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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
DRAINAGE WELL KEPT UP.
The improvements in Progress in the
Suburbs.

Inspector Desyergers, of the Citizens
Sanitary Association, in his report last
week to the committee on public health,
gives favorable accounts of the drainage
work Of both the city and county authori-
ties.
Supervisor Clark, of the dry culture
department, he says, has finished clean
ing out the drains and repairing the pro-
lection dams on the east of the city, and
that some of the Accommodations have been
removed from Bradley's creek by the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway,
but that there is an immense quantity of
mud in it which should be removed in
order to enable the creek to serve as an
efficient outlet for the drainage of the low
lands on the east Of the city through
Jones' canal and it's tributary drains.
The Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway Company has also made some re
pairs to the dams on the old rice field
lands, referred to by the inspector in his
last report. He reports that Supervisor
Clark has been doing excellent work on
the drains in the southeastern section of
the city extension, and that he will have
his detachment al work this week on the
open drains which lead through the
bTOWuSNlllt SttblOu OF lllt Guy.
Every foot of land within the corporate
limits on the south, the inspector says,
is as arid as desert. The open drain
south of the Dillon tract is perfectly dry,
and when the sand barriers formed by
the treading of cattle over this drain
have been removed, as is contemplated
during next week, this section will be
rendered secure from injury by storm
water when the rainy season sets in.
The inspector says that quite nun Der
of the places complained of through the
newspapers are grounds comprising lots
of irregular grade. Sometimes an indi-
vidual owns one lot which is high ground
and in an adjoining lot which is in a de-
preston, and as it would improve the
property to have the city do his grading,
and cause an enhancement in its value
without cost to his own,pocket, he would
doubtless be very willing to see the citys
work diverted from more important
drainage to filling up the holes and de-
pressions in private property on the COM
mons.
The inspector reports also that consid-
cradle much needed opening of drains
west of the city has just been done, and
the city has one of its labor detachments
now at work cleaning out the drains
through the Central railroad Vale Royal
lands.
The inspector reports the Ogeechee ca
nal as in bad condition just above Gays
lock, and between it and the dam which
the city built across the canal below the
lock. He says there is an old decaying
fiat between the gates of the Gay lock,
which serves as a vast catch box for pu-
trid mud and other filthy matter, and
that it should be removed at once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
A CONCERT FOR MR.. SEYMOUR.
70 Aid Him in Purchasing a Pair of
Artificial Legs.

A complimentary concert will be ten
dered to Mr.. e. f. Seymour, atMehrten's
Music hall Wednesday, May %, under the
direction of Prof. Leo. w. Mehrtens.
Mr.. Seymour has recently submitted to
the amputation of both of his legs at the
knees. Mr.. Seymour is now sufficiently
recovered to be out. He will very largely
attend to the sale of tickets for the enter
tainment, the gross proceeds of which
will be donated to him for the pur-
pose of purchasing pair of arti-
fetal limbs. MIR. Seymour is the clever
clarionet player of the Theater orchestra.
His lower limbs were deformed so that
they were of little use, and he deter
mined to have them amputated and use
artificial limbs The operation was per-
formed at the Savannah hospital.
The concert for his benefit will be by
some of the leading talent IN the city, vo-
cal and instrumental. Mrs Mehrten's
playing will be a feature. Mr.. Julian
Walker will sing, and novel feature will
be double bass solo. The concert will
be wholly complimentary to Mr.. Sey-
mOur,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
THE RAILROAD POOL.
The Annual Meeting Not Considered
of Great Importance.

The railroad men generally do not look
upon the annual meeting of the Southern
Railway and Steamship Association
which is to be held in New York to-mor.
row, as of very great Importance.
The present agreement between the
lines of the association expires July 81,
and they always begin about this time of
the year to make arrangements for a new
agreement, as these agreements are en-
tered into only for the period of one
year.
1t is generally the case, however, that
no basis of agreement is reached at the
first meeting which is held for that pur-
pose. 1t is usually the case that two or
three meetings are held before salts
factory agreement is formulated and
signed by all the parties entering it,.
In view of the recent conflict between
the lines in the northern and western
part of the territory it is expected that
there will be some trouble this year in
reaching a satisfactory basis of agree
ment. 1t may be, that some OF these
lines will refuse to enter the southern
pool, and will Join that made up
by the northern and northeastern lines
At all events the situation does not look
as bright as it might for the re-esta blish-
ment of the association on it's old basis.
Receiver Hayes of the Central railroad,
and Traffic Manager Shellman will at
tend the meeting tomorrow, but Re
ceiver Conner will not be presen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
G. II. RICHARDSON'S DEATH.
1t Occurred Almost on His Wedding
DaV,

The announcement of the death of G.
Holcombe Richardson, at Knoxville
Tenn, was made in the MORNING News
yesterday. Mr.. Richardson was
employed in the pension Of
flee at Knoxville, Tenn. He
was taken i'll on Wednesday morning
April 49, Thinking he was only seized
with an ordinary cold, resulting from a
climate severer than he had been accus-
toned to, he was at his Office duties as
usual, but in few hours was compelled
to return to his room. The cold deyel-
oped rapidly into a violent attack of pneu-
monia, and his condition was considered
so critical that telegram was sent his
father, MIR. B. H. Richardson, of Column
bus, advising him of the fact
and calling him to Knoxville. Mr..
Richardson, and the family OF the young
man were with him up to the time of his
death. One of the tOuchingly pathetic
features of Mr.. Richardson's death was
the fact that week from the day he was
stricken with his fatal illness was to be
the date of his marriage.
The deceased was well known in Sa-
vannah, where he lived for a number of
years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
It May Consider the Telfair Academy
Matter Tonight.

Matter Tonight.
The May meeting of the Georgia His
torical Society will be held tonight
The meeting is expected to be of some
interest, especially to the members, as
the matter Of the dictatorship of the Tel
fair Academy, which has been under dis
cussion for some time, is expected to
come up.
One of the directors said yesterday
that the special committee, consisting of
the finance committee and Col. John
Screven which had been delegated to
look into this matter had made a report
to the Curators, and he was under the
impression that the report would be
made to the society tonight.
1t will remembered when the matter
first came up and was referred to this
committee, correspondence was had with
Mr. Carl. L. Brandt, director of the acad-
envy, who is in New York. He was re-
ported sometime ago as having said that
he would be willing to retain the director
snip without any consideration until the
society could tide over its financial diff
culties. The committee has heard from
Mr. Brandt and has prepared its report.
What the nature of the report is, is not
known, as none of the committee would
make 1t public until after it has been sub
mitted to the society. One of the GU
rators was asked last night what the
nature of it was His only reply was,
eve did not find a gold mine"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
MRS. mALEY BAINBRIDaE oR1sT.
a Well Known Writer On a Visit to
Savannah.


Mrs. Maley cambridge Crist, a men,
Der of the staff of the Confederate War
Journal, of Lexington, KY, and cor
respondent of the CINCINNATI Post, is in
the city stopping at the De Soto.
Mrs. Crist is the author of "The
Womans Story of Tolstoi's Kreutzer-So-
nata,' which appeared in the March
number Of Frank Leslie's magazine. This
story presents some interesting views in
an entertaining manner on the other side
Of a question which has attracted
much attention, and it has won for
its author much favorable and wide
spread comment from the press of the
country. Mrs. Crist is a daughter of
Judge w. II. BainbridRe who was rel
alive of Commodore cambridge, of Revo-
lutionary fame. Her mother was a rel
alive of Gen. Davis, and Mrs. Crist is
twice eligible to the society of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton
She will gather, while here, some in
formation for articles upon this city and
section Mrs. Crist represents also the
Southern Magazine, of Louisville, KY,
which is edited by Gen. Basil Duke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
IN THE TE1FA1R ACADEMY.
The Editors Were Highly Pleased
With the Exhibition of Art.


With the Exhibition of Art.
The managers of the Telfair Academy
Of Arts and Sciences are highly pleased
with the many favorable comments made
on the exhibition of art works by the
delegates to the convention of the Inter
national League of Press Clubs who were
here Saturday morning.
Several of the most prominent editors
in the party gave particular attention to
some of the gems Of art in the academy.
the fame of which extends farther than
Savannah. The academy contains some
Of the most famous art works in the
south, and it is well known among visit
ors to this section, who take any interest
in works Of painting and sculpture
Both Col Halstead and Col Cockerill
complimented the collection very highly
and remarked upon several works to
which their attention was particularly
attracted by the excellence and merit
presented The fame of the academy is
not limited, by any means, to this section.
and if Savannahians in general would
take wider interest in it than merely
considering it good sight to present TO
visitors much good could be accomplished
III building it up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
GEORGE RIVERS ESCAPES.
The Escape Leads to the Capture of
His Brother, Also Thief

The Escape Leads to the Capture of
his Brother, Also a Thief.
George Rivers, the famous brass thief
who was arrested some months ago
through eiustrumentality of Detectives
Basch and Morgan and sent to the chain
gang for stealing car brasses from the
Central railroad, escaped from convict
camp No. l yesterday morning about Z
o'clock
Rivers and his brother Daniel Rivers
are the thieves wanted for stealing about
1000 pounds of brasses from the Central
railroad. OF this amount it will be re-
membered about 1900 pounds were
shipped TO Philadelphia where it was
found and recovered by Detective Basch,
and Rivers was afterward arrested by
him and Detective Morgan.
Detective Morgan was informed yester-
day of Rivers escape and Immediately
began a search for him. He was unable
TO locate him, but in a house where he
supposed Rivers might have gone he found
Daniel Rivers, who was arrested, with
the aid of Policeman Kavanaugh. George
Rivers is still at large, but the detectives
are making a diligent search for him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
Escorted to the Denot.

Capt. George NJ. Gadsden left last night
for Dunellon, Fla, where he will engage
in the phosphate business. Capt. Gads-
den was escorted to the train by a de-
tachment of Companies B and D of
the Savannah Volunteer Guards,
headed by Middleton's band. The de
tachment was about fifty strong and was
commanded by First Lieut. Fl. T. Moore
of company ID. There would have been a
much larger turnout of the members of
the two companies, but it was not gen
orally known that Capt Gadsden would
leave the city last night. Capt Gadsden
has. entered the phosphate business as
Junior member OF the firm of Clement,
Middleton q Co., and will take charge of
the phosphate plant of the firm at Dunel-
Ion as general manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
KNOCKED OUT HIS TEETH.
An Unknown Party Throws a Bottle
Into a Crowded Car.

AS the car or the Electric railway was
leaving Thunderbolt about $50 O'Clock
last night, some malicious rascal threw a
bottle with considerable force in amongst
the passengers, striking an old gentleman
In the mouth, knocking out several of his
teeth.
The name of the party who threw the
bottle was not learned, and he made his
escape Aleck Jordon, colored was
standing on the back of the car at the
time and, drawing his pistol, fired two
shots into the darkness, as he claimed, at
the party who threw the bottle. He was
taken in charge by the conductor and
brought into the city, and was turned
over to Policeman Masters at Gwinnett
street, who sent him to the barracks,
whore he is held subject to Warrant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
Neuralgia, Catarrh and rheumatism
Cured After Three Years Intense
Suffering

George Briggs. Of Moore, Oklahoma. writes
March IL, 1894, that p z. 2. CPrickly Ash
Poke Root and Potassium has cured him of
catarrh, facial neuralgia and rheumatism
after three years OF intense suffering The
pain lay in his cheek bone and temple down
right side of face, along upper lip. and whole
length of lower lip, and from the slightest
touch suffered agonies for weeks at a time
Could only open his mouth wide enough for a
him in torture.
He had a consultation of the best physicians
in Texas, but all to no purpose.
Catarrh and rheumatism was also causing
him much trouble until he tried 2. p. P He
says he is well and will swear that neuralgia
catarrh and rheumatism no matter how
chronic or how old the cases are, that p. p. p
Will make a total cure.
Mr.. Briggs winds up his testimonial by say
ing, he thanks God and our medicine. p. p
p. Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium
for the great cure.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
Allin a Tremblei

Nervous, elderly ladies use this phrase to
describe their tremors, and highly graphic it
is. Nerves AL in a tremble are best tran
quilted and strengthened with Hosttetter s
stomach Bjttcrs. The bitters is u nerviue
because II is a tonic for the nerves. and tone
IS what the nerves require II they are weak
and shay. Digestion ana assimilation are
insured by 1t, and il rem 5dies constipation,
billousness and malaria.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
a Little One At Rest.

The funeral of the infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. r. M. Hull took place yes
terday afternoon from the residence of
the parents, No. ~ Bolton street, and
was largely attended The interment
was in Laurel Grove. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful, and completely
covered the mound.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
FOR INDIGESTION AND DEBILITY
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.

DR.. Leonard Zepp, Westminster, Md,
says: II have used it in cases of de-
ranged digestion attended with nervous
debility, with satisfactory results. lad.
Bride of year (weeping)-You used to
say l was sweet enough to eat
Groom of the same period-Yes and I
wish to heaven had eaten you.-Iife
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
Welded AT TURNER HALL.
Mr.. Abraham Wolpert Marries Miss
Fannie Goldman.

The wedding of Mr.. Abraham Wolpert
and Miss Fannie Goldman took place
last night at Turner's hall Rabbi ].
Mersky, of congr egation Talmud Torah,
performed the ceremony. There was a
large number of friends present. The
hall was lastly decorated and the we'd
ding took place under canopy of palms
and orange blossoms. The bride wore a
handsome dress of white silk A wed
ding supper was served in the hall after
the marriage. Both of the contracting
par ties are of this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
A Small Blaze.

The West Broad street fire department
was called out by telephone yesterday
morning on account of small blaze in the
residence of Mr.. E. A. Smith at POP South
Broad street. The fire was small one,
and is said TO have been caused by
some children who were playing with
matches, through which fire was set
to pillow and bolster, and part of n
door was scorched. The fire was put out
by those in the house by the time the de-
partment had arrived
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

If you decide to take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla do not be induced to buy any sub
stitute article. Take Hoods and only
Hood Sad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
COTTON IN NEED OF RAIN.
The Crop Looking Well and lmpTOV-
Ing From Its Set Back.

The Acreage Shows No Decrease From
Last Year-The Warm Weather
Pushing the Growth, but Showers
Badly Needed.
The following reports from correspond
ents throughout this section Of the cotton
belt gives the present condition CT the
growing crop. The summary shows that
there is much need Of rain to assist the
growth of cotton, though the crops are
generally in a good condition.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-11

So, far from absconding from the scene Of
his dishonesty, Mack remained right in
Kaneas City, where he established =
small business. out of which he earned
not only enough to support himself and
family but enough to pay back, in small
installments, the entire amount OF his
peculations with interest added. As
soon as they got their money back out
OF him, the bank officers had Mack ar
rested for embezzement. 1t lacked q
few months of being barred by the stat
ute OF limitation, go the poor fellow
pleaded guilty and, on the first day of
the present month, was sent to the PEN
itentisry for five years.
We suppose this was done In order
that the law might be indicated. II is
to be concluded that embezzlers must
be punished, if embezzlement is to be
made odious. But what incentive
would there be for men who have done
a single dishonest act to amend their
ways and seek to lead better land nobler
lives. If they were generally to be thus
used? We do not beg tor the criminal
nor apologize for his populations. but we
cannot help thinking that Msck's arrest
and consequent punishment was both
prosecution and a persecution; and
that any subsequent defalcstions in that
locality would be followed by the in
slant flight of the defaulter. There will
be no inducement for any man who Is
short in his accounts to ''face the
music" and dare to restore himself to q
position within the pale of honesty.
Once thief. he will be always thief.
just because restoration will not absolve
him from puniehment. 1t looks to US
very like a legal bunder that will bear
noxious fruit in the future.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-11
STOCK INSPECTION NEEDED.

It is to be hoped that some granger
will be elected to the next legislature
who will have brains enough to propose a
law providing for general inspection of
live stock throughout the state, similar
to the law now in force in Australia.
That provides for the appointment of an
inspector in each county, with Two %
him in the work of inspection. He is
also made the register of brands and
marks for the county IN which he re-
sides.
The inspection fees are at the rate of
2 cents each for sheep, for hogs, 8 for
cattle and IL for horses. This money
is all paid into the treasury, aud also a
stock inspector is obliged to kill animals
to prevent the spread OF any disease to
which they may be subject, then the
county commissioners receive the report
OF the stock inspectors and determine
upon the value of the animals so slain.
The law fxes the extreme value of
horses at 98, cattle at &5, hogs at FL,
and sheep at shillings. This law has
been fonnd to work well and has been
in force for about eight years.
There should be some law like this to
prevent diseased animals from being
driven from one place 20 another, and
more especially to prevent their being
sent into previously healthy locslitiee
There is q big war breaking out in
Colorado on account of diseased sheer
being driven in there from Utah, which
would easily be avoided if such a Las
prevailed in the former state. This
diseased sheep would be shot as Hoon as
inspected and their carcassea consumed
by fire, thus preventing any spread o
the contagion. Just for the want o
such a law, however, there seems to BIZ
G right smart chance" for war anC
bloodshed in the Centennial state. Al
stock that have not been inspected can
not be made the subjects of any claims
for damages in the event Of their death
it will be seen that owners OF all stool
will be anxious to have their animals in
spected. These inspections should taxi
place at least three times year enc
oftener if their owners 30 desire.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-11
A LEGAL BLUNDBR.

While the HERALD does not believe in
compoundiEg felonies, it believes that
one of the surest ways to make all men
honest is to treat them so that there
will be no object in being dishonest
That men have done dishonest actions
in early life, and go heartily repented Of
them in after years that nothing could
in any wise tempt them again to swerve
from the path of rectitude, has been
shown in hundreds of casee within each
readers knowledge. The dishonest man
never has any happiness because he has
no peace. His conscience follows him
like a Nemesis, scourging him every
foot of the way. 1t therefore pays to be
honest.
But case comes TO us all the way
from Kansas City, Missouri. which leads
US to believe that the loveliest of all
shakespeare heroines did not know
what che was talking about when she
declared that "the quality of mercy is
not strained" A man named JOSEPH
H. Mack, who was employed in the
American National bank OF that city,
became defaulter to that bank several
years ago in the sum of 10000, and
was discharged without arrest, it being
understood that he was to be allowed to
pay back his stealings,as best he could.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-11
THE LATEST WONDER.

While there is much ingenious specu'
lstion there is very little profit in de-
voting ones brains to cogitstions as to
whether We shall ever have actual COM
munication with the supposed inhabi-
tants of Mars. There are certain linn
itations to human powers that will
probably exist forever, or at least so
indefinitely as to time as to justify the
employment of that word. vague, in
definite and unsatisfactory as it is. A
man will probably never be able to lift
himself from the ground by tugging
however vigorously at bis suspenders.
But that something approaching the
era OF miracles is upon us cannot be
doubted. The advances which we are
making in telegrsphy, telepsthy and
telephone sound all the depths of the
reconcile. Yesterday, in the Office OF
the Western Union Telegraph company,
in this city, some remarkable expert
ments were made in the use of the tele-
phone, which are described elsew where.
A representative of the HERALD held
conversations with confreres in the
Offices OF San Francisco newspapers. At
one time dialogue was carried on over
circuit of nine hundred miles, and with
a success ae entire and perfect az would
characterize chat between denizens OF
Los Angeles and Santa Monica.
The magical performance in the
Tempest of putting girdle round the
earth in forty minutes has no longer
any suggestion OF the romantic or i'm
possible about it. Morse made the do
main presided over by Prospero in his
enchanted isle prossic reality. But
the great work of exploiting the inuer
possibilities of nature still goes on.
Where it will stop is one OF the most
abstruse riddles of the hour. If ever.
this is the age in which mortals might
be excused for diligently seeking for
the philosophers stone and the elixir
of life. And yet. with all that has been
accomplished, and all that CLOVIS of
promise on the horizon, now. as in the
early days, man cannot add cueit to
his stature.