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A PACIFIC R ML WAY TRAP.
HcW the California, Magnates Boast
of Their Capture of Their Investi
gators.
At om thr New YurUfiinphir.
yben Lawyer Cohen, of the Pacific Rail
ed-, presented his bill for $.J2,090 to Messrs.
pllLson, Anderson and Littler, last week,
of liohalf of the company, he started a sen
slion of no small proportions. The Graphic
ilblished what the shrewd lawyer had said
tf its reporter —that tne Commissioners had
Jteu the food, drank the wines, smoked the
L-ais mid slept in the lieds of the railway
fmipanv without paving for theso things—
jxplanat ions were deadly in order, and
Hey seem to have been going on ever since.
Jut there are several interesting incidents
on nee ted with the accumulation of this
i‘22,000 account whicli the Graphic is in
Hjsition to make public.
When the commission first went to San
fYancisco the railroad people received them
vitli open arms. They evidently meant to
reat the three gentlemen in princely style,
Hid before they were well settled in their
lotei Senator Stanford called and. invited
hem to dinner at his magnificent country
residence to meet the celebrities, male and
female, of the Pacific coast. The only- ofte
if the Commissioners who had a dress suit
n his trunk was our own Mr. Anderson, for
■x-Gov. Pattison is not a society man, and
>f course Mr. Littler had never had any use
or such habiliments in Illinois, so they de
fined the invitation. Next morning they
jailed at the offices of the railroad and aii
fouuced themselves readv to proceed with
ie investigation. “What,” said Vice
resident Potter, “not going to take a run
trough the city and along the coast for a
■w days before beginning!"
“No,” said Mr. Pattison. “We are here
ir work, and liave no time to spare if we
jpect to get our report ready for Decem
jr." And the taking of testimony began.
[When they were pretty well on with
l ir work another attempt was made to
t on the favorable side of the commission,
le of the fashionable clubs gave a special
ly out” one evening in their honor. Gov.
jttisou And Mr. Anderson atteuded, and
[ween the chestnuts and the wine the
[way magnates there in full force frankly
[ ted the question as to what kind of a
[irt the Commissioners would present to
[gress. Mr. Pattison did his utmost to
Ipe from the company without being
itively rude, but was obliged at last to
i open expression to the opinion that
it he and Mr. Anderson had attended as
fccial reception bad been evidently
Hned to capture the eqnimission, or at
IT to embarrass it in the 'discharge of its
As. They had half a dozen similar in
v[ions afterward, but declined them.
[e conutiission had been proof against
tlyiles o' the club men, the State officials
a iTni ted-States Senators in California,
InViey jut threw up their hands and sur
reVred wen they saw the preparations
wli shrwd old Charles Crocker had
mi for tar comfort and entertainment
onpir jguts along the branches of the
l> li-paipicar, a sleeping-coach, a
dinb-rotfnpar, a cook and assistants, who
liHifpufttiins to keep up, and a stock of
supjes t|a*would tickle the palate of an
old-jne piarean.
“Vart >u to consider yourselves my
guest,” AhVlr. Crocker, “and I will try
and that good wines are not all in
the Est;tb champion cboks are obtain
able hre a that the cigars on the Pacific
oast a-e ber than Illinois stogies, or
New Toiteb for fives.”
„‘VV) aAliged to you,” was Gov. Patti
sous irply‘But as for myself, I never
drink willed the other gentlemen would
probably ,r that each one pay for what
he drtiksls treating the railway com
pany oa ♦ trips exactly as we do the
hotels at-b we stop. ”
Mr. Cr said nothing and the train
started. > first dinner they had on the
dining called the fate of the commission
as far a ,en joyment of that trip was
concernft was evident they were to
have a jey not soon to be forgotten.
When pth course was laid on the table
by thf ”t, light-footed waiters, the
amplep-'hed Commissioner from Illi
nois Ujacross the table at the ex-Gov
ernorf ul rmured between his sips of
Brut d
“Pfb how long do you think this
trip #g to last'”
Thansylvaiiia statesman smiled se
reneJhe answered that it had begun
vervfhsingly at least. As the coffee
and randy and the cigars were brought
in, ilmnry of the desire to pay for the
luxiff the trip faded out, and in the
sootjMirroundings prepared for them
by T'rocker the good commissioners
fiiiiJbeir trip. It was nothing but a
del* reminiscence of their jaunt along
thejic coast, one of the dreamy epi
sodlween dry examinations, and they
1 1 n, f eted the l oad and the country and
do Mir duty, and altogether had a de
ligftime.
Mat Cohen bill has wiped out all the
plil memories of that well-kept dining
! ca sixteen brands of wine, and its
liq nd luxuries that have made Com
iii i r Littler a dyspeptic ever since.
e want any proof ?” said the Cali
fo wyer. “Why, look there. Who
ey Pennsylvania saw Gov. Pattison
mi cigar before. He contracted that
In our special train along the coast
ai as our cigars that taught him that
di on, and we are going to have pay
fa se cigars, those wines and other
tb >r if we don't we will bring suit, and
I onnse that the testimony furnished
or ide will be more interesting reading
tr s old chestnuts evoked by the inves
ti of our roads. ”
lid this morning that the commis
si havo determined to divide the
cl of the company and pay them out
of individual pockets.
AZING THE FRESHMEN.
aI iciting Night in and Around
Dickinson College.
From tho New York Sun.
,islk, Pa., Oct. 4. —The freshmen of
Hi ion College have been hazed, and
nu roughly and effectually than for a
nu ]of years. The hazing was done at
nij let ween the hours of 11 and 3. The
sch Originated in a crowd on the campus
atlllo fraternity meeting. The lioys
wedtiging and having a good time,
whAlmebody proposed to frighten
the linen. Tho proposition was ini
medi taken up, and the crowd went
over IVest College, where, by yelling,
singi id pounding on tho wainscotting,
they aged to frighten a number of the
fresu , and to get nearly all the students
out sophomores then got together and
deck <> naze the freshmen. They had
prev y determined not to do so, as '9l
pea utmunbered them, but their blood
w,). up, and they started for East Col
lege, 're the largest number of students
roon 1 early all the upper classmen went
ftlon seo the fun.
Tl rst room visited was occupied by
two imen, and was close to the doctor’s
offle i response to a knock it was opened,
O-Uil whole party pushed in and filled tho
too; he lamp was lit and a space cleared.
The jlankot was snatched off the bod
qd )zen sophs surrounded it. A number
of t men wore pi'esent, some from ignor
nnoi hen from curiosity, ami others as
jiris sof war. One was hustled into the
lilai . “Put your hands up,” was the or
der. o complied, hardly knowing why.
‘Oi two, three,” and the unhappy lad
slid o the aii' and struck the ceiling. His
ha nd feetsaved him from serious injury,
but aiower of lime came down, blinding
iki‘l iking him, besides sjwiling his clothes.
.Sgaiajui again lie went up, while the
emw loutod. Then he was mounted on a
coal and invited to make a speech, sing
R ooi sung, and conjugate a Greek verb.
Gtl i followed, bovs and whiskered
chers and preachers, all went up in
the b ket, and danced n break down on a
real i to the pitting of a score of hands,
home hen they went up, were doused
with iter, othere had their Imre feet
elaek and. Tile plastering began to come
down id when the hole crew too bar the
hazors adjourned to another room. When
the victims ran short the neighboring rooms
were raesucked, and the victims pulled out
of bed, trotted across the bare halls, and In
through the crowd in their night shirts.
Room after room was visited, and when the
occupants failed to respond the doors were
kicked in, and they only fared the worse.
Some times the hazel's met with resistance.
In one room a junior met them with a club,
but it availed little. The young fellow
pleaded that h? had heart disease, and they
let him off with a song. Even then some
shouted, “Toss him.” On the campus a
scrimmage occurred in the crowd and sev
eral students were struck.
The most exciting time was the hazing of
the big man of the class, a strapping six
footer, with a long foot ball record at his
Jersey preparatory school. He warned them
away when tiiey demanded admittance to
his room, but they burst in the door. The
room was dark and silent as the grave, and
the hazers hung back. “Come in,” cried the
leader, and In they went, timorously, ex
pecting a pistol shot. A match was struck
and the lamp lit. In the far corner the big
fellow stood on his bed, undressed, grasping
an eight-pound club high over his head.
“Keep back,” he cried, “or there’ll be
trouble.”
The words were hardly out of his mouth
before a burly soph was on the bed with an
iron grasp on the club. It dropped, and the
men grappled. To and fro over the bed
they tramped, pulling and struggling. The
bed clothes were rent and a shirt split. The
soph pinned him against the wall, the bed
slid out and they fell behind it, still locked
in each other’s grasp. The crow and pulled
them apart. There was more defiance and
a'second advance. The freshmen’s fraternity
now interfered and talked to him in an
undertone. He looked at the hostile crowd,
for they were all hostile then, and at the
new furniture certain to be smashed. Then
he yielded, stepped forth, and the triumph
ant sophs put him up like the rest.
VETERAN FISHER IS A WOMAN.
She Fought in tha War as a Man, but
Cannot Go to the Soldiers’ Home.
From the New York World.
Cincinnati, 0., Oct. 3. —One of the most
remarkable cases of concealment of sex has
just been brought to light in this city. On
Sept. *2ti application was made to Col. L. A.
Harris, a trustee of the Dayton Soldiers’
Home, for the admission of a sick veteran
to that institution. The soldier called at
Col. Harris’ house, and was given an appli
cation blank to be filled out. The veteran’s
name was James Fisher. He had a letter
from Col. Tafel, the Colonel of his regi
ment, which stated that Fisher had received
an honorable discharge after two years’
service in Company C, Sixth Ohio Infantry.
Fisher was ill and unable to provide for
himself. Col. Harris gave him transporta
tion on Sept. 28 to Dayton, with a letter to
Col. Patrick, superintendent of the home,
requesting him to take care of the bearer
until he could be provided for.
The medical examination at Dayton re
vealed the fact that Fisher is a fully devel
oped woman. Of course she was not
received into the home, and no one knows
where she now is. Very little is known of
her history except that she is 59 years old.
Since the war she has continued to dress
like a man and five with those of that sex.
In appearance Fisher is short, heavy set,
with a round, smooth face, dark hair and
eyes, and somewhat effeminate, but no one
had ever suspected her sex. Col. Tafel says
the woman was one of the bravest soldiers
in his regiment, and he was astonished to
learn that Fisher is a woman.
The Indiana White Caps.
A Jeffersonville letter to the Indianapolis
News says: There has been a great deal of
newspaper talk about the White Caps,
Knights of the Switch, etc., so-called, and
mist of the stuff that has been telegraphed
out has been colored in all the vividness of
the rainbow hues. Tho correspondents have
taken especial pains to make the parties
visited by Caps or Knights appear as mar
tyrs in the holy cause of law and order,
while quite the contrary is true in all cases.
An enterprising reporter has even organ
ized an opposing order of midnight raiders
to correct the evil of the Knights and Caps.
It is hardly necessary to say that the organi
zation was simply the creation of a fertile
mind.
Your correspondent took some pains to
get at the true inwardness of these night
raidings in Crawford, Orange and Harrison
counties, and after a careful consideration
of all the points he comes to the conclusion
that the lawlessness complained of is not
near as bad as the anarchy which would
result if the night-raiders were not in ex
istence.
I failed to And a single instance where tho
parties whipped or named did not visibly
deserve it. None of the cases could proba
bly have been reached by law.
Without going into particulars, which
would make too long a list, the outline of
offenses punished by switching have been
drunkenness, lewdness, wife-beating, con
firmed laziness, theft, and in one or two in
stances gross maladministration of office,
Of course, the proceedings of the organi
zations are without warrant of law, but
they are only a terror to those parties who
deserve the punishment.
Crawford, Harrison and Orange counties
are very wild and rugged regions, full of
hiding places and nooks offering retreat for
the lawless; railroads are very few, and
county roads are simply awful—in fact,*the
section is, in its topography, not much bet
ber than the notorious counties of Ken
tucky, yet there lives there a race of very
peaceful, intelligent and law-abiding citi
zens.
Said a Crawford county man to me: “If
it were not for these much-condemned or
ganizations our county would lie infested
with the worst ragtag and bobtails of cre
ation. But we run them out, and our old
county has fewer murders, thefts and out
rages than Floyd, Clark or other counties.
I think the Whitecaps would be a decided
advantage to you.”
“But,” argcd the reporter, “you people
could punish crimes by law.”
“We cannot always get the witnesses.
People are at raid to testify before co irts—
afraid of the revenge of toughs. Beside our
modus operandi is swift and inexpensive
and has hitherto been just in every ease,”
“Are ever any of your night-raiders
brought to justice?”
“Well, yes. There was a man and a
woman whipped in Orange county some
years ago for lewd condition. The woman
recognized one of the party, her own
brother-in-law, a well-to-do farmer. Three
of the men were tided, foolishly pleaded
guilty upon their lawyers advice and paid
the fine assessed by the court at Salem,
where the case had gone on a change of
venue. Next the woman entered suit, for
damages and wrecked her brother-in-law
financially.”
The case was true, for the same thing had
been told by the man himself to a party
from here while squirrel hunting in that re
gion.
The night raiders are undoubtedly among
the best men in the counties, who have the
welfare of their region at heart. Their
movements are secret and swift, and if met
with it is not best to lie too inquisitive, but
they do not molest travelers who undoubt
edly meet them.
The organizations havo their passwords
and signs, and ore exclusive as the Masons
or anv other secret order, and work n good
deal like them. W hen they are bound on a
corrective en-and the word is quietly passed
along in a manner which would not be no
ticed by an outsider, and at night the men
gather at an out of the way place and pro
ceed to their destination. They have their
officers, it appears, as secret orders have,
and obey the local heads implicitly. There
is certainly no politics in the thing.
Its origin is somewhat doubtful, hut ap
pears to date from the time of the war.
Indeed, some people allege that it antedates
that interesting iieriod and that the Sons of
Liberty at one time captured the organiza
tions. It could not be ascertained whether
the various organizations of tho three coun- |
ties have anv official connection, but on the 1
countv lines ihevtlo eei itdnlv act in concert. I
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1887.
DRY (i()OI)S.
After the Fire!
The undersigned respectfully begs to announce
to his many friends and the public
at large that we will
Ml * BUSINESS
AT THE OLD STAND
153 Broughton Street,
-ON--
Wednesday, October sth.
WE PROPOSE TO SURPRISE THE PUBLIC IN SHOWING THEM
The Handsomest,
The Most Elegant,
The Newest,
The Most Stylish
GOODS EVER SHOWN IN SAVANNAH OR ELSEWHERE,
AND AT
PRICES SO LOW
As to enable every one almost to wear the
BEST GOODS IN THE MARKET.
PLEASE REMEMBER
We Have No Old Stock to Work Off.
We respectfully ask the public to pay us a visit, whether
they wish to purchase or not, and we will take pleasure in
pro\ ing to them that we have not exaggerated.
David Weisbein.
CLOTHING.
TSTETW ZEXIRiTVL.
MENKEN £ ABRAHAMS,
158 BROUGHTON STREET,
HAVE NOW A COMPLETE STOCK OF
Men’s Fine Clothing,
Youths’ Fine Clothing,
Boys’ Fine Clothing,
Eats and Furnishing Goods,
LATEST STYLES AND BEST QUALITY.
In our CUSTOM MADE DEPARTMENT Suits made to order on short notice.
PARTIES IN THE COUNTRY sending orders can have same expressed C. O. D., freo of
charge, with privilege of returning if not suited.
MENKEN ABRAHAMS,
158 BROUGHTON STREET.
NEW YORK OFFICE, 650 BROADWAY.
BOOTS AM) SHOTS.
D ON’T ~~
Forget that there is a NEW SHOE STORE IX TOWN. Fresh goods bought for cash,
sold for rash, and those patronizing me will receive the benefit of a cash business in IXJW
TRICES. I propose to
KEEP
a FIRST-CRASS SHOE STORE, and guarantee honest wear, cheap goods, polite and
prompt attention to jilly,' whether they purchase from
jVOE
or not. M iien I sell you a pair of Shoes, a Club or a Tourist Bag, and they do not suit, I
ask you to please bring then)
BACK
and get satisfied. REMEMBER THE PLACE
A.. S. COHEN,
Fine Boots and Shoes. Club and Tourist’ Bags, 139 1-2 Broughton
Street, opposite Silva’s,
SASII, DOORS, BLINDS, ETC.
Vale Royal Manufacturing Cos.
a GA. T '
LTJAO3ER.
CYPRESS, OAK, POPLAR, YELLOW PINE, ASH, WALNUT.
MANUFACTURERS of SASII, DOORS. BUNDS. MOULDINGS of all kinds and deecriptlous
CASINGS and TRIMMINGS for all <-laeHen of dwelling'*, PEWS and PEW ENDS of our own
design and manufacture, TURNED and SCROLL BAuUSTKRS. ASH HANDLES for Cotton
Hooks, CEILING, FLOORING, WAINSCOTTING, SHINGLES.
Warehouse and Up-Town Office: West Broad and Broughton Sts.
Factory and Mills: Adjoining Ocean Steamship Co.’s Wharves.
GROCERIES.
THE”
Mutual Co-Operative Association,
UNDER ODD FELLOWS' HALL,
—IS HEADQUARTERS FOR—
New Mackerel,
Household Ammonia,
Cross & Blackwell’s Preserves,
—AND ANYTHING IN—
Staple and Fancy Groceries.
John R. Withington, jYgt.
Rust Proof Oats, Seed Rve,
APPLES,
POTATOES,
ONIONS,
CABBAGES,
And all kinds of VEGETABLES and FRUITS
By every steamer.
25 Cars Oats, 25 Cars Hay,
50 Cars Corn.
GRITS, .MEAL, CORN EYE BEAN, PEAS,
and feed of all kinds.
155 BAY STREET.
Warehouse in S., F. & W. R'y Yard.
T. P. BOND & CO.
Kippered Herring,
Findon Haddocks,
Preserved Bloaters,
Smoked Sardines,
-AT-
A. M. | G. W. WEST'S.
GAS FIXTURES, HOSE, ETC.
JOHN IICOLSOI, Jr.
DEALER IN
Gas Fixtures,
GLOBES & SHADES.
PLUMBERS’, MACHINISTS’
AND
M ill Supplies.
ENGINE TRIMMINGS,
Steam Packing,
SHEET GUM,
Hyflrani, stem ail Section
HOSE.
IRON PIPES AND FITTINGS,
Lift and Force Pumps.
30 and 32 Dravton St.
CLOTHING.
Kinder Sorter
Amazin’ is the powerful flue display of
Fall and Winter
CLOTHING
On Our Tables and Arriving.
p ENTS’. YOUTHS’. BOYS’ and CHILDREN’S
YT BUSINESS and DRESS SUITS.
SCHOOL SUITS and Durable "ROUGH AND
TUMBLES' for the BOYS.
THE JAEGER SYSTEM OF SANITARY
UNDER AND OVERWEAR in full supply.
Stylish Hats, Furnishings, Hosiery, Etc.
161 CONGRESS STREET.
B. H, LEVY & BRO.
GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.
FC) B SALE.-
B Select Whisky $4 00
Baker Whisky 4 00
Pineapple Whisky 200
North Carolina Corn Whisky 2 00
Old Kye Whisky ‘ 150
Hum—New England and Jamaica.. Si -*>o to 3 00
Rye and Holland (lin. 1 50 to 3 00
Brandy—Domestic and Cognac 1 50 to t> 00
WINKS.
Catawba Wine $1 00 to JI SO
Blackberry Wine 1 00 to 1 SO
Madeira, Ports and Sherry* 1 SO to 300
PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL.
A. H. . CHAMPION,
D 1M QOWmtKBS' STREET.
* IRON WORKS.
IcDopil k Ballailyu,
IRON ROUNDERS,
Machinists, Boiler Matters and Blacksmiths,
—rKiUT*OTVKEII OF
STATIONARY aud PORTABLE ENGINES,
VERTICAL ami TOP-RUNNING CORN
MILLS, SUGAR MILLS and PANS.
AOE.vrs for Alcrl and Union In'actors, th
simplest and most effective on the market;
Gullett Light I trait Magnolia tottou Gin, tli*
best in the Tnarket.
All orders promptly attended to. Send (or
Price Llit. '
ELECTRIC BELTS.
eThis Belt or Regenera
tor is made expressly
(or the cure o( derange
ments o( the generative
organs, a continuous
st ream of Electricity
ptrmeating thro’ the
parts must restore
them to healthy action.
Do not confound this
with Electric Belts ad
vertised to cure all ills;
It Is for tho one specific purpose. For I nil in
formation nddr.-is CHEEVER ELECTRIC
BELT CO., loa VViULiin-ton bt., Chicago IU
MILLINERY.
K ROUSK OF IT’S '
tlfeiiiiig iif lie Fall Season 1887.
However attractive and immense our previous season’s
stock in Millinerv has been, this season we excel all our
previous selections. Every manufacturer and importer of
note in the markets of the world is represented in the array,
and display of Millinery goods. We are showing Hats in
the finest Hatter's Plush, Beaver, Felt, Straw and Fancy
Combinations. Ribbons in Glacee, of all the novel shades.
Fancy Birds and Wings, Velvets and Plushes of our own im
portation, and we now oiler you the advantages of our im
mense stock. We continue the retail sale on our first floor
at wholesale prices. We also continue to sell our Celebrated
XXX Ribbons at previous prices.
TO-DAY,
500 dozen Felt Hats, in all the new shapes and colors,
at 35 cents.
S. KROUSKOFFS MAMMOTH MILLINERY HOUSE,
BROUGHTON ST.
FURNITURE, CARPETS, MATTING, ETC.
THE HAPPY MAN:
Our prices arc as low as they can possibly be put, to
enable us to turn an honest penny, and lay up a little for a
rainy day.
We extend you a cordial invitation to call and see us, and
we think you will feel like THE HAPPY MAN when you
leave us.
LINDSAY & MORGAN.
LITHOGRAPHY.
THE LARGEST LITHOGRAPHIC ESTABLISHMENT IN THE SOUTH.
THE
Morning News Steam Printing House
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
THIS WELL KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT HAS A
Lithographing and Engraving Department
which is complete within itself, and the largest concern of
the kind in the South. It is thoroughly equipped, having
five presses, and all the latest mechanical appliances in
the art, the best of artists and the most skillful lithog
raphers, all under the management of an experienced
superintendent.
It also has the advantage of being a part of a well
equipped printing and binding house, provided with every
thing necessary to handle orders promptly, carefully and
economically.
Corporations, manufacturers, banks and bankers, mer
chants and other business men who are about placing
orders, are solicited to give this house an opportunity to
figure on their work, when orders are of sufficient mag
nitude t,o warrant it, a special agent will be sent to make
estimates.
J. H. ESTILL.
IRON WORKS.
KEHOE’S IRON WORKS
Broughton Street, from Reynolds to Randolph Streets,
Sairannali, - - Georgia.
CASTING OF ALL KINDS AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.
THE RAPIDLY INCREASING DEMAND FOR OUR
SUGAR MILLS AND PANS
■ IT*'® induced us to manufacture them on a more extensive scale than
wBKSr J I ever To that end no pains or expense has been spared to maintain
■■ their HIGH ST AN Alii I OF EXCELLENCE
■ These Mills are of the BEST MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP, with
|.J heavy WROUGHT IRON SHAFTS (made long to prevent danger to tho
i?% operator), aud rollers of the best charcoal pig iron, ail turned up true.
|H 94 They are heavy, strong and durable, mu light and even, and are guaraiv
teed callable of grinding the heaviest fully matured
BnEiMKI. ./BEroSjl All our Mills are fully warranted for one year, ffETwIS vl^WCry W
BSKjawV*' 'SXpW Our Pans I icing cast with the bottoms down, S'
flnfni jMi) JHH possess smoothness, durnbililv and unilor.ii.tr of
1&B Moll note* FAiySUPEKIOK TO THOSE MADE is.*
W Having umnmxiMdd facilities,
WE GUARANTEE OUR PRICES TO BE AS LOW AS ANY OFFERED.
a Larjre Stork Alws<" Hand for Prompt G.livory.
Will. ..ciioe ot Cos.
K B. —The aau.o KKhu.. u.vN W ORKS.' is cast on all our jIUU and Pans.
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