodwin will leave tomorrow night
for Suwannee Springs, to be gone two
weeks. Capt. Goodwin says that he hasn't
been away from Savannah two months
altogether since 1854. He goes on the
recommendation of his physician, who ad-
vises two weeks of rest.
A very pretty german was danced last
evening at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Kayton, Forsyth Place, complimentary to
several visiting friends of the hostess. The
german was danced by sixteen couples, and
was led by Miss Carrie Lilienthal and Mr..
David Robinson. The interior of this ele-
giant residence presented a lovely scene,
being beautifully decorated and Illuminated.
chestra.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-16
ONE GAME OF SKIN TOO MANY.
Willie Griffin Gets Five Years For TOO
Free Pistol Practice

w 44AAO NICbo PAVO CSE5 y Vi LOO
Free Pistol Practice.
Willie Griffin (colored) was found guilty
in the superior court yesterday of an assault
with intent to kill, on Sept Is last, Floyd
Brown (colored), the jury recommending
the prisoner to mercy. Judge Fallgant
sentenced Griffin to five years in the
penitentiary at hard labor, although his
counsel, Mr.. Pease, made an appeal for
great leniency on the ground that his client
is the only support Of two minor children,
and for the further reason that the jury
had recommended mercy. Ten years is the
maximum penalty
The court, Solicitor-general and bar
le armed more of the game of 'skin," yester-
day, from witnesses in the case than they
ever knew before, as the crime for which
Griffin has been convicted was the result of
that popular gaming device among the col
ored people, and the testimony disclosed the
fact that Griffin was as childlike and bland
In dealing out the cards to his victims as
All Sin, who managed to conceal the heavy
cards in his sleeve
Griffin, it appears, was raking in the
money right and left in game of Skin"
across the canal on the night of Sept. 10,
and his victims were betting heavily that
the trey would come, after only one had
been thrown up, but as Griffin had artfully
withdrawn the three other treys, of course
his winnings came thick and fast. When
Floyd Brown complained that Griffin was
cheating and had been robbing the players,
Griffin coolly told him to wait till the deal
was over, and having finished dealing the
cards and pocketed his winnings he drew a
revolver and fired at Brown, missing the
latter, and slightly wounding another
player. This of course broke up the game,
and as a result of Griffin's too ready use of
the revolver, necessary adjunct to skin
dealers equipment he has to do five years
hard labor for the state.
AS an unfeeling negro said after the SEN
tence "Niggah'd bettah lef dee free come
dan de five. l tell him de big cont gwine
to hab de las deal at de keards. De big
cont play diffurment kline of skin game
Him gwlne to skin de niggah dat tote gun
aud let um off too quick"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-16
THE RIVER AND RARBOR,
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the Shipping.

Among the Shipping.
The British steamship Alps was cleared
yesterday by Richardson & Barnard for
Bremen with 1888 bales of upland cotton.
weighing 1854, 767 pounds, valued at $780,
972.
The Austrian bark Leda was cleared yes
terday for Venice, by Chr G. Dahl & Co,
with 600 bales of upland cottan, weighing
752,329 pounds, and valued at $74, 600
Cargo by Messrs Duckworth, Turner &
90.
Strachan & Co. cleared yesterday the
British steamship Larnaca for Bremen with
., III bales Of upland cotton, weighing $685.
III pounds, valued at 1881 ,040, and rs bales
of sea island, weighing %, 1874 pounds, valued
at $500. Total valuation of cargo, $780,
$40.
Early yesterday morning lighter belong
ing to G. H. Dixon q Co., was found at the
foot of Drayton street partially turned
over. 1t had been lowed up to the British
steamship Alps at Paulsen's wharf the night
before with $50 tons of mixed coal for the
steamer, but it arrived too late to
be taken aboard, and was, in consequence.
not receipted for by the ship. The lighter
was tied up at the wharfs to the eastward
of the Alps and it is supposed that it was
moored taut, aud the falling tide caused it
to careen, dumping the whole load of coal
into the river. None of the lines were
broken as the fat was found moored, but
partially turned over. The coal was in
sured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-16
at EstiIl's.

SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NEWS,
Truth Seeker Annual and Free Thinkers
Almanac for 1890, New York Clipper,
Forest and Stream Special Florida number,
Harper's Weekly, Frank Leslie's Illustrated
Newspaper, Life, Kate Fields Washington.
Munsey's Weekly, Time, Texas Siftings New
York Herald, World, Sun, Star, Press,
Times, Tribune, Boston Herald, Boston
Globe, Baltimore Sun, Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Cincinnati Gazette, Philadelphia Press,
Philadelphia Times. New Orleans Times
Democrat, Atlanta Constitution, Macon
Telegraph, Augusta Chronicle, Charleston
News aud Courier, Charleston World,
Florida Times Union, Louisville Courier
Journal. St. Louis Post-D Dispatch, Chicago
Tribune, Washington Post. Is.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-16
TIE WEEKS ADJUSTMENTS.
Robert DowninR's Engsgement-Dr.
Eccleston's Lectures.

EccleSLOn 8 LSCLLEc5
The sale Of seats for Robert Downing began
Yesterday morning. Mr.. Downing will ap-
pear tomorrow nightas 'Spartacus" in ''The
Gladiator and at Saturdays matinee and
night performance in THE White Pilgrim"
Mr. Downing is one Of Savannah's favorite
tragedians He is supported by Miss Euge-
ME Blair, now Mrs. Downing, and a strong
company. A leading western critic says Of
Mr. Downing aud his company; master
as be is of the tragedian's art, be has found
peer in his support. There never has
been produced play so full Of dramatic
strength. AS the Gladiator Mr.. Downing
fairly surpassed himself. Miss Blair as
'Madamia' received two calls before the
curtain. Mrs. Bates as 'Faustina' was
magnificent, and with Mr.. Downing was
compelled 70 appear in response to an en-
thusastic call. Mr. Gould as 'Flavian' came
in for bis share of applause and gave per-
Torrance that indicates a brilliant future
II Is unusual 10 see a star who does not
completely overshadow his support, but in
this case those above named shone with a
radiance that was their own and not
mere reflection Of the stars light. Mr..
Downing and Miss Blair will hardly fail to
receive an enthusiastic reception in Sa-
Vannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-16
DR.. Rccleston,a Leoturas.

Rev. DR.. John C. Eccleston of New York
will deliver the opening lecture Of his series
on Hell, f" "Purgatory" and Paradise" at
Catholic Library hall tonight, under the
auspices of the Savannah Volunteer Guards
bazar. Those who heard DR.. Eccleston's
lectures in Savannah three or four years
ago, on Westward Ho." will hardly fail to
hear him again. All of his lect-
ures are illustrated. His "Dante"
lectures are illustrated by the masterpieces
of Dore, the illustrations numbering $50
altogether, including few from other mas
tiers, especially AIRY Scheffer's "Danten and
Beatrice; and these have been reproduced
on slides in thoroughly artistic manner.
These, of course, have immediate textual
relation with the catena of selections which
constitute the substance of the lectures
DR.. Eccleston will be the guest of Rev.
Charles H. Strong during his stay in the
city.