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END OF THE LEGISLATURE
THE MEMBERS MAKE A RUSH FOR
THE OUTGOING TRAINS.
President Davidson of toe Senate and
the Two Speakers of the House Pre
sented with Valuable Souvenirs The
Routine Work of the Last Day in
the Two Houses.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 20.—1n the Senate
this morning Mr. Brantley introduced a
resolution authorizing the Speaker of the
H use and President of the Senate to re
main over four days alter the close of the
session to sign bills, and also a resolution au
thorizing the Secretary of the Senate and
the Clerk of the House, and certain members
of the House and Senate, to remain over to
attend to unfinished business. The resolu
tions were agreed to.
The resolution authorizing the payment
of the last semi-annual interest on certain
bonds of the State was adopted.
The following bills were passed:
To incorporate the Blue Ridge and At
lantic Railroad company
To incorporate tlie Planters’ Bank of
Ellaville.
To establish public schools iu the town of
Washington.
Providing registration laws for Dodge
county.
The" bill relating to the Marietta and
North Georgia Railroad Company was, on
motion of Mr. Butt, taken up and con
sidered.
Mr. Northcutt advocated the bill in a
strong speech. In reply to Mr. Lewis’
charge that the measure passed last session
was obtained by fraud, lie asked Mr. Lewis
if he would charge the honored President
of the Senate with engaging in fraudulent
scehemes for Gov. McDaniel. Mr. North
cutt offered a substitute which provided
that the whole question lie submitted to the
Governor and Attorney General.
Mr. Hand, of the Eighth district, offered
an amendment providing that the Treasurer
lie prohibited from turning over any of tho
bonds of the road until the question had
been fully settled.
Mr. Lewis opposed tho bill and the substi
tute offered by Mr. Northcutt.
the charge reiterated.
Mr. Butt, in regard to what Mr. North
cutt had said about the measure being passed
by fraud, as charged by Mr. Lewis, said he
would reiterate what Mr. Lewis had said,
and that the act of 1885 was obtained by
fraudulent representations, and that the
persons concerned in this road hail for years
been dogging the legislature about this
matter.
Mr. Lewis offered a substitute referring
the matter to the next Legislature. Ho
spoke at some lepgth iu support of his sub
stitute.
Mr. Butt said that it wan reflection on a
member who had ute’. for the bill to have
it repealed. The trgtL' is, tliul half we have
done ought to lie repealed.
Mr. Brantley said the question now be
fore the Legislature was whether or not the
Legislature had a right to pass the bill now
before the Senate. He said that the au
thority and power of one Legislature was
not superior to that of another, and that
the present Legislature had no right to
repudiate the action taken by the last
legislature in regard to the contract l>e
tween the State and the Marietta and North
Georgia railroad. He said that the charge
of fraud was without foundation, and Mr.
Butt lias failed to bring forth any evidence
to sustain his assertion, and that the only
thing left for the Senator from the Twenty
fourth district was to charge the individual
members with fraud, and that he would not
dare do.
Mr. Powell called the previous question
and the call was sustained.
On Mr. Northcutt’s amendment the yeas
were 21 and the nays 15. On the passage of
the bill the yeas were 30.
THE MARIETTA AND NORTH GEORGIA GRA NT.
The Senate passed a substitute for the
House bill repealing the grant made to the
North Georgia railroad under a resolution
of 1885 for bonds amounting to $1)8.000.
The substitute refers the whine matter to
tlie Governor, and authorizes him—first, to
ascertain if vested contract rights have ac
crued to the Marietta and North Georgia
railroad under said resolution, and if not,
then to investigate and ascertain if the
facts upon which the resolution claims to
have been passed and tlie laws
under which tlie railroad claims
equities, and to settle three claims, if any,
to the amount of the bonds; and if not well
founded to proceed in collecting the bonds.
The House amended this substitute by add
ing “that if the Governor ascertains that he
has no constitutional authority over tho
subject matter, to hold the bonds until the
convening of the session of the next (ten
era 1 Assembly.” The Senate concurred in
this amendment.
In the House.
The House was oalle 1 to order at 8 o’clock
this morning. Several bills, local in their
character, with Senate amendments, were
taken up and the amendments concurred
in.
Tho bill by Mr. Northcutt, Senator from
the Thirty-tilth District, to incor|>orate the
Georgia Title, Insurance, Trust and Guar
anty Company, was lost.
The bill to amend section 4595 so as to
make said section apply to a tenant, laborer
or cropper using anil making t'ulso and
fraudulent promises to obtain advances in
money or other things, thereby cheating
and defrauding any person, was lost.
The resolution of Mr. Bray, of Fulton,
providing for the payment of $lO extra
to the porters of tho Executive and Treas
ury Departments and the Commissioners of
Education and Comptrol.er General, per
month, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The House took up for consideration the
joint resolution directing the Governor to
transmit to the Librarian of the Georgia
Methodist Historical Society full sets of the
journal of both branches of the Legislature
and the acts of the same, so far as this may
be done without breaking the set preserved
for the use of the State, and also any copies
of public documents printed by the State
for distribution. Some opposition was de
veloped to the resolution on the ground
thut it would open a way to the general
public to muk use of all of the records of
the State. The.rcsoiution was passed.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The Senate bill to amend section 1419 of
the Code, m as to change the manner of
granting license to sell liquor in country
districts, was read. Mr. Perry, of Gilmer,
offered an amendment providing that the
provisions of the bill shall not apply to coun
ties that hare not adopted the prohibition
law or may hereafter refuse to adopt the
local option law.
Mr. Tate, of Pickens, opposed the bill. It
was not in the interest of prohibition. The
effect of the passage of the bill would be
rather to increase the sale than to decrease
it
The amendment was lost and the bill was
also lost.
The Joint Committee of Conference on
the Savannah and Western railroad made
a report recommending that the House re
cede from its amendment, which recommen
dation was adopted.
Tho bill providing for the levy and sale
of personalty when the title is retained in
Vendors. Passed.
The bill amending the act prohibiting the
sale of liquor in Wilkins county, passed.
The bill amending section 42.59 of the
Code, passed.
Tho bill amending section 4570 of the Code
with reference to the sale of liquor on days
of election, passed.
'The bill prohibiting the catching of
oy-ters bv non-residents, or taking of them
with auy other device than a pair of tongs,
or gathering them from May 1 to Sept. 1.
Mr. Gordon, of Chatham, i xplaine l the
object* of the bill and urged its passage.
The bill was then poaseil.
The bill to provide for replacing lost or
mutilated records from any copy that may
be in existence, fame up. Mr. Howell, of
Fulton, explained the objects of the bill.
W hile it refers to Fulton county, it was a
general bill, as the object desired could not
be reached in any other way.
Mr. Berner, of Monroe, favored the bill.
It would be a good one in the event of any
county losing its records by a court house
being burned or the books stolen. The bill
was then passed.
In the House this afternoon the following
hills passed:
Amending the practice in equity as to pre
venting injunctions.
Incorporating the Dupont, Decatur and
Florida railroad.
Amending section 1480 of the Code.
The bill to establish a dispensary in pro
hibition counties was tabled.
Speaker Little was to-day presented with
a bronze clock and pair of candelobras, and
Speaker pro tern. Clay with a silver swing
ing pitcher, stand and goblets. Those pres
ents wore made by members of the House.
President Davidson was presented with a
silver swinging pitcher stand and goblets.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
At 9:30 o'clock to-night the Georgia Legis
lature adjourned after a great struggle.
The people have been waiting for this for
months. The Solons have been in session
since July 6, and if they have accomplished
anything of importance the News corre
spondent and the'public at large have failed
to perceive it. At the hour of adjournment
to-night Speaker Little and President David
son rose in their places and made the usual
closing addresses. They were both sorry
that they had to part with the members,
and they congratulated them on the signal
service they- had rendered the State.
Both branches of the General Assembly
held short sessions to-night and wound up
the affairs of the session. The galleries were
pretty well filled with people, who repre
sented the mass of those who were sorry
that, the crowd had stayed so long, and
especially sorry- that they had no more to
show for it. To-night the members are
rushing for trains, and the trains are
crowded out with people who are leaving
from the exposition. Large numbers of
them will have to stay over.
The session was of 107 days’ duration.
COL. W. B. JOHNSTON DEAD.
A Sketch of His Successful Career In
the World of Finance.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 20.— C01. William B.
Johnston died to-day at noon, at his resi
dence in this city. He had been in ill health
for some time, and while the public will not
be surprised at his death, the sad event fills
them with regret and Borrow. He began
failing rapidly months ago, and this past
summer went to Wisconsin and Virginia in
the liopo of improving his health, but not
much improvement resulted, and since bis
return to Macon, his condition has gradual
ly weakened.
There was no man in the city- better
known than he was. He was one of Macon’s
most wealthy, aged and respected citizens.
He was about 78 years old, and was recog
nized as a great and successful financier.
He lias occupied many positions of financial
trfist and has been connected with various
business enterprises. He was at one time
President of the Central railroad, and
owned a large amount of the stock of that
road and was many years a director. He
was one of the original lessees of the rstate
road and also a director at the time of his
death. He was also President of the Cotton
Btate Life Insurance Company, and one of
the priueipal directors and owners
of the Macon Gaslight Company.
He owned considerable real estate
in Macon, his residence being one
of the most beautiful and magnificent
in the South. He also owned largo railroad,
coal anl mining interests, bonds and bank
stocks. When the treasury of the Southern
Confederacy established a depository here,
Mr. Johnston was appointed the premier in
control of its operations. At one time there
was $1,500,000 in gold under the protection
of this institution. This depository took the
highest rank of any similar office out
side of Richmond. The Macon depository
counted and took up $15,000,000 in seven
days in the mouth of February, 1804, dur
ing the funding of the first issue of Con
federate bonds. Mr. Johnston discharged
his trust ably and faithfully. Mr. Johnston
was lx nil in Putnam county, Georgia, Nov.
19, 1809, but he moved to Macon lie fore the
war. He leaves a wife and two daughters.
A RACE AFTER A CONVICT.
Pursued and Pursuer Mounted and
Exchanging Shots as They Rode.
Augusta, Oa., Oct. 20. —An escaped con
vict gave tho people of Hamburg a lively
and exciting chase this afternoon, but was
at last captured by Tom Butler. About six
weeks ago four desperate negro convicts at
the Augusta and Chattanooga railroad camp
made a bold and successful attempt to es
eape. One was to-day recognized at Harris
burg by Marsha) Johnson, who gave pursuit.
The negro tied and fired back at the Mar
shal while running. In passing a black
smith shop he espied a horse belonging to
Harrison Butler, which he quickly
mounted, dashing olf at full speed.
Tom Butler, hearing the firing,
dashed up on horseback and gave pursuit.
Mile after mile dashed pursuer and pursued,
every now and then exchanging shots.
Butler gained perceptibly, and the negro
seeing this, changed his course toward tho
river, upon reaching which he dove from tile
high bluff and swam for the Georgia shore.
Butler quickly jumped in a tlsherman's
boat and continued the chase, capturing
the fugitive in the middle of the river. The
negro is now in jail here. The convict’s
pistol was snapped at Butler many times,
while the latter dauntlessly approached in
Ills boat, and, but for the fact that his pistol
was empty, or tho powder wet, there might
have been a tragic termination to the affair.
A Gale Off Pensacola.
Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 20.—The Ameri
can schooner Sarah F. Bii and, of Rockland,
Mu., lies dismantled and Hunk outside, be
tween Pensacola and Perdido Bays. She
was bound from Galveston to Pensacola for
a cargo. No lives were lost. She went
ashore last night during the gale. Consid
erable damage was done to the shipping in
this port during the gale yesterday. Sev
eral (idling smacks parted their cables and
went ashore. Ail the telegraph hues were
down and there was no communication be
tween this and other cities.
Responsibility of Bank Directors.
Washington, Oct. 20. —Attorney Gen
eral Garland,has informed the Comptroller
of the Currency that in compliance with his
request lie will on Monday morning make a
motion in the United States Supreme Court
to have the case of E. H. Marvins, as
receiver of the First National Bank of
Buffalo, against El bridge Spaulding et. al.,
advanced on the docket and set down for
argument at an early day. This case in
volves the responsibility of the directors of
national banks for negligence, anil the
Treasury officials regard it as an exceedingly
important question to be speedily decided.
Dry Goods Jobbers Assign.
Portland, Me., Oct. 20.—The extensive
jobbing dry gooos house of Woodman, True
& Cos., suspended payment to-day and made
an assignment to Hiram Knowlton and
Alfred Woodman. Mr. Knowlton, upon
being interviewed, stated that the liabilities
will probably not exceed $350,000. At
present it is impossible to state the amount
of the assets.
Detroit and St. Louis.
Washington, Oct. 20.—Tho St. Louis-
Detroit combination, now playing for the
world’s championship, arrived in this city
this morning from Philadelphia, to play the
tenth game of the series. They met a
heavy rain, however, which rendered the
grounds unfit for play, and the game was
postponed until to-morrow.
American Taste and Skill,
represented by Colgate & Cos., produce perfumes
and toilet soaps more delicate than can be made
alir. *a'l.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1887.
FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
High Tides Do but Little Damage- The
Mac Williams Case.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 20. —Supt.
j Hayden of the Jacksonville and Atlantic
| railroad says the recent high tides have
; done little harm at Pablo-by-the-Sea. At
Daytona, however, the tide flooded the
streets, and considerable damage was done
by the water. The water in the St. John’s
is now so high that it is feured that if the
storm now impending comes here much
damage will be done.
The Coroner’s jury in the Mac Williams
case adjourned to-night, till Saturday morn
ing. So the testimony could be written up
as two jurors said they must read it all. It
was somewhat conflicting to-day as
the facts given seemed to indicate
that Mac Williams was sober, and had
started home at 10 o’clock that night.
Opinions vary greatly, and the excitement
is kept at fever heat by the idea that some
thing is concealed yet.
Samuel Houston, William W. Thomas and
J. S. Williams, the three principal eye wit
nesses of the Mac Williams tragedy, were
arrested at 11:30 o’clock to-night on affi
davit of William A. Mac Williams, son of
the deceased, charging them with being
accessories to the murder of his father. The
prisoners were taken before a magistrate
and released on Juck Powell and John Q.
'Walker tiecoining responsible for their
appearance in the morning. As the charge
is murder, and Walker is Bangs’
attorney, the action of the Sheriff is severe
ly criticised by- those aware of the facts,
'fhe prisoners say their arrest was caused
to influence the verdict of the coroner’s jury,
while Mr. Pope claims to have good evidence
to justify the action. Their arrest intensi
fies the interest in the case.
Maj. Comint, has just returnod from the
Passenger Agents’Convention in New York.
He says round trip tickets from Chicago
to Florida will bo sold at $39.
SHANTIES ABLAZE.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 21, 2 a. m.—
An alarm of fire lias just been turned in.
Three shanties belonging to M. C. Jordan,
at the foot of Catherine street, are burning.
Two will be destroyed. The loss will be
about SSOO.
WESTERN WATERWAYS.
Meeting of the Convention to Dlscus3
Their Improvement.
Memphis, Tenn. , Oct. 20. —The conven
tion for the improvement of Western water
ways assembled this morning at 11 o’clock.
About 300 delegates are in attendance from
the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, lowa,
Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennes
see, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Arkansas.
After prayer by Rev W. T. Boggs, Presi
dent D. B. Woods, of New Orleans, called
the convention to order and made a brief
address, urging the convention to present a
determined front in favor of liberal appro
priations for rivers and harbors. His refer
ences to the late Joseph B. Eades and Dun
can F. Kerner, of Louisiana, a- earnest
champions of the cause, were warmly ap
plauded.
Judge J. M. Green, of this city, then de
livered the address of welcome to the dele
gates on belialt’ of the citizens of Memphis.
Hon. W. J. Clapp, of Memphis, was
unanimously elected temporary chairman
and E. A. Keeting, of the Memphis Merch
ants’ Exchange, temporary secretary.
Judge Clapp made a powerful speech, in
sisting upon the importance of securing
Congressional aid, not only for the improve
ment of the Mississippi river, but for all
navigable streams. His remarks were well
received, and seemed to reflect the senti
ment of the convention.
After appointing committees on creden
tials, permanent organization, order of busi
ness and resolutions the convention ad
journed until evening.
The convention reassembled at 8:30 o’clock
to-night. The report of the Committee on
Rules and Order of Business was read and
adopted. The report of the Committee on
Permanent Organization was as follows:
Permanent Chairman, Gov. F. O. Stanard,
of Missouri; Permanent Secretary, E. A.
Keeting, of Tennessee; Assistant Secreta
ries, G. W. Clark of Arkansas, John
W. Bryant of Louisiana, and
John S. Roper of Illinois;
Vice Presidents, one from each of,the States
represented, as follows: Alabama, C. C.
Sheets; Arkansas, Hugh J. Thomason; Illi
nois, H. G. McPike; Indiana, H. VV, Swect
ser; lowa, Hon. J. H. Murphy; Louisiana,
George C. Waddell; Mississippi, Gov. L.
Lowry; Minnesota, O. B. Walker; Missouri,
H. C. Haurstick; Ohio, Com. C. M. Hollo
way; Tennessee, J. W. Clapp; Pennsyl
vania, John A. Wood.
The report of the committee was adopted
unit pending the transaction of further
business the convention, on motion, ad
journed until to morrow morning at 9:30
o’clock, out of respect to Henry A. Mont
gomery, President of the Memphis Jockey
Club, who died suddenly at the club house
this afternoon while entertaining the dele
gates, who had been invited to attend the
races.
EPISCOPACY’S CONGRESS.
Important Topics Relating to the
Church Under Consideration.
Louisville, Ky., Oct. 20.—The attend
ance at the sessions of the Episcopal Church
Congress this morning was again large.
Bishop Dudley announced that the subject
before the congress for immediate discussion
was “The Historic, Episcopal and Apostolic
Succession.” The first writer was the llev.
Edwin Harwood, D. D., of New Haven,
Conn. He was followed by Rev. W. K
Mac Kay, of Pittsburg; Rev. William H.
Vibliert, D. D., of Chicago: Rev. E. W.
Donald, D. D., of the Ascension church,
New York; Rev. R. A. Holland, I). I)., of
St. Louis, and Rev. C. H. Babcock, D. D ,
of Columbus, O.
At the afternoon session Rev. Thomas M.
Pet ere, D. D., of New York city, read a
paper favoring a change in the basis of rep
resentation in the general convention. He
thought that each diocese should have rep
resentation in proportion to the number of
communicants. Rev. F. It. Davenport, of
Cairo, 111., spoke in defense of the present
system, viz: Each diocese having an equal
vote and tho same representation in the
council.
At the night session “Lay Co-operation in
Church Work” was discussed, the following
delegates taking part: Writers—James L.
Houghtaling, of Chicago, and Rev. C. Brax
ton Brvaii, of Millwood, Ya. Speakers—
John Marshall Smedes, of Cincinnati: Rev.
R. F. Alsey, D. D., of Brooklyn, N, Y., and
Rev. Harold Arrowsmith, of Bergen Point,
N. J.
Locomotive Engineers.
Chicago, Oct. 20.—The convention of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers be
gan its business session this morning with
000 delegates present. The business sessions
are secret. It is the intention to rush the
business of the convention and finish its
labors in ten days.
Coming Home to Die.
At a period of life when budding woman
hood requires all her strength to meet the
demands nature makes ufion it, ;imny a
young woman returns home from the se
vere mental strain of school with a broken
down constitution, and her functions disar
ranged, to go to an early grave. If she had
been wisely counseled and given the beuefit
of Dr. Pierce’s “Favorite Prescription” her
bodily development might have kept pace
with her mental growth, and health and
beauty would not have given way to de
cline and death.
Notice to Advertisers.
Contract advertisers who desire tlieir ad
vertisements changed for the Sunday issue
of the Morning News, must have their
copy in not later than five o'clock Satur
day afternoon.
Hats, Hate, in any style or shape, at Appel &
SchaelV. (w," Price clothiers
POWDERLY’S ORDER.
The Co-Operative Board Left with Ite
Wings Clipped.
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 20.—With
very- few exceptions, the delegates to the
General Assembly of the Knights of Labor
have returned to their homes. Secretary
Charles H. Litchman, with a party of
general officers and prominent Knights, left
by a spocial car for Chicago this evening,
and were among the last to go. It
has been understood that Mr. Powderly
would remain in the city several
days, but important business calls him to
Milwaukee, and he loft to-night. The mem
bers of the cripple! co-operative board held
a brief session at the West Hotel to-day,
and completed what routine work there was
before them. The board resolved to pre
sent a written communication to the Gen
eral Executive Board, asking for the $40,000
appropViated bv the Richmond convention
for the use of the board, which was done.
It is understood that the request will not be
granted. No provision was made for this
important branch of the order ut all. The
assembly, in fact, killed the usefulness of
the board, for the coining year at least,
by taking away the only source of revenue
it had, voting that it be not compulsory on
the part of assemblies to pay their assess
ments to maintain the board. This leaves
the board just where it was before tho Rich
mond convention. J. P. McGaugheyv Sec
retary of the board, said to day thut the
board would not be able to do anything the
coming year.
EMPLOYING PRINTERS.
Officers Elected The Nine-Hour Ques
tion Discussed.
Chicago, Oct. 20.—The Employing Print
ers’ Convention devoted the greater part of
to-day to discussing the nine-hour question.
Communication was sent to representatives
of tho International Typographical Union
requesting them to retain the old scale of
wages and ten-hour system. A permanent
organization was effected and the followmg
officers were elected: President, Theodore
L. DeVinne, of New York; Corresponding
Secretary, S. Slawson, of St. Louis; Re
cording Secretary. James Davidson, of St.
Louis; Treasurer, A. O. Russell, of Cincin
nati ; Executive Committee, Howard Lock
wood of New York, F. H. Mudge of Boston,
George D. Barnard of St. Louis, A. M.
Nally of Chicago. Frederick Driscoll of St.
Paul. Thomas Williamson of Detroit and
W. H. Bates of Memphis. The convention
adjourned to meet in New York in October,
1888.
The conference committee of the Inter
national Typographical Union makes public
to-night the correspondence between them
and the committee of the National Typo
theca. It shows that the committees failed
to reach an agreement as to the hours which
should constitute a day’s work.
Chicago’s Boodlers.
Chicago, Oct. 20, Judge Jameson, this
morning, overruled the motion for anew
trial in the omnibus “boodle” case, and the
defense asked that they be hoard on a mo
tion for a stay of judgment. Judge Jame
son agreed to hear the motion Saturday.
Weather Indications.
Special indications for Georgia
FAIR and Eastern and West Florida:
I Slight changes in temperature, ex
cept cooler iu North Georgia, fair
weather, light to fresh northwesterly winds.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan
nah, Oct.‘JO 1887, aud the mean of same day for
fifteen years.
Departure Total
Mean Temperature from the Departure
Mean j Since
for 15 years Oct. 20, *B7. [ --or I Jan. 1,1887.
54.0 | 7'l 0 I 1(0 1 509.0
Comparative rainfall statement:
Mean Daily Amount Desire
Amount for for ~ t,
1 Oct. 20, 'B7. _ M^“_
7 i 13 I -00 1 -11 88
Maximum temperaturj 79. minimum tem
perature 67
The height of the river nt Augusta at
1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 7 1 feet—a rise of 0.9 during the past
twenty-four nours.
Cotton Region Bulletin for 34 hours end
ing op. in., Oct. 30 18S7. 75th Meridian
time.
Districts. | Average.
, Max. Min. Rain
\ tions. Temp Temp fait
1. Atlanta ~ 10 72 ! 00 I .58
2. Augiistfi 12 70 62 1.38
3. Charleston 8 80; 01 j .64
4. Galveston 18 78 54 .00
5. Little Kook 13 74 j 46 I 00
6. Memphis 18 74 48 i T*
7. Mobile 0 76 64 j .01
8. Montgomery 7 72 62 40
9. New Orleans 18 78 52 .00
10. Savannah 13 76 66 j .88
11. Vicksburg 5 76 56 j T*
12. Wilmington 6 72 58 I .87
Averages • ••
*T denotes trace of rainfall.
Mr. ant. Mbs. I’eteb Vandoren, who live nine
miles want of SpriugfleUl, 111., celebrated tlieir
golden wedding the other day. Mrs. Vandoren
was born in Ireland, anil with her
parent was on a ship coming to
America when a storm destroyed the
ship's stores and thus rendered the condition of
the immigrants pitiable indeed. Her father
died and starvation seemed to lie inevitable for
all on board. The crew aid passengers drew
lots as to which of them should be killed that
the others might live. Mrs. Vandoren was one
to draw the card of death. Upon learning that
she must 'lie sse asked for five minutes in which
to pray, and before the time allotted her ha!
passed the boom of a camion was heard, an
nouncing that the crippled ship's sign of distress
hail been seen. In a short time the whole load
of passengers and the ship's crew were beiug
cared for by the vessel of relief.
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Why suffer piles! Immediate relief and
complete cure guaranteed. Ask for “Rough
on Files. 1 ' Sueft cure for itching, protrud
ing, bleeding or any form of Files. 50c. At
druggists or mailed.
"The Curio.”
This is anew magazine devoted to Geneal
ogy, Biography, Heraldry, Bibliomania,
etc., etc. Old Coins, Book Plates, Auto
graphs, Old Furniture, Old Plate and Colo
nial Relics will bo discussed and pictured in
its pages. It will give also portraits and
sketches of those who minister to the wants
of that growing class, grouped under the
name of eolleetoi - *. It is handsomely issued
in largo quarto, and contains some fifty-six
pages of very diversified and much enter
taining mat ter. Price 90c. For sale at
Kstiil's News Depot, 21 Bull street.
Umbrellas.
Gloria, wears better than silk, for $2 50,
silver-'ip $3, gold-tip $3 50, Ginghams from
$1 upward, all selling low to show our
patrons that we have moved to the north
cast corner of Congress and Whitaker
streets.
Notice to Advertisers.
Contract advertisers who desire their ad
vertisements changed for the Sunday issue
of the Morning News, must have tlieir
copy in not later than five o'clock Satur
day afternoon.
Wants.
Do you want Malaga Grapes at 15c. ?
Do you want fresh Nuts at 12’-£c. ?
Do you want good Sardines at
Do you want i inported Sardines at 15c. ?
Do you want one dozen Tomatoes for 84c. ?
Do you want Jams and Jellies cheap?
Do you want New buckwheat?
Do you want New Georgia Syrup?
Do you want preserved Ginger?
Do you want best 50c. Tea?
Do you want choice Raisins cheap#
Do you want’fancy Crackers !
Do you want tine Port and Sherry#
Do you want French Peas cheap?
Do you want new French Prunes?
If so, go to D. B. Lester’s, w here you will
find the largest stock of Fancy Groceries
ever brought to Savannah, and at prices to
meet competition.
A Big Crop of Weddings.
Reliable rumor predicts a greater than usual
number of weddings during the fail and winter
season, an indication of prosperity surely. We
are in proper trim for just such occasions, and
would ask personal inspection of the multitudi
nous articles, ornamental and decorative, with
wtiicAi our storerooms are crowded. We point
with pleasure to our immense array of Solid
Silver and Plated Ware suitable, for wedding
presents, rare Vases, elegant Clocks, handsome
Statuary, and bric-a-brac generally. Our line
of bronze ornaments is brilliant in itself, and
throughout may be found a thousand valuable
novelties suitable and appropriate as souvenirs
and keepsakes. In' Diamonds, Jewelry anil
Watches, it is impossible in limited space to
speak intelligibly. Suffice it to say that not
even the famous "Tiffany's" can outrival us in
beauty and careful selection of our stock. Prices
have been made to suit the times, and we offer
our representative stock on its merits, and stake
our reputation on the result. Our engraving
department is carefully conducted, and all work
in this line is artistically executed. We are
always pleased to snow visitors through our
stock, even though they may not be ready to
buy. as we feel that our establishment is one ot'
the "sights” of the city, and it is always “exhi
bition day" to the public Respectfully,
M. Sternberg, 157 Broughton street.
All the leading E. &. W. Collars, at Bel
singer’s, 24 Whitaker street.
The richest Novelties of this season’s issue
at Platshek’s Grand Fall Opening, Oct. 24
and 25. _
Gents Crushed Hats, all colors, 50c., 75c., 85c.,
$1 and $1 25, at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price
Clothiers.
Boys’ Blue Hats for 25c.
“The Famous” has removed to 144 Con
gress street, northeast corner of Whitaker.
In order to call attention to the removal,
will sell a nice Boy’s Blue Hat or Polo Cap,
for 25c., Knee Pants, age 4to 18, for 50c. txr
75c., Suite, 4to 13, for $2 50 Also a reduc
tion in prices on all our Men’s and Youths’
Clothing. Get the prices of any of
our competitors, then come to see
us, and you will bo convinced
that we can sell any grade suit
wanted at a saving of $2 50 to .?5 00, as we
manufacture our clothing, and sell them at
prices our competitors buy them at.
Wake Up!
People do not like to be humbugged, and
still such seems to bo the case. Where is the
reason in paying such high prices for ladies
and gentlemen’s fine shoes, tourist and club
bags, when you can buy them from a selected
stock, which is most complete, and the stylos
are the very nobbiest to bo had. These
Shoes, Tourist and Club Bags, are bought
direct from the factories for cash, saving
from 15 to 25 per cent, on every purchase
made from me. Come and see rny stock and
the figures placed thereon will open your
eyes.
When you have read these facts, ask your
self, why buy from a credit system, with
its high tolls, when you have a Live Cash
System close at hand that saves you money,
at A. S. Cohen's, 139k' Broughton street!
A Lively Whirl.
It takes live methods to succeed in any
thing. Business doesn’t come to the mer
chant who waits. We don’t propose to
wait. For weeks we have been busy get
ting in a large stock of our usual fine grades
of tailor-made suite. Wo didn’t buy it to
keep, but to sell, and now we want to sell it.
You may not be ready to buy yet, yet
many are buying their fall and winter suits
now’. The early buyer has many advan
tages over the lato one—full lines, large as
sortment and great variety in fabrics—yet
we aim to keep our linos full at all times.
In some cases it can’t be done, hence we sug
gest the advantage of early buyers. You
have no idea how’ well we can serve you;
variety in colors, fabrics and low prices aro
our inducements. We assure perfect tits.
What more can you ask! Come and go
over our stock with us; your eyes will be
ojiened. Parents can clothe their boys with
us at a great saving. In a word, if we can’t
gj ve you the finest assortment, the snuggest
fit and the greatest general satisfaction we
don’t w'ant your order.
Bimox Mitchell,
The Golden Arm, 159 Broughton street.
Extra sizes in Shirts, Hats, Underwear, Cloth
my. etc., at Appel <fc Sehaul’s, One Price Cloth
iers. Come in large-size men and look at them.
Do not purchase your heavy suit before ex
amining the benutlfui line at Appel A Schauta,
One Price Clothiers.
Richelieu.
Acting copies of Hamlet, Richelieu, Mer
chant of Venice, Richard 111., Julius
Caesar, Lady Lyons, and other plays. Price
25c. For sale at Estill’s News Depot,
Bull street.
At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga.,
you get all the comforts of the high-priced
no els, and save from slto $2 per day. fry
it and be convinced.— Boston Home Jour
nal
Do not fail to attend Platshek’s Grand
Fall Opening Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 24
and 25. You will be benefited thereby.
1* 1* I*.
The weather to-day will bo fair.
! fi Oil In Breast.
DEATH AVERTED
BY THE USE OF
Prickly ash, Poke root, Potassium.
I had a negro working on my place
who had u very ugly Bore on his neck,
extending from the chin to the breast
bone. It was eating away rapidly, and
was supposed to he a cancer, tie had
gotten to such a state that he was not
able to work, and could only swallow
milk or soup. At tc.is stage I decided to
try Dr. Whiteheads Blood Purifier on
him—Prickly Ash, Poke Root and I’otas-
Rtum— P. P. P. The effect was perfectly
wonderful. The sore began to heal at
once, and the man daily gained in
strength and flesh, nil finally the entire
mass of impure flesh came out, and the
place filled up anil scabbed over. This
seal) finally sited off and left a smooth
sear where once a most filthy eating
sore had been. The man is now work
ing in the woods as a regular hand, and
is in perfect health. D. K. McDUFFY.
Mr. McDuffy is a well known oper
ator in Naval Stores at Glen more, Ga.
P. P. P. is the only certain
Remedy for all Blood Diseases.
Asa Tonic it is Unrivaled.
For Sale by all Medicine Dealers-
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
BEASLEY.—The friends and acquaintance of
Mr. and Mrs. Abram Beasley and Mrs. Matilda
Beasley are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral of John, infant son of the former, THIS
MORNING at ft o’clock, from the Cathedral of
Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
M KKTINGS.
MYR I IA LODGE NO. 6, K. OF P.
A regular meeting of this Lodge will XJJX
be held THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock.
Sister Lodges and transient Knights f£4£4S|
are invited. s7
OTTO VOGEL, C. caß&g
Waking Russklu Jr., K. of R. and S.
PULASKI COUNCIL NO. 15,1, R. A.
A regular meeting of this Council will be held
THIS (Friday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock.
J. H. CAVANAUGH, R.
Clarence S. Conn brat, Secretary.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS' ASSOCIA
TION.
The Confederate Veterans’ Association will
hold a special meeting at the Court House, nt 8
o'clock THIS (Friday) EVENING, to receive the
report of the Committee on Transportation to
and from Macon on 2£h hist.
The Committee on Membership will meet at
the same place at 7:80 o'clock THIS EVENING.
LAFAYETTE McLAVVS, president.
John R. Dillon, Secretary.
SAVANNAH TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
NO. 183.
The members of Savannah Typographical
Union No. 188, are ordered to meet at their Hall,
corner Bull and Broughton streets, at 4 o'clock
sharp, THIS AFTERNOON, to pay the last
tribute of respect to late brother member Tuso
dore Edmondson. By order
R. K. RICKS, President.
Joseph Doolan, Secretary.
WORKINGMEN’S BENEVOLENT ASSO
CIATION.
Attend a special meeting at your Hall THIS
(Friday) EVENING, at 7:30 o'clock. A full
and punctual attendance is requested, as busi
ness of importance will be brought before the
meeting. By order
THOMAS KEENAN, President.
_J. T. Fitzhenery, R. Secfy.
.METROPOLITAN SAVINGS AND LOAN
COMPANY.
A meeting of the Directors will be held THIS
(Friday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock, at the office of
Messrs. Denmark & Adams. Business of im
portance. By order of the President
VVM. L GIGNILLIAT, Secretary.
WORKINGMEN'S UNION ASSOCIATION.
The members of the Workingmen's Union
Association are hereby ordered to meet at their
Hall, corner of Anderson and East Broad streets,
at 2 o'clock sharp, THIS (Friday) AFTERNOON,
to attend the funeral of M. J. Ccmmings. By
order of the President. LEMUEL WADE.
R. H. Thomas, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements inserted tinder “Special
Notices" will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
NOTICE.
All parties having bills against the British
steamship FOSCOLIA must present them at our
office by 12 o’clock noon, TO-MORROW (Fri
day), or payment will be debarred.
.JAMES B. WEST & CO., Agents.
NOTICE.
All bills against the British steamship
KATE, Durkie, Master, must be presented
at our office by or before 12 o'clock m., THIS
DAY, the 21st October, or payment thereof
will be debarred.
A. MINIS * SONS, Consignees.
NOTICE.
Neither the Captain nor Consignees of the
British bark UNICORN, whereof McDougall is
Master, will be responsible for any debts con
tracted by the crew.
A. MINTS & SONS, Consignees.
NOTICE.
The public are invited to inspect a large stock
of MILLINERY GOODS that we have just re
ceived from New York, which we will offer at
Auction in a few days. These goods are now on
exhibition at our salesrooms, llttW and 118
Broughton street, between Bull and Drayton.
MARSHALL A Mt LEOD.
Auctioneers and Commission Merchants.
NOTICE.
Neither the Captain nor the Consignees of the
British steamship MAUDE, whereof Claxton is
Master, will be responsible for any debts con
tracted by the crew.
A. MINIS & SONS, Consignees.
DR. HENRY t> CORDING,
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 be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. $1 00
a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga.
EXCURSIONS.
Ho! for Ho State Fair!
DURING THE FAIR WEEK TUB
East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia R.R.
Will Run Special TrainsOverthe Brunswick
Division Between Jesup and Macon.
Only One Cent Per Mile Will Be Charged
for Distance Traveled Under 150 Miles,
And $3 for All Distances Over 150 Miles.
B. W. WRENN,
( • F. and P. A Rent.
Eiiliii,
Wholesale Tobacconists,
MAKESPGCIALTY OF CHEAP HEATS.
Just received consignment of
Prime Dry S. Pork Strips,
Prime Dry S. Butts,
Prime Dry S. Backs,
Prime Smoked C. R, Sides,
Nice No. 2 Hams, uncanvased,
Nice No. 2 Slioulders, eanv’d.
F°L SALE ' 0!<! *? W 8 .pi st the thing
A ~/ or " rappers, only Jo (tents a hundred jqi)
lor 2R c*hb*. at, the offico, *
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATER
THREE NIGHTS, COMMENCING THURSDAY
OCT. 20. SATURDAY MATINEE. ’
APPEARANCE OF MR.
KEENE,
SUPPORTED BY
JOSEPH WHEELOCK
and an imposing company selected from th*
the ranks of the best legitimate artists in
America, under the direction of Mr.
ARIEL BARNEY, in the follow
ing BRILLIANT REPERTOIRE:
THURSDAY NIGHT HAMLET
FRIDAY NIGHT RICHUEU
MATINEE MERCHANT OF VENICE
SATURDAY NIGHT RICHARD lIL
Seats on sale at DAVIS BROS.
Next attraction: Mac Collin Opera Cos Get
26, 37, 28 and 29.
riipi
THE CELEBRATED
SWEDISH PIANIST,
PROF. DAHLBERG,
—ASSISTED BY
PROF. LEON,
—WILL GIVE A—
GRAND COMPLIMENTARY AND CLASSIC
MAi INEE PIANO RECITAL,
SATURDAY, 22d inst., at 5:30 sharp at LCD
DEN A BATES SOUTHERN MUSIC
HOUSE PIANO WAREROOMS.
TYROF. DATILBERG'S rendering of classic
music is fully indorsed by press and public.
Ills programme will embrace choicest selections
from the old masters. Full programme will be
published in News, Saturday, 22d. Watch out
for it and come prepared to enjoy the greatest
t rent of the season.
MILLINERY.
OUR
GRAND
FALL
OPENING
OF—
liiiwstaMs
(J fj
TAKES PLACE
Monday & Tuesday, Oct. 24 & 2-i.
Great Creations! ■
Marvels of Fashion!
And the latest productions of
London, Paris, and our own
Metropolitan Centres.
WATCH THE DATES AND BE
SURE TO VISIT.
NEVER WILL SUCH A SIGHT
BE SEEN AGAIN.
PLATSHEK’S,
138 Broughton Street.
E3S r “ Watch local columns this week for
further announcement-.
T l ; RKIBH DELIGHT.
tiwkj VuTfr UT
mMmLMI,
* FINE CONFECTION IMPORTED FROM
CONSTANTINOPLE
Try a Small Box, at
A. M. & C. W. WEST’S.
MACHINES V.
J. W. TYNAN,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
Corner West Broad and Indian Streets.
A Id, KINDS OF MACHINERY, BOJRERS.
J\ Ere., made and repaired. STEAM PU M ■ ,
GOVERNORS, INJECTORS AND STEAM
WATER FITTINGS of all kinds for sale.
PRINTER, AND BOOKBINDER.
old in Years—Not Old
GEO. N. NICHOLS,
PRINTER AND BINDER.
To the Manor born-full of years and px P rrl ' *
enee—still youn# In energy and ability—"* l * l
all the accessories necessary to satlsfactorUT
conduct the Inisiness to which he has given In*
life. Grateful for past favors— hopeful of otbsrt
to come.