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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
TELEPHONE PATENTS GO OUT.
1t Will Not Be Likely to Reduce Rates
Though, at Pres snt.


1t is probably not generally known that
the telephone patents held for so long by
the American Bell Telephone Company
will expire Jan. 80. A number of rumors
are atioat that new companies will be i'm
mediately organized, and the telephone
rates be materially reduced. While it is
true the Bell receiver patent will expire,
lower rates are still thing of the future.
Mr.. k. II. Polk, manager of the tele-
phone exchange in this city, told Nom
ING NEWS reporter yesterday that his
company is not alarmed with reference to
the cry for lower rates. "The charge of
Sl5 year" Mr.. Polk said; lis absurd
our charge is $50. and there seems to be
little or no money in it at thatIfigure.
Gould a new exchange be formed2''
Not for some time to come" Mr.. Polk
replied, you see the Bell people control
all patents for switch-boards and trans
mitters, and the only benefit derived by
the expiration of the patent on the
Both instant will be to those who own
private lines and do not use the exchange.
We have only three of these, and Savan-
nah will not see any cut in rates for al
most an indefinite period. The charge of
500 year is not simply for the rent of
the instrument, but for keeping the lines
in order, and giving prompt exchange SER
vice. The Bell company will control most
OF the patents for all instruments pertain
ing TO an exchange, and new company
would have hard row to hoe If any com
petition were attempted
prominent business man was asked
what he thought of the coming expira-
ton of the receiver patent. II do not
think we can anticipate any lower rates
IN savannah or anywhere else," he re-
Piled, las long as the American bell peo-
pie have the best of US on the Exchange
question OOtbinU will Sao114a a 1oxua,s 70
except favorable legislation"
In view of the patent expiring so soon
an enterprising company in New York
are offering for sale complete private
lines for S35, which can be bought out
right and will also put up the wires, for
which charge of $40 a mile is made
In Chicago the Western Telephone Com
pany has been organized with a large
capital ana patent switchboard of it's
own and will make a determined opposi-
tlon to the monopoly so long enjoyed by
the American Bell Telephone Company
The fundamental Bell telephone patent
expired on March of last year The
Bell company, it was found, however, still
owned the patent on the receiver, and no
telephone system would be of much use
without a receiver. Among other concerns
which entered into the telephone business
upon the expiration of the original Bell
patent in March was the Shaver Cor
poration, of Pittsburg, Pa. The Bell
Company brought suit against the
Shaver Corporation on the receiver, citing
the patent OF Alexander Graham Bell of
Jan. 30, 1887, as the one infringed. An
injunction was promptly granted, and that
put an end to the opposition telephone
business for the time being. But the
patent of Jan. 30, 1877, is now about to ex-
pire, and thus both the receiver and the
transmltter will be free to the public.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
New Orleans Races.

AS predicted in yesterdays News there
was big crowd at O'Del's TurfExcharge
to hear descriptions of the races. The
attraction was five of the best races run
at the meeting. The horses were all high
class animals, and the races were well
contested; there was good price against
the winner of each race
To-day's programme is "Corker,' two
fine handicaps, maiden race, and race
for two-year-olds, These youngsters are
making their debut, and some of them
may turn out to be crack-a- Jacks
The first quotations are posted at 1870
o'clock, city time, at O'Delrs Turf Ex-
change, No. Drayton street, also en-
trance through Sullivan's Cafe quotations
received daily on the Suburban and
Brooklyn handicaps; also the Great
American Derby and the Corbett and
Mitchell contest. Below are to-day's en-
tries:
First Race acknowledgements of
a mile: Sewing Girl, q; Minnie S, 81;
Freddie Mitchell, 81 Rondeau, SO: Sub
Rosa, 80; Aldine, SO; Christie S., SO ;
Crevasse, 81; Billy Mckenzie, "a; Metro
pole, "a; Alroy, "a; Pousse Cafe, 90: Writ
Adams, 104; It'd Bit, 104; Eva's Kid. 1O7.
Second Race, Two-Y ear-O lds-Three-
quarters of a mile: Agnes c., 1O7; Peter
kin, 107; Kusaan, 107; Prytania, 10Y:
Jack Farrell, no; Quisada, Ito; Wanda
T., no; Tehama, ITO; Alderman Carey,
no.
Third Race, Three-Year-O Odds, Handicap
-Three-quarters of a mile: Jim Hogg,
Gov. sHill, 3; Hubert, ITO; Edith
Gleesome, 100; Ellen, ia; Lucasta, lO5 ;
The Bully, 50; Wekota, 81; Pat Tucker,
112.
Fourth Race-Handicap mile: Keno,
9S; Boro, 10l; Uno, Ill; Lockport,
1Oi; The Judge, 90; Capt. Drane, liz;
Lombard, "a; Eylet, 97; Coronet 95.
Fifth Race-Selling, mile and one-six-
tenth Stella M, 81; John F., "a :
Sight Draft, o. Oak Forest 81; Lynd-
hurst, 10l; Boro 102; Bret Harte, 1902.
-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
TWO PRETTY WEDDINGS.
Mr.. Kulman WEEDS Miss Cohen and
Mr. Habersham Miss Schley.

A quiet but beautiful home wedding
took place at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Solomon Cohen last night. The con-
tracing parties were Miss Sara Cohen
and Mr.. Frank Joseph Kulman. Owing
to the illness of the brides mother. the
ceremony was witnessed only by relatives
and immediate friends Of the two fam
lilies.
The ceremony was beautiful and i'm
pressive and was performed by Rabbi
Schumacher, of Augusta. The bride and
groom entered with their attendants to
the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march, played by Cobb's Orchestra. The
brides costume was of white satin, en-
traine, and pearl ornaments.
Mr.. o. S. Kulman was best man, and
Miss Bessie Cohen was maid of honor
The attendants were: Miss Nina Kulman
and Mr.. Ben Guggenheim, of New York;
Miss Meta Cohen and MIR Sam NJ Wolf,
of ThOmasvilie; Miss Birdie Kulman and
Mr. l. j. Kalmon Miss Hennie Sprinz, of
Macon. Ga, and Mr. H. Howard Cohen;
Miss May Weichselbaum and Mr.. Abrams.
Mr. Sig. Binswanger was the master of
ceremonies.
After the wedding the family of the
bride and groom participated in we'd
ding supper. ATS o'clock a reception
was held in the triple parlors, at which
Jnelf IrlendS EXTENDED their COngratula-
tons and good wishes. The parlors were
beautifully decorated with ported plants,
ferns and vines. The bride and groom
received beneath a canopy of hyacinths
and white lapOnicas, Offset by trellis work
OF maiden hair ferns. The presents were
numerous and beautiful, which evinced
the popularity of the happy couple. Tel
egrams from almost every state in the
union were received.
The groom, Mr.. f. J. Kulman, is the
senior partner in the Savannah Broom
Factory, and is one of the leading young
business men in the city The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. Solomon Cohen, and
by her disposition and charming ways has
endeared to her host of friends. The
numerous friends of the happy couple
wish them much happiness and JOY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kulman will leave at
noon to-day for an extended tour to
Washington, Philadelphia and New York.
Upon their return they viii reside on
CASTOR street. in a new house completely
furnished, the gift of the brides father.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
KNOWS TIE LOST HEIR.
r. 8. Cissell's Story of Francis
Xavier Loughran.


An Augusta special to the MORNING
News yesterday, stated that parties in
Washington had written to Postmaster
Dunbar in Augusta, to ascertain the
whereabouts of Francis Xavier Lough-
ran, who had been left valuable property.
IL also referred to the fact that f. S.
Cissell, of this city, thought he knew
where Loughran could be located.
A MORNING News reporter saw Mr.
Cissell yesterday and asked if he knew
Ioughran. Mr.. Cissell replied: Yes; |
knew this man very well, and as far as l
could learn his story, it was that he left
his native country across the water
some fifteen years ago, and landed in
Philadelphia, where he drove a beer
wagon, and from there he came to Say
annah and found work in the street clean
ing department, but left for the country,
just where cannot say"
do you know why he left his homer"
MIR. Cissell was asked.
"Loughran once told me-" he replied
that If he went back he would never have
TO work, as'his family had plenty of money.
but he ran away to escape serving his
three years in the army.
Il am trying to get into communica-
ton, Mr.. Cissell continued, "with the
parties in Washington and perhaps l can
assist them in finding the lost heir"
IL seems that LOughran is so afraid of
having to go back to serve in the army
that 1t will be hard matter TO make him
meet anyone to receive the money that
was left him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
Welded AT w1LKEsBARRE.
Mr.. Davis Freeman and Miss Nellie
Belle Parrish Married last Night.

Mr.. Davis Freeman, of Savannah, and
Miss Nellie Belle Parrish, of Wilkes
barre, Pa, were married last night at
s o'clock, at the home of the bride on
Park avenue in that city.
1t was quiet home wedding and only
the relatives and intimate friends of the
bride and groom were present. There
were no attendants. Mr.. and Mrs Free
man left Wilkesbarre last night for New
York. They will remain in that city a
few days when they will leave on the
Tallahassee Friday afternoon for Savan-
nan, arriving here Sunday afternoon or
Monday morning They will reside for
the present with Mr.. Freeman's father,
Mr.. Geo. G. Freeman on CASTOR street,
until he can make preparations for NOV
ing into his new home on Bolton street.
Miss Parrish is a daughter of MIR.
George H. Parrish of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
and has many friends in Savannah, hav-
ing visited here on several occasions
They will be glad to welcome her again
to the Forest city. Mr.. Freeman is one
of Savannah's most promising young at
torneys, for whom there is a bright future
in store at the bar of this city
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
THE PENALTY A SEVERE ONE.
Charles August Convicted of violat-
ing the Sunday Liquor Law.


ing the Sunday Liquor Law.
Charles August, proprietor of the bar
and restaurant at Thunderbolt in which
occurred the difficulty that led to the
killing of Joe Davis by William Quarter
man Sunday, Oct %, was convicted of
keeping an open tipping house on Sun
day, in the superior court yesterday.
The evidence taken at the coroner's in
quest showed that August had been sell
ing liquor that day, and an indictment
was subsequently found. The witnesses
nearly all testified to having bought
whisky from August or having seen him
sell it. Augustus defense was that he was
running a restaurant, and the drinks
were included with the meals
The jury found him guilty, but recon-
mended him to the extreme mercy of the
court. Under the new law that recon-
mendation cannot revoke the severest
part of the penalty. The ofense is mis-
demeanor, punishable by a fine of not
over 81 900 or six months Imprisonment.
or both, in addition to which the license
of the party convicted is revoked and can
not be issued again in year. The sen
tence will be passed this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
TO HEAR THE REPORT,
The Merchants Trade Association to
Meet Next Week.

A meeting of the retail merchants will
be called early next week to hear the re-
port of the transportation committee
with regard to the recent action of the
railroads in refusing to continue the
cheap excursions to Savannah.
A member of the committee said yester-
day that he did not think it likely that
the merchants would be able to get around
the decision of the railroads in
any way, even if they were willing
of the excursions. as the railroads had re-
fused to charter trains on any conditions.
1t was not proposed to give up the fight,
he said, of extending Savannah's trade,
and the object of calling the committee to-
gether, he said, was to discuss means for
continuing this work, now that the rail
roads had shut down on the excursions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
LOOKING BACK OVER 'es.
Heads Of the City Departments Filing
Their Reports.

Their Reports.
The reports of the chief of police, the
superintendent of waterworks and the
city engineer for last year have been
filed in the Office of the clerk Of council
for the inspection Of the mayor. The re-
ports are voluminous and go fully into
the details of the years work.
The report of the city engineer includes
the reports of the chairmen of the COM
| mittees on streets and lanes and parks
and squares, drainage, city lots and har-
Dor and wharves.
The report on parks and squares states
that the force employed in this depart
| ment was increased from ) TO 10 men ;
so trees were planted in the parks and in
the squares, on the north side of Bay
street ana on South Broad and Liberty
streets.
The force employed in the streets and
lanes department at the beginning of the
year numbered 102 men. Jan. % the
| force was reduced 80 men, leaving
| only GA men employed by the department.
The department now has 30 horses, %
dump carts, 3 watering carts, l scraper,
moving machines, 10 lawn mowers and
rollers.
The damage done by the storm of Aug.
~ required the temporary employment of
200 men and 30 extra teams
Seven hundred feet of 15-inch pipe
sewer was laid on East Broad street be-
tween Bay and Broughton streets. Three
hundred feet of 10-inch sewer pipe was
laid TO connect with six new catch basins.
Sixty feet of l5-inch pipe was laid across
Henry street in different places, and 30
feet at the foot of South Broad street,
making total of l,09S feet of sewer pipe
laid during the year. Six new catch basins
were put in during the year A total of
do Of vii -,I., I
and repaired. Fourteen new crossings
were laid with granite foot-wa and 297
crossings, which were formerly laid with
plank, were laid with granite blocks,
making total of 6,436 square yards.
Jefferson street was paved with shell be-
tween Bryan and Congress streets.
The shell pavements on Jefferson, Gas
ton, Jones, Barnard, Henry, York, Bryan,
State and Wheaton streets were repaired,
the repairs requiring 81, 456 bushels of
shells.
Considerable grading and surfacing
OF streets was done during the year
The accumulation of ashes and other
debris in the lanes, and the growth of
grass and weeds and the accumulation of
sand in the waterways of streets require
that a portion of the force be constantly
employed in keeping them open and uno6-
structed. Seven men and three
| teams are continually employed in keeping
the asphalt streets in order. Forty
bridges of street cutters were put in
| during the year. Twenty-Five thousand
granite blocks and 60 tons rubble stone
We're purchased for repairing crossings.
Forty sidewalks were repaired and 119
sewer connections made. A great deal of
work was done by the dry culture depart
| ment in the way of draining and ditching,
and maintaining and repairing old drains
A good deal of damage was done by the
August storm to the drains on Hutchin-
son Island and the Springfield plantation
which was repaired by the department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
JACKSON ARRESTED.
Miller Comes Near Getting Into
Trouble by Settling Felony Case.

Miller Comes Near Getting Into
Trouble by Settling Felony Case.
About three weeks ago Henry jackson
and James Miller had a difficulty at Jas
per Springs, which resulted in Miller be-
ing filed with bird shot from both barrels
of shotgun.
Miller is preacher, who lives at Woods
vile, He was taken to the Georgia In
Urinary, from which he was discharged a
few days ago jackson agreed to pay
Miller 500 to hush the matter up and not
force the prosecution. Miller agreed,
and articles were drawn up, in
which white man named
Chris. Miller, so Miller says, agreed to 20
Jackson's security. jackson paidI Mil
Ter Sl2 on account, but Miller had, per-
haps, fortunately for him, not signed the
agreement.
jackson was arrested at Woosville
yesterday by Detective Morgan, who had
gone out to investigate the murder of
Willis Brown, and was lodged in Jail A
warrant will be sworn out this morning
charging him with assault with intent to
murder.
Miller came in yesterday to
explain the matter to Solicitor
General Fraser, and find out whether he
could settle the matter or not. He was
not little surprised when informed that
he had been guilty of the offense of COM
pounding felony, which is a felony it.
self punishable by from one to five years
in the penitentiary. He begged hard to
be let off, protesting that he had not
signed the agreement and he would let
the matter of settling the case drop right
where it was. He was informed that his
conduct was the more reDrehensible in
that he was a minister of the gospel.
The matter will be presented to the grand
jury, and they Will determine what will
be done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
CITY BREVITIES.

Capt. w. ]. Thompson, of the pilot boat
Neca, received severe fracture of the
right knee last week, while hunting on
Daufuskie Island. He will be confined to
his bed for several weeks on account of
the accident.
The Savannah Bakery Company has
declared dividend of s. per share, paya-
bic after Jan. 20. The Savannah corpora
tons seem to be keeping right in line in
paying dividends, and the Stockholders
are happy.
Sheriff z. j. Thompson, of Bryan county,
arrested E. II. Driggers and his wife yes
terday near Ways Station, on a charge of
simple larceny. They were charged with
stealing hog from Rawls Baker, and
were released on bond.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
Habersham-sohleY.

Miss Georgia Schley and Mr.. Robert
Habersham were married last night at
the residence Of the brides brother, DR.
G. G. Schley. Rev. Robb White, rector of
Christ church, performed the ceremony
i'll the presence of the relatives and
friends Of the happy couple.
After a short reception, Mr.. and Mrs
Habersham left for Bryan county, where
they will spend their honeymoon at the
beautiful country home of Mr.. Haber-
sham CLAW.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
The Tavary Company Gives a Charm
ing Entertainment.

3AO 4 eNaEy OOAnpduy wives CnarIn-
ing Entertainment.
The concert by the Tavary Grand Op-
cratic Concert Company, at the theater
last night, was the work of a quintette of
thorough artists.
The audience was a most appreciative
one, and not one of the performers was
let on without an encore. The
programme consisted of some
admirable selections from Verdi,
Logheder and Rossini. Nine Tavary's
rendition of the grand scene and aria
from the "Iraviata" of Verdi was excel
lent, and she was compelled to respond to
two encores, for the second of which she
sang ''Suwannee River" with much feel
ing and effect
Signor Micehlena, tenor, and Signor L.
Sartori, bass, were general favor
ties with the audience Both are
finished artists, and their talent
is such as inspires the feeling and en-
thusiasm of their hearers.
Nine. Helen Won Doenhoff was bewitch-
ing in her catchy expression and manner
which added much effect to her musical
renditions. She has the artistic talent of
an actress as well as that of prima donna
contralto. The music was well directed
by M. Maurice Gould
The second part of the programme con-
sisted of the rendition of the second act
Of Martha" in costume with Signor L.
Michelena as Lyonel, Signor L. Sartori as
Plunkett, Nine. Won Doenhoff as Nancy,
aud Nine. TaYary as Martha. The excel
lence of the acting was fully in accord
with that of the music. The company IS
ouotedly one of the best a Savannah
audience has had the pleasure of hearing
The entertainment, which the Tavary
Company prepares for tomorrow night
will be exclusively theatrical The third
act of Faust, ~ including all the celebrated
arias like the "Jeweln song, the "Salve
di Mora" Siebel's song, the great duo of
Faust" and 'Margaretha," etc, will fill
the first part of the evening. The second
part will be the entire fourth act of
"TroVatore,' including the famous prison
scene. Both acts will be given with -ap-
propriate scenery and in costume. To
hear acts of two favorite operas, and the
best acts of these operas in one evening.
will doubtless prove a great attraction to
Savannah theater-goers. The sale of
seats at Livingstons indicates big house.
"Blue Grass" will be the attraction to-
night. Here is what PHILADELPHIA
critic says of it, 'The story is conven-
tional but we'll told, and the situations
are somewhat novel and interesting. II
tells of young Kentucky lawyer, against
whom there is a blackmailing scheme ar
ranged by Creole and young woman
with whom the lawyer had once been in
love. They endeavored to break up his
home, but the woman repented when she
learned that the Creole, to whom she
was to be married, was in love with the
lawyers wife. She declined to go further,
informed the lawyer of the scheme and
was killed by the Creole. John Brand,
the lawyer, was suspected of the crime
and was arrested and an effort was made
to lynch him. Finally the crime was
fasten ed upon Louis Berthelot, tho Gre
ole, and everything ends happily for the
lawyer"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
Dropped Dead ut His Houa

Gus Smith, colored. who has been suf-
ferlng for some time with consumption,
fell dead yesterday afternoon at his home.
No 81 Williams street. Smith had been
truck driver, and had the esteem of his
employers and all who knew him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
A Verdict for RYAN.

The jury in the case of Thomas. H.
Ryan vs.. John j. Somers andjNrs. Sarah
Somers, for a balance of $500 on a con-
tract for building Somers' Thunderbolt
resorts, brought in verdict yesterday
for 1867 in Ryan's favor, with interest
from date of the suit and costs The
laborcr's lien taken out by Ryan was
also set up and established by the YER
dict of the jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
UP FOR TWO YEARS.
A Negro Pleaded Guilty to Forgery
and Got a Small Sentence.

and Got Small Sentence.
Henry, alias J. F. Richardson, was
brought before his honor Judge Falligant
yesterday on charge of forgery, to
which he pleaded guilty and put himself
on the mercy of the court. He was SEN
fenced to serve two years in the peniten-
tiary.
Richardson forged the name of Finn
Bros. Dec. IL, TO an order on Mr.. j. G..
Butler for some paints and oils, which
were given him. There are two other in
dictments against him for forging the
name OF Mr.. A. S. Cohen TO orders on Mr..
Andrew Hanley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
zoo vic Lead sedentarv liz

VIII find great relief from the constipa-
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taking Simmons Liver Regulator. tt is a
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-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
For Want of Proaenntinn

The suit of William Garwood VS.. Susan
Gaillard WIS dismissed from the superior
court docket yesterday for want of pros
ecutiou.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
Mrs. Mary Reppard Dead.

A telegram was received night before
last announcing the death, in Philadel-
phia. of Mrs. Mary c. Reppard, widow
Of the late Aaron Reppard and sister of
DIR. John A Mayer.