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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
REFERRED TO a MASTER.
John r. Christy of Macon Commits
sioner in the st. Nicholas Suits.

John r. Christy of Macon Commits
sioner in the st. Nicholas Suits.
The following order was taken in the st.
Nicholas damage suits yesterday: at ap-
pearing to the court that tho witnesses in
this case are numerous, and the hearing of
their ties timony would consume much time,
it is considered and ordered by the court
that the said cause and all interventions
which have been filed to the same be re-
ferred and committed to John R. Christy.
Esq, as commissioner and master for the
purpose of taking the testimony therein,
with all usual authority necessary and
proper for that purpose"
Mr.. Christy, who is Macon stenog-
rapner, viii begin taking testimony to day
in the office of w. r. Leaken, ESQ. There
are over sixty witnesses, forty-two for the
party to the original bill and the parties
complainant, and about twenty for the de-
PENDANT steamboat. Lester a. Ravenel and
A. II. MacDonell for hbellants. r. r.
Richards and w. R. Leaken for defendant.
1t is thought some of the more important
witnesses may also be called TO testify be-
fore the court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
CITY BR ENTITIES.

Oglethorpe Lodge No. 1, l. o. o. F.,
meets this evening.
Excelsior Lodge No. s. K. P, holds a
meeting this evening
Chatham Assembly No. 13G, r. s. G..
F., meets this evening.
Regular meeting OF Savannah Lodge No.
1153, K. of H, this evening.
Work on the Montgomery and Anderson
street sewer began yesterday morning.
The Telfair Literary and Art Union will
hold its February meeting at hodgson hall
this afternoon.
The county surveyor was In Pooler yes
terday making preparations to begin to
drain the little town.
The German-American Mutual Loan and
Building Association will hold its forty-first
monthly meeting Tonight at the secretary's
office, No. 107 Bay street.
Maj. Ryals has got no clew to Reed. the
negro tramp that set fire to the barn, sta
bles and other buildings on his place. The
officers are on a close lookout for the tramp.
and if he is to be found, they will capture
him.
Charles B. Westcott sent down a fine lot
of English mallard and summer ducks by
steamboat yesterday, which were picked up
rapidly by epicureans. They were killed up
the Savannah river. He remained for
another days hunt.
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The following shows the amount of rain
fall for january for each year sinca 1871.
THE RIVER AND RARBoR.
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the Shipping.

Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the Shipping.
The steamship Ydun arrived YESTERDAY
with 1900 punches of bananas and $500
cocoanuts.
The schooner Leon s. Swift arrived from
Barracoa yesterday with q cargo of 1900
punches of bananas and Al, 900 cocoanuts.
The brig John Wesley was hauled off
yesterday afternoon from where she was
ashore on Venus Point, and was towed up
to the city by tug. She has a cargo Of
coal.
The British brig Blanche was cleared yes
terday for London with $3.50 barrels of
rosin. weighing $50, 1S5 pounds, valued at
SS,397 SO. Cargo and vessel cleared by
Paterson, Downing & Co.
The British steamship Osmanli, Capt.
O'Hagan, arrived yesterday from LIVER
pool, after passage of twenty-four days of
very rough weather, having experienced
succession of heavy westerly gales Jan.
~ she encountered terrific hurricane from
West-southwest, thence veering around to
northwest, during which she lost her fore
and aft sails and had her main boom and
main rigging carried away. Her donkey
tunnel was broken and several of her crew
were slightly injured. The vessel signaled
the British steamship Glendeven, $50 miles
east OF Bermuda, short of coal. The Glen
devon was making for Bermuda under easy
steam. On Jan. 81 the Osmanh spoke the
British ship Superb, from New Orleans for
daYre, fifteen days out, and all hands well,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
THE JUDICIARY CENTENNIAL.
Savannah's Delegation to the New
York Celebration.

Savannah's Delegation to the New
York Celebration.
Savannah will furnish three members of
the bar to attend the centennial cele-
bration of the institution of the United
States judicial department at the
metropolitan opera house, New York,
to-day, who, as members of the American
Bar Association, are entitled to admission
and participation in the celebration. Gen.
A. K. Lawton, Col George A. Mercer and
Hon. P. w. Meldrim of this city are in at
tendance. Those entitled to participate are
members of the supreme court, the higher
courts of the different states and members
of the American Bar Association.
The celebration is under the auspices
of the New York State Bar Association.
Hon. Grover Cleveland is to preside over
the day exercises and deliver an intro
ductory address.
Tonight there is to be a grand banquet
at the Lenox Lyceum. at which it is ex-
pected that 500 statesmen. judges, and
lawyers will be present. Among those who
are to respond to set toasts, Walter B. Hill
of Georgia will respond to that of 1.-THE
Common Law"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
AT THE THEATER.
Carroll Johnson and "The Fairies
Well" Make a Big Hit.

Carroll Johnson and "The Fairies
Well" Make Big Hit.
Carroll johnson and "The Fairies Well"
made an unmistakable hit last night. The
audience was not as large as it would have
been had not Abbott drained the pockets of
theater goers, but it was an enthusiastic
audience. The play is companion piece
to "The Ivy Leafn At is founded
upon an old Irish legend, to the effect
that by visiting the fairies we'll on Hal
loween night maid may see her lovers
face, 'if the moon shines bright, :" reflected in
its waters 1t deals with the love affairs of
Larry Dee," a jovial, light hearted whip
perrin, who, while true to his colleen
Mona, is always ready to come to the as
sistance of a fair maiden whether she be in
trouble or no. He has all the wit that be-
longs to his race and frequently breaks out
IN song and dance. The story is very
pretty and interesting one. There isn't
much villainy or oppression, and what
there is is contributed by Irish characters.
1t is beyond question the best Irish PLAY that
has ever been seen here. 1t Is beautifully
mounted, the scenery being the finest that
has been seen here this season, and splen-
didly acted. Mr.. johnson as Larry Dee" is
more than success, and he received almost
an ovation. John F. Word as candy
Coogan" was an excellent character. Miss
heart of LARRY Dee,n made a
hit from the start Her acting was sweet
and unaffected, and her brogue delightful.
The singing and dancing in the piece is good,
and, In fact, there is nothing about the play
that is not good. A special matinee per-
formance will be given this afternoon, and
the play will be repeated again tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
BACK IN HIS OLD PLACE.
COLLECTOR JOHNSON RECEIVES
Els COM MISSION.

Capt. Wheaton to Retire from the
Custom House This Morning and
the New Collector to Take Hold
David Porter TO be Deputy Collect
or, and Paul johnson and Capt.
John Riley be Retsined-The Other
Changes.
Collector Wheaton will retire from the
custom house to-day, and Collector 7. +
johnson Will 60 back to his old place. Mr..
johnson received his commission yesterday.
He notified Capt. Wheaton in the afternoon
that be will be ready to take charge at
10 o'clock this morning. when a formal
transfer Of the office will be made.
The clerks were busy yesterday getting
the business in shape, and when the Office
closed last night everything was said to be
ready to be turned over The first thing
that the new collector will do will be to
sign the receipts for the Office and the
property.
WHO WILL GET THE PLACES.
Ex-Deputy Collector David Porter, who
was MIR. Johnson's deputy during his former
administration, will be given his old place.
J. Paul Johnson Will be retained as general
clerk. Capt. John Riley will also be re-
tanned as boarding officer. NJ. ID. Coburn
will succeed D. b. Hull as marine clerk.
Richard Dow of Atlanta, who stumpei
Indiana for President Harrison, will be
given a place somewhere, probably, the
authorship. This disposes OF the principal
places. The deputvs place is worth ST. 800
and the clerkships $500 Mr.. johnson
was not prepared to say last night what
other changes will be made. 1t is under
stood, however, that Charles +. Parks will
DO given a place as day inspector.
NOT NEW HAND.
Mr. johnson is familiar with the duties
Of the collectorship, having already served
three terms. His first appointment was
under President Hayes administration. He
will have served, with his present term of
office, under six NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland,
and Harrison. MIR. Johnson's public service
covers a period of fifteen years, part of
which was in the internal revenue service,
part in the postotfice, and six years
as collector of customs. Mr. Porter has been
fourteen years in the CUSTOMS service, and
j. Paul johnson has been in about the same
length of time, so that the appointees
under the new administration will not be
at all embarrassed in taking hold of the
work.
QUICK WORK WHEN ONCE STARTED.
Mr.. johnson has not lost a great deal of
time since his nomination, on Jan. IA, in
getting into the office. His commission was
issued almost upon the heels of his confirm
alton, which was within a week after his
nomination. His bond was sent on last
Thursday, and yesterday morning he re-
ceived his commission. The collectors bond
was formerly $1,000 but it was recently
reduced to 100000. Mr.. Johnson's bond
$4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
A BUDGET OF DAMAGE SUITS. !
A Busy Week for the Ocean Steamship
Company's Attorneys.

OO---R1L . ANeSA AOJ
In the superior court yesterday the dam
age suit Of Frank Screven against the Ocean
Steamship Company occupied nearly the
entire session, and the jury, which went
out shortly after o'clock, brought in a
sealed verdict. two hours later, which will
be opened at 10 o'clock this morning.
When the court adjourned last night a
similar suit was in progress that Of Wash
iugton Joiner against the Ocean Steamship
Company. The damages asked for are
5000, and are alleged 70 have been the
result Of about two weeks false imprison-
ment.
The cases are OF peculiar interest. In
March, 1889, Barkus Butler, Frank Screven,
Washington Joiner, William Green, Phil
Hargroves, Henry Brown, Aaron Jones,
John Brown, Robert Spencer, John
Williams, Robert Verdier, Edward
Talbird. Peter Griffin, and Thomas Banks,
colored employees of the Ocean Steamship
Company, loading and unloading vessels at
the Centraps wharves, were arrested for
alleged larceny from the vessel on a war
rant sworn out in Justice McDermott's
court by Detective Gibson. better known as
j. J. Gainey, in the employ Of the defend
ant company.
Butler made a statement to Gibson in
Justice McDermott's presence, fastening
Tue uPOu INC ultEl, WHO were LleTe-
after arrested and lodged in Jail After
ward Detective Gibson took Maj. Belknap's
private stenographer to the jail to take
statement in writing from Butler, which
he readily gave. When the preliminary
trial was held by the justice Butler denied
AT he had ever made any such inculpatory
statements, although they had been made
on different dates and with PARTICULARLY of
detail as TO the articles stolen, by whom,
n M hn f-fA Of &AA -.
testified in McDermotts court that he was
drunk when he talked to the detective and
the justice. and he repeated this denial on
the stand yesterday.
There are ten of these suits, the declara-
tons being printed, and the claimants for
damages set up the fact that they are honest
men, but that they have been greatly in
jured in their credit and reputation and
brought into public scandal and disgrace:
have suffered great anxiety of mind and
pain of body, and were forced to expend
large sums Of money in procuring
their discharge from imprisonment
and defending themselves of the
charges against them. They allege that
on. March % last, after an examination. they
were adjudged not guilty and discharged,
and that the defendant company had not
further prosecuted the complaint, but
abandoned it, and that the prosecution is
fully ended. The plaintiffs are represented
by George w. Owens, Esq, aud w. e.
Morrison, Esq, and the defendant by
Lawton & Cunningham. A. r. Lawton,
Jr., managed the defendants cause yester-
day in both Of the suits.
Peter Griffin is serving four years in the
penitentiary, and Tom Banks is working out
twelve months sentence on the chain
gang for larceny, and it is claimed that hey
were part of the gang Barkus Butler has
instituted no suit against the company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
LUDDEN & BATES s. NJ

There is nothing new
under the sun" In tba
year 1870 we adopted the
plan OF selling Pianos
and Organs on easy in
stallments. This plan had
been long in successful
use in other parts of the
country, and we were
first to adopt it in this
territory. Wehave never
discontinued it's use, and
we have been for months,
and are now, offering in
strumentsupo plans
Of sale. the easiest, most
equitable and business
like ever offered to pur-
chasers. Our plans Of
sale do not require pur-
chasers to take anv
chances whatever. No
possibility Of waiting for
years, but instruments
delivered at AT ONCE.
NO ADVANCE PAY
MENTS to make. losing
interest on same. No
CuduC6S on instruments.
as we represent only the
standard Pianos and
Organs OF America. No
chance OF loss if you are
unfortunate and cannot
pay, as ourcontractgtve
back all but a fair rental,
Compare our instru-
ments with any in Ameri-
ca. Compare our terms
with any in the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
TO REPAIR TIE ROAD.
The County to Help Out the First D
trict Road Workers.

The County to Help Out the First Dis
trict Road Work rs.
The county commissioners held a special
meeting yesterday morning. Chairman
Walker and Commissioners Estill and Mein-
hard were present, and also Mayor Schwarz
and Alderman Harmon of the street and
lane committee of council. Alderman
Harmon asked the commissioners to have SO
much of the Louisville road as is in the city.
and so much of Gwinnett street as is viz
tually a public road, put in good condition
by the changing, Offering to pay the
county for the work.
On motion of Commissioner EstilI il was
ordered that the work on the thorouyhfares
referred to be done as soon as the drainage
OF the Minis swamp shall have been COM
pleted, and that no charge be made.
A letter was read from Architect Preston
regarding the apparatus for heating and
ventilating the new court house. 1t was
laid over until the regular meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
To Organize an Athletic Club.

The Savannah Athletic Club will be
organized at the Fords' opera house Thurs
day night Prof. Gus Myers, who con-
Quoted the sparring classes last winter, will
be the instructor of the club. The Fords'
hall has been rented for the season, and
Thursday night permanent ORGANIZATION
OF the club viii be made. There will
be several contests under Prof. Myers,
direction, after which the classes for the
season will be formed. A series of athletic
tournaments, open to all amateurs. will he
given during the season. The first. IL is ex.
pected, will be given in about six weeks. at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
ONE SWEETHEART TOO MANY.
Two at One Time Got Arthur Butler
in Trouble.


in Trouble.
Detective ST Basch arrested Arthur But
Ter (coloredl, employed in the ironing de-
partment at the De Soto, and sent him to
Augusta yesterday. A warrant was sent
here by the Augusta authorities charging
Butler with larceny. The prosecutor is A
colored woman named jennings. She al
leges that Butler engaged himself to her.
and borrowed her watch to wear while he
came down to Savannah. After being
gone several days, she said that Butler
wrote her, saying that he had found a
sweetheart whom he loved better than her.
This enraged Butler sweetheart No. and
she wrote at once for her jewelry. Butler
told her that he had lost it. After writing
two or three times without getting any
satisfaction the woman consulted her
lawyer, and swearing out a warrant sent 1t
down here for Buffers arrest. When Butler
was arrested he admitted borrowing the
watch, but declared that he had lost it.
1t is thought that he gave it to his Savan-
nah sweetheart
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
Death OF William Haarn.

William Hearn died at 80 o'clock this
morning of Brights disease. having been
confined to his bed for the past seven weeks.
He was about 6S years of age, twenty-three
of which were spent in this city. The de-
ceased formerly carried on the business of
shipping master, but retired a year or SO
ago on account of his health. He was a
native of Waterford, Ireland. 1t is said of
him that he was the first to pilot blockade
runner out of the port of Charleston. He
leaves large family of grown children to
mourn his death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
200 STYLES OF BASKETS.

Lunch, Work, Scrap, and Market
Baskets in ALI Shapes at Lowell &
Lattimore's.
The German baskets at Lowell & Latti-
more's, spoken of last Saturday, are now
ready for customers to see. 1t has been q
long time since anything near this line was
brought to Savannah, As a rule, goods of
this class cost too much for good retail and
jobbing purposes, but Lowell & baltimore
secured this lot at considerably below the
regular prices, and can afford to offer some
surprising and most satisfactory figures.
Don't put off and lose the best pick of theul
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
Got His Watch Back.

Detective Basch recovered gold watch
for Conway, one of the members of Emma
Abbotts troupe, the last night that the
company played here. Conway stopped in
a Broughton street saloon after the play.
and while in there he went to Sleep When
he was aroused an hour later he missed his
watch. The matter was reported at police
headquarters and the detective went to
work on it at once. By reliable informa-
tion he was able to trace the watch, and in
few minutes he arrested win to man near
the market. The watch was recovered,
but Conway refused to prosecute the party
who stole it. The thief was allowed to 90.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
JANUARY BEATS THE RECORD.

The Warmest and Dryest Since the
Signal Station Was Established.
January beat the record for warm
weather and for dry weather. The mean
temperature for the month was CO., and for
nine days the temperature was above 75'.
The total rainfall was less than half an inch.
The highest temperature was 7S', on the
9TH and Sth. and the lowest was 32', on the
18th. The greatest daily range of the tenn
perature was 30. The prevailing direction
of the wind was northeast The total
movement was $500 miles,
The following table shows the mean tenn
perature for January since the establish
ment of the signal station
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
HERE IS A BILL OF FARE
Never Before Served in Savannah
Menu for This Week.

AaAOI4N4 tut LIS w 0Jh,
At B. Il. Levy & Bros reduction sale:
Special, 200 Boys Knee Pants Suits at IS.
worth Sc. Special, 300 Boys Suits, long
Pants, ages IA to IS years, from SIS up
these have been reduced from So to So rs
per suit on former prices. Overcoats from
the cheapest to the best; reduction of 25
per cent; this puts Overcoats in reach of
everybody. Single Pants reduced from rs
cents to 81 per pair, according to value.
Those in want of clothing should come and
look for themselves. B. II. Levy & Bro s
Clothing Emporium.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
Looking After the BADGES.

Three policemen were stationed in front
of the city exchange yesterday, and every
wagon not supplied with badge was re-
morselesslY stopped and detained until the
ordinance was fully complied with. A
wagon load Of cotton was delayed for half
an hour, until the proper badge could be
taken out. The mayor says the ordinance
will be rigidly enforced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
The Savannah Hospitals MANAGERS

The election for managers of the Savan-
nah Hospital took place yesterday morning
at the Office of George J. Mills. The follow
ing is the ticket elected: J. NJ. Solomons.
c. NJ Hoist DIR. William Duncan, GEORGE
j. Mills, William Hunter, Malcolm Mac
lean and r. d. Walker. The election of
officers will take place in about two weeks.
They will be elected from the board of
managers. The reports for the year will
bein by Feb. 20, when a complete status of
the hospitals condition will be known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
JAMES a. SIMMONS AGAIN.
The New York Bank Crash Brings Him
to Light.

to Light.
The wrecking of the Sixth National Bank
Of New York brings to light again James
A. Simmons, who was president of the
United States Construction Company, which
was to have built the Savannah, Dublin and
Western railroad. but didn't. Simmons
was associated with George H. Pell
in the New York bank directory, aud
is credited with having made Claassn
president of the bank. Both he and Pell
were interested to some extent in the south.
Pell having gained an unenviable reputa.
ton on account of his manipulation
OF the East and West railroad
of Alabama, and the Rome and
Decatur railroad. Simmons was pretty
well known in Savannah during his connec-
tion with the United States Construction
Company and the Savannah, Dublin and
Western enterprise, and his connection with
the wrecking of the bank is nothing of a
surprise to those who knew him here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
Sirocco Tea.

India and Ceylon Tea. the fashionable tea
of Europe. Each packet sealed and guar
anteed absolutely pure. 60c., S0c., and 81
per pound. Davidson and Co., grower,
1886 Broadway, New York Lippman Bros.
Agents, Lippman Block, Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04

Among the passengers on the steamship
City OF Macon, which arrived last night
from Boston, were james A. Tynick and
George Hosmer, the celebrated professional
oarsmen. They are on their way TO TAMPA
where they viii take part in several races
Ihey havetheir shells with them,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04

J. F. Smith 81 Co., st. Louis, Mo.-Your
Bile Beans have become a necessity in our
home. Enclosed find 25 cents, for which
please send another bottle by mail. We
are far off in the mountains and have no
drug store. X. A BRADLEY,
Sweet, Idaho,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
AT THE CITY EXCHANGE
The Committee on Assessor ents Max
ing Up Its Report.

The committee on assessments of the CITY
council held session last night at the city
exchange, and it is expected will bring in a
report at the meeting of the council to-
night.
Mr.. Gammel, the patentee of the police
and fire alarm telegraph and telephone
systems, writes Mayor Schwarz that he
will be here this week TO confer with the
city authorities with "a view of improves
ments to the fire alarm telegraph system.
and the introduction Of telegraph and tel
ephone system for the police department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04

Physicians do not hesitate to tell their
patients that Brewers Lung Restorer is
good for lung troubles, as the ingredients
are simpls and the most effective
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04

The reason Bile Beans have now the
highest place in public confidence, is that
they are the most wonderful liver and anti
bilious medicine ever discovered.