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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
KINKLESs HAIR.
A Discovery That Excites CoIored
Society at the Hub.
Fyosa fbe Pocgon GTobo

A Discovery That Excites Colored
Society at the Hub.
From the Boston Globe.
The colored women Of this city have
learned that it is possible to take the kink
out Of their hair, and there is quite sensa-
tion over the discovery. The rush to have
crisp locks Strengthened is becoming general,
although but few of those who have success
fully been smoothed out are willing to
admit that their hair was ever otherwise
than straight and glossy. The fad es yet
has not reached the male sex, and at the
Sunday evening meeting of the African
Methodist Episcopal church one of the
deacons warned the sisters against their
slnfnl pride in attempting to improve on the
Lords handiwork. He was followed by
sister, who said:
II God had intended us to have straight
hair he would have given 1t to US in the be
ginning. God never intended it, and l, for
one, shall be oontented with what I've got.
Its sin before the lord and vanity to
have your hair Strengthened"
The idea was introduced by a young
coiored woman from Virginia. She herself
has glossy bang and black hair as straight
as that Of the late Sitting Bull. She says
her own hair was formerly crisp and kinky,
but that an old Canadian woman told her
LIZ" w hAako ~ bbTh1SuO, duu UulS lulOTlna-
ton she is now imperting for a considera-
ton. The customer is told first to wash her
hair and come with it well dried. She does
so, and then the operation begins.
A preparation that is amber colored and
OF the consistency Of cream Is taken from a
large jar and rubbed thoroughly into the
hair, and, where it was entirely lusterless
before, it begins to assume gloss This is
rubbed so thoroughly into the scalp that
none of the hairs can fail to have received
portion. Then vigorous brushing is resorted
to, and the short hair begins to lengthen. II
it were an inch long before, it is now fully
two inches long, and if before it had been
done up in what old-fashioned southern
people term ''plsits," it is now ready to be
rolled into loose twist or a loose coil at the
back. The operation takes about four
hours and is permanent in its effects 1t gives
the colored woman a very Indian-like ap-
pearance, and the few who will admit hay
ing been treated claim they did 1t merely to
make the labor Of combing their hair SO
much the easier. One Of them said:
"One thing know, and that is that it is
terribly convenient to have straight hair.
I never before realized what a blessing it
was. Before, / dreaded the task of combing
it, and now don't mind it at ALL"
Hair straigtening promises to be the fad
for the winter among the colored women of
Boston
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
Cotton Statistics.

Editor Morning NetCs: In connection
with the celebration by cur cotton ex-
change to-day on the occasion Of our port
passing the million-bale mark. the Charles
ton Nelvs and Courier has various editorial
remarks rejecting upon the correctness OF
the figures. and expressing sarcasms scarcely
compatible with the perfectly good feeling
which ought to exist between the two cities,
so closely allied by social and other ties.
The Charleston paper objects to Savan-
nah's counting certain cotton-say 80 600
bales, which actually found an outlet at
Charleston, after having previously passed
by Savannah. Not for a moment can we
suppose that an intelligent Charleston mer-
chant would raise this complaint: and the
Charleston editor only raises it in ignorance
OF the long established laws of the trade.
These laws distinctly say that in counting net
receipts, all cotton is counted at the first port
where it IS reported. There is no exception
and there can be none without leading to
endless confusion and counter claims. The
receipts at the first port show, and are final
It makes no difference whether the first port
be Savannah, or Charleston, or New Or
leans, or elsewhere, at the first port it is net
receipts and at the second only gross re-
ceipts. This has been found to be the only
accurate way Of keeping the statistics, and
no intelligent merchant can offer any OBJ
Jecuon. For instance, New FORK, Balu-
more, Philadelphia and Boston get great
deal of cotton via the southern ports, but
they never dream of counting as net re-
ceipts anything except what comes to them
direct overland
Moreover. the Savannah exchange has
always been staunch advocate of the rights
of Bruuswick-to have her net receipts as
regularly counted as those of the other
ports. But the authorities engaged in COL
lecting the statistics land. by the way, the
best system in the history of the worldly
found difficulty in getting satisfactory re-
ports Of the Brunswick figures, and it was,
therefore, determined to count as net re-
ceipts for Brunswick only her direct foreign
exports, her shipments to New York being
counted as net in New York and so forth.
Brunswick would appear to have right to
'kick" at the way she is treated in the ma
tional statistics, but really, nobody Is to
blame but herself. Next season, il her
merchants will take proper action, all Of
her net receipts win be properly reported
daily or weekly.
But the complaint of the Charleston
paper is entirely unfounded. And during
our celebration to-day no toast would have
received more hearty response than one that
Charleston next season might also receive
a million bales DEMoCRITUs.
Savannah, Ga, March 10, 1891.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
THE RIVER AND aARBoR.
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the Shipping.


Among the Shipping.
The British bark Sagona was cleared
yesterday by Hoist & Co., for London, with
5000 barrels Of rosin, weighing 1852, 925
pounds, valued at $l8,274 As. Cargo by
Paterson, Downing & Co.
Richardson & Barnard cleared yesterday
the British steamship Clintonia, for Bre-
men, with $3.50 bales of upland cotton,
weighing 1924, 428 pounds, valued at $229.-
453 "a. This is the second cargo for the
Clintonia this season, and Capt. Bulman
and his ship have been old steady traders at
this port.
The schooner Jennie Thomas, the new
vessel now on the ways at Camden, N. j.,
building for Savannah account, should have
been launched on March 1, but the builders
write that the wet weather which has pre-
vailed there for a month has prevented the
work Of caulking, and it cannot be finished
until the weather becomes settled and fair
As soon as the caulking is done she will be
launched.
The steamship Raleigh, Capt. Burgess,
arrived yesterday from Darien for repairs
In going out to sea with cargo Of lumber
she struck on Doboy bar, and stuck hard
and fast, where she was subsequently as
sisted off by the tug Crescent City and
towed back to Darien. 1t was found that
her rudder was broken and stern post
started, and she was compelled to discharge
her cargo. She was towed here by the tug
Crescent City, and will be hauled out on
Willink's marine railway. On his arrival
Capt. Burgess Immediately noted protest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
TO PREvENr RUNAwAYs.
Alderman Bailey's Ordinance Against
Leaving Horses Unhitched.

Alderman Bailey's Ordinance Against
Leaving Horses Unhitched.
Alderman Bailey has an ordinance before
the city council requiring the hitching of
horses, whenever they are left unattended
by drivers. TO hitching-posts where they are
provided by property owners. There is
already law against hitching horses to
tree boxes or to anything which will OBJ
struct sidewalks.
Horses are frequently left in the street
unattended, and, aside from the danger of
runaways. they gnaw and otherwise injure
trees and fences, and in the residence por-
ton of the city, when left unhitched, they
trample the grass plats and destroy the
Shrubbery wherever it Is close to the sides
walks.
A good many people have put hitching
posts in front Of their residences aud places
of business, but they are little used. Alder
man Bailey's ordinance requires that when
ever post Is provided horse left unat-
tended must be hitched 10 it.
IL Alderman Bailey would 60 a step fur
Their and introduce and secure the passage
OF an ordinance requiring the hitching of
all horses unattended by drivers, either to
posts or to weights sufficiently heavy to
answer the purpose of a post, the number
OF disastrous runaways would be lessened i,
ana better protection to life and property
would be secured.
The majority Of runaways is the result Of
leaving horses in the streets unhitched and
unattended by drivers. In most cities this
is prohibited under a penalty, and horses
left by their drivers loose in the streets are
taken charge of by the police and the
drivers are fined. Such a law In Savannah
would not only lessen the dangers from run
Always, which occur almost daily from
leaving horses unhitched. but it would save
the owners Of vehicles a good deal of loss
from damages.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
MERCHANTS WEEK NEARING.
The Arrangements for the Celebration
Taking Shape Rapidly.

The Arrangements for the Celebration
Taking Shape Rapidly.
The Merchants Week Association execu>
tive board met last night and settled num-
Der Of important matters in connection with
the celebration.
A great deal Of interest csnters around
the military feature. The fact that the
Fifth Georgia Is the only volunteer cavalry
regiment in the United States Is sufficient to
arouse curiosity TO witness the cavalry dis
plays. Five hundred mounted men Will be
reviewed in the Park extension every after
noon at sunset. Col Gordon is leaving
nothing undone to insure SUCCESS for his
feature
Other cities, particularly Macon, are
agitating the idea Of having Pain give a
few exhibitions Of Last Days Of Pompeii
in May. Savannah being the only southern
city, however, which will have the spec
tacle this spring, viii derive the benefits
such an undertaking brings.
The confederate reunion Is assuming
shape and will by no means be q small part
OF the celebration.
The finance committee is meeting with
success ia its canvass. The need of liberal
subscriptions is recognized, and merchants
are subscribing more largely than last year.
The corporations are also responding liber-
ally.
Letters received from Mr.. J. d. Lee, the
advertising agent sent out TO boom Mer-
chants week, state that that the country is
becoming more enthused over the oele-
bration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
MARKET sQUARG OBJECTS.

A Protest Against Building a Car Line
on st. Julian West of the Market.
The property owners and merchants on
st. Julian street west of the market and
market dealers have presented protest to
the city council against the building of a
street railway through st. Julian street be-
tween the market and Franklin square
The protest is in the hands of the council
committee on street railways. st. Julian
street west of the market building has for
years been used as public market place
for farmers from the surrounding country,
who bring in their produce in carts. The
building of a car line through the street, it
is claimed, will prevent its use by the
farmers, as they could not occupy the street
with their carts, and would, in measure,
cut them off from the market building, as
the other streets adjoining it are already
occupied by car lines or are required for
traffic
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
THE REGIMENTS FAIR.

1t Will be Inaugurated April g and
Will be Held Two Weeks.
The First regiment is preparing for its
fair, which will open at Catholic Library
hall Monday, April 6, and will continue for
two weeks The fair is to raise money for
the regiments armory fund.
Two years ago the regiment appointed a
committee and issued an address to the citi-
zens of Savannah and the public, with a
view to the organization of a fair during
the ensuing winter. The holding of fairs
by other organizations, and intervening OBJ
stacles, delayed the purpose of the
regiment, and prevented the accomplish
ment of its plan at the period intended.
The organization, as such, has never held a
fair.
The regimental indebtedness has been res
duced, but the amount outstanding now ex-
ceeds 80, 900, aud imposes heavy pechniary
burdens upon the officers and men. In
order to liquidate this Indebtedness, if pos
slble, the regiment appeals to its friends to
organize military fair as originally pro-
posed.
An executive committee to receive contri-
buttons has been appointed, consisting of
Lieut.. Col Peter Reilly, chairman, and the
captain of each company. The general COM
mittee is composed of Col. George A. Mercer
and of all the field, staff and company
officers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
THE VERNON PARK Railway.

Ground 20 Be Broken Next WeeE-To
Ee Completed by April 20.
The Vernon Park Railway Company held
a meeting last night and called in the SUBJ
scriptious to stock. amounting to S17.50O.
Ground will be broken for the new line
Monday morning, and work will be pushed
rapidly. The projectors expect to have the
road built and Ia operation by April IS.
The line will be two and quarter miles in
length and will start on Eleventh street,
near Montgomery, and run along the west
ern side Of the White Bluff road. Il will
be constructed with an underground wire
for electric purposes, but during May week
and for some months it will De operated by
steam.
A committee, consisting Of W. W. Gordon.
Jr., John 4. Downing and CAP. Rossignol,
was appointed to notify the Merchants
Week Association Of the action Of the meet
ing, and to guarantee the completion Of the
road by April 25. This was done on &C.
count of the probability of the cavalry en-
campment being held at Vernon park.
The officers of the company are as fol-
lows:
Observation-Disclosures W. Dixon.
Secretary-O. 7. Rogers
Treasurer-James T. Wells.
Engineer-Percy Sugden.
Building Committee-O. T. Rogers, W.
w. Gordon. Jr., John Z. Bowling, d. 3.
Lester aud c. P. Rossignol
Mr.. Bowling, who is one Of the projectors
OF the new line is also lessee of the park,
and he is arranging for three days. race
meeting-April 81, % and 20. He will have
some of the best horses in Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina and Alabama
here, and some great racing may be looked
for.
The purses OF each days races will
amount to at least $780,
Mr.. Bowling made a proposition to the
Merchants Week Association last night,
offering it liberal percentage Of the re-
ceipts If 1t would include his races in the
programme Of the association, and the offer
viii probably be accepted. The work on
the track is nearly completed, and the con-
tract for the Judges stand has been awarded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
CITY BREVITIES.

The fines in the police court yesterday
footed up $40.
Landrum Lodge No. 4s, F. and A. M,
meets tonight.
Regular meeting Of Pulaski Council No.
1853, r. A., tonight.
The wills of John L. Hardee and Gather
inc Koch were yesterday admitted to pro-
bate IN the court of ordinary.
The occupants of the Little Sisters of the
Poor's Home for Old Folks were given a
dinner yesterday in honor Of the feast of
St Joseph.
The City and Suburban railway has petit
toned the city council for permission t5
double-track its line on Abercorn street.
The petition is in the hands of the street
and lane committee
The water will be shut off at 9 O'Clock
this morning in the district between Jones
and CASTOR and Whitaker and West Broad
streets for the purpose Of moving Eydrants.
and will be off a few hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
Fair and Festival.

At IS Hall street. to-day, from to 10 p.
m, for benefit of Parsonage Fund of First
Presby terrain church.
Admission Free-Costs nothing to get in
but Lots to get out.
Sights Of pretty things for sale at the tall
est kind of prices.
Ice Cream and Refreshments.
Easter Cards and Novelties, fine display
for sale
Punch and Judy Show. Peep Show, Music
by Gideon's Band, Fish Ponds, etc.
Display Of Views by Amateur Photo
graphers.
Vocal music by good quartette.
Small, Medium and Large Sized Chill
dren, from fUe to seUenty,tiUe gears Of age,
accompanied by parents and guardians, will
be welcome and allowed to buy anything
they can pay for.
Kun Erly, Sta Lat an Keep Buying.
JULIE BATES. Msnaosrs
I'D. LILLY BATES. AAAse1o'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
ALMOST A CENTRNAEIAN.
Mrs. Mary Tydlngs Dies at the Ae
of 93 Years.

h1r5' mary IyQlh&5 OleS at the age
of % Years.
Mrs. Mary Tydings, relict of the late
Patrick Tydings. died at her home on Presi-
dent street, near East Broad, last night, at
the advanced age of SO years.
Mrs. Tydings was native of
county Clare, Ireland. She has lived
In Savannah for the last fifty
years. Her husband was member of the
Irish Jasper Greens, and went to Mexico
with the company in the "forties, I"
leaving here under commaud of
Capt. Henry R. jackson. At Columbus,
where the company rendezvoused. Capt.
jackson was promoted, and the command
devolved upon the late Capt. John Nc
Mahon, who led the company on. Mrs.
Tydings drew pension up TO the time of
her death as q widow of a Mexican war
veteran. Her husband died about eleven
years ago.
Mrs. Tydings, though extremely advanced
in years, possessed all her faculties up to the
hour Of her demise. She was respected by
all who knew her for her many virtues
Her funeral will take place from her late
residence tomorrow morning. A requiem
mass will be celebrated at the cathedral
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
Fair and Festival To-nioht

An entertainment will be given at the
residence of Mr.. ]. A. Bates, No. SS Hall
street tonight, under the auspices of julie
and Lilly Bates, in aid Of the parsonage
fund Of the First Presbyterian church.
Judging from bright little circular that
has been distributed among the friends of
the church, the fair and festival will be
quite interesting aud profitable.
The children have arranged for most
enjoyable entertainment for those who will
attend, and an invitation is extended to ali
of their friends to be present. There will
be no charge for admission. Choice vocal
and instrumental selections will be given
during the evening, and many novelties
will be offered for sale. A pretty peep
show and the Original Punch end JUDY
will be attractive features Of the entertain
meut.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
The Athletic club rournament.

The Athletic Club will give its annual
boxing tournament at the theater tonight.
Three classes, the heavy weight, middle
weight and bantam weight, will contest
for the gold medals. Outside of these con-
tests member of set-tos will take place
between members of the club. The bantam
weight contest between M. A. Lawrence
and Ed. Raymond it is expected will be
one Of the features Of the tournament, fol-
lowing the heavy weight contest. The club
is in fourishing condition. The sale of
seats for the tournament has been large,
and big house is assured. The reserved
seat diagram is at Buffers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
AT THE THRATER.
Two Little Mites Who Promise Brill
liant Caraar

Two Little Mites Who Promise Brill
liant Career.
Fitzpatrick's spectacular "Trip Van
Wrinkle" drew a generous audience last
night. The play OF "Old Rip" was enter
tanning enough to hold the audience in ex-
pectation of something better. The main
feature of the performance was the special
ties of Edna and Lille Graham, two mites
of humanity oiled with musical and dra-
NAUTICAL talent far above their associates
Their medleys and dances we're greatly en-
Joyed and we're heartily encored. These
bright children bid fair to become promi-
nent 10 their profession, and deserve a bet
ter support than that which was afforded
them at the nerformance last night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
Importaut to F1orida rour,sts.

Attention Is called to the advertisement
Of the Florida Central aud Peninsular Rail-
read. This road offers short route to
Tampa and many other principal points in
Florida. Among the most attractive of
these is the celebrated Silver Spring, for
which train called the Flying Cracker"
provides special accommodation, stopping
fifty minutes at the Spring for dinner and a
row upon the waters. This is quick train
TO Tampa, going via Jacksonville.
Other fast trains morning and evening
connect with Savannah by Callahan for
Tampa, Orlando, the Gulf and the East
Coast Of Florida. These are shown in the
schedule.-Ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
Denies the Charge.

Joseph 8. Richardson, the colored barber
who was charged by colored man named
Evans with attempting to kill him with a
razor, an account Of which appeared in the
MORNING NEWS several days ago. denies
the charge. Richardson claims that he was
simply looking at a row between Evans and
another man, and when the former was
worsted he expressed his approval by jump
claims that Evans had MIN arrested on a
charge Of assaulting him with a razor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
steinwav at WINDSOR.

Messrs. Steinway g. Sons have received
the following cable from the manager of
their London branch house, who telegraphed
from Windsor Castle, whittier he had been
called by order of Her Majesty:
WINDSOR, Feb. 90, 1891.
SteinDdy, Net0 York:
Her Majesty the Queen orders style L up
right Steinway piano for private use of
Princess Beatrice.
EDWIN EsHELBY. Windsor Castle.
ScHREINER's NJ. H,
Id Sole Agent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
Northumberland.

Mr.. John F. Rowland and Miss Florence
Rowland were married day before yester-
day by Rev. DR.. vass, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church, at his residence on
Gordon street. The wedding was very
quietly celebrated. Mr.. Rowland holds a
position with Moore & johnson. The bride
is q beautiful and talented young lady,
and popular in wide circle Of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. R awland begin their we'd
ded life under bright auspices and with
many wishes for their happiness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
Rev. Charles H. strong's LECTURES.

Rev. Charles II. Strong has just con-
cluded series of interesting illustrated
lectures on Italian art before the Ladies'
Twenty Minute Society of st. Johns
church. The lectures have been delivered
Wednesday afternoons during Lent, and
have been illustrated with stereopticon
views Great interest has been taken in
the lectures, and Mr.. Strong has consented,
in view of this fact, and at the urgent re.
quest of the ladies, to continue the course,
taking up other schools of art. The
Twenty Minute Society is charitable
organization, composed Of the ladies of ST.
Johns congregation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
WE'VE HAD OUR OPENING,
Now You Do the Rest.

We're ready to take your Easter order
for fine millinery. Twenty expert mil,
liners under the personal direction of two
of New York's most artistic trimmers are
ready to serve you. Kindly place your
orders at once. Very respectfully,
I'D, A. K. ALTMAYER a. Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20

The exhibitions in Altmayer's mammoth
show windows are very attractive, and have
created considerable appreciative comment.
They were dressed by Mr.. B. Mayer, one of
the employees of the establishment, and
reflect credit upon his excellent taste and
capabilities. One window is arranged to
represent Chatham county court house, and
another is arrayed in merry war suggestive
ness, with artillery to ''shoot the hat" of
past seasons, to make room for the prevail
ing styles of spring.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20
The Ladies' Armed.

The handsome souvenirs which Altmayer
& Co. had for the visitors to their opening
yesterday and Wednesday were all given
away by s o'clock yesterday evening. So
the firm presented every lady visitor neat
and very useful yardstick. Nearly every
lady in the neighborhood Of Broughton and
Bull street was in consequence armed with
one of these very useful articles "All wool
and yard wide" is Altmayer's motto
Al