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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
A COTTON FIELD AT SEA.
ACRES OF THE STAPLE FLOATING
IN THE GULF STaEAM.

Incoming Vessels Report Hundreds
OF Bales Adrift OF 6avannah-Nore
of II Picked Up Except by a Vessel
Putting Into Brunswick-A Suppo-
sition That It Came From the Brit
ish Steamer Tregurno, Ashore on
Cape Florida
Toe Norwegian bark Ibis. Capt. Chris.
tiansen, from Algiers, at this port, reports
passing through sea Of cotton bales east Of
Savannah near the gulf stream. There was
fair wind and the lois did not stop to pick
any Of it up.
The British schooner Pajaro from Nassau,
which arrived at Brunswick Friday picked
up twenty-one bales and brought them to
port. The steamship Propitious British at
Newport News, Va. last Tuesday also re-
ported passing on Dec. 8, in lat. 81" 80 n.
long 7Se S. W a large number of bales of cot
ton, 300 to 400 bales bsing in sight
at one time. The bales were
clean with no traces Of having been dam
aged by fire, and apparently not having
been long in the water. The vessel con-
tinued to pass single bales until she was in
lat SO 40 N, long. 7Se so W.
The British steamship Smeaton Tower
winch arrived at New 4ork Friday, re-
ported passing large quantity of cotton
on the same date as the Propitious. 200 miles
east Of this port and 100 miles to the north
ward OF where the Propitious passed it,
The cotton streWed the sea for miles, There
was some speculation as to what vessel the
bales came from, as none of the vessels
passing the field Of cotton ventured to pick
any OF it up except the Pajaro, and no
marks were given or noted.
About the first of the month several
steamers which left this port cot
ton laden might have been in
distress or in collision with some passing
vessel. 1t is not thought that the cotton
was from any Of them. however. 1t was
probably from the British steamship
Tregurno. which was cotton laden and was
on voyage from Galveston to Liverpool.
She was reported ashore Off Caps Florida
about seventy miles south of Jupiter, and
must have stranded about Dec. 2 or 8. She
had been aground off Bahama, however,
aud part Of her cargo was thrown over
board TO tighten her. When she came off
it was with the intention Of clearing Bahama
island. She was headed west and brought
up off Cape Florida, where she now is if she
has not got off.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
Travelled the World over.

DIT. ]. Hennessy Of Dublin, Ireland, is in
the city visiting his brother, John H. Hen
messy. DR.. Hennessy is an extensive trav-
eler. having been in almost every important
dty Of Europe, through the Holy Land. to
the pyramids of Egypt. and in Africa
China. Japan and the Indies. He has also
visited every state and territory in the
United States. On account of his great
travels Dr. Hsnnessy is an interesting talker,
full of "reminiscences. On the back of his
head be carries the mark of bullet which
he received at the seige of Paris during the
Franco-Prlssian war. At that time DIR.
Hennessy was connected with the hospital
service Of the French army. The late Sir
John Pope Hennessy, who defeated the
Parnellite candidate for the Kilkenny seat
in parliament a few months ago, was an
uncle Of DR.. Hennessy. When the seat of
the parlamentarian became vacant by
death, the Kilkenny constituency wrote to
America requesting DIR. Hennessy to return
to Ireland and stand for his uncle's seat,
promising an election. The doctor, how
ever declined stating that 10 the first place
he didn't care to mix in politics. and, in the
second, he hadn't completed his American
travels. DIR. Hennessy will remain in
Savannah during the winter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
Miss Juch's Engagement.

Manager Johnson's announcement that
the Emma Juoh Grand English Opera Com
pany will appear at the theater Thursday
night was pleasing announcement to the
music-loving people of Savannah.
Miss Juch was here several years ago in
concert with the Theodore Thomas or
chestra. Next Thursday night will witness
her Savannah debut in grand opera.
As Elizabeth, in "Tannhauser," she is
said to have no equal. That she is thor
oughly accomplished vocalist and that her
voice is one Of rare purity, gees without
saying. Miss Juch is a woman charming
in person and in song, and in her zeal she
impresses one as singing from the heart as
we'll as the head. She not only understands
the musical requirements, but her best eff
forts are always put forth to portray her
ideals Of the heroine. No one has ever &C.
cused her of lapsing, and the people have
come to know that when Juch announces
grand English opera that it will be such
IN the better sense of the word.
Some seasons ago she pinned her faith to
grand opera in English and with it her
name has become idee titled and successfully
so. The Juch company Is the largest and
most thoroughly equipped organisation
giving grand opera in English. The possess
sion of the national American opera plant
which originally cost over S25, 900 enables
Director Locke to mount the operas included
In the repertoire Of the Emma Juch Com
pany in a thoroughly correct manner.
The sale OF seats for Miss Juch's engage
nent here will begin at Davis Bros music
store tomorrow morning. The prices an-
nounced are the same as charged in all cities
visited by the company this season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
CITY BREVITIE5.

Clinton Lodge No. "a, F. and A. M, holds
its annual communication tonight.
The 36-inch force mains for the water
works system have been laid In Gwinnett
street, from Abercorn to Drayton streets.
Savannah Lodge, Order Of the Golden
Chain, will give a public installation to-
night in the eDcampment room of Odd Fell
lows building. A collation. will be served by
the lodge to its members and their ladies
and invited guests.
The art classes at the Telfair acdaemy are
being reorganized for the winter. Director
Brandt says an unusual interest is being
taken in art study in Savannah. He will
give information concerning the classes to
applicants for admission between 9 and 10
o'clock daily.
George Washington's, Thomas Jefferson's.
Julius Cesars, Gen. Grants, ana other
names that stand high in the temple of fame,
have been literally appropriated by the
southern darkies as family patronymics.
The latest appropriation in that way is that
of Jay Gould, which is borne with dignity by
Savannah darby.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
AT TIE THEATER
Margaret Mather IN Joan of Arc"
Tonight

Margaret Mather IN Joan of Arc"
Tonight.
Margaret Mather will open the week al
the theater with "Joan Of Arcn tonight The
play is by all odds the most pretentious
scenic play in which Miss Mather has ever
appeared. The incidents and scenes that
surrounded Joan Of Arcs life offer ample
opportunities for this sort Of display, and
secondly, Miss Mather, in her production,
aimed TO surpass in grandeur the Porte st.
Martin theater production in Paris where
Nine. Bernhard first produced the tragedy
and conducted it TO a successful run OF six
months. The first scene shows the home of
Joan's parents in Domremy. where tine high
vaulted roof and the moving apparition of
the saints make a scene that fingers in the
memory. The second scene displays the
court Of the dauphin at Chinon
where Joan recites Merlins famous
prophecy, France, by woman lost, shall
yet, by woman. be redeemed" and by
her own force makes Charles a soldier in
stead Of an idler. The battle scene at Or
leans is in itself a spectacle, and one that
calls out the admiration of the audience.
The cathedral scene at Rheims, where
Charles VII is crowned king, is direct
reproduction or the famous church, made
from photographs. The final scene Of the
tragedy, where Joan is burned at the stake,
forms fitting climax for those preceding
1t. Taken all in ali, "Joan Of Arcn is said
to be the most elaborate scenic production
on the stage. All the scenery used was
made especially for the production.
Considerable interest attaches to Miss
Mathers presentation Of Joan Of Arcn
from the fact that she will play IN English
what Mime. Bernhardt will play in French
here next month
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
HAVEN'T HEARD OF 1T.
A Rumor That Mr.. Plant Has Scoor
in q Couple of Nav Roads

a Rumor That Mr.. Plant Has Scooped
in Couple Of New Roads.
A report that the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway had bought the Columbus
Southern railroad and the Georgia Midland
and Gulf, and would complete the latter
road into Atlanta at an expenditure of
$4,000 mile was received in Savannah
from Montgomery day or two ago.
The Columbus Southern runs from Col
umbus to Albany, and the Georgia Midland
and Gulf from Columbus to McDonough on
the Central railroad, twensy-eight
miles from Atlanta. Both are
comparatively new roads and disbinctiyelV
Columbus lines. They would be valuable
acquisitions to the Plant system. as the
Columbus Southern would give the Savan-
nat, Florida and Western a through route 10
Columbus via Albany and the Georgia Mid
land and Gulf would give it a direct route
TO Florida, when completed to Atlanta, in
dependent of the Central railroad
Officials of the Savannah, Florida and
Western who were seen said there Is moth
Ing in the report. If Mr. Plant is buying
any new railroads in Georgia they have MOI
heard Of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
THE PROPOSED STREET TAX
Alderman O'Brien's Ordinance Meet
ing With Favor,

alderman O'Br1en's Ordinance Meet
ing With Favor.
Alderman O'Brien's proposition to levy a
personal tax for street Improvement seems
TO be meeting with general favor. A writer
In the Augusta Chronicle says a similar
tax is being talked Of in Augusta
Atlanta has such law, and derives quite
an income from it. Every man whose name
appears on the city directory, or who regis
ters In any election, gets mis- name on this
special street tax list. and they collect 81
from him, too, or know the reason why.
The writer spent eighteen months in At
lanta once and the first intimation he had oil
the existence of such a law was a postal
card which read something like this: "Cal
at the city marshal's Office and pay IS street
tax: If not paid on or before-day appear
before the recorder and show cause why
yop should not work on the streets witt
pick and shovel.n
The foregoing Is not the verbiage. Tht
idea which impressed itself most strongly
was conveyed by the words recorder" AM
''pick and shovel" The tax, if paic
promptly according to published notice wa
only So, but when neglected 81 additions
was added, most of which went to tn
marshal in the way of fee for collecting it
aud, as may be imagined, he was particula
about collecting it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
TIE BAPTIST PULPIT.
DR.. Holmes Place to Be Filled Tenn
porarily by City Ministers.

DR.. Holmes Plaza to Be Filled Tenn
porarily by City Ministers.
Rev. E. P. Jones Of the Duffy Street Bap-
list church filed the pulpit of the First Bap>
fist church yesterday morning. and union
service Of the two churches was held.
After the service meeting of the male
members of the First Baptist church was
held to consider the question of supplying
the pulpit temporarily until a successor to
the late DIR. Holmes is secured. 1t was de-
cided to depend upon the serv-
ices Of such ministers as can
be had in the city or convenient to it until
some more definite action is taken. The
regular business meeting Of the church will
be held the last Wednesday in the month,
at which time a committee will be appointed
TO take charge of the matter of securing q
pastor for the church. A number of Bap-
fist ministers have written the church vol.
unteering to supply the pulpit temporarily.
A union service of the two Baptist
congregations was held at the Duffy Street
church last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
AN heir TO A FORTUNE.

Mrs. A. N. O'Keeffe of This Oily to
Share IN the Bowen Estate.
Mrs. A. N. O'Keeffe of this city is one of
the heirs to the S15O.O0O estate of the late
James Bowen of New York, which the de-
ceased willed to the six children of Peter
Sheron of Augusta and Mrs. Kilfore, Mrs.
Carrie Farrie and st. PauIs church, an &C.
count OF which appeared in the MORNING
NEWS dispatches day before yesterday
The Sheron family were not related to
Mr.. Bowen, and the fortune comes to them
as the result Of the befriending of the dead
New Yorker by Mr.. Sheron when he moved
to Augusta many years ago. He was a
baker. and Mrs. O'keeffe's father rendered
him valuable assistance in getting a start il
life. Afterward Mr. Bowen removed to New
York. where he accumulated fortune in
real estate.
The other members of Mrs. O'Keeffe'.
family who will share in the Bowen estate
are Messrs. Terry, Peter and Mat Sheron
and Misses Lizzie and Ellen Sheron. Terry
Sheron is q travelling salesman. and is wei
known and popular here. being frequent
visitor to the city. 1t Is thought that thC
share of each of the heirs will be between
SIS, 900 and sec, 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
Miss Neill,s Funeral.

The funeral Of the late Miss Florence
Neill took place yesterday afternoon at
o'clock and was largely attended. Rev. R.
Q. Way of the Second Presbyterian church,
conducted the services at the house and al
the grave in Laurel Grove cemetery.
The floral tributes were numerous and OF
elegant designs Among them was a scythe
and star Of camelias from A. L. Muller, a
pillow OF rases and japonicas from Mrs. John
Banks, and a cross and crown from Actor
James Neill, brother Of the deceased. One
of the bandsomest pieces was contributed by
two of Mir. NeilPs friends in the "Senate,
Company, T. d. Frawley and Adolph Jack.
son, a touching tribute Of friendship. Mr..
Neill arrived yesterday morning from Al
bany, N. Y.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
LOST PART OF HIS FACE.
Fisher Able to Walk About the Hos
pital, but is Badly Disf1gured.

Fisher Able to Walk About the Hos
pital, but Is Badly Dishgured.
A. Fisher, the young man who came
near blowing his head off with a shotgun
while hunting in Bryan county Nov. 1, has
almost recovered and is now walking about
the Savannah hospital. Fischer lost a part
of his chin and almost all of his left jaw.
His recovery is regarded by the physicians
at the hospital as most wonderful
1t Will be remembered that while hunting
Fishers gun was accidentally discharged
and almost the whole of the left side of his
face blown off, exposing the tongue and
muscles of the throat. It was twenty -four
hours before he was gotten to the hospital,
where he was treated by DIR. Boyd. Sew
eral large pieces OF his jawbone were taken
out One piece Of bone containing several
teeth dropped out where he was shot.
Fisher was in terrible condition, and
had to be nourished by artificial means.
Little hope was entertained of his recovery.
He came near bleeding to death from a
secondary hemorrhage one night about a
week after he entered the hospital, but was
saved by the prompt action OF Dr. Colding,
the hospital physician. Since that time
Fisher has done very we'll, and lately has
gained flesh at the rate of two pounds day.
He had youth and health on his side and re-
covered where q weaker man would have
died.
The wound Is now almost entirely healed.
Fisher is pretty badly disigured at present,
his left jaw being sunken in and the left side
of his mouth paralyzed, compelling him to
talk through one side of his mouth DIR.
Boyd intends to remedy these defects to a
considerable extent by having an artificial
jawbone with teeth made for Fisher by a
competent dentist, and he will shortly per
| form an operation to bring together the
edges of the wound to allow the mouth to
resume its natural shape. Fishers case has
been one of great interest to the physicians
| of the CITY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
GETTING RIGHTS OF WAY.
THE SAM ROAD ALREADY HEAD
ING FOR SAVANNAH.

Col. Hawkins Understood TO Have
Comnleted Arrangements for the
Building of TIE Extension, and
A0en,s OF the Road Are Now at
Work in Bryan and Liberty Coun-
t.es-Srad:nS 70 Begin Next Month
The sam road VIII have its corps Of sur
yevors in the ieli early uext month 70 lay
out the line from Lyons 70 Savannah.
This is hsssd on the statement OF an
Americas man who was in the city yester'
dav. He said be understands Col Hawkins
has completed all his financial arrange
ments with New York parties for the ex-
tending Of the road to Savannah and ex-
poets the throwing up Of dirt and laying
crossties will begin about Feb. l.
The people Of Americas, said ne, are
anxious to have the road built into SaVan-
nah, because they know 1t means increased
nrosnerity for them The force OF hands
thst comnleted the Sam into Montgomery
will no doubt be put 10 work ON the extern
sion 10 Savannah and the work will be
rushed. Ii won't take over five months to
finish the road"
The gentleman said to a MORNING NEWS
reporter that the probability is that
the Sam and the Louisville
and Nashville will jointly operate
a line of steamers north. He doesn't be-
lieve Col. Hawkins will lease his road to the
Louisville and Nashville, but wall pro rate
with the great western system in such
manner as to give it an advantage In com
peting with the Richmond and Danville
equal to having its own line here.
Vice President and General Manager
Hawkins Of the Sam was called to New
York last week, which is an indication that
all arrangements have been completed as
to the raising of funds.
The agents of the Sam, II is understood,
are in Bryan and Liberty counties now
securing rights of way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
THE RAILWAY CONDUCTORS.
Savannah Divisions officers Elected
for Next Year.

Savannah Divisions Offlcsrs Elected
for Next Year.
Savannah Division, No. 21s, Order of
Railway Conductors held special meeting
yesterday in Knights of Pythias hall and
elected the following officers:
Chief Conductor-W. II. Wright.
Assistant Chief Conductor-J. L. Broth
ers
Secretary and Treasurer-C. T. DeGraff-
enrsid
Senior Conductor-G. r. Shine.
Junior Conductor-W. B. Lee.
Inside Sentinel-W R. Sebring
Outside Sentinel-E. r. Carswell.
The division now has a mem beTship of "a,
a considerable increase over last year By
Jan. /, when the membership of the
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors,
through the recent amalgamation, has been
merged with the division, its membership
will be over 100 Twenty-Five members OF
the brotherhood will be received into the
division next Sunday.
The Order Of Railway Conductors in
creased in membership 900 last year, not
including the membership added by the
amalgamation Of the brotherhood, which Is
about 5000. The total membership of the
order is now about IS 900. There are seven
divisions in Georgia, with total member
ship of somewhere between 800 and l 600
The Savannah division, with Jackson
vile division No. 1856, will institute a new
division at Waycross Dec. q, making the
eighth division in Georgia. The new d.
vision will start with a membership of
twenty-five.
The growth Of the order In Savannah has
been rapid. The local division was insti-
tuted five years ago and its membership
now includes 50 per cent. of the conductors
running into Savannah. Its finances are in
prosperous condition, due to the manage
ment of its executive officers and the care
exercised in the conduct of its affairs. Chief
Conductor Wright was reelected yesterday
for the third term, and Secretary and
Treasurer DeGraffenried has been an
officer in the division ever since its organi-
cation. By the time the next convention
meets, which will be in Toledo in 1898, the
division will have a membership much
larger than it now has
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
FAIR DECEMBER SUNDAY.
A Little Warmer Than the Average
he

A Little Warmer Than the Average
for the Season.
Yesterday was pretty Sunday meteoro.
logically speaking. 1t was a beautiful
December day. The maximum temperature
was go, and the minimum AS, the mean
temperature being q above the normal for
the day.
Cloudiness prevailed IN the Central and
Western Gulf states, Eastern Texas, Mis-
souri, valley, Southeastern Minnesota and
Ohio valley and Tennessee. Generally fair
weather was reported from the Atlantic
states and the lake regions.
At the time Of evening observation rair
was falling at st. Paul. North Platte
Omaha aud Kansas City. An area of high
barometer extends over the Mississippi val.
ley eastward to the Atlantic, and from the
lower lakes southwark to the gulf, the cen
ter being Off the Atlantic coast. The pres.
sure is lowest in the extreme northwest and
southwest
The forecast for Savannah and vicinity
is: Fair, followed by increasing cloudines
and rain; warmer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14

The circular goes on to say that the history
of the rice crop is the same nearly every
year. 1t is an 'old. old story" and those of
the trade who have good memory, large
ceipts become free and enlarge, stocks
gradually accumulate and prices steadily
fall away.
It matters not whether the crop is
abundant or scant. planters with maturing
liabilities must sell. Low values are thus
brought about and prevail until January.
The advance once begun rarely ceases until
the opening of the subsequent crop. Decem-
Der prices of this year are q to cent
below the foreign article.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
PUT OUT IN QUICK ORDER.

Firemen Check a Blaze on Second
Street Before it Gets Headway.
A 11S-story frame house on Second street,
west Of Whitaker, owned and occupied by
7. B. Hatcher, was slightly damaged by
fire last night at 80 O'Clock. The fire
started IN the parlor, and is supposed 10
have been caused by the upsetting of q
lamp.
An alarm was turned In from box 40, at
Henry and Bull streets, and the department
responded in remarkably quick time and
extinRuished the fire before it gained
headway.
The damage will not exceed $50, and is
July covered by $500 insurance in one of
Wheaton's agencies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
The Sidewalk Executions,

All property levied on under the sidewalk
paving executions will be sold at auction by
City Marshal Wade Tuesday, Jan. 8. The
sidewalk ordinance Is one of the striotest in
the city code. and a sale under it carries an
absolute title, not being redeemable like
property disposed Of at a tax sale. There
are over 100 executions still unsettled, and
unless the matter is attended to soon prop
erty owners may have cause to regret their
pan1a0t
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14

We acknowledge the truth, the weather
has been against fall and winter clothing.
We must reduce our stock, and in order to
make you think SO we Will astonish you
with clothing at give-away prices Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday. KoHLER,
I'D. 15S BrouRhton street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
The unitad STATES Courts.

Judge Emory Speer arrived in the city
last night and is a guest of the De Soto.
Judge Speer will convene the United States
courts at 10 o'clock this morning. A num-
Der of important decisions will be rendered
in cases tried at the last term.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14

Going, Gonel The way we shovel out mems
and boys suits at cut prices at inventory
sale surprises the natives Call and see for
yourself.
I'D. APPEL & SCHAur.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14

We acknowledge the truth. the weather
has been against fall and winter clothing.
We must reduce our stock, and in order to
make you think 30 we will astonish you
with clothing at give-away prices Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. KoHLER.
I'D. 1853 Brou0hton street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
Weather Fright

We acknowledge the truth, the weather
has been against fall and winter clothing.
We must reduce our stock, and in order to
make you think so we will astonish you
with clothing at Rive-away prices Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. KoHLER,
I'D. 15S Broughton street.