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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01

eight years Of age IN the count as adults
There are at least > babies in the lot.
There is a doctor aboard, and II there
are no deaths the Laurada Will reach
Monrovia with a larger number of pas
seuEers than she carried from Savannah.
As soon as the emigrants got on board
they piled down into the holds and set
about selecting quarters for the night
As all wanted TO secure what they con-
sidered the most desirable hunks, there
was considerable kicking and growing be-
fore The crowd was finally Strengthened
out. There are plenty Of hunks to go
around. however, and leave a few over,
accommodations having been provided
FOR SO passengers.
r There are about twenty Savannah ne
groes with the party. About half the
number made up their minds to go yester-
ia lump sum. The names of the Savan-
nah negroes are: Isaac Binyard, Aaron
Canty, John Guin, Caroline Harrell. De-
leancey jerks, Richard Williams, Moses,
Henry Rebecca and Mary Young. George
and Ada Scott, Allen and Emma Simon
ton, Frank White and several others.
The rest Of the emigrants are divided as
follows: Forrest City and Madison, Ark,
II; Little Rock and vicinity, IS; Menifee,
Ark, 3; Mariana. Ark, s; Gregory and
other points in Arkansas, 3; Alabama, p;
Whlgham, Ga, s; Wadley, .; Cedartown,
?; Iennllle, Atlanta, Willingham, Augusta
and Summertown. each; Mississippi, 20;
a. Oklahoma and Indian Territory. s; Live
oak and Olustee, Fla, T. Tennessee, 4;
Illinois, 2 Delaware. l.
Anybody wanting to buy one or more
dogs cheap can get them at the Laurada's
wharf this morning. Capt. Dickman has
put his foot down on the dogs. so to speak,
and the result will be that about twenty
nVe homeless CANNES will be left be-
hind in Savannah. unless somebody is in
clined to adopt them as souvenirs OF the
emigrants. Capt. Dickman said that he
would have things enough to worry him
on the trip, without having a lot of dogs
running about in the way, bowling and
yelping night and day. After all the
other property of the emigrants had been
loaded aboard the ship the dogs were
left alone in the warehouse, where they
set up doleful howl. They win not hunt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
LAURADA READY TO SAIL.
TO BEGIN HER VOYAGE TO LIBERIA
THIS MORNING.

she VIII Carry 3II Emfgrants and
-Four Cabin PassenEers-PrOmi-
dent CoIored Ministers 10 Address
the Crowd Before the Departure of
the VesseI-The Emigranfs spent
Last Might on the Shfp-AII the
Aaurada's Little Difficulties Ar
ranged and the ship Ready 10 BE
Cleared.
The steamship LaurAda viii sail this
morning with 81 passengers on board
hound for Liberia. The hour named for the
departure OF the vessel is $50 o'clock, but
it viii probably De an hour later at least
The departure VIII furnish one OF the
most interesting scenes Savannah has
known in recent years.
Being Sunday, thousands Of people both
white and black. who would not otherwise
have been able TO do So can take advant-
age of the opportunity TO witness the de-
parture. It will be an event to remember
and for old men to tell their children
years hence when the tide Of African emil
grafton has sweiled TO a torrent
The scene will be made impressive by
the prayers and songs Of the emigrants
and their well wishers on shore. The crowd
will be addressed from the vessel by Bish-
op Turner of the Methodist Episcopal
church, colored. Rev. A. J. Warner, of
Birmingham, and Rev. J. J. Jenkins, of
Athens. prominent ministers of the colored
Methodist church. Bishop Turner viii
speak at $50 o'clock. and will be followed
by the other speakers.
All the remaining details of preparation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01

'possum and coon or monkeys, as the case
may be, in the woods of Liberia This Is
quite a sore disappointment to the hunts
men, of whom there are a number on
board.
In fact, there were so many guns and
rifles brought aboard that Capt Dick
man required them to be deposited with
him for the trip. He had them all stored
in one place and entered on the vessel s
manifest. Capt Dickman doesn't care to
run any risk of being held up as a fill
which he might happen to meet on his
way. One man who started aboard with
large key of powder was stopped and
told to take 1t back No such dangerous
stores were wanted.
Besides the emigrants, four white men
viii accompany the ship as cabin passen-
gers. They are President d. j. Flummer
of the Migration Society, and his secre-
fary, n. d. Lacey; DR.. y. A. Rice of Des
Moines, Ia, and William K. Roberts of
/ Washington, d. c. Mr. Roberts expects
the intention of publishing a description
of the country on his return to America
The cabin accommodations, though limi-
ted, are very comfortable.
Treasurer Il. ID. Howard of the Migra-
ton Society breathed a sigh of relief
when the work of loading was completed
and the emigrants were aboard last night.
He has had charge of all the details of
savannah, and his job has been no sine
cure. Mr.. Howard expressed himself as
being well pleased with the kind treat
ment which he received on all sides.
We have no complaints to make" he
SAID. The oft1cials, both government and
City, have shown us every courtesy. We
are especially pleased with the full and
impartial accounts of the excursion pub
lished by the Morning News and the fair
treatment you have given us"
Mr.. Howard said that the society will
probably send out another ship this fall
with an even larger number of emil
grants. The society now has nearly 10,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
A STORY OF THE cos.
4 Confederate War Correspondence
Letters to he RepubIished.

Letters to BE RepubIished.
The readers Of the Morning News, who
were able to read during the civil war,
must have a vivid recollection of the let
ters of the late p. w. Alexander, written
for the Savannah Republican (Which pa
per was afterward merged into the Morn
ing News, as its correspondent. during
the whole war, UP to the occupation of
Savannah by Sherman's army.
In those days, when information by tele-
graph was meager and without details,
the arrival of letter from "P w. A"
was looked forward to with that eagerness
which Inevitably accompanied the mortal
peril in which the husbands, fathers,
brothers, sons and friends of those at
home stood. Words cannot express the
anxiety with which they were awaited
after every battle, nor the joy or grief
with which they were read when they
came
Up. w. AS" letters, written from the
lines and from headquarters. contained
much the most accurate statements which
the people received while the conflict went
on. In that way only, except by the per-
sonal accounts of the soldiers at home.
did the people know of the daily life of
their loved soldiers and of the movements
and deeds of the armies. He was such a
gifted writer that 1t was his good fortune
to be able to throw around his accounts
of the armies all of the fascination that
can be impaired by an artist with the pen,
while, at the same time, his letters were
regarded as furnishing the most reliable
details of what occurred at the front.
1t so happened that after the war the
files of the Savannah Republican were
sold out of the city by the then owners
of the paper; and although it was the
hope of every confederate soldier that
"P w. A So letters should be published,
it was greatly doubted whether it could
ever be done. But at last this
difficulty has been surmounted and
"P. w. AS letters are now being printed,
and will be soon offered to the world in
book form.
1t is a matter for great congratulation
to the south, and to the veterans, and one
in which this paper takes great pride, that
these famous letters, written through its
enterprise have not been lost, but have
been preserved, and can thus be printed in
enduring form
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
where Do You Eatg

Why, if you are particular, at Halh-
gan's, of course. The charm of Halli-
gan's is its perfect cleanliness, not only
in the restaurant proper, but clear
through, kitchen and all. Not only is this
restaurant clean, but it is first-class in
every respect. Nothing but the finest
meats are served, while the game. fish
and oysters are way beyond anything OBJ
tainable in the city. Halligan's is open
day and night, and your wants are sup
piled in such manner as to make YOU
call again. Ffrst-class meals are served
at 80 cents each, or 20 meal tickets for S.
Don't forget the location, Congress street
betMeen Barnard and Mhitaker-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
THE COMING OF MOODY.
The Evangelist VIII Probably Ar
rive Wednesday.

Great interest is centeerd in the coming
of Rev. Dwight L. Moody, the renowned
evangelits. to Savannah this week. 1t is
expected that he VIII reach here Wednes-
day night or Thursday. The exact time
of his arrival cannot be stated definitely
yet.
Every arrangement has been perfected
for the revival TO begin tomorrow night
at the Independent Presbyterian church.
Rev. W. c. Schaeffer will preach the in
augural sermon. Beginning Tuesday, SER
vices will be held at 1880 o'clock in the
afternoon throughout the week, in addi-
ton to the evening services.
Mr.. Moody comes here from Charleston,
where he is drawing large numbers of
people to every service. Just previous 10
his engagement there, he closed a series
of successful meetings at Selma, Ala.
While there he was seized with the grip,
and was disabled for a short time, and
had TO alter his plans. On this account his
engagements, both at Charleston and Sa-
Vannah were necessarily delayed week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
cENTRALs NEW SECURITIES.
How to Exchange the Mercantile
Trust Certificates for Them.

How to Exchange the Mercantile
Trust Certificates for Them.
The Mercantile Trust Company of New
York recently advertised that il was pre-
pared to deliver the new income bonds
and scrip of the Central of Georgia Rail
way Company upon the return of its GER
tifcates of deposit, properly Endorsed. A
great many of the security holders have
been wondering what constitutes a proper
Endorsement in the eyes of the trust COM
pany. Instructions how to get the new
securities will no doubt be of use to some
of them.
blank assignment will be found on
the back of the trust company's certifi-
Gates of deposit. This should be filled
in to THE Mercantile Trust Company,
New York, for return of securities of the
Central of Georgia Railway Company,
leaving the space after the word "consti-
tute" blank for the trust company to
fill in the name of the attorney. The
signed in the presence OF notary public,
exactly as the name appears on the face
of the certificate. 1t should then be for
warded to the Mercantile Trust Company
in New York with instructions whether
to return the securities by mail or ex-
press and what value to put upon them,
if by express.
If any of the security holders hold the
Southern Banks temporary receipts and
tificates of deposit, this should be done,
and then the certificates sent to the Mer-
camille Trust Company, as stated in the
foregoing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
NO USE FOR SEWER INSPECTOR.
Commissioners Willink Drops An
other City Job From His List.

Commissioner WiIIinI< Drops An
other City Job From His List.
Patrick Buttimer, who has filed the
position of city sewer inspector for the
past year. was notified yesterday by Pub
lie Works Commissioner WiHink that his
services would be no longer required by
the city.
Commissioner Willink, when seen by a
Morning News reporter, declined to saw
anything about the discharge Mr.. Butti-
mer was an ardent worker of the Citizens
Club in the last campaign, and his an
pointment was considered a political one
There had never been such an Office be-
fore, and Commissioner Willink has now
decided that there is no necessity for such
an office.
On account of the warm state of politics
the discharge of Mr. Buttimer mas a poIiti.
cal bearing. Maurice Buttimer his son
who also supported the administration in
the last campaign, has been an open and
bitter opponent Of the Citizens Club since
last summer, and it is now predicted that
the entire family will be a unit in opposi-
ton to the administration in the coming
campaign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01

able cargo, chiefly provisions. Treasurer
Howard paid out about 81 900 during the
day for various bills OF goods. Ia the lot
are 300 barrels of flour from NJ Ferst's
Sons & Co, two car loads of meal from
Birmingham, and meat, lard butter, soap,
salt pepper, sugar, yeast powder and 9TH
er necessaries in proportion H. Logan
sold the ship supply of fresh meat and
other merchants sold large bills of goods.
Altogether somewhere between 5000 and
5000 has been distributed in the city, as
fhe result of the excursion. These supplies
are purchased chiefly for distribution
among the emigrantS on their arrival at
Monrovia under the contract of the Mi
alton Society to supply them with three
months provisions after their arrival
The work of loading the ship Went on
all day The loading was done by the
emigrants, who We're pressed into service
for the work. Many of them kicked on
this and declared that, as they had paid
their passage money. they were not re-
CURED to do any work of this sort. The
coIored agents of the society, several Of
whom were along, managed, however, to
wheedle most of the men into doing some
work There was nothing Of special in
terest on the wharf during the day. Ihe
body of the emigrants did not come down
until late in the afternoon, and
the curious crowds We're shut
out, The most interesting sight
aboard which was between and o clock.
The long line filed slowly UP the gang
plank old men leading little chill
baby in her arms and leading one
to- half a dozen children, young men with
shotguns and rifles on their shoulders.
Several carried ban1os, guitars, accor-
dions and other musical instruments. The
government inspectors and the agents of
the society stood at the head Of the gang
plank and counted the emigrants as they
passed, each being checked off against
the list which had been prepared in adj
vance. The figures are as follows:
Tale adults, los; female adults, 90; males
under 8 years OF age, 81; females under
years of age, s.; total, 81 These fig
ures do not tally exactly with those or
the agents Of the society, on account of
the inspectors having included all over
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
TO BE GUESTS OF MIR. PLANT.
Cardinals Gibbons and SatOIIi In
vited to the Tampa Bay.

NstDDOns anu SANOAtA
vited to the Tampa Bay.
There will be more prominent people
at the Tampa Bay hotel in March than
have been collected together at any one
point in the south within twenty years.
remarked Col. B. w. Wrenn, passenger
traffic manager of the Plant system, yes
terday
Prominent New York society people
have engaged pver 100 rooms for the en-
tire month of March, and there will be
others from different parts of the coun-
try Tourist travel is picking up consid-
erably, and people are moving in from an
sections of the north and east"
Col. Wrenn spoke of several prominent
parties who will visit Florida in the next
few days. Cornelius Vanderbilt will leave
of five cars, in which he will have a party
consisting of members of his family and
friends. They will visit Tampa bay and
other points along the west coast.
President H. b. Plant has invited Car
dinals Gibbons and Satolli of the Catholic
church to be his guests at the Tampa Bay
hotel during. the month of March. The
invitations, it is understood, have been
accepted, and the distinguished prelates
Will be there for part of the time, at
least, if not for the entire month.
There are now 400 guests at the hotel,
but the number is expected to be increas-
ed to somewhere near 1000 during the
next ten days or two weeks. 1t is prob
able that some of these people will take
the trip on the Mascotte to Jamaica,
President Plant and a large party will
leave on the Mascotte for Jamaica March
u. This VIII be her fifth trip, and the
last one of the season will be made March
u. A good many of the oranges used in
Florida and other places this season have
been brought over from jamaica The
Mascotte brings back about $500 barrels
OF oranges, besides about 5000 punches OF
bananas on every trip from that island.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
GREAT ADVANCE SALE
OF New Spring Dry Goods at the Low
est Prices Ever known.

of New Spring Dry Goods at the Low
est Prices Ever known.
Indigo Blue Calicoes, fast colors, &c
yard.
White check Nainsook, satin finish, 4c.
worth &C.
Best lining Cambrics. all colors, SIC.
Pure Linen Grass cloth, only Sc.
Good quality Apron Ginghams, 4c a
yard.
Fancy Cotton Crash Toweling, nc.
worth &C.
Good Sea Island Brown Cotton, 4c.
Fine yard-wide bleached Cotton, equal
to Fruit. only SIC.
Best English Percales, large variety.
newest patterns, SIC.
Checked Table Doylies, only 1sc a doz.
1Oc.
Bleached and Turkey Table Damask, at
25c, worth 40c.
One lot Figured China Silks, at 19c and
29c, former price 35c and Soc
4O-inch All Wool French Surah Serge,
29c, worth soc.
Childrens fast-black ribbed Hose all
sizes, &c a pair.
Ladies Seamless Fast Black Fine Guage
Hose, sc, worth 15c.
Ladies' Seamless Ribbed Undershirts, 4c
each.
Ladies Fine Black Hose, Hermsdorf Dye.
pairs for SOC, regular price 25c each
Boys Percale Shirt Waists, all Sizes 15c
each, worth 25c
Ladies Percale Shirt Waists, 2sc, worth
SOC.
Gents Unlaundried Shirts, at 85c. regu-
lar price, SOC.
Special values in fine Silks. Dress Goods.
son-ad.
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900 members, paying in their passage
money at the rate of so much month
and the number S rapidly increasing.
Capt. Dickman when spoken to about the
rumors that the Laurada had met some
vessel while on her way to Savannah and
unloaded some cargo at sea, said:
THE rumor is entirely false. The de-
lay was occasioned first by ice in the Del
aware river and then by the head winds
which prevailed against us all the way
down. While off Cape Hatteras he sight
ed the three-masted schooner Harriet G.
kerlin from Savannah, flying signals of
distress. When we approached / found
that she had tWo anchors out and was in
no danger, as both anchors were holding
fast. l sailed around her for four hours
and then left her being satisfied as to
her safety. Why her crew abandoned her,
to me, as they could easily have rigged
up a small sail and stood out to sea,
even if the anchors failed to hold
The collision of the Laurada with the
lumber wharf at the foot of jefferson
street, by which both wharf and vessel
We're damaged. was investigated yester-
day afternoon by the board of pilot com
missioners. Capt. Dickman and the chief
engineer of the Laurada, the officers Of
the revenue cutter Boutwell, who "a W
the accident, and the pilot in charge Of
fore the board as witnesses. Some time
was spent in the investigation. The re-
suit was resolution adopted by the
/ board TO the effect that the accident
would not have occurred had the vessel
answered to her helm, but that the pilot
was at fault in bringing the vessel up the
river at too high a rate of speed. Cant,
Dickman stated to the board that the
engines of the Laurada failed to respond
when the attempt was made to turn her
bow from the wharf.
Patrick Nevins, a sailor on the Lau-
rada, got on a drunk during the day, and
was discharged by Capt Dickman. Ne
wins caused him some trouble on the
wharf, and was arrested for drunkenness.
The steward of the vessel was also ar
rested last night on the charge OF at
tempted desertion and held to await the
demand OF the captain this morning.
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Best of All

To cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner when the spring
time comes, use the true and perfect
remedy. Syrup of Figs. One bottle viii
answer for all the family and costs only "a
cents; the large size ST. Buy the genuine
Manufactured by the California Fig Syrun
gistS-ad =
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
Out of Politics, But in the Line of
Trade Every Day.

II have enough to do to attend to my le-
gitimate business" said Mr.. H. Logan.
when asked why he resigned from the
fire commission. i've been requested re-
peatedly to accept offices in the gift of the
city, and while L am patriotic enough to
feel an interest in the welfare of the COM
munlty, am more concerned in the deal
ing out of wholesome food for the MANY
families of Savannah. l give them the fin-
est beef, mutton, pork and other delfca-
cies that can be procured and l am salts
fled with the generous patronage I re-
ceive."-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
Plenty want 10 BE Coroner

DIR. H. H. Groth has announced his can
didacy Top the Office of coroner. Dr.
Groth is an old resident of the city and
well known to the people here. Mr.. Tobn
H. Fox is also a candidate, and ii is likei1t
that there will be one or two other can
didates in addition to the present incum-
bent, who has the lead so far
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
rs WEDDINGS LAST MONTH.
Licenses Issued to Thirty White and
FOrty-six COIOred Couples.

Leap Year appears to have increased
the formation of hymeneal ties. There
were issued from the court of ordinary
seventy-six marriage licenses during the
month just passed, and February is a
short month, too. OF these thirty were to
whites and forty-six to colored people,
and this means that just 1872 people have
been married during the month
Henry Blum, guardian of Rev. H. ]. Nc
Nally, filed a petition yesterday for let
tiers dismissory.
j. f. Brooks, administrator of the es-
tates of Sandy Winn, and William Ander-
son, filed petitions for leave to sell realtv
Maggie c. Heidi filed a petition asking
to have letters Of administration on the
estate of Lemore Grayson granted to j.
F. Brooks, county administrator
r. b. Torbet and Margaret Baker filed
a petition to have letters of administra-
ton on the estate of HULA Walls, de-
ceased, granted to J. f. Brooks. county
administrator.
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New York Sunday Times.

The New York Times of Sunday. March
l, will contain the following: AS Others. See
Us; the Yuma Penitentiary; the Mexican
Inquisition; New York's Tory Printer.
Manufacturing in Japan; ST. Andra1u,s
Club, and other equally interesting fea-
lures on every page. For sale at EstilFs
News Depot, 211s Bull street.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01

Effective Sunday. March l, the following
schedules will be operated between Savan-
nah and Tybee until further notice: Leave
Savannah. Sundays, $3.50 a M, 200 D. m.
leave Savannah. Tuesdays and FRIDAYS.
$3.50 a. m; leave Tybee, SUNDAYS. II 700
m, 4;45 p. M: leave Tybee, TUESDAYS and
Fridays, 445 y. m. The above goth merid-
ian time, one hour slower than CITY time
Fare for round trip so cents. ]. G. Halle.
G. p. A, Central of Georgia Railway Com,
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THE PLUMBERS WILL GET HIM.

Policeman Sheehan Fined So for Try
ing to Evade Them.
Policeman William Sheehan was fined 81
by the recorder yesterday on the charge
of having plumbing work done by other
than a licensed plumber. Policeman Shee-
han hired neighbor TO mend a broken
water pipe in his house. In attempting To
turn off the water the man turned on the
gas in the street. The gas remained on an
night and nauseated the whole neighbor-
hood
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Bona Eide Bargains at the Fire Sale
at KOhIer's

Shirt waists, 19c. cost Csc; collars, 1Oc,
cost zoe; 1sc for neckwear, cost Ssc; under
wear, zoe, cost 75c; hats, S9c. cost 75c;
shirts, 42c, cost Toe; E. & w. collars, Ice
Screven drawers, 75c; Stetson hats, 50 9O
and all clothing for children, boys and
men at one-half New York cost at Koh-
lers Fire Sale, 40 Broughton.-ad.