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PREFERRED DEATH TO LIFE.
ED. L. PATTON, JR., ENTERED THE
UNKNOWN OF HIS OWN’ ACCORD.
Took Laudanum in Hi" Room nnd
Then Wrote Letter" to Hist Friend"
nnd Relatives Until Overcome by
the Drug- His Condition Discov
ered Too Late for Medical Aid to
Avail—Selected His Own Pall-Bear
ers and Requested to Be Interred
Near n Friend in Bonaventure—
The Deceased the Son of Dr. E. L.
Patton of the University of South
♦
Carolina.
From the Morning News, Feb. 5.
E. L. Patton,Jr.,suicided yesterday morn
ing by taking laudanum. He had been
ill several days and was somewhat despon
dent, but Thursday he seemed bright
and cheerful and no one had the slightest
reason to suspect his fatal intention.
It is evident, however, that the act was
fully premeditated. In taking leave of
some friends before going to his room, he
told them they would never see him alive
again. This was not the first time he
had made such a remark, however, and
his friends thought nothing of it.
Mr. Patton had a room at the residence
of Mr. W. W. Starr, No. 20 Harris street,
■west, having been there just q month.
He went to his room at 9 o’clock and
was not seen again until his roommate,
Mr. W. L. Hancock, coming in a little
after midnight, found him lying upon the
floor in the middle df the room. He was
breathing heavly and Mr. Hancock saw
at once that something was wrong. He
attempted to arouse him, but without
success. He then went to the telephone
and summoned Dr. Van Marter, who re
sponded promptly. After telephoning Dr.
Van Marter, Mr. Hancock went back into
the room and made an examination. In
the drawer of the table at which Mr.
Patton had evidently been sitting was
found a large phial, about three ounces,
about one-fourth full of laudanum. The
label on the bottle had been scraped off,
preventing any one from ascertaining
from this source the name of the drug
gist who sold the drug.
Mr. Hancock told Dr. Van Marter on tho
latter’s arrival, what he had discovered.
An examination showed at once that young
Patton was suffering from laudanum poi
soning in an advanced stage. The usual
remedies were administered, but as ft was
evidently a severe case, Dr. Van Marter
summoned Drs. Lattimore and Graham
by telephone, and both responded. The
three physicians devoted their best efforts
to the patient for about two hours, but
with no effect. The dose was a large one,
and under ordinary circumstances the vic
tim would prol>ably have vomited it up or
what remained in the stom
ach could easily have been
pumped out. It was learned, however,
that he had been able to retain nothing on
hts stomach for several days. The large
dose of laudanum, taken upon an empty
stomach, had more than three hours’ start
of the physicians, and it was impossible to
overcome its effects, and he died about 3
o’clock.
Mr. Patton first came to Savannah in 1889,
remaining here a short time and then went
to Bristol, Tenn., where he remained a
year or two. He then returned to Savan
nah, and has remained here since, in the
employ of George W. Tledeman & Bro.,
with the exception of about *ix mont is,
whan he was stenographer for Mayor
flla unfortunate er ilnn rre«u.>-r.
regretted by the Meaws'.* Tkdfllian Fy
whom ho was held In high personal <L
teetn.
That the young man Wad fully deter
mined upon his end was evident by let
ters found upon the table In his room at
which he had evidently been sitting when
he fell from his chair to the floor. There
were three of these. One was addressed
to Mrs. Starr, anti thanked her for the
kindness and courtesy which she had
shown him while he was in her house, re
gretting that he was so little able to re
pay her for her attention. When Mr.
Patton was taken s|ck Mrs. Starr prepared
hts meals for him and otherwise showed
an interest in him. None of the family
were aware of his condition until after his
death, the house being a large one and the
room occupied by Messrs. Patton and Han
cock being some distance from the family
rooms. Mr. Starr was informed of what
hud occurred after Mr. Patton’s death.
I he second note was to Messrs. George
W. and I. B. Tiedeman, thanking them for
their uniform kindness and consideration
for .him, and giving a few directions as to
bls business affairs.
The third and longest letter was to his
parents. In this he expressed regret for
the suffering he was about to bring upon
them, but declared that his sufferings
were greater than he could bear. He
claimed that suicide was not the act of
a coward, but that he was justified in
taking tho course he had decided Uf>on. In
this,,letter he made several personal re
quests. among them that he be burk'd in
Bonaventure, as near as possible to the
grave of his old chum, the late Wirt Du
pont, that Capt. W. D. Dixon act as un
dertaker, and that the quartette of the
Guards’ minstrels, with which organisa
tion he was so prominently associated he
requested to sing at his grave. This re
quest will be complied with. The letter
closed with the statement that he was fast '
passing away, and was unable to write
snore. The three letters were written on
sheets torn from an old memorandum book
In Mr. Patton's possession. In the last '
letter he named the pallbearers whom he i
desired to officiate at hie funeral. Those i
named are George W. Tiedeman, I. B. I
Tledetnan, Thomas Screven, K. H. O’Cou- I
nor. Lester Walker and Frank Boaham.
Ait soon as |«osslble after his death the '
parents of the deceased. who reside at
Colombia, were notified of his death. Rev.
K. L. Patton, D. D., father of the young j
man, Is professor of ancient languages in
the South Carolina University; Hon. H. C. '
Patton, a brother. Is a incmlter of the I
Fouth Carolina Legislature. There are
tWO.AIhet brothers—Lieut. Bryson W. pat
ton of ths United States navy, and Eu
gene Patton, who is in the railroad bind
orss In Chicago. Dr, and Mrs. Patton
and Mr. H. C. Patton arrived in the after. I
noon. The death of the son and brother
Is a great shock to them. Upon the par
ents. especially, the blow falls very heav- j
Ily. They have in their grief the warm
sympathy of many friends In Savannah
(TT the scores in Savannah who knew
the .kccased there is not one who has a
word to *sy against him. By nature ho
was bright and lovable, <i genuine wit, and -
always contributing to the pleasure and
Itapp.nees of others. It he had an enemy
It was himself. About two years ago,
while on a visit to Bristol. Tenn., he at- !
tempted to commit suicide by shooting
himself In the left breast and the bullet ■
Is still In his body. The remembrance of
this attempt and the troubles with which
bo believed himself surroumled, together ’
with his weak physical condition, are
believed to have engendered a mania
for suicide, as he Is said to have since
made one other attempt here. The deceas
ed had been for several ywars a member of
the Savannah Volunteer Guards, aixt was
very popular with the members of the het- '
taUMi. It w«» through hit efforts that the ’
Guard*' minstrel* wro organised three or
four years ago. He was ttw leading spirit
C* the organisation
The funeral wrvkvf will be held at TO
ovk'ck this morning at the residence of i
Mr. Starr on Harris street. Rvv. J. Y. Fair j
Swollen Neck
Also Had Great Difficulty With Her
Heart— How Cured.
“ My daughter had a swollen neck and
also heart trouble. After the least exertion
she would breathe so hard she could be
heard all over the room. She could not
sweep the floor or even move her arms
without affecting her heart. Her limbs
were badly bloated. Her father insisted
that she must take Hood’s Sarsaparilla,
and we gave her about six bottles, when
she was cured, and there has been no re
turn of her ailments.” Mrs. Emma
Thomas, North Solon, Ohio.
LU Sarsa-
HOOCI S parilia
Is the best—ln fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5.
easy to buy, easy to take
tlOOu S r*lllS easy to operate. 25c.
■"-I'j l . _'j._ ■■■' ii
of the Independent Presbyterian, and Rev.
Arthur J. Smith of the First Presbyterian
Churches will officiate. In accordance with
the request of the deceased, the interment
will lx* in Bonaventure in the same lot
with his beloved friend, Dupont. Company
B, of the Savannah Volunteer Guards, of
which the deceased was an active and pop
ular member, will attend in a body.
ALBERT L. TURNER DEAD.
Hi" Death Supposed to Have Been
Caused by Vaccination.
From the Morning News, Feb. 4.
Mr. Albert L. Turner, the young man
whose serious illness has been mentioned
in the Morning News, died at the home of
Mr. Marcus H. Barr, No. 119 Gordon
street, west, yesterday morning. The de
ceased was a cousin of Mrs. Barr and had
lived with the family for about a year.
The remains were taken to Johnston, S.
C. where the interment will take place
to-day. The body was accompanied by
Mr. C. F. Peschmap of Johnston, a broth
er-in-law of the deceased, his aunt, Mrs.
B. T. Adams of this city, and Mr. Barr,
The young man’s death is a particular
ly sad one, not only because he was
bright and promising, -but because his
mother is in a very low state of health
and it is feared that the shock of her
son’s death will kill her. His father, who
is at Shreveport, La., engaged upon a
large contract, has been telegraphed for
There are some peculiar circumstances
in connection with young Turner’s death,
and the general belief among his friends
and acquaintances Is that he died from
blood poisoning as the result of vaccina
tion. The yoyng man was an employe
cf the*fnebaht department of the Plant
(System. An order was issued several
weeks ago for the vaccination of all the
employes of the system, and about two
weeks ago Assistant Surgeon Bryan came
up from Waycross for the purpose of vac
cinating the clerks In the department here.
Mr. Turner preferred, however, to be vac
cinated by Dr. King Wylly, the resident
surgeon of the system, and had the oper
ation performed by Dr. Wylly. The ease,
took the usual course until a few days
after the vaccination, when the arm be
came so badly swollen that it was neces
sary to cary it in a sling. Mr. Turner
went to Dr. Wylly, who gave him some
liniment with which to rub the arm, with
the result that the swelling soon subsid
ed. Shortly after, however, he was seized
with severe pains in the head, and Thurs
day was compelled to quit work. He call
ed on Dr. Wylly. who gave him some
thing to relieve the headache. Saturday
morning he appeared to be all right, and
• as so pronounced by the physician, but
*•*’*“' 4—4 t he, 4»e berime uncon-
\ .
Dr. Wylly was sent for, but being en
gaged upon an accident case did not re
spond. Turner continued in a state of
unconsciousness until the day before his
death. Dr. Charlton was called Into con
sultation by Dr. Wylly and the physicians
diagnosed the case as typhoid fever and
treated It as such. Wednesday the pa
tient recovered consciousness for a time
and conversed with those around him, but
after a time again became unconscious and
remained so until his death.
The deceased had formerly been an em
ploye of the Southern Express Company,
and secured a position with the Plant
System about a year ago. He was well
known among the employes of both com
panies. besides having many friends
throughout the city, by all of whom Ids
death is deeply felt. On account of the
circumstances his case has been much dis
cussed and there is a general belief that
his death was to some extent the result of
the vaccination. Whether true or not,
the belief is likely to have considerable
effect in prejudicing those who have not
been vaccinated against this means of pro
tection against small-pox.
AFFAIRS AT DUBLIN.
A New Depot to Be Built—Work of
♦he Coart.
Dublin, Ga., Feb. s.—President Perkins
of the Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad
was in Dublin to-day tn consultation with
some of the city authorities and leading
citizens tn reference to building a new
passenger depot here. He has the plans
drawn for a handsome two-story building,
the lower floor to contain waiting and bag
gage rooms and ticket office, the upper
floor to be used for offices. If permission
can be secured from the Macon, Dublin
and Savannah Railroad, the depot will be
built at once opposite the present Macon.
Dublin and Savannah depot, on Jefferson
street. It will be used by the Oconee and
\\ estern Railroad, and the Macon, Dublin
nnd Savannah will be asked to use it also.
It will be a handsome addition to the city
and prove a great convenience to the trav
eling public.
Laurens Superior Court adjourned for
the term on Friday at noon. One of the
moat interesting cases tried at this term
was that of the state against Elisha Ev
anvs and J. L, Battle, who were indicted
for holding lands under forged d.'eds, The
lands belonged to Hon. Dudley M. Hughes
Os Danville and other—about 1.000 acres in
all—and defendants had possesison of it
since August, 1894. under deeds
w hich have been proven forg-
ries. Their indictment and con
viction followed, but the jury recom-
mended that they be punished as for a
misdemeanor, which reduced the penalty.
They were each sentenced to pay J7s® arid
costs or serve twelve months on the chain
gang. Mr. Battle is a lawyer, who has
been living several years at Dexter, in
this county, and has done a good practice
heretofore. Mr. Evans is a farmer, some
what ignorant of the world's ways, and
by many is regarded as a dupe of Bat
tle. Their fines have not been paid yet,
and they may not be able to do so.
Quite a sensation was created here yes
terday by news of the removal of Agents
Cocke of the Southern Express Company
and O. D, Anderson of the Macon, Dub
lin and Savannah Railroad. Their suc
cessors have not reached here yet. No
roason was assigned for their removal.
These gentlemen are very popular here,
and a petition was circulated yesterday
and everybody who was asked signed *t.
asking their retention here. It is hoped
the express and railroad authorities will
heed the petition.
Keaator Walthall Better.
Washington. Feb. 5,-Senator Walthall
Is reported as very much improved to-day. I
fHE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): MONDAY FEBRUARY 7, 1898.
WESTERNERS SEE THE SIGHTS.
EDITORS AND LUMBERMEN TAKEN
TO TYBEE BEACH.
An Oyster Boast at the South End
a Feature of the Day—The Trip to
the Island—Part of the Day Spent
Seeing; the City—Programme of the
Excursionists—They Will See Jack
sonville To-day.
From the Morning News, Feb. 4.
Broad smiles lighted the faces of Sa
vannah’s Western guests yesterday, and
the day was one lastingly impressed on the
minds of those who shared its enjoyments
and were so handsomely received and en
tertained.
By a singular coincidence, two associa
tions of prominent gentlemen came to
gether in Savannah. One was the Union
Association of Lumber Dealers of Ohio
and neighboring states, on its fifteenth an
nual excursion from Ohio and Pennsylva
nia, and the other was the Norwegian-
Danish Northwestern Press Association,
hailing from the Dakotas, on a prospect
ing tour through the South. Arrangements
were made by the local lumbermen for en
tertaining the visiting lumbermen, and
when it was learned that editors would be
in Savannah at the same time, the doors
of the city w-ere opened and the entertain
ment was also extended them.
The editors, quartered at the Pulaski,
and the lumbermen, quartered at the De
Soto and on their special in the Plant
System yards, were thrown together and
ties of congeniality were soon formed.
Once the two associations were merged,
there was no trouble in entertaining each
other in looking over the city and enjoy
ing the sights. Some sought the wharves
and the river front; others wandered
through the parks and still others, espec
ially the brisk and alert among the-lum
bermen's party, got bikes and went in
different directions. By the cyclists, Bull
street was not only complimented for its
smoothness and graceful curves,but for its
beauty, attractiveness, and near approach
to the fine boulevards of larger cities. It
was compared to Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington, and Commonwealth avenue,
Boston.
A large part of the forenoon was taken
up by the lumbermen visiting the clubs
and exchanges. They were loud in their
praise, and it was evident the hospitality
shown them by the clubmen was by no
means least in the entertainment. For a
city the size of Savannah, the Columbus
people thought the advanced steps in pro
viding and maintaining such modern club
houses, was significant. No special ones
were mentioned, but taken as a whole,
they were highly complimented, and the
entertainment they extended the city’s
guests is a courtesy for which the mem
bers received deserved credit from both the
visitors and Savannahians.
The visitors were not formally taken
charge of until 1:30 o’clock. At that hour
they assembled at the De Soto and com
pletely filled the lobby until it was time
to start to the Tybee depot, whore a spe
cial was to be taken for the Island. Head
ed by Mr. William B. Stillwell, chairman
of the entertainment committee, and Hon.
J. J. McDonough, and other lumbermen
composing the committee of entertain
ment, the party moved down Liberty
street, through Colonial park and to the
depot. The line was quite a long one,
and composed probably 200 visitors and
citizens. There was no delay at the de
pot, as everything was well arranged by
Supt. Saussy and other officials of the
saw to it thht there was no inconveni
ence. The places of interest
were on the souvenirs and
embraced the Plant System wharves.
Fort Oglethorpe, Fort Pulaski, Tybee
lighthouse, United States fort, Atlantic
Club, Hotel Tybee and South End Hotel.
The trip was thoroughly enjoyed and sev
eral Ohio farmers in the lumbermen’s par
ty thought it a pity that the marshes along
the Tybee road could not be made farms.
At the South End Hotel the party started
for the ocean and for an hour a string of
delighted visitors lined the beach. The
wind did not make it unpleasant, as was
thought might be the case before leaving
the city. Some amused themselves
scrambling for shells and good naturedly
vied with each other to get curiosities as
mementos of the visit. Long strolls were
taken by the ladies. After spending
something like an hour on the beach, the
wanderers returned to the hotel where an
oyster roast awaited them.
“The last time I husked oysters,’’ said
Mr. T. W. Dobbing, treasurer of the
Union Lumber Dealers’ Association, “was
near Charleston, when I was in that vi
cinity as a soldier in the Federal army.
We ran across oysters there, and ha.l
Vo husk them or do without anything to
eat. There is no question about our husk
ing them, and that, too, without com
plaining when a finger was nicked in the
work.’’
The pent-up patriotism in \he bosom of
the visitors was unpent. The good humor
of the crowd demanded that some of tho
more gifted speakers be heard from, and
when they were introduced, a flow of wit.
humor and pathos began and continued
until time was called. The introductions
were by Mr. Stillwell, who acted as toast
master. Mr. Stillwell said he
wanted to welcome the lumber
men. the editors and the ladies
accompanying them to Savannah and to
the hearts of her citizens. “In such a large
assemblage as this." he said, “it is rather
difficult for me to tell 'who is who.’ But
I can say there are many ’Hoo-Hoos' in
my hearing who I may be able to dis
tinguish. and I hope there are many here
who. some day. may also walk through
the frag-rent gardens and wander among
the life-giving springs of Hoo-Hoo land.
The speech wh'ch I prepared to read on
this occasion Mill keep until we meet
again. Incidentally I wish to say that if
thero Is anything you want and which
you do not see, just ask for it.
“In this gathering.’’ continued Mr. Still
well, “there is a fine-looking, rotund, ro
bust gentleman, who can tel! you some
thing of Savannah and its history, and
who will not fail to entertain you.
1 usk all, to join me in calling on
Hon Robert Falligant.” After heartily
cheering, the crowd called for Judge Fal
lisant In terms which left him no alter
native but to respond. He stood near
the oyster tables at the time, was armed
with a good-sized knife and had his hands i
slightly soil-d from handling the shells. I
While he enjoyed himself, the Judge show,
ed no selfishness, but walked to the front I
and center, mounted the stand and made
one of the happiest speeches of his life. He
spoke to Northerners and the noble send- i
moots he expressed in his speech prompt- I
ed favorable comment from all.
“Between the people of the two great ;
sections of this country.’’ said the Judge. I
in the course of his remarks, “there is no
divison. While disruption once existed ’
between us. and while there was a time I
w hen one class of citizens was arrayed in
battle against the other, that day is past j
and to-day we stand as one unite*) repub
lic for the preservation and advancement
of our national interests. There are no
special privileges and the man who at- I
tempts to array one class against the oth
er deserves the condemnation of his fel
lows. The day has come when ail wor
ship as they please, and when there are
no fetters on the arm of any American clt
izen. We move under one common flag,
in common love and friendliness.” The
speech concluded with a pretty poem, re
cited by the Judge in his own charaeterls-
tic style. The speech made an impres
sion on the visitors, and had the effect of
making all fael better and happier from
the numerous laughs they enjoyed.
The editors were next heard from in a
Norwegian song, “Ja vi elsker dette lan
det.” Some eight or ten newspaper men
from the frigid regions of the Northwest
participated, in the ditty, which is a pa
triotic air. The continued cheering failed
in getting them to repeat it, however. Ip
addition to the song the editors took
_ part in the speech-making. Mr. H. O.
Oppendale and Mr. P. o. Stromme spoke
concerning the work of the Norwegians
and the consideration they asked at the
hands of other people. Their remarks
brought out the fact that the majority
of them are native born. They are pa
triotic American citizens as is evidenced
from the sentiment expressed by them.
It is certain they would be an honor and
a help to any state in which they might lo
cate. Their success in the newspaper field
has been phenomenal and the impression
they made on all was due to affable man
ners, and their polished, polite bearing
i among other gentlemen. The editors
i found a warm place in the hearts of the
j lumbermen.
About 5:30 o’clock the partj' reached the
city, some going to the train while others
went to the hotels. To say the trip was a
success, that the lumbermen and the edi
tors were well treated while in Savannah,
that the cold weather did not mar the
pleasure of the visit and that those hav
ing the matter in hand reflected much
i honor and good on the city, is simply ex
pressing a truth all admit. The assidu
ous efforts ' of the reception
committee of lumbermen, and
others who assisted them,
brought out expressions of praise from
the visitors, who said Savannah was the
most hospitable city they ever visited.
The lumbermen left at 2 o’clock this
morning for Jacksonville and the editors
leave at 8:30 o’clock for the same place.
HISTORIC OLD PLANTATIONS,
Purchased by a Shaker Colony from
Union Village, Ohio.
Brunswick, Ga., Feb. s.—The recent pur
chase made here by the Shaker colony
gives possession to this society of “broth
ers and sisters” two of the most historic
places in Georgia. The Altama and Hope
ton plantations, which the Shakers have
acquired, were formerly owned and oper
ated by John Couper and James Hamilton
Couper, Esq., of Glynn. They are locat
ed on the Altamaha river, some thirteen
miles from Brunswick. Before the war
the property was valued at $600,000. After
the war both places passed into the hands
of R. W. Corbin of Seventh avenue, Kle
ber, Paris, France. It was from Mr. Cor
bin that the Shakers secured the grounds
and buildings. There are about 10,500
acres of magnificent land, much of which
is cleared and can easily be put in shape
for cultivation. For the entire holdings
the Shakers paid $30,000. They will ex
pend $20,000 additional in improvements.
These will include compiefe buildings,
fences, etc., fbr cattle ranges and blooded
stock, which will be raised extensively.
The colony at present consists of three
brothers and three sisters, headed by Elder
J. R. Slingerland, who Is a minister and
1 of th . e U n ’ on Village community
iof L n.on N ihage, O. They declare their
I be.ief that Southwest Georgia is unrivai-
■ temperature and adaptability of soit
< for farm:ng purposes in all its branches.
| It is their intention to extend their colony
t and eventually move all (h e
j Shaker communities to ‘--Georgia.
; This will mean an influx of settlers rival
i ing the I? itzgerald colony in numbers and
composed of the thriftiest and most moral
j type of people one could wish for.
I Tn their Glynn county home the Shak
. ers have secured that around which the
. romance of history of Georgia’s early
; days clings Altama and Hopeton. under
■ the guiding harjd of James Hamlfton
# per -
. about tne year ZBl6. They were ohnnalir
I intended for sugar plantations, ami for
i several years sugar cane was the chb>f
[ crop cultivated, after which came cotton*
| ‘hen rice. On these places, which
| finally became James Hamilton Couper’s
1 P , r ° P f r , l> '' were worked 750 slaves. In
I ? Crea of swamp land was
> and d,tch «d and this added to the
I old fields gave him a rice plantation of
i '2 ime ’? Fe ,'? ro t x ’ rtio » ) s- Simultaneously with
the planting of this new land extensive
rice works were added to the sugar mills
and for forty-odd years Couper success-
I on i in^ ,a^ aß r d h, T The war came
122 destroyed much that Couper
! 2.T2 ied ’ esldea freeing the hundreds ot
, slaves who yielded wealth to ftieir former
i 22 v 2i‘ r Mr - Corbin intoTos.
Q she5 he Property, and until the ro
iMr H ran r , haa hild 4t inluc ». except
; h inroads that time and the ele-
! mints have made upon it
■ atroveTbv r r :dence at was de
, stroyed by fire some yea s ago b Ut the
, one at Altama remains. They were both
' '2 mansiona . two stories high, built
i brtck , a ? < ? mar bie, and marvels of arch
i i ectural skill, while strength and durabil-
tion l Th mi^ nt fcatures of ‘he construc-
I tion The Coupers made them winter
I hr’s r8 ' and a , H the rice P ,an ‘®rs of
, th s section annually gathered to enjoy
i the hospitality of the owners. Through
I door w a y caa be seen two im
| inen.e rows of trees, some fifty yards
j apart, their branches meeting overhead
■ and forming a canopy through which the
. sun s rays struggle to reach the green-
' und «rneath. At the farther end oV
I this avenue the runs of tie plantation I.os.
. pital stand, mute evidence of the time I
■ frnm e th iCk S ‘ aV ® a n ’ c '’ iv( ' d medical aid
master's physician. To the
I rght, far above a group of cedars, rises
I ‘ be .. ruin ® of Couper’s once famous mills !
, Rones of the past bear evidence of the
luxury the Coupcrs dwelt amongst. The
’ XT? 0 , 3 WUh imported ,
, direct from Sheffield. England, costing i
I then a sum wh’ch would bo considered a i
’ t r e r e da> ’’* and tll€ ml!: house. |
co\ ering fuliy a half acre of
grounds, all tell of bow freely' '
. T ,S r sper * bv Georgia’s I
' - Look’ng down from the i
ntg*acs the od mill wa’h an artist’s
p.cture of nature can bo realiz d There I
, “ “ flaßh of water disclosing the course i
: of Copper's canal, gretn rushes and wa
-1 Rr T n “ lrf “Porkflng whh The
d -w of morning and for yvara untouched I
ny the f*»t of m«in, dnd slopes that shelve 1
downward and enclose the grand old ivy
covered ruins; an emerald landscape on
one side and a wrinkled, sparkling rib
bon of water on the other, while above
birds of bright plumage flit merrily and
undisturbed over the disused rice fields of
other days.
Under the eaves of the old rulna the
decaying form of a boat lies narrow and
thhn. its graceful sides tapering off to a
point sixty feet away. It is the remains
of the “Walk-away,” Couper’s once fum
ed racing shell, which wuh its crew of
eight trained slaves, distance) the “Sun
ny South.” “King Cotton.” "Pearce But
ler.. and Randolph Spaulding s historic
“Sapelo." in the days of long ago.
On the Altamaha the planters’ regattas
were held and each year marked the ar
rival of many yachts bearing spectators
from all the Souih lands. Never did Har
vard and Yale crews pul! more manfully
to distance one another than did these
slave crews.
DEATH BEHIXD A RUNAWAY HORSE;
One Man Killed and Another Fatally
Injured.
Live Oak. Fla.. Feb. s.—Kelley Mills
was killed outright and Dave Fudge prob
ably mortally injured by a runaway horse
near Live Oak this afternoon. Both were
thrown against the same tree. They are
prominent farmers in this county.
ALL PLEASED WITH SAVANNAH.
OFFICERS OF THE COURT COMMENT
UPON THE CITY.
They Remark. Upon Its Beaatle" and
Its Hospitality—As They Had to
Meet They Were Glad to Come
Here—Those Who Have Been Here
Before Speak of Remarkable Evi
dences of Growth and Improve
ment—Co). Mansfield’s Father Was
in Charge of the Constructions of
Fort Pulaski.
From the Morning News, Feb. 4.
Since it was necessary that the mem
bers of the court martial now in session
in Savannah should leave their respective
posts and get together in some strange
city, they feel, fortunate, judging from
the opinions which they express, that that
city was Savannah. ,
The duty of sitting on a court martial
is a disagreeable one to any officer, they
all say so, and they all feel so. To sit in
judgment upon the actions of a brother
officer, is a thing that all officers would
like to avoid, were it possible to do so.
But when officers are called to such a
duty they are no doubt glad to find them
selves among pleasant surroundings and
associates. Such they appear to have
found in Savannah, and they have been
here long enough to pass judgment.
“All of the members of the court are
delighted with your city,” Gen. Elwell
S. Otis remarked. “It is a beautiful city,
and the characteristic style of the build
ings and the streets has impressed me
very much. I see they are still carrying
those improvements on. There is a great
deal of country tributary to Savannah,
and I believe it is destined to become a
much greater port than it now isj.”
Lieut. Col. Samuel M. Mansfield takes
a deeper interest in Savanah, perhaps,
than any other member of the court, be
cause this was once for a period of about
sixteen years, the station of his distin
guished father, Maj. Gen. Joseph K. F.
Mansfield, who was njortally wounded
while leading a gallant charge In the bat
tle of Antietam.
“I can only speak in the most pleasant
terms of Savannah,” he said, “and when
I read about the extremely cold' weather
at my home in Boston, I feel myself most
fortunate. I don't know of a place that
travelers from the New England states
would find more pleasant than the Forest
City. It. is an extremely interesting city
to me, because my father was located
here for fifteen or sixteen years, in charge
principally of the construction of' Fort
Pulaski, which I visited the other day, and
enjoyed seeing it very much. He remained
here from about 1830 to the beginning of
the Mexican war, to which he went as a
captain. That was too long ago for me to
remember, but theee facts give the city
an added interest to me, and I must say I
enjoy being here very much.”
“Savannah is one of the most delightful
and most hospitable cities I have ever been
in,” remarked Lieut. Col. H. C. Hasbrouck.
“I admire the way in which the city has
been laid out, with its wide streets, parks
and monuments. I came here without
any letters of introduction, merely as an
officer of the army, and I must say I am
deeply appreciative of the many courtesies
shown me. It is a delightful place with
a delightful people.”
“No man who is not a dyspeptic could
help enjoying the delightful weather and
delightful hospitality that Savannah af
fords,” said Maj. C. A. Woodruff, now Col.
Woodruff, and Maj. W. S. Patten, who
was standing by, said those were his sen
timents precisely. “This system of parks
awl sqiw> Stais <k>lte. a 4 novelty, and Bull
street, with ’ its* ’ small and*
large parks leaves nothing to
be desired in the way of a promenande
and drill ground. It is a pity that that
magnificent statue of the Confederate sol
dier is not upon a more magnificent col
umn. I have been quite interested in it.
I have enjoyed, too, the many drives
around Savannah, but confound the toll
gales, those reminders of ancient history
from which this generation should have
been freed years aga. I may find a fault
or two, though I can but praise Savan
nah’s beauty and its situaticn which makes
it the metropolis of the South Atlantic
coast. The volunteer militia Is a credit
to the manhood of (he South. Savannah's
children are the pictures of health, and the
ladies—well, as I am a married man, I
have to be careful tvhat I say just here,
but if I were a bachelor and wished to re
main one, I think 1 would try and keep
away.”
Col. Jacob Kline and Maj. John L. Tier
non have made many friends during their
stay here, and both have remarked freely
that they enjoyed the opportunity given
them of being in Savannah, though, or
course, they do not enjoy the duty that
confronts them. Maj. Tiernon was here
before in 1869 with the Third Artillery,
and the improvements in the city since
that time were, of course, surprising to
him.* The evidences of progress, he says,
have been very gratifying.
“I have be;n here once before,” remarked
Maj. V7. S: Stanton, “but It was al rainy
day, and I had little opportunity to see
Savannah. I have wished ever since that
I had had time to stay longer then. You
have a beautiful city, and it is a beauty
that grows upon the visitor.”
“I cm only sorry that my duties pre
vent me from enjoying my visit here as
I would like,” was Col. Thomas L. Bant s
expression. “My hardest duties are out
side of the court room. Savannah is a
most beautiful city, and one that I would
like to enjoy more than I cm able to on
that account. I have been deeply appre
ciative of the courtesies shown me, and
regret that * have not had opportunity to
accept more freely of them.”
“I don’t think there is any question but
what Savannah is the most beautiful city
in the South,” said Maj. John R. Myrkk.
“It is, at any rate, the most, attractive I
have ever seen, and I have greatly en
joyed being here.”
“I could not be more delighted with
any place.” said Capt. Richard P. Strong,
“were it not for this cold weather. Yes’
I admit we have much colder weather
than this where I come from, but we look
for something different down here. But
indeed, you have a charming city and a
charming people, and It is a pleasure to
be among them.”
“All I want.” sa.d Capt. Charles G. Pen
ney. "is to see more of Savannah. What
I have seen is delightful, and I have had
a delightful time, but I want to see more
of it.”
Similar expressions were hear*) from
Capt®. D. M. Taylor and S. M. Mills and
Charles McClure, who is assisting the
Judge Advocate. The historic
tions interest the visitors as much as any
other feature. They have all made up
their minds that they have a long siege
of it here, and they want the time to
pass as pleasantly as possible.
PRUSSIA ADMITTING FRUIT*
Eichty-One Cases Held Up as Infect
ed With Scale Insect.
Washington. Feb. s.—The following ca
blegram from our ambassador at Berlin,
■which was received late tn the afternoon,
contains all of the news of to-day con
cerning the fruit exclusion decree:
‘Berlin. Feb. s.—Sherman, Secretary.
Washington: Hamburg consul reports ex
amination commenced and all fresh fruit
admitted except eighty-one cases, where
claim is made scale insect was found. No
trouble about dried fruits. (Signed)
White.”
RUCKER WORKS A REMOVAL
WHITE JANITOR FORCED OUT TO
MAKE ROOM FOR A NEGRO.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 5.—H. A. Rucker, the
colored collector of internal revenue, has
scored a unique victory over the civil ser
vice rules. After locking horns with the
chief janitor of the federal building ever
since he came into office, the janitor be
ing a white man and a good Democrat,
Rucker has won the plumes of victory and
in consequence there was a new chief
janitor on duty at the custom house this
morning.
The old one, W. P. Payne, retired last
night upon orders secured from Washing
ton, and W. H. Barbour, his successor,
was at once installed at the head of the
broom brigade. Besides being the hero of
Rucker’s campaign with the janitor, Bar
hour is a trombone player in the Lyceum
Theater orchestra, though so far as can
now be told, his musical accomplishments
have nothing to do with his favor in the
sight of Collector Rucker.
Ex-Janitor Payne was formerly a mem
ber of the Georgia Legislature. As chief
janitor he considered it his sole duty to
oversee the sweepers and cuspidor
cleaners of the custom house. He
never did any of the actual work of the
“Swipes” himself, and would not do it
even when Rucker 5 at the outset of the
campaign to get rid of him secured an or
der to that effect from Washington.
In the first instance Rucker thought it
would be a good plan to get rid of Payne
by. having him ordered to clean cuspidors
and sweep rooms himself. He could not
be removed ■without cause, being under
the civil service rules, and by this move
Collector Rucker hoped to force a resig
nation, but when the order came from
Washington' several months ago requiring
the janitor to “clean up” in propera per
sona Mr. Payne neither obeyed nor resign
ed.
Then Rucker took the matter up with
the officials at Washington and ultimately
secured the order for his dismissal for re
fusing to perform the duly assigned to
him. The crisis came this morning when
the trombone player of the Lyceum was
installed by virtue of the order just ar
rived from the capital.
Payne declares that he will appeal to
the civil service commission and secure
his reinstatement, as the order requiring
him to do menial labor was simply a pre
text to get rid of 'him for partisan rea
sons.
THE HANDWRITING COMPARED.
MR.STERLY TESTIFIES ON DIFFER
ENT STYLES OF IT.
From the Morning News, Feb. 4.
The Judge Advocate furnished the court
martial some slight variations in the way
of testimony yesterday. The court still
found itself sitting in the cold, however,
and efforts were made to warm up the
court room a bit. About twenty gas jets
were lighted in the effort to add some
thing to the warmth, and while some
thing was ’added to the comfort of the
room, chilliness still prevailed.
Chief Clerk J. W. O. Sterly testified on
a somewhat different line from the mat
ters heretofore brought out through him.
He said Capt. Carter approved the ac
counts of the Atlantic Contracting Com
pany before the monthly statements were
made out and approved, and that the
checks were drawn with blank dates,
Capt. Carter carrying them with him to
N?w York. ih pay Weft for*
the work done on Cumberland sound and
Savannah harbor under the contracts for
1898.
Another thing shown by the Judge Ad
vocate was that the monthly statements
of the Atlantic Contracting Company
were made out by Mr. M. A. Connolly,
and, according to Mr. Sterly, the signa
ture of Edward H. Gaynor at the bot
tom of these statements appeared to be
in Mr. Connolly's handwriting. It is said
to be a custom to make out bills for con
tract work in the engineer office, such
bills not requiring the contractor’s signa
ture.
Four negro witnesres, men who had
worked in the brush camps under the
Atlantic Contracting Company' proved in
teresting to the court, but it appeared,
not quite so interesting to the Judge Ad
vocate as he had expected. They had all
been employed in making brush fascihes,
or bundles of brush, as the expression
goes, and said that the contractors had
condemned a number of bundles made by
them, and cut down their pay according
ly. All of these witnesses testified that
the condemned bundles had gone into the
works, but insisted that they were just
as good as the other bundles, and made
just as well. They also stated the fas
cines were all tightly choked to a diame
ter of twelve inches, this being larger
than required by the specifications.
The session closed in the midst of some
testimony being given by Mr. J. B. Mc-
Carthy with reference to records from
the office of the chief of engineers in
Washington, which had been called for by
the court.
Col. J. W. Clous, who was first appoint
ed Judge Advocate, spent a portion of the
day in court and left the city in the af
ternoon with Mrs. Clous to return to his
station at Governor’s Island, New York.
He has been to Florida, where he has been
much improved in health.
Revolution in Couto Rica.
Washington, Feb. 5.—A telegram receiv
ed at the state department from San Jose,
Costa Rica, announces that a revolution
was inauguiated there yesterday.
Attention, Planters of Sea Inland Cotton
For sale, l.vov oushejs of the Seabrook
selection of Sea Island Cotton. This cot
ton is very early and prolific, is medium
1 fine and sold in 1896 at 23c per pound. The
1897 crop not sold as yet. Average yield
I of best cotton to the 100 pounds of seed
! cotton is 30 pounds of lint. Price, sacked
: and delivered ut any railway station in
Georgia or Florida, $1 per bushel Discount
of 5 per cent, on lots of 25 bushels and ov
er. Cabbage plants also for sale. 5,000,0C0
Cabbage plants of the following varieties:
’ Henderson Early Spring, earliest flat cab
bage grown: Henderson Charleston Large
I Type Wakefield, the earliest cabbage
grown. Prices. 1,000 to 5.000 sl-50 per 1,000;
5,000 to 10,000 $1.25 per 1,000; 10,000 and over
$1 per 1,000, packed and delivered at ex
press office at Young’s Island, 9. C. Send
all orders for cotton and cabbage plants
to GERATY & TOWLES, Young's Island,
S. C.
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THREE FIRES IN A NIGHT.
TWO STABLES BURNED AND
DOYLE’S GROCERY DAMAGED.
Ail Three Fires Believed to Have
Been Started by Incendiaries—The
I'ircmen Kept Busy Answering
Alarms— The Congress Street Sta
ble Fire Caused the Heaviest Loss.
From the Morning News, Feb. 5.
Three fires in succession between 9:15
and 10:30 o’clock last night kept the fire
men comfortably busy. The fact that the
fires occurred in succession and their lo
cation .give rise to the belief that some
thing more than spontaneous combustion
or accident was responsible for their oc
currence. i
There is said to be evidence that one of
the fires was incendiary and the probabili
ties are that the other two were also.
Three more favorable places for destruc
tion than those in which the fires occur
red would be hard to fight, and the fact
which gives color to the theory of incen
diarism is that each fire, after the firsts
seeems to have been set after it wall
seen that the previous fire was under con«
trol.
The first alarm calling the depart
ment in the direction of Broughton and
Drayton streets brought out a considerable
portion of the population. The alarm was
at 9:15 o’clock. The blaze and reflection
attracted the attention of everyone on the
stretes and all hastened in its direction.
There were 2,000 or 3,000 people gathered
at one time, but when they saw the fire
was of little consequence, they soon dis
persed.
The fife broke out In the old stables on.
Congress street, east of the new telephone
xchange, formerly occupied by William
T. Birch. The stables are now in charge
of Mr. Luke Carson, who was using them
to store his carriages and buggies. It was
a common frame building, and being dry
material, burned rapidly and made quite a
blaze.
The fire had good headway when, the
department arrived. The large crowd
which had gathered packed the entrances
to Congress street and the lane from
Drayton street so that the firemen could
with difficulty get through, and the small
fore of policemen on hand seemed unable
to handle the crowd. Another difficulty
with which the firemen had to contend
was the lack of water pressure from the
hydrants. When the water was first
turned on it simply ran out the end of .the
nozzle. Had it been the Morrison House
or some other high building on fire this
would have proved quite a serious mat
ter. Sufficient pressure was gotten up in
a few minutes, however, to reach the
fire. In the lane, where Assistant Chief
Mouro took charge, the fire was burning
on both sides, the stables on the north
side and some negro shanties on the south
side, both being in a blaze. The lane was
pretty hot for a time, but Mr. Mouro and
his men stood to their work, though sev
eral of them had their hands and faces
blistered.
The stables, however, were too far gone
to be saved, and the firemen had to devote
their attention principally to surrounding
buildings. The stables ran all the way
through from Congress street to the lane,
and several small frame shanties in the
lane belonging to W.. H. Patterson caught
fire. The occupants of them moved out in
a hurry.
The people in Winter’s garden were some
what panic stricken and moved out in a
hurry. The actors and actresses packed up
their trunks and got them in shape for
moving out, but by that time the fire was
pretty well under control and there was no
necessity for it. A small frame shop be
longing to F. Killorin next door to the sta
bles was damaged badly, but did not burn
‘‘down. F ’.‘•'V ,
The buildings damaged and destroyed are
old frame structures and have no business
in that section of the city. The only des
truction of any moment wrought by the
fire was that of the five or six carriages,
and several buggies in the old stable, be
longing to Mr. Luke Carson. This proper
ty was in pretty good condition, being in
dally use, and stored there, only when not
wanted. Mr. Carson’s loss will probably
amount to $1,200 or more, but the balance
of the property amounted to little or noth
ing.
The firemen were just picking up their
hose at the Congress street fire when the
whistle at the Georgia Brewery sent out
an appeal for help and a minute or two la
ter an alarm came in from box 6 at Bay
and ftabersham streets. The firemen rush
ed in that direction and found the stable
of James Crotty in Bay street lane just in
the rear of the brewery, burning. The sta
ble was a low one-storv structure, and if
given. fifteen minutes more would have
been reduced to ashes.
The fire had just caught when the fire
men arrived. A lot of hay in the rear por
tion on the lane side was burning and the
fire was spreading to all parts of the
building. Five head of stock were gotten
out of the building just after the fire was
discovered. The firemen got a stream o£
water on and extinguished the blaze with
out difficulty.
People living in the neighborhood were
of the opinion that the place had been set
fire to by dropping a match through a hole
in the brick wall upon the pile of hay in
the rear of the stable. It was said that a
member of the family had inspected the
stable only five minutes before the fire
broke out and found nothing wrong.
An incipient fire also started in M. J.
Doyle’s grocery store, No. 114 St. Julian
street, west. It is supposed to have been
the work of incendiaries.
Scattered hay and other combustible
material gathered under the iron gratings,
which cover the cellar entrances, and it
was in one of these that a policeman dis
covered a blaze burning briskly. He man
aged to get a pail of water and dashed it
on the lire, putting it out easily.
About this time Chief Maguire camfe
along and the matter was reported to him.
Some one also sent a telephone call to No.
3 engine house and 1 *>r combination hose
and chemical was son., on hand.
The store door was prized open and a
thorough investigation was made by the
firemen. They found no further evi
dences of fire, however, and the place was
turned over ,to an officer to await some
one who could again lock the place.
Chief Maguire firmly believes the fire
incendiary. Much trouble has been re
cently given the department, and great
damage has been caused by small boys
firing property to bring out the firemen.
A Western Union Telegraph messenger
said he saw a man running from the store
when the fire started there. Just what
there is in this cannot be told.
CHEMICAL BANK SOLID.
Its Profits Last Year More Than
f 1,100,000.
New York, Feb. s.—George I. Williams,
president of the Chemical National Bank,
when asked to-day whether there were
any further developments in the Quinlan-
Silver-Grab!© matter, said: "We have
been perfectly frank in taking the public
into our confidence and telling them of our 4
loss through Mr. Quinlan’s loans. It in
no more than right that the public should
look at the other side of the account,
which is that our profits the past year
were over $1,100,000. and that we can soon
make up those losses and have still a
handsome investment for the fortunate
stockholders.”
Mr. Williams added that this would i>e
the last communication he would make to
the press