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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
A CHANGE IN THE GRANITE.
The Rest Of the Stone for the Govern
ment Building Will Come From Elbei

The Rest Of the Stone for the Govern
ment Building Will Come From Elber-
ton.
Arrangements have been made by which
the stone work on the new government
building viii begin at once or as soon as
the new granite which has been accepted
as satisfactory can be shipped here from
Elberton by the Elberton Granite Com
pany.
In the specifications from which the
contract with Messrs Thomas Clarke &
Sons Of Chicago was made with the treas
ury department, a sample Of the LeXng-
ton blue granite was submitted and ac-
ccptcd, and 10 was provided that all the
granite work on the building was 10 he
or this stone. The government contracts
require strictly that every material must
be The same as that submitted and ac-
cepted, and not similar 10 Dr. or as good.
For that reason, without the permission
or the department to make d change,
the contractors could use nO other than
the Lexington blue granite without viO-
lation Of contract that granite having
been accepted.
As IS well known, for some reason or
other the granite contracted for by the
builders with the Lexington Blue Gran
tie Company only arrived ia part. and
several weeks ago the shipments ceased
The delay in the building was begun on
this account sometime before the COM
mencement of the present year. some
difhculty between the contractors and
the granite company having arisen and
the shipments ceased. The brick and iron
work have been going on, however as
far as il was possible to carry them with
out having the rest Of the stone.
a day or two ago Mr.. Rossiter. who
has charge Of the work for the contract
ors here, went to Washington for a con-
ference with the department officials
TO see what could be done TO have a
change made. lie found that he could Sc
cure fully as good granite from the FL
berton Company. and "A stone which is
almost exactly like that which has been
used. 1t is said the difference is 90 slight
that il cannot be told except by an expert
eye. He carried samples Of the Elbcrton
granite with him, which he submitted
TO the department, and after all the nee
essary tests it was pronounced satisfac-
tory. Arrangements have been made to
have the necessary amount Of this stone
shipped here to complete the work, and
1t Will be resumed within few days, as
soon as the stone arrives.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
FOB ST. MICHABL's CHAPEL.
The Dixie Dramatics in the Confidential
Clerk Last Night.

The Dixie Dramatic Association pre-
scented the amusing four act comedy
drama, entitled The Confidential
Clerk, to good audience at
the Masonic Temple last night
The entertainment was given for
the benefit of St. Michaers Chapel, the
Christ church mission, at Henry and
Habersham streets, and through it con
siderable was added to the fund of that
work. The play was well presented, al
of the participants sustaining their parts
to advantage. The association is com
posed Of some of the best talent in the city
and its casts are always as strong as they
can be made. 1t has presented plays or
several occasions with much success, and
this was no exception to the rule.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
BAElNs POWDER
PETITIONS BEFORE COUNCIL.
Requests of Various People Considered
by the City Fathers.

\ petition was before the city council
last night from Policeman F. G.. Murphy.
requesting assistance in paying a bill OF
$40 due DR.. y. +. Dunn for services rem
dered him on account of his having his
leg broken by his horse falling on him
while on duty. The petition was referred
to the police committee with power to act.
a petition was received from a num-
Der Of citizens TO license Joseph Counihan
to sell liquor at Liberty street lane and
East Broad street and one protesting
against the granting Of the license were
referred to the committee of the whole.
Several petitions for reductions of IL
censes were received.
a number of retail liquor dealers were
granted permission TO retail liquor accord
I ing 10 petitions made TO the council.
Alderman Mills ordinance to amend the
pawn-brokers' ordinance was passed. The
ordinance changes the time which pawn
brokers are required to hold unredeemed
pledges from three months to sixty days.
supplementary report Of the city as
SCISSORS upon new Improvements, amount
/ ing 10 over $4,000, was confirmed.
The proposition of Col. Estill to trans
fer to the city rights of way through his
property on East Broad and Price streets,
in exchange Tor a strip OF land running
through his property from Barnard TO
Whitaker streets. was accepted.
The report of Floyd's agency upon the
fires occurring aboard cotton ships in
American ports during the year 1894 was
received and read. Mayor McDonough
stated that he had replied that the city
was making every effort TO prevent such
fires and apprehend their authors.
Bids for furnishing hose to the fire de-
partment were received from several
manufacturers and were referred to the
/ committee on fire.
John A. Calhoun and W. D. Bogart were
| elected inspectors Of lumber.
! The committee of police reported favor
/ ably upon the request of the Anderson
/ monument committee 10 place a plaster
! bust of the late Gen. Anderson in the police
! barracks.
J The petition of James NJ. Dixon & Co
/ to have a water basin placed at the foot
/ of Whitaker street was reported unfa
vorably by the joint committee on water
and streets and lanes.
The petition Of NJ J. Shea to retail liquor
al No. 1872 Reynolds street and \. F
/ Luederman, to retail liquor on the White
Bluff road. were reported upon adversely
by the committee of the whole.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
HE WANTED HIS LAND.
An Old Negro With 4O-Acre Farm
That He Can't Find.

An old negro called at the Office of the
clerk of the United States court yester-
day with an order dated 1886, and signed
by federal officer then stationed at Sa-
vannah, granting him forty acres of land
on Skidaway Island. The old man said he
wanted the land surveyed and pointed out
to him. He was directed TO City Treasurer
Hardee as the official most likely to com
ply with his request. He applied at the
city treasurer's ONCE with the order
After the order had been read and dis
cussed there he was directed to the Office
of Tax Collector MCGOWAN. with instruc-
tions to insist that his land be pointed
out to him Immediately. Whether he fol-
lowed instructions is not known. The old
man said: Il want dat land and I gwine
have UNI"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
AN AL AROUND UGLY DAY.
Rain, Mist, Mud and Fog Conspire To-
gether.

The city was wrapped in a fog last night
as black as night itself Like Dickens
London fog. it was everywhere. 1t was
fog that was a fog beyond a doubt.
The weather was threatening all day. It
rained and misted alternately and be-
tween times was generally disagreeable
The lowest that mercury got was 50 de
grecs. and it went up to 81 degrees. To
ward night it was somewhat cooler. The
indications at midnight were that it will
he clearing to-day and colder this morn
inc and much colder this afternoon and
tonight. with northwest and north winds
Extreme cold weather still pervails in the
northwest. St. Paul Mimi. reported de-
grecs above zero at 8 o'clock last night
ana Bismarck. \. D., degrees above.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
LOOAL PERsONAL.

Mr.. T. c. Wylly has returned from a
trip to FL Paso, Tex, where he has been
on a visit for the last three weeks.
Miss Lettie Lawrence of Marietta is
in the city visiting her grandparents DR.
and Mrs. c. H. Colding, and viii be here
during the winter months.
The following passengers are on the
city of Birmingham to arrive to-day
w. A. Dixon. Mrs. j. L. Gilbert, Rev W
E. Hopper J. \. Cell. E. NJ Clyde. Mrs
0. w Dusenbury, II. Lyon. Thomas Roy.
erts, NJ. Smith, John Marian.
Lieut.. Richard Kennedy of Truck Com
pany No. II of the Chicago fire depart
ment, is spending a portion of his six
weeks vacation in Savannah. Lieut.
Kennedy rode out on the truck to the
call at the market Tuesday night and
praised the boys highly for their fine run
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
END OF A LONG CASE.
Jury in the Way Suit Instructed to
Bring in a Sealed Verdict.

Bring in a Sealed Verdict.
The Way insurance suit was brought to
a close last night in the city court, with
the exception, at least, of the jury's con-
sideration of it, which promised to ex-
tend into the morning hours.
The morning and part of the afternoon
sessions were consumed by Mr.. r. r.
Richards, the attorney for the defendant,
in his argument, and Mr.. Nicolson began
his argument for the plaintiff about 1870
o'clock in the afternoon. He had the floor
until about $50 o'clock, when the judge
began his charge to the jury. That ended
and the jury retired TO its room a few min
utes after o'clock.
Nothing Of unusual interest was brought
out in the arguments. The general line of
complaint and defense has been fully out
lined in the summary of the evidence
giver. from day to day. The plaintiff is
suing the Western Assurance Company
of Toronto Canada. for the amount of
two insurance policies, one of $500 on
household furniture, and one Of $1,000 on
his house, which was destroyed 10y fire
at Beaulieu in February, 1893. lie alleges
bad faith on the part of the Insurance
companies, and in addition to the amount
of the policies, claims damages to the OK
tent of p per cent. of the face of the poll
cics or $l12j and $500 attorneys fees.
The damages are allowed under the code
in cases whore bad faith is proven.
The defendant based its case on grounds
of fraudulent valuation of both house and
furniture and held that the greatest
amount that could be claimed as the pro-
portion due on those policies under the
valuations. which would be made at the
present day would be $3.50 but it was
held that since fraudulent valuations had
been made he was not entitled to recover
anything. and a verdict for the defendant
was asked. Just exactly ten days of the
courts time has been consumed in the trial
Of his case, and there is no telling how il
viii end until this morning the jury hav-
ing been instructed TO bring in "a sealed
verdict. should il return any verdict at all
before the court meets at To O'Clock this
morning. Both sides seem confident of
the fact that they are winners. but il
remains to be seen which is the better
guesser.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
3 Morteaze on the Alpha.

a mortgage by John Lawton. the owner
of the steamer Alpha. to Moses and Abra-
ham PATTI for $500 was filed in the supe-
rior court yesterday.
Judge Falligant allowed the Intervention
of the G. II. HapEood Shoe Company
in the suit of Meinhard Bros < Co. against
T. p Myerson. the Intervention claiming
an indebtedness of Sj9660
The importations during 1921 of Ct. II.
Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne agsre-
gaze S077S cases, or A,76t cases more
than any other brand. Its 1859 vintage at
tracts great attention for remarkable
quality. natural dryness ana purity-od.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
PRAISE FOR THE FIREmEN.
Lloyd's Has a Kind Word to Say Of the
Savannah Denartment.

Mayor McDonough requests the Morn
ing News to publish the correspondence
received from Maj. Stewart with regard
to the work of the iremen on the night
Of Nov. in holding in check the cotton
fires of that date. The mayor regards
this as due 10 the fire department The
following letter was received by Mayor
McDonough from Maj. Stewart Lloyds
agent at Savannah:
Savannah, Ga. Jan. "A, 1S95-John J.
McDonOugh, Esq, Mayor of Savannah.
Dear Sir: l have the honor Of handing
you the enclosed commission from
Lloyds. London. which 1 have this day
received in reply to a letter of mine to
the secretary expressing my appreCia-
ton Of the efforts of our fire department
on the sixth of November. 1894. 1t affords
me great pleasure to be the medium Of
such a recognition of the conduct and
courage exhibited by the officers and men
on that occasion. l remain. Yours truly,
James T. Stewart
Agent Lloyds.
The letter from Lloyd's is as follows:
Lloyds, f. c., Jan. /, 1S95-Sir:
have the honor. by direction of the com
mittee of Lloyd's, to in form you that the
intelligent and energetic efforts OF the
Savannah local fire department on the
HlShl ol NOV o last Wheh ilHe steamers
and their cargoes were at one time on
fire, have been brought under the notice
of the committee of Lloyd's and | am to
beg that you viii convey to the fremen the
thanks of my committee for their euer-
getic and effective work en- that occasion.
have the honor to be sir, Your obed-
lent servant, II. Hozier.
Secretary.
His Worship, the Mayor of Savannah.
Mayor McDonough replied to Mai. Stew
art yesterday expressing his apprecia-
ton of this expression from Lloyds con-
corning the work of the fire department
on the occasion mentioned and his be-
lief that such an expression from so dis
tinguished a source would stimulate the
hremen to excel in future their achieve
ments in the past
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
THE TQBEE HOTEL COMPANY.
William K 3hoe President in Place of
ToAD n ROx.rIard

William Kehoe President in Place of
John Q. Rowland.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Tybee Hotel Company was held
yesterday afternoon at the Office of the
National Bank of Savannah. Dir. John c.
Rowland declined reelection as president,
and Mr.. VIII am Kehoe was unanimously
chosen For some reason the election of
a vice preside ut was overlooked. Capt. J.
F. Brooks was reelected secretary and
the following directors We're chosen: VIII
liam Kehoe, j. J. Dale, J. J. McDonough,
Herman Myers, J. r. Sheldon. c. T. Prem
dergast, Andre a Hanley. J. T. Williams,
l. q. Haas L. sldler. q. ECkstein, David
Wells, W. J. Watson and r. P. Lowell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
SOUTH BROAD STREET TO STAY.
The Council Decides Not to Make It
Oglethorpe Avenue.

Alderman Charltons ordinance to
change the name of South Broad street
TO oglethorpe avenue came up on its sec
ond reading in the city council last night.
"A petition against its passage. signed by
about 70 property holders on the street.
was presented.
= Alderman Myers opposed the ordinance
as one change, he said, would lead to
many changes. especially If the property
holders objected
The ordinance was put upon its passage
and was defeated. 1t did not receive a
vote. Alderman Charlton, who introduced
the ordinance, was not present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
IN STOCK TODAY
at Estilrs News Depot, 2lM Bull
Street

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THE AMADIS RELEASED.
Action in the Case Lett Discretionary
With Collector BeCkWith.

WIN
Under the Circumstances he Decided
That There Was No Reason Why She
Should Be Longer Detained r. Capt.
Weed Wired Borden in Order to Garry
outtbe Charter Terms. But Received
No Henlv-Az soon as He Can MAX.
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BY the government authorities, was roe
leased last nIcht on the receipt OF "a tell
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ms oolie-'oi OF '-- ,'--i7 o. d. D'-'-
with discretion in the matter. and. az
ter prensrinr for her return frip. will
- -. .-.-..-, .... nose 100. e,-
New 4cIh OF BOSTON, Wherever s"e d
ordered 20 proceed 10y her owner q. II.
ISir,hau ~ Cleveland d
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i"v -Ai'ia-i9 '''''''' s-i'-'
alongside the revenue cutter Boutwell,.
which maintained "A strict watch over
h. A.+ ,tuo sb. M. 4...i,.4
theIe was no chdhte Whatever OF Nor 's-
Gaping If she had so desired. So far as
that was concerned. however. Ii was ap-
..-.l co.. w. 20 ,t... .-.,..,.. ,,a.1
'4'"' 'i'a' ''p' "''- "a '''1
no other desire than 90 abide by the laws,
and he would have made no attempt to
-. 60. h.t,sh,s ..,.ot r.-.,,or.,,,-
aty.
Special Agent Macatee OF the treasury
denartroet,f received q telegram in the
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ilioiHils 4loHl "'si'''i7''" '.i''''7 '''-' w.
report the matter TO the collector OK inc
port and that instructions would be
wired 10 him Collector BeckWth re-
cetNed a telegram shorty altefWara ask
ing for fun particulars, winch were Wlrtd
TO Washington about ] O'Clock, although
they had been wired IN brief the night
before he stated that capt Weed hai
had no communication with any OF the
parties supposed % be concerned IN inc
alleged hibusterlng expedition, and that
he had received orders from his owner
10 return TO New York a once as the CHAR
ter had been forfeited
BE remained In his ONCE awaiting in
structions from the department until
O'Clock last night when a telegram came.
stating that the department would give
no specific instructions with regard to the
matter, but would leave the course 70 be
pursued IN the discretion Of the collector
Collector Beckwith. after considering the
matter, saw no grounds on which to fur
Their detain the yacht. and instructed
Capt. J. II. Rogers Of the Boutwell, TO re-
lease her II was apparent that Capt
Weeds intentions were the best and that
he had no desire to be engaged IN any
thing unlawful.
Capt. Weed said last night that he in
tends to return to New York or Boston
as soon as he can get ready for the trip
After getting little fuel and provisioning
the yacht, which viii probably be to-
morrow or next day. he viii be ready to
leave. In order to fully comply with the
terms OF the charter so that ii would be
fulfilled incase an opportunity TO collect
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
TO PUT UP NEW BUILDINGS.
The Citizens Bank Building to Begin at
Once.

a permit was secured yesterday from
the Office of the clerk of council for the
new Citizens Bank building, which is to
be erected at the corner of Bryan and
Drayton streets. The location is speci-
fed in the permit as the south two-third
OF lot No 10 Jellyll tything, Derby ward.
The building is to be a tive-story brick
The tenants of the present building have
been moving out for the last two weeks
ana the work of tearing down the building
viii begin Saturday The Citizens Bank
will remove to the corner Of Abercorn and
Bryan streets where it viii remain dur
ing the erection of the new building.
Permission was granted to the estate
of Mary NJ. Marshall yesterday to erect
six two-story wooden stores on the west
side of West Broad street, at the corner
of William street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
BIG DUKE TO TAP AT NOON.
So That People May Regulate Thei
Time Pieces.

Chief Puder has been instructed by
Mayor McDonough to have the big Duke
at fire headquarters give one tap every
day at Z o'clock simultaneously with the
dropping of the time ball on the cotton
exchange. in order that all the people of
the city may know just when it is L
O'Clock by the new time. There has been
considerable complaint among the citizens
of their inability 10 regulate the clocks by
the new time and Mayor McDonough pro
poses to do away with any doubt on the
subject by having the time announced by
the big Duke
rheumatism, which is a blood disease,
IS radically cured by Ayers Sarsaparilla.-
3D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
CITY BkEvITIEs.

Solomons Lodge No. l, F. & a. NJ,
meets tonight
Haupt Lodge No. IS, I. o. o. F., holds a
meeting tonight.
Henri Rountree, colored. a 12-year-old
boy, was brought into the barracks last
night by another colored boy. because he
had a new shoe in his possession which
he could not account for.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
THEY TELL WHERE FIRES ARE.
Indicators Put in the Fire Engine
Rooms.

Two new Gamewell fire alarm telegraph
indicators have been placed at the fire
department headquarters, one in the en-
CINE room and the other in the room of
the hook and ladder company. There is
already an indicator in the room Of the
chemical company. The new indicators
are great advantage to the men at head
quarters, as il saves them the necessity
OF counting the strokes of the big Duke
by the time the horses are harncssed up
and the men In place. they can glance at
the indicators. see what box it is and go
right ahead.
Two new fire alarm boxes have also
been put in recently. no. 32l is at the
Standard Oil Company's works on the
Thunderbolt road. and No. 323 at the new
home of the Little Sisters Of the Poor on
Seventh street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
A Great Battle.

Is continually going on in the human sys-
tenn. The demon of impure blood strives
to gain victory over the constitution. TO
ruin health, to drag victims to the grave
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the weapon with
which to defend ones SELF drive the des-
perate enemy from the field and restore
bodily health for many years.
Hoods Pills cure nauseau, sickness. in
digestion and biliousness. 25c.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
To Be Taken to Milledgevil1e.

After hearing t.1e evidence with regard
to the affidavit made by a relative to the
effect that Robert NJ. Mongin was of I'M
sound mind. and al proper subject for the
state asylum at Nnuledgeville, he was so
declared by a jury in the court of ordi-
nary yesterday att ernoon, and will be
transferred from thia Alien Institute, near
Milledgeville where he is at present under
treatment. TO the state lunatic asylum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17

Call al jackson, Metzger & co. and get
cloak or jacket at half price.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17

oak pine and lightwood for sale at
low low hgures; Call up telephone n. r. B.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17

All our ladies' and children eloaks and
Jackets less than cost Jackson, Metzser
q Co.-ad -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
steam BAKERY stockholders.

The stockholders of the Savannah Steam
Bakery held their annual meeting yes
terday afternoon at the Office of Mr..
l. C. Haas and elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year:
President-I G. Haas.
Vice President-Maj John Schwarz.
Secretary-R. r. Walthour.
Directors G. Haas. John Schwarz.
L. Kayton. J. NJ Dixon, Aaron Ferst.
J. A. G. Carson and I. 3. Tiedemap.
cal AZ jackson Nretzrer 81 e. and ct
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17

All our ladies' and children cloaks and
Jackets less than cost. Jackson, Metzger
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17

Probabilities for Thursday: Clesri--
day. slightly colder in the mornirr- = e
colder ar night; southwest Wrin5s .-.'
ing 10 west northwest and norm --''''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17

Cures indigestion anal makes blood. The
St. Louis A 3. c. BOHEMIAN Bottled beer.
brewed by the Ameli can Brewing Co.
Smith Bros, Wholesale dealers.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17

Coughs and HoaIs .eness.-The irritation
which induces coughing Immediately relieved
BY use of Browns BraAchial Troches7 Sod
only II boXes.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17

CAN at Jackson. Metzger & CO. and get
a cloak or jacket at half price.-ad.