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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
FOUR FIRES Yesterday.
Two N tho Morning and Two A.ore
Last Night.

Two in tho Morning end Two A.ore
Last Night.
The darn Of fire turned il by Policeman
Griffin from box IS. at $50 o'clock yester-
Jas morning. was located at No. 251 Jozes
strest.
he Gre originated in a double one-story
frame building occupied by John Downing
as grocery, bar and cling. The gro
ee.y was Quilted, ami Downing's household
effects we're badly damaged. His stock IS
lnsurad Tor g, 600 in Cohen's agency, and is
pretty much all destroyed. The building is
damaged to the extent Of about $500, fully
covered by insurance. TIE property IS
owned by John Zeigler Engines No. 3
and and hook aud ladder No. > RESPONDED
70 the hiaro9, and soon had the fire under
control. The flames had burst through the
door when the fremen reached the place.
The origin of the fire is not known, but it
IS 6eAeved to lave caught in the attic from
defective fiue
The dremen were called out at II 80
o'clock yesterday morning by al alarm
from box Q The fire was confined TO TIE
roo1 OF ofe-stOry frame house on Reynolds
sAeet owned By Mr.. Mendel and occupied
by colored man named Hayes Engines
nos. and 3 responded, and the fire was
soon extinguished, the damage not exceed
-D6 60 VI S4o. Inc uTe originated from q
foul and burning chimney.
Shortly before midnight last night an
alarm of fire was sent in from box IS, 70
which the department responded very
promptly. The fire was located in a small
one-story frame building on Second street.
third door east Of West Broad street The
house was owned and occupied by Am anda
Butler, an aged colored woman. The build
Ing was enveloped in flames when the fire.
mea arrived, and was DESTROYED. with its
contents The firenen rendered good service
IN Keeping the flames from communicating
60 the adjoining buildings, which were
all OF wood and clustering around the
burning house. The origin of the fire is
unknown. The occupant of the house was
absent, having left the house in the early
part OF the night, but it is supposed that
she left lighted lamp in the house, which
must nave exploded. She had the building
insured about two months ago, but with
what agency or the amount Of insurance.
could not be ascertained
Just previous to the starting of the fire
fire was seen a considerable distance cut
on the White Bluff road, but it was too far
out for the department TO reach it, and it
was stlll burning at midnight. 1t was said
TO be the residence Of J. ID. Smith, ana was
a large two-st0ry frame house. 1t was also
destroyed, with good deal of the furni-
ture IN 1T. Ii is not known whether there
was any insurance or not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
ACARNIVAL DECIDED ON.
TO BE GIVEN MlDWEEK OF THE
SPRING FESTIVAL

Savannah Enters the Carnival Lists
with New Orleans. s,obne, Memphis
and St. Louis-The Merchants Week
Committee FIXES the Parade for
Wednesday Night, april 3o-Anosher
Feature to savannah's Great Cele-
bretion.
The executive committee of Merchants
week added a feature to the programme Of
the spring festival last night which puts
Savannah on a footing with New Orleans,
Mobile, Memphis and st. Louis in carnival
displays
Wednesday night, April 30, Savannah
viii have its first carnival parade. The
Mardi Gras las made New Orleans famous,
and last year thousands Of people 1ocked to
Mobile to witness the Legends of King Ar
thur, which was given there by the Order
CT Myths.
The merchants week committee has been
in correspondence with the Mobile and New
Orleans societies, and the result Of the CORE
spondence is the adoption of the carnival as
feature Of Merchants week. 1t was fixed
Tor mld|eek so that excursions can be ar
ranger to bring people from ali of Middle,
southern and Southeastern and Southwest
ern Georgia, and from Florida and South
Carolina to witness the display. 1t will he
given IN connection with a grand torch
light parade.
With tde trades display, the military
parade, the cavalry tournament, the parade
OF 5000 school children, a grand display of
fireworks, day and night, two days of
horse races, toe interstate pilots regatta
the rowing races in which 1t is not unlikely
that Teemer and Hanlon, the celebrated
oarsmen, will take part and the Tybee
gala day, Savannah will offer q weeks
programme which no city in the south has
ever offered, and which it will be difficult
to excel. 1t is expected that sc, 900 strangers
will be in the city during the week to wit
ness the festivities.
The celebration is a costly one, ard with
the addition of the carnival, which alone is
expected to bring 10000 people to Savan-
nan, the finance committee requires 81, 900
more, and the members of the committee
Wlll call upon the merchants this week for
that amount. The addition of the carnival
parade completes the programme for the
celebration and makes it one of the most
attractive ever given in the south
Chairman GGckenhaimer OF the carnival
committee will begin at once the organiza-
tlon Of the characters, and the subjects will
be announced within the next few DAYS
Inc finance committee desires, before any
thing further Is done, to complete its can
vaSs and to secure the amount necessary to
make the display equal to those of Mobile
and Memphis, and as nearly as possible to the
famous New Orleans festival
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
CITY BRGVITIES.


Oglethorpe Lodge 40. !, I. o. O. f., meets
this evening.
The annual meeting Of the Savannah
Board of Trade will be held tomorrow.
The funeral of the late Thomas f. Harden
will take place from his late residence, No.
GO Liberty street, at 80 O'Clock this after
noon.
Chr. G. Dahl & Co. cleared yesterday the
Nor wegian bark Flora for Hamburg, with
4,495 barrels of rosin, weighing 2. l25, 900
pounds, valued at 81, 665. Cargo by S. P.
Shotter & CO.
The courtesies of the floor of the board
Of trade have been rendered to the mem
bers of the Georgia Press Association by
President John K. Young, and the members
are cordially invited toNisit the rooms
Sunday afternoon a young negro boy was
shot in the right breast by one of his COM
panions on the White Bluff road. Tie
pistol was of the bulldog pattern, carrying
80 ball. The shooting was said to be acct
dental.
Two colored men became involved in @
difficulty at the Savannah, Florida and
| Western railway yesterday, and ona struck
the other on the head with a scantling,
fracturing his skull. The party who did
the hitting was arrested by the police and
| lodged in jail, and the wounded man was
removed TO his home in the western part of
the city.
Charlie Bashlor, tie boy whose arm was
meugled by the accident in the Central
railroad yards Sunday, had his left arm
amputateG above tie elbow yesterday
morning by Dir. Elliott, assisted by a corps
OF five other physicians. The boy stood
the operation we'll and came ou5 from under
the influence Of anae3thetics as favorahly as
could have been expected. He was resting
we'll yesterday afternoo1, and his general
condition is>reported to be hopeful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
THE ARMOUR REFRIGERATOR.
Work Begun at the Corner of Harris
and West Broad 3treats.


and West Broad 3traats.
A. W. Black OF st. Louis is here supsriE-
tending the erection of a refrigerator for
the Armour Packing Company. Tho CON-
pany has leased portion of the Central
railroad yard on the south side Of the pas
senger shed for ten years.
The refrigerator will be practically three
stories, and will be 26x95 feet. It's capacity
will be a car and half Of meat. The meat
room will be on the first floor. The second
story will be the ice chamber, and
the third will be the air chamber.
The capacity of the ice chamber will be
about 100 tons by an Improvement by Mr.
Black. Formerly anice chamber for such .
sized refrigerator would have to carry 500
tons OF ice. His Improvement is in the
saving of ice.
The refrigerator will be built on top of
the ground. No part of it will be under
ground 1t win be constructed OF Georgia
pine and finished in ash Work has begun
on the building, and it viii be COMPLETED
June l at a cost of 5000. The building
will be at the northwest corner OF West
Broad and Harris streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
Death of Miss Bessia McAln,,

Miss Bessie H. McAlpin, daughter of the
late Angus McAlpin, died suddenly about
10 O'Clock last night at her residence, No.
ia South Broad street. of heart failure.
The deceased had been troubled with q
disease Of the heart for some time, but she
was in her usual health aud took tea with
the family. Shortly after she complained
of feeling ill., and her sister Ellen
had DR.. CorSon summoned in haste.
but before the arrival of the
physician Miss McAlpin was dead. The
funeral services viii be conducted at the
chapel Of Trinity church by Rev. DR..
Dripps at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. The
intermeut will DO at Laurel Grove.
The deceased was an estimable young
lady, and one Of Eve daughters Of the late
Angus McAlpin. Three o. the sisters Of tie
deceased are out Of the city. in the north.
and the sudden and unexpected death Of
their sister will prevent them from reach
ing home in time for the funeral.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
FELL FROM A HOSE REEL
Pipeman Burns Injured While Goinq
to the Reynolds Street Fire.

Pipeman Burns Injured While Going
to the Reynolds Street Fire.
James Burns, pipeman, fell from the
No. 3 reel at Abercorn and Broughton
streets, while on his way to the REYNOLDS
street fire, and had his left hand painfully
bruised, and received injuries TO his side.
but Drs. Brooks and Drummer, who were
called to treat him. do not think that any
Zones were fractured or that his injuries are
of a serious character. He was sent to st.
Joseph's Inflrmary. Burns fall was
occasioned by one of the firemen. who
was in the act of falling and
caught hold of Burns, who lost his foothoId
and fell Violently on the street railroad
track, the wheel of the truck scraping his
left hand. Mr., Burns is unmarried. He
had only recently recovered from an attack
Of la grippe, having been discharged from
the hospital about week ago He went
into the paid fire department last month.
and prior TO that time was a watchnan at
Harmon's wharves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25

Times ard his accomplished wife; Capt.
Iriliett OF the Townsville 7imes-EltsT-
prise, who has spent the best part OF his life
II booming that lttls metropolis; Maj. J.
II. Butt, the veteran editor Of the Gaines
vile Eagle and representative from Hall
county in the general assembly; r. ".
Grub, ESQ, 4 the Darien GGzefie. prob
ably the best kn WI member f
tie press association: Capt. :.
=. Weston, who Las been treasurer
Of the association for twenty years.
and VINO formerly edited the Dawson Jour
N1t, and Gr. ". 4. Allen Of the Worth
County Local. Sumner, Ca. who IS doing
good worZ il bringing his part OF the state
into the nCtice l. deserves. The visitors
vel illustrated the resources Of Georgia:
Messrs. Chapman aud Butt its stone. coal,
and o-her minerals; Messrs Trlplett and
Allen is pear, graue, AID other fruit in
ts-ats; Msssrs Grub and Weston It's lum-
Der industries, its commercial and a. anu
featuring resources
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
THE NEW COURT DISTRICT.
Judge Speer to Hold Court in the New
Division Next Month.

Judge Speer to Hold Court in the New
Division Next Month.
The first term of the United States court
for the new or northeastern division of the
Southern district of Georgia will convene
at Augusta the first Monday in next month.
This division was formed at the last session
of congress, and is composed of twelve coua-
ties, Lincoln, Warren, Glas cock, McDufie.
Columbia, Richmond, Burke, Jefferson aud
johnson, taken from the Southern district
and Washington, Wilkes and Taliaferro
from The Northern. Judge Speer will pre-
side, and it is limited that Irwin Alexander.
young lawyer of Augusta and United
States commissioner, will be appointed
deputy clerk of the new division.
Deputy Clerk Gillespie has sent up about
$500 worth of dockets and other books of
record and stationery for the courts Of the
new division, and this is only about two
thirds of what are required. The remainder
viii be forwarded before the opening day Of
the term.
Wilberforcs Daniel. Esq, and H. H. King,
clerk of the Southern district, have been
appointed jury commissioners, d they
will draw the juries for the April term at
Augusta next Thursday.
The principal cases for hearing at the
initial term in the new decision is the in
junction case OF Leo. Speyer against the
Port Royal and Augusta Railway Company
ct al, which has been transferred from the
eastern division, and sixteen citizens of
Taliaterro county. who were implicated in
the Sharon postofice embroglio in which
United STATES Marshal Corbett appeared
on the scene with posse armed cup-a-pie
to suppress tempeit in teapot.
The southern district is now composed of
three divisions: The Eastern or Savannah
division, co tanning twenty-sevea counties
and reaching to the Southeastern Alabama
line; the Western or Macon division, of
forty-three countie', and tie Northeastern
or Augusta division, OF twelve ecounties.
The Northern or Atlanta district is not
subdividol, and embraces all the rest Of the
counties of the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
A Now Sanitary Commissloner

J. II. Sheldon was appointed member Of
the board Of sanitary commissioners yester-
day by Mayor Schwarz to fill the vacancy
accustomed some time since By the death OF
Col. George J.. Cope. Mr.. Sheldon super
intended the corps Of quarantine officials on
duty about tho harb0r and on the railroads
during tho fever epidemic IN Florida two
years ago, and bis zaal and well directed
efforts frlm a sanitary standpoint were i'm
portant factors ~ the health u tie city dur
Ing the summer II leSs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
PAintl PelntII

Tie hverill Paint ready for use) Is the
best Outwears all others. Beautiful,
economical IN general use % years. Write
for sample card ana guarantee. One agent
"a dealer wanted 10 every town. seeley
Brothers, ~ Burling slip, New York CITY.
--1dU.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
PLUMBING. PLUMBING. PLUMB1NG.
Arrived at Last

AEFIV0u stJ 4HSJ.
Large lot Fine Chandeliers.
Large stock Fine Bath Tubs.
Large stock Of Plumbing Goods.
Large stock Steam, Force and Pitcher
Pumps.
Large lot Castings for Artesian Wells.
IL you wish 10 see something nice in the
plumbing line, take a walk down 70 the Sa-
vannah Plunbing Company, $50 Brough-
ton street, Parties having any doubt as to
the sa7itary condition Of the plumbing in
their houses, can get tho Savannah Plumb
Ing Company to make an examination free
Of charge. --Adp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25

For the accommodation Of the excursion
lists Of tho Georgia Press ASS lciaiion the
evening train to-day from Tybee will leave
the island al o'clock instead of $50, tho
regular schedule tune. Tie change Is for
this ddy OitiH
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
a PlunRing Brunswicker Finds Hin
self in an Uncomfortable Corner.

a PlunRing Brunswicker Finds Him
self in an Uncomfortable Corner.
!. Meyers, Brunswick saloonlseeper, who
is the king OF the turf, 50 TO speak, in "the
city 10y the sea" bought fast roadster in
Savannah yesterday and had it attached
for debt Of honor that ran back into 1886.
1t st him the amount Of the old account.
something over $780, to get of with his
racer. Wien Officer Wetherhorn Informed
Meyer that he would have 20 serve an a.
tachment on him il he did not discharge
the debt, Meyer coolly told him if be could
iiud any hing to attach he was welcome L,
it, but when the officer informed him that
he had intercepted TIE shipment II the
horse and WIS well satisfied ~ take IL and
give him a receipt Tor the bin, the Bruins
wicksr's face became "A picture of elonea-
ton and distresa, ald DO ate "a very large
piece Of humble pie.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
HALL BROUGHT TO SAVANNAH.

The Dodge County Land Operator in
Jail Here.
United States Marshal Corbett has lodged
in the Chatham county Jail Luther A. Hall,
sentenced by Judge Speer at Macon for five
months for contempt in interfering with
what is known as the dodge lands" detail.
of which and Halls trial have been reported
in the MORNING News in its Macon dis
patches Halls family were affected to
tears when the sentence was pronounced,
and one of his daughters tainted when she
received the intelligence. Marshal Corbett
returned to Macon Yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
MAcoH. o.. Fnhrnnrv

TT WIT 7 W III % III
DEAR Sir: We take pleasure ID recon-.
Needing sanodiDo for scratches Ia horses.
10 las made a speedy aud perfect cure Of
every cass IN our stable. liespeclfnlly,
Adr. iIabERLhKE 4. CnAPNAa,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25

c9n0ell a chipman iayito carpenters 70
call end examine their line Of Tools and
Hard ware Adt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25

Forty years Of constant use-aBd stin more
valued than over before DR. Bur- Cough Syrup.
Salvation Oh, The great pain-ouinguisher.
should be kept handy by al who handle 70 u.
ado.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25

There is comfort for the man with pre-
maturely gray beard in Buclingham's Dye.
because it never fails to color an even brolUl
or bLdck as maY be desired. -Ahr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25

Nearly al the patent Cough Medicines Of
the day contain Morphine and are danger
Gus. Brewers Lnng kestorer contains none
Ado.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
AROUND ran CITY EXCHANGE.

The special committee Of council on open
ing streets held a short session, with closed
doors. yesterday afternoon.
The assessment committee a. the city
council held "a lengthy session last night,
trying 10 q ish up is work. rs tho taxes arc
duo On and after april I. u Is thought that
all appeals viii be disposed of NJ tho next
meeting u tie council, which Will probably
be called for tomorrow night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25

If you covet appetite, flesh, color, vigor,
take Ayers Sarsaparilla. Sold by druggists
Alb,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25
ATTACHED HIS RACER.

The great vegetable substitute for pills is
simmons Liver RegulatOr-Adu.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25

"If l were able" said tourist at one of
the hotels last night, II would burn nothing
except Georgia pine. It is healthful, and it
invigorates like q tonic.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25

Proprietor Dub has just received this
seasons flags for the Hotel Tybee. There
are three flags. One is a large United
States flag; the others are the MOTEL flag,
with the name of the hotel in large letters,
AID a pennant The flags were made in
New York, aud will be foated from the
hotel when it is opened for guests.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-25

You don't have 10 continue dosing with sim
mons Liver Regulator. Often a little cures
eilectually.-AdU.
The morning call., 1890-05-31

thence around Blossom Rock buoy, thence
around Mission Bay Rock buoy, thence ag ain
around Blossom Rock buoy and thence to stake
boat of Meiggs Wharf Glass finished here.
Thence yachts in Class A proceeded to and
around Pre- SidiO ShOal buoy. leaving same on
port hand, thence back to starting point.
Classes and ID boats simply went around the
Preside ShOal buoy, thence around the Mission
Bay Rock buoy aud back TO the starting point.
The yachts sailed for the prize fl gs OF 1890
flag for each class. Class 4 also competed
for the keil trophy. The race was sailed under
the regatta rules OF the club Shortly after
II 30 O'clock four whistles were blown on the
Judges boat, the club penDaHt was hOisted and
the yachts in Glass started. Those of the
other TWO classes started at intervals of fifteen
minutes.
good breeze was blowing when the yachts
started, which increased as the afternoOnn wore
on, ana he tugs had all they could do 10 keep
up with The fleet fliers. Time was carefully kept
stakes. The yachts OF Glass crossed The home
line as follows: Jennie 4:0S:4S, Freda 4:10.
Ripple 4:10:4S, Thetls Ala. Giving time al
lowance the Freda won the first prize. The Pill
grim won the prize in Glass b.
The SaDphO and the Linda Captain Matt
IulneD OF the San Francisco Yacht Club started
with the yachts for private race, but shortly
after leaving the Linda had her Iib blown out of
the bolt ropes aud the Sappho won the race
Shortly after passing the starting line the Polly
wog also carried away her bOwsprit and thus
LOSE The race IN her class
After tie race was over the yacht Fawn ran,
while coming TO an anchor, into Whitehall
boat belonging TO Thomas Matthews, crushing
In lis sides, and then ran on the rocks near OLD
Meiggs wharf. A line was got on TO her stern,
and hundred willing hands taking hold, she
was soon hauled of into deep wafer, unlnjured.
The yachts OF Tie San Francisco Yacht Club
fleet went over The course, and at the conclusion
oil the race bore away for Mare Island.
The morning call., 1890-05-31

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