davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-20
TIE CURRENT TURNED ON.
The Barnard Street Electric Line In
Operation.

Operation.
The electric cars are running on the
Barnard street line, and Supt. Saussy is
happy. The telephone wires we're all
cleared out of the way last week, and the
/ long-delayed current was turned on to the
new line yesterday morning.
/ A car was sent out over the line for trial
/ trip, which was successfully made down
I Barnard and around the market TO Bay
street and back, aud as everything worked
| all right another car was put on, and be-
/ fore u o'clock the two cars were making
/ regular Is minute schedules from Anderson
and Habersham streets to the Bay. The
people along the line were surpr sed at the
unexpected appearance of the cars, but
their appearance was welcome all the same.
MORNING News reporter took a ride
| out on the new line in the afternoon and
continued il to the Belt Line office. Supt.
Saussy was admiring his new cars, which
have just been received.
They are beauties indeed.
There are four new Pullmans, just
from the Pullman Car Com
pany, Of the same size as the
regular Belt Line cars, but of different
color, being handsome dark green, with
gold lettering. Two of these cars were
running yesterday, aud the other two will
be put on Merchants week. Then there
are three large open summer cars, one of
which was running yesterday, and several
open tow cars, which will be attached to
the motor cars.
The Belt Line expects to put on twenty
three cars Merchants week. When all the
new cars are wired up its full equipment
will number twenty-six cars.
Supt. SaussY announces in to-day's MORN
ING NEWS that regular 15-minute schedule
will be run on the Barnard street line after
this date, commencing at O'Clock in the
morning, and running until 8:45 o'clock at
night, after which a half hour schedule
will be run until midnight
TIE line will be extended to the Savannah,
Florida and Western railroad, crossing on
Habersham street, aud the work has already
begun. 1t will also be run down Bay street
to The exchange some time this summer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-20
TO FINISH BEFORE MAY.
The Central Pushing the Deepening OF
the Canal.

The Central Pushing the Deepening of
the Canal.
About 400 laborers put in hard days
work yesterday upon the Ogeechee canal,
which is being deepened to allow the pass
age of lighters to and from the COM
presses and the rosin wharves. The Central
railroad is anxious TO complete the work
before May l, when the city ordinance pro-
hibitiDg the upturning of the soil until Nov.
l will be in effect. The work is being
pushed with all expedition. The water has
been shut off from the river
and the mon are working in
the mud at The bottom of the
canal. A railroad track is run right along
the bottom Of the canal and the mud is
loaded upon flat cars aud hauled oat of the
canal and the cars run on other tracks along
the sides of the canal and the mud used in
filling in the banks. 1t is u filthy job and
the laborers work up to their knees in mud
and ooze. They got double pay for yester-
days work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-20
The Ford's Association.

Although the play of Lost in London"
has been presented here several times it will
be so filed with new business and ideas at
next Thursday nights performance that it
will, doubtless, be considerable of a novelty.
Miss Frost will play Nelly" in a manner
that will be an example of high artistic ex>
celence. Miss OdeEard will essay TEDDY
Dragglethorpe," and the Fords will do the
rest. The sale Of seats will open this morn.
ing at Buffers pharmacy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-20
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, sottens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie, aud is the best remedy for
DiarrhBa. 1t will relieve the poor little
sufferer immediately. Sold by druggists in
every part of the country. twenty-five
cents bottle. Be sure and ask for MRS.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind.-Ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-20
CLOSED,
Monday, April 90, 1891. Great Closing
Out Clothing Sale.

Out Clothing Sale.
The store 163 Congress street, third door
from Barnard street, will be closed to-day
(Monday), April 20, in order TO mari,
dot0m the entire stock of Mems, Boys, and
Children's Clothing, Hats, Caps, Shirts.
Drawers, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Neck
wear, and, in fact, everything usually kept
in a first class Clothing and Furnishing
Goods store.
The goods will be marked down at least
40 to so per cent, as the stock must be
closed out as soon as possible
These goods will be offered for sale from
day to day until the entire stock is disposed
Of.
The Counters, Shelving. Show Cases and
Fixtures are also offered for sale.
The purchasing public will find by
calling and examining prices that this is no
humbug or buncombe sale,a the prices these
goods will be sold at will soon convince to
the contrary. Remember the number. 1853
Congress street, opposite the market, third
door from Barnard street-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-20
Bishop Weed's Visit.

Bishop Weed of Florida, officiating as
bishop Of Georgia, visited the Episcopal
churches of Savannah yesterday, and ad-
ministed the rite of confirmation. At the
early service at st. Johns a class of
twenty-seven was confirmed. At
the II o'clock service the bishop
preached in Christ church and admins
tered confirmation to twenty-three. Last
night he visited st. Matthew's and con-
firmed large class
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-20
TRIED TO SHOOT AN OFFICE.
a Murderous Yamacraw Citizens Bad
Break.

Break.
William johnson, young colored man,
undertook to amuse himself and starte
the residents Of Indian street lane yester-
day about noon, by firing q pistol in the
air. Officer Thorpe was attracted by the
shooting, and told johnson to consider him
self under arrest.
johnson Immediately turned his revolver
toward the officer with the threat that he
would kill him II he attempted to lay
hands on him. Officer Thorpe, however,
was too quick for the negro and knocked
the pistol out of his hand with a blow from
his club, followed by a second on the
skull.
johnson at first attempted to resist, but
was soon brought to terms, and later was
lodged in the barracks He will face the
mayor this morning on a charge of attempt
ing to kill an officer, and will probably be
turned over to the superior court, and from
there given free transportation to the coal
mines to reflect ON his bad break
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-20
Blooninrdala Notes

improvements are still going on in the
little town Of Bloomiugdale. Several new
houses are being built and others are con-
templated. Mr.. Mordecai has lately i'm
proved bis house and grounds. His house
is now one of the prettiest in the village.
The people of Bloomingdale and vicinity
are greatly in need Of a warehouse. At
present all freight is put off on an open
platform and is exposed to all kinds of
weather. The Central would confer a great
favor if it would erect this Improvement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-20
ONLY A TOWER VISIBLE.

The City Of Pompeii Locked Up Behind
High Fence.
Large numbers of people went out to the
Pompeii grounds yesterday to take look
at the changes which have recently been
made there, but tie sign of positively no
admittance" stared them in the
face, and locked doors gave them a
cold reception. They had to be content
with view of the tower Of Arbaces' palace,
which was about all that could b. seen
above the high fence. The committee has
decided to keep the grounds strictly closed
TO the public until the opening night Of the
snectacla
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-20
The United States Courts.

The U nitsd States court will convene this
morning, and it is expected that Judge
speer will render his decision in the Nedied.
City OF Macon libel suit, which was argued
several weeks ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-20
More Suits to be Filed To-day.

To-day is return day Of the city court.
An unusually large number of suits will be
assigned for trial, among them several
against the Merchants National Bank, grow
Ing out Of Gadsden's defalcation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-20

Rheumatism was so bad that James Irwin. of
Savannah, could hardly walk from pain in his
shoulder and joints of his legs. p P p
(Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium was
resorted 20 and Irwin is well and happy.-Ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-20
Three or Four Wedd,nos

A week is good. The supply of fine articles
at Sternberg's specially adapted for we'd
ding presents is inexhaustible. -Ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-20
The Sidewalk CONTRACT.

The work of sidewalk paving is progress
ing rapidly. Contractor Cooley has COM
pleted the pavements on the west side of
the city as far as Hall street, and on the
east side as far as Gwinnett. He expects to
have the entire job finished in a short time.
and then Savannah will be the equal if not
the superior Of any city of its size in the
south, in the matter of good sidewalks.
Pictures in great variety and oil prices.
NJ. T. Taylor, 1876 York street.-Ad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-14
rIyANCE AND COMMERCE.
~,1TTONS or THE NEW foRh
STOCK MARKET.

49,, Of Tobacco al Richmond and Other
liant Centres Quotations of the New
a,d Liverpool Cotton Market-fro-
,.,ons aud GRAIN.
$3.50, yorn. May iS.--Money closed at ~ per
he lowest Of day; highest per cent TX
~ closed steady; posted rates 4st'f Tor
o'-'f ,,s and aS9 for demand. Actual rates
So ...,t,.8 DAY bills; 4Ssl4 for demand. Govern
sands closed steady; currency SIS il2S
,.3. gs. coupon. lless; tlss do iOl bid.
l.-N .,.l market opened with small bust
lht rsfher fcVerSh and unsettled, but
% - btehcr. The weak spots 81 the whole
gelNt ms sugar Trust. which declined 2>S per
ptA'. d, se3, 81 one time. Inc carly Lonapn
ta t,r 81 American stocks were hleheI. Inc
',.ksf was reported buoyant, OWING 70
lirs ..',r- gwen by the powerful bankers and
ftt ',r The excitement incident TO the
y ~ Portuguese credit had sub
Was reported that SS&0,OO Of
,.." IA been taken for shipment
,f-,1ay. bat inquiry AZ the Treasury
.. NJ. revealed the fact that only 81.
o ..I e. nocn taken out since Monday and
G. :, $4,000 more had been engaged. IL
D. however. that the shipments OF gold
VS. he made by te-morrows steamer
ila "....s .he total since Monday 10 SL00O,0O0
,tfernoon, notwlthstandlng the reports
ID .s..--e1ts about gold engaged the rate
81 ,-ng fell from 3 10 2lf and stocks con-
tF rs -, Some Of the list recorded even
tll .t,snces The market closed dull but
.r prices I'm most cases from q 10 2te
..-+rrr those yesterday. Inc sales To-Day
shares.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-14
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.


1856 ported lDi I ht tlAtcsi
EcvoyD Va. May l8.-OGerings Of tobaccos
D. ion OH Change to-day Wednesday. May
Total offerings. twenty packages of
. -i ..ru we've sun-cureQ ana dark tODAccOs
-', were bright tobaccos:
.. -l- sud- cured and dark tObaccos: One
ia..a-e sold 90 -612. one az SD, one at %;
one 80 S315. one al 500, one az
80 ONO an 90 one az sl.J259, one $40, one at
eat $40, one al 500 one 40 &iSJ' one
. Ode bright to5accos: One package Of
.Nsa. tobacco sold al a21, two taken III at s.,
". D.. s4- one sold al $3.50.
iifaic sales reported to the secretary OF the
i4 tobacco Trade to-day, May -, 1921:
.i- 50 l0gaheads: nllels 10 hOgsheads:
'..-i- -r hogsheads; smokers, h0gsheao5;
titH L0gsheads; sun-cured, hOgsheads;
..aI t iog.heads. Total 80 hOgshcads.
,O-ce of the tobacco inspector reports to-day
tal l5 1881 inspections, bright. ~
t,..lt-I., dark. ID hOgsheadS, Western. q
...t a.s. keinspectlOns, bright, hogsheads;
tls-ltaas.
,ianer,. Wilson's, Vranan, Alleghany
old dominion, Neal s, She.burne S.,
and Merchants, SbockOe and Sea-
warehouses report to-day. Receipts IL
'.ts.-t deliveries. 30 packages.
fhe Collector OF the United States
Revenue reports collections for The
u |-.lMoud, Va, to-day, as follows: lax
.. '1 cigars and cigarettes, 5000: tax
'-.. a.. u q tObaccOs. a. 33D4l. Total, e2.56l IG
o. Cooper. Of Henderson, N G., and one
.-t tDIdccOnl-ts ana WdieuouheIntu
..e arrived ln Richmond yesterday,
il..In, the Office Of Messrs. Maurice l..
r.- I'D bis headquarters. Mr. cooper e1-
y ~ DOB Richmond Il day or Two longer.
IT,. d. ID. L.antOn. Of Cumberland County. OK
,s. State Commissioner Of Agriculture
'.f Dn 0hange tomorrow, thursday, May
through has commission merchants
t.l. Vaughan a. Saryay, twenty-five pack
n" bright cumberland county nue-cured
.' consisting OF fine, bright wrappers,
pr,... 4.iefs and smOkers, some bright FANCY
u.ff'i some bright mahogany, some darker
49, l-aloganios; ali rich leaf Of fine body and
H'i. ban'on. says he has been selling loit
my 't CROP down IN North Carolina al sood
N. ' getting 1880 for his primings not
~ i would rather patrOnize home mar
ta." zone BUYERS viii support him III the
Ua Fi manufacturers have been saying
Na. o.lii DO glad 10 buy tobaccos here II
l.ssts,.- only get tobaccos direct from the
ngI'' gentlemen here is a departure in the
b. III" tcuon Attend this sale promptly ana
f.est ipice and show by your actions, Whlch
tb3 H4Her than words, that you are ready
itrre",..'..lhg % buy tobaccos direct from the
kefr'o.@l pay such prices as will build up the
l1to,isn' 'ohaccO market, 10 give II again mat
itne ,,olilo % has had in the past and At the
lie b hun, ,s make our land once more TO blossom
''1'''eied At the Tobacco Exchange to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-14
RAILROADS.
RICHMOND & DANYILLE R. R.
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE SOUTI
AND SOUTHWEST
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 10, 1891.
LEAVE RICHMOND.

LEAVE RICHMOND;
TRAIN No. If, 1855 A. NJ.
COUTHERN EXPRESS daily for Danyille,
- Greensboro, Winston Salem, Durham,
Raleigh, Rsndemsn, Salisbury, Asheville. Hot
Springs, Charlotte. Columbia, Aiken, Augusta,
Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery, New Or
leans Texas and California Pullman palace
sleeping-cars Richmond 10 Danyille and Dan,
vile 20 Asheville. Augusta, Birmingham and
TRAIN No. fb iOss5 M.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA EA-
PRESS, daily for Burkeyille, all stations on
the Norfolk and Western railroad Lynchburg
Knoxville. Chattanooga, Memphis and Nash
vile; also for keysYile, Clarksville, Oxford,
Henderson, Durham and Raleigh This tram
goes through solid 10 Raleigh.
TRAIN No. y, p, NJ.
t'AST MAIL, daily from all points on the
farmvllle and Powhatan railroad. DanylIe,
greensboro, and points South. East and West
Pullman palace sleeping-cars Danville to Macon
and Atlanta, and at Greensboro sleeper via
Asheville to. Morristown, Tenn. At Danyille
connects with the Washington and Southwestern
festibuie Limited.
TRAIN No. II. 6P.M
A MELIA ACCOMMODATION, daily except
IA Sunday for Amelia Courthouse and inter-
TRAIN No. 81, $50 M
GLOVER LOCAL, daily except Sunday freight
" train with coach attached for Clover Va.
and intermediate points
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
Train No. ~. ZOO A. NJ; No. 10. 4:2O P. NJ; No.
Is, 4:l0 p. NJ. and No is, S45 A. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-14
Chicago.

CHICAGO. May l3-Wheat closed nc higher
Strong markets abroad and reported damage TO
the growing crops in Kansas. which is said 10 he
serious and widespread were the principal
causes of the Improvement J eceIpts. 81 cars
Corn advanced l$4c. III sympathy with wheat,
but q pressure TO sell cash corn broke the specu-
lativo market and al The close prices were only
1sc. higher. Receipts. PAS cars.
The trade in oats was mostly Of a scalpng
nature. July advanced lsec and then declined
ON realizing sales. closing unchanged from last
nights figures. Receipts, 191 cars.
Provisions advanced and declined with corn,
closing at nearly unchanged prices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-14
baltimore.

changed Wheat-Southern, dull; fultz s1.Osa
sll8: longberry, sL1Ossl14; No. ., red, irregu-
lar and higher; spot s1.l4ts; the month. 81 1879;
July. sl.O99sl 09l4; August, Sl05' S,@$ Q64s
steamer No. red, S1I2 COrn-Southern dull;
white. 74a 75c.: yellow. 74s76c; mixed spot,
73c asked; the month 721<o. asked SPOT No ;
white 7215c Oats steady; No. white. Western
50at0c: No . mixed Western, 5Sa59c Rye in.
active: No. ? at 95c Hay quiet but frm good
to choice timothy, Sn@Sl2 Provisions dull un-
changed. Peanutsunchanged.
Stocks-Virginla ten forties, %.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-14

ST. LOWS. May ie-Flour higher and firmly
held: trade light; y \ y, SSiO@S3 50;
family. s3JJas3 so; choice $t10@S 425: fancy,
el45z S4.s5: patent, SjO5sS5l5. Wheat higher;
Nav 81 lid: July. Csc. Cs31; August 9519c.
bid; December. e6c. bid. Corn higher: May
60c.; July, 573lc. Oats quiet and hrmer;
May. u&c; September, 35lac. Pork-Stand-
ard mess. sll.S11. Lard-Prime steam nominal.
Dressed meats-Shoulders s.; longs s6l5; clear
ribs, $4,000 1923; short clear 500. Bacon
Boxed shoulders. S5; longs and clear RIBS,
SG5Jas66J: short clear SG.25.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-14
TRAINs NORTHWARD.
DAILY.



Nos a. SO and SO make no stops. Nos % and
7e stop on signal at Manchester, Drewrys Bun,
Centralia and Chester. Nos. p and - stops On
signal at Manchester and Chester NO. Y stops
on signal at Manchester only for passengers pur-
chasing tickets 10 regular stopping places Tor
this train south OF Petersburg. Nos. 81 81 50
and 81 will stop at all stations r., io[ passengers
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE
On Trains Nos u andl23 sleeping, cars between
New York and Tampa. Fla. VIA JacksOhNulel.
On Trains Nos. "A and q sleeplngIcsrs between
New York and Charleston. On @rslps pos z,
and Is sleeping-csrs between New York and
Jacksonville. On Trains Nos. q and IA sleeping
cars between Richmond and LynchDurg. Va.
THE ,ONLl ALL-kAIL LINE 10 AUkFOLA
Richmond,. 'soa 4. NJ YorfoIk....II:47 A. n
Richmond. 'l2I0P. N Norfolk. 3:$o + ~
Norfolk. s35 4. n Richmond Ill As 4 ~
The trains leaving RichI iond al 9:05 A. N. and
Norfolk at 400 Z. M. are solid trains between
these two points, and passengers 80 through
also made at Petersburg by the 1870 F. NJ train
from Richmond and the 1875 A. NJ. train from
Norfolk.
Il. p NJ, and arriving at Richmond at 7:4t
A. NJ and $40 Z. VI. make close connection at
Petersburg 10 and from Farmyille, Lynchburg
and southwestern points, crrrrv
H. NJ SgLLl,
superintendent
E.T. ID. MYERS,
General superintendent
II EMERSON General Passenger Agent.
v,ARAIvILLE AND POwHATAN. RAILROAD
Il General Office, No. 703 east Main street.
LEAVE RICHMOND;
nos p NJ, via Atlantic Coast Line for Ber-
muda.
o,.A NJ. via Atlantic Coast Line for Winter
'''' peck and intermediate stations.
n.S5 A. NJ, Wis Richmond and Danville for
farmville and al stations west OF
Winterpock.
eoop NJ Via c....oud and Danyille railroad
wv for armyille and all stations west
of oselv uilcflOn
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND;
son A. NJ, VIA Atlantic Coast Line from Ber-
s.mpM via Atlantic Coast Line from Win
u" terpock and intermediate stations
..op.M NJ. via Richmond and Danyille from
Winterpock, Farmyille and inter-
mediate stations.
e.nA NJ. VIA uucu,nOnd and Danyille Railroad
from farmyllle and intermediate
stations TO Iosslv Junction
All trains daily except Sunday.
For tickets, baggage checks. ume-taplesi &c,
call upon A. W. GAKBER the, Atlantic Coast
S-AAe Va. q. LAUGHTON,
General Passenger Agent
JAMES X WERTH. General MANAGER ap2S-D
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-14
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
>~~~-~.~-~JD~~~~~-.o~~. ~,~-N~r1~~(~~~~~~~~~o~
N = = : Nortak:WsstsnRA


TWO 8I RfIY T ERfss 70 f2sseE2 2bbEs
SCHEDULE I ~ FgF RiSGHIf5bNSb BAHY H. '''l
0n BSS iiIs p., STATION Ricbmo,n
' q w. 1 and Norfolk s f through express. A.
rive Norfolk li;7 A. M Stops only
n Petersburg W Ssals an, N R sunoia
and Radford on this train.
gas A. NJ, daily, via Petersburg. Arrive at
Petersburg, 1000 A. NJ. No.3 leaves
Petersburg II :O5 A. NJ. for Farm
vile, Lynchburg and all points
South and West.
p:lo p NJ, daily, via Petersburg. Arrives at
Petersburg i2:45 ?. n, daily; leaves
ryns ~ Syo n .. ss Up daiiy ar
ioA5 p. ", daily, via Petersburg. arriving Pc
tersburg at i9 :o2 A. NJ. connecting
burg at ia.4o 4. II. for Fsrmvills,
Lynchburg and all points South and
West Pullman palace sleeper be-
tween Richmond and Lynchburg
Berths ready for occupancy at
1895 A NJ, daily. via Burkeville, for, Farm:
vile, Lynchburg and the West and
PULLMAN 'sLEEfPING.oAB ACcoMMoDA
No. 1-sleeping-car Richmond to Lynchburg:
also Petersburg to Bristol without change,
leaving Petersburg daily at 1910 A. NJ. Pullman
sleeper Lynchburg to Memphis without change
and Radford: Pullman sleeper Roanoke 70
Memphis, without change.
Tickets, baggage-checks, and all information
can be obtained at Richmond and Petersburg
ilroad depot, A. W. CARRIERS, 1000 Main street.
and at the Company's Office, goi east main street,
T. w. COURTNEY.
Passenger Agent
W. B. BEyIHL.
General Passenger Agent.
General Office, Roanoke Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-14

Free samples of Or. Miles Restorative
Nervine, al Owens Il Minors Drug Company,
1907 Main street opposite postQfhce, cures head
ache nervousness, sleeplessness neuralgia,
fits. nervous debility, poor memory, etc. a new
and remarkable discovery. Or address the DIR.
Miles Medical Company, Elkhgrt, Ind.