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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
FOR a UNIFORM PACKAGE.
Truck Growers and Shippers Urged to
Use Them.

Truck Growers and Shippers Urged to
Use Them.
The Fruit and Produce Trade Association
of New York has sent out circular to the
truck growers and shippers of the south
appealing for the use Of uniform packages
IN shipping.
THE inequality of size in packages" the
association says, "has been annoying and
embarrassing to commission merchants and
loss to shippers and growers. The prin.
cipal advantages OF uniform packages are
as follows: /. The property conld be
handled to decidedly better advan-
tage. 2. Small packages cost as
much for freight as the full size and sell
for much less, proportionately, because
buyers are so prejudiced against them)
thereby making them very Improbable to
the shipper. s. Different sizes require diff
ferent prices to correspond with the pack
age, the quality of its contents being the
same. 4. We are threatened with adverse
legislation IN consequence of the irregu-
larity of the packages in use.
For these reasons we not only
recommend, but strenuously urge the
immediate adoption as far as possible of
the round hoped -four barrel as the stand
ard of measure, with the barrel crate equal
in capacity to the standard BARREL rounded
measure, and the half-barrel crate and
third-barrel crate to be proportionate parts
of the standard crate or barrel.
THE retail grocers buy very large quanti-
ties Of fruit and vegetables. They have a
strong organization and for three years
have been untiring in their efforts to induce
the common council to enact an ordinance
to compel the sale of fruit and vegetables
by weight. The bill by the utmost exertions
of the commission merchants was barely de.
feated last winter and has recently been in-
troduced again. We have assured the com
mon council that the introduction of a
standard package would place the business
OF selling fruit and vegetables upon a more
equitable basis and that it would chiefly
meet the objections to the present system
upon which retailers base their demands for
sales by weight. II the growers will imme-
diately take such steps as are necessary to
abolish all irregular packages and introduce
those OF standard size, we are confident the
bill can be defeated. We realize fully that
an ordinance which would compel the sale
of all vegetables and most fruits by weight
would be disastrous to your industry by the
increased expenses which it would neces-
state and the unavoidable delays which it
would cause"
The association in its circular suggests a
schedule of packages and the sizes which
would best conform to the requirements of
the trade.
The MORNING NEWS has received q COPY
of the circular from Palmer, Rivenburg
& Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
A MIssIssIPP1ANs YARN.
how They Used 20 Play Poker on the
Father Of Waters

how They Used TO Play Poker on the
Father Of Waters
Two men sat in the Pulaski house read
ing room last night swapping jokes and the
way In which they told them discounted
drummers' tales by long odds. One Of
them was talking Of the large amount Of
money stored away in the government
vaults at Washington, and added that it
would be a comfortable stake in a POKER
game where there was no limit. The other
smiled, looked at his informant. and said:
Hum, that amt nothing. Talking about
that favorite game and money matters re-
minds me how poker and money went hand
in hand in first-class fashion during the
palmy days Of steamboating on the
Mississippi river"
"In these days" said the story-teller,
poker was usually a long .winded affair.
No game lasted less than three days. and
sometimes when the players had big roll
it lasted for weeks
The mans companion looked at the re-
lator Of poker games with incredultiy.
"When we played poker on the Missis-
sippi river" he added, leach man had q
large wooden bin within easy reach" The
group Of people who were listening was
beginning 10 get interested.
/ suppose" he continued, "you fellows
don't know what they used the bin for.
Well. I'll tell you: In that bin there was
shovel. and when a fellow wanted more
money he simply shoveled It out Of the bin
on to the table,
No one believed him, but he kept on:
III the money ran out the players ex-
changed notes. That's what l call poker"
said the gentleman hailing from the his
torical state OF Mississippi, and he sat down
apparently satisfied with himself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
THE WORK OF THE GRIP.

The Disease More Prevalent Than It
Was Last Year.
The grip has been playing havoc in Sa-
vannsh for the last two weeks, and it will
not be overststing the facts TO say that
there have been several hundred cases in the
city in that time One well-known physi-
clan said day or two ago that he had been
compelled TO decline 30 take charge of a
number OF cases because Of the number he
already had. Several other physicians are
known to have as many as they can at
tend to.
The MORNING News reporters who can
vass the CITY pretty thoroughly find many
large offices and business houses where ten
or dozen people are employed that one or
more Of the number is suffering with the
grip. The number Of convalescents Is very
large. The grip has not been so severe this
year as last and very few cases have re-
suited seriously. The inclement weather in
the last ten days promises to add greatly
to the work Of the physicians.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
IN DoTsON's BEHALF.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Ladies' Effort to Save Rim.
Gov. Northern has received the petition of
theSavannah ladies asking for a commu-
tation of murderer Dotson's sentence to
life imprisonment.
The ladies in charge of the petition deny
having presented it to either Judge Falli-
gGnt or Solicitor General Fraser for their
signatures. They say the solicitor general
was not asked by them to communi-
cate with the governor, or to take
any action in the matter.
Mrs. Webb, president of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, says: "We
have taken up Dotson's case, be-
cause we believe the fatal shot
was fired under fear for his own
life, and that if he had had means this
plea could have been brought out at his
trial. We are not Quixotic. desiring every
one to have RENTED the due punishment Of
crlme.n
Dotson spent quiet day in his cell yes
terday. The preparations for his execution
will be made early this week and unless
the governor interferes he will hang
Friday,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
A MISTAKEN ILLUSTRATION.
The Lecturer Showed the Deadly Eff.
fscts of Alcohol.
From the Chicago Mai.


fscts of alcohol.
From the Chicago Mail.
An object lesson is often the most Of
fective way to impress truth upon an
audience. A local temperance lecturer who
recently started upon q little missionary
tour through the wilds of Southern Indiana
had peculiar experience the other night
while demonstrating the terrible effects of
alcohol upon the human system. He had a
magic lantern, which threw upon a screen
drop Of drinking water maKnified so many
times that the animaleulae in it were plainly
seen swimming about, wriggling, twisting.
lighting and swarming all over the illumi-
mated circle, several feet in diameter. At
ter explaining that these monsters could be
found In any drop of ordinary drinking
water, the lecturer proceeded:
but now l want TO show you, my hear>
ers, the deadly effect Of alcohol upon ami
NAL life. l shall add to this magnified dron
OF water drop of common whisky. and
you will observe that it Immediately kills
everything living it touches. Not one Of
these little organisms which you see swim
ming about full Of life will live an instant
after l add the whisky to the water, in
which. as you see, they live and thrive. Now
then See9n
Here he added trace of whisky and
every animalcule kicked its last and be-.
came candidate for burial-as dead as
Caesar.
Just at this juncture an old man in the
middle OF the audience, who evidently had
taken deep interest in the experiment,
arose for information.
Say" he calculated, "do you mean to
say that all our drinkin water is chuck full
of them there wigglin things"
Eyes, sir"
And little whisky kills 'em-iust mach
erly knocks the everlastin' spots right off of
'emp
"As you have seen foryourself, sir. alco-
hol acts as deadly poison and is instantly
destructive OF animal life.n
Then, by jingoe, you'll never catch me
drinkin' any water without putin a little
spirits into it just to kill off them blamed
critters. I've been drinkin' water straight
for the last fifty years, but if it is so peskv
dangerous as all that, don't propose to
take any more chances with it, that's all. :"
The lecturer shipped his magic lantern
nome the next morning and his illustrations
now are purely theoretical.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
ANXIOUS TO COME BACK.
David Hurritz Wants to Try Savar
nah Again.

David Hurrit7 Wants TO Try Savau-
nah Again.
David Hurritz, who left Savannah some
time ago to avoid his creditors. has written
to the MORNING NEWS that he IS doing his
best TO arrage matters so thathe can pay up
everything he owes. He says he did not run
away with dollar Of his creditors money,
and his friends and some of his creditors
say the same thing.
l. Gottlieb. who is one Of Hurritz's largest
creditors, followed him TO New Orleans in
the hope of getting back some Of the money
Hurrttz owes him, but he says Hurritz has
nothing. He lost all his money before he left
Savannah. Hurritz. Gottlieb says. is anxious
to come back to Savannah il his creditors
will give him a chance to build up again.
He is good-natured easy going
fellow with little business ability, and his
money went through bad management, in
dorsing notes and half dozen other ways
by which many a man and his money is
soon parted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
SAVANNAH TO SUPPLY THEM.

Georgia Reer to Go Out on Orders OF
the Charleston Company.
The Savannah Brewing Company was
telegraphed the burning of the Palmetto
brewery at Charleston yesterday afternoon.
An engagement was Immediately made by
the Charleston company with the Savan-
nah brewery to supply It's customers until
the Palmetto brewery can be rebuilt.
The first carload of beer was ordered
shipped at once and regular shipments will
be made hereafter until the Palmetto brew
cry is in running order again. The Charles
ton people are to be congratulated upon the
good taste of their home company and the
Savannah Brewing Company upon the
readiness with which the merit of its beer
is recognized by its competitor.
The Charleston people may drink their
beer and rest content as long as 1t is sup
piled from Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
CITY BREVITIHS.

There were eight cases docketed at police
barracks up to midnight, three for fighting,
one for disorderly conduct, two 'drunKs, u
and two for safe keeping.
There were no new developments yester-
day in the case of Tillman, who was Jailed
Saturday by Detective Wetherhorn as a
suspected murderer. The prisoner has
nothing to say upon tho subject Of his ar
rest and is keeping decidedly mum.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards will
parade with overcoats tomorrow
Col. Garrard has issued an order
calling on the officers and men
who are not supplied TO apply to the quar-
termaster, and those who not able to parade
to turn in their overcoats to the superin-
tendent of the armory by 10 o'clock a. N.
tomorrow,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
THE vBsTIBULEs START.
1t Will Leave New York To-day Loaded
With Tourists.

1t Will Leave New York To-day Loaded
With Tourists.
The Florida vestibule train, on the At
lantic Coast Line, leaves New York to-day
and will arrive in Savannah tomorrow
afternoon. The vestibule will be as finely
equipped and as luxurious in every respect
as heretofore. Nearly all the berths upon
the first train south have been engaged, and
upon the succeeding trains also for some
time to come.
The De Soto has already booked a number
Of guests 20 arrive upon the vestibule this
week.
Nearly all the Florida hotels have opened
up nov and most Of them are well filled.
The Ponce de Leon opened Saturday, and
it is said that all the rooms except the top
floor are filed or engaged already.
On account of the severe weather south
and he mild weather north, the travel
south since Jan. has not been as heavy as
was expected.
A big rush south is looked for as soon as
the conditions are reversed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

companies Of infantry, "a cavalry
and 2 artillery Of Georgia volunteers.
and - companies OF colOred
troops, and the rigid inspection 10 be made
will unquestiOnably cause 70 be dsbandsd
a number Of the commands Of both classes.
'The board deems it to be a duty, after
disbanding ineffective and worthless COM
mands, and taking from them arms and
equipments. TO first put in good military
condition the commands retained in the
service. 81 they can be moved effectively,
fully equipped for service at short notice,
and second, if necessary, - organize new
commands TO the extent only as the state is
enabled 70 equip them fully. having regard
10 geographical position and the geaaral
needs Of the service
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
A SMALL CROP IN JAPAN.

Storms Damage the Rice and the Yield
Greatly Diminished.
Foreign mail advices just received from
Yokohama note that the occurrence Of VIC
lent gales which swept over the country
when the grain was ripening has resulted in
disappointment in regard to expectations
for the rice crop. The total Of the early.
middle and late crops is returned as 81, 464, =
$50 koku and as an average yield is 81 PSF, :
600 koku, last years yield shows an excess
of only 206,SS0 koku above the average
According to one native paper, the yield
for 1891 has been only 31,S75, 234 koku, q
quantity considerably below the average.
In consideration of the deficiency in the
rice crop Of Burmah and other important
sources Of rice supply. the disappointment
IN Japan is considered quite important in
relation to the International market as well
as in connection with trade prospects In
Japan in particular.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
A CHATHAM CONVICT DEAD.

Henry Heard, Who Was Sent Up for
Mayhem, Taken By Consumption.
The penitentiary authorities have received
notice that Henry Heard, convicted of may
hem, died from consumption ct the Chatta-
hoochee convict camps.
He was tried in the courts of Savannah
for cutting off another mans ear, and was
sentenced for three years IN the penitentiary.
Usually, when convicted of this crime, pris-
oners are sent up for life.
1t is said that there are thirty very severe
cases Of grip out at the Chattahoochee camps
among the conYicts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
AT THE THBATER.
Kate Castleton the attraction To-mor-
row and Wednesday.

Kate Castleton the attraction To-mor-
row and Wednesday.
The engagement of Kate Castleton in
"The Dazzler" tomorrow and Wednesday
nights. and at Wednesday matinee prom
ises to be repetition Of what Miss Castle
toms engagements are, a success. 1.-THE
Dazzler" has about eight minutes Of plot,
with two hours and thirty minutes of hur-
rah. Miss Castleton is the bright particular
star Of the farce comedy. She is playing
the part which was assumed in the cast
last season by the perennial favorite, Lydia
Thompson. Miss Castleton wears a number
Of bewildering costumes, retains her former
rougish beauty, and sings For Goodness
Sake Don't Say Told You" She has been
making that request OF the public for sew
eral seasons, and the public has continued
to applaud the winks and smiles Of the
demure quaker maiden,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Hon. Leroy F. Youmaus OF Columbia
to Deliver the Annual Address
Hon. Leroy F. Youmans of Columbia.
s. c.. has been invited and has accepted the
invitation Of the Georgia Historical Society
to deliver the annual Grafton upon the occa>
sion of its SD annual meeting Mon-
day night, Feb. Is. Mr.. Youmans is an ex-
attorney general Of South Carolina and is
reputed to be the most eloquent orator of
the Palmetto state.
Besides the election of officers there will
be number of other matters TO be attended
TO at the annual meeting of the society, and
the nesting will probably be adjourned over
until Tuesday night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
THE LATE A. j. MILLBR's WILL.

His Property Left to His Wife and Five
Children.
The will of the late Andrew J. Miller has
been probated in Atlanta. Mr.. Miller left
his wife all his real estate, stocks, bonds, Sc.
curities, cash money, furniture, silver, etc.
Internationally and absolutely and free
from alldebts and membranes. The rest
Of his property-the stores and business in
Atlanta and Savannah-is left equally to the
five children, Clayton p, G. H, jefferson
d. and Robert e. l.. Miller and Mrs. L. W,
Thomas. The four sons and the wife and
daughter are executors and executives.
The estate is estimated in Atlanta to be
worth $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
THE EXPRESS COMPANY STRIKE
Assistant Manager Leary Says 1t il
All Over With.

All Over With.
Agent F. L. Cooper of the Southern Ex-
press Company received telegram from
Mr.. t. w. Leary, assistant to the general
manager, stating that the business of the
company at Atlanta and elsewhere through
out the territory has not been INSTRUCTED by
the so-called strike.
The places Of the forty men who quit have
been filled and the force and facilities of the
company are now intact. There is now no
trouble, Mr.. Leary says, on any part of its
lines.
Savannah has not been affected In any
way by the strike. The messengers running
between here, Macon and Atlanta have
made their runs regularly and the business
has not suffered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
W eddlnes

Wedding invitations and cards printed or
engraved at the shortest notice and in tho
atest styles. We carry an extensive and
well selected stock of fne papers, enveIopss
and cards especially for such orders. sam
pies sent on application. MORNING News
Printing House. Savannah. Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

The schooner Enchantress, in docking
Yesterday at O'Clock, was compelled to let
go her anchor which fouled the cable of
the Postal Telegraph Company, and great
difficulty was experienced in extricating
the anchor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
Going on the Road.

Elliott 8. Payge and Prof. J. A. Morris,
formerly connected with "Payge's Merry
makers" have signed contracts with the
New York Museum for the season. They
leave to-day for Charleston to join the COM
pauY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

There is rumor in Macon that a round
lot OF Savannah, Americus and Montgomery
bonds have been contracted for abroad CON
ditional on their being listed in New York
that the purchase has been confirmed by
cable, and that Col. Hawkins will take i'm
mediate steps to build into Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

A. 7. Maxwell. agent of the Central rail-
road at Americas, is in the city a guest Of
the Pulaski. Mr. Maxwell has made one of
the best records of any agent of the Gem
Americas has put the office iu a splendid
condition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
TO THE wORKINGMAN

And Every Man That Wants to Make a
Dollar Count Two.
We have placed upon our counters line
of suits that we will sell you for the low
sum of 81 so per suit. This means for a
coat. vest and pants, and is the biggest bar
gain ever offered by any house in Savan-
nah
We want your trade, SO come and ex-
anime these trade winners.
APPEL & SCHAUL,
I'D. 159 Broughton street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

The Ella M. Halves, which was for
several weeks up on Willinks marine rail-
way repairing, came down off the railway
day before yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
THE RIVER AND aARBOR.

The tug Forest City was hauled out on
Willink's marine railway, and her broken
shaft will be taken out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

Cease coughing, by using in good time, DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, Costs only IS cents.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

The most astonishing results in healing wounds
have been shown by Salvation Oil.-Ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

d. F. Jack Of Jacksonville, auditor of the
Plant system, is stopping at the De Soto.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

Mems underwear, closing out. All win
ter goods reduced at LaFar's.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
A New Years
Greeting.
Prom the Rresbgteridn. Atlanta. q,
A New Years Gres.i,c


we have written and published
columns about Ludden & Bates of S-aoy
nan IN the last twenty years. One ~ ' .t
Is the Following editorial in the b. s-eIn
teriGh, published some five years ao,o .eSSog'
we reproduce as our New Year, C,.' mich
20 TINS great representative Georpiss 'SseIng
IL ls headed A'0 mouse.
A Matter of Pleasure.
There is one firm in the state Of cao..,-
IL IS always q pleasure to our nan s ,H That
ABOUT; we refer TO Ludden & Bates ~ ~ VITA
nan we nave heretofore exhausted ON oaVAl
uIaTy OF praise in speaking of them w s0cao-
u1ait with tnem Tor fifteen years or Tnors nsya
al TINS time every transaction between' anq II
Deen on tneir part straight reliable and ~. u has
q nav what more, then, can we do thar ,tslout
ply state to everybody that in dss AL 70 Sim.
I "a they may expect the squarest AMI with
liberal treatment. We will say that ~ tbH-u most
secular papers; IN our religious Journal ba i ouI
their faces, behind their backs ana av. o9fors
for we believe it to be the "religioI,s Where,
we could say any more we would do az II
Commentator is pleasant IN rao.,-
and all the more so when one feels th"tVe,
sincere and actually earned. We ~.
tainly do try to extend to our patror. c y
"squsress and most liberal treatment tns
it Is evident from the above that we . uul
times, if not dLUous, are successful Some'
efforts. We shall keep on trying a. Io ,n our
our doors stand open. 'Ns ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

Suspenders, nice grades and colors, silk
or cotton web, at LaFar's-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
RAIL AND CROSsTIE.

George S. Corser Of the Plant system is at
the Pulaski.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

Dyspepsia and Indigestion
In their worst forms are cured by the use of P.
p. P. If you are debilitated and run down, or
if you need tonic to regain flesh and lost ap-
petite, strength and vigor, take P P. P. and
you will be strong and healthy. For shattered
constitutions and lost manhood, P. F. T. TPricklv
Ash Poke Root and Potassium is the king OF
all medicines. P P. p. is the greatest blood
-e'e-09'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

A Pair of Opera Glasses
Is most useful
And convenient article.
Beautifully mounted
Glasses are 50 cheap
At Sternberg's that
No one can
Afford to be without.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

Umbrellas. silk and gloria, and mackin-
tosh coats at LaFar's.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

Mems handkerchiefs, linen or silk, and
silk mufflers at LaFars.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

Military goods ordered in any quantity
by LaFar.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

Undressed kid and driving gloves, all
sizes, at LaFar's.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

Chamois underwear and chest protectors
at LaFar's-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

Neckwear, Fisk, Clark & Flagg's fine
goods, at LaFars.-Ad