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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-27

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22
NORMANDY's SWEET CHIMES.
Planquette's Tuneful Melodies VIII
BE Sung To-morrovv Night.

The sale of seats for the Chimes Of
Normandy tomorrow night and Wednes-
day matinee is larger than the manage
meEt had any reason to believe it would
be- Those who attend viii be treated
to presentation OF it, in manner never
before seen on this local stage, from an
artistic standpoint.
Through the training MIR. Spencer NJ
White, and its own ability, the chorus has
reached a degree of proficiency that will
be astounding; and IL is needless to say
that the cast VIII be perfect, containing
such musical talent as Mrs. Haynes, Miss
Georgia Howard, .Messrs. Blois. Meyer
Dugean, Doyle and Mr.. Jules Cluzette of
New York. OF the latter a critic remarks
That in his production of the part of
'GrenicheuX he has attained a degree of
proficiency seldom seen on the American
stage, and seldom acquired by native
tenors. He not only has a skilled voice
but artisticaily acts the part Of this most
difficult character"
Mr. Cluzette mas made a special feature
of this character in the c. d. Hess English
Opera Company, and in the French Opera
Company at New Orleans, singing the
part in both French and English.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22
The Tourist Rate Question.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 10-Editor
Morning News: Referring again to the
subject, The Tourist Rate Question"
note with surprise that while you did me
the courtesy to publish my wire denying
the statements made in your issue of
the Sth 1T wants a joint Office" you
write an editorial which deliberately af-
firms the ground stated in Maj. knapp's
report to his committee as being correct,
and thus without argument or a state
ment of facts from us, assume to pro-
nounce judgment on the case with an ap-
parent desire to prejudice our line in the
minds of the good people of Savannah,
and giving valuable advertising to a rival
line
This is hardly in keeping with journal
OF your reputation. What was said to
Mr.. Knapp on the subject of the joint
ONCE had no connection whatever with
our attitude to the subject of tourist
rates, on which / expressed myself plain
~ and positively as favorable, and would
gladly join the lines interested in advo-
eating II. A. o. MacDonell,
General Passenger Agent
The foregoing letter was received from
Gen. Passenger Agent MacDonell several
days ago, but not supposing he had writ
ten for publication it was put aside and
CURED about it. and he furnished a copy.
He complains, that though we published
his dispatch denying that he had been
correctly put before the public in the mat
ter of tourist rates for Savannah we
also published an editorial i'm the same
issue in which his dispatch appeared af-
firming the ground stated in Mr. Knapp's
report. The truth is the editorial was
written and published without knowledge
that a dispatch was received from Mr.
MacDonell denying the correctness of Mr.
Knapp's report Mr. MacDonell's dispatch
was given to the city editor by the tele-
graph editor, and was not brought to the
attention of the writer of the editorial
II it had been. Mr.. MacDonell would have
been given the benefit of his denial in the
editorial article. In the editorial it was
assumed that the correctness of Mr.
Knapp's report would not be questioned.
We have no objection to publishing Mr.
MaeDonellS letter and we do not pretend
to decide the issue between Mr. Knapp
and Mr. MacDonell
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22
THE FIRST PEA SHIPMENTS.
The Crop Nearly Three Weeks Late
This SeasOz.

This SeasOz.
The first shipment of English peas from
Savannah to the New York market was
made on Friday by Mai. G. NJ. Ryals, and
so far as can be learned none of the other
planters have as yet sent any forward
Some of the planters said yesterday that
they would not be ready to ship before
the latter part of the week, and that so
far as they had heard this was the first
shipment of the season from Savannah
Maj. Ryals said he would make another
and larger shipment of peas tomorrow.
Notwithstanding this the pea crop this
year is from 20 to 25 days behind that of
last year Maj. Ryals and other planters
sent forward shipments last year as early
as March Is, but the severe winter has
set them back considerably this season
Peas too are the earliest crop with the
truckers of this section and everything
else is behind in proportion. There will
be no beans shipped for two or three weeks
yet, and hardly any potatoes before May
90 All of these crops are doing fairly we'll
Maj. RyaAs says, but the cool nights that
have been prevailing for the last week or
so are checking the progress of the cante-
lopes, cucumbers and okra. The cool
weather does not kill them, but makes
the plants look rather siekly, and of course
delays their growth. The set back which
the crops have received this year will
cause the planters to be more sharply on
the lookout another season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22
SHOUTS IN ~sHINBONEy ALLEY.
Colored People Pray, Sing and Shake
Hands TumuItuOusIy.

The narrow. dirty and unlovely alley
that cuts north and south through the
block bounded by Jefferson. Montgomery,
Huntington and CASTOR streets. was the
scene OF an open air prayer and praise
meeting yesterday afternoon that did not
fail to command the attention Of Sunday
afternoon strollers. The lane is unknown
to the directory makers. and for want of
better name, is fippantly called shin
bone" or coon" alley. and possibly half
a dozen other appellations.
'Shinbone' was smitten with a religious
revival that swept through 1t with rush.
roar and a volume Of sound that greatly
edined its humble and deYOut and eXcita-
~ ~ tS5llu-alon, Al me dIternoon Ihonot-
Onously, but far from unmusically, their
voices rose and fell in measured cadence
ana the white neighbOrs wondered what
was going on-and wished they could get
out 10 see it.
The lane IS given uD to the colored peo-
pie, who run little retail joints where
sticks OF wood. buckets of coal. etc, can
pc bought. The Monaghan 'WaShee-Wash-
ee man gets no show whereabouts, for the
rickety old tenements that are not &C
cupied by petty retailers are held by col
ored WaSherwOmen. The houses are
dirty. dingy, old rattletraps or little dives I;
the Inhabitants motley layout of cOlOred
folks of all shades and conditions.
so, in the early part of the afternoon
yesterday. when a stalwart and jet black
brother" with a dress suit of clerical
cut and robust pair OF lungs, took up
a commanding position in the alley and
intoned a good old Methodist hymn in a
voice that penetrated every nook and
Granny of every old shanty on the block,
and one or two more, perhaps, he did
not wait long for crowd.
pered to and fro; the fat. old-time sister
with her head wrapped in the old turban of
slavery times, waddled up to the preach
IN the dude barber or porter and the
hard listed and roughly CARRIED laborer
and mechanic, all took a hand: the boys
the cat
The services soon waxed boisterous, If
not tumultous; one brother would gravely
1ntone a stanza of some Well-known
hymn and then everybody in "Shinbone''
would pitch in to send those words roll
ing skyward with such accompaniment
of melody as might be. The worshippers
kept up a constant movement. Every
body kept circling about everybody else,
singing, shouting and shaking hands. At
least a hundred or two people were
packed in the lane, and all took part in
the exercises.
Just about dark the leader intoned the
doxology as "A signal to break up the
meeting. To his shame, be it said. he
halted, stammered and made two breaks
in the effort to get the words correctly
which raised a laughed at his expense.
But they made full amends for that in
the way the brothers and sisters sent that
good old hymn rolling on high. 1t was far
and away the musical event of the pro-
gramme. The crowd then went home to
supper and, doubtless, were soon ready
to 90 to church and sing, pray. shout and
shake hands all night as they had all
the afternoon,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22
CITY BREvITIEs.


Harrison Williams, colored. was arrest
cd for disorderly conduct by Policeman
X. T. Davis yesterday, and a charge OF
carrying concealed weapons was after
wards preferred against him.
There was a small fire in a house at
Barnard and Fourth streets yesterday,
shortly after u O'Clock. The roof of the
Kitchen caught from the stOvepipe An
alarm was turned in from Box al. which
was responded to by the fire department
IN the southern section. The firemen had
a long, hard run, but extinguished the
hre with small damage.
Red Checker. one of the homing pig
cons of DR.. Geo. H. Stones loft, No. 1874 s.
was thrown from the steamship City OF
birmingham yesterday morning at
O'Clock, when the ship was some distance
beyond the mouth of the river al sea. The
pigeon arrived at the loft in the city al
S:l9. 80 lar, DR.. stones experiments with
TINS loft OF homing pigeons have been at
tended with very satisfactory results.
A sailor, named Dick Nagle hired a
morse and buggy from T. f. Gleason &
60. yesterday afternoon and went on a
TRIP to Thunderbolt. After seeing the
sights at that burg, he returned TO Sa-
vannah and demonstrated an intention
70 paint the town red. He was distrib-
Jung carmine streaks on Broughton
man McHugh, at the request of Mr.. Glea-
son. The buggy was considerably dam
aged by collision with various objects.
The Forest City Gun Club opened the
seasons shooting Thursday afternoon at
Its grounds south of the city Forty MEM
bers were in attendance and a lively in
terest was displayed. The special feature
or the occasion was the shooting for the
three club medals. Dr. Jasme and George
Ebberwein tied for the first medal and
Messrs. Davidson, Woeltjen and Garwes
for the second medal. The third medal
was won by George Campsen. The ties
will be shot off a the coming shoot Thurs
day afternoon. An individual prize, pre-
for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22
SHE TOOK ANOTHER TUG.
How a Mother Cat From Dredge No.
Got Left in the City and Found
Her Way Back.

Her Way Back.
A Savannah cat furnishes one of the
best instances of animal instinct or rea-
son that has yet been heard. The cat
which is the mother of several kittens
that are now on dredge No 1, down the
river, has made quite remarkable record
for herself
A few weeks ago, while this dredge was
working in the lower part of the river a
schooner passed on its way up to the city
The schooner went very close to the
dredge and cat jumped over from the
vessel. She took up with the dredge
made friends with everybody on board
and in a short while was the pet of ali
hands. She had been but a short time on
the dredge when her kittens were horn
and she kept them hid under its floor
Her young ones were not many DAYS
OLD when one day the mother cat, in some
way, got on the tugboat. Maggie, which
runs back and forth to the dredge The
handS aboard, OF course, paid little atten-
ton TO the cat, and in the course of its
travels with the mother cat on board
the Maggie came up to one of the wharVes
at the city. The cat jumped off onto the
wharf, and must have strayed some dis
lance or, for the Maggie went back down
the river without her. In the meantime
those on the dredge found the kittens by
raising plank, and to nourish them in
the mothers absence, began to feed them
milk from d bottle.
The mother cat, no doubt through in
stinct, jumped aboard the first tug that
came up to the same wharf where she had
landed. Though 1t was not the Maggie,
1t seems she had some idea that she
would get back to her family. In the
course of its travels up and down the
river. this second tug passed close to the
Maggie, though It was through accident
as it did not run ordinarily either to the
Maggie or the dredge. The mother cat
however. calculated her distance and
jumped from the tug onto the Maggie,
which was engaged at the time in NOV
ing the mud scows from dregde No. / to
the dumping ground The cat had then
been absent from her family for two days,
and both she and the kittens were no
doubt feeling the separation. When the
Maggie hove in sight on her next trip
to the dredge after meeting the other
tug. those on the dredge saw
the lost cat looking longinelv
through the window, and there was great
rejoicing in one small family. when she
Jumped upon the dredge and fastened
under the floor to her crying babies.
This is the story told by a gentleman en-
ployed on the dredge who was an OBJ
server of the circumstances in connection
with the remarkable instance of animal
instinct
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22
SUNDAY AFTER EASTER.
The Easter Music Repeated at tn Luz
therHn Church.

Easter was repeated yesterday at some
Of the churches, at least this was the case
so far as their congregations were con-
cerned. 1t was by far better day for the
occasion, meteorologically speaking, and
there was no reason for any doubt about
the advisability of DOMINIC Sunday frocks
and hats. They appeared again everywhere
with little if any of their newness worn
off
With the Lutheran congregation ii was
practically Easter Sunday, as the sun
day before was taken up with special
services, and Rev. w. c. Schaeffer's Eas-
ter sermon postponed until to-day His
text was from Luke xiv: %: The Lord
is Risen" He spoke of the history of
the Lords passion and gloom, and the dis
appointment of Good Friday. He fol-
lowed this up with the resurrection and
spoke of the many incidents in connection
with it. He called attention to the strong
impression which the resurrection. made
on the disciples of Christ, which had the
effect of changing their whole careers,
and said that these experiences were OF
great value to the Christian of to-day who
meets with the many trials and disap-
pointments of life.
There was large congregation pres
ent, and the services were interesting
throughout. The Easter music arranged
for the service week ago was repeated
with fine effect, and was by the same
large and well chosen choir. The selec-
tions, as is well known, are from among
the best that church music furnishes, and
all were eXcellently rendered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22
AFTER MORE AFFIDAVITs.
Mai. BIandfOrd to Send Some Inter-
rOEatOries to Austin, Tex.

1t is understood that Maj. r. A Bland
ford will secure from Austin, Tex, quite
a number of afiidavits and statements in
addition to those he already has con-
corning the affair which caused his visit
TO that city.
Among these. it is said, there will be
some statements, answers to interrogato-
ries that will be forwarded by Mai.
Blandford's attorneys, Messrs. Charlton,
Mackall & Anderson, concerning the
statements and inquiries of Chairman
Dale on his recent visit there. Some of
the people with whom Mr.. Dale talked
when there, and especially the officials
with whom he conVersed, did not care TO
state the substance of the conversations
had, except they were asked to do so
through legal formality This requires the
formulation of Undergraduates which
Will be forwarded TO Austin within a day
or two, and the replies will, il is expected,
be returned forthwith.
The impression is that these statements
VIII add something of interest to what
has already been stated. The accounts
OF the affair published in the Austin pa
pers where Maj, Blandford formerly
lived give him full vindication from the
charges that were hanging over him. The
statement is made, too, that the general
feeling is to the effect that everything
TOOK decided turn in Mai. Blandford's IA
Nor, and that IL was justly So
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22
TO WORK THE FRUIT SECTION.
Mr.. j. l.. Hand TO Establish a Colony
in Southwest Georgia.

Mr.. ]. L. Hand, a prominent and wealthy
planter of Pelham. contemplates making
trip to Ohio and the west within a
short time with a view to seeing what
can be done toward working up q colony
of industrious agricultural people for that
section of the state.
People of an agricultural turn through
out the west are looking to the south for
a field. and a number of plans for es-
tablishing colonies are now on foot Mr..
Hand is located in the richest fruit grow
ing section in the state and perhaps the
best in the south. but this fact has only
been made known IN late years because
the industry had not been extensively de-
Veloped. Now. however. that il is known
what magnificent results can be reached
in that section with the grape, the peach
and the pear, a rapid development of fruit
growing is expected. 1t is as is we'll known
the leading watermelon section of the
southwest.
Mr.. Hand has not as yet made known
his plans for organizing such "A colony as
is talked of. but he expects to spend some
days in the northwest. it is understood
for the purpose of making a full investiga :
ton, and working up such a colony as will
be desirable for that section. He is an ex-
tensive land owner there himself, and has
ample means for carrying out any pro-
ject along this line that he may deter
mine on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22
AN ExHIBIT FOR SAVANNAH.
The Matter VIII he Discussed by the
Industrial Committee.

Industrial Committee.
The citizens industrial committee will
meet this afternoon at the city exchange
at o'clock. A large attendance is ex-
pected, as there are several things of in
terest to come before the meeting. Mr..
Fernow, chief Of the forestry depart
ment of the Atlanta exposition, will APP
pear before the committee in behalf of a
forestry exhibit from Savannah. Mr..
Fernows plan was outlined in Satur-
days Morning News.
The discussion upon what manufactu--
ing industries can be most prohtably con-
Quoted at Savannah and the best means
of attracting them here will be renewed
and probably some definite plan for doing
so decided upon.
Mr.. Fernow, who went down to the
Okeefnokee swamp Friday to inspect the
cypress timber lands, is expected back this
lanta such as he outlined for the city will
cost from $500 up, according to the charac-
ter of the display which the city will
make. The space to be occupied is
small and the display would in conse-
quenoe be limited. From $500 to 81 900,
Mr.. Fernow thinks, will make an excel
lent exhibit of the city's industries, In
GLIDING all its forestry features, showing
its lumber manufacturing Industries, as
well as other manufactures and it's COM
merce. with opportunity for the distribu-
tAoh VI AAF tiSiAb matter ny the party
in charge of the exhibit.
Mayor Myers is impressed with the value
of an exhibit such as Mr.. Fernow pro-
poses the city shall make, and other gem
tlemen who have talked with him con-
corning the matter believe it is to the
city's interest to have a display of the
character indicated.
All the city will have to do is to pro-
vide the exhibit. The exposition COM
pany will superintend its putting up and
will assume charge of 1t during the ex-
position.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22
UNITED WITH THE CHURCH.
The Results of Evangelist WrishCs
Preaching.

"Cities of Refuge" will be Evangelist
Wrights subject at the Christian church
tonight at sis o'clock His Sunday
morning sermon on True Worship" was
of a highly spiritual and devotional char
acter. AT its close several went forward
to unite with the church.
Pastor Bowen gave a very earnest
charge 20 them and 10 the church A
large number partook OF the communion.
which is observed every Lords day.
a. night the church was again crowded
The children sang alone in the gallery.
with pleasing effect. Prof Fillmorc's sold
brought many 10 tears. The sermon WA /
animated and earnest and was fol.
lowed by confession Of faith
Ars. Fillmore b. expected Go join her
husband, and an departments ~ The work
are being enlarged ANA becoming more IN
fefestng.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22
TO co OVER THE BUDGET.
Committees From the Grand Jury
and Commissioners to Meet.

The budget committees from the grand
jury and from the county commissioners
will hold a meeting and conference this
afternoon at O'Clock for the purpose Of
going over the prospective budget OF coun-
~ expenses as prepared and passed on by
the county commissioners at a recent
meeting The budget as prepared this
years contains some points OF material
difference from that OF last year. and on
several OF the items the grand jury has
10 pass before the appropriations can be-
made. and taxes levied to secure the me-
gessary funds The budget committee
of the grand jury, after the conference.
iounfy's expense account viii be finally
passed on By a..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22
TO SEND AFTER DAWSON.
The GIynn County Terror to BE
Taken out of Jail Here.

esquire" Dorsey or Dawson. alias Will
lam Lewis, the negro desperate from
Glynn county. who was arrested by Dep
uty Sheriff Nathans Saturday. was iden-
tilted yesterday by white man who had
known him in Glynn county as the party
wanted there for a murder committed two
or three years ago.
Dawson. he said. was a most desperate
character and led a lawless existence for
several years in the turpentine section
Of southeast Georgia. He went about
with a Winchester rifle on his shoulder.
holding up whites and blacks indiscrimi-
nately and rObhng them of money and
whatever else they had that suited his
fancy.
Justice Elsinger received a telegram yes
terday from Sheriff Befrie OF BRUNSWICK
IN reply % one sent him the day before,
which said that he had "A warrant for
Squire" Dawson. The telegram ana NOT
hay what the charge was on which Dawson
y wanted nor now long ago the crime
Mae committed Deputy sherim Nathans
ltitsfaphfd Chief Of Police Beach ana re-
stttsd feply saying that man would
pe sent mere for Dawson to-day.