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2 of the deputies became suspicious of Engel’s solicitude concerning the rubbish. Hidden away among the contents of the basket was a secret note in German to the Anarchist's wife, who stood close at hand watching with strange eagerness. As the crumpled paper w as brought forth, she and Eugel exchanged glauces, and then turned stolidly away. The note stated briefly that Engel would again attempt suicide before Friday, and that he would never die on the gallows. Immediately precautions were ordered taken so that henceforth every move of Engle from now till he goes to the scaffold will be within arm’s reach of a guard. OOV. OGI.ESBY’S MAIL. Springfield, 111., Nov. B.—Over 250 letters and petitions were received by Gov. Oglesby this morning in reference to the Anarchists’ case, far the greater portion being, as usual, irom Chicago. It is asserted with confidence, contrary to the rule here tofore. that the proportion of demands for execution were greater than the requests for clemency. This change of sentiment has undoubtedly been occasioned by the finding of the bombs in Lingg's cell. The State house rumor says that two more threatening let ters were received by the Governor this morning, and according to invariable cus tom was promptly consigned to the flames. Gov. Oglesby seems a great deal less affected by these threatening letters than are his friends here in Springfield. To-day ten members of the Legislature who were in favor of executive clemency for the condemned Anarchists, met at the St. Michels hotel, and drew up and signed a petition to Gov. Oglesby. MONTANA’S RENEGADES. Scores of Bucks Still Prowling Around the Territory. Chicago, Nov. B.—A Crow Agency, Mon., special says: “At is.-uo yesterday, there were about 1,800 Indians. Black Hawk and 100 [*ople, including twenty-five warriors, haTe escaped from the camp and are still out. Pientycouse, with 400 people, is expected soon. Capt. Moylan’s troop of the Seventh Cavalry, and Capt. Denmick's troop, of the Ninth, are in pursuit of the fleeing Indians. The rumor of an engage ment at Reno creek proves to false. Deaf Bull, who escaped with the Indians, has surrendered with his followers, Two- Whistle was wounded in the breast and arm. He has been operated on, and will recover." A TELEGRAM FROM GEN. HUGER. Washington, Nov. B. —The Adjutant General has received the following tele gram: The following telegram of to-day from the Crow Agency has been received: The refrac tory Crows required arrested and who were not killed are with one exception in the guard house at Fort Custer. 1 expec. to get the last one to-morrow. Chief Deaf Bull, who tried to incite the Cheyennes, is a prisoner —equally to blame with Bword Bearer 1 thins the trouble with the Crows is ended 1 request authority to send Deaf Bull to Fort Sneliing and discretionary authority to send seven other offenders. Plenty Cosse, a chief, the principal of whose people are located at Pi lor s Creek and Clark's Fork, arrived here to day. He is In good temper. All the Crows, except a few scattered parties of no consequence are here. Huger, Brigadier General. Gen, Roger does not slate his reasons for rec ommending that la-af Bull and seven other Crows be sent to Fort Sneliing ; but I have so much confidence in the wisdom of any recom mendation he may make. 1 heartily concur in it. Alfred H. Terry, Major General," Portions of the telemiarn being unintelli gible, its repetition has been requested. CERTIFIED CHECKS. A Decision Which Makes Eanks Re sponsible for the Face Value. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 8. —Judge Walker yesterday gave an important ruling of particular interest to business men, in the case of the First National Bank against Valentine Barr. He held that where the drawer of a check delivers it to a party in payment of a debt, or for any other bona fide purp.-r • and such holder present*, it to a bank and instead oi re eiving money on it, se cures its certificate m by the bank that it is “good* 1 for the amount named in it, an 1 retains the check for use and payment there after; that by such act the holder releases the drawer lrom liability on the check, and the bank becomes the only debtor to tin holder. This rule, however, does not apply where such certification is procured by the drawer of a check before he uses it or deliv ers it to the ;iaye. WAR ON THE NEGROEB. Tennessee Mountaineers Marching on the Town of Soddy. Chicago, Nov. B.—A special from Chat tanooga, Tenn., says: “A telegram from Bodily, a mining town, twenty-live miles from this city, says the mountaineers have armed themselves and are marching against the negroes of that town. This has aroused the negroes, and they have all armed themselves and are awaiting the approach of the offensive party. The Sheriff, with a posse, has gone to the scene of the trouble. Great excitement prevails, and the women and children have taken refuge at one end of the town. Soddv is a Welch mining town of 1,000 people, and about 200 negroes are employed at the coke ovens. The trouble has grown out of a fight between a negro and a white man, in winch the latrer suffered. The mountaineers now threaten to take the negro or kill the whole negro population.” MORMON CHURCH PROPERTY. The United States Marshal Appointed Receiver by the Court. Balt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 8.-—The Territorial Supreme Court last night ap pointed United States Marshal Dyer re ceiver in the suits against the church prop erty in excess of the limit tixed by Congress and to wind up the affaiiss of the perpetual emigrant fund. The bonds required are $25,000 on the first suit and $50,000 on the second. Judge Zane dis sented. his private opinion being that a lawyer should have been named, so us not to fritter away money on lawyer fees. Complications are also foreseen in securing juries, as the court has held on a previous occasion that the Marshal is not competent to summon jurors where he is a party to a suit. ALL QUIET IN LOUISIANA. The Presence of the Militia Not Con sidered Necessary. New Orleans, Nov. B.—Capt. Cade re turned to New Iberia this evening with a number of his men, who hud been quartered at Pattersonville. He reports everything quiet there. Capt. Thompson’s cavalry company was ordered to remain on duty in that section. Lieut. Freere, who was left in charge of a squad'of the Attaekpas rang ers at .Jeannerette, reports everything quiet, and that both he and the citizens deem the presence of th j militia unnecessary. Civil Service Rules Revised. Washington, Nov. B.—The Civil Service Commission has nearly completed h revision and systematic rearrangement of its rules. When they are approved by the President they will be promulgated. Among the changes made are the abolition of the 45 year age limit, which now applies to certain classes of public employes uiid a circum scribing of the number of places thut are excepted by the present rules from the competitive system. Texas and Pacific at Auction. Marshall, Tex.. Nov. B.—The sale of the Texas and Pacific railrood took placo here to-day. The road was knocked down to Gen. I. J. Wistar, who represents a pur chasing committee, at $0,000,000 for the Eastern division and $4,000,000 for the Rio Grande division. LEASES NOT CANCELED. THE LESSEES FINED $2,500 EACH BY THE GOVERNOR. The Decision Meets with General Ap proval at the Capital-Gov. Gordon Reads the Paper Before the Lawyers and the Others Interested at Noon at the Executive Mansion. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. B.—The Governor's decision in the convict lease case was an nounced at noon to-day in the executive office in the presence of the counsel on both sides and several of the lessees. The de cision was in writing and was read by the Governor. The decision is generally ap proved, except by the lessees. It is be lieved they will meet the penalty promptly by Feb. 15. The decision is as follows: Executive Office. Atlanta. Nov 8. In the proceedings under executive order of Aug 35, ls*C. ettmg penitentiary companies Nos 2 and 3to appear at this office and show ate why their contract* with the State for the lure of convicts should not be cancelled, the follow ing legal conclusions were reached: The act of 1870. and so much of the act of 1874 as is adopted by the former, may he said to constitute the contract lietween the Slate and the companies to '..hum the convicts are leased. The contract itself reserves to the State, acting by and through the Governor, the power to cancel s a jd contract for specified causes. So that the-Gor-rnor. in tbs investigation, is act ing for and on behalf of the State—is. in fact, the State inquiring as to the existence or non existence of causes for rescinding the contract The act of 1881 provides that the state -.ball not exercise the right of cancellation until the lease company charged with violating the con tract is notified of the accusation and has an opportunity to show that it has done nothing which justifies a rescission. The act of 1876 expressly provides tliat the contract may lie cancelled. (ii> For requiring unreasonable or oppressive labor of the convicts. (b) If the "incorporated company leasing said convicts shall sublet, or lease or hire to others." (ci If any of the convicts are used as guards or placed In positions of trust or control over the convicts. It also, by reference to the act of 1874, pro vides that the contract may bscanceled "upon the failure" of the company or companies leas ing to comply with theiroontraet with the State in regard to the humane treatment, security and management of said convicts." That it was the intention of the legislature in passing the act of 1878 to re-enact this clause of the act of 1874 seems apparent from the follow ing considcrat ions: (a) The former act adopts all the pro visions of the latter not inconsistent with the provisions of the former, and the clause in the act of 1876, which authorizes the Governor to reoover S4OO for each case of cruelty to convicts, is no more incon sistent with the provisions in the act of 1874, which authorizes him. in his discretion, "to annul the contract for inhumane or cruel treat ment," than is the clause in the act of 1876, which allows him to recover SSOO for each case of sub-letting inconsistent with the clause hi the same act which authorizes him to cancel for sub-letting, in each case it seems to be the de sign to provide an alternative punishment, so that the Governor can inflict the lesser where the magnitude of the offense does not justify the greater punishment. <b> The act of 1876 provides expressly that the contract may be canceled if unreasonable or oppressive labor is required of convicts, and it cannot lie supposed mat the Legislature in tended to inflict a higher punishment for that offense (which is a species of cruelty) than for the "inhumane treatment" of the convicts. (ci The chief purpose of all the legislation touching the management of convicts seems to have been the prevention of cruelty to them. This being so, it cannot be presumed that the Legislature intended suen offenses as subletting and placing convicts in positions of trust and control over other con victs should be punished with greater severity than the offense of treating the convicts inhu manely <d) The act of 1881 is expository of the act of 1878 on this point, and clearly snows that the legislature intended, in the (wtssage of the lat- Lr, to provide for a cancellation of the contract of any lease company guilty of cruelty to the convicts under its control But if the act of 1876 does not an!homo- the cancel ation of a contract for cruelty to convicts, the act of 1881 clea l ly does, and does so in conformity with the power reserved to the State under the lease contract, viz -the police power by which “the State has entire control of til 1 ’ moral and physic al condition of the convicts.” See 71 Oa., 3>6, where the Supreme Court also says: “The State, in the exercise of its sovereign rights for the protection of society in the enforce ment of the judgement of the courts, as well as for the humane treatmentof its convicts, should reserve to itself the police power over its convicts. This right was reserved by the acts of 1874 and 1878. and the same was made a con dition in the l*-ase con-raets. as therein stated." The meaning of which plainly is that by re serving the police power (with which it could not constitutionally parti the State reserved the right to pass any law the Legislature deemed necessary to secure "the humane treat ment of its convicts.” In the exercise of this right and power, the act of 1881 was passed. “Penitentiary companies One and Two are not constitutionally Incorporated, but th- State has contracted that they shall have the rights and privileges of corporations, and have dealt with ihetu as such. So far. therefore, as the State is concerned they are corporations dr facto, if not ilc jure. iSee 71 Ga. 856 1. It Is a right incident to all corporations—unless otherwise expressly provided in the act creating them—that its memiiers may transfer their shares. Tiiis right does not seem to lie denied by the act of 1876. but on the contrary is allowed, at least so far as to make such transfer obligatory between the par ties. The sale and transfer, therefore, by origi nal memiiers of tli**se lea-e companies is not subletting, hut even if it is, it lias been so often done, with the knowledge and acquiescence of the State, that the rigid to cancel either of the contracts because of such sales has been waived so far as past transactions are concerned. (See Daniels v-s. Edwards & Dukes. 72 Ga., 196.1 The subletting forbidden by the contract is a subletting or hiring by one of the lease com panies Any surrender or transfer of authority or control of convicts by either of said compa nies to others (no matter whonu would seem to lie a breach of the provisions against sub-etting. Agreements by which two companies have sur rendered the control nnd management of con victs to their individual memiiers. or to such organizations as the t'liuttahoocbee Brick Company, are contrary tot lie spirit, if not the letter, of tiie act; but inasmuch as these arrangements have been made with the knowledge anil apparent approbation of the State authorities, a cancellation of the con tracts for past irregularities of this description cannot rightly be insisted on. (See case last cited. I l-axity of discipline in exceptional cases (such as the coses of Jackson and Cnxwell) and like instances of hiring convicts to labor on the Sab bath, whilst violations of the law and repre hensible, do not furnish sufficient cause to can cel t he contracts. Tiie law has not affixed such a penalty to sir b breaches of the contract. Charges of cruelty or inhumanity, which have been in quired into by the authorities of the State un der the administrations of previous Executives, are not now open to further investigation. Whipping-bosses are not the agents of the State. They are selected, and appointed and paid bv the lease companies, and n is tho duty of tiie latter, through their officers, to make such frequent personal inquiry into, and exer cise such personal supervision over the conduct of such em ployes as to keep themselves constantly informed as to the condition of the camps, and as to tiie management, treatment and condition of the convicts. The law holds them responsible for these things, and gives the State the right in its dis cretion to claim damages, or to declare the con tracts canceled, if their requirements as to the treatment and control of the convicts are not observed. In the exercise of this discretion the Governor will consider: t. Whether tiie treatment of the convicts has been universally bad, or whether the bad treatment lias been frequent, or only in rare in stances. 2. Whether, if exceptional, there have been mitigating circumstances, and if so, to what extent. 3. If exceptional, whether the cruel treatment was wholly inexcusable, and if so, whether in a single instance or oltener. 4 How far such cruelty has been due to the carelessness of the officers of the companies in selecting their agents, or their neglect to per sonally Inquire into the conduct of such agents. fi. whether the interests of the State will lie subserved by canceling the contracts or by claiming dti liiages of the lease companies and allowing the contracts to stand. In applying the law as above stated, it is de cided: First. That the evidence shows that the officers and members of the lease companies have personally inflicted no cruelty upon tin* convicts: that these officers and members have in a right spirit and disposition desired and en deavored to protect the health of the convicts and to provide for their necessary' shelter and the requisite food, clothing and medical at tend ance. But the evidence also shows that they have not exercised the personal supervision over the convicts at all the camps which the law contenmlatcs and requires. THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 0, 1887. Second. The evidence shows ttiat some of the agents aud subordinates of the said lease companies have been guilty of cruelty, consistiug of excessive whipping, and in some case- of unreasonable and excessive labor. Itls be.d that at least four rases of excessive whipping an- dearly estab lished by tbe evidence: and while the exact number of cases where convicts have been over worked cannot clearly be determined, the evi dence satisfies the Executive that in some in stances the suliordlnate agents of these compa nies have exacted labor of tbe convicts in excess of what was humane, reasonable and proper. Third. These lease companies must lie held responsible for the cruel treatment and unrea sonable exactions of tbe agents and subordinates of said companies. Fourth. The cases of cruelty to which refer ence is here made, as established by the evi dence, are cases not previously investigated by tbe authorities of I be State. Fifth It is held that the Executive ou the evi dence in this proceeding may declare the lease canceled, or claim damages of the lease com panies, arid that in the exercise of his discretion lie may consider the effect of cancellation upon the State, while the present law is in force, re quit a reletting or the convicts for twenty years in case of cancellation Sixth. It is further held that the Executive may in his discretion claim of the said compa nies damages, and assess the same and require payment thereof, without subjecting the State to the delay and expense of a suit there for. and may hold in reserve the final order of cancellation to l>e entered against said companies in case of refusal, or neglect to pay the amounts assessed, and at the time named in this order. Wherefore itis ordered that Penitentiary Com panies Numbers 2 aud 3 shall be a! lowed to pay into tbe State Treasury as damages for the cruel treatment as aforesaid of the sum of $.’,500 each, making $6,000 in the aggregate, by the loth day of February next, and that said companies shall signify to the Governor by tbe Ist day of December next whether they will pay the same by the said 16th dav of February i—s Should the said companies give the said notice to the Governor, and |iay into the Slate Treas ury the amount claimed h-rein a- damages bv the dates named, respectively, then the con tracts with the state will stand unrescinded for any of the causes inquired into and parsed upon in this order. If the said lease companies shall fail to give to the Governor notice as aforesaid, or fail to lay the said sums as damages by the said 15th day of February next, such further order will tie made as the Governor may deem proper In the premises respecting the cancellation of the con tracts, tbe surrender and reletting of the con victs, or any other matter or thing connected with the sub ject. It is further ordered that for final action on the question of cancellation, and for any action that may tie incident thereto these proceedings stand adjourned until the time for giving said notice has expired, and if the notice shall lie given then until the time for making payment lias expired. J. B. Gordon, Governor. GEORGIA’S CAPITAL. The Governor Refuses to Commute the Sentence of a Murderer. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 8. —The Governor has refused to interfere in the case of Till man C. Justioe, sentenced to hang in Towns county on Nov. 18. Justice murdered James B. Goddard, an old man whom he suspected of having given information about him to revenue officials. A strong petition was made for a commutation, but the Governor refused, because the evidence showed the crime to be a brutal murder, and clearly es tablished the guiit of Justice. A pardon was granted to-day to Edward Trimpler, serving a five years’ sentence in the penitentiary from Richmond comity for forgery. The reasons assigned for the par don are that Trimpler had only written the forged paper, and had not attempted to pass it or get any benefit from it, and also because a good medical authority certifies that Trimpler was insane at the time, and t te Solicitor General expresses doubts as to his guilt. The application was indorsed by the Circuit Judge, grand jury, prosecutor, City Court Judge, the Richmond members of the Legislature, the President of the Senate and others. About a month ago E. C. Bruffey, of the local staff of the Constitution , wrote up and published certain evidence that was given in before the grand jury of Fulton county with reference to a wine room case. He got his information from a member of the body, giving his word that tinder no circumstances would the name of his in formant be divulged. To-day Bruffey was arrested and carried before the grand jury and questioned as to the source of his infor mation. He refused to tell, and upon being taken before Judge Marshal! J. Clarke, was ordered to jail for ten day:: for contempt. Bruffey says he will make an effort to-mor row to get out on a writ of habeas corpus. Bruffey was released to-night by Judge Clarke, but will have a hearing to-morrow. Sheriff’ Howe, of Asheville, N. C., arrived here to-day with a requisition for James Guess, who some days ago deserted his family and came to Atlanta, bringing with him a Mrs. A. E. Wilson and a child of the latter. The woman left a husbauU behind. Guess is under arrest to-night, and the Sheriff will return with the prisoner to Asheville to-morrow. AUGUSTA’S EXPOSITION. A Public Meeting Held and $30,000 Al ready Subscribed. Augusta, Ga., Nov. 8. —For the past week the subjectof Augusta having an ex position lias been considerably discussed here. Atlanta has had her Piedmont Expo sition attended by President and Mrs. Cleve land and Macon her fair attended by Jeffer son Davis, both of which drew crowds on account of the prominent persons persuaded to visit them, and now Augusta, determined not to be outdone by her neighbors, has decided to have an exposition next year that will eclipse any show ever seen iu the South. The scheme has only been on foot one week, and to-night a meeting was called by the movers to feel the pulse of the people. The meeting was largely attended ami speeches were made by some of the most prominent citizens. The chairman then stuted thut all who wished to subscribe to the exposition might do so. and in less than two hours those present representing only a small portion of Augusta’s citizens subscribed $.">0,000. Committees were appointed to canvass the city, and in less than two weeks time $50,000 will be easily raised. The above amount is a liberal subscription for city of 50,000 inhabitants, and as the jieople have united there is no doubt of Augusta having next fall one of the finest exhibi tions ever given in the Southern States. It will show an hundred told more to the peo ple of the North and West of the resources of the new South than was shown them at the Piedmont Exposition. The entire South will be represented, and Augusta, which is noted for its hospitality, will provide com fortably for her thousands of visitors. Work on the grounds, etc., will be com menced at once. Columbus Chapters. Columbus, Ga., Nov. Capt. J. B. Glover, who has l*m running as conductor on the Georgia Midland railroad since the ears were first put on its track, was to-day promot'd to the position of roadmaster. A white man named William Furlow and a negro boy named Frank Weeks had some words to-day and Furlow hit the boy on the head with a five-pound nut. The negro’s skull was badly crushed ami he is now in a critical condition. Furlow fled and is still at large. A negro man named Sam Jones, who re sides on the Echols pluee, about a mile and a half from the city, in Alabama, dropjied dead to-day while plowing up a sweet po tato patch. An Odd Fellows Block Burned. Evansville, Ind., Nov. B.—A large fire started shortly before midnight in the Odd Fellows block. The building was occupied by S. Malm & Cos., wholesale grocers; Howard Babcock, commission merchant; Haas, Rounge & Cos., wholesale druggists, and C. R. Wnch, wholesale saddlery dealer. The loss is about $150,000. Sumter’s National Bank, Washington, Nov. B.— The Comptroller of the Currency to-day authorized the Simonds National Bank of Sumter. S. C., to begin business with a capital of $50,000. FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS. A Meeting of the Directors of the Sub- Tropical Exposition. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. B.—The di rectors of the Sub-Tropical Exposition met to-day. The Advertising Committee were instructed to confer with the Advertising Committee of the County Commissioners. J. R. Tyson and J. A. Leslie were elected to fill vacancies in the Board of Directors, and both were placed on the Reception Committee. J. M. Schumacher was added to the Finance Committee. Mayor Burbridge is putting all tramps at work on the streets. Several of his friends visited Isadora Gamier the young slaver of Joseph Ragero, bis companion, Sunday in his cell in the county jail. He is ijuite well and his trial will begin on next Thursday before Judge Baker. The States Attorney will be assisted by Mr. Hughes of Gaines ville. The streets are crowded to-night by inter ested people waiting for election returns. The Prohibitionists here to-day appointed a committee of twenty-five of the leading cit izens of the county to conduct the cam paign. The liquor men are jubilant so far over their prospects, but many well in formed leading business men say the county will likely go ary. ST. AUGUSTINE'S ELECTION. A Republican Mayor and Democratic Council a rosaible Result. St. Augustine, Fla., Nov. 8. —The elec tion passed off quietly. Greeno, Rep., was elected Mayor by a majority of 48. The balance of the ticket is Democratic by ma jorities ranging from 90 to 350. The Fourth ward, which polls the heaviest colored vote, gave Greeno a majority of 248. It is reported that the returns from the fourth ward will be contested, as it is claimed the polls were closed half an hour earlier than the regular time. If this ward is thrown out it will elect Ingraham for Mayor, but will not change the balance of the ticket. The officers elected are Clerk. Moody; Marshal. Drysdale; Collector, Se guin; Assessor, Hopkins; Treasurer, Allen; Aldermen, Witsell, Smith and Papy. The funeral of Robert Chambers, a col ored policeman, who died from injuries re ceived while arresting Henry Glover, took place to-day and was largely attended. The colored firemen attended the funeral in a body with their hose cart draped in mourn ing. FLORIDA’S RAILWAY RATES. C. D. Owens Makes a Speech Before the Commission. Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. B. —C. D. Owens to-day presented to the Railroad Commission an able argument in support of his request that the present passenger rates on tbe Savannah, Florida and Western and South Florida railways be continued. He asked for an advance in the freight rates al lowed by the commission, and said the re ductions on local rates would so affect the interstate traffic as to seriously injure the roads he represented. Mr. Owens made a strong cae and manifested perfect famil iarity with the subjects considered. No de cisions in the cases presented yesterday and to-day have been made, but a conclusion will be reached by the commission in a very short time. United States Commissioner Bali to-day discharged M. J. Solomons, charged with selling stamps at a discount. Tampa's Convalescence. Tampa, Fla., Nov. 8. —To-day’s fever record is three new cases and no deaths. Dr. Killmer, one of the visiting physicians, is confined to his room to-day as the result of overwork during the epidemic. Key West, after a four months’ siege of yellow fever, has contributed §3lO to the Tampa sufferers. Tiie outlook is encouraging, if the weather continues favorable. At least fifteen will be discharged to-morrow. NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. B.—Rev. G. W. Lee, who nobly volunteered to go to Tampa, was not permitted to enter there by Dr. Wall, and will return here. Dr. Wall says he does not want any new material to feed the fever. Rev. Sydney Crawford, a well-known Congregation minister at Tampa, is up and at work again administering to the sick. Drs. Maxwell and Killmer are expected to leave Tampa Thursday for their home. Pensacola Points. Pensacola, Fla., Nov. B.—The Board of Health officers to-day appropriated §15,000 to start the sewerage system as planned by Col. Waring, the engineer of the Memphis system. Tiie improvement in the way of sanitation bv the introduction of a system of sewerage in the city will be invaluable. The Pensacola Water Company have a per fect system of water works, and the two systems in operation in the city w'ill be con ducive of much good. The Continental Hotel of this city has been placed in the hands of R. P. Hunting ton. a first-class hotel man. F. C. Brent, of F. C. Brent & Cos., bankers, the mana ger of the hotel company, has exerted him self to secure a manager who will be equal to the task of keeping this hotel in good style. Tavares to be the County Seat. Tavares, Fla. , Nov. B.—At the regular convention held to-day at Umatilla to nomi nate a place east of the Ockluwaha river to be voted for at the next election for the county seat of Lake county, on Jan. 17, 1888. delegates from sixteen of the eighteen precincts were present. On the first ballot Tavares received 51 of the 611 votes cast. The nomination was made unanimous amid the wildest enthusiasm, and tl;c county seat question is virtually settled. Prohibition Beaten in Oregon. Portland, Ore., Nov. B.—The vote was light in the interior, all interest centering in the prohibition vote in this city. It was expected t hat the women of the Christian Temperance Union would turn out and work at. the polls, but bad weather pre vented. It is estimated that the vote of the city will be four to one against the amendment. Returns late this afternoon indicate that the Prohibitionists have overestimated their strength in the interior towns and the pro hibition amendment is defeated by 1,000 to 8,000 majority. The other two amendments, namely, to change the time of election and to allow the Legislature to fix the salaries of State officers are supposed to lie beaten. The Gulf’s Shipping Interests. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 8. —The Gulf Division of the, American Shipping and Industrial League met in this city to-day. In the absence of President Walker, of Mis sissippi, N. D. Wallace, of New Orleans, was elected temporary chairman. Mayor Lane delivered the address of welcome. Col. Johnson, of the Chamlier of Commerce, and Senator Morgan also made addresses. The convention then adjourned until to morrow. On the New Military Reservation. Chicago, Nov. B.—Two companies of the Sixth United States infantry, under com mand of Maj. Lyster, arrived at ilighwood this morning, having traveled 1,8115 miles within the last four days. The troops were marched to the government L act, and in loss than an hour the United States flags were run up. An Oil Refinery Burned. Boston, Nor. B.—The oil refinery of Pierce & Canterbury, in East Boston, was burned this afternoon. The loss on the building and machinery is $100,1)00. The loss on oil is very heavy, but is not stated in figures. Public Health. Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 8. —The fifteenth annual session of the American Public Health Association convened hero this morning. There are about 150 members iu attendance. DAKOTA’S DIVISION. The Probable I.esult of the Vote on the Question and on License. St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 9. —The election in Dakota to-day was for the purpose of voting for or against a division of the Ter ritory on the forty-sixth parallel, and iu counties where an election had been called by petition to the County Commissioners the question of local option was voted on. The Pioneer Press has returns at midnight, from twenty coun tias which'show generally a light vote, on tiie question of division, with tn# probabili ties that the majority thereof in the whole territory will be about 10,000. In the Black Hills the Anti-Divionists refrained from voting, and the vote for division was small. Brown and other central Dakota counties will be against division. Burleigh and other counties around Bismarck go solidly against division. Cass county, of which Far .lo is the county seat, gives alxmt 1,000 majority against division. In North Dakota, as a whole, the majority for division, if any, will be small. South Dakota, as a whole, goes solidly for division. On the question of licen-e vs. prohibition, the counties containing larger towns like Fargo and Grand Rapids, go for license, but of the whole vote cast, prohibition will probably get a small majority. KNOXVILLE’S NEW RAILROAD. Ground Broken—The Rich Country It Will Traverse. Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. B.—The first ground was broken to-day on the Knoxville Southern railroad, which is to run from Knoxville to Atlanta. It is an extension of the Marietta and North Georgia railroad and will run through a vast region rich in undeveloped minerals, both in East Tennes see and North Georgia. Knoxville sub scribed ’#270,000 to the stock of the road, and the company is under contract to com plete the iine in eighteen months. At Knox ville it will connect with two other new roads under construction, and also with the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road, Knoxville and Ohio road, and Louisville and Nashville road. Detroit’s Municipal Election. Detroit, Mich., Nov. B. —The municipal contest to-day resulted in the election of the entire Democratic ticket, with the ex ception of City Treasurer, by majorities ranging from 1,800 to 3,000." The Demo crats also elect thirteen out of sixteen Aldermen voted for. Massachusetts’ Marshal. Washington, Nov. B.—Henry Bacon Lovering will succeed Gen. Banks as United .States Marshal of Massachusetts, when the latter’s term expires in December. The Savannah Weekly News. Sixteen Images. For Saturday, Nov. 12, 1887. READY THIS MORNING, CONTENTS. First Page— Life is Love; Romance of Rich mond, Chapters IX., X.; Sown by the Wayside; The Fire Water Fiends of Gotham Discussed, with Illustrations; The Bottom of the Boom in New York Real Estate Dropping Out. Second Page —Louisiana's Big Strike; Mon tana's Renegades; Relatives of the Doomed Anarchists Flock to See Them: Jenny Lind Dead; O’Brien in Tullainore Jail; Dead Beside the Raii3; Georgia’s Capital City; Mr. Davis Not 111; Yellow Jack on His Last Legs: Regain ing Stewart's Body; Chili's Rich Widow Will Soon Paralyze the Nabobs of New York. Third Page— Fifty-Four Men With Rifles on Duty Near the Chicago Anarchists; Flames in a Club House; Explosion of a Torpedo; The Louisiana Strike; Y'ellow Jack’s Decadence; Death Stops Elopers; Florida's Metropolis; De parture of the Davis Party from Macon; Georgia’s Capital City; Minor Telegraphic News Items. Fourth Page Curiosities of Courtship; Pleading With a Savage King; Politicians Who Never Forget Men's Names or Faces; Odd Things in Japan; Kitty Russell’s Queer Masquerade in Chelsea; South Sea Courtship; Robert Garrett’s Trousers; Causes of Lockjaw; Americans Abroad. Fifth Page—The Chief Justice’s Infernal Machine Harmless; A Drunkard for a Captain; Lamar to be a Judge; A Man Ends Four Lives; Northern Tenement Houses; A Great Battle Ship; The Blue-Grass Region; Several Injured at a Fire; Grant and Lee at Appomattox. Sixth Page— A Boom for Commutation of the Anarchist Sentence; Cholera Clouds; Atlan ta’s Tariff Reformers Want Carlisle to Make a Speech; Alabama Criminals; Florida's Metropo lis: Kidnaped by Oystermen; Chopped to Death; Killed by a Typhoon; Russo-German Affairs; France’s Scandal. Seventh Page— Agricultural Department: ,What Makes the South Poor; Do Not Stunt Young Stock; Compost Manures; Wine from Frozen Oranges; Money in Live Stock; House hold ; Farm and Stock Notes; Popular Science. A Short Crop of Cotton; Gov. Gordon’s Return; Tampa's Plague on the Wane: Trade Out of Danger: Louisiana's Striice; The Terrapin Wed ding, or the Disappointed Parson; Lincolnton Murder. Eighth Page— Rev. Talmage on “Concord and Discord;’’ Ex-Senator Thurman on Gen. Jackson's Macon Speech; Bombs Found in I.ingg’s Cell: St, Augustine Politics; Hollifleld’s Murder; Sword Bearer Killed; The Charleston Festival; How He Won Her. Ninth Page— A Glorious Victory, New York State Carried by a Rousing Majority; Par sons’ Wife Gives Up, She Says She Will Never See Her Husband Alive Again; Other News Telegrams. Tenth Page— The News in Georgia, Gathered from Correspondents and Exchanges: South Carolina Items; Derailment of a Mail Car Fol lowed by a Blaze. , Eleventh Page— The News of Florida Told in Paragraphs; Florida’s Metropolis; Closing in on Yellow Fever; Anarchist Engel Takes Lauda num and Morphine; A Corpse in the Ocmulgee; Athens Notes. Twelfth Page —Editorial: That Macon Speech; The South and Southern Capital; Mr. Beecher’s Successor; The Panama Canal; Sea- Coast Defenses; Sectional Issues; Escaping Convicts. The Louisiana Strike; Georgia’s Capital City: Gen. Jackson Corrects Some of ex Senator Thurman’s Statements; Minor Tele grams. Thirteenth PAGE-Local Department: Fight ing Fire With Gas; Trying to Get a Shooting Match; A New Ship Ordered by the Central Rail road; Three Rowdies Take Possession of Ark wright's Factory by Force of Arms; Central’s Branch Lines; Railroad Matters; Synod of Lu therans; Who the Opposcrs of State Aid to the Military Are. Fourteenth Page— Mormonism's Evolution; A Dying Man Tells How He Killed His Wife and Represented That She Had Eloped; A Japanese Ghost Myth; A Ghost Finds a Will; Saved by an Alibi; Leprosy in St. Louis; A “High Neck’’ Winter at Washington. Fifteenth Page— An Ode to Chicago; Albert Edward Sketched; Gambler's Luck; The Decline in Kissing; He Had an Item; Andrew Johnson’s Fondness for Sherry; An Actress’ $2,000 Street Suit; Thrje Letters; Painstaking; The Trials of a Mother; Current Comment; Bright Bits; Per sonal ; Items of Interest. Sixteenth Page— Leases Not Canceled, the Lessees Fined $8,500 Each by the Governor; Other News Telegrams advertisements. Just the paper to send to your friends. Single copies 5 cents. For sale at Estill’s News Depot and at the of fice, 8 Whitaker street, • MEETINGS. GOLDEN RI I.E LODGE MO. IS, I. O. O. F. A regular meeting of this Lodge will be held THIS EVENING at 8 o’clock. Members of other Lodges and visiting brothers are invited to attend. By order of FRED EINSFELD, N. G. D. F. McCoy. Secretary. TEUTO.MA DIVISION XO. 3. K. OF P. Attention Sir Knights' You are hereby sumuioued to appear XSDa at your armory 152 Bryan street, THIS /i —A AFTERNOON. 2:30 o'clock sharp, tor glXfjM the purpose of participating in the An- tewSfejfj niversary Parade of this Division. Full parade dress without cap. JOHN JVCHTER. Sir Knt. Captain. Emil J. Ral.l. Sir Knt. Recorder. THE MERCHANTS’ AND MECHANICS’ LOAN ASSOCIATION. The sixty-sixth (66th) regular monthly meet ing of this Association will be held at the office of Jackson & Whatley, THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock. D. G. PURSE, President. J. L. Whatley. Secretary. PULASKI LOAN ASSOCIATION. The regular monthly meeting of the Pulaski Loan Association, being the 75th of Series 8., will be held on THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock, at the offices of Garturd & Meldrim, 135 Bay street. R. D. WALKER, President. William Garrard, Secretary. SI’EC I AL NOTICES. Advertisements inserted under “Special Notices” will be charged $1 00 o Square each insertion. STATE AND COUNTY TAXeS iSS7. Office Collector State and Cocnty Taxes, j Chatham County, Georgia, > Savannah, Oct. 19,1887. j The digest is now open for the collection of the above Taxes on all property, real and per sonal; the Speciflx Tax on Professions; also, the POLL TAX for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, on all MALE RESIDENTS of the City and Coun ty, between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years. Office at the Court House. Hours from 9A. m. to 2 p. m. jas. j. mcgowan, Tax Collector C. C. A FINE LUNCH Will be served TO-DAY from 10 to 1, at the Mer chants' Exchange Saloon, 149 Congress street. All are invited to call CHAS. F. GRAHAM, Prop. NOTICE. Neither the Master nor the Agents of the British steamship “FERN HOLME’’ will be re sponsible for any debts contracted by the crew. WILDER & CO., Agents. NOTICE. All bills against the British steamship ELPIS, Burnett Master, must be presented at our office by or before 12 o'clock m., THIS DAY, Nov. 9, or payment thereof will be debarred. A. MINIS & SONS, Consignees. NOTICE. Neither the Captain nor Consignees of the British steamship “CHISWICK”, Gowing Master, will be responsible for any debts con tracted by the crew. JAS. B. WEST & CO„ Agents. FRIED OYSTERS Will be served for Lunch TO-DAY at the Mer chants' Exchange Saloon, 149 Congress street. CHAS F. GRAHAM, Prop, NOTICE. Books of subscription to the Capital Stock of “THE CITIZENS’ BANK OF SAVANNAH" will be opened at the office of the Citizens’ Mu tual Loan Company, No. 94 Bryan street, on THURSDAY, November 10th, 1887. THE CORPORATORS. TO RENT. Stores in Odd Fellows’ Hall. Possession Nov. Ist. Apply to A. R. FAWCETT, Sceretary, Market Square. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES AND CAP TAINS OF VESSELS. Office Health Officer, ( Savannah, Ga,. Nov. 1, 1887. ) From Nov. Ist to May Ist, unless otherwise ordered, Captains of vessels having clean records, will be allowed to come to the city after their vessels have been inspected by the Quaran tine Officer. Captains of vessels which are subjected to un ballasting at the Quarantine Station, will re turn to their vessels when unballasting is com menced, and there remain until this work is completed, in order to expedite same. J. T. McFARLAND, M. p„ Health Officer. NOTICE. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 3. 1887. The shareholders of the GERMANIA FIRE COMPANY, of Savannah, Ga.. are hereby noti fied to present their shares within thirty days from date, to the undersigned to receive their pro rata from the sale of the Germania Fire Com pany’s Building. Office hours From 10 until 2 o'clock at 147 Con gress street JOSEPH ROOS, President. THE nouns NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOIBE. 8 Whitaker Street. The Job Department of the 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 large 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 and the 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. 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. SIOO a bottle. Freight paid to any address. B. F. ULMER, M. D., Pharmacist, Savannah. Ga. DISSOLUTION, NOTICE' I an <3 after the 10th instant the business now conducted by me will be carried on by Messrs. T. J. DAVIS & CO., and I beg for the new. firm the patronage of my many friends who have been so liberal to me, and feel assured that the new firm will give them the same at tention as they received from mo, Mr. DAVIS having been my head fan for the past four years. Messrs. T. J. DAVIS and J. G. HARDEE are authorized to collect all bills due the retiring flrm ’ G. S. McALPIN, AMUSEMENTS. SAVANNAH THEATER NOVEMBER 9 and 10. Engagement of the Acknowledged American Representative Eccentric Comedian. MR. J. B. POLK And his company of Dramatic Artists, present ing WEDNESDAY EVENING, Nov 9 MIXED PICKLES, The Funniest Comedy of Modern Times. THURSDAY EVENING, Nov. 10, a Domestio Comedy-Drama replete with human interest, The Jerseyman. Seats on Sale at Davis Bros’., MONDAY Nov. 7. * Next Attraction—THE WORLD COMBIN i TION, Nov. 16 and 17. * A SAVANNAH THEATRE. Friday Evening. November 11. GRAND WRESTLING MATCH. 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Special Bargains Will also be found in the following goods during this week: Silks. Satins, Dress Goods, Cloaks, Shawls, Lace Curtains and Curtain Goods, Flannels, Blankets. Bed Comforts, Underwear. Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets, Ladies’ and Genta* Silk Umbrellas, etc., etc. Daniel Hogan. BEET GREASE. To Mill Men TURNER’S TRACTION BELT GREASE —AND— Belting Preservative Softens Leather and Makes Rubber Belting More Durable. This Grease effectually prevents slipping, ren ders the belts adhesive, heavy and pliable and will add one-third to the power of the belt. Its use enables the belt to oe run loose and have same power. —FOR SALE BY— PALMER BROTHERS, SAVANNAH. Recommended by DALE, DIXON * CO., J. W. TYNAN and many other PORTRAITS. The Great Southern Portrait Company, SAVANNAH. GEORGIA. L. B. DAVIS, Secretary and Manager of the Great South ern Portrait Company. AN inspection of samples of our Portraits at our office, wit h Davis Bros., 42 and 44 Bull street, will greatly interest those who contem plate having small pictures of themselves, their friends, living and deceased, copied and enlarpd in OIL, AVATKK COLOR, INDIA INK, PAB TELLE and CRAYON. We guarantee a per fect likeness and excellence of work. We hs*J about TWENTY DIFFERENT STYLES AM I GRADES IN SIZES OF ENLARGED POR TRAITS from SxlO to 50x90, and our prices are from $2 to SBOO each. EMPLOY FORTY ART ISTS; been twenty-six years in the busines*: have a 8,000 candle-power ELECTRIC LIGHT, and are fully prepared with all proper expedi tion and skill to execute all orders promptly and satisfactorily. Wo respect fully solicit your orders. L. B. DAVIS, Secretary and Manager The Great Souther* Portrait Cos. _ Empty Syrup Barrels —FOR SALE BY C. M. GILBERT & C 0„ COR. BAY AND BARNARD STS.