The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, June 07, 1887, Page 2, Image 2
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HOLMAN TO BE SWUNG.
NO INTERFERENCE FROM THE
GOVERNOR.
Nothing: But a Respite Expected—Com
missioner Henderson’s Agricultural
Report Good State of the Georgia
Crops Pullman Car Company and
the Comptroller at Loggerheads.
Atlanta, Ga., June 6. Unless
respited, Holman, the Dalton murderer,
will hang on Thursday, June 9. The
Governor to-day, after a long and ex
haustive consideration, became satisfied his
duty was not to commute the sentence, and
refused the application. Until within sev
eral days past it was believed he would
commute, but the people of Whitfield have
since strongly opposed, and have made such
a case that executive interference was ren
dered impossible. The application will
doubtless be made to respite, w hich under
the circumstances may be granted.
The Comptroller General and the Pull
man Car Company are already in the Uni
ted States Court over the collection of the
special taxes of last year, the latter claim
ing them unconstitutional because a tax on
interstate commerce. To-day the Comp
troller issued a fi lias of SSOO each against
the Pullman and the Southern car compa
nies, both controlled by the Pullman Com
pany, for the special tax for the first quar
ter this year, with a specific order to levy.
Mr. Lochrane, counsel for the Pullman
Company, says they will replevy and file a
bill making the same fight as in the other
Oases.
Georgia’s agricultural report.
Commissioner Henderson’s monthly re
port, giving the condition and prospects of
the crop for June, was first issued to-dav.
It states'thefollowing:j‘‘Though the drought.
ftrevailed throughout the State until the
atter part of >lav, the growing crops gen
erally are several jtoiuts better than last
year. While cotton and corn are reported
somewhat late, both are reported in good
condition and well worked, healthy and
quite ns promising as any crop for the past
three or four years. At this stage, with
moderate!i| fair seasons, it is safe to predict
the b v'l crop of cotton and
aorn
trous! jfn ffected by the drought, hardly
threcilourths of the crop being harvested; in
far/; a part of the crop on the uplands is
tofi low to be cut. The acreage in wheat is
jlmall, but the crop is well grained and the
/yield good. Little or no rust is reported in
either wheat or oats. The reports of the
other food crops, [xitatoes, rice, sugar cane
and ground peas are very gratifying, and
indicate a growing and more active interest
on the part of the people in the production
of home supplies.’’
The Richmond and Danville railroad this
morning paid the State $£1,850 in’settle
ment of a $58,000 first mortgage bond'of the
Spartanburg and Asheville railroad ac
quired by the State at the failure of the
Citizen’s State Depository. This settlement
is in accordance with the agreement reached
feMMueweeks ago.
■ £i* S BBKI_ , ' OM, ' AN,KS M ' ST I'.kuokt
£ <: i ■ • •
v awfdnp.. t&rdiiL• • • • r
-i..
Tlie assessment, cmi;
panics were revoked in
March applied to the Governor for rein
statement, claiming that under the act. of
■lßß.* they were not required to make semi
statements. Tho Attorney General
Hiolds that they are, and that the act of 1879
Hs mandatory and neither the Governor nor
■Comptroller General has any discretion to
B;rant relief, that being only done by
Regislation.
LET HIM Ga
[1 To-dav a telegram from the Governor of
Bkmth Carolina was received saying tha t a
Requisition was on the way for J. H. King,
Rhe negro preacher and teacher charged
■with forgery. King is under arrest in Grif
■fin. The South Carolina sheriff has ur
■fived, but the requisition has not.
INSURANCE TAXES PAID.
The Georgia Home I nsuranee Company,
of Columbus, paid $760.54 in taxes for the
last year’s business.
CONTRACTOR ‘‘Bl S.TED.”
The contractor who had t lie contract, to
grade the race track at the Peidmont fair,
pJter two weeks work, paid his hands only
GOc. i the dollar and busted. The esti
mated cost n the work is $7,000. The con
tract will be re-let.
MOORE’S LYNCHERS.
Beginning of a Trial at Macon That
Promises to Be Very Interesting.
Macon, Ga., June 6.—The trial of the
parties alleged to have been implicated in
the lynching of Janies Moore, an ex-police
man. on the night of Aug. 12 last, was
begun in the Superior Court this morning.
Judge J. T. Simmons presiding. Tlie court
room was packed, tuere being scarcely
standing room. No case ever tried here
has attracted so much attention. The
prisoners were arraigned as follows: An
drew Johnson, Fred Perkins, J. G. Ford,
Eugene Isaai-s. Michael Kelly and H. H.
Parker. Johnson was represented by Col.
J. L. Tysinger, of Thouiaston; Perkins by
Willingham & Patterson, and the others by
Messrs. Dessau and Clifford Anderson.
The State was represented by Solicit
or General Hardeman and the Attorney
General. When the arraignment was
about to lie made, the State severed John
son, Perkins, Ford and Parker, were then
arraigned. Johnson was the first man put
on trial. The work of striking a jury was
then begun. Two hundred and eighty had
been lieen summoned. It was 4 o'clock
when the twelfth man had been seated, 114
men having lieen called mid. questioned in
the usual form. The following me the
jurors: J. L. Perry, Merritt, Birdsong, J.
B. Riley, T. N. Wilcox, A. P. Findlay, T.
C. Drew. Eugene Nelson, William Flowers,
W. G. Solomons, G. W. Haines, E. J. Free
man and AValter S. Lamar. It was diseov
Bred tefoi> the selection was complete that
Flowers had married a niece of
Moore. He was disqualified, and M. J.
'Ornie, the well-known plumber, was sub
stituted. The list comprises well known
business men of this city, all of them lieing
prominently identified with Macon’s inter
ests. In anticipation of the length of time
it would require to select the jury, the State
dismissed tne witnesses until to-morrow
morning, hence when the jury was
completed the court adjourned until
to morrow morning at !i o’clock. The
Jury was looki-d up. It, was found
In selecting the jury that thirty-five were
disqualified on account of a bias, eighteen
on account of a partiality. seven from hav
ing seen the crime or heard the testimony,
*nd six from an opjiosition to capital pun
ishment,. The trial of these men involves
much public interest and promises to lie long
and tedious, and perhaps celebrated. The
evidence is largely circumstantial.
Fire and Fright but Little Loss.
Augusta, Ga.. June <>. A fire in the
Augusta Hotel loft spread consternation
here to-night, hut the money loss was in
! significant, throe upper rooms being gutted
only.
> 80,000 BLAZE IN BT. LOUIS.
Ht. Louis, June (1. —Tlie Eagle Flouring
Mills of E. O. Htanard & Cos. were damaged
by fire to-day to the amount of $50,000.
they were insured.
Yesterday’s Races.
Bt. Louis, Juno 6. —The second day’s
faces here were very poorly attended, owing
to the heavy rain just after 12 o’clock.
First Race- -One and one-eighth mile*. U'a
in won. with Keene second and Alamo third,
rime 2;osta.
Heconh Race—Three-quarters of a mile. Hun
tress won, with White second and Zeulrkn third.
Time 1:3%.
Third ItACE—Three-quarters of a mile heats
firs' heat Boccaee won. with Cora L. second
time 1:10. Second heal, Boceace won. with
Derby second and Cora L third. The* 1:10.
COL. A. B. SIMMS DEAD.
A Touching Tribute Paid the Deceased
by His Townsmen.
Cos vi ngton.G a. , June <5. —Col. A. B. Simms,
who was stricken down with paralysis on
June 4, died here at 6:3oo’clock this evening.
Col. Simms was one of Covington’s most
prominent lawyers and was beloved
by our entire community. All agree
that his place in our town
can never tie filled. Though not
exceeding 44 years of age, he had filled
every office that he would accept in the gift
of our people. He leaves a wife and three
small children to mourn his untimely death.
He had been from his youth an earnest
worker in his master's vineyard, and was
ever foremost in every nobk' and charitable
work.
IT CAUGHT HIM.
A Classic Mule Killed by a Classic
Car in the Classic City.
Athens, Ga., June 6. — Yesterday about
1 o'clock as a classic city street car was go
ing down the hill near the Methodist church,
on Hancock avenue, packed with people re
turning from church, the brake chain broke
and away went the car after the mules—
who were doing all in their power to keep
out of the way. Tlie driver endeavored to
stop the sjieed of the mules so as to draw
out the pin which fastens them to the car
and thereby liberate them, but tiefore this
could bo done one of the mules stumbled
and fell. The car passed over him, break
ing his legs. The suffering animal was
taken out of the city and shot.
SALE OF A RAILROAD.
Jacksonville Taking Every Precaution
- The New Evening Paper.
Jacksonville, Fla., June ti.—Judge
Settle ordered the Florida Railway and
Navigation Company’s road to lie sold ti e
flint Monday in November on a petition
filed by the first mortgage bondholders. It
is thought the company will lie reorganized
aiul the sale prevented. Jacksonville quar
antined against West Florida also to-day.
Mayor Burbridge received a telegram from
Mayor Lester, f Savannah, asking ivhat
steps had been taken by city for the pre
vention of the fever. He replied that a
strict quarantine had t>een adopted, and tlie
city’s health was excellent.
The Metropolis, anew evening paper will
he started shortly in the city. Carter and
Russel, from the staff of the Herald, being
the editors anil proprietors.
Tho News-Herald will, in future, issue
seven papers a week.
ON a cruise. ,
Early yesterday morning four small
yachts, belonging to the Eastern Yacht
Club, of this city, left hero on a cruise to
Nassau Sound. The fleet is under the com
mand of Vice Commodore W. A. Gilbert,
who stated that the cruise would last about
ten days.
blue laws in force.
All the barber shojis in the city were
closed yesterday for the first time in the
city’s history. This new order of things is
looked upon with disfavor by the citizens
but the barters like it.
OUR JOLLY FISHERMAN.
Grover Gets the Fish, Also Some Very
Painful Mosquito Bites.
Prospect House, N. Y., June 6.—Good
hick attended the President to-day. The
weather was delightful, a fresh breeze blow
ing up the lake and showery clouds temper
ing, but not always hiding the sun. Re
ports from the guides led to a change of the
programme arranged last night. Instead
of the trip to the Rollins and Fleetwood
pond, it was decided to spend the day on
or near the Upper Saranac Lake. The
Niats were got out at 10 a. in.,
and the President, Col. Lament and two
other members of the party, with four boats
and a guide, went off with their trolling
lines out anti with abundant lunches aboard.
Having trolled down the lake toward Birch
Island, and having dispatched the tempting
lunches, the return up the lake was made
slowly. A shower set in late in the evening
just as the boats were put into Fish Creek
to give the 1 ‘resident a chance to take some
speckled trout with n light rod. The
crock was swarming with black flies
and mosquitoes, which contested every foot,
of the advance mode by the President's
party. Having made ;i good fight, for
awhile, the fishermen finally gave up the
battle and retired with one sjieckled trout,
•aught by the President, and with many
evidences of the hail usages from their
winged adversaries. After landing at the
hotel at 7:30 o'clock the President’s
fish were weighed. He had caught one
weighing seven and three-quarter pounds,
one of seven pounds, one of three and one
of two pounds. It was the test catch, save
one, of the day. J. M. Wyants, of New
York, caught a twenty-three-pounder at the
lower end of the lake and sent it as a pres
ent to the President. This afternoon Mrs.
Cleveland gave a ‘‘tea” to the ladies of the
Saranac Inn. It was informal, but wits a
most agreeable entertainment.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
What People Will Read About and
Shudder Over.
Cincinnati, June 6.— This afternoon, ot
605 Elm street, Fred Bauer shot Pauline
Bogenschur, then shot, Ames Zell at the
same place and immediately shot and killed
himself. Tlie two women will probably re
cover. Bauer and Mrs. Rogenwhcur had
been living together, but had quarrelled.
JEALOUSY ANP LACK OK MONEY.
Helena. Ky., June 6. John H. Fields, a
farmer living near here, shot his wife and
two sons alxiut 2 o’efix-k Sunday morning
anil then cut his own throat. At. last ac
counts nil were still living. Jealousy and
financial embarrassment are named os the
cause for the crime.
lightning’s fatal work.
Near Stringtown, Parker county, Tex.,
the lightning struck the house ora man
named Preble*. Min. Peebles and ail infant
were killed in their lied.
THE DEADLY KEROSENE.
Near Grand Forks, Dak., a Norwegian
woman named Bokken upset a kerosene can
and set fire to her clothing. She ran from
tlie house with a child in tier arms and lxit.li
were hurtled to death. The house was de
stroyed and another child burned to death
in it.
CREEDS CAUSE THREE DEATHS.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 6.—Frederick Her
mann, aged 35, this evening killed his daugh
ter, aged lit months, by cutting her throat,
beat his wife on the head witli a brick until
he thought her de*ul. and then cut Ins
throat, severing the windpipe anil jugular
vein. He was a member of the Lutheran
church and liix wife was a Catholic. The
two older children lmd lirea baptized as
Protestants, but the wife secretly had the
baby baptized by the Catholic priest. When
Hermann discovered this he went home and
committed tlie crime.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Pittsburg, June 6.—Joseph Harrison, of
Grove City, to-day quarreled with a Heigh
ten-named Thomas McKay, and ended it by
shooting and killing McKay. Harrison then
ran to the woods to hide, but lie was found
very soon, with his throat cut, dead. He
had used his knife.
An old lieo-keeper says that in localities
where willows and hazel do not ateund it is
well to feed tees with rye meal, as it is a
good substitute for jxillen, which is the main
ingredient in the bee-bread, on which young
I ices ore fed. Rye meal, when fed, cspxn
ally in late springs, stimulates broad rear
ing. and enables colonies to send out earlier
and stronger swarms. Jt should be placed
in shallow t nlttths or katas a nxi or more
from the hi-MW AHI it will soon te
i 'Ulld by tho tMMjjjn.'aucrcd eagerly by
item, SHjSlPffl’
THE MORNING NFAVfei TUESDAY, JUNE 7. 1887.
YELLOW FEVER PRECAUTIONS.
Strict Measures Taken by Oup .Florida
Neighbors.
The reports from nearly all tho leading
towns of Florida, all agree in the fact that
a thorough quarantine is now enforced and
that all the towns are being put in a good
sanitary comlition.
Tiie sanitary condition of Tampa is good.
It is perfectly clean, and hands enough are
kept tit .work to keep it so. The strictest
quarantine is enforced against Key West
and Havana. Only mails and tobacco are
passed and that is fumigated, None of the
officers or crows of the steamers are allowed
to come ashore.
The Feniandina Board of Health met
Friday ami declared a land quarantine
against Tampa, Key West and Havana,
with an inspector stationed at Bryceville.
A rigid marine quarantine is also enforced.
The health of the city is excellent.
The health of Punta Rassa, on the Gulf,
is exceptionally good, ns there has been no
sickness of any kind during the Inst sixty
days. A fifteen days quarantine is strictly
enforced against all persons from Key West
or persons having in anyway hadcommuica
tion with vessels or persons f om Key West;
and balding of nil description is prohibited
from being landed at that port. No case of
yellow fever was ever known there, and
there is no cause for alarm.
At Gainesville steps are now lieing taken
towards establishing one against points
south, though the danger is less since the es
tablishment of a strict quarantine at points
south of there. Gainesville is in a healthy
condition, the city having been thoroughly
cleaned, and there is very little sickness.
Punta Gonla established a quarantine
upon the first news of the Yellow Jack at
Key West, and have lieen able to enforce it
effectually against all vessels from the in
fected lioints. The following have teen ap
pointed as a board of health for DeSoto
county by the Governor: Dr. E. O. Roeseh,
Dr. A. McNary. W. I. Stetson and T. R.
Hector. Charlotte harbor is absolutely
healthy.
The quarantine at Cedar Key was put in
ojieration May 25. Sismgers ten to fifteen
days <\it from Key West who put in for
provisions were sent out immediately. No
one is allowed to land. No vessel, with or
without passengers, from Key West or Ha
vana will be allowed to come to the city,
which is clean am! healthy. A three masted
schooner reported to be from the West In
dies, is at the bar with an inspector on
board. It will go into quarantine. The
quarantine is being rigidly The
revenue cutter Crawford is in port, and
will assist in the enforcement of the quaran
tine.
Purser P. A. Lorimier, of the steamer
Rosa, says that Dr. Wylie, the physician in
charge of the sanitary matters at Sanford,
had sent word by him to Dr. Kenworthy,
Health Officer at Jacksonville, anti to all
towns along the river that upon the first ap
pearance ot a case of yellow fever at Tampa
or along the line between Sanford and that
place lie would immediately publish the
fact. Sanford has teen cleaned up thor
oughly.
• Irange county has quarantined against
all points south of Campbell’s on the South
Florida railroad, and has a health officer
there to enforce the quarantine.
The St, Augustine Board of Health has
established quarantine stations at Sweet
water, Tocoi, East Tocoi and East Palatka
against Tampa and Key West. These
stations are approaches to St. Augustine.
The City Council has ordered all excava
tions stopped and the thorough sanitary in
vestigation of the city.
Postmaster Clark, of Jacksonville, re
ceived a telegram Sunday from Mail
Superintendent T. E. Nash, of AVash
ington, stating that arrangements
had been made te> fumigate thorough
ly the Key West mail. The Jack
sonville Board of Health insists, however,
that letters must te punctured and disin
fected, and the postmaster has requested the
Washington authorities to so instruct Key
West,
DeLand, Green Cove Springs and Orange
county have quarantined against Key West.
Key West is over sixty nautical miles
from the Florida mainland, so there need
not, te any apprehension felt. No cases have
been discovered on the mainland and there
is but little danger of any, especially with
the quarantine so rigidly enforced.
THE PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE AND
QUARANTINE.
The Company Enforc.ing”Quarantine
Regulations in Letter and Spirit.
Savannah, Ga., June 6. —Editor Morn
ing Nnes: in the report of the proceedings
of the County Board of Health, at their
meeting held on June 15, published in the
Jacksonville Times-1 iiton of June 4, I note
the closing remarks of the reporter relative
to Mr. La lane. The injustice done this very
worthy gentleman is so great that I feel it
my duty to make a statement as to the atti
tude ot the Plant Steamship Line towards
the present quarantine regulations. It was
the sincere desire of our company, if it
could lx: effected without danger to the
public health, to maintain communications
with Key West and Havana the year
around. The State at large (and the com
munities of Key West and Tampa more par
ticularly) were largely to be benefited
if this could lie successfully car
ried out. The different County Health
Boards of the State met and formulated a
sanitary code under which the line could te
operated during the quarantine months.
The Pliuit Steamship Line adopted them,
issuing orders as to their strict enforcement,
etc., and during the summer of 1886 the line
was successfully operated, not a single case
of sickness of aiiv kind being reported, with
the exception of one fireman outlie Mas
ootto, who was sent to the hospital at Key
West, and remained there one week, suffer
ing from a local disease, not infectious.
Unfortunately, this summer tlie fever has
made its appearance at Key West and the
public are naturally alarmed ana excited.
Oti Wednesday of last, week I saw Dr. Neil
Mitchell, President of .Duval county Board
of Health, and Dr. C. J. Kenworthy, health
physician of Jacksonville, and, on behalf of
the Plant Steamship Line, assured them
that we won lit co-operate in any measure
the different Boards of Health saw proper
to adopt to prevent the introduction of the
fever. <hi June 3 tho Tampa Board of
Health passed an order prohibiting pussen
gers or freight (other than tobacco) from be
mg landed at Tampa. I received this order
by telegraph on t he morning of June 4, and
by direction of President. Plant Usual order
No. 5 (copy enclosed). In addition I enclose
copy of order No. :l dated June 4 and
order No. 4of June 4. These orders were
issued by telegraph and printed afterward.
PrevioiLs to the issuing of order No. 4 I tele
graphen our agent, T. B. Dick, on June 2 to
arrange with fir. Wall at Tampa to open a
quarantine camp on Tanqin Bay. We had
furnished ti nts and necessary furniture for
that purpise. This equipment, I am in
fonhed, is now being used for passengers
arriving by sailing vessels at Tampi, the
stoamsliqw of our line not requiring their
use. as they do not carry passengers. I give
this brief history in order that the public
can judge whether or not this company is
endeavoring in good faith to carry but
quarantine regulations.
They will rowdily understand the great
interest we have at stake in preventing the
introduction of disease into tlie State. The
insinuation that Mr. La lane, a former em
ploye of this line, would not discharge his
duly if it conflicted with the interest of the
Plant Investment Company is a gross out
rage to an honest, upright man, and equally
gross and unjust to tins company, inasmuch
as it insinuates that wo will not enforce
projier regulations for protecting the State
against the introduction of the fever.
1 have not the time or ability to indulge
in newspaper controversies. Ido not desire
to engage in one now, but when such reck
less and apparently malicious state
ments are published imputing unworthy
motives to gentlemen and, by insinuation,
charging this company with an intention to
••brtrov ' - Hie laws, I fee! justified
in asking you to give this communication a
place in your Columns. Very respectfully.
C. I). Owens,
Traffic Manager.
The following are the orders which the Riant
Steamship Line have issued:
Office of Traffic Manager, I
Savannah, June 2, 1887. )
Order No. 3
Paragraph 7of sanitary rules reading a.s fol
lows:
-l he agents of this line at Havana will re
quire from every person desiring to take pas
sage •by any vessel of this line from Havana
during the period above mentioned (May 15th to
November Ist.) as a prerequisite to obtaining
such passage a written certificate from Dr. I).
M. Burgess, according to the form herewith at
tached, setting forth that such person has fur
nished satisfactory proof of lieing either accli
mated to the Island of t üba, or has hud yellow
lever, and is in no danger .practically speaking)
of developing the disease after leaving tlie Port
of Havana. Passengers from Key West north
ward bound will l>o required to furnish a certiii
cate from the health officer of that port that
they are in no danger (practically speaking) of
developing yellow fever or conveying the dis
ease. provided there is epidemic prevailing at
Key West.
Until further notice the provisions of this
rule will apply to passengers between Key West
and Havana. No passenger will lx received on
teard the ships of this company without the
proper medical certificate as above stated.
C. I>. I I WENS,
Traffic Manager.
Savannah, June 4, 1887.
Order No. 4.
In consequence of the quarantine restrictions
against the port of Key West, the ships of this
lire- will lay at anchor "off that port uutil further
notice.
Ail freight to and from Key West will be
t ransferred by lighter, at the cost of shipjier or
consignee.
Agents and connecting lines will Ix* governed
accordingly. C. D. Owens.
Traffic Manager.
Savannah, June), 1887.
Order No. 5.
In consequence of quarantine regulations of
Board of Health of Tampa, issued June 8, 1887,
no passengers for Tampa will lc received on
board the ships of this line at Havana or Key
West.
Due notice will lie given when these restric
tions-are remov ed or modified.
C. I). Owens. Traffic Manager.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.
June 10 is the day announced tor the
arrival of the find train of tiie Georgia
Midland into Griffin.
The engineering corps of the Columbia,
Newberry and Laurens (S. C.) railroad are
engaged in locating the line between New
berry and ProsjHT'ty. The election on
voting a SIO,OOO subscription to this line
from Newberry township will be held
Thursday.
An official statement of tlie earnings of
the Richmond Terminal system shows that
during May all of its lines returned in
creased earnings. The Georgia Pacific
road, whose traffic is through the Anniston
and Birmingham iron district, leads with
an increase of over 30 per cent.
Longest Street Car Line in the World.
The longest street oar line in the world is
in Argentine Republic, South America, and
it will also te the only line in the world to
run sleeping oars for the accommodation of
its patrons. The road has 200 miles of track,
connecting a numter of towns in the vi
cinity of Buenos A vreS, and its equipment
has bean supplied by a Philadelphia car
company. Horses are used as motive power
instead of steam, because fuel is dear,
horses cheap and the people are slow. Two
tons of coal will buy a horse and harness.
The sleeping cars are a curiosity. They are
four in number, eighteen feet in length, and
are furnished with four terths each, which
are made to roll up when not in use.
British Railway Accidents in 1886.
A blue book has been published giving
the returns of accidents and casualties as re
ported to the Board of Trade by the several
railway companies in the United Kingdom
during the year ended December 81, 1886.
There were eight passengers killed and 615
injured from accidents te trains, rolling
stock and permanent way. against six
killed and 436 injured in the year before;
eighty-seven passengers killed and 727
wounded by accidents from other causes—
such as falling between carriages and plat
forms, getting into or out of carriages and
the like—which numbers may te compared
with ninety-six killed and 608 wounded in
188.5, Thus the total number of passengers
killed in 1880 was ninety-five, which shows
an improvement on the number, 102, for
1885. The number of injured, however,
rose from 1,129 in 1885 to 1,512 last year.
Progress of Track Laying-. •
'The liailtvay Age's reports of track lay
ing during the past five months of 1887 show
-11 total of 2,351 miles on 88 lines in 33 States
and Territories. This is an addition of 787
miles last month, and gives a total which
has never before been equalled at this season
of the year, with the exception of that year
of extraordinary railway building, {BB2,
when the mileage constructed in the coun
try reached the great total of 11,568 miles.
More than half the track thus far reported
laid is fixated as follows: Indian Territory,
3SK); Texas, 366; Kansas, 202; Dakota, 222,
making a total in these lour jxirtions of the
country f 1.240 miles, while California h.-is
added 157, Colorado 107 and Nebraska 100
miles. None of the other Stales hav-e yet
laid 100 miles each, but several of them will
soon greatly exceed that figure. The work of
construction is almost entirely confined
to the new West, not a mile teing yet re
ported from the New England (states or
Nevv York, with the exception of Massa
chusetts. in which 11 miles have been laid,
and only nliout 30 miles are credited to
Pennsylvania. The South is showing con
siderable progress, Florida, Alabama and
Georgia being in the lead, but the chief ac
tivity is in the great central belt west of the
Missouri river.
THISTLE AHOY I
The Fleet Scottish Yacht Again Wins
and Enhances Her Reputation.
London, June 6.—A brisk hi e -ze was
blowing this morning when the yac-hts
started in race tor Dover. The round
course was forty-four miles. The Thistle
led direetlV she turned Piercer within, her
own length and was a quarter of a mile
ahead of the other yachts at the end of two
miles. When the Thistle had revered
twenty-two miles, or half the length of the
course, she led the Gene.sta by five minutes
and forty two seconds. Tbelrex was third,
one minute tehind the Genestn. A thick
fog considerably interfered with the racers
at first, hut cleared away soon.
The Thistle was th-- fti-st to cross the
finishing lino, leading tlie Genestn, which
was second, by eleven minutes; the Irex
third. The time was: The Thistle, 5:24:56;
the Oenerta, 5:35:45, and the Irex, 5:86.-o.>.
Deducting the time allowance the Thistle
won by five minutes. Tho Genesta bent
the Irex by half minnteonly, counting the
time allowance. The wind was true
throughout, and there was no (lucking. The
prizes were A4O and a gold medal.
It is an accepted superstition with the girl* nf
Geneseo, 111., that any girl who walks nine roils
on the railroad track without falling off, the
next ino'i she speaks to will ho her future hus
band. Real smart girls take the rijjlit fellow
along ami scream at him as soon ns the ordeal
is past.
Always Safe and Sure.
It is safe to take Brandreth'h Pii.lh at,
any time, but to Ret, the host remits they
should lie taken on an empty stomach before
going to lied. For constipation or dvspep
sia one or two taken every night will, in a
short time, perform an absolute euro. It is
well to take a purgative at least once or
twice a month as a preventive of disease.
Brantikkth's Pills are entirely vegetable,
and the safest and moat effective purgative
ever introduced to the public. They have
liecn used iu this country for over fifty
years
FUNERAL IN VITATION'S.
•
SULTER.—The relatives and friends of M. W.
Suiter and family are respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral of Minna Cathukina. the in
fant (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Suiter,
from his residence, corner Price and Tavlor
streets, at 4 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON.
MELTINGS.
LANDRUM LODGE NO 4K F AXD A. M.
An extra communication of this Lodge a
will be held THIS (Tuesday) EVEN-_£*\_.
IN G, at 8:15 o'clock. JLjK
The E. A. Degree will be conferred. 'Nr \
Members of sister Lodges and transient breth
ren are cordially invited to attend. Bv order of
F. P. BLOODWORTH, AV. M.
If. E. Wilson, Secretary.
THE GERMAN AMERICAN' MITTAL
LOAN \XD BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
The eighth c regular monthly meeting of this
Association will be held at the office of the Sec
retary, lor Bay street, THIS (Tuesday) EVEN
IN'U, at 8 o'clock.
JOHN SCHWARZ, President.
S. 1,. I.azarow Secretary.
June 7th, 1887.
“SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Will serve Ice-Cream, Sherbet, etc., at the Bap
tist Church Parlor, Chippewa Square, from 4 to
11 p. M.
FOREST CITY GI N ( LIB.
Members must call on the Committee for
Badges. Only persons having them will be ad
mitted to the Club Grounds. By order of
THE COMMITTEE.
DIVIDEND NO. 19.
Augusta and Savannah Railroad, I
Savannah, Ga., June 7. 1887. i
On and after THIS DATE a Dividend of
THREE DOLLARS AND A HALE )>er share
will be paid to the Stockholders of the Augusta
and Savannah Railroad, at the banking house of
CHARLES H. OLMSTEAD A CO., between the
hour.-; of 10 a. m. and 1 r. m.
W S. LAWTON, President.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given of an intention to ap
ply to the adjourned session of the Genera! As
sembly of Georgia in July now for the passage
of a bill to be entitled: An Act to incorporate
the Citizens' Bank of Savannah.”
SPECIAL NOTICE.
From this date and until further notice the
STEAMER KATIE will lie withdrawn from the
Savannah river, for the purpose of general over
hauling. Due notice will be given of the re
sumption of her route.
JOHN LAWTON.
Manager.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The Savannah Fire and Marine Insurance
Company.
A call is hereby made upon stockholders, in
accordance with the charter, for an installment
of TWENTY-FIVE <2si DOLLARS per share of
the capital stock of this Company, being flip
laiiance date on said stock, payable at the office
of the Company, No. 93 Bay street, Savannah,
Georgia, to the Secretary, on or before the 15th
JUNE, 1887.
By direction of the Board of Directors.
W. H. DANIEL. Secretary.
PARTNERSHIP NOTICE.
I have THIS DAY admitted Mr. H. M. HUT
TON as a partner with mein the Cotton Fac
torage and Commission Business, under the
firm name of MALCOLM MACLEAN & CO.
MALCOLM MACLEAN.
Savannah, Ga.. June Ist, 1887.
DIVIDEND NO. 28.
A dividend of THREE DOLLARS AND A HALF
per share has been declared by the Directors of
the Citizens' Mutual Loan Company, payable on
and after THURSDAY, JUNE 9th, at the office
of the Company. GEO. C. FREEMAN,
Treasurer.
CITY TAXES.
City Marshal’s Office. I
Savannah, May 37th, 1887. i
The real estate of all persons in arrears for
City Taxes for 1880 has been levied on, and will
be advertised for sale on the 7th day of JUNE
next. Titles will be made to purchasers the day
after the sale, or as soon thereafter as con
venient. ROBERT J. WADE,
City Marshal.
DR. HENRY S COLDI.YU,
DENTIST,
Office corner Jones and Drayton streets.
FOR SALE.
130 Horse Power ENGINE for sale at a bar
gain. Cylinder 30x30. About new and in per
fect order. A. B. HART,
Lake City, Fla.
REMOVAL
* DR. B. S. PURSE
Has removed ids office and residence to 140
Liberty, between Whitaker and Bull streets.
ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys
tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
mer's Inver Corrector and lake no other. $1 00
a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist, Savannah. Ga.
PROPOSALS WANTED.
City op Savannah, )
Office City Surveyor, '•
June Oth, IKH7. \
PTJ()IUS A I j S
A\7ILL BE RECEIVED Rl the office of the
i* Clerk of Council until id m.. MONDAY.
JUNE loth, for paving the eastern walk of
Ahereoni street through Lafayette equare, two
walks of Macon street, running essl and west
through Madison square, two walks of Barnard
street, running north aud south through Chat
ham square, with best quality Savannah gray
brink, or best quality Chattahoochee, Atlanta
or Macon paving brick or patent stone: curbing
to he either bine atone nr patent stone. Bids
must s|>ecify each square separately.
The right to reject any nr all hids' reserved.
JOHN It. HOWARD.
City Surveyor.
FOR SALK.”
JL'OR SALE.
STONO PIIOSIIATE WORKS,
FACTORY AND MATERIALS,
With nxcellen't site, on Ashley River, near
Charleston. K. ('., and Fertiliser Material on
band. Buildings, Machinery, Wharf, Ac., in
first-class order.
Apply for catalogue of property and other
information to
R. M. MARSHALL & BRO.,
Broken,, Charleston, S. C.
U X I) ERT A K ER.
W. £>. bi xo N ,
UNDERTAKER
DEALER IN ALL EINDft OF
COFFINS AND CASKETS,
43 Bull stnyt. Residence 39 Lilierty street..
savaKnak. nEnpnrv
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
THURSDAY ANDFRIDAY, JUNE9&IO
OPENING OF THE NINTH REGULAR SEASON
—OF-
The Fords!
In a magnificent production of the Grand
Realistic Play,
THE MARBLE HEART.
Miss Clara Baker as Marco
Miss Maude White as Marie
Miss Mollte Maeder as Clementine
Miss T. Farrer as Madam Duchatlet
Mr. Thomas F. McCabe as Vo lags
—AND—
Mr. Lawrence Hanley as Raphael,
Together with the Leadioa: Members of the
Association.
Beautiful costumes, fine scenery, music, etc.,
etc. Tickets 75c., 50c. and 25e. Reserved seats
on sale at Davis' Bros, without extra charge.
JJoxsheet open Tuesday.
DRY GOODS.
New Goods
By Steamer Chattahoochee.
NEW LAWNS, NEW ORGANDIES, NEW
CRINKLE SEERSUCKERS,
\ COMPLETE LINE of Ladies' Children's
i v and Gents'Summer Undershirts.
A full assortment of Empire State Shirts,
size from 13 to 17>4. Boys' Shirts, from 13 to 13Ja>.
Ladies' and Children's Lisle Thread Hose, in
black and colored.
Gents' Lisle thread and Balbriggan Half Hose
in plain and fancy colors.
Gents’ Collars and Cuffs, with a complete line
of Black and Second Mourning Goods, compris
ing^-verything new and desirable.
GERMAINE’S.^
Next. Fnrber’s.
BUTTER.
BEST
Table Butter
ONLY
25c. per lb.
STfiß BROS.,
22 and 22 1-2 Barnard St.
sTKAM I.At VDRV.
SAVANNAH STEAM LAUNDRY,
131 Congress Street.
BlauMs ai Lacs Curtains
Cleaned as Good as New.
SEE OUR NEW REDUCED PRICE LIST.
YVork Called for and Dc-'livered.
ULAN - WANTED.
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS
r F , HE Commissioners of Chatham County.
1 < ieorgia. invite Architects to submit designs
of a Court House building to be located in the
city- of Savannah.
The successful competitor will tie charged
with the execution of tne work at the usual fee
of 5 per cent, on cost for plans, specifications
and supervision. The. selection of a design will
be inane under competent professional advice.
Full particulars may be had bv addressing
JOHN k. DILLON,
Clerk C. C. C\, Savannah. Ga.
DY ES.
LADIESf
no your own Dyeing, at home, with PEER
LESS DYES. They will dye everything.
They are sold everywhere. Price 10c. a package
—4O colors. They have no. equal for strength,
brightness, amount in packages, or for fast ness
of color, or non fading qualities. They do not
crock or smut. For sale by B. F. Ulmek, M. D„
Pharmacist, corner Broughton and Houston
streets; P. B. Reid, Druggist and Apothe
cary. corner .Tones and Aliercorn streets;
Edward J Kieffer, Druggist, corner West
Broad and Stewart streets.
HOTELS.
WASHINGTON HOTEL
7th and Chestnut Streets,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
JOHN TRACY, PROPRIETOR.
BATES, 50 PER DAY.
Centrally located, only a short walk from
Penn 1 .-, and Reading Depots. New Passenger
Elevator, Electric Bells, New Dining Room and
all modern improvements. Polite attendance
and unsurpassed table.
KITSE LL’S PRIVATE HOTEL
91 FIFTH A VENUE, NEAR 17th STREET,
YKW YORK.
\MERICAN and European plans. Location
most central. Rooms en suite or singly.
First-class board and accommodations. ITices
reasonable as a boarding house.
JAMES KITSELL,
Proprietor.
NEW HOTEL TOGNI,
(Formerly St. Mark’s.!
Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla.
r |' HE Mi iSTccntr.il House In the city. Near
1 I'osl < Mice, Street ('arsand all Ferrlee.
New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bells,
Baths, Etc. $2 ifi to $3 per day.
JOHN 15. TOGNI, Proprietor,
s. a. UPSON, Manager. B
DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE.
r |'MHB POPULAR Hotel Is now provided with
1 a Passenger Elevator (the only one in the
citj) and has been remodeled and newly fur
nish'-1. The proprietor, who by recent purchase
is also the owner of the establishment, spores
neither pains nor expense lu the entertainment
of liis guests. The patronage of Florida visit
ors is earnestly invited. The table of the
Screven 1 lons, is supplied with every luxury
that the markets at homo or abroad can afford.
THE MORRISON HOUSE.
One of the Largest Boarding Houses in the
South.
VFFORDS pleasant South rooms, good board
with purr Artesian Water, at prices to suit
those wishing table, regular or transient accom
modations. Northeast corner Broughton and
Drayton streets, itppoalte Marshall Hottaa
_ SUMMER RESORTS.
WAEI SPRING
Meriwether County, Ga.
WILL BE OPEN JUNE Ist., with first ,i
T T accommodations at reasonable ml? la *
4\ arm Springs are on the north side S' rt
Mountains, 1.500 feet above sea level ash *
rounded by beautiful and romantic 6Uf '
The climate is delightfully cool airi dr ''' ,
mosqmtoes, dust or mud No
, Spring one of Nature's wonders e„
FINEST BATHING
in America. The baths are sfx large conk .
feet square, two to five deep with 1,5
FRESH, WARM WATER unlimited LLEar -
This water is a sure cure for Dvsnen.!.
most cases of Rheumatism, Skin anrf $ , anil
Diseases. There is also here a fine Chalv!
Spring. unaiybeete
Amusements of ail kinds provided r ,
Livery Stable, Bar and Billiard Saloon t J?° i
Baud of Music for Ball room and Lawn ’
The Georgia Midland and Gulf Railroad „
running two daily trains from Colima,' Dow
Warm Springs, wifi, on the BU*r
completed to Griffin, connecting there wmAr
Central Railroad for-all points
Two daily mails and Telegraph. FortW'
information address r turt kCT
CHARLES L DAVIS, Proprietor
iisrair is
Blnul front,; ■ fam
THIS Health Resort will he open Mar lit tan
The most celebrated Dyspeptic ww
known. Elegant Hotel and Grounds. Excellent
Table. Telephone connection with Knoxvilik
Rates: Si per day; $35 per month for Mavand
June; $3 per day. $lO and sl3 per week *.* S
S4O per month for July and August.
for children. J. C. ENGEL. Prop
NEW HOLLAND SPRij®|
Gainesville, Hall County, Ga.
The Queen City of the Mountains.
This celebrated and ever-popular watering
place will be open for the reception of guest,
from
JUNE Ist to OCTOBER Ist.
The entire establishment has been entirely
refitted throughout, and the service and cuisine
will be unsurpassed.
Rates according to length of stay and location
of rooms.
Send for circulars giving full particulars
BARNES, EVANS & CO. AND CAMP BROS,
Lessees and Proprietor*.
F. J. WHITEHEAD, Manager.
Tin’ Niagara of the Soul
TALLULAH, FALLS, GA.,
ON the Piedmont Air Line, in the Blue Ridge
Mountains, 3.000 feet above sea level.
CLIFF HOUSE
AND COTTAGES,
Open from June to November. For full par
ticulars address
F. If & F. B. SCOFIELD. Proprietors,
late of Hotel Kaatuskill. Catskill Mountain!,
N. Y.. and Inland Hotel, Chicago.
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs,
VIRGI N I A .
—SEASON 1887.-
OPEN JUNE Ist. First class in all its equip
ments. Terms reasonable. Special rate!
for families and large piarties.
For particulars address
GEORGE W. FAGG & CO.,
Montgomery Springs P. 0..
Montgomery county, Va.
THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
GREENBRIER COUNTY, W. VA.
The most celebrated of all the Mountain
Resorts, and one of the oldest and most popular
of America*Watering places, w ill open tor the
season June 1. Elevation above tide-water,
2.000 feet; surrounding mountains. 3,500 feet
Send for pamphlet describing hygienic advan
tages.- B. ... EAKLE. Sup't
CLARENDON HOTEL,
Saratoga Springs, IN’. Y,
OPENS JUNE 25th.
Popular rates $3 CO per day
I. STEINFEI-D.
. Proprietor. >
LONG BRANCH, N. j"
United States Hotel,
A Select Family and Transient Hotel.
OPENS JUNE 25, 1887.
I.AI K I) <fe VAX CI,BAF,
McABOY HOUSE, Lffl, ftl
r ATELY remodeled and refurnished Bate
1 j rooms and modern sanitary arrangemeo'*
Tenns $25 per month.
For further information address
L. S. BEIL
(Carriages meet each train I—
POPULAR - PRICES .
Congress Hall.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Accommodate* 1,000 person*. Rates, $3 Pf r
for rooms, except those on parlor and first m*
Open from June IS to Oct. 1 _ .
CLEMENT & COX, Proprietors.
H. S. CLEMENT. Manager.
THE KENSINGTON.
Union Avenue, opposite Congress Springs P
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
OPENS SATURDAY, JUNE lW-
For particulars address 220 Broadway.
18, N. V., or 420 Gates Avenue, ■
PAUL C. GRF.NINO. Proprietor^
/ ’APi >N SPRINGS AND BATHS,
VJ I.ithia and Superior Iron Maters, namp
shire county, W. Va.—Tfii* celebrated m
resort for health and pleasure; BatM , §
temperature; a summer climate unßll 9"nrn~' f .
charming summer home with its manyW'l uM
month, accommodating 800 guests, ope - Yjj,
Ist. Send for circular and rate sheet m
cal and other testimony). M’M. H. SAho.
prietor.
npH® WATAUGA
1 C. In the mountains of North Vf yedi
-4.00(1 feet above the sea. Easily accessible -
cal graduate on the premises. Tcun R
est in North Carolina. Opened June)
season. For information address "
HOTEL CO., Blowing Bock, N. C • -
DI TCHER HOUSE. ,
OAWLINO, N. Y., on *he Harlem
I large brick structure, first class
particular. Now open. Terms reasmi*'i , g
for circulars. WM. H.
epHOUSAND ISLANDS. Westminster
I Westminster Park. Alexandria W. • • tS#
“Unquestionably the finest locat>- g,pt H
Thousaud Islands.”— Hu rim• - v "“' h i ,’H- E
1881. Send for descriptive pamphlet.
INGLEHART, Proprietor.
STOVES. __ •
LOVELL & LfiTTIMOBE.
155 and 157 Congress St., Savannah, G*.
JOBBERS AND RETAINERS OK
Hardware, Stoves and Rauj?
HOUSE FURNISHING GOOp|~J2
CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
TOOLS. POCKEi AND
TABLE CUTLERS ■
HOLLOWARE. WOODEN WARE.
JAPANNED AND PL.ANISH TP
G RIN DSTONES, WHfcEL B AKR '
COTTON, SISAL AND
NILLA ROPE, CAST PLMP*
GUNS. SHELIA ><TO