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FELTON'S REFORMATORY.
S3 MAKES A SENSATIONAL
SPEECH IN THE HOUSE.
Georgia Characterized as a Procuress
for the Convict Camps Reformation
as Well as Punishment the Aim of
the Institution He Seeks to Have
Established.
Atlanta, Ga. , July 38. —1n the Senate
to-day, a petition was read from the Col
quitt Chominal (#>rnpany, of Atlanta
against the Brody i#l, which insisted that,
its passage would be disastrous to Georgia
fertilizer factories, which last season mude
100,000 of the I*lo,ooo tons sold in tills {state.
The Finaivo Committee report'd favora
bly on the bill to regulate the business uf
insurance in (ioorgia. It was niado the
special order tomorrow.
An executive communication notified the
Senate of the election of Joel A. Smith to
fill a vacancy.
NEW BILLS.
The following new bills were introduced:
By Mr. Peek, of the Twenty-seventh- To
incorporate the Georgia Methodist Histori
cal Society.
By Mr. Davidson, of the Eighteenth—To
amend paragraph J, section 3, article <> of
the constitution of Georgia so as to enable
the General Assembly to'increase the num
ber of Judges of the Supreme Court from
three to live, to consist or one Chief Justice
and four asnstaot Justices.
By Mr. Smith, of the .Tenth —To amend
section 608 of the Code in rofcrenco to Die
mode of changing county sites so ns to pro
vent un election occurring ofteuer than
once in live years
In tho Houso.
The House to-day went into committee of
the whole with Mi* Felton, of P.ibb county,
til the chair on Dr. Felton’s bill to create
and establish a reformatory prison or house
of correction lor juveniles and all female
convicts who may be convicted of crime?
not punishable with death and w 110 may
hereafter lie sentenced by the courts of
Georgia to the penitentiary or chain-gang
or to work on tho public works in a chain
gang, to provide for the same
and for other purposes. Mr. Felton
held the floor till the committee rose. He
said lie hail introduced tho bill in the in
terest of a majority of the people of,
Georgia. It was substantially the sum;* bill
Which he introduced at the last session,-mid
which then received forty-nine votes. He
hoped it would now receive a majority.
The biil was right and iust between
plan and man, anil if he
should be a legislator for twenty years he
would offer it at every session until its
passage, tie wanted a full and lair consid
eration of the bill, and if it were notmccept
able let it be made so. He had, through his
Colleague, already offered two amendments,
and he laid hoard other amendments offered
Which he thought, would be acceptable to
him. lie explained the niaiu object of the
hill. He said l icit, outside of a tew of our
Southern States, there was not a civilized
nation in the world that, did not have an
institution similar to that projxiseil by the
bill. Lot us review our preconceived no
tions and prejudices to-da v.
THE LESSEES NOT INTERFERRED WITH.
Tli ■ bill does not interfere with the present
lease system or with the rights of the lessenf,
nor does it interfere with any of the coil-'
victs now in tho penitentiary. It applies
only to those who may hereafter bo con
victed and sentenced to the house of correc
tion on the recommendation of the jury.
Are you prepared to question the honor or
the patriotism of the jury. If you do all
you can to defeiqt this bill yott sot up your
opinion as more reasonable uud just than
that of the jury trying the
case. The bill, while not in
terfering with UlO rights of the lessees,
made provision for the reception of any
convicts of the cla-s to which tin* bill applies
if they choose to surrender them, but as to
future convicts the bill does not a k the con
sent of tho lessees. The convicts iu tho
House of Correction would not bo there as
beneficiaries of the State or us exempt from
punishment. They would go there ns con
vict and criminals for a term. Murderers,
rapists or house burners are not to he
there. Tho bill merely changes
the place and mode of punishment.
Are we not sovereign? The bill only
claims the sovereign power of the ytate to
dispose of her criminals ns she thinks proper.
Tho bill would send youths and women to
the reformatory prison for correction, im
provement and reform.
NOT MAUDLIN BYMPATItV.
The motive of tin* bill was not a maudlin
sympathy for criminals. He was disgusted
with such sympathy ns was sometimes, ex
hibited in Northern and even some South
trn cities. Reople who gush ovffr con-
Semneil criminals of the worst type were
unworthy the name of men, though near
ing the garb of manhood. The iibject of
the bill i not undue sympathy with the
criminal, but the protection of society. He
pathetically apjHiahsl t * tho house to pro
tect the negroes as well as the white* til
their rights ami homps, nud not to visit
upon tiiom harsh or vindictive punish
mint. He put a b.Vl>oUiotieal rase
to illustrate the reformatory influeucJ?s and
effects of institutions suoh as the bill 1 tro
ll' >*•<el. The convicts sent to theip were not
Only subjected to hard labor, but tliev were
instructed morally and taught the advan
tages of a bettor life. They go out with in
dustrious habits and improved morals.
The record* of institutions of this kind
show that from 75 to DO tier cent, go out re
formed and 1 lettered, lie referred to the
cases in which a woman at. the Dade coal
mines had been delivered of two children,
and a girl had boeu sentenced to Lowe's
camp for a long term for a trivial offense.
THE STATE A PROCURESS.
He had suiil on a former occasion that
the State of Goorgia, by continuing the
present system, was uetmg as a procuress
for the lessees or their managers. He
alluded to the startling disclosures lately
made of tho nefarious acts of individual
procuresses, and said that the Spite of
Georgia was engaged in that business, and
kept the supply up to the demand. He hud
boen informed that the trusties at one of t he
camps and the female convict* hud been in
discriminately sexual. He had also been in
formed that the convicts nt one of the ramps
were sometimes worked lief ore day, and
pn Bunday. Ho mentioned a pfeaiAu r who
had long tried to get an opportunity to
preach to tbe convicts at rlic brick yard
tamp and bud never succeeded. He also re
ferred to cases of convicts gambling for
their rations. Youths confined at such
places learned from burdened criminals
their modes of committing crime, and went
forth prepared to engage in the same kusi
ness. He thought that crime in the United
States increased faster than in any otlrnr
country on God’s globe. Tho reason was
that the Bible and the churches never
,■cached the criminal classes.
A STRONG APPEAL.
Let as us legislators initiate a measure
that looks to tbe correction ol tbe criminal
tendencies of the age—a reformatory school
for women and children that looks to the
bettering of their moral, mid lives. Ijcbt
tioved that Georgia was •* free from crime
s any BUite of the Union, but lie wanted
this institntloji for the protection of the
lives and property of her people. He said
that female and juveinjo convicts hud better
bo sent to tbe bottomless pit than to Lowe’s
Dr Jumes’ camp. lie pleaded l or them to
rescue them from such a fate.
His friend from Dougherty would
read a bill of fare which ho washed for the
convict;?, but nevertheless Dr. West in ore
laud's report showed there was suffering at
the earn]* und cruel treatment, and a dis
ease produced by the same causes ns pro
ducod scurvy. It was the effect of narra
tion und filth. God save Georgia
from a prison system that,
is multiplying crime and misery.
Dr. Felton contended that tho appropriations
mentioned in his bill would bo sufficient to
carry out its objects, and that the institu
tion would be self-supporting and have a
surplus to pav the salaries of its managers.
Ho feit assured of its success and claimed
, that it wa - for the honor and humanity of
Georgia. Tho loading idea in his bill was
correction and prop -etion.
'Da- House Finance Committee reported
the sinking fund and funding bills tele
graphed U-st night.
Mr. Wilson, of Mclntosh county, member
of the Coinndtteo on Education, submitted
a minority report on Mr. Glenn’s race co
education bill.
The hill to prohibit the sale of any ferti
lizer or chemical, from manufacturing tho
same when they do not contain the ingre
dients named in such analysis in the quan
tities therein named, tho first special order
was, after some debate, recommitted.
LOWE QN THE CONVICTS.
He Defends tho Camp of Bondurant &
Joplingf.
Atlanta, Ga., July 28.—W. B. Lowe
was before the Penitentiary Investigating
Conunittoo this afternoon to explain tho
Bondurant & Jopling camp business. He
said he and Bondurant & Jopling had the
contract for the wholo of the Augusta
and Chattanooga road, and would
make a groat deal of money out
of it if tho company floated its bonds.
They aro at. present paid $2,000 cash
monthly, and carry the company for the
balance. They aro working now eighty
convicts, hut will increase the force. Ho
docs not believe the sickness in the camp is
duo to overwork and had diet, ns Dr. VVest
juorcland reports, but from having brought
the convicts up from n lower locality on
the Eavannah rfver. He says the Governor's
order will be carried out, bnt it will not in
terfere with his contract with Bondurant,
Jopling. He says Mr. Bondurant is a very
clever and pious man and a member of Gen.
Evans’church. Dr. Westmoreland was ex
amined and went over more in detail tho
matters in ljjs last report, already pub
lished. He declares that the condition of
tho camp is due to absolute violation of the
rules.
The Comptroller has been notified that
George O. smith, of Tallapoosa, is acting as
local agent and is issuing policies for tho
Lincoln Fire Insurance Company, of Ne
braska, and the Louisiana Fire Insurance
Company, of New Orleans, which corn
panics t-uve not deposited $25,000
with t*G Treasurer, paid tho license
or taxes, nor complied with any of
the insurance laws of tho. State,
consequently they are noing business ille
gally. TJje Comptroller has informed cer -
tain of the policy holders that Mr. Smith
is personally liable for the full amount of
tlio policies. Mr. Smith has been called on
to pay license foes and taxes, and the Solic
itor General of the circuit has boon (ii
rocted to present him to the
grand jury, now yi .ses
sion, for indictjmont. Tho offense
is punishable under Section -GO of tho
Code. One of these companies has already
failed and is in the bhndi of a receiver.
Isaac Oaks, Ordinary of White county,
has resigned on account of bad health,
The Comptroller has received the tax di
gests of five counties, which show an aggre
gate increase of $2,010,188.
OONYEBS ON A BOOM.
Some of the Enterprises Now on Foot
in the Thrifty Little City.
Conyers, Ua., July 20. —Conyers Is just
now on a considerable boom. We are to
have anew railroad running from hero to
Athens, and from boro to the East Tennes
see road. It is known as the New Life,
Water Power and Granite Railroad Com
pany. It will develop some of the finest
rock quarries in the world, and will also
pass some of tho finest water powers in
Georgia. Senator W. L. L. Peek will likely
bo president of it, as he is the originator of
it.
Our oil mill is in a fine condition, and the
•Rockdalu Standard guano is loading all
others. The mill w ill tic _unable to make
enough another season to supply tho de
mand.
Mr. James V. Tilley, the depot agent at
this place, is at Brunswick looking after his
milling interests there. He, with his
brother George and Mr. Bean Hudson, have
just had finished a magnificent grits mill,
tic is one of the leading spirits in all enter
prises looking to the upbuilding of his
tewu. Ho is the youngest member of the
State Democratic Executive Committee,
which positioy he has held with honor for
some two years.
Tho famous Stewart-Jones case is being
argued here. It involves several thousand
dollars.
Crops were never 1 letter in this county for
many years.
There is much interest in tho protracted
meeting at the Presbyterian church, con
ducted by Drs. Quigg and .Strickier.
Monday tw o weeks court will open and
Alec Carr will be tried for rajie.
CHIPLEY CHIPS.
A Fearful Storm Raging A New Store
House Going Up.
Ciurlky, Fla., July 28.—A fearful storm
raged hero yesterday. It commenced Tues
day evening. The wind came from the
southeast. Great damage was doubtless
done to tlje crops. The heaviest rain fell
that has fallen here for a long time.
J. I). Farrier Cos. on* erecting a large
and commodious store house on Washington
street.
Wisologle & Bro., of Indianapolis, Tnd.,
will soon commence tho erection of their
building for their guano factory, which
they hope will l*o iu full working order anil
condition by Nov. 1. This will to a big thing
tor Western Florida, anil will do Cbipley
great good. These gentlemen are men of
experience and large capital, and see no
reason why they should not make it 11 suc
cess, as they will Is* situated in the midst of
a good fanning country, and can sell it
largely bore at home and will not have to
ship.
NO THIRD PAXUTY WANTED.
The Good Templars Declare Them
selves on tho lasuo.
Augusta, Oa.. July 28. —Tho committee
of political action of the Good Templars to
ilay submitted a report reciting that tho
Grand Lodge of Good Templars of Georgia
lias again declared that Templars as au or
gauization wish tor no third ixilitical party,
and aim at nothing of tho sort. As individ
uals they pursue their line of conduct in ac
cordance with their sense of duty They
are satisfied with the local Option laws; they
believe that through tlies** laws they can
liest accomplish the end for which they are
working. Tho report was unanimously
adopted.
Llgrhtnlng Cuts a House in Two.
Jksui*, Ga., July ‘3B,- During n heavy
thunderstorm yesterday afternoon n bolt of
lightning struck John C. Dye's house near
the chimney, splitting the liousy from top
to bottom, entering three rooms. J. I).
Hahlf on, who was uleop on a leather bod at
the time, was thrown clear from the bed to
t.iie floor, uninjured, while the bcxlstoad was
split to piec e
The Methodist District Conference of the
lira! is wick district convened here yesterday,
and will remain in session until next Bun
da.V*
An Offer of High License.
C'oi.t MHUp, Ga., July 28.—Tho Prohi
bitionisis of this city havo dcti-rmimsl not
to ask for mi ehiction fins full if the liquor
dealers will agree to have the license in
creased to 81,0(10. Tilt- proposition w ill l*o
submitted lor tile consideration of tho liquor
ileali rs.
Groonvllle’s New Bank.
Washington, July ’X—The Comptroller
of the Currency to-duy authorized the First
National B ml. of Grix.ivillo, Mis... to be
gin business with a capital of $lOO,OOO.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1887.
FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
A Marriage—A-Verdict of Wilful Mur
der—The Exposition.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 38.—Hon. R.
r B. Conova, of Green Cove, and Mrs. Mary E.
Holloway wore married to-ilay at the Cath
olic church by Rev. Father Kenny. Both
parties are prominent society people.
The coroner’s jury to-day returned aver- ■
diet of wilful murder against Dan Jones,
who fatally shot Alfred Jones yesterday ill
Brooklyn.
To-day G rge Eads, General Manager of
Thomas Cook & Son’s tourist agency, who
is in Jacksonville, offered the influence of
the company to boom the Sub Tropical Ex
position here.
To-day twenty-seven prominent citizens
went to Fernandina to attend a banquet
given on the Mallory steamship Rio Grande.
Titusville Topics.
Titusville, Fla., July 28. —The city has
by a majority of forty-four votes decided to
put in water works.
The new Presbyterian church, a very fine
edifice, is nearing completion and tho Epis
eopals will begin the erection of a fine build
ing Aug. 1.
The new Grand Viow Hotel will be open
for guests in a few weeks.
Real estate transfers are moro active than
at any timo since tho advent of the rail
road.
Eleven New Cases of Fever.
Key West, Fla., July 38.—Eleven new
cases of yellow fever have been reported by
the Board of {lealtli sinco yesterday and
two deoths have occurred, one woman and
an infant.
FOES OF THE CUP.
Tho Prohibitionists Preparing for Their
National Convention.
Chicago, July 38.—Tbe National Prohi
hibition party to-day issued the following:
The National Committee of tbe Prohibition
party are hereby called to meet in Chicago on
the i'it h of November, IHB7. at (0 o'clock in the
morning, for lhe purpose of fixing tbe time aud
place of tbe National Nominating Convention
of 1888, anil transacting some other business
pertaining to tbe National t omaiitteo in Slates
which have been organized since July 34, 3St 1.
.It is requested that the State Central Commit
Rees name two members of the National
Committee, and send a record ot such appoint
ment to this office. In a ease where a member
of tbe National Committee cannot attend tho
meeting of the committee on Nov. 10. a proxy
may be appointed, but such proxy must be a
resident of the State lie represents on Nov. 17.
A general conference of prohibitionists will lie
held in Chicago for suggestions and consulta
tion, and aa invitation isnereby extended to tho
members of the party to be present.
TRYING TO OUST INCUMBENTS.
New York Quarantine Commissioners
Served with Complaints.
New York, July 28.—The Attorney Gen
eral of the State to-daj T served ti complaint
on Quarantine Commissioner Platt to oust
him from the offleo he holds on the grounds
of non-residence Tind his failure to take tho
proper oaths. Soon after a similar sum
mons was served on Commissioner John A.
Nichols. The summons orders him to show
cause why he should not be ousted from office
and fined $2,000. It differs from the sum
mons served on Commissioner Platt, in that
Mr. Nichols is not accused of non-residence.
He is charged with having failed to file a
record of his oath of office with tho county
clerk of Kings county, where he resides.
Mr. Nichols says tho complaints against
both Commissioner Plutt, and himself are
made on purely technical grounds and con
tain many errors.
EVERY MAN HAD HIS PRICE.
A Dry Goods, Dealer Tolls How Ho
Tickled the Commissioners.
Chic ago, July 38.—Robert Hill, of the
wholesale dry goods house of Storm & Hill,
testified to-day in tho boodle trial that in
order to obtain trade from the county he
had to present Wardens Varncll, MeQarigle
and Frey with about $1,809 worth of mer
chandise yearly for tlioir personal use.
A. 11. Gray detailed the manner in which
he turned over $3,009 to representatives of
the gang for giving him an artesian well
contract.
Mr. Abbott, a coal merchant, and Nie
Schneider, the lioilermaUer, repeated the
evidence which, on the trial of McDonald
mid MeGariglo resulted m conviction.
Three of the defendant’s lawyers, Messrs.
Mills, Ingham and Forest to-day withdrew
from the case absolutely.
COLLAPSE OF A BRIDGE.
A Freight Train Precipitated into the
Stream.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 28.— F,urly this
morning while a mixed freight train was
passing over the Mount Savage bridge, a
few miles west of Cumberland, Md., on the
Pittsburg division of tho Baltimore and
Ohio road, tho structure gave way. The
engine and several cars fell into the stream,
which had been swollen by a waterspout.
Engineer Driscoll and Fireman Payne
were instantly killed. Their bodies are still
under the wreck. A brakeman w hose name
was not learned was severely injured. Pas
senger trains were all delayed by (he acci
dent. The piers of tho bridge hail been
damaged by a fuddon rise in tho stream
which enured the structure to give way
under tho weight of the locomotive.
BEN CLEVELAND'S MONUMENT.
President and Miss Cleveland Send
Letters of Regret.
Greenville, S. C., July 28.—The monti
meut erected at Fort. Madison in honor if
Col. II *ii Clove laud was unveiled to-day. The
monument is 111 fivS high, and 011 the poi
i.shod surface of the dio is inserilied the
Billowing: “Erected by the Members of
the Cleveland Family of South Carolina,
Georgia nml Tennessee, in Honor of Col.
Hen Cleveland, a Hero of tho American
Revolution for Independence, and a Com
mander at the Battle of King's Mountain.”
Letter* were read from President Cleve
land and Miss Cleveland.
A MAN-OF-WAR AGROUND.
The Ossipeo Pays tho Penalty of Being
Out of Her Course.
Halifax, N. 8., July 28.—The American
man-of-war Ossipoc, while entering the
harbor at o'clock t his morning, run ashore
on Point Pleasant shoals, and remained
aground for over an hour, at the end of
which time a steam-tug succeeded in
nulling her otF. Her Gottorn was serajsil
by the roeks, but it i thought no serious
damage was doue. Tho ship is now an
chored oIT the city. The weather at the
time was perfectly clear, the day being
cloudless, and the sole cause of the vessel’s
grounding was that she v.as out of her
pro[ter course.
The Strike at tho Docks.
Dublin, July 28.—The strikers at the
Limerick docks attended by a mol* mini
ls*ri 'g thousands hooted find stoned im
ported Waterford laborer* while the latter
were unloading 11 vessel to-day. Much
duru.re was done to shipping and the dock
yard sheds. Tho police charged the mob
with drawn batons,ami in a lively row that
followed many skulls were broken. It is
feats *<l that there will be more serious
trouble.
Twelve Die From Tholr Injuries.
Bloomington, 111., July 28.—Twelve
persons have died from injuries received
m yesterday's accident on the Chicago and
Alt hi railway, and at least, thirty w ere in
jured, most of them slightly. The track was
blocked nine hourr., hut was clean* I at mid
night. The killed anil injured were nearly
nil employes of the construction train.
PLAGUE OF THE HERDS.'
PROGRESS OF THE MOVEMENT FOR
ITS SUPPRESSION.
The New Rules Everywhere Pretty
Well Received Except in Pennsyl- !
vania—s,3sl Herds Inspected During ;
the Past Six Months—ll,o2B Animal3 j
Put Under Quarantine.
Washington, July 28. —The Chief of the
Bureau of Animal Industry has just made <
a preliminary report to the Commissioner
of Agricniture in reference to tho progress
of the work for the suppression of pleuro
pneumonia for the six months cucling June
DO, 1887. He stater, that tho act of Con
gress approved March .'i, 1887, appropriat
ing $500,000 and giving authority to com
-1 pensate for diseased and exposed animals,
anil also to quarantine and disinfect preni
ites, has enabled the bureau to accomplish
very much more than had been possible pre
vious to that time.
WELL RECEIVED.
Tho new rules anil regulations made to
conform with this act, issued April 15, for
co-operation with the various States, though
assuming much more authority than the
old ones, have been very favorably received
and accepted by tho authorities of the fol
lowing States and Territories: Alaska,
Arizona, California, Dakota, District of
Columbia, Idaho, lotva, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New
•Mexico, New York, Nebraska, Nevada,
North Carolina, Ohio, Rhixle Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Vir
ginia, Washington Territory, West Vir
ginia and Wyoming.
PENNSYLVANIA STUBBORN.
Pennsylvania is the only State believed
,to be infected with pleuro-pneuinonia, the
authorities of which have declined both to
accept the new rules and regulations and to
give the national inspectors any recognition
in this work. Tho total number of herds
inspected during the six months is 5,351,
containing 45.0D4 animals. Ninety-eight
herds and 11,623 animals have been placed
in quarantine, among which were found 004
diseased animals. Post mortem exaniina
' tions were made on the carcasses
of 4,081 animals and showed that 1,104 of
these bad been affected with pleuro-pneu
nionia.
FISHERY PRISONERS.
The Collector of Customs Refuses
Them Paaeago Home.
Halifax, N. S., July 2S. — A dispatch
’ from Shelburne states that tho schooner
Annie W. Hodgdoa has sailed, having beeu
released by the Collector cf Customs. It is
not known what arrangements have
licon made respecting tho ex
penses, tho payment of which were
demanded by the Collector. The
report is /confirmed that the
Americans who were in tho seino boats
, seized at Souris were not allowed by
the Collector of Customs at that port to re
turn to Gloucester on other United States
fishing vessels as fishermen in distress.
United States Consular Agent Carleton ap
plied to tho collector tor permis
sion to forward thorn in that
. manner, and tho collector said he
could not grant the application. It is con
tended that there was no necessity for the
application, but that if the consular agent
desired he should have requested the master
of any American vessel to take them,which
would not be tt violation of any Canadian
law or fisheries treaty.
status of the case.
If an American schooner happened to be
in port it is to be presumed that she would
be there legally, taking advantage of the
privileges and rights accorded to United
States vessels, anil as men c.istaway adrift,
as those Itelonging to the Col. French and
the Argonaut are to be considered, they
would be carried home free of charge.
Therefore the placing of them on
board for free transportation cannot
be said to be shipping men,
which is prohibited, nor acceptance of pas
sengcr traffic, os no passage money is paid
Tln> consul is empowered to command the
Captain of a vessel to accept the meu and
the Captain cannot, under the American
law, refuse to take them. This is the side
of tho question as presented by the friends
of the fishermen. Why the collector at
Souris declined to grant the consular agent’s
application has not boon learned but. it is
presumed that ho thought ho was asked to
allow a violation of the law.
A V\ RECK CATCHES FIRE.
Tho Train First Plunges Through a
Eurnod Bridge.
Albuquerque, N. M., July 28.—News
has been received liere of a horriblo ncci
ileut on the Atlantic and Pacific road. At 10
o'clock \Vednosd4y evening, as a west
-1 bound freight was approaching
Franconia station, near Needles,
the engineer plunged at full speed
into an nrroya, the bridge over which luid
been burned Tho freight ears piled upon
the top of engine, making a terrible wreck.
The lireman, named Sparks, was
instantly killed. J. T. Riley,
the engineer, and George Gibson,
a brakeman were fatally injured. To ndii
t<> the horror the'wrecked cars caught fire
"•id ’ urued. Tho loss to tho company is
$3O, COD. _
SHARP’S CASE.
Bourke Cochran Finishes His Argu
ment Boforo Judge Potter.
New York, July 28.- —-At the conclusion
of Bourk.* Cochran’s plea iu the Jake Sharp
case to-day, nU tho briefs and notes in the
case were given to Judge Potter, who re
served his decision. He said, after the
hearing, that ho should go to his homo in
White Hall next K/itprcla.y. He will await
the writing of 1 lie stenographer's notes, and
then will render his decision as soon
as possible. The stenographer says it will
take at least a week to prepare lus manu
script, so that no deelsion cun lx* rendered
Itefore 1 lint time expires. In the meantime
Sharp's temporary stay, of course, is con
tinued.
Four Killed on a Crossing.
Re ading Pa., July 28. —The fru-t express
from Rending for Philadelphia this morning
near this city ran into a wagon containing
a pleasure party and killed four of tlio occu
pants. The wagon was covered and was
driven by a hoy of 13. The boy did not see
the approaching train and drove on the
track ahead of it. The wagon was hurled
down a steep embankment. Two women
and two babies were killed. The driver was
prebably fatally hurt.
Tho Coroner’s jury to-night ren
der'd u verdict that tho acci
dent was duo to the engineer’s neglect
to sound a whistle of warning in time as his
train approached tho crossing. The train
at the time was running forty-live miles un
hour.
Resignation Follows a Reduction.
Washington, July 28.—Miss Elii’ilicth
1,. Van Lew, at one time postmaster at
Richmond, Vn., ami who was recently re
duced from n SHOO to a $720 clerkship m the
Post Otllco Department, has ri*signed.
Throe Killed by Lightning.
Beiitkam, Tex., July 28.—Three pi arsons I
were kili.vl by lightning here last evening.
Hu* flash came from n cloudless sky. The
names of the parties killed were G. W.
Rtioimy, M. li. Sinclair and Cain Sanford.
Temperance Camp Mooting.
Baltimore, July 28.—The first, temper
nv.cc camp m eting ever held in Maryland
comtueiicisl te day in *,be woods at Clyndon
about tu *nty miles north of this city, and
is largely attended-
RACING AT SARATOGA.
Amalgam Wins Tv/o Out of Tliree
Heats in the Three-quarter Race.
Saratoga, July 28.—Following is a sum
mary of to-day’s races hero:
First Race—Puree $100: three-quarters of a
mile. Maggie Hunt won, with Amalgam second
and Harry Russell third Time 1:10K>.
Second Race —Excelsior sweepstakes; all
ages; one and a quarter iniles. Ditnboyne won,
with Carry second and Miss Ford third. Time
2:1254-
Tiiikd Race— I Three-quarters of a mile; in
heats. In the first heat there was a sharp st nig
gle between Frankie !’> and Nellie Van, but the
latter won by half n length. Time J:! ~5 t. Him
alaya in second heat Was never headed. Time
1:1754. The third heat was taken by Himalaya
from'Nellie Van in 1:30.
Fornni Race—Mile and seventy yards. Wyn
doni won. with Bronte 3larte second and A1
Reed third. Time 1:50.
Fifth Race- Three-quarters of a mile. Phil
Lewis won. with Miller second and Unique third.
Time 1:18-54
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
New York, July 28. —Following is a
summary of the events at the Monmouth
Park races to-day:
First Race—Seven-eighths of a mile. Gardey
won. with Politico second, and Choctaw third.
Time 1:31 54.
Second Race—Three-quarters of a mile.
Theora won, with Aura second, and Confusion
third. Time 1:1754.
Third Race- <me and one-half miles. Dry
Mono pole won, with Linden second and Eurers
third. Time 2:4354.
Fourth Race- One and cue-sixteenth miles.
Kingston won. with Laggard second and Argo
third. Time 2:0854- •
Fifth Race—One and one-eighth miles. Phil
Lee won. with Lancaster second, and Windsail
third. Time 2:0:)54.
Sixth Rack—Steeplechase; over the short
course. Mentmore won, with Soudan second,
and Harry Mann third. Time 3:12.
THE GOODWOOX) CUP.
London July 28. —The race for the Good
wood cup was run to-day at the Goodwood
meeting. Five started. The Duke of West
minster’s three-year-old brown colt Saville
and Douglas Raird’s four-year-old bay colt,
St. Michael, ran a dead heat. Count Do
Borteux’s four-year-old chestnut colt Upas
was third. In the run off between Savillo
and St. Michael six to live was bet on Sa
ville. Saville won.
A Moonshiner Kills His Wife.
Chattanooga, Tenn., July 28.—John
Pickett, a moonshiner, shot and killed his
wife last night on AValdcn Ridge, fifteen
miles from Chattanooga, because she re
fused to accompany him to liis still. The
murderer escaped. Officers aro scouring
the country for him. Tho woman was shot
through the head with a shotgun.
Weather Indications.
Special indications for Georgia:
I RAIN Local rains, stationary temperature,
I winds generally southerly in tho
eastern portion, westerly winds in
the western portion.
ComDarismi of mean temperature at Savan
nah. July 28. 1887, and the mean of same day for
fifteen years.
i Departure j Total
Mean Temperature from tho Departure
for 15years. July2B 'if. -!-or — Jan. 1,1887.
83.0 . 77 3 5 7 406.0
Comparative rainfall statement;
Amount | Dep: I
Amount for for | Mean J Office
lb Yeai.i. j July-8 8,. or _ |j aD ]_ 18S7 _
27 j 34 O3 I -2 100
Maximum temperature 88.0, minimum tem
perature 70.0.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1 Jill o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 0.0 feet—a fall of 0.8 during the past
twenty-four hours.
Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end
ing Op. m., July 28 1887, 75th Meridian
time.
Districts. J Average.
■"-■■■ -mm V
! N o',r l! Max.' Min. Rain
!tfonsJ T,,ln i , ; Tel,! l , | faH
1. Wilmington I 11 j 92 I 72 j .40
2. Charleston I 8 ! 90 ' 74 | .2)
3. Augusta 12 88 72 .'.Hi
4. Savannah 12 I 83 ! 72 ! 63
5. Atlanta 12 j 82 I 7J J■ Pi
6. Montgomery | 9 80 | 70 11.12
7. Mobile j 9 ; 94 j 70 | .01
8. New Orleans. I 12 I 90 i 74 i .01
9. Oalvestoh 21 I DO 72 .04
10. Vicksburg I 5 I 92 J 70 .01)
11. Little Keck 13 I 91 | 66 ! .00
12. Memphis I 19 j 92 I 70 .01
Averages | !90 8 71.2 .40
Observations taken at tho same uiomont
of time at all stations.
Savannah, July >B,l):'Jp p. si., city time.
Temperature. 1
Direction. .
Velocitj’.
Kainfall. j
Name
or
Stations.
Portland |G4NE .. j ; < ,'loudy.
Boston 75 S W |. Clear.
Block Island. 75 ... Fair.
New York citty .. .1 70 8 i. | Clear.
Philadelphia ■... . on a Clear.
Washington city I KOS Ei.. . 'dear.
Norfolk 70 R ..!.... Clear.
Charlotte 70 8 Ei..j .lOCloudy.
HilUeras 70 BW, 6j .... .Cloudy.
Wilmington 78 t\ Fair.
Charleston 85 S 1C , ('louJv.
Augusta 70| E i j ..is Raining.
Savannah 80j S : JR! .Ot'Cloudy.
Jacksonville 6Vj 8 jliij 81 Cloudy.
Tituavillo 78 8 I Oil. 94'Fair.
Kev West 85.3 Kc. i Clear.
Atlanta ; TI N E;18j .60 Raining.
Pensucola .. fiC W sj....ideal*.
Mobile Hi S W Oj .. Clou.
Montgomery 74s IV | .06 Fair.
Vicksburg 66, j.... Clear.
New Orleans .... Kl-SWi 8 .. Fair.
Shreveport SO . Clear.
Fort Smith K S ... Cleat.
Galveston PS S 1 6j 'lear.
Corpus Christ!.... SI S F l<!i |Clear.
Palestine 76 8 E , 6 ... Full*.
BrownesvUle |
Rio Grande
Knoxville 7SNK . ; .11' Raining.
Memphis fSNIV .. .. .Clear.
Nushvillo. HU K ....... Cloudy.
Louisville te, N j..! .OS Cloudy.
Indianapolis > . K Clear.
Cinelnnatl I 86 E ; Cloudy.
PltUshurg | 82 IV Cloudy.
Buffalo 74 NW Clear.
Cleveland ! 74 SI. , Clear.
Marquette *- E j IClondy.
Oiicogo TO N El.. .. . Clear
lMiluth i.\'i: .'... Cloudy.
St. Paul 08 .00,Cloudy.
Davenport 74 E ; OJ clear.
Cairo USE ... . clear.
St. I suds H 8 E |.. . .. Ftiir.
Leavenworth... . 80 3 E ...Clear
Omaha 82 fl clear.
Yankton 78 s E clear
Bismarck 74 S F Fair.
Peadwood 76 S W , Clear.
Ciievenue “oj W .. Clear,
North Plat to no, E ~..... i '!e a r.
Dodge City twls K... 1.... .Clear.
Santa Fo ‘ TONE I idnar.
c. N. Stutwni Signal Corps, u.s. Army!
Bough on B its,”
Clears out rats, mice, roadie;, flies, ants,
Itedbugs, booths, insects, skunks, jack rab
bits, sparrows, gophers. lac. At aruggiitt*.
"Bough on Itch.”
‘‘Bough oo Itch" cures **ki;i liuinors. erup
tions, ring-worm, trite r. salt rheum, frost- , 1
feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poison, barber’s
itch. COc. jiii-s.
“Bough on Cu.tn.iTh’’
Corrects offensive odors ntouce. Complete
euro of worst chronic cases; also unequalc !
ns gurgle for diphtheria, sore throat, foul
breath. 50c.
“Bough on Corns.”
Ask for Wells’ •‘Bough on Corns.” Quick
relief, complete cure. Corns, warts, bun
ions. 16c.
Removal.
The famous N-w York Clothing House,
no”’ nt. 140 Congress ot., will remove, Sent.
1, to No. 144, corner of Whitaker. The en
tire stoek ollVrud at New Yon: cost to close
ouL Store for vent and fi.vtn*',f or , ;i | c _
HEATHS.
ROSE.—Died. July 28th, Annie Ulmiiu, ini'ani
daughter of William 11. and Ella F. Rose.
Safe in the arms of Jesus.
FUNERAL INVITATION-.
BEVILL.—The friends and acquaintance of
Mr. Frank Beviil are invited to attend the
funeral of his (laughter Annie Carbine, from
Ins residence. No. 6 Jones street at 10 o'clock
THIS MORNING.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE
Is hereby given that tho CITY AND SUBUR
BAN RAILWAY will ask tho Legislature to
amend its charter to increase the number of
Directors to seven from four.
RECEIVER’S NOTICE.
Barbep.ville, Fla., July 27th, 1887.
All parties holding claims against the firm of
BROWN & ODUM, of Barberville, Florida, are
hereby notified to send in same at once to mo.
By order of the court.
JOSEPH LICHTENSTINE, Receiver.
THE MORNING NEWS
STEAM PRINTING HOUSE,
3 Whitaker Street.
The Job Department of tho Morning News,
embracing
JOB AND BOOK PRINTING,
LITHOGRAPHING AND ENGRAVING,
BOOK BINDING AND ACCOUNT BOOK
MANUFACTURING,
is the most complete in the South. It is thorough
ly equipped with the most improved machinery,
employs a largo force of competent workmen,
and carries a full stock of papers of all
descriptions.
These facilities enable the establishment to
execute orders for anything in the above lines
at the shortest notice anil tho lowest prices con
sistent with good work. Corporations, mer
chants, manufacturers, mechanics and business
men generally, societies and committees, are
requested to get estimates from the -Morning
NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE before send
ing their orders abroad. J. H. ESTILL.
CON TR A CTOR 8 V. A NTS D.
Parties wishing to contract for the piling on
the Savannah, Dublin and Western railroad will
address JOHN A. A. WEST,
General Manager.
66 Bay street, Savannah, Ga.
NOTICE TO OWNERS OF HOGS.
City or Sa vannar, 1
Office Clerk of Council, July 23, 1887. |
The collection of the dog tax having been ac
complished heretofore with c nsiderable diffi
culty. and the efforts mad ■ in this direction by
the city authorities having resulted in a partial
collection only, notice is hereby given that in
order to secure the payment of the tax on all
the dogs in the city, the authorities will pro
ceed, oil and after the first day of August. 1887,
to place on the information docket for trial in
the Police Court, aii persons owning dogs who
have failed to make a return thereof as provided
by the tax ordinance for 18-7. Owners of dogs
are requested to come forward at once and pay
the tax. No further notice will bo given.
By order of the Mayor.
FRANK E. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.
lilt. HENRY ft CULDING,
DENTIST,
Office corner Jones and Drayton 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 ho
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
mer's Liver Corrector and take r.o other. Si 00
a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga.
HOTELS.
Fifth Avenue Hotel,
MADISON SQUARE, N. Y.
rpHE largest, best appointed, and most liber
ally managed hotel in the city with the most
central and delightful location.
HITCHCOCK. DARLING & CO.
A. B. DARLING, formerly of the Battle House,
Mobile.
HIRAM HITCHCOCK, formerly of the St.
Charles Hotel. New < h leans.
The Sweet Water Park Hotel,
AT SALT SPRINGS, GA.,
rS NOW < )PFVED for tin* reception of guests.
Rate of board from ;/> to sl3 per
week. In architectural finish and
general appointments tho Sweet Water
Park Hotel lias few equals in the South. The
fame of the Salt Springs water as a cur.i
tive u£ont of groat value i.i the treatment if all
forms of dyspepsia and indigestion, blood, skin,
bladder mud kidney diseases is now 1 ully estab
lished. For all informnMon, etc., address J. 1).
BILLINGS, Manager, Sait Sprm :s. G:i.
NEW HOTEL TOGNI,
(IY rmorly St. Mark's.)
Newman Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fla.
WINTER AND {SUMMER
r jHHE central House in the city. Near
I Post Office. Street C‘:\m and.” 11 Ferries.
New* iiml Klc.'.or Furniture. Electric Boils,
Baths, Elc. f- ."* to per day.
JOHN i> TOGNI, i i*ri
DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE.
r I''III • POPULAR Hot- 1 is now* provided with
I a PasstMi/c.*!* Elevfißn tthe only our in tno
ritiYaiiil lias been remodel-d aiul nev.l,y fur
nisned. The proprietor, who by recent pureb. iso
isr.ls * the owner of the e.viablishinont, spares
neither pains n>r expense in the entertaimnent
of his quests. The pu.tr >na:a* of Florida visit
ors is earnestly invited. The table of j!io
Screven How* Is supplied with every luxury
that, ties markets at homo or abroad can afford.
MARSHALL HOUSE,
SAVANNAH, - - GA.
rjEO. D. HODGIH, Proprietor. Formerly of
■ * the Metropoliir.il ; Now V* l it, and t.i •
(irand Union, Saratoga Springs. LiK’atini e,Mi
tral. All parts of the oily and places of filter
esi accessible by street cava constantly papain 4
tho doors. Special ii: laceinoiil.; to tiioso visit*
in.-; tho city tc • ausiceas or plnte-me.
THE MOBRLSON HOUSE.
One u£ tliu Largest K. I.u'ding Houses fij Git:
South.
\FFORDS rh'usnnt South nmiu, goo l boar I
"Ith inv Artesian Water, ~t 7 i:-icq?s •. • ;uit
tie-sc Wishing •-,t |... regular ..r ir.m:,, ait nceom
iii. i .latiuiis. 77.irtIi.ai.-.r corner Bro-te-libm uml
l'raj-i mstre -bi, upp-AUto Marshall Housa.
rtANDA liOUSli, NEW YuRE. I, Lifayetto
V l'ltu-e. (Vlitrtdly- locate I; American pent;
large Southern pain mug!-; :•■ ill v
1“"i , front -1 SO per flay. Write 1.1 circular.
M . 44 . UKyIiHART, IT.-prietor,
naarara nuio * mm Man.if-itMotamß wia
LUMBER.
LUMBER! LUMBER!
r PHE
■ Lumber .#f ail den npti"iis, ne , i:ratdy
eawoil to fifty feet la Jeii Fli, orde s mr.irstly
Holkitod. lYoitiphi' ■<* yiMr:i,i* *iMi. Mi!! oil
A.. P. and L. KailrK'd, tlnrt+'eii mi lee from
America?, Ua. .1. \\ V \LLF-V,
Job, Sumter t untv Up
Statu
op
44’eather.
AMUSEMENTS.
S A V AS AALTfII l atiTe
Thursday and Friday, July 2S and 29.
Close of the Season ami last Regular Bill.
Three shows in one, Tragedy, Comedy aa j
Farce. Four Stars. Tho Fords
in a triple bill.
SECOND ACT
INGOMAB.
Mr. THOMAS MeCABE as Ingomar, Mu*
CL AKA BAKER, as Parthenia.
ACT THIRD
YTROrIIsTITTS.
-dr. L.VV. HENCE HANLEY as Virginius. To
conclude with the roaring farce
HIS LAST LEGS.
Mr. Larry Doyle as O’Callaghan, (thefunniest
part ever written.)
Tickets 75c., 50c. and 25c. Reserved seats on
sale at Davis Bros, without extra charge.
Noth.—Thursday Aug. 4. Grand testimonial
tendered by the. Fords and the citizens of Savan
nah to the popular favorite 31r. Lawrence liau
ley.
SUMMER RESORTS.
ELDER HOUSE
INDIAN SX’RIN’Gr, <3-A.
W" A. ELDER, Proprietor. Season of lgs?,
* v Our bedrooms are large and airy and
have been much improved by repainting them
and placing blinds on the windows. The table is
first-class: service prompt and polite; climate
good; no mosquitoes or sandflies; good baud of
music through the season. The water is uu
equaled in America, and we refer with eonfi.
dene ■ to anyone who has given it a trial, lor
analysis, terms, etc., address ED. A. ELDER,
Manager.
S. G\ HEALY &TcO~
PROPRIETORS,
SALT SPRING, NEAR AUSTELL, GEORGIA.
Yl7 ATER almost a specific for Dyspepsia, Kid
1V ney Trouble and Cutaneous Diseases.
Orders lor water and all information addressed
to the firm at Austell, Ga,
THE COLUMBIAN,
SARATOGA SPRINGS.
THE FAVORITE HOTEL OF SAVANNAIHAN3
Opens .Tune JJoth.
JAMES M. CASE, Proprietor.
NEW YORK BOARD.
I ”j j ‘ AND 1,7 07 Broadway, corner 54th.
1•i ” * House kept by-a Southern lady; loca
tion desirable. Refers by permission to Col.
John Screven, Savannah.
r pHE WHITLOCK HOUSE, In Marietta, Ga,
1 combiues privileges and conveniences of a
first-class hotel, and the comforts and pleasures
of a home. Capacity, about one hundred au l
fifty guests. Large, handtxane, well furnished
rooms: best of beds; table good; large shaded
gr. muds, covered with blue grass; Lawn Tennis,
Croquet, billiards mid Bowling Alley, all free
for guests. Prices more moderate than any
other house in (ieorgia for the accommodations.
M. G. WHITLOCK. Owner and Proprietor.
r I''HE WATAUGA HOTEL, Blow ing Rock, N.
i C. In the mountains of North Carolina.
4,(i00 feet above the sea. Easily accessible. .Medi
cal graduate on the premises. Terras the low
est iu North Carolina. Opened June Ist for the
season. For information address WATAUGA
HOTEL CO., Blowing Rock, N. C.
'■piIOUSAND ISLANDS. -Westminutek Hotel,
JL Westminster Park, Alexandria Bay, N. Y.—
‘•Unquestionably tile finest location in the
Thousand Islands.”— Harper's Magazine, Sept,,
I'M. fiend for descriptive pamphlet. 11. F.
INI; LEU ART. Proprietor.
Mountain lake, giles county, va.
Elevation 4.000 feet. Pure, coi>l air and
water. No hay fever or mosquitoes. Grand
scenery. Unequaled attractions. Rates ficr
month $49 to 59. Write for pamphlet. Ad
dress manager.
EXCURSIONS.
international Steamship Cos. Line
OF
“Palace Steamers”
—BETWEEN
Boston. Portland, East
port and St. John, N. 8.,
With Connections to all Parts of tho
Provinces.
PORTLAND DAY LINE.
Steamers leave Commercial Wharf, Boston,
8:30 a. it., every Monday. Wednesday c.nd iri
day for Portland, making tho trip in 7 hours,
affording excellent coast scenery.
EASTPOKT AND ST. JOHN LINE.
Steamers leave Boston 8:30 a. x.,and Portland
5 p. m. every Monday. Wednesday and Friday
for Eastport ar.d St. John.
ST. Ji JIN DIRECT LINE.
A steamer will leave Boston every Thursday
at 8 A a. for St. John direct.
ANNAPOLIS LINE.
A steamer will leave Boston every Monday and
Thursday at BA. M. for Annapolis, N. S., con
necting for Yarmouth, Digby, Halifax, etc.
J. B. COYLE, Jn., E. A. WALDRON,
Manager. Portland, Uv Gen. Pass. Art
Grand Sunday Excursion
TO BEAUFORT.
QTKAMER TOPE CATLIN will leave wharf
foot .Abercoin ntivet on SUNDAY, JUKi
Ist. m o'chx-’k a. a:., affording a fine
i.H tho ) joints of interest on the route.
Fare round trip ?3c.
rJefrushmcrts served on hoard.
This Fxiat can l>c chartered for excursions.
Charleston S Sarannabßy.
flii! fillic lilaiis!
Through Pullman Sorvice.
/COMMENCING June 13th a through rullman
]• \iXet service will rendered daily he*
twvii Savannah and Hot ‘Springs, N. C-, v,a
Sp.*utanbury and. Afthvillo.
\ /\avo Savaunah 12:3fi pni
L'*avo Churl‘stoii 4:55 I>W
lA*avo Ciolumota.. lOiffJpw
Arrive spariuahurK
Arrive Asheville 7:00 am
Arrive Hot Springs 0:00 am
EXCURSION RATES.
To HI AIiTANBUUa sl3 30
To ASHEVILLE 17 10
To HOT SPRINGS 17 10
Sleeping car reservations and tickets
until Oct. Slst, 1*67, can ko liad at BHL> o
TICKET UJ-FICL, Bull :dr*et. and at depot.
E. P. MriSWINEY,
Gen.
'I F.lHi Al,.
BSOfi’S INJECTION.
HYGIENIC, INFALLIBLE & PRESERVATIVE.
Cure* promptly, without additional treatment, oil
ren nt or din nic dlwlmnfeftof I he Uiiunry oT l'' l Jlr
.1- }* > rrc.(Hiic<.H:t**or t llroii), Phannuch’ti*
bold by Urumfltbi throuKhout thu United HUtet.
CURE®:DEAF
1 JlX‘K'B I’ATI.NT IMPROVED CUBHIONKD
I LAK DRUMS perfectly rtsttorn the heariiki
nr.tl perform the v.,rk of the natural drum, bjj
visible, eoinf.in .Me and nlivays In pofjtlon. A"
cocversatlun uml even wblnpepi heard dlutus'"-
Iv Send for illuarated isj./k with t.*tim<)iu**J
FHt L. i.i.'ittis or call on F. HUSCOX,
bro.t .v ,y. >'o.y 7 ork.
Mi otion this [cusir.