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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
HoUsEKEEPERs JUBTLANr.
A scene That Attracts Gro

A Scene That Attracts Crowds
The familiar cry these days is dull
times" though there is one place at least
in the city that wears an air of prosperous
activity, and where hustle and hustle are
the order of tine day
We refer to James Douglass retiring
auction sale of fine crockery wares o,,r-
lery ard housekeeping goods, at 80 Bar
nard street
The auctioneer, Mr.. F. W. Devere Of
New York, has contracted to close ont M
Douglass entire stock under the ham.
mer, and the inroads made on the stool,
during the past two weeks certainly fndi-
Gates that the auctioneer is bent on carry
ing out his agreement.
Prices are not under consideration ~
all. Handsome ard useful articles are n,,t
up and sold whether the price represe,,fs
cost or loss. Douglass is undoubtedly he
Mecca Of all wise housekeepers, and thav
can well be blamed when il is considera5
that they are getting goods at merely
nominal prices, and making the prices
themselves. too. This sale can't last verv
much longer, as the stock is going RAPIDLY
and will soon be closed out In the short
intervals left great bargains may be ha4
Sales daily from 10 a. m, 10 D. m. aud
from 1 TO ,. mad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
coNcLAyE OF THE KNIGHTS.
The Grand COmmandery of GeOrgin
20 Meet Here This Month.

The Grand Commandery Of knights
Templar OF Georgia viii be held in sa-
vannah Wednesday. April II. The Sir
knights Of Palestine Commandery are
preparing for the reception and entertain
ment of the visiting Communicates IN the
usual manner.
There are ten Communicates Of Knights
Templar in the state. all OF which IL is
expected. viii be represented From the
Information 80 far received. IL Is expected
that the number OF visiting knights will
be between 80 and 800. A large number.
as usual. viii be accompanied by ladies.
The visiting communicates upon their
arrival will be received by a detachment
Of Palestine Commandery and escorted
to the De Soto. the headquarters of the
Grand Commandery. where they viii de-
post their rolls Of Knights present and re-
ceive orders.
The Grand C0mmandery will assemble
at the De Soto at 10 O'Clock The COM
manders of the various commentaries will
report to the grand captain general and
the procession will form on Bull street
for the purpose Of escOrting the Grand
COmmandery to its asylum in Masonic
temple. where the conclave will be held.
u
parade will be made through the prin-
cipal streets. The line OF march has not
yet been decided upon, but VIII be an
nounced in a few days
The morning and afternoon will be de-
voted to the business. In the evening
at o clock public devotional exercises will
be held in the First Baptist church on
Chippewa square, when the liturgy Of
the order will be recited by the grand
prelate. and an Grafton viii be delivered
by Sir Robert L. Berner of william
Tracy Gould Commandery, No G. of For
syth.
The visiting Sir Knights will receive a
knightly welcome from their brethren
here. The address of welcome to the Wis
itors upon their reception will be deliv-
cred by Rev. 8. A. Goodwin. ID. D.. and
will be responded to by Grand Commander
Park Woodward of Atlanta.
Arrangements have been made for the
entertainment Of the visiting ladies' with
carriage drive and reception during the
session Of the grand commandery.
The second day win be devoted wholly
TO the entertainment Of the visitors A
trip will be made down the river to the
sea buoy and return on the steamer
Vigilant, which has been chartered for
the occasion. Refreshments will be served
on the steamer and also at the asylum
during the sessions Of the grand com
mandery. The committee Of arrange
ments for the reception and entertain
ment of the grand commandery is Sir
knights Samuel p. Hamilton. Thomas Bal
lantyne, John II. Cavanaugh, Ernest A.
Cuts and William $. Rockwell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
AFTER A SPECIFIC TAX.
Tax Collector MCGOWAN EndenvOring
to Collect One From the Worlds

Tax Collector McGowan EndenvOring
to Collect One From the worlds
Fair.
The show called the Worlds Fair in Min
iature which has been exhibiting on
Broughton street, Is in little trouble,
and this morning its proprietor will await
anxiously a telegram from the attorney
general. which will tell whether or not lie
will have to pay specihc'tax of $50.
Tax Collector MCGOWAN. who construed
the act to apply to such a show as this is,
informed the manager that he would have
to pay the specific tax or submit to hav-
ing his show levied on. The proprietor did
not relish either alternative, and a we'll
known attorney was consulted. 1t seems
that the act says specific tax of $50 shall
be paid on all shows and exhibitions such
as side shows to a circus, but such as are
histrionic, operate. musical or elocutlon-
AIRY are exempt.
The attorney was OF the opinion that
this exhibition came within the latter
classes which are exempt from the pay
ment of the specific tax, and Capt. Nc
Gowan agreed to give him time to write
to the attorney general and get a reply
A telegram will no doubt be received to-
day which will tell whether he Will have
10 shut up shop or pay the $50. or whether
he is exempt from the operations of the
law
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
AFTER WESTERN BUSINESS.

The south and West Grain and Trade
Congress to Meet at Mobile.
The second annual meeting Of the South
and West Grain and Trade Congress will
be held at Mobile, Ala. tomorrow. Sa-
vannah, however win not be represented
on this occasion. 1t was at one time
thought that the board of trade would
send a representation. but no official ac-
ton has been taken in regard to the mat
ter.
This meeting follows up that held in
April, 1884, at Wichita, Kan. The pro
ducers Of the west are largely interested
in this movement. Many of them have
felt for some time that a large portion Of
the profits of their business was being
consumed by long railroad hauls and high
rates of transportation. and since the eN-
pertinent Of shipping grain for direct ex-
port through southern ports has proven
a success, the producers have been en-
deavoriag to build up a trade through these
ports.
Each city is entitled to five delegates
and each commercial body is entitled to
send the same number. Each transDorta-
ton company Is entitled TO send one dele
gate. There has been considerable discus
sion with regard to bringing through this
port a share of the western business. and
there seems to be no reason why it should
not be done
II Savannah would lend a helping hand
in this direction and make a stronger ef-
fort" "A prominent merchant said. there
is no doubt that il would be able to get
the share Of this business to which its
excellent facilities for handling IL, entitle
our city"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
A aUAFF FOR BEASTS OF BURDEN
The City to Put n Drinking Foun-
tain ON the BaY.


1t is very likely that the city council.
at its next meeting, will authorize the
construction of a drinking fountain for
horse and mules at the foot of Whitaker
street. The majority of the Joint commit
tee on streets and lanes and water. 10
which the petition was referred. is under
stood to favor an appropriation for the
purpose. Mr.. James NJ. Dixon, who pre-
scented the petition to council asking that
a fountain be placed at the point named.
Is confident that it will be favorablv
acted upon.
"A petition was presented to council
last summer" said Mr. Dixon, signed by
nearly every business firm on Bay street.
asking that a drinking fountain for ami
mails be placed at the foot Of Whitaker
street. The council did not seem to look
with favor on the idea. however, and we
never heard anything more from orr
petition. did not take the petition around
to secure the signatures of the same par
ties again, as l did not think it necessary.
The old petition still holds good. and I
merely made personal petit
ton for the purpose of bring
ing the matter to the attention Of
Coullcil. II IS only an act of humanity
that such a fountain should be located
at some convenient point on Bay street
Ihere Is only one other public watering
place IN the city that know of, and that
IS at Montgomery and st. Julian streets
There are hundreds of draft animals 4,
the city, which go without water from
morning until night The merchants as a.
rule see to it that their teams are well
cared for, but the hundreds of animals
employed in the drayage business and for
miscellaneous hire are not so well cared
1or. The drivers are often careless and
lhulHerent to the needs of their stock
and will not put themselves to the troTt,1s
to go some distance out of the wav inst
to water a mule or horse l am satis-
ned that council will look at the mater
In proper light, and order the fountain
put in. 1t will not cost more than S3n1
the outside" WV q
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
CITY COURT MATTERs.
Mrs. Julia C. Marscher Gets a YER
diet for $4,000 Damages.

Mrs. Julia c. Marscher Gets a YER
diet for $4,000 Damages.
The trial Of the suit of Mrs. Julia c.
Marscher against the City and Suburban
railway was concluded in the city court
yesterday. and the jury returned a verdict
for 81. 500 damages in favor of the plaintiff.
Mrs. Marscher claimed to have received
serious injuries from falling from a car
step to the ground at the Barnard street
switch about two years ago. She sued
for $4,000 damages. The company will
probably carry the case to the supreme
court
The suit of the Title Guarantee and Loan
Company against Henry +. Luderson was
tried in the city court, and Judge Mac
Donell directed a verdict for $50 in favor
of the plaintiff. The company sued for
$l20 for rent but the court thought $50
all it was entitled to.
The case of John e. Royal against the
Ocean Steamship Company was assigned
for trial, and when called the attorneys
on both sides announced that an amicable
settlement had been reached, which
caused the suit to be dismissed ROYAL
was working for Messrs. Stilwell, Millen
& Co. ON the Ocean Steamship Companys
wharves some time ago, when he stepped
on a bad plank and it flew up, striking
him IN the head. For the injuries re-
ceived he sued the company for s., 900 dam
ages.
A motion for a new trial in the case of
Fleming & Edmonston against A. H. Lee
& Co.. First National Bank of Corsicana
Tex, claimant, was argued before Judge
MacDonen and the court reserved it's de-
cision. The plaintiffs attached a lot of
grain for commissions. The grain was
shipped by A. II. Lee &, Co, who drew on
the bank mentioned, and the grain having
been rejected, the bank put in a claim for
it after il had been attached, and got a
verdict The brokers who failed to get
their commissions are trying to secure
a reversal of this judgment.
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AT THE THEATER.
wang" to BE Seen for the First
Time in savannah Tonight.

wang" TO BE Seen for the First
Time i'm savannah Tonight.
Wang" will be seen for the first time
in Savannah tonight. Although coming
late "a the season. and during Lent too,
the sale of seats has been unusually large,
even for Wang. The opera will be pre-
scented by the same company which has
presented it with such success in the
north, composed of sixty people and a full
orchestra. The engagement will unques-
tionably prove, from the standpoint of the
public, one of the most thoroughly enjoy
able, as well as one of the most fashionable
of the theatrical year, while from the
standpoint of the management it will
hardly fail to prove profitable. Virginia
Earl as Mataya is popular singer and a
delightful actress. Her famous song "A
Shady Nook, Babbling Brook" is quite
the rage. Another number is Ask of the
Man in the Moon" while the Baby"
song, with four pretty midgets tossing
dolls, usually takes the house by storm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
PLENTY OF TOURISTS HERE.
savannah Gradually Becoming
More Popular Point With the Trav
elers.

Savannah Gradually Becoming n
More Popular Point With the Trav-
eIers.
The tourist business in this city has
kept up pretty well during the last ten davs
or two weeks. People are returning north
from Florida in large numbers at III.
present time, and as many as can and
desire to do so are stopping over for a
few days.
No doubt the sudden cold snan in the
north will induce more of them to stop
here on their way north. Savannah is
gradually becoming more and more ad-
vertised as tourist point, and its advan-
tages in this respect. in spite of the failure
ana neglect of her own railroads to ad-
Vertise them, are becoming more and
more known. This will no doubt tend TO
increase the tourist travel to this citv
from year to year in spite of the efforts
OF the railroads to carry them to other
points by Offering a more advantageous
rate.
There is a stronger effort now heinz
made than ever before to secure a rec
ognition of this city by the railroads as a
tourlst point, and though the pressure has
been felt the ultimate end has not vet
been accomplished. The advertising Of the
city as a tourist point is being brought
ABOUT py the fact that a large number Of
tourists are annually visiting Savannah
on their return from points south of
mere. This year the number has kept up
pretty well during a period of two or
three weeks, and the De Soto has been
kept crowded to its capacity, and on
several occasions has had to put out cots
Tor the accommodation of many of its
guests. The talk and agitation with re-
gard to the building of a new hotel may
mean that something else is to be done
IN the direction of tourist business, though
as yet 1t remains to be seen what will be
done in this direction
Two trains will leave Jacksonville TO.
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. one via
the Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
road and the other by the Plant system.
Tor the purpose of bringing the hotel help
out Oh that state and carrying il to the
north. 1t is expected that they viii arrive
in this city about or 2:3O in the after
noon. 1t may be that there will be a race
between these two rival lines to see which
VIII be the first to get its train into Wash.
lngton The race practically ends al
that point as it is here that
both trains are turned over 10
the pennsylvania railroad. These
trains are taken advantage of by late
tourists leaving the state, as they are
well equipped and run In first-class stvie
IN every respect. Both of them will prob
ably bring up number of passengers
for Savannah.
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BLAZE IN A PTCKERY.
Firemen Fight Flames in n Difficult
Place.

Fire was discovered in the drying room
of Floyd's pickery near the ogeechee canal
at 2:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A tele-
phone alarm was sent to engine company
No. on West Broad street, and an alarm
was afterwards turned in from Box 80,
at the Central railroad wharf
When the firemen from No. 2 reached
the scene there was lively blaze and a
very heavy smoke. which caused con-
siderable difficulty in getting at the fire.
Engine companies Nos. ! and g. arrived
shortly after No, and the fire was soon
under control The work of completing its
extinction was left to the men Of No. 2.
The new drying apparatus recently put
in by Floyd Bros, made the FIRE very
difficult to get at and the hremen were
compelled to deluge the place with water
There was a quantity of loose cotton in
the drying room which was badly damaged
by fire and water The damage is esti-
mated at between 500 and $500 with no
insurance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
CHILD INSURANCE CARRIED ON.
1T HAS BEEN DONE QUIETLY But
TO A LARGE EXTENT.

The Death of n Child YESTERDAY
whose Life was Insured for S25 Led
To an InvestfEatIn by the Coroner.
There Seemed to be no Suspicious
circumstance. However, and no
Action was Taken-It Has Brought
out the Fact that nm Extensive
business in This Line is Being
Carried On.
There seems 10 be going on In this city
and section quite an extensive business
In what has been denominated the evil
Of child insurance This is a branch Of
the insurance business which has been
too thoroughly discussed in the press TO
20 into details. and everyday readers are
well posted as to what crimes often at
tend the placing Of a money value on the
lives Of infants.
This matter ought TO be looked into, -
well known planter said yesterday. Il
have made some little investigation Of
it, and find that the negroes all through
the country and some of the poorer
infants lives insured.
"A negro infant has just died on my
place. and to-day, following its DEATH
the coroner and an insurance agent were
out there. The coroner and the agent
asked some questions. and they seemed
to be pretty well satisfied that the death
was all right and nothings was done
That child was insured in one of these
companies, and by inquiry 1 found that
about all the colored children on my
place had had their lives insured by their
parents in the same way. They pay in
some small amount, like 10 cents a week,
and for this child is insured for S25 or
$780, In this case 1 have mentioned
think the amount of insurance was 81.
There is a good deal of this thing going
on right in this city and m the country
around here, and there are at least two
or three agencies for catching such in
surance in Savannah. There is no doubt
that this thing is an incentive to crime.
Whether Il has led to il here In any in
stance l don't know, but every case to
which any suspicious attaches should be
thoroughly investigated by the authori-
ties, and something should undoubtedly
be done to regulate such a traffic"
The gentleman who spoke OF the matter
has had much opportunity for invesu-
eating such cases. and he knows what
has been done in this direction by the
insurance companies operating around
here. Infant insurance has been shown
to be a dangerous thing in many places
where is has been carried on, and it has
led to many crime, through the insurance
companies must make money out of it
or they would not keep il up.
There are ways in which unnatural
parents eager to secure a small amount
of money can get rid Of their children
almost without detection, and in many
cases the children have died of marasmus,
or a gradual starvation carried on in
such a way as to make discovery almost
impossible. In some states laws have
been enacted against this class of in
surance, and the business put a stop to.
1t is carried on extensively in many sec
tons. especially in the north. and 1t has
undoubtedly been the incentive to a large
number OF crimes, the numbering of help
less infants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
COMING OF THE DOCTORS.
The state Medical Association to BE
Here This Month.

The state Medical Association to BE
Here This Month.
The State Medical Association will hold
its annual meeting in Savannah April II.
Is, and 49,
The association numbers in its member
ship physicians from all over the state.
Its meetings are usually largely attended
and 1t is expected the coming meeting
will be more largely attended than any in
recent years.
The meetings will be held at the De Soto.
which will be the headquarters of the as
ISOLATION. The members of the Georgia
Medical Society will have charge of the
reception and entertainment of the visit
ing doctors. A trip will be made down the
river to the sea buoy to give the up-coun-
try doctors a sniff of sea air and to show
them its celebrating qualities 1t is ex-
pected that 200 or more physicians will
be here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
A STORM OFF THE COAST.
Information Signals Flying at the
weather Bureau.

Nne
weather Bureau.
Savannah had a variety of weather yes
terday. 1t was warm in the forenoon and
during the afternoon until toward night
when there was a sudden drop during the
squall which struck the city. The squall
came from the northwest and for a few
minutes the wind blew gale. For five
minutes it whistled along at gait of
81 miles an hour
There was a fall in temperature in nearly
all sections south of the Ohio river.
Information signals were hoisted at the
weather bureau at II o'clock last nigth
A storm was reported central off Nor
folk. Va and the indications were that
1t will cause high winds along the coast
to-day.
The forecast made at the weather bu-
reau at midnight was for generally fair
weather to-day. cooler this morning. with
fresh to brisk northwest winds
The highest that mercury went during
the day here was SO degrees and the lowest
was "a degrees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
The Century for Apr,I

Contains Napoleon's Campaign in italy
Chapters in Prof. sloane's History-u-
Illustrated; articles on Madame Reiane and
Bernhard Stavenhagen. with portraits.
Recent Inventions Of Nikola Tesla, an au-
thoritative account Of electrical work nv
the famous inventor including the arst
description of the new oscillator de-
signed to replace the steam engine v,,+h
interesting laboratory photographs ~ NJ
Tesla. Mark Twain. Joseph Jefferson -
Marion Crawford; Religious Teachine ~
the Public Schools, by Rev. Lyman An
potL - d Paul Jones. by Molly Elliot
plete stories. etc. Price * cents IN.
sale at Estill's News Depot. BIZ R,,Ii
street-ad. D"h
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03

OF medicinal agents is gradually reIegat-
ing the old-time herbs, pills. draughts and
vegetable extracts to the rear and bring
ing into general use the pleasant and e.
fective liquid laxative, Syrup Of Figs. To
get the true remedy see that 1t is manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup co.
only. For sale by all leading druggists
ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
What a Blessing

1t is to have strong nerves, and how many
are denied it. They to whom nature has
been niggard in this respect can eniov
nerve vigor and quietude if thew No.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. one Of tho
finest nervines and tonics in existan-o
Dyspepsia, a prolific source of nerve ~
quietude, is invariably overcome by this
genial medicine, which is also potent zs
remedy for malarial and kidney troubIs
and constipation.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
For over Fifty Year.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1t sootbos
the child, softens the gums. aIavs -,
pain, cures wind collie, and is the -.
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cent?
a bottle.-ad NeIils
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Some Minor civil Matters Attended
to Yesterday.
In the superior court yesterday John
c. Rowland, guardian, was granted an
order to sell $500 of city of Savannah
bonds. and TO invest the proceeds in two
houses to be placed on real estate belong
ing TO his wards
c. j. Youngblood. 7. S. Lindsay. J. y
Harper and others were granted an in
corporation for the Acme Club, "A social
organization, for period OF twenty years.
A. Enrich guardian OF Mildred Dillon.
was authorised to borrow on real estate
400 for the use OF his ward
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
Mrs. souxa TO Be Married.

A marriage license was granted from the
court of ordinary yesterday to Mr.. Charles
NJ Stone and Mrs. Emma c. Souza. The
latter is the wife of the late J. J. Souza,
concerning whose property there has been
considerable litigation in the court of or
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03

Is delicious in taste and aroma. is more
nourishing and more easily digested than
any other preparation Of cocoa or choco-
late. Sold eYerywhere.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03

Probabilities for Wednesday: Gene,
" fair; cooler in the morning. go d.
brisk west 10 northwest winds. - %
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03

Base ball at Estilrs News Depot. No.
22iE Bull street, also bats, balls. and gloves.
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03

-Castleton. is IL true that Miss wfho-
ly referred to me as an agnosfie9 ''''
anything.-Life. '.''""