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The morning news., 1892-03-14
AN INTERESTED SPECTATOR

The Sam Road Waiting the Courts
Action On the Central.
President s. H. Hawkins of the Sam
road was in the city yesterday long enough
to breakfast at the De Soto. He has not
yet commenced the extension Of his road
from Lyons to Savannah, because he is
awaiting the outcome Of the Central receiy-
ership case before he makes a move.
Col. Hawkins was negotiating with the
Richmond and Danville for the purchase or
lease Of the Savannah and Western road at
the time Mr.. Rountree stepped iu with his
little bill and brought things TO an abrupt
termination.
1t IS likely, however, that no matter
whether the Richmond and Danville re-
mains in control Of the Central or it ia
turned back to tho stockholders, Col. Haw-
klns will be able to make terms for the Sa -
vannah and Western, because IL is almost a
worthless piece Of property to the Central
In Its present disconnected system. The
Sam read people deem it the wisest cousre
20 get hold of the Savannah and Western IL
they can, so as TO save the building of about
seventy-fve miles of road. They are now
quietly awaiting developments, but will
probably be heard from as soon as the lease
question Of the Central is settled.
The morning news., 1892-03-14
A ooLoaED pEopLn's BANK.
Leading Colored Men Taking Hold O
the Matter in Earnest.

Leading Colored Men Taking Hold OF
the Matter In Earnest.
For several weeks a number of colored
men have been talking over the organiza-
that Of a savings bank or some similar in
stitution to be managed and controlled by
men of their race. The idea was to look to
the colored people especially for the pur-
chase of the stock and for depositors. The
matter has been discussed in the colored
papers here ard several meetings have been
held by leading colored men, the outcome
of which was the adoption of resolutions at
a meeting last week favorable to the
starting OF the institution. and
the following persons we're appointed
to make the initiatory move:
J. W. Searles, secretary Workingmen b.
and L. Association; ]. 6. Williams. presi-
dent B. and L. Association; 8. G. Snelson.
NJ. D.; NJ. J. Christopher, Editor Labor
Union Recorder; J. c. Simons, ]. II.
Brown, stationer and printer; ]. Il.
Deveaux, collector part Of Brunswick; S.
G. johnson, manager Savannah Tribune /;
Rev. &C. K. Love. J. J. Durham, 8. Smell
son, C. H. Ebbs. w. o. P. Sherman, presid-
ing elder African Methodist Episcopal
church; Rev. Floyd snelson. A. NJ. Monroe,
with First National Bank; s. A. Wilson,
president, Iongshoremen; ]. D. Savage,
Rev. l. B. Maxwell, j. ID. Hughes, r. r.
Wright, president State College,; S. B.
Gordon. This committee will meet Friday
night at J. w. Searles', 26 Harris street,
The morning news., 1892-03-14
WANTED TO SEE HIM DROP.
A Drunken North Carolinian's Ba
Rraax

A Drunken North Carolinian's Bad
Break.
Mounted Police Officer T. G. Murphy had
peculiar experience with drunken man
yesterday morning. He was riding down
South Broad street about o'clock, and
just after passing Price street he heard
somebody remark, NOW watch the -
drop" Murphy turned his
horse around quickly to find out what the
trouble was, aud as he did so, he saw tall
man with q pistol in his hand
which he was showing into
his pocket. The officer started for the fell
low aud he attempted to pull it out again,
but Officer Murphy was too quick for him
and. grabbing him by the throat, succeeded
In securing the weapon.
Several persons who saw the affair came
up to the officer and told him that the man
had pointed the pissol directly at him as he
passed but when he wheeled his horse the
fellow tried to put the weapon away.
At the barracks, where he was taken
after considerable resistance, the man gave
his name as T. T. Payne and said he was
from North Carolina. He wouldn't give
any explanation OF his conduct. Charges
Of carrying concealed weapons and threat
ening to shoot an officer were entered up
against him.
The morning news., 1892-03-14
LOCAL PERSONAL.

G. B. Westrsn Of Chicago is at the De
Soto.
A. A. Smith of Atlanta is at the De
Soto.
III. Lee stsrke Of Atlanta is at the De
Soto.
Robert P. Paul of Darien is a guest OF the
De Soto.
W. K Partridge of Augusta is at the
Marshall.
John P. wanner of POttsville, Pa, Is at
the De Soto
J. H: Mccartney of Rochester is registered
at De Soto.
RyIand C. Williams Of Augusta is a guest
Of the De Soto.
Miss v. Harrison Of New York is a gueas
at the Pulaski.
F. Il. Mcmillan Of Thomasville Is a guest
of the Marshall.
Q. E. Evans Of Indianapolis Is registered
at the Screven.
I. Witt Fountain OF New York "a ston-
ping at the Pulaski.
A. Thatcher and wife Of Denver are ston-
ping at the De Soto.
d. H. Malsarey OF Halifax, N. s.. ls reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mrs. Belle Chedwell and daughter. of Ma
con, are at the Pulaski.
Daniel NJ. Donegan of New York arrived
IN the city and is at the De Soto.
DIR. 0. Fl. Smith and wife, of New York.
arrived at the De Soto last night.
s. A. Scranton, wife and daughter, of
Madison, Conn.,. are at the Pulaski.
Remsen Crawford Of the Atlanta Con-
Stttutton is registered at the De Soto.
A. s. Graham of Augusta arrived in tba
city last night and is registered at the Pu-
laski.
Mrs. r. Baum Of New York and Mrs Fl
Baum OF Camden, s. c., are guests ae the
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hilton and Miss
Ruth Hilton of New York are stopping at
the De Soto.
ID. Doren. general superintendent of con-
structlon of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, is at the De Soto.
j. NJ. Jenkins of the firm Of j. M. Jenkfna
q Co. leaves to-day for Brunswick. Albany
and Thomasville. He will be gone several
days.
Thomas F. Gilroy, commissioner of public
works OF New York, arrived In the city last
night with his family. and Is a guest at the
De Soto.
Fred 8. Goodwin, the popular young day
clerk at the Marshall, leaves to-day on the
Kansas City for the north, where he goes
on al extensive visit through the state of
New York, and then to Thousand Islands
for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob @. Cramp. Mr.eand
Mrs. Samuel II. Cramp, Miss Cramp. and
Miss Melcher of Philadelphia, are stopping
at the De Soto. The Messrs. Cramp are
members OF the great ship-buiIding firm of
Cramp & Sons.
The morning news., 1892-03-14
JOHN R, KELLAM DEAD.

His Funeral at Wesley Monumental
Church This Afternoon.
John R. Kellam died last night al his
residence.a at Lincoln and York streets, after
an illness of nearly year.
Mr.. Kellam was AZ years old. He was
lately in the employ of Mills g. Taylor and
was engaged in rice planting. His health
had been failing for a long time.
He was member OF the board of
stewards of Wesley Monumental church. a
member Of DeKalb lodge and NJ gnoIia
encampment Of Odd Fellows and Of Savan.
nah lodge, Order of the Golden Chain, The
Odd Fellows and board Of stewards will at
tend the funeral at Wesley Monumental
church at O'Clock this afternoon in a body.
The interment will be in Bonaventure.
MIR. Kellam was man of Christian char
acter and respected by every one with whom
he came in contact. He leaves a widow tc
mourn his death.
The morning news., 1892-03-14
40 10 AHhAh MhANINHs
Special to the Republic.
Making Pearls to order.
From De Knnaas Cftu rfne..

Speaking of pearls, it is interesting 10
know that quite recently a distinguished
Frenchman, M. Bouchon-Brandely, has dis
covered what he believes to be a practical
method OF procuring tina manufacture Of
these gems OF ocean through artiflce Now
that the pearl market of the world is seri-
ously menaced by the threatened exhaustion
of the fisheries it is high time for human in
genuity to step in and supply the demand
The process adopted is simply to bore holes
In the shells OF the pearl oyster with gimlet,
introducing through these perforations little
balls Of glass and stopping them hermeti-
cally with corks. After four weeks time
the balls Of glass are found to be covered
with thin layer Of pearl. In SIX months
the layer has become of a sufficient thickness
20 be permanent. and the bigness OF the
jewel thus manufactured is in proportion 70
the period allowed 10 elapse. OF course, this
has its limitation, inasrnuch as the mollusk
will not deposit naore indefinitely its only
object being 10 protect itself from irritation
by the intruder. The expert quoted believes
that pearls can be made Of various colors 70
order by selection.
The morning news., 1892-03-14
AN EDITORIAL CHANGE.
"The Mirror of Comm cree" in New
Hands.

"The Mirror of Comm cree" in New
Hands.
Mr.. Thomas Gamble has resigned the
city editorship of the Press to assume the
position OF editor and manager of the Mir
ror of Commerce, in which he has secured
half interest. Mr.. Gamble will remain
with the Press for q few weeks vet. IL is
his intention to improve the Mirror of
Commerce In every respect and make 1t
thoroughly representative Of the varied
business interests OF this section.
Alta early date the paper will be increased
In size 1t now enjoys an extensive circula-
tion among the business men Of Georgia.
Florida, South Carolina and Ala.
bama. Hereafter much attention
will be devoted to new industries. and their
establishment will be especially encouraged.
Mr.. Gamble has been connected with the
daily papers OF this and other cities for some
years and has acted as correspondent for
various trade papers. He will continue his
newspaper correspondence here. This is
regarded as an excellent field for a paper of
the character it is proposed to make the
Mirror, aud the paper is in excellent hands.
The morning news., 1892-03-14
CHINA HARDTO CONVERT
REV. yam PaoU LEE EXPLAINS
WHY IT IS so.

The Obstacles In the Way Of Christian
izin8 the Chinese People-The DIM
culties ofthe Languags-TheF Feeling
Ein China Against England and All
Foreigners.
Hsv. Van Phou Lee preached at Wesley
Monumental church last night on mission
work In China His subject was the diff
cultiea encountered in establishing Chris
tianity among the Confuciaus. His text
was; Let US weary not Ia we'll doing. -
The church was crowded In the
main aisles and ia the gallery, and many
people stood during the entire service. Rev.
Lee IL an earnest talker aud what be hed to
say was listened 70 with ths closest atten.
tion.
The chief obstacles TO the intro.
duction Of Christianity in China
through the missionaries, he said, are the
difficulty In acquiring q thorough knowl-
edge OF the Chinese language a lack of
unity among the denominations 10 mission
work ano the opium trade. Summed I'D in
few words. Mr.. Lee put the reason for the
failure to achieve greater success in the
mission field In China as a lack OF concrete
expression OF abstract Christian truth.
lie explained the features OF the Chinese
language which make it 30 difficult of
acquirement. Missionaries who have spent
thirty aud forty years-nearly their entire
iite--in China, many Of them cannot speak
the language correctly 30 as to impress
their belief upon the people The division
OF doctrines and the variety Of creeds 10 the
missions OF the various denominations tend
to confuse the heathen mind and
destroy his faith Ia Christianity
The Chinese are a conservative people
They have been taught the same thing and
have studied the same books for the last
500 years. They have stood still inteIectu-
ally during that time. They are not a peo.
pie to branch out and are slow to accept
new beliefs.
Mr.. Lee denounced the opium trade be-
tween England and China as blot on the
English people which can never be erased.
He grew eloquent in depicting the horrors
OF the trade and the rapidity with which
the opium habit has dragged and is drag
Ring the Chinese people to their death, intel
lectually. morally and spiritually.
The effects OF the savage war OF 1912, he
said, will never be wiped out. The Chinese
people, he added, can hardly be blamed for
their antipathy to foreigners. It Is in-
stilled in them by the disgrace and degrade
tion into which their people were brought
by England.
Mr.. Lee appealed for an faithful Chris.
tian effort by Christian people to convert
his countrymen from idolatry and heather.
ism to the faith OF Christ
Tonight Mr.. Lee will lecture in Trinity
church lecture room on Chinese customs
Those who hear him cannot fail to be inter
ested,
The morning news., 1892-03-14
a LITTLE COLDER AND DRYER
The Weather Bureaus Figures on Last
Month Throuzht the State

The Weather Bureaus Figures on Last
Month Throuzht the State
Director Park Morrill,. the forecast
official Of the state weather bureau at
Atlanta. in his review Of the weather over
the state during Feb. says: Except
in the western portion OF the state the rain
fall was from one 70 two inches less than It's
normal amount. The only snowfall was a
trace on February IL and ~. at the extreme
northern edge Of the state.
The average rainfall from the records Of
thirty-one stations was 3.34 inches. The
greatest monthly rainfall was sos inches at
Canton; toe least 1 81 at Savannah.
The average temperature of the month
was less than q degree below the normal
The highest monthly mean was $50 at Quit
man; the lowest 43.4o at Diamond.
The maximum temperature for the month
was 32S on the Sth at Quitmsn; the mini
mum was 1Se on the 18th at Diamond.
The absolute range Of temperature for the
state was 64a. The greatest local monthly
range "as 5SS, at Americus; the least 34', ct
Monticello.
The greatest daily range Of temperature
was AS at Millen: the least 10, on the Sth,
at LaGrange.
From fifteen stations reporting the
amount of clouds, there is shown an aver
age Of fourteen clear days. five fair days
and ten cloudy days. The average number
of days on which rain fell was seven from
records Of thirty~one stations.
Light thunder storms on the Goth, at
Poulan.
Hail-None.
Sleet-None.
Lunar halos on the Sd aud 4th, at Poulan !;
on the 9th. at Quitman.
The sixteen new stations Of observation
noted last month as having been equipped
with Instruments are now in operation and
partial reports were received from most of
them. At several other points similar
stations are now being esta ablished. Over
200 reporters have been secured for the
weather crop service, and by the time the
season is well opened every county will be
efficiently represented. The telegraphic
forecast service now embraces thirty five
stations, all equipped with signal flags.
Yesterday was perfect spring day, and
its contrast with It's two predecessors was of
pleasant character. The maximum
temperature for the day was 71S and the
minimum AZ, the mean temperature being
the sasle as the normal for the day. Gem
orally clear weather prevails throughout all
sections, except cloudiness in the Missouri
valley, Nebraska. North Dakota and in the
npper lake region, with light snow falling
at Marquette.
An area of unusually high pressure, at
tended by evening temperatures OF 16e to 20o
below freezing covers the northwest. An
area OF low barometer centers off the New
England coast and second "low" of slight
intensity covers North Carolina, with brisk
to high winds of Hatteras and Kitty
Hawk.
The forecast Tor Savannah and vicinity
to-day is: Generally fair. stationary tenn
perature and cooler Tonight.
The morning news., 1892-03-14
IS THE Law DEADp

People Pay Little Attention to the
Grass Plat Ordinance Now.
1t looks as il the ordinance prohibiting
people from walking upon grass plats in the
squares and on the ssphalted and shelled
streets is about TO become dead letter.
1t is being violated every day now, and
none OF the offenders are being arrested.
When the ordinance first became a law the
police were quite alert in looking after its
enforcement, but lately there seems to have
been a falling of Of interest in the matter.
People not only make short cuts through the
square plats now, but even trample down
the little signs 1925 fine for crossing plats. "
Unless the law Is rigidly enforced it will
be useless for the street and lane COMMITTEES
to plant grass either in the squares or on
the paved streets. A few arrests, followed
by q full fine will soon teach people TO
respect the ordinance, and incidentally
allow the city to become beautiful.
The morning news., 1892-03-14
COULDN'T FIGURE 1T OUT.
How De Soto Guest Got a 5o-cent
TELEGRAM Sent Free.

How De Soto Quest Got a 5o-cent
TELEGRAM Sent Free.
Even a mathematician will get mixed In
his calculations sometimes when changing
money back and forth. The telegraph
operator at the De Soto realizes this fact.
and nine men out Of ten would have done
the same thing that he did without thinking.
One night last week guest of the hotel
handed Ia message. The operator counted
the words and announced that the charge
was 90 cents. The gentleman handed over
$40 bill, which the operator mistook for q
81 bill and gave him back half dollar. The
gentleman left the desk without noticing the
mistake. Presently he discovered It and
returned TO the operators desk.
Wasn't that $40 bill / gave YOU
awhile ago7' he said.
The operator opened his drawer and
looked at the bill.
why. yes" he exclaimed, "I thought IL
was one. Here IL is" and he handed over
the bill.
Now owe you 80 cents,n said the
gentleman.
20, no you DON'T" said the operator.
~, yes | do" replied the gentleman.
"The telegram was so cents, you know y
and he handed over a half dollar and
walked off.
Pm into THAI fellow 80 oents,'' re.
marked the operator to the bookstand
keeper. land can't make him see it."
mot much," returned the bookstand
man. Hes into you SO cents" and che
operator has been trying to figure it out
ever since.
1t is very simple. The guest handed over
80 bill and received back so
cents. He afterwards received the bill back
and gave the operator 80 cents, which
still left the operator unpaid for his
message. Do you see it?
The morning news., 1892-03-14
A AcHANoS TO BE a SOLDIER.

The Fifth's Ranks About Filled and
Lieut.. Heavy TO Leave Savannah.
The recruiting Office OF the Fifth United
States infantry in charge OF Lieut.. J. W.
Heavy, at the corner of Drayton and Presi-
dent streets. will be removed about April 1.
A number Of men have been secured to flI
the ranks Of the old Fifth by the office at
Savannah.
The Office was for some time in charge of
Lieut.. keech, who was very popular In
Savannah society, and his successor, Lieut..
Heavy, ls proving equally as popular.
Lieut.. Heavy Ia very proud Of the Fifth,
and talks in very interesting manner
of 1t.
"This regiment, nhe said. (which is known
throughout the service as the fighting
Fifth was organized long ago. Ii took part
In all the engagements before the City of
Mexico, and was one of the first regiments
to enter the city. Its record made in cam
paigns against the Indians, while under that
gallant soldier. Col. now GEN. Miles, is to
be envied. The number of vacancies IL,
the regiment is limited-not exceeding
twenty-tive-and only the very best re-
cruits are wanted. The number presenting
themselves the last month has not given
sufficient selection.
"Uncle Sam is treating his soldier boys
well and we trust he will do still better.
The least pay, ,Sl3 per month, clothing, lodg-
ing, medicine aud medical attendance-is
really equivalent to about 80 per week.
Canteens, gymnasiums, reading rooms,
schools, etc, are established at most posts
for the benefit OF enlisted men. The soldiers
pay goes on, rain or shine, sick or well, and
it Is sure TO be received. Any single man
making less than 80 a week might better
his condition by serving his country as a
soldier"
the office will probably be removed with
In the next twenty days to Montgomery,
Ala.
Gen. Miles, the former commander of the
regiment, is spending the winter at st.
Augustine, where several companies of his
old command are stationed.
The morning news., 1892-03-14
stimulate the Blond.

Brandreth's Pills are the great blood puri-
fer. They are purgative and blood tonic,
they act equally on the bowels, the kidneys
and the skin, thus cleansing the system by
the natural outlet of the body-they may be
called the rurgative sudorinc aud diuretic
medicine. They stimulate the blood so as
70 enable nature 20 throw Off all morbid
humors, aud cure disease no matter by
what name 1t may be called. One or two
OF them taken every night will prove an
infallible remedy.
sold ia every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar eoated.-Ad.
The morning news., 1892-03-14
NOT IN CHATHAM.

The Gorrie Plantation for Negroes Is
Somewhere Else.
The Gerrie estate, left sixty years ago by
John Mclean for the education of negroes.
together with q $500 legacy, which
Ia now about $4,000, an account
OF which appeared in yesterdays
MORNING News dispatches from At
lanta, is not in Chatham county. The
dispatch said the estate Is somewhere near
the coast, either In Chatham or some of the
adjoining counties, and that School Com
missioner Bradwell is tracing 1t up Dill
gent inquiry was made here by the MORN
ING NEWS among the old residents, but
none OF them ever knew OF such q place In
Chatham county as the Gorrie plantation or
even the Mclean plantation. IL may pos
sibly be In Mcintosh or Liberty counties.
The morning news., 1892-03-14
FOOD FOR THE CURIOUS.
Illinois Sandstone Tablets Bearing
Historical Inscriptions.
From the ST. Louis Ren,,bIic


Historical Inscriptions.
From the 81. Louis Republic.
KEoKUK, Ia, March Am important
historical discovery has just been made on
a farm three miles northeast of La Harpe.
ILL.,, and interest ia added to the find from
the fact that in October last two hunters
had discovered at the same place two sand
stone tablets bearing strange inscriptions.
The recent find is that of a sandstone tablet
bearing number Of letters etched in the
stone. The lettering 10 in Roman capitals.
nearly an inch in length, and are as fol-
lows:
''June-11-171-Nous gout captive (star)
fa s'arl lie Andins est su star Ge STAR
AID (bar) vi, G dagger Ilmon defnief-
motsostn Pa STAR Universe L dagger
cel" eeO|
Stars indicate the portion of a curious
character that cannot be transmitted, but
which resembles an inverted ''7' or a capi-
tai IL" This dagger indicates a figure
similar TO the capital letter "E." the middle
cross being omitted. The above strange let
terings are fac simile of the original in the
tapletfrom a tissue paper impression. Hon,
John II. Hungate will forward the tablet to
the Smithsonian Institution, where the other
two tablets were sent by him several months
ago. The other two tablets were found in
virgin soil under the roots of an old tree
and contained the following:
Jun II l7l5 puts mop in ockabock hop
in tis Will Id H."
On the other stono tablet was this in
scrlption:
"Tmti in To-"
The theory advanced at the time was that
tne stone tablets were engraved and buried
oy one or more OF LaSalle or Tonti's follow
ers, who had revolted from their command az
Fort Creve Coeur, ner where Peoria now ia
in 1857. 1t is thought that "Tmtin is meant
for "Tonti." Mr.. Hungate secured the affi-
davits OF men who made the discovery
touching the genuineness of the find aud will
give the authorities at Washington a chance
to unravel the strange lettering.
AN OPINION AS TO THEIR MEANING
Special to the Republic.
BURLINGTON, IA, March g.-Hon. J. Fl
Hungats OF Laharpe was seen Tonight con-
cerning the La Harpe tablets recently found
and says he has interpreted, as he believes
the meaning Of the inscriptions on the last
tablet found 10 read:
We are captured by the Indians and
condemned to burn If we speak word or
move or resist. A last farewell to earth.
[Signed1 "I,EoIEn
Lecls, IL is believed, is meant for % La Sale
the same as Unit" on the other tablet is
meant for Tonti. Mr. Hungate does not
think either La Sale or Tonti were with this
party Of ignorant French Normnns. who
had revolted from Fort Creve Cour in
ABOUT 1917. He thinks. however, that there
were about seventeen men in the party and
tnat they were put TO death by the Indians.
The morning news., 1892-03-14
A BLAZE IN TIE ,CRAw.

The Roofs of Two Coopershop Lane
Houses Burned.
Two 1-story frame houses in Cooper.
shop lane were damaged by fire to the ex-
tent of about $500 yesterday ar noon. The
fire started In the attic and when discovered
the roofs were abaze. An alarm was sent
in from box 81 at Pine and Farm streets.
and the fire department reached tho scene
in remarkably quick time. IL extinguished
the fire in about fifteen minutes. The
origin is unknown.
The houses were occupied by negroes and
are owned by Thomas Clarke. The loss "a
covered by insurance.